Theseus Jackson: the Son of Neptune
3rd person pov
August 18, 1993
In the waiting room in a stuffy hospital three men, brothers actually though you could never tell from their looks the oldest looked like he lived in a villa in Italy with pale olive skin and obsidian black hair his onyx eyes seemed to pierce into your soul, the next oldest looked like he spent his life on the beach in Florida raven hair a deep tan and eyes that looked like the sea after a storm calm serene and deep, deep green, the youngest though the only one with gray in his hair looked like the business men you see on Wall Street a suit tie and gleam in his lightning blue eyes that seems to read if he should hire you at his office or ask his body guard to get you out of his way. These three men are the 'Big Three' from greek myth Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus to say Poseidon was nervous would be an under statement he and his brothers had just one year ago decided that the oath they had made seventy years before could be in error so they changed it to no more than two children and here was Poseidon having twins but something was special about these twins unlike his last set Chryasor and Pegasus one was roman and the other greek " Di Imortallis Poseidon your more nervous about this than you were about Triton!" Hades Exclaimed
" Shut up Hades you were nervous to when you and Maria had Nico and Bianca (here they are twins)!" Poseidon defended
"brothers both of you calm down." Zeus said calmly the doctor walks in
"umm, Mr. Olympos Ms. Jackson will see you now I am happy to tell you that you are the father of two twin boys." He says
" Thank you doctor." Poseidon walks down the hall and into Sally's room and knocks quietly *knock knock*
"come in." He hears as he opens the door
"hello beautiful." He says quietly as not to wake the children she holds in her arms
"hi." She says as he walks to her side
"which one is roman?" He says as she lifts one up towards him she says
"this one his name is Theseus Romulus Jackson" he takes him in his arms
"Theseus? That was the name of my first demigod son yes?"
"Yes this one is Perseus Achilles Jackson." She says as he sets Theseus in the cradle and takes Percy in his arms
"hmm Perseus? The destroyer."
"What?" Sally asks perplexed by his words
"oh sorry my love, its his name Perseus when translated from greek its the destroyer."
"Oh, okay I didn't know." She says as Percy I put in his cradle and Poseidon comes and lightly kisses her lips
" it's alright my dear but I'll let you sleep i'll see you in the morning." "Alright goodnight my love."
"Goodnight." He says as he slips out the door after the nurses take them to the nursery so Sally can sleep as the door shuts he goes back into the waiting room with his brothers who stand on his arrival
" what are they like Brother?" Hades asks
"beautiful they both have my hair but Theseus, the roman one, has ocean blue eyes like Neptune in stead of my sea green ones."
'I think my eyes are lovely thank you very much' he hears from his roman form
" a well he is Neptune's son and his eye are bound to be like his more than yours. But are they powerful your love for their mother is strong as is hers for you did they seem as strong as i think they might be?"
"Yes they are very powerful now which is more so i cannot tell. Anyway we should go home and rest and i will come get Sally and the children before the meeting tomorrow. And Zeus give Elizabeth my best wishes for Thalia I sense she is powerful as well."
"Yes brother i will I'll see you tomorrow brothers."
"Yes tomorrow good night Poseidon, Zeus."
"Goodnight Hades." And all three flashed out as Poseidon arrives in Atlantis he goes straight to the new nursery that he. Amphitrite and Triton set up for one of the twins after all it was their idea that he have a demigod anyway and saw his son standing next to the cradle facing out the window "What are you doing up?" He says and triton jumps out of his skin
"oh dad it's you, you scared me, but i am up because i wanted to know if you had decided which one is coming to live with us."
"No my son not yet the council is deciding tomorrow you and your mother will be there yes?"
"Yes father we shall be there now go get some sleep were gonna need it around here with a new baby even with all the naiads and nymphs here."
"Yes that's true I suppose goodnight my boy." "Night dad."
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Poseidon awoke with the first rays of sun shine coming through the window he looked at the clock on the wall and saw it was 6:30 he moved his wife off to the side and stood up and pulled the covers over her "hmm Poseidon come back to bed its to early."
"No my dear im sorry but i have to go get Sally and the children before the meeting so we can decide which one shall live with us an which shall live with Sally you and triton promised to come its in two hours."
"Okay that means i can sleep for 30 more minutes now go shower." She says
Poseidon pov
As i walk into my bathroom i can't help but think how long its been since I've had a child live here in Atlantis well at least a young child because Triton in all his years has acted childish often but at the thought of having a little brother live here with us he has matured a great deal he has set up the child's room repainted the cradle he had as a child long ago and even helped the Cyclopes make a sword for him now he has yet to name the blade or even tell me the material of it but I guess I'll find out later when we get back in getting out of the shower i went and put on some trousers, trainers and a polo shirt i put on my tridents concealed form of a watch and teleport to the hospital where Sally is i walk in and take the elevator up to the maternity ward as i walk by i see Theseus and Percy and can't help but smile 'yep he looks just like me' i hear Neptune say in reference to Theseus 'a little' i continue walking down the hall to Sally's room and knock as i go in "hey Sally. How are?" I ask
"ready to go to Olympus it feels like its been ages since I've been even though it was just a few months ago."
"Yeah out of all the things in all my millennia Olympus is one of my favorite cities. So are you ready to go get the kids and grab my car to Olympus?"
