Percy woke up the same he did any other day. He began to put on his royal armour, when Maester Thase(Th-ah-say) barged in.
"My apologies Lord Perseus, but your father sent me urgently."
"No worries Maester. What is it?"
"The king will be arriving here shortly. He wants you to find your brothers and bring them to the courtyard."
"Alright. I think I know where they went." Maester Thase exits the room, quite proud of Percy. Despite being only 14 years old, Percy was a very noble young man. Percy finished putting on his armour, and left to go find His siblings. He knew Thalassa and Theseus were going to be ready on time, so he started with Atalanta. She was a very unordinary girl, always trying to train with a sword or bow, so he decided to check the arena. Sure enough, when he walked in he saw her and the Master of Arms, Ser Orion, engaging in a duel. When he walked in, they stopped the fight and Ser Orion bowed to Percy.
"My Lord."
"I'm sorry to cut this fight short you two, but we must rush to the courtyard. The king will be here soon."
"The king is coming?!" Atalanta asked eagerly.
"Yes. But you'll only be able to meet him and his kingsguard if you get ready first." She immediately rushed off to her chambers, leaving Percy with the only knight in Atlantis.
"Well, I still have one more kid to find. I'll see you in the courtyard."
"Yes my Lord. I will be seeing you later." Percy exits the arena, and begins the search for the youngest Jackson child. He wandered the castle, checking every room, until he got to the stables. When he opened the door, he saw his brother Triton, trying to feed his pony a piece of chicken.
"What are you doing brother. You know horses don't eat chicken."
"But Theseus told me this would turn him into a Pegasus."
"Don't listen to Theseus. Pegasi don't exist west of the ancient lands, and feeding a horse some chicken won't change that."
"Ok. Sorry."
"It's fine. Just go get ready quick. Father is waiting for us in the courtyard."
"Ok." Triton runs off without another word, not wanting to disappoint his father or his brother. Percy closes the door to the stable, and makes his way to the courtyard. He finally reaches the main entrance area, and notices his father smiling at him. He looks around, and sees that everyone in Waterfront is there. All of his sibling are lined up in age order, leaving one space between Thalassa and Neptune. Percy slips in-between them, and waits as the gates start to open. Once the doors fully opened, the kings on it began to ride into the yard. Most of the men stayed on their horses, or stayed outside, but the king and his family got off and walked right up to them. The seven kingsguard stood protectively behind them, lead by the lord commander, Ares LaRue. The king, Jupiter Grace, stood beside his wife, Hera. Beside them was their children, also in order. First was their son, Hercules, followed by their daughter, Thalia, and finally, their youngest son, Jason. Percy's family bows to the king, and he tells them to rise.
"It's been a while old friend. I haven't seen you since the battle at the Hellhold."
"Yes well, us Northerners don't leave Atlantis that often."
"Yes, I remember the stories of the few times you have. But enough small talk. Are you not going to introduce me to your family?"
"Right, sorry. I'm sure you remember my wife, Amphitrite." Neptune says, gesturing to the woman on his left.
"How could I forget? She's one of the most beautiful women in the fourteen Kingdoms." Jupiter compliments, taking Amphitrite's hand in his. He leans down and kisses her knuckles before turning to Neptune's children. "And you must be Perseus! You're a right young man now aren't you? Last time I saw you, you were only the size of my legs." Perseus bows to the king, gesturing his siblings to follow.
"It is a great honour to have you in our castle, your grace."
"Oh enough with that nonsense. Lord Neptune's children will not bow to me. And Lord Jupiter will do fine."
"Sorry Lord Jupiter."
"It's no problem my boy. Now, have you been training with the army?"
"Of course. Although I suppose Jason has been getting trained by the royal kingsguard."
"Every day. He claims he needs to finally beat you."
"Well we'll see how that goes soon enough."
"That's the warrior spirit. I see you really take after your father."
"Thank you Lord Jupiter. That is a great compliment." Jupiter laughs and moves on to the twins.
