Of Heroes and Olympians

Chapter I

I Almost Guarantee Death

-Marinette-

Look, I didn't want to be a hero.

Being a superhero is scary, and usually gets you flung around in nasty ways.

Now, you're probably wondering how I got into this whole 'demigods and superheroes' business, so let's take it back a notch.

But be warned, my new friend Percy told me that once you know who you truly are, the table is set. And you can never go back.

My name is Marinette Dupain-Cheng. I'm seventeen in lyceé and live in Paris. This whole superhero business I've been talking about? I've been zipping around the city for about three years now with my partner: Chat Noir. There's been a lot of ups and downs, but at least I get to navigate this mess of a life with the guy I only recently discovered was a hot-shot model I was head-over-heels for for years just as he was for my superhero side.

And what do these two overpowered teenage vigilantes do? We stop people who've been corrupted by butterflies. I'm not joking. It's been three years and we're still doing the same routine: capture Hawkmoth's (that's the big bad) evil butterflies that corrupt the emotionally distraught before it can destroy Paris in a costume that puts the 90s to shame.

Okay, you're right, I'm getting a bit ahead of myself. You're here to learn how I discovered Greek Gods, not about my daily life. I suppose it all started when Chat Noir and I faced TickTock, Hawkmoth's latest akuma. And before you ask, the villain aliases really don't get any better than that.

It was supposed to be a usual afternoon occurrence. Sure, I still can't understand why one would be so ticked about modernization, but hey. Who am I to judge?

At this point, Chat Noir and I had already deduced that the butterfly resided in TickTock's pocket watch. It was simple enough. Once I guaranteed my safety, I extended my yo-yo into the air and yelled, "Lucky Charm!"

Before my McGuffin could fall into my hands, I heard the one thing no superhero likes to hear.

"M'lady, watch out!"

No, not the 'M'lady' bit! He's been doing that for years. By now I've gotten used to it. As I turn around to see Chat Noir next to me, we become wrapped by a golden chain that sprouted from the pocket watch. Okay, now I'm the one ticked.

In the corner of my eye, I saw a spotted bottle of lotion fall to the ground. As the two of us struggled and writhed against the rigid chain, TickTock smirked as she moved the watch hands to what I'm guessing was about the 10:00 mark.

Next thing I know, I feel like I'm being sucked from the inside out. It was like a black hole was slowly devouring me!

"C-Chat-" I managed to spit out as air leaves my lungs.

"M'lady-" he breathlessly choked in response.

As spots entered my vision, I silently mouthed, 'I'm sorry,' to my partner as I felt my body thump onto the ground. Oh yeah, you're probably worried about our health. Don't be. It gets a lot worse later on.

Ω Ω Ω

What kept me from forever staying in that fetal position? Sounds of confused mumbling and the sound of Chat Noir's voice continuously releasing out a monotone noise.

"Are they half-bloods?"

"Where's the satyr?"

"Why are they unconscious- Is there a monster nearby?"

"Marinette."

I blink back into consciousness as the first thing I see is Adrien's hand gripping my shoulder.

"Where are we?" he asked, despite knowing I was as lost as him.

We were staring at a marble/wood arch in the middle of a forest. Behind said archway, there were many onlookers, each equipped with their very own weapon.

"You guys can put down the weapons. See? We're human. You can, uh, put down the pointy sharp thing, okay?"

The woman holding the spear brought its blade even closer to his neck.

"Smooth," I mumbled, before standing up. "I know you're all confused- I know I am. But before we can tell you exactly who we are, could you give us a basic idea where we are?"

"Prepare to be pulverized, empousai." the same brunette snarled. "Twitch and you'll get a one-way trip to Tartarus."

"Empousai? Tartarus? Who are you?" I questioned, even though I definitely was not going to get an answer from her.

"Weapons down. Especially you, Clarisse." A blonde brushed past the crowd, another guy and a… half-man half-horse hybrid in tow.

Clarisse scoffed as the horse guy examined me.

"Percy," he called. The boy, apparently Percy, nodded, grabbing a pen from his pocket. As I confusedly searched his sea-green eyes, he uncapped said pen when it extended into a bronze sword. As he brought it closer to me, I felt my heart beat even harder as its sharp tip was pressed against my chest.

"Hey, hey, hey," I quickly yelped. "We're harmless!"

Percy turned to the horse guy, who nodded. Capping his sword, he stuck the pen back in his pocket, giving us one last look before standing next to the blonde.

"They're not monsters." the horse said simply.

"Then where's the satyr?" the blonde asked. Walking closer, she unsheathed a small dagger as she pressed it against Adrien.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?"

"I'm Adrien Agreste." he rose his hands up; I followed suit. "This is Marinette. Honestly, we have no idea how we ended up here. Now, who are you guys and why are you a horse?"

The blonde slowly removed her dagger from his neck, her gray eyes still carefully examining his figure. "You can see Chiron's true form?" she breathlessly whispered.