"Yeah let's go." As we walked down the hall we signed the birth certificates and picked up the kids in their carriers when got to the parking garage we put the kids into my 1965 FORD Mustang and got in the front we were ten minutes out of New York put it would take almost an hour because of traffic as we drove we talked about what the plans were for the children whether we should let's them see each other often or not and as we walked into the Empire State Building i looked at the clock 7:45 we were going to be cutting it close we walked up to the door man and handed me the card knowing full well who we were when the elevator got to Olympus we walked through the streets to the throne room when we got there Sally and the children sat next to Elizabeth and Thalia who was born the day before Theseus and two days before Percy I went up to my throne as grew my clothes changed to a tunic and sandals and trident went into its holder my little brother teleported in using the electricity into his form and took his throne Hera, Dionysus,Athena,and Artemis just teleported in Apollo appeared in a blast a sunlight, Demeter grew out of a corn plant, Aphrodite appeared in pink poof of perfume, Hephaestus in a blast of fire, Ares ran in because he was out side anyway, and Hermes flew in with his shoes fluttering in and Hades pooled all the shadows in the room into the center and walked out of them and sat in his guest throne
"well that appears to be everyone i here by call this meeting to order and the first order of business is-"
"KIDS!" Aphrodite squeals and interrupts Zeus "err, right as you know Poseidon and I have both had children and Poseidon has had twins but they are special twins as one is greek and the other is roman um Sally will you introduce the children I vapor travel across the room shrinking to my human height of 6'3 towering over Sally's 5'6 and pick up Theseus and we walk to the center of the U made by the thrones at this point all gods shrink to their human sizes and Hestia, Amphitrite, and Triton walk over from the hearth i speak first
"this is Theseus Romulus Jackson he is Roman do any present wish to bless him?" 6 hands go up from Jupiter, Mars,Venus,Apollo,Athena, and Hestia as they do Sally speaks " And this is Perseus Achilles Jackson do any wish to bless him?" 4 hands go up here with Apollo, Aphrodite, Hermes, and Hephaestus then me and Sally went back to the carriers and put the children away and I went back to my throne as Zeus started talking
"so now that you've met the children which of them should go to Atlantis all for Theseus?" 13 hands go up
" alright brother i believe it's decided."
"Yes it is Zeus."
"Alright if that is all then council dismissed." Me and Sally say our goodbyes and i take them home then drive to the house i keep on the river and then get in my chariot and go to Atlantis where there is a royal guard at the gates to meet the new prince when we get to his room Triton and Amphitrite are there and there is a distinct feature a beautiful Olympian silver sword with a black leather handle it is a xiphos design or leaf shaped double edged blade
"wow triton is this the blade you and the Cyclopes made for him? It is beautiful."
" yes father it is." Then we hear a young voice say "veritatum et iustitum truth and justice."
Then those words brandish themselves latin only on the blade i put Theseus in his cradle and say "I think that Athena's blessing has activated."
"Indeed father it has." We hear in that same childish voice then Theseus goes to sleep after dinner we all go to bed and i have a dream which is strange as gods don't often have dreams
Dream
Im in the Olympian throne room and i see several Demi-gods there but none of the gods one of the Demigods one of only conscious two ones has pure black wings to go with a hooded jacket but what really sticks out is this boys sword it is the blade we just gave Theseus not an hour ago. versus a boy with golden eyes! He also has my fathers scythe almost as if- "surrender Kronos you have lost Typhon is vanquished and your armies have fallen!" The winged one yells
"Never ! I will not surrender to my children again grandson." The one that is apparently my father in another vessel says
"you are no grand father to me Kronos no grandfather does to their grandchildren what you did to me."
"I did that only strengthen you please forgive me im begging you!"
Theseus spreads his wings at this point "Hmm, I like you begging do it again." (Kudos to whoever tells me what movie quote that is)
"what?"
"You heard me get on your knees and beg for mercy before i really let loose my power."
"Never you shall regret this you insolent child i cast you back to the begging of time!" He says as he slams his scythe on the ground then i see another winged figure fly in as Theseus disappears in golden flash the figure states " iiiiimmmm baaaaack gramps" he says as he swings his sword at Kronos and stabs though the strap of his armor six inches below his left armpit as his body falls i see Kronos' essence fade away
End dream
I awoke in cold sweat and looked out the window to see the sun so feeling unrested but unable to go back to sleep i get up shower and dress today Theseus starts learning with that blessing from old bird brain it shouldn't take long to teach him how to use his powers
Time skip (3 years) (Theseus pov)
"Theseus!" Hear my father yell after I've finished sparing with Achilles
"yes father." I reply
"pack a bag you are going to Artemis' hunt for a few months to learn archery."
"But dad they'll kill me then who's going to take care of Percy?"
"Artemis has sworn that she won't hurt you now go pack she's expecting you in two hours."
"Yes father." I run to my room and grab a back pack some jeans combat boots, socks, boxers my hoodie and truth and justice in its pen form and run go tell mom who is meeting with aunt Hestia bye "hey aunt Hestia its good to see you especially where I'm going."
"I know I brought you something" she hands me a ring which I put on index finger and give her a questioning look "Twist it"
i do and a beautiful red recurve bow appears in my hand with a tri-strap quiver on my back i imagine it as a ring again and bam! It's a ring "alright goodbye aunt Hestia, mom." Say giving them both hugs i run go tell dad and triton and vapor travel to Artemis as soon as i enter camp i make my way to Artemis and kneel with my right fist across my chest and my head down in a Roman salute "lady Artemis. Theseus Romulus Jackson reporting for duty Milady!" She chuckles
"get up Theseus and dont call me Lady or Milady anything your my cousin not one of my hunters"
" sorry Artemis so when does class start?"
