Quick shout outs to peopel who got this update rolling as fast as it did.
DarkGamer159: for coming up with several ideas and the title
Necklace Of Tears: Who inspired the idea of the Fates. His story linked at bottom
Also Rick for letting me write some cool shit that should be-ahh Pertemis.
"Gabe, open up." A loud knock came from the oak apartment door, "It's time for us to collect, open up." The man who had hit the door in the first place could be described as the typical mafia lackey: black oxfords, black slacks, a white collared button up shirt, and a black sports coat. He didn't seem to happy as he continued to beat the door, "Well if you aren't coming out…" The man kicked the door down, "I guess I'll be coming in." The place didn't seem to be upkept and as the man and his comrade walked through the house they could hear strange noises coming from the kitchen.
*Bam*
*Bam*
*Thwak*
The men believed that Gabe was over in the direction of the strange noises so they went to check it out.
*Bam*
*Thwak*
"What are you doing, Kid?" The man asked a black haired boy. He was staring intently at the kid as the boy turned around.
"Just the usual, sir." The boy looked at the intruders who had waltz into his home, and shrugged.
"Your step dad, why are you hitting him?" The man asked as the murky green eyes of the boy looked up at the man.
"Well, sir, when I got home he was hanging here." He referred to the pig like man hanging by a noose over the kitchen, "So I tried hitting him." The boy replied as he hit the body to show the men what he had been doing.
"Why is what I am asking." The formal man who was staring at the child with cold eyes stated. He caught a glimpse of a scar on the boys neck.
"Well I thought, for all I thought for all of the times he hit me, why not pay him back, sir." The boy's eyes were trained on the man who shook his head. He reared back and punched the boy on the cheek, successfully causing blood to run down his nose, and puddle onto the floor.
"That is called a real punch." The man said as he turned towards the lifeless corpse of Gabe, "You make sure to straighten out your body and as you go to deliver the killing blow, pivot so that all of your momentum comes cleanly out." The man reared back and swung at Gabe. As he hit the body it began to swing. As it came to a stop, blood began to flow down the rolls of fat, and puddled onto the floor.
"Henry what are you teaching him at such a time!" The man's partner exclaimed as he looked at the corpse, "You shouldn't be touching it!"
The man looked at his partner like an idiot looks at a math quiz, "Oh, you're right." The bald partner shook his head, "Well shit, I guess we'll need an extraction team to clean this up." The man walked towards the door before turning to look at the young boy, "Look kid." He said pointing to the lifeless corpse, "Look carefully, this is how the loser of any battle looks like, whether it's your studies or fighting this is what a loser looks like. So whatever you do be strong, and never be a loser."
As the two gang members sat outside the bald man looked up at the house, "Crazy kid right?" He muttered, "Beating up his step dad like that." The other man scoffed.
"The kid was abused too, he wasn't raised with love from his parents so he knows no /such feelings." The man, Henry, muttered as he took a drag from his cigarette, "Even so that kid…" The man looked up towards the apartment room, "He could throw a punch he knew exactly where that man's vital points where." The other man looked on in shock as Henry took another drag from his cigarette before sniffing it out.
"The truth is mother…. I wanted to live with you." The black haired boy said to what was assumed to be his mother, "I'll study hard and not be a nuisance." The boy looked at the woman as they road in the black coupe.
"I wonder if that will really be enough." She muttered to herself as they rode, "Percy, do you really want to live with me no matter what?" The woman asked the boy doubt in her eyes as she looked at him.
"Yes." It was a weak reply, but he was almost adamant on it. He had not been with her for the beginning of his life, and he wanted to get to know her better. He was happy that he could finally spend time with her. Instead of being beaten by his stepdad who didn't love him or even want him for that matter.
"Really?" She again whispered to the window as the two rolled up too a fancy apartment building. The two walked up to the elevator and began ascending to the eighty sixth floor. As they made it to room one thousand seventy six they were greeted by a nasty site. Inside was a man injecting things into his arm and when his mother saw it she started to quiver, "Nathan…" She whispered as she stepped into the awful place, "I haven't had that in like forever do-do you have anymore?" She asked as the man laughed before holding up a baggy.
"Do you want?" He asked her as she walked over to him, "It's the usual stuff." He looked at her expectantly as she got on her hands and knees and began pleasuring him, "Oh my!" He yelled, "You're actually doing this with him in here." The man couldn't help but laugh as the boy looked at the pair with shocked eyes.
"S-s-stop." The boy cried in a muffled whisper. As he watched the sight with his murky green eyes. Slowly he understood why his mother was constantly ask him if he really wanted to be living with her.
"Stop?" The man replied as he stood up, "I said I didn't mind you staying here if you weren't going to be a nuisance, but in my opinion." He reared back and kick the kid in the stomach sending him flying into the living room coffee table, "You are being quite a nuisance." The man walked over to the boy and dumped boiling water onto his face, "Brats should learn to sit down and shut up and do what the fuck they are told." He kicked the boy again, but this time into a wall.
The first thing that hit Percy's senses was the smell, and when he looked over to his right he saw the corpse of a young child slowly rotting away, "Damn I should've taken that out by now." The man said as he caught a whiff of the smell, "I'll just add it to the list once I'm done with you." The man started chasing the boy, and caused Percy to panic.
'Remember throw the punch like this.' The teachings that were instilled by Henry only hours ago played through Percy's mind. He got into the same stance as Henry and waited for the monster of a human to come, 'Remember kid, this is what a loser looks like.' Flashbacks of Gabe's dead body flowed through the mind of young Percy as he threw a swing at the man successfully hitting him in the jaw.