"The twins of Neptune! Your father sent many distressing ravens after your birth."
"I can understand why. Although it doesn't seem like he stressed too much." Theseus says, gesturing to his younger siblings. Thalassa nudges his arm, though she lets out a smirk herself.
"Thalassa. You are such a beautiful young woman. You will make a great ruler one day."
"Thank you Uncle. Although I'm only thirteen, still plenty of time to go."
"I suppose. Though I'm sure your parents would like for that never to come." He whispers to her. It is true, Neptune has always been very protective of his children and family. The king walks over to the youngest children of Neptune, ruffling both of their heads. "It's nice to finally meet you two."
"It's nice to meet you Lord Jupiter." Atalanta responds.
"Atalanta. You a growing into a lady very quickly."
"I don't want to be a lady. I want to fight." She responds with. Looking upset he called her a lady.
"You know, you remind me a lot of Lady Artemis."
"She's my hero. I want to grow up to be just like her."
"That's the right attitude to do so." He says. Atalanta smiles, and he turns to Triton.
"Triton my boy. Have you began sword training yet?"
"Of course Lord Jupiter. Though I'm nowhere near as good as my brothers."
"Well they've had many years of experience on you. I'm sure you'll beat them one day."
"Really?"
"Of course. It took me a few years myself but I eventually was able to take your father."
"Thank you Lord Jupiter." The king lets out a chuckle and turns back to Neptune.
"Now. I believe it's time to wait for Pluto."
"We'll be waiting a while."
"I suppose we should find things to do as we wait."
"Very well. Let your men rest, let's go catch up on things." Jupiter and Hera follow Neptune and Amphitrite into the Castle, while the kingsguard and other royal members follow. Percy begins walking inside when he is cut off by his friend Jason.
"Percy! Wait up!" Percy stops in his tracks, turning around smiling.
"Jason. It's been a while."
"Yes. And I've trained every day since then, just like you said."
"Is that so? I look forward to seeing you at the tournament tomorrow."
"Thanks. But we all know you're gonna win."
"I'm not that good."
"Percy. You beat Ser Ares when you were twelve, you lead your army to victory in many battles, and you single handedly fended off me, Nico, Thalia, and Bianca at once." Percy blushed awkwardly, but was saved by the cooks daughter, Kenna.
"Hello Kenna. This is my cousin Jason." Percy says. He's known Kenna for a while, and they've hung out a few times over the past fourteen years. She does a cute curtsy for the two, and greets them with a blush in her face.
"Milord. My mother wanted me to let you know the cake will be ready for tomorrow."
"Thank you Kenna. I'll meet you to pick it up after the tournament."
"You could always pick it up tonight." She suggests rather flirtatiously.
"I guess I'll see what I can do." Percy responds, rather flirtatiously himself.
"Then I'll see you tonight...milord." She says, walking away from the two.
"Wow. I didn't know you weren't a virgin."
"Oh. Uh. Yeah. We've been friends forever, and we may sleep together from time to time."
"You dog."
"You're acting like you don't have 30 of those in Olympus."
"I never said I didn't. I'm just surprised the noble Perseus was the type to sleep around."
"I'm not. She's the only person I've been with. I have to make sure I have some experience before I marry. I'm sure my dad did the same thing."
"Whatever. How long does it take to get to your room anyways?"
"Oh we're not going to my room."
"Where are we going?" Percy points to a set of doors a few metres down the hallway.
"We're going to the arena."
"Uh. You know the tournament isn't until tomorrow."
"That's not what I came here for. I wanted to show you something."
"What do you want to show me?"
"I'll show you when our Uncle and cousins gets here."
"So we're just gonna sit here for the next week and a half."
"Oh relax. They'll be here soon. Plus, it gives us a chance to catch up with each other."
"Whatever. What do you want to know."
"Well, how's your life been going?"
"Pretty good. I'm a prince so that probably helps, but I'm not complaining."
"I would assume not."
"I don't really know what to say."
"Has anything interesting happened since the last time I saw you?"