"As soon as you get a bow." I twist my ring and Flaming Sea appears in my hand
"im done Artemis!" I say with a smirk we go to the range and we get to work on teaching me the proper stance to shoot
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So we start shooting and immediately I hit bulls-eyes so we start working on speed and shooting while moving we don't get far before dinner so we go to the dining area where I immediately notice im not going to sit any where at the hunters table so i sit off to the side and wait for them to finish when most of them have gone i notice a few younger hunters didn't get any thing either "hi im Theo did you guys not get anything either?" While looking a little scared that i talked to them they shake their heads no okay then time to work some magic and get friends at the same time." Okay well what do you what?" I ask pointing to the youngest hunter obviously 7or8
"macaroni and cheese?" She says hesitantly i smile and snap my fingers while thinking of Mac and cheese and there it is one huge bowl of Mac and cheese in front of her
"so what are your names?" I get the answers of Mckenzie, Lily, Lola(twins), and Julia who all want Mac and cheese while i get some pancakes (not blue)
Line break over the next few months i get to be as good as the hunters with a bow, knives, and stealth i also teach some of the hunters how to use their bow as a close quarters weapon for which Arty (though she hates this nickname) was very grateful Zoë and i became close as well she's like my sister in some ways so there is a very heart felt send off for me even though half the hunt that still doesn't like me knows not to piss me off oh I remember that day well
Flashback 2 weeks
We were sitting around camp one day waiting for Artemis together back from a council meeting on Olympus when we were attacked by monsters the hunters immediately drew their bows while i drew my sword and charged i was slashing my way through the horde when I heard a scream from behind me i back tracked some to see who it was Zoë had been hit by an arrow in the abdomen oh I was pissed someone had hurt my friend so i called upon the powers of Jupiter and rained lightning down upon the horde who are disintegrated on contact with the extreme energy out put so i ran back to Zoë and healed her
Flashback end
So when I left I got group hugged by the younger hunters Zoë,Atlante, and Artemis as i vapor traveled out when I got home i got group hugged by my family
Time skip 6months
"Surprise!" I hear every one yell as the lights turn on everyone gives me hugs and we have cake and presents lots of clothes and a guitar (Apollo and the muses joint gift)
Time skip 6 months
"Hey dad can i travel the U.S. for a few months before my birthday the last time i got to go top side was when i went to go see Artemis?"
"Hmm, sure why you go back and come in here when your done."
"Yes! Thanks dad!" I ran to my room and got all my stuff and ran back inside the throne room where my parents stood with their hands behind their backs "what are you two hiding?"
"Nothing"they say at the same time so i vapor travel right behind them and grab a black debit card and silver hunting knives set and retraced in front of them
"Whats this."
"Wow he's fast um gifts from your uncle hades for you."
"Okay bye guys I'll IM you when i get on the mainland." I yell over my shoulder at my parents and brother who just walked in 'bye' they all say i shoot towards the surface in a streak of water i fly out of the river onto the bank and walk around some i see my brother and mom in Central Park and using my hunters skills i follow them back to their apartment building undiscovered i use the mist to make me look older and rent the apartment across the hall and use hades card to get furniture and groceries when i get back i call mom and dad to tell them im alive the Aphrodite shows up i honestly don't know why and says i can't live alone oh I guess that's why she's here i undo the mist and go across the hall and knock on Percy's door my mother opens it "Hi my name is Theo!" I say as childishly as possible
"Hi there hmm how old are you?"
"Im 4 1/2." "Oh my sons the same age why don't I get him."
"Okay" as soon as the door shuts a smirk appears on my face i am actually going to meet my brother when Percy comes out we start talking and become fast friends it goes like this for the next 6months until my birthday and we give Percy his gift early a brand new bike with pads and a helmet on Olympus we had my 5th birthday party where I got a mission a new set of armor and Hades blessing over shadows and the dead after the party i was left with just my family "Theseus i want you to know that the road to camp will be dangerous now i will send you to the wolf house where Lupa will meet you and them she will send you on your way to camp."
"Yes father i understand." I give my mother, father, and brother a hug
When I give my father a nod i grab my bag and he sends me to the wolf house when I arrive there is another boy there with blonde hair lightning eyes with-"aunt Juno!"
"Hmm what,oh Theseus your finally here well this is Jason Jupiter's son he will go with you to camp if you both pass the test."
"Of course Milady i will do my best to help him get to and survive at camp and the test if he is half as powerful as i sense then he won't have a problem." She flashes away "come on kid lets go see Lupa."
"But I want my mommy!" He says
"*huff* well im sorry but your mom can't come with us but Jason if you can do this you will become a very powerful and famous hero i can feel it."
"Really? I'll be a hero?!"
"Yeah kid you sure will now come on let's go see the wolf goddess." Growls are heard behind me
"Um Theo are those wolves behind you nice?"
"Oh gods i hope so."
'Don't worry Son of Neptune your not in any danger from my pack.'
I hear a woman's voice say in my head "Yes Jason they're nice they won't hurt us." I turn and fall into a roman salute like with Artemis and say "Lady Lupa it is a pleasure to meet you."
A comment i point at the strongest immortal wolf that is female 'good job little pup it takes most a while to sense me now which if you will go first you shall chose who goes against what wolf'
as i scan the pack i immediately know whats going on Jason having less training shall fight the smallest wolf with one of my hunting knives and turn to him and ask
"Jason do you see that small one very there? *points* think you can take him if I give you one if these? *hands him knife*."
"Yeah I got it.
"I turn and say "okay Jason has agreed to go first and fight that omega*points* and i shall fight the Alpha Male."
'Are you sure about this little pup? No one has ever beaten alpha in a fight.'
"Yes Milady im sure go get him lightning rod."
the wolf and Jason circle each other the wolf hastily strikes first i grip the water in Jason's body and make him dodge and slash with the dagger hitting the wolf in the shoulder and off balance then i make him go in for another strike that has Jason in top of the wolf with the knife at its throat Lupa says 'this fight is over your turn'
i nod at her "Jason it's over let him go." "Yes sir." He jumps off and gives me the knife i heal the wolf and put the knife away and draw my sword "Jason go sit by lupa." He does "shall we alpha?" Alpha the biggest strongest and most scarred of the wolves gets up and starts circling with me knowing that this wolf is patient he won't make the first move so i do I take a low swing at his paw he jumps up and dodges while attacking me in the same move i saw this and spun out if the way and leaped off of a tree and got around behind alpha as we started circling again this time alpha made the first move he leaped at me and when he did i jumped to the side and put my blade at his throat "yield." I growled at him so deep it didn't even sound human
'he yields Theseus' i salute him and Lupa
"wow! Theo that was awesome can you teach me to do that?"
"Sure kid Later."
Lupa says 'well done boy you two may stay the night put you must leave tomorrow'
"yes Milady thank you for your hospitality. Come on Jason lets get a fire going." I say as i walk away it maybe winter but it gets cold at night we both have some pizza for dinner and keep watch while he sleeps
'you should rest Theseus or do you not trust my gaurds?'