"What?" The man said as he tried to take a step, but couldn't move, "What did you…" He looked st the boy with pure fury, "I'll kill you, I'll rip you limb from limb, I'll…"
"This is what a loser looks like." Percy's monotone voice echoed through the room as he grabbed an ashtray from behind him. The man looked at the boy with fear, but what could he do, he was only seven. Oh how wrong this drugged man was because Percy began to beat the ashtray into the mans skull. Blood splattered all over Percy as he continued to beat the man successfully releasing his body into the realm of Hades.
Yesterday a report Cale in of a man being killed in his own apartment on the eighth sixth floor of Sunnyside Apartments. The man had been beaten to death by a blunt object, and a boy was found in the same room with an ashtray in his hands whilst covered head to toe in blood. He is now under protection. In the apartment of twenty eight year old Nathan Farway was vast amounts of cannabis and mummified bodies of children also were found. The suspect, who lived together with Nathan, Sally Jackson, was arrested on charge of suspicion illegal drug use and illegal corpse disposal- the boy under…
Percy was in the hospital laying in his bed as he looked at a woman sitting down in front of him. She was pretty to say the least with black hair, and a slender form. Behind her was a stocky detective looking man who was staring intently at the boy.
""Yes, that's right." Percy said in his monotone voice, "I hit him in the head again and again and again with an ashtray." He stopped to look at the two people, "And then the man became unable to move." The stocky man behind the woman was appalled by what the boy had told the two of them, 'Prime age for remembering things too, poor kid.'
"A-and you couldn't stop this from happening?" The woman stuttered to ask the boy. Percy's eyes became blank.
"If I hadn't killed him I would've been killed." Percy's words and the way he said them impacted the two people who had never seen a case such as this one, "Uh...Umm" Percy looked at the two adults who nodded for him to go on, "My-my mother… What has become of her?" The two detectives looked at one another, 'She's in a trauma ward kid and probably going to be issued into the asylum.' The man thought looking at the kid.
"Well...She's not in a good condition." The lady said as the boy looked back down at the sheets, "I'm sorry." The boy nodded and the woman felt horrible, "Well, young Percy the courts is thinking of putting you in an orphanage that I run, and I was hoping that you could put your trust and hope into me for the time being." The lady said with a smile. Percy only nodded as he was to busy with his tainted emotions to care.
The woman smiled at him, "You'll get used to the life at the orphanage in no time Percy." The lady said was she smiled at him, "Everyone there is so bright and good that I'm sure you will make friends in no time!" In all honesty Percy really could care less of what people had to offer him as his life was so fucked up, "And don't worry Percy I will be there as well!" She looked at Percy and then saw the scar on his neck. She slid in close and hugged him, "There, there it must have been hard." She tried comforting him to which he started crying as flashbacks of his dad beating him flashed through his weren't tears of sadness. THey were just tears that seemed to flow out of his eyes as if they wanted to escape the sorrowful body of a small seven year old boy who had seen to much for his age.
The night was a dark one about five days later, and two men finally disposed of the rotting corpse that was Gabe, "Oh is that right?" A man with slicked black hair said into his smartphone, "The boy is at the orphanage down towards main and fifth?" The man's face contorted to that of a sickening grin, "Hear that boys?" He said as he turned to three other men, "Main and fifth, Let's head out." The man started laughing as he got into his car, 'Hehe kid I finally figured out where you were staying, wait for me!'
Percy sat outside the orphanage while staring at the moon, "You were going to leave and go to your mother's place, weren't you?" The lady from the hospital said as Percy looked up at her with his murky see green eyes. They had started to get a little bit of mirth in them after the entire incident, but it had only been five days.
"Yes."
"Thank you for being honest!" She said to a downcasted Percy, "But you can't just leave whenever you want!" She looked at Percy and smiled, "You're a good kid." She whispered to him, "You've just been in pain, but it's alright I am here for you." The lady turned to face Percy with the warmest smile possible.
"There you are P-e-r-c-y." A man chimed as he jumped over the orphanage wall with a shovel, "You wouldn't believe how many orphanages that were around here, I'm just happy you were outside for me to grab~." He swung his shovel at Percy but the lady jumped in the way, "Oooops." He slurred the word while laughing, "Your friend here could only jump in the way when that was meant for you, oh well~." A fat man walked out of the car that had just rolled up, and looked at the woman's body with happiness.
"Ahhhh Ryan can I have this one." He was a disgustingly fat man, and when the man nodded he just laughed. The two turned to the boy, and threw him into the trunk space of the SUV.
"Because of you our wealth is now gone." The man with a shovel stated, "Did you think I would let you go scotch free?" He giggled, "Hey at least wait until we get there." He was referring to the man that proceeded to have his way with the woman.
"Stop…" Percy whispered but it fell on deaf ears as he watched the lady become ravaged by the man, 'She said people's hands were filled with kindness.' Percy looked at the scene in front of him, 'But that's not useful at all.' He thought back to Henry, 'A hand is there to fight back, there is only the loser and the winner!' Percy was about to strike the fat man, but the car screeched and began to roll down a hill.
Five years later
Nancy Academy, the school for troubled kids, was easily one of the worst places on Earth. The teachers didn't care about the happenings that went on, and the students just roamed freely most of the time. They didn't care about grades all they wanted to do was, well, nothing. Percy was the same case. He excelled in all of his classes, but he never once cared to listen to the teachers. The only one he halfway paid attention to was Mr. Brunner's class and that was because the crippled man had kept it interesting. Percy stared out of the window of the said Latin class with boredom.
