The Wasteland Warriors
A Percy Jackson Fanfiction
Chapter 1 The Wasteland Warrior
"Mom, you can't do this, i'm only fourteen," I said hastily. My mother, Solara, only chuckled. She shuffled slowly down the hallway of our small house, and into her room. I followed.
"Oh, Jack. You have no idea why i'm doing this, do you?" She asked. I shook my head. "Well, of course you wouldn't," She continued, "you are only fourteen." I sighed slowly. She did it again. Repeated something I said. Her mind really is beginning to deteriorate, even though I prayed it wouldn't, and that my sixty-four year old mother would stay strong. I guess that's what the wasteland does to you. She's lucky she survived this long. She ushered me to sit on her bed, and she supported herself on her cane next to me. "I'm going to tell you a story," She began. "One that you haven't heard yet." I leaned forward, suddenly interested. Mother's stories were beautifully told, but they have gotten boring. Anything new was a pleasure to hear. "Your uncle, I never truly told you about him, correct? I only mentioned him?" I nodded at her. "Well, he wasn't really your uncle. I call him that because he kept me alive." She stopped momentarily, then continued. "His name. Was Eli. He was a tall, black man. He had short, stubby hair and a short, stubby beard. He always wore sunglasses, even though he was blind. He also never stayed anywhere permanent, because of two reasons. One, because God himself, told Eli to go west, to find a safe place for the final copy of the King James version of the bible to rest, and two, because he allowed his faith to guide him, and he never feared the wasteland." She stopped again. I snapped my finger nonchalantly, and she continued. "I lived with a horrid man named Carnegie. When Eli came into our rundown town, Carnegie forced Eli to stay with us, and he also made me seduce Eli. Unfortunately for him, Eli was a holy man, just like us, and did not give into temptation. The next day, Eli escaped, and I followed him. And just before two men tried to do unspeakable things to me, Eli stopped them, and together, we went west. We faced many challenges, and one day, Carnegie found us, and stole the book. Eli still continued west, and I pleaded for him to stop. He had no purpose to continue going, but all he said was, "The lord told me to go west, so that is where i'll go." I decided to follow him, and we reached what was once known as the Alcatraz prison. Eli claimed he had the bible in his possession, and they let us in. When a nice old man asked if he could see the book, Eli said to get a small stack of paper and a single pencil. When the man did, Eli laid down and began reciting the whole bible. He died shortly after, and his few possessions, his headhunter sword over there, the brown trench coat on the coat rack, and his music player were all given to me. When the old man asked if I wanted to stay, I refused, and told him I was going to continue on. So here I am, living as an old woman with my handsome son preparing to send him on the task of his life, just as me and his uncle Eli did. Now you see why I wish you to do this." She moved closer, and moved her frail hand to my face. "Jack...My sweet, sweet boy. You've been my greatest treasure, and even though I may die, you will live on. You must find them. Restart a civilization. Regrow the trees. Rebuild the world as it once was. Have children. Stop this madness. Bring the love back into this world." She stopped speaking once again as she began stroking my hair. "Your brown hair is gorgeous, you know that right? And you are fit enough to battle a gorilla. Come Jack, it's time for bed. In the morning, you will follow the legacy your uncle built. You will become the new wasteland warrior."
Author's note
How do you like the story so far? I'm going to base it off the movie, "The book of Eli", and don't worry, Percy and the whole gang will be here, but the gods will not. For all you Percabeth lovers out there, I will add some fluff, so no worries. I will also add Tratie, Thalico, and maybe some others. I hope you guys enjoy. Thanks for reading!
-N