"No Milady i do it's just when I was with Diana and her huntresses i was on guard duty every night all night with no sleep except for naps in the day after training i don't need rest."
'Your something different Theseus normally any human would begging for rest after a fight like yours especially at your age'
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The next morning i work up Jason restarted the fire and summoned breakfast of Pancakes(blue), sausage ,eggs, and bacon with maple syrup after we packed up Lupa brought us two backpacks for the journey i simply added its contents to mine and gave it back Jason put on his and was ready to go quick as lightning (hahaha) so as soon as the sun came up we were already on the road i used the mist to make it look like two teenagers going hiking as we went i vapor traveled us parts of the way to turn a two week trip into a two day one. when we got to Caldecott tunnel we approached the sentries and i gave them the token from Lupa so we can be admitted to camp
We met the praetors and went to be tested by the augur we were approved and we got ready for evening muster where we were accepted in to the fifth cohort we had dinner then war games i used to play with the mermen so im pretty good when started the fifth being attacking team charged and i pulled flaming sea and set it to explosive and took the door down drew truth and justice and went to town knocking out enemies we won and as first in i got the laurels the next morning at breakfast we were distracted by the flashing in of two gods Vulcan and Minerva who gave me a quest and there for the rank of centurion in the fifth i was to kill the Nemean lion and forge a trident so i decided to go alone as the Nemean lion was a heavy hitter i didn't want to endanger anyone in my Cohort as I tracked the lion my travels took me to Southaven Mississippi where I met a girl two years older than me and boy my age brother and sister children of the minor god Eros god of love both had black hair and purple yes purple eyes before i left town i sent Artemis a message saying i have a new hunter for her in Southaven so Jasmine joined the hunters and Josh stayed with his mother then i went to Valdosta Georgia where the lion was currently hiding and used the water in a nearby pond to drown the thing to death and took its skin and nails as trophies if war i got some celestial bronze, imperial gold, and Stygian iron as materials for my trident each metal made up one third which was melted into each other for a spiraling handle and blade made of each metal then vapor traveled back to camp where life became rather boring again falling into a schedule
Time skip 2 years
Me, Jason, Dakota, and Gwen just went out in new Rome to celebrate my seventh birthday "okay good night guys see y'all at breakfast." I fell asleep in my bed in camp Jupiter and woke up in "Tartarus."
Warning gruesome torture ahead
I saw three figures in front of me two i recognized immediately Hyperion and Oceanus but the third felt much like a half blood Hyperion had my bow in his hand which is surprising considering it burns everyone except me and aunt Hestia wait no Titan of Light never mind he's fireproof "Well boy i hope you don't give up hope easily because im going to a source of it."
Hyperion said as he snapped the bow in half with and explosion of greek fire then the half blood pulled a weapon off the table to the right of where im hanging i recognized it as Backbiter the soul reaping Scythe of Kronos "who are you boy because you are not my grandfather?"
"Me I'm James Squire demi titan son of Kronos Titan of Time." He says as he slowly slices my back open with the scythe but i refuse to scream i won't give them that satisfaction as I'm holding in a scream Hyperion gets a dagger and lights it aflame and then slowly slices deep in my chest from my left collar bone to my right hip then continues slicing small cuts all over my torso and back
"You should know Theseus every day on earth is a year in Tartarus." James says "But you won't age accept on earth years while your here nor will you die." I don't say any thing i just focus and use my enhanced brain power to make a low grade telepathic connection with the primordial of the pit Tartarus
'What? Who is this?'
'My name is Theseus milord i was abducted by Kronos' lackeys and now I'm trapped here'
'oh yes Ananke was talking about you and how we will have to help not right now but soon.'
'Thank you milord' 'none of this
'milord' business please call me Tartarus.'
'Yes Tartarus." And so my time began plotting with Tartarus to escape my captors
7 (earth years later) 1556 Tartarean years later
After seven earth years and innumerable scars 14 bright flashes two so bright i had to avert my eyes and 2 whom walked in from the shadows
"Well my boy it looks like its finally time for you to go home." Tartarus says
"yes I think it is." I grab the chains holding me to the ceiling two Stygian iron chains and i pull them out of the brackets in the ceiling 300ft above me as i land i grab the shackles of the chains and pull the celestial bronze breaking under the pressure i fall into a roman salute "lords and ladies of the primordial council it an honor to be in your presence."
I say then one of the women with olive skin black hair and eyes Nyx? No Chaos! Yes that's it says "Theseus you've already been told by my son not to call him lord so the same applies for us."
"Yes Chaos as you wish."
"Very adept boy how did you know I was Chaos not Nyx?"
"Well Chaos Nyx would have said brother not son." I say with a smirk " alright well introductions there's Eros primordial of love down on the end, then there's Pontus, Ouranos, Tartarus, Aether, Erebus, Chonos, and Order for the men then for the women there's Nyx, Hemera, Gaea, Ananke, Thelassa, Nesoi, Ourea, and me. And we all wish to bless you with our power how does that sound?"
"Like even though i don't necessarily want this power i will need it for the upcoming war."
"That's right kiddo." I hear from Tartarus after Chaos and i both glare at him he stops smirking
"ok Let's get on with it."
"I (enter primordial name here), hereby bless Theseus Romulus Jackson with my power and make him my heir should i fade."
"Wait what the fuck you didn't say anything about 'heir should i fade'. What exactly does that entitle?"
"Well from Tartarus you get the titles king of the pit and king of monsters."
Chaos says as Tartarus hands me a set of black armor that i make into a necklace then pull to activate why I see I interesting the visor has holograms and i see the power type of each of the gods before me and Tartarus hands me a crown i pull of the helmet and take it "umm what do i do just put it on?" He nods as i do I feel the location of every monster in Tartarus and all on earth i turn my armor back in to a necklace and make the crown a charm on it same with Pain and Misery my trident i grab my sword and cap it and put it in my pocket when I feel someone tap me on the shoulder i turn to see Nyx and Erebus standing their with a small box
"here i saw Hyperion break your bow so we made you another one." Nyx said
"thank you Nyx what is its name?"