"...Percy?" The boy looked up and towards the teacher, "Percy I asked what was so interesting about the outside rather than my lesson." The wheelchair man waited for the comeback he was sure that Percy's answer would be.
"Sorry I don't think Hercules is that much of a hero." The room scoffed as Percy just shook his head, "Look the guy never even mentioned the help Hercules received from everyone, and the only thing it really talked about in the Odyssey was how great and mighty each feat he had been through was. Never once was it mentioned that Chiron trained him for hours, or the fact that he had help from all these people."
For one thing Mr. Brunner was stunned, "Well then Percy ugh carry on with what you were doing." The class groaned as Mr. Brunner continued the lesson. Percy could only think about his morning workout he had done previously, and what he needed to know about the math test that was next period. For some reason even when he got the questions right in that class the teacher still marked his grade down, and he did not know why. He sighed to himself as the bell rung, "Ahh and don't forget class tomorrow is our field trip to the new Greek museum in the north side district be here at seven ready to go with your lunch!"
To say the trip was eventful would be an understatement as mainly the ride there was filled with Nancy throwing food at this kid named Grover. Nancy Bobofit, was a kleptomaniac like girl with fiery red hair, and a terrible personality to back it up. On the first day of school she tried to 'teach' Percy a lesson. That's when the rumor started,. 'Don't fuck with Percy Jackson.' You see Nancy tried to gang up on Percy in the science room with a group of eight friends some were boys and some were girls. The thing was, however, only Percy walked out of the room. The other nine people were in the nurse's office because they had large bruises on different parts of their bodies.
Grover, well, Grover Underwood was a… different case. He tried so hard to be Percy's friend; probably because he constantly got picked on by Nancy, but nobody really knows the reason. Apparently, they were roommates, and Percy never said a word to Grover even when asked about his background or where he was from. He was a man of few words which Grover hated most of all.
Now back to the food fight. Well it was more like a one on three slaughter house because Nancy and her friends were just pelting Grover who just so happened to be seated right beside Percy. That's the thing really. Immature people can be so idiotic sometimes. Such as accidentally throwing food at Percy who stood up, and grabbed an apple from his bag and chunked it at Nancy's head, "Sit your big forehead ass down." Percy muttered to which only Grover could hear.
The bus was shocked because Percy was such a solemn threat, and when he chunked the apple everyone stopped doing stupid things, and continued the ride without disturbing the front where Grover, and Percy sat.
"Thanks man." Grover said with a smile holding out his fist for a fist bump. Percy looked down, and back to the face of Grover before shrugging and giving him a fist bump back, "That's what I'm talking about!" Grover exclaimed for he had finally become a little close to Percy. The two sat in silence as they rode to the museum.
Now as previously stated, the trip was so much more than eventful it was life changing really. So as the tour proceeded, Mrs. Dodds, Percy's math teacher you know the one that hates him, pulled him aside, "You treacherous brat!" She screamed at him, "Where is it." Her voice turned a little demonic.
"Percy turned to look at the lady , "Where is what Mrs. Dodds?" Percy asked in his monotone voice, "I already turned in my algebra homework, you know the one you made me do about five times."
Well Mrs. Dodds reply was not something Percy expected because the teacher… or whatever she was turned into a bat like creature with leathery wings and the face of a human, "Where is the master bolt?" She was screeching at Percy who looked at her a little confused, and then shook his head.
"Mrs. Dodds, I am not in theater remember?" He said before turning around. He swiveled out of the way thanks to his reflexes, but the bat like creature scratched him, "Hmmm, so I can only assume this is real; wow fate really does love me." He muttered as he looked on the beast without a care in the world, "You must be a fury, correct?"
The creature in question turned to look at the boy and bared her fangs, but almost instantly she backed up. The boy wasn't emitting a powerful aura persay, but it was an aura that a twelve year old shouldn't have been able to release, "Look, Tisiphone, Megaera, Alecto which ever you are, I don't have whatever you are looking for so." He turned again only to feel the air pressure of an attack.
"Percy catch!" Mr. Brunner yelled as a pen came flying towards the boy, "Uncap it!" Percy did just that and a three foot long sword was what replaced the pen,"fight, fight like your life depends on it!"
Percy turned to the hideous creature. His body went on auto drive, 'It's a kill or be killed world, don't be the loser.' The thought went through his head like lightning coming to a metal pole. He instantly charged the creature without fear, as he got close, he ducked under a swipe from the furie and used the sword to stab a point right next to her stomach. Instantly the beast exploded into golden dust which began to scatter like it was being blown by a fan.
"Percy, come with me." Mr. Brunner said as the boy nodded while capping the pen, "That pen is a keepsake from your father." Almost instantly Percy dropped it. He wanted nothing to do with his 'family.' The man looked up at the boy, "Listen Percy, I read your file, and I am truly, utterly, and most definitely sorry for what has happened in your life, and what you have had to see…" The man looked at the boy who just stared at the pen, "Follow Grover, and I can explain to you exactly the reason for your father's absence." Percy nodded as the pen began to disappear, and his sense of sight was replaced by his sense of touch because he felt a weight in his pocket, "That pen is enchanted and will return to you; remember follow Grover!"
Percy walked outside the museum to see his 'friend' waiting for him by the steps, "Percy we are leaving." Grover said to the boy who just stared at him, "Now." It was commanding, but Percy just wanted to understand what had happened to his father that would make him miss the first twelve years of his life.