I nodded hesitantly. "Why shouldn't I?"

"They might be half-bloods."

"Or maybe they're just mortals like Rachel and my mom."

And that's when Chiron gestured for the crowd to dissipate.

"Either way, they are not a monster and can see through the mist. Come inside, Marinette and Adrien. Welcome to Camp Half-Blood."

Ω Ω Ω

As Chiron led us to a big building next to the campfire, Adrien and I found ourselves being questioned by the blonde, Percy, and Chiron.

"What's the last thing you remember?" Chiron asked.

I looked at Adrien with a silent message. Can we trust them with our secret? He seemed to have already decided when he replied, "We're Ladybug and Chat Noir. We were fighting an akuma when we were thrusted in front of your summer camp."

"Lady…who?" Percy blinked.

"You've never heard of us?" Adrien asked. "Huh, I thought we were more popular."

I glanced at the calendar that laid atop the mantle, my mouth hanging agape.

"Adrien…"

He turned to me.

"What's wrong?"

"I think we were thrown into the past."

Ω Ω Ω

"So you two are superheroes from the future…"

"That can somehow see through the mist?"

We both nodded.

"Probably a side-effect of the miraculous." Adrien shrugged.

"So Greek Gods are real?" I replied wondrously.

"So are Roman, Norse, and Egyptian ones. But that's another can of worms."

"And you're the son of Poseidon as you're the daughter of Athena?" I asked, still digesting the information.

"Oh Gods, we've got to get you back to your time." The blonde (who I've now discovered is named Annabeth) sighed exhaustively. "Any ideas?"

"I've got one, but you're going to think it's stupid." Percy called.

"Most everything you say is stupid, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth quipped, a warm smile appearing on her lips.

Percy shook his head good-naturedly as he said, "The Lotus Hotel makes time go by without the aging process, right? If we can get Adrien and Marinette there, they can wait it out."

Annabeth nodded. "But how will they know when to leave? The di Angelos spent a generation in there! Not to mention we hardly got out ourselves."

Percy smiled. "Which is why we have the Hephaestus cabin, Wise Girl. I saw Nyssa by the lake earlier. I'll stop by and ask for some help."

Annabeth turned to Chiron, who only smiled. She beamed. "Let's do this."

"So I'm guessing you don't have the urge to kill us anymore?" Chat smiled shakily.

"I wouldn't count on that. It took me a year to get over how annoying Percy was. You're no different."

"In defense, we were twelve…" In response, Annabeth simply thwacked him.

Ω Ω Ω

The stars lazily hung over the camp sky as campers absently mumbled stories of stars, and the name "Zoë" over and over. While Percy had offered to let us stay with him in the Poseidon Cabin, an answer was given when a random tide drenched the three of us while we were on the lake.

So now, cut to Adrien and I setting up sleeping bags in the Hermes Cabin. Word is that the cabin used to house all the half-bloods who hadn't been claimed by their godly parent before Percy requested for the gods to never leave their kid behind again. So far, it's been going well. The people that did spend a night there had only recently arrived, too early for them to have been claimed.

As I sorted through the clothes the Aphrodite Cabin had lent us, Annabeth burst into the room, her stormy irises a mix of frantic and excitement.

"Guys, Rachel is giving a prophecy!"

Another thing that's interesting about these people. Rachel Elizabeth Dare apparently houses the spirit of an oracle and would just randomly belt out prophecies.

As the entirety of Camp Half-Blood circled the red-head, her voice became three.

"A quest needed to save the world

With identities shown, unfurled,

Unable to pick only one

The company might not be done

And lead a quest to go forward in time

To save their city from crime"

Before Rachel could collapse onto the ground, two Apollo kids helped her up. That's when all eyes met Adrien and me.

"Adrien and Marinette," Chiron cleared his throat. "Which camper will you take on your quest?"

I surveyed the room, meeting the eyes of both Percy and Annabeth. I mean, I couldn't pick just one!

I turn to Adrien, who nodded.

"I pick Percy and Annabeth."

"With all due respect Marinette, breaking the sacred three could jeopardize your quest."

"Annabeth's done it before." Percy replied nonchalantly.

"Yes, but the first time it happened, two Hunters of Artemis died in the process, Percy." Chiron glared.

"That was because they didn't exactly choose to bring me along! When Annabeth did it willingly, everything ended up fine!"

Chiron turned to Annabeth, who was blushing in shame. "Heh. So can we go?"

Chiron hesitantly nodded. "Don't make me regret this. Come back safe."

Percy smiled, handing Adrien a watch necklace. "I got my friend, Nyssa, to make this. It'll beep every minute to remind you to check the time once you activate it."

"Cool," Adrien grinned eagerly, putting the chain around his neck. "Worried about the new status-quo, M'lady?"

I turned to the stars, which winked in response.

"Never."

A/N: Yep, I'm back with something different. Weren't many crossovers so I thought I'd try my hand at how much research I can take... A lot apparantly...

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