"Midnight it's a compound bow(imagine Arrows bow from season 2 on)."
"Alright. Umm can you teleport me out o here maybe to the hunters camp-."
"Wait Theseus i have something for you I heard you might need a new cloak so here it is." It was a black cloak with colonial coattails and a peaked hood it was double breasted with a Kevlar lining and had two slits in the back "Umm Chaos why are there slits in the back?"
"Put it on and think wings."
"Okay" i put on the cloak pulled up the hood and once i thought wings i felt a splitting pain in between my shoulder blades then all the pain was gone and i felt back heavy i looked back and I had two pure black wings when i stretched them to their fullest extent they were over 15' wide and weren't very heavy but heavy enough to through me for a loop i think retract and pull them into my back and blinding speed "okay thank you Chaos so can one of you teleport me to the hunters camp?" Chaos snaps her fingers and im in the woods out side their camp its night so the hunters are at camp fire i walk in not even bothering to be stealthy the hunters see and hear me and pull their bows they shoot i dodge most but catch Zoë's and jump over them and run into the camp and knock on the post of Artemis's tent
"Come in" as I walk in i see Artemis sitting at her desk on the other side of the tent "Yes Zoë what is it?"
"Last i looked I wasn't Zoë."
She stiffens and stands as she slowly turns as i pull down my hood "Theseus?"
"Hello Artemis." She slowly walks forward when she's about a foot away i see her hand moving and make no attempt to dodge *slap* my head snaps to the right as my cheek turns red i turn back to face her as i put out my arms she rushes into then as i pull her into a hug she starts crying into my shoulder "shh shh its okay Artemis im here now."
"Where have you been? It's been seven years."
"I was being to tortured in Tartarus for those years i never wanted to leave you guys."
"Okay but how did you get out?"
"I had some help from the inside. Can I stay here for a few months while i recover?"
"Yes but you'll have to help out around the camp."
"I understand."
"But now you have to explain this to Zoë."
At this i audibly gulp and nod at her we walk out of the tent and to the campfire where she gets the hunters to come here i have my hood up once more Zoë asks "Milady who is This male you stand next to?"
"What Zoë im hurt you don't recognize me?" I say as i pull down my hood
"Theseus? Where the fuck have you been?!"
"Tartarus being tortured by Hyperion and Oceanus i just escaped today." Then I get mob hugged by Zoë, Atlante, Mckenzie, Lily, Lola, Julia, and Jasmine after much crying and story telling we all go to bed and i sleep in a spare tent
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I wake up after about 30 min fitful sleep thankfully no one came in my tent last night and got hurt i go to the dining area and summon breakfast for the hunters then go to Artemis who is just getting up to ask her something *knock knock* "Come in"
"good morning Artemis um can i ask you a favor?"
"Sure Theseus i don't see why not."
"Umm can you call Uncle Hades and Aunt Hestia and ask them to come by? i want to talk to them."
"Sure Theseus. Um can you summon the hunters breakfast?"
"I already did its waiting for them to eat." I say then walk out of her tent and to the archery range i twist my ring and Midnight appears in my hand and what appears to be my old quiver in black i start shooting at the targets and getting bulls-eyes and splitting arrows and i then form more arrows out i shadows for my quiver a trick uncle hades taught me but it seems easier now hmm I wonder why then i go find Zoë "hey Z."
"Yeah?"
"Can we talk?"
"Sure."
We go sit next to the fire "Zoë you know you've always been like family to me and after i found out who your father was ive been thinking."
"Thinking what Theseus?"
"Would like me to adopt you as my daughter?"
"What wait yes thats a yes."
"Okay I Theseus Romulus Jackson adopt Zoë Nightshade as my daughter." As soon as i finish she has different glow about her her eyes turn blue like mine and she gets all powers do a child of the sea
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We are running through the trees when we stop i pull my necklace and my armor appears my cape billowing in the wind my eyes glowing trough the visor my HUD shows five demigods a satyr and manticore i give a hand signal for three hunters to fire as they do the manticore says "no direct interference."
I reply with "My subjects are not direct interference manticore release the demigods and leave this place your king commands it!"
"I do not answer to you 'your majesty'."
The shadows start pulling to my cape as i summon four hellhounds "no you don't but they do." The hounds run out of the shadows "Alpha, Razor get the Hades spawn. Beta, Omega protect the demigods." the two largest run and shadow travel the demigods to the group as the Athena spawn takes off her cap and returns to the realm of visibility the manticore grabs her and jumps off the cliff to the boat below my brother runs forward and i put out my arm to stop him and he keeps pushing "Percy calm down we will get her back but you can't do that if your dead!"
"Hm fine but who are you how do you know who I am?"
I pull off my helmet to reveal my face i put it under my arm and say "let's go talk to your friends shall we?" As we walk over there the hunters set up camp "now introductions. My name is Theseus Romulus Jackson Son of Poseidon older twin of Perseus Achilles Jackson." All of them give me a weird look "Okay daughter of Zeus whats your name."
"My name is Thalia Elizabeth Grace daughter of Zeus." Hm Jason's sister
"Okay Thalia, Bianca please go talk to Artemis and Zoë. Percy, Grover,and Nico come with me we need to talk." I say leaving no room for discussion then walk away to a clearing and start i fire when Percy and the satyr get here "okay Nicholas Gabriel Di Angelo,yes?"
"Yes um sir how do you know my name?"
"Number 1 don't call me sir im only 2 years older than you and number two your father ,Hades, called and told me who you were."
"My father is Hades? Oh my gods he has like 3000 atk power!"
"Kid do you play that myth o magic game?"
"Yes." Shaking my head i say
"alright Percy im sure you have questions go ahead and ask."
"Okay number 1 why do you seem so familiar?"
"I'll answer you question with a question. How long did that bike last you?"
"Theo?" At that moment the curse that Oceanus put on me that is wearing off activates it does every time someone says that nickname and i experience extreme pain and scream in pain then percy says "Theseus!"