The two entered a city transit bus, and rode towards long island. The entire time Grover began explaining how he was the child of a god and how they were going to camp half-blood to be safe. Grover talked about how the camp was a safe haven for demigods, and Percy listened with empty eyes. He was listening of course, but he just never focused on anything nowadays; always lost in the thought of never losing.
"Attention passengers we will be making a stop here for about ten minutes… The bus seems to be smoking, and I would like everyone to remain safe. If you would please step out of the vehicle and wait until I can figure out the cause." The two kids stepped out of the bus, and that is when Percy saw them three old ladies who were intently staring at them. Percy, being the person he was, walked over towards them.
"Perseus Jackson." The one in the middle said as she held up a black string probably as long as ruler, "This is your fate." She croaked as Percy looked confused, "It was lost, and we wanted to give our deepest apologizes." Percy ushered her to continue, "It seems that during our time of weaving the great prophecy we misplaced your string in Tartarus." Percy's eyes widened in anger, "We never intended for your earlier life to be filled with hardships such as the ones you faced. We have never made any mortal's or demigod's life so tragic, and for that we apologize. If there is anything we can do for you, great power, a strong weapon, anything just tell us."
This was probably a once in a lifetime thing that of course has never happened before. Percy could ask for the power to destroy the world, immortality, or something of the latter but then his eyes became calm, "Love." The three sisters looked at him confused, "I was...constantly told about this emotion. I never truly felt it.." The three fates understood now, "I...I always thought that my mother loved me, she did not. I do not want false love, I want a love that is unending. I want a partner who will never think of cheating on me, a partner who can protect herself, and most of all I want the power to be able to protect my partner." The fates looked at one another before nodding.
"Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon and Sally Jackson, we swear on the river styx as many demigods and gods do to appease your wishes." Percy's black string floated in the air, and a silver one rose as well. The two strings mingled in the air before becoming one, "It is done, and for the power..." A blast of cosmic energy hit Percy and he appeared next to Grover, "It is done." A voice whispered in his head.
"Whoa man where did you go the bus is about to leave?" Grover looked at Percy and shook his hand before smelling the air suspiciously. He shrugged it off as nothing, and the two kids returned to their seats.
"Hey Grover." Percy muttered under his breath. The boy in turn looked at him, "Do the fates appear for everyone who is a demigod?" He asked as Grover looked at the boy and almost fainted. With his jaw dropped he looked at the loner.
"Percy you did not…" He looked at the young boy who just nodded, "No Percy that is not a normal occurrence. It means big things are going to become of you." Percy nodded his head and began to nap on the bus as Grover just watched the surroundings. It felt like seconds had gone by when Grover began shaking Percy, "We have to get off." Percy groggily followed Grover as the two hiked towards a hill which the sun had been setting on.
"ROAAAARRRRRRRRRRRR." A terrifying deep roar echoed through the hills, and the demigod and satyr looked to their right only to see a giant man like cow with two massive horns charging at them. Percy was nonchalant but Grover nearly died from fright.
"Percy. Run." He called out as the satyr took off towards the hill, "When we get across the line it will hold the monster at bay!" Grover called over his shoulder too percy but it only met the wind. He turned around to see Percy staring at the beast, "Percy what are you doing? You are going to die!"
That seemed to shake Percy's mind as for right when the monster charged Percy he ducked, and rolled away. He uncapped the sword Mr. Brunner had given him, and charged, "Grover in this world it is kill or be killed, never forget that." Percy yelled as he jumped onto the minotaurs beast tried to shake the son of Poseidon but to no avail. Percy started stabbing him, and this only made the Minotaur enraged, "Die you stupid cow." Percy muttered as the said cow rammed itself into a tree.
The beast had shaken Percy, and glared down slightly dazed, but still glaring. He charged Percy again, and this time held out its hand to grab him if he ducked. This caused Percy to grin. The boy did dodge, but made an attack at the same time. He had severed the arm of the minotaur, and began to attack again. The minotaur may have been strong but Percy was quick, and Percy did not want to lose.
After several slashes of his sword, the beast began to slow down even more, and that's when he heard it the hunting horn. This caused the Minotaur to look enraged but it didn't help his case, 'Time for the finishing blow.' Percy thought as he jumped on top of the beast and drove his sword right through its tiny brain. After he had accomplished his task four girls wearing all silver ran through the woods with knives in their hands.
Percy looked at them as they stopped dead in their tracks, "Where is the Minotaur, boy." One asked venom evident in her voice. Percy just stared at he, and then looked around at the other three girls.
"I killed it." He said in a monotone voice before walking away. The hunters were shocked this boy had intruded on their target, and they were furious. Even more furious that the boy had single handedly killed the beast.
"What aren't you going to gloat about how you are the greatest?" One of the girls with a tiara on her head said to the jet black haired demigod, "How you're so strong that you killed the Minotaur and hadn't got a scratch on you?" The boy turned around and looked at the four hunters. A blonde, a ginger, a girl with black hair, and an auburn haired girl were all staring at him daring him to make a move.
A dark aura formed around Percy that only people who have lived through hell and come back, and died just to be revived again could have, "Listen here." He growled, "In this world it is kill or be killed pride is meaningless if you are dead. I could care less about your antics to provoke me, I killed it because I didn't want to be the one hanging from the rops of death, does that answer your fucking question, girl?" Percy angrily spoke as he turned to walk back to Grover who had been fawning over the girls from afar.