"Oh yeah! I got to control my army the other day."
"The royal army or the Grace army?"
"The Grace army. Since my brother will become king, I will become ruler of the Thunder Lands."
"That's amazing. With us and Nico in charge soon enough, we'll be able to rebel against your brother and take the throne for ourselves."
"I wouldn't even joke about that. He'll get you executed."
"Oh calm down. Is that the only thing that's happened though?"
"I was finally betrothed to somebody."
"Who is it?"
"You're gonna laugh at me when you hear."
"Oh gods. Is it who I think it is?"
"It's Bianca."
"I knew it!" Percy exclaims, jumping out of his seat.
"I'd calm down. By the looks of it, you and Thalia will marry each other, and Nico will be marrying your sister, Thalassa." Instantly, Percy sits back down.
"Oh no."
"Yeah. That's exactly what I said."
"Well, let's hope that doesn't happen, because I don't think your sister is the biggest fan of me."
"She's just not a very affectionate person. She'll come around though. You'll have a tone of time to get to know each other." Jason says, laughing.
"I don't know why you're laughing. Nico's gonna fucking kill you when he finds out."
"It's not like I asked for it."
"Relax. I'll kill him if he does, I don't want him marrying my sister."
"If anything, wouldn't it be better if we all marry each other's sisters."
"What. No. That's so weird."
"Think of it this way, would you rather Nico marry Thalassa, or Hercules. Or gods forbid, Vulcan's son Leo." That sent shivers down Percy's spine.
"I guess you're right. He will treat her right."
"Exactly."
"But you need to make sure you get all of that out before he pulls his sword out."
"He won't be that mad."
"I wouldn't be so sure about that." The doors on the other side of the arena open, showing their cousin Nico. They slowly approach each other in the middle of the arena, Jason's hand on his sword hilt the whole time.
"Nico, about the betrothal, it wasn't my fault, I tried t-" Nico cuts him off before he can finish.
"Relax. I know you didn't ask for it. Plus, if anyone's gonna marry my sister, I'd rather it be you. Well, I'd rather it be Percy, but you're a close second."
"Uh...thanks?" Jason says.
"Plus. We're all gonna be marrying each other's sisters. It's not fair if I get mad."
"Well that was unexpected. What's new with you Nico?" Percy asks.
"Nothing. I've just been training and testing my leadership since we last saw each other."
"How are we three of the most important children in the kingdoms but have such boring lives." Jason questions.
"Who knows. But I have a feeling they're about to get a lot more interesting with the tournament and betrothals." Nico answers.
"Ugh. At least we have some time before we have to marry though." The trio continue talking about marriage, armies, and ruling for another few minutes, until 2 kingsguard members enter the arena.
"My Lords, your fathers sent us to collect you."
"Ser Frank, Ser Aeolus, what do they need us for?"
"Lord Jason. They just said to bring you to the council room. Ser Castor And Pollux are collecting your eldest sisters as well." The three look at each other with an annoyed face.
"Alright. Let's go." Percy says, leading the other 4 to the council room. As they approach the doors, 2 other kingsguard members stand on either side, and open the door for them. When they step inside they see their mothers and fathers sitting at the table, with their sisters standing in the centre of the room.
"What's wrong?" Percy asks. Gaining the rooms attention.
"I'm assuming you 6 are all aware of the betrothal plans we made." Hers asks. The 6 teens awkwardly look at each other before looking back at their parents.
"We've heard them." Thalia answers.
"Well. We've thought about it a bit more. And we realized that wouldn't work." Pluto begins.
"The other great houses in the kingdoms would realize we only did it to protect you, and they would be furious." Neptune finished.
"So what now. We're gonna be forced to marry their children?" Nico asks.
"Yes and no. We are going to do something different." Persephone starts.
"We are going to give the six of you one year to find someone that you will marry. In that year you can do as you please, and travel wherever you like. However when the year is over, you must have found someone to marry, or else we will choose for you." Jupiter says, bringing the room to silence. After a while, Thalassa breaks it with a question.