"Thank you please don't say that nickname the curse is still wearing off."
"Curse? What curse?"
"One i got in Tartarus. Now lets get some sleep
After they went to bed i sat up keeping watch when I hear someone walking in the forest " Is there something I can help you with Ms. Grace?"
"How did you know?"
"I've lived with the hunters for awhile Thalia. So what did you want to ask?"
"Well uh hmm have you ever met a boy named Jason? He was my little brother."
"Was?" He died long ago but my mom said that a boy named Theseus was there with him when he died."
"Hmm nope sorry name doesn't ring a bell so tell me Thalia what did you really want to talk about?"
"It's just that Bianca joined the hunters and i don't know what to do."
"How about tell me the problem?"
"It's just how did you use the shadows to summon those hellhounds and why did they-"
"Obey me?"
"Yes."
"I was in Tartarus for a long time being tortured i made some friends that given dominion over some monsters. Now go get the boys up Apollo is going to be here soon." I walked to the cliff and watched as the sun started rising Artemis and the hunters walked up behind me when the "chariot" landed the hunters grabbed their gear Apollo winked at Zoë until she smirked when she saw me walking up "hey Apollo!" I yell
"Theseus! You came back from the dead and now you summon the awesomest of the gods whats up?"
"If you ever wink at or flirt with my daughter again Artemis won't need to castrate you until you get back from reforming in Tartarus."
"Huh? Your daughter? which ones your daughter? How the fuck do you have a daughter?"
"Zoë is my daughter i adopted her now AM I CLEAR?"
"Crystal*gulp*."
"Good boy." I walk up to the bus and get on during the ride over Percy asks "Hey man how do you know Apollo? And what did you say to him?"
"I told him if he ever flirted with my daughter again then Artemis wouldn't need to castrate him before he got out of the reformation sector of Tartarus." I growl so he backs up when we land i just walk up to Chiron "Chiron my name is Theseus Jackson son of Poseidon my father has already claimed me if you want you can call him." I say as i toss him a drachma and walk towards the cabins a group of Ares girls walks up
"hey kid." Their leader says "It's time for initiation." They grab me and i let them lead me to the ladies room and as soon as we cross the threshold i do a back flip and shove two of them into the ladies room and lock the door behind them i spin around and roundhouse kick the other two into each other and walk away
"how did you do that?" Percy says coming up next to me
" I was trained by several masters of hand to hand combat including both of our namesakes Theseus and Perseus Achilles also." I then walked away to the dining hall and ate some chili and Percy had a hamburger after dinner was Capture The Flag "im playing with the Hunters Zoë." She nodded
"I'm playing defense. funnel Percy and Thalia in my direction. I say then grab the flag and get ready to go when Zoë gives me the okay i let loose and use my full speed to get to our side of the playing field and get in a tree and wait for Percy and Thalia. Thalia gets here first so i decide to taunt her a bit "So Ms. Grace how well can you throw a lightning bolt?" I activate my armor and draw my sword and sheild
"pretty well but I've been meaning to ask you whats that armor made of?"
"Tartarean Steel it's unbreakable so throw a nice sized bolt at me i want to show you a trick." She throws a bolt and i block it and throw it at Percy who just walked into the clearing
"what the hell Theseus why did you do that!" All she gets is a smirk as i exchange my sword for my trident and me and Thalia start circling she stabs i parry she pulls her shield up i stab low i knock her spear out of her hand with my shield and pin her to the ground with the Celestial Bronze and Imperial Gold prongs at her throat as my brother gets up and prepares to fight he charges at me i re activate my blade and block his strike then using my shield i knock him out then the horn blows signaling the end of the game i drop some water on Percy and grab my trident deactivate my armor and walk away when i see Zoë she looks like she's seen a ghost then i see the oracle on the ground behind her and teleport her back to the attic of the big house
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"Zoë I'm going on this quest." Because if i don't then she won't survive i have a plan
"But dad you can't go!"
"It's not up for discussion."
"Fine."
I walk away to the cliff near Zeus' fist "Ananke i summon you."
"Yes Theseus?"
"The power i got from you gives me the ability two control fate yes?"
"Yes why?"
"Because if your daughters the Moirai kill my daughter there will be Tartarus to pay. Am I clear?"
"Yes I agree with you but what will you do about her body to make them think she's dead?"
"We'll she is the princess isn't she?" I ask with a cheeky grin
"Touché Theseus touché."
"Alright you may go tell Chronos i said hello."
She nods as she teleports out and i go back to my cabin to pack i grab a backpack, a bag of drachma, some paper, and a pencil and write Percy a note
Dear Perseus,
I'm sure your wincing the use of your full name. Well since Zoë doesn't want you to come when you go home give this box to mom tell her it is a gift to make for all the mothers days i missed and Merry Christmas
Your Brother,
Theseus
I put a small box with necklace made of Atlantean coral and the teeth of a Water Dragon with an enchantment that it shall always return to its owner next to the note and walk out to get to the road as i sleep against a tree across from the one that houses the Golden Fleece when I wake up Zoë is just coming over the hill with Thalia, Grover, and Bianca i get up and walk to the van i get in and we drive to New York then get on the interstate towards Washington D.C. where we get off and go to the smithsonian museum where I get the distinct sent of a Pegasus and smirk we walk in and look around when Percy runs in i know something's wrong "guys we need to get out of here now!"Percy yells
"What are you doing here Percy?" Thalia asks
Then we hear the roar "ah my old friend has come to play." I say with a grin
'What?' All of my companions yell then the lion comes into view i jump down
"Hello there my boy ready to due again?" He responds with a roar "I'll take that as a yes." Then when he roars again i stab my sword in to his mouth so he dies i pick up the pelt and claws, I'll use the claws for the princess of Tartarus tiara we run towards the train and Percy tells us what he saw when he's done Zoë and i share a look thats says 'okay shit' every one settles into a car and i go over to the fire "Hello Apollo."
"Hey Theseus."
"Have you told anyone? About me."