The hunters were dumbfounded. This boy didn't gloat, he didn't flirt with them, and he had just told them off as if they were nothing, "Percy man, you met the hunters and lived and you killed the Minotaur!" Grover shouted excitedly as the son of Poseidon looked at him, "Did you ask one fo them out, they are so beautiful-." Percy held his hand up for Grover to stop which he did and with one last look at the Hunters of Artemis they went inside the camp.
"Hey Mr. D is Chiron inside?" Grover asked as he pointed to the door. The man who was drinking a diet coke looked up, and right at Percy, "So you're his son?" The man questioned himself as Percy analyzed him before bowing.
"Lord Dionysus, I didn't recognize you, but the grape vine crown gave you away, It is an honor to meet you, sir." Percy looked up to see the man known as Mr. D with a smirk on his face. Percy was being analyzed before Dionysus tilted his head towards the door.
"Head on in there alone Percy." The lord of wine stated as he addressed Percy with respect, 'He might become my new favorite demigod, it's not like I had one in the first place, but who knows?' Dionysus thought as Percy walked through the doors.
"...Don't care about the fucking ancient laws…" Percy heard two people arguing as he walked closer to the back of the house,"...Why? Because that whore said she was aborting him. I should have been there for him do you know what those fuckers did to my son!" A man's deep voice roared as the house shook, "I can't even exact revenge because they are all fucking dead… What do I do Chiron, he probably hates me." As Percy walked into the back room he saw a man with his face in his hands.
"Why don't you ask him yourself lord Poseidon?" Mr. Brunner or now known as Chiron said, "He is right here after all." The man looked up and beautiful sea green eyes met empty ones, "I'll leave you two too it then!" The centaur giddied off.
"Look Percy…" The boy in question held out his hand as if to silence his father. The boy looked him dead in the eyes.
"Don't I heard, and I am not an idiot." The man got up and with his tan arms wrapped them around his sons small but sturdy frame, "..W-what?" Percy thought as his heartbeat sped up. Hot liquid touched Poseidon's skin, and the sea god looked up to see his son crying from a blank staring face.
"I am so sorry." Poseidon whispered as he hugged his son again, "I never knew that whore of a woman just took my money too do drugs and drink alcohol." Poseidon shook his head, and Percy did what felt natural and that was to rub his back, "Hahaha I should be the one comforting you, and yet here you are. The absolute strongest." The two had a bonding time as they sat and caught up. It helped Percy release some of his inner pint up emotions as he laughed and frowned which he found hard to do, but just letting his brain take over he did it without even thinking about it. They talked about the ancient laws, and how they affected the gods, and about how Zeus's master bolt had been stolen, and about the two fights Percy had already had, "Wow son, you are going to be an amazing hero." Percy's father sat and listened to everything that Percy had to tell him, and that is when the conch could be heard, "I'm sorry I wish I could stay, but I can not the ancient laws forbid me, but if you ever need me to talk just pray to me, and if you ever need anything just feel free to tell me." The boy smiled a genuine smile, and the lord of the seas started to slowly fade into a sea breeze, "Always remember you can't lose no matter what, against anybody."
Percy nodded as he stood up and walked towards the door to the big house, "I see old sea breaths breaking of the rules has had a positive effect on you Percy." Chiron said as he trotted towards the boy, "Follow me." Chiron told Percy about the camp, a more indepth guide and even talked about sacrificing the food too the gods. Percy nodded and when they entered the pavilion Percy lined up to get the food he wanted. He burned a few slices of steak to Dionysus, for being the leader of the camp, Apollo, for keeping the sun alive, and Poseidon, for, well he's his dad so. Right after Percy burned his offering he looked around he saw three empty tables, but he was called to sit at a see blue one. So he did.
It wasn't really a mistake just some blonde girl walked up to him and cleared her throat, "Ahem…" Percy looked up at her, and just stared at her trying to make her go away. She did not waver however, "That is lord Poseidon's table it is for children of Poseidon you are new so it is understandable." Percy looked at her, and placed his hand over his face to shroud his frustrated face.
"I know this." He muttered as he looked back down at his food and continued eating. The girl however didn't leave.
"Annabeth is there a problem here?" Chiron said as he looked at the two demigods, and expected a quick answer so he could eat.
"Yes, Chiron this boy…" She pointed to a eating Percy who didn't even look at her, "Has seated himself at the Poseidon table he isn't even claimed he should be with the Hermes cabin, and…" There was a very bright sea green trident above Percy's head.
"Hail Percy son of Poseidon." Chiron shouted as the campers kneeled around him. The green suddenly turned malevolent as if it was fighting for control with a mysterious starry energy. The two powers decided to mingle together and what was left was a needle weaving a symbol of the trident with a black thread. The energy was a deep sea green with stars speckling around the entire image, "I-I've never seen this symbol or power before." Chiron said causing many murmurs throughout the campers. The hunters of Artemis however stared at the boy. There weren't glares, but a slight tolerance for him. However two pairs of eyes bored into Percy's. Dionysus and the auburn haired girls. It seemed as if they knew something, but as soon as Percy darted his eyes to them they looked away faster than a rabbit runs away from a wild fox during hunting season.
Percy looked up at the girl named Annabeth with mischief in his eyes before they reverted back to the emptiness he so commonly constantly had the feeling of someone's eyes staring at him, but every time he would look up the feeling would disappear. He didn't understand it so he finished his food quickly, and was about to head off before Chiron came up too speak, "In one hour we will be having the capture the flag game against the Hunters of Artemis." Percy was confused until he saw a boy whose hair was peppered blonde aproach him, and hold out his hand.
