Prologue
Rose was in the Magnolia Hotel in Seguin, Texas, Zeus had disguised himself as a handsome cowboy and stood near to her, he bought her several drinks then led her up the stairs. When he left the next day he said he'd come back but never did. Nine months later she gave birth to a boy, the old doc who helped said he was the finest boy he'd ever delivered he was certainly big enough, the doc weighed him at eight pounds. At two he was the height of a four-year old and always hungry, his favorite meal being Son of Gun Stew. But that was also when he lost his mother, and the Texas courts sent him to the orphanage. At fourteen he was six feet and still growing, a local rancher took him in as a foster child to grow with their own son, Chance. The Hoppers were hard-working and they made sure that he and Chance went to school. Giving him a buckskin pony to ride to and from the school. He was Twenty when the Civil War started and he chose to go north and join the union cavalry, which separated him from his foster family, although they never held it against him.
Half-Blood Hill 2014
Zeus entered the Training grounds on Half-Blood Hill he had a major problem, he took Chiron to one side. "You know that I am not able to interfere in the lives of my half-blood children?" Chiron nodded. "Polyphemus, I don't know how he found out but he has found out that I had a son in Dodge City. He was born in Texas, in the mortal year 1841 and became the marshal of Dodge City in 1873. He did not it seem need the help of us then. Now Polyphemus has sent the Harpies back in time to kill my son and his friends."
"You want to send Percy and his friends back to save him and those he loves?"
"Yes, Poseidon is in complete agreement on this matter. We have to save him, it could adversely affect history if he is killed before he has children. They must also protect his mortal lover."
"What is his name?"
"His name is Matt Dillon, his lover is Kitty Russell and he has two other close friends Doctor Galen Adams and Chester Goode."
"Very well, I will send them back to New York in 1872 to aid him I'll add Elena as well as the daughter of Iaso, she will have the power to heal anyone of a good heart. They will travel from New York to Dodge City by the conventional means of the time."
"Tell them that they may reveal their true identities only to him and if absolutely necessary to his friends."
"Each one will have to protect one of Matt Dillon's friends. Percy of course will protect Matt, Annabeth will protect Kitty Russell, Elena must protect Doctor Galen Adams and Grover will protect Chester Goode," Zeus smiled he'd known that Chiron would conceive a plan to protect them. Satisfied that his son would now be protected and protected by the best of the demigods at Half-Blood Hill although Grover wasn't a Demigod as a Satyr he could guide and protect those around him, They would have no contact with the Half-Blood Hill of 1872 as that could do more harm than good.
Chiron gathered them together and explained what had occurred. "How did Matt Dillon avoid being detected by Hades?" Percy asked.
"Because of the people he came into contact with their scent covered his, just as your stepfather's scent covered yours as you grew," Chiron said. "Return to the same place in Central Park after you have saved him and explained to him what powers he can call on at his utmost need." They collected what they needed and joined Chiron at the entrance to Camp Half Blood Hill. "Remember you must have no contact with Camp Half Blood in 1872," they nodded, Chiron made sure they had plenty of money for the trip and they walked out.