"No. Why?
"Don't me and Artemis have been planning were going to tell them on the winters solstice so that the Ophiotaurus will be out of the way now that its back."
"Oh okay. But do you know where you guys are going?"
"Yes. We're going to the Junkyard of Hephaestus in New Mexico, then we are going to Mt. Orthrys in San Francisco."
"Okay I have to go it'll be morning soon."
"10-4."after he leaves i just sit there and think about the prophecy as the sun rises i look to the east the light not even burning my eyes anymore thank you Aether i shall be the one who is 'lost' in the desert but not really all i will do is take a little time to give the designs and materials to my smiths in the pit. "This shall end today." Atlas will fall and-
"What are you talking about dad?"
"Nothing dear just thinking Atlas shall be locked in irons this time when he is under the sky he will not escape not this time."
"Oh. Okay."
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We are running trough the junk yard trying to escape Talos "Run i'll meet you at Hoover damn!"
"Dad no!"
"Go Zoë I'll be fine now go." I run towards his foot where I know the entrance port is i climb the ladder in his leg and get to the primary core where I build a ball of energy around me then expand it destroying the bot and opening a portal to my palace as well as i fall I go through it and spread my wings to slow my descent as i land my minions bow "rise and summon the smiths to the throne room." I hear a flurry of 'yes milords' when I get to the throne room i look around and see the twin thrones on the podium one for me and one for my queen should i take a wife right as i sit the smiths come in and kneel "Rise. So have you assembled to materials i require?"
"Yes your majesty but why do you need them?"
"You are to make my daughter a Tiara hear are the designs and final components." i hand him the sack with the blue prints and claws "she will be coming here in the next few days and i wish all of my subjects to know if she is harmed they shall receive a worse punishment than I gave Orion. Now out of my sight." Once they are gone i must teleport back to earth once i reach Hoover dam i see Percy, Zoë, Thalia, Bianca, and Grover looking downtrodden "hey guys why the long faces i did not say i would be here first."
"Dad!" Zoë yells as she runs over to me and hugs me
"I told you I'd be fine. Did you not believe me?"
"Hehe um no?"
"Hey should i call him?"
"Him who?"
"Him J i think would want to see her. Plus we're going through San Francisco any way."
"Oh um yeah you probably should."
"okay. I'll be right back "i walk into the bathroom and lock the door "oh Iris goddess of the rainbow accept my offering leave a message for Jason Grace At Camp Jupiter.
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We pull up at Annabeth's father and stepmothers house Percy knocks an older fellow around 45 that looks like Arthur spiderwick with sandy hair instead of black
"Yes? Who are you young people?"he ask
"We're some of Annabeth's friends Im Percy this is Theseus my older brother, Thalia our best friend and Zoë and Bianca two of Artemis' hunters,"
"When you say Artemis's hunters do you hunter her or hunt with her?"
"They hunt with her i am the one that keeps her out of trouble." I answer they go inside and i stay out saying I'm going to get some coffee when I'm really going to get a cab to Camp Jupiter when i get to the gate im once again stopped by sentries but i show them my tattoo that has 9 lines on it they get out of the way the Tiber welcomes me home after all these years i walk into camp and down the praetorian line to the principia as i walk in the two praetors stand and draw their swords
"who are you?" One asks
"I am Theseus Romulus Jackson Son of Neptune Centurion of the fifth cohort in the twelfth legion Fulminata."
"Theseus? It's me Jason."
"I know its been a while my friend. Did you get my message? I had Iris leave you one because i was busy."
"No i can't say i did."
"Ah well that's why I'm here Thalia thinks your dead. But she is in San Francisco helping me with something and i thought you might want to see her not talk to her."
"What is she helping you with that the legion can't?"
"Do you really want me to answer that question?"I say with a raised brow
"N-no um hehe I'm fine."
"That's what I thought I have to do something for the gods but i came to tell you that Saturn is rising and we need you to train the legion accordingly. Am I clear?"
"Yes sir as you are the gods messenger shouldn't you tell them then."
"No my friend i have to go to Mt. Tamplais to meet Lady Diana right now actually so i bid you adieu." I say then teleport out of the room to the base of Mt. Orthrys and walk in to see the other questers just did as well i walk past them and up to Ladon and pet him on one of his hundred heads with a heavily gloved hand while the others talk to the Hesperides "hey boy. We are not here for the apples we just need to talk to Atlas. Understand?" He nods and i walk away with the others catching up to me when we get up the mountain Thalia goes to engage Luke and while she has feelings for Percy i can feel she also still has feelings for Luke "Percy, Zoë, Bianca do you think y'all can handle Atlas until Artemis is free?" In answer i get varying forms of yes so when Atlas comes out of his hole in the wall in the throne room
"Hello Demigods, Daughter." He says
"You are not my father Titan." Zoë says
"Oh really then who is because last i looked it was my blood that flowed in your veins." He taunts
"Oh that would be me Lord Atlas Titan god of strength and stamina. Which is ironic because Asteria told me you had none like at all on the stamina front." I reply
"And who are you boy that think he can insult me and det away with it? Wait what where did he go?" He says after i teleport over to Artemis
"Demigods! Attack!" I yell then get under the sky with Artemis "go get 'em Tiger." I say as i lift it over her and get in the middle she gives me a look but just runs to go help Zoë, Percy, and Bianca i hear a cry of pain that is female and i look up and see Zoë injured as Artemis says in my head
'Be ready Theseus'
When I see what she's doing i lift higher and toss up when Atlas hits me then i run next to my half-impaled daughter and freeze time for everyone but her and i "Alright Zoë i need you to listen when I release my hold on time,which I'll explain later, we are going to make it look like your dead but I'm going to teleport you somewhere safe I'll be there soon but just sit tight the doctors there are going to be doing everything in their power to help you okay."
"Okay dad but where am i going exactly?"
"I can't tell you yet you'll find out soon." I release my hold on time and kneel next to her Artemis is by my side soon after Zoë closes her eyes and i act like im checking her pulse "I'm sorry Artemis. She's dead."