"Hi Percy I'm Luke Castellan, and I'm the leader of the Hermes cabin it's a pleasure to meet you." Percy reached up, and gave him an awkward smile and shook his hand tightly, "Ah, I see we have a fighting spirit; you'll be on border patrol, it is kind of an initiation for capture the flag until we can assess your abilities." Percy nodded as he let Luke guide him around the camp, "Lastly here is the border you will be stationed at; the game begins in ten minutes, do you need a sword?" Percy shook his head and held up a pen, "I know the Pen is mightier than the sword but this is a real fight." Percy chuckled at this, and uncapped his sword, "Well I guess the pen really is the mightiest." Luke mumbled before walking off leaving Perseus so just sit at the river.
"A horn could be heard, and Percy could hear the cries of the campers as they rushed in, but Percy stayed back as that is what he was instructed to do, 'We always lose against the hunters.' Luke's words flowed through Percy's head like a raging fire, "So these people just like to give up I guess." Percy muttered as he saw something he didn't expect. Luke was running his way with the flag, and pointing behind Percy for some turned and saw her the auburn haired girl who kept staring at him was running this way with the camps flag.
Percy uncapped his sword and she drew her hunting knifes, and they faced off. When she swung it was like Percy was fighting a charging lion. The attacks were quick, but packed more strength than he could withstand on his own. For some reason he was smiling as he flimsily blocked her attacks. He didn't know how he was doing it, and if it wasn't for the weight of the flag Percy was sure he would have lost instantly. He would lose, and this thought was not something he wanted to occur twice.
Percy tried with every ounce of his being to stop her, but her attacks only came stronger and faster. He was being backed up towards the border. He noticed something however, a small tug on his gut that was getting larger. Until he stepped backwards one more time, and instantly gained a massive increase in speed and strength he was able to fight almost on par with the girl as he deflected her blows and pushed her back a step. She started to growl and gave a wild slash to his right before fainting and coming at him with both knifes. Percy did something he thought was impossible. His gut tugged and instead of getting a nasty gash on his boy the water had come up to defend himself.
Splashing could be heard and the horn that was sounded at the beginning of the match blared again. Percy looked to his left at a panting Luke. Who looked up to give Percy a thumbs up before looking straight in front of him and nearly fainting, "Wow Luke you can run fast." Percy stated as the auburn haired girl glared daggers at the boy in front of her who had managed to counter her attacks, "I thankfully was able to hold this girl off, but man was she tough, I had to do all sorts of crazy stuff, and if wasn't for this water I surely would have lost." Percy was opening up now, and he just let all his thoughts flood from his mind, "What's your name?" Percy asked the glaring girl.
"Artemis, goddess of the hunt." She stated. There was power to her voice, and it sounded like it was a little aggravated, "How long have you been using the sword?" She asked adamant to figure out what kind of master beat her.
"Well I just got it today, and I had no prior knowledge of how to use it." Percy said as he bowed his head to the goddess, "Sorry for not recognizing you after I had killed the Minotaur Lady Artemis, I am kinda new to all of this." Percy stuttered to get out as the goddess just stared at the boy in shock before shaking her head.
"Do not call me Lady Artemis, just Artemis will do, and I hate bowing so stop it. It is so overused." She muttered as she turned away from the son of Poseidon, 'What kind of monster have the fates released onto the world?' Artemis thought, and as soon as the word fate crossed her mind she looked up at Percy and her heart skipped a beat, "Well boy, until; next time."
"Wait Artemis." Percy called out as his heart sped up, "Next time we fight I want it to be fair, I am sorry for stepping into the water, I think it boosted my strength." The goddess shook her head.
"You said it yourself didn't you? It's a kill or be killed world, it wasn't your fault you used the water to your advantage." Luke stared at the two with a wide mouth as Artemis stalked off to go wallow with her hunters.
"P-p-p-percy…" Luke stuttered as he looked at the child of Poseidon, "Umm do you know who you just talked too?" The teenage boy said as he almost pissed himself, "That was Artemis the biggest man hater on the planet, and not only did you spar with her you beat her!" He was amazed at what stood in front of him Percy however just shrugged, "Fucking shrug again, she usually turns men into jackalopes just for walking in front of her and you fucking beat her, come here you." Luke exclaimed as he caught Percy in a chokehold and began to rub his fist on Percy's raven black hair. The campers could be heard running over towards the two as they began to cheer.
For once the campers of camp half-blood had one a game of capture the flag against the hunters of Artemis, and it was practically unheard of. The strategy was simple, Luke sneaked into their base with some invisible cap, and sprinted like Orpheus when he grabbed the flag the charm was rendered useless as it would have been unfair, but then he just took off. It was totally our victory, and when the campers heard Percy had battled the goddess of the fight and won they were a tad bit frightened. He assured them however that he had the aid of the water, and that if Artemis wasn't wearing the flag she would have easily beaten him, This in fact did not go unnoticed by the hunters who were silently glaring at the campers until they heard Percy state this fact.
Many people cheered and the cmap had a feast to celebrate the first victory of the camp. Percy smiled, and sat outside the group of party goers. Choosing to instead watch the spectacle, of Dionysus children spiking the punch bowl, "...Thank you Chiron…" Artemis's voice could be heard, "...Yes I just want to know about his…" She was conversing with the trainer of heroes.
"...My dear you might not like…" Chiron responded as Percy just sat there wondering what it was they were talking about, "...Ok fine here is young Percy's file…" Percy was shocked, but who could blame him. They had a file on him. He thought for a minute and shrugged it off they were gods. If they wanted information it wouldn't be but a snap of their fingers to get it. Percy just stared at the bonfire before getting up and walking to the Poseidon cabin. As he laid his head down on the massive bed he let Morpheus take control.
"Yes the fates messed everything up!" A boyish voice yelled into the darkness that Percy could see, "They took his fate from us, and now they even gave him powers, what do we do?!" The man as Percy could hear was angry, and probably insane.
"The plan is still the same you will just have to make the elixir of immortality-." The man suddenly stopped before the darkness began to fade away, "And what do we have here?" Two golden eyes looked at Percy who shivered from fright, "Sneaking a look on us are you." The voice started laughing like a demon before Percy instantly awoke.
Percy was covered in sweat and he looked at the time: 4:31. He had slept in a minute. It was not something he usually did; then again he usually didn't dream about golden eyes peering into his soul. He got up, slipped on his shoes, and began to run around the massive mountain like hill he had seen while wandering with Luke. As he got to the top he did his one hundred pushups, situps, squats. He ran back down and did another set. Now for a twelve year old it seemed like a lot of stress to the body, but that was for a regular mortal. Percy had learned long ago that all he had to do was dump a bottle on his head, and it instantly revitalized his health. He thought that's what everyone did, but to his young surprise it was not the case. He now understood why.
After his workout his blood was pumping and he decided to test out his sword skills. It was about 7:30 and he headed over to the arena where he found many books on sword practice. So he did the only logical thing and memorized each book. Now you may be wondering how he could memorize the books so easily, and that had to do with photographic memory. You see when Percy was about five he looked at the human vitals diagram, and from then on out his body subconsciously added it to his reactions. It had gotten to the point that a simple punch could find a vital point every time, and Percy had to think about where his fist was going to stop it from smashing someone's vitals and completely injuring them.
Now, in order to describe Percy's power it would have to be down to a movie called doctor strange he once watched. However, his abilities were far greater than the fictional counterparts, and instead of just being able to remember exactly what he saw, his body subconsciously added it to his nervous system. Take a soldier for example: if the commander says jump the soldier has to do it before the word exits the commander's mouth or the soldier has to do hundreds of push ups. How does the soldier's brain adapt? It understands the first letter down to the syllable and instantly recognizes that as a trigger, and well reacts. That is the same thing Percy is subconsciously doing when his body finds a new way to defend itself, well that's what he told himself anyways.
So here we are, Percy is training on a dummy using methods that were probably to advanced for his skill level, but it didn't matter to him. Even if he were to fight a strong swordsmen he couldn't win. Of course his body would try to protect Percy from any harm, but it had a limit. He couldn't instantly master the ways of the sword. Practice makes perfect as they say.
Now, Percy was training and when he checked the time it said 8;29 a few seconds past and the conch for breakfast was sounded, 'They sure eat late.' He thought as he walked towards the dining pavilion. The hunters were like hawks scanning their prey as Percy slowly walked through the dining pavilion. He grabbed his food, and sacrificed to Dionysus, Poseidon, APollo, and Artemis the latter for her to get her hunters to stop staring at him. She must have thought it was a joke because she laughed which caused Percy to grin, which made the hunters look very confused. As instantons both of those guests where they were both replaced by a mask that they both hid very well.
A little while later Chiron had trotted up to Percy, "My boy come with me…" Chiron looked worried, but nonetheless Percy followed the trainer, "Look Percy, I need you to go on a quest." Percy nodded, "Zeus has just issued it, and it is required that you go on it." Percy put his finger to his chin, "You can take two other people." Percy still was very untrusting so when Annabeth appeared out of thin air and claimed she was going Percy instantly shut her down.
"Chiron, I will take Grover and Luke, I can trust both of them…" He looked at the blonde haired girl, "And I do not need some spy looking for me constantly." He said the words with such venom.
Chiron sighed, "Very well Percy." The trainer of heroes directed Percy to where he could acquire supplies, and he watched as Percy looked around for different things, and laughed, "Well Percy you have fun and I will see you tomorrow at noon." Percy nodded and browsed all the items the shop had.
"Want me to tell you what you need?" The girl named Annabeth asked Percy as he started going through shields and armor, "I will if you let me go on the quest with you." Percy turned to look at the girl and told her promptly to fuck off. She stormed off, and Percy found what he was looking for, a bronze shield about as big as an oversized platter. He walked up to the counter to tell him he would be taking it.
"Chiron said I could take somethings for a quest I was going on." The kid nodded his head really fast, and handed Percy a bag and a few hundred dollars in mortal money, "That… She was trying to trick me." Percy was not to happy, and it didn't change his view on the daughter of Athena at all. He wandered over to the archery range to get practice in. He of course wanted to be well versed in the ways of all weapons.
He grabbed a bow, and looked through the book at the archery range. Yes, unlike the arena this place only had one book, and it seemed heavily filled with Apollo's greatness. Percy of course didn't mind a star had to shine. Might as well literally be him. Percy took aim and copied the stance in the book, lifted his chin made the bow parallel with the ground, took aim, and fired. Everything perfectly how the book looked, but the arrow flew off into the distance. He looked confused, and tried again almost the same result, but this time it nicked the 200 foot target. Just nicked it.
Percy was frustrated, "...Good Julia just lift this up…" Percy looked over to his right to see Artemis teaching a hunter how to aim and shoot. He watched them intently, and a few people who saw Percy started whispering. Until, that is, Percy took aim with his bow in the exact stance Artemis was trying to teach and let off an arrow that flew perfectly dead center. Someone started to clap, and Percy looked over to see the trainer of heroes marveling at Percy's form.