"What? No she can't be!"
"She is now I will take care of the body you and Percy go find Annabeth she's here somewhere." The tone of my voice makes her not question me and leaves i snap and while she is unconscious she's not dead... yet she gets teleported to the infirmary in my palace in Tartarus she'll be fine soon enough i then go outside where every one is waiting for me "Alright lets go. Everyone on the chariot." I say going back to my normal self while everyone gives me looks because they all heard my declaration about Zoë being my daughter they all comply it is a rather somber trip to Olympus once we get there we all run into the throne room as i throw my hood up the gods all look at us strangely
"Artemis my daughter why are these demigods here?"
"They are here because they saved my life while i was trapped on Mt. Orthrys."
"Oh well okay then but who is that one in the hood?"
I step forward and say "My name is Theseus Romulus Jackson son of Poseidon lord Zeus or have you forgotten me so quickly uncle?" At this moment i start counting on my fingers 5, 4, 3, 2, 1... now Aphrodite, Hestia, Hera, and Demeter all run and group hug me "ladies..cant..breathe." Then they all back up some "thank you now after that if it is fine with you i would like to tell what happened at Mt. Orthrys Lord Zeus?"
"Yes nephew go ahead."
"Thank you uncle. Now first I would like to say that I am glad to see that you have received the Ophiotaurus. Also i am saddens to say that of all the good that came from this mission there was also much bad that came from it the main part of that being that my adoptive daughter, friend, and hunter of Artemis was killed by the Titan Atlas. Though he was forced back under the sky we also have revived the formerly extinct race of tiger the saber-tooth tiger, uh Percy, thank you as you can see they are still kittens i personally want one as a pet but i am giving at least one to Lady Athena to study and recreate as to build a population of more than five. That is all though i do have a report from one if my contacts that can wait awhile but is gods ears only secret." I say and back up handing the kitten back to Percy who is glaring at me then Thalia steps forward
"Um Lady Artemis?"
"Yes Thalia?"
"I wish to join your hunt. If thats okay with you?"
"Yes that's fine we can take care of it later after all i do unfortunately need a new lieutenant."
"Alright if that's all Hermes take the Demigods back to Camp and return quickly so Theseus can give his g.e.o. report." Once the others are gone I'm encased in a bone crushing hug from my father
"Theseus where have you been I've searched everywhere on earth for you?"
"Dad... Cant... Breathe... Huh thanks dad but to answer your question i haven't been on earth on in the air or the underworld."
"But that only leaves-."
"Tartarus indeed." At that moment Hermes returns and father goes back to his throne i pull off my jacket and push my right arm forward to display my tattoo "Roman liaison to the gods reporting for duty." They shift to their roman forms
"Speak Theseus." Jupiter says
"I have alerted Camp Jupiter's praetors of the coming threat of Saturn Jason and the other praetor said that they will train the Legion to the best of their abilities but i fear that may not be enough i wish for some of lord Mars' immortal children to train them in the ways of war with the Titans."
"Alright it shall be as you request Theseus."
"Thank you uncle. Now if you'll excuse me." I say then walk to the nearest bar on Olympus that i know can get into and order a whiskey in nursing my third glass when someone i recognize walks in oh shit its Artemis i immediately turn so she can't see me and its to late she sits down next to me and gestures to the bartender Sara? I think her name is to get the same as me once it gets here she asks
"So there a reason you are trying to get drunk before you go back to camp?"
"I'm not hades I'm not even tipsy. Why don't you drink three if these and see how drunk you are?" Oh if I knew what a bad idea that choice of words was then i would not have said them because at that moment she downs her drink thens asks for another until this turns into a bit of a drinking contest so far i'm at 23 and she is at 17 and she is drunk like seriously drunk even worse than Apollo on a Friday night drunk so i settle the tab and try and get her home safely but that is not happening at camp so i walk us into the palace section of Olympus passing several beautiful ones as well as some would prefer to forget not gonna say any names there but her initials are APHRODITE so i get to the silver temple and open the door i go up a set of stairs and down a hall way to the master bedroom and put her in bed leaving her uniform on i summon some godly aspirin and water then go down stairs trying to find the kitchen in this place i find one and her refrigerator is filled to the brim with food thank Chaos i pull out some venison sausage some tomatoes, onion, and spices and start some spaghetti sauce then i grab another pot and a pan then fill the pot 2/3 if the way full of water put in a palm full of salt and put that on to boil i brown the sausage and add the sauce put some noodles in the water and wait once its done i strain the noodles get a plate put noodles, sauce and cheese on it then put it and a note saying
Good morning Arty,
I know last night probably a little fuzzy for you so here's what happened. You got drunk and passed out so i brought you home and put you to bed there is some aspirin and water next to the note along with some venison spaghetti the left overs if which are in the refrigerator. Also don't forget you told Thalia you would induct her into the hunt today
Your cousin,
Theseus
I then left at a speed that would make Hermes jealous and went to my palace in Tartarus to see Zoë when I get to the infirmary i see her wake and decide to see how this plays out one of my servants has her tiara with him and approaches her and say
"Ah your majesty your awake."
"Huh? What? Your majesty? What's going on here?"
"Your majesty king Theseus told us to give you the best we can offer which considering where we are is quite a lot here is your tiara your father hade made for you princess Zoë and if you will-."
"It's fine Abnegazar i will take it from here."
"Yes your highness I'm glad your back."
"Zoë come with me there is much to explain."
A.N. and that's a wrap for chapter one if you liked it tell me in the reviews if you loved it tell me and if you hated it tell what I can do to fix it so each chapter will be one book obviously this is longer than most as this was his whole life up to here also shout out to nutsofthechest now because most of Theseus powers come from his story The True Child if Chaos great story by the way okay so suggested reading: anything by: Anaklusmos14, nutsofthechest, or plutosdaughter11
Everlasting promises is an amazing Pertemis fanfic also the Chaos Paradox Reboot by Son of Hephaestus11 is good to so Theseus out guys