"You know there was one other boy that shot like that." Chiron said to a confused Percy, "His name was Orion, poor bastard must have picked up the shooting techniques of Artemis much like you had...Oh my gods that explains it." Chiron muttered to himself as he looked up at the sky and started muttering incoherent things, "...her own skill… glad Apollo…" Percy shrugged and put the bow down after firing a few more arrows. He turned to see a gaping goddess who he guesses was looking at his form. Percy learned later that Apollo had cursed all the sons of Poseidon to be terrible archers.
Percy was bored so he hit the books, and began memorizing vast amounts of knowledge on monsters, and how the known way of beating them were applied to each of their abilities and skill levels. Apparently they ranked the Minotaur pretty high on the list of threats, and Percy scoffed. He wasn't arrogant, but really the bull is really stupid either stay back from afar and pelt him with arrows, or just dodge one attack and stab his head. Really some demigods are really stupid Percy was beginning to learn. After going through a few books he shrugged, and went to the sword arena to practice with Luke.
"You know Annabeth is pretty mad right?" Luke stated as he was easily fending Percy off, "She wants to leave this place so bad." Percy stabbed and then feinted right which Luke instantly brought his sword up to block.
"Well she is a sneaky little rat." Percy had really opened up to look, who he thought of as an older brother, "She was invisible while Chiron was telling me about the quest, who else knows what she gets into with that hat." Percy looked at Luke who had just disarmed him.
"You know man..." Luke looked around at other demigods before handing Percy a silver ring, "Look my dad gave me two of these just in case I ever met someone who needed it." He held up an identical golden one which was placed on his thumb, "Put yours on your thumb." As Percy did it excruciating pain ripped through his body, and it felt as if his thumb was breaking while also being severed from his hand. He looked at Luke who laughed, "Ahhh, I forgot to mention that, but it'll stop eventually." He spoke the truth and a few seconds later it felt absolutely normal, "Ok so what this ring does is detected concealed things. It is great for a thief because it allows someone to easily find hidden treasure! You know like if they were to hide it behind a wall you could find it because the ring would start going crazy." Percy looked at the man in amazement, "Ya, Annabeth got a hat that turns her invisible, and I wanted something to counter it because I was deffinently not having her spy on me in the shower."
The two were laughing as they exited the arena. It was dinner time, and Percy was already dying to get out of the camp. He could see why Annabeth wanted out so bad, but he didn't care. If he needed someone to watch his back Luke was his guy, and Grover could smell a monster so he was a great scout. Percy had chosen carefully, and he had already studied the land so he didn't need someone smart to cock off every single time a new problem presented itself. The night went by fast, and Percy shot up in the morning. He did his morning training and had breakfast with the prying eyes of the hunters watching his every move.
"Alright Percy it is time to see the Oracle of Delphi for your prophecy." Percy looked up at Chiron and nodded as he headed to the big house. As they entered a red line shot out of his ring, and pointed towards the wall of the room, 'Must be some hidden stash Dionysus has.' Percy thought as he ascended the stairs to the Oracle's attic.
He made sure to shut and lock the door behind him, and when he heard a loud bang on the door he knew the daughter of Athena had tried to follow him in, "Stupid idiots." Percy muttered as he walked up to a mummified corpse, and scratched his head, "Hit me with it?" Percy awkwardly stated. He was not sure if he should like shake hands with the mummy or give it a drachma, but apparently modern day english was enough to arouse the mummy as a green mist began to fall from its mouth, "A little creepy!" He was cut off as the zombie like creature in front of him began to whisper incoherent words before a very loud scratchy voice could be heard from the Hades blasted thing:
You shall go west, and face the god of mortals unturned,
You shall find what was stolen, and see it safely returned,
He has not betrayed, he is still is your friend,
However you will fail to save what matters most in the end.
Percy walked out of the attic and into the main lounging are only to see Chiron, and Mr. D sitting there. Percy silently chuckled as he bowed to Mr. D who gave him a thumbs up. Chiron looked at the god as if he had finally gone insane, but he had not and ushered Percy to the tree where they found Luke and Grover chatting about what they would like to see most on the quest. Percy met up with them, and they set out to find their way to retrieving the master bolt.
Hey everyone, ya I just started typing this today uhh, it's Wednesday June 21st. I am not going to go back and check them for errors until I finish the story, but if you find any, and you really, really care to tell me just review or send me a pm or both. I try to reply to everyone, and I just wanted to say if you came from The Forgotten you are in for one hell of a ride. I am making Percy not as strong, but I had to buff him a little bit I mean come on no one wants to see a little bitch. I can guarantee everyone this one thing. You have never seen this villain before, and yes it is apart of the Percy Jackson Universe, and yes to put some of your minds at ease this will have Luke being good. No the ring was not a trap. Sorry to get your hopes up. I am actually trying to lay the story out this time, and I have plenty of stuff to go off of.
By the way on an updating schedule it is really whenever I have time to write. I have no work right now, and that means lightning fast updates like this one. Tell me if you enjoy this and I will try to answer ant questions. For those of you who were like why throw in photographic memory during the middle of the story. Well Wise person you obviously didn't understand what happened when he hit a vital point, aced all of his classes, or read my description. No he is not to op as of this moment I tried to show that by using Luke's sword skill. Maybe in about let's say three chapters he will be pretty damn strong. That's a secret. As usual this is a Pertmis fic so shoutouts to everyone who likes this.
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