"When do we start?"
"After the tournament tomorrow you are free to leave and do as you like, however that is when the deal begins." Persephone answers.
"Are we travelling by ourselves?" Bianca asks.
"That is up to you. You will each be supplied with 5 men from your respective kingdoms who will travel with you. The girls however, will receive 20 each. They will be commanded to listen to all of you however, unless their own lord or lady tells them an overruling command." Amphitrite responds.
"Do we have to marry someone from a great house." Percy asks.
"Once again, that is up to you, however once the year is over we will be resigning from our positions, so you will be left to deal with your actions." Pluto finishes.
"Now. I believe we have answered as much as needed for now. Go get some rest, tomorrow will be a long day." Jupiter orders. The six teens exit the room extremely confused, but head towards their sleeping quarters. Nico and Jason follow Percy out the door, and they begin a new conversation on the way.
"So. Where are you guys going first?" Nico asks.
"I'm probably just gonna tour the fourteen kingdoms, talking to all the different options."
"Smart. I was just gonna talk with everyone at the tournament tomorrow, and continue pursuing anyone I find interesting for the next year."
"That does make it a lot easier to choose. But I also want to explore the realm, seeing everything by myself."
"True. What about you Percy?"
"Well, I figured I'd just wait the year out."
"What? You realize you need to choose a spouse or else your parents will choose for you."
"I trust their judgement. Plus who know what will happen in the next year. I might be needed to stop a war with marriage."
"Percy, you have four siblings. If a war needs to be stopped they will be the betrothed." Jason protests.
"Plus, nobody would be foolish enough to go to war with Atlantis." Nico adds.
"I'm just not that interested in travelling the realm for a whole year, just to find a wife." Percy retorts.
"Dude. You can't be serious."
"I am Nico."
"Can you at least promise me something?" Jason asks.
"What is that?"
"If you meet anyone you like at the tournament, you'll come with me and Nico to pursue them." Percy sighs.
"Fine. But I'll travel with you two anyways. I can't let you have all of the fun."
"Thanks Percy. It wouldn't be the same without you."
"Oh shut up Nico." They boys laugh and enter Percy's room. Left on the floor are two large sleeping bags for his cousins. The three take to different parts of the room, and changed into a pair of sleeping garbs. Once they were changed, and in their beds, Percy said his good nights.
"Goodnight cousins. Get some rest for the tournament tomorrow."
"Oh you'll need some rest guys. I've been practicing with my dad and brother, you're so screwed."
"Calm down there Jason, you're not the only child of the big three at tomorrow's tournament." Jason mumbles something under his breath, and the three fall into a deep sleep.
Line Break
The next morning, Percy is woken up by Nico.
"Wake up Percy, we only have a few minutes to get ready for the tournament." Percy jumps out of his bed, and throws on his clothes. He notices the two are already in their armour.
"Like what you see Percy?" Jason asks. He stands in the doorway, wearing a brand new set of golden armour. It was designed just like a classic Greek warriors armour, with a yellow cloak flowing down from the back. On the breastplate, a lightning bolt was cleanly welded on, as well as woven in the cloak, to show his membership to house Grace. Percy looked at Nico, and admired his armour for a second. He also had classic Greek armour, though it was made of black iron, with a red cloak. House Angelo's symbole, a Helm, was welded on the breastplate, and woven onto the cloak.
"Damn. I wish my armour was that cool." Percy says, moving over to the closet. He moves aside a pile of clothes, revealing his own suit of armour. He pull it out, and begins to put it on. It has the same style as the other two, though it is made of a diamond material. On the breastplate, as well as a deep blue cloak, is a trident, the symbol of house Jackson. Percy looks back at his cousins smirking. "You think your dads are the only ones who gave you their family armour."
"Whatever." Jason deflects. Turning towards the door. "We better hurry up though." He announces, exiting the room.
"So sensitive." Nico states, before also leaving the room. Percy grabs his sword from his closet, and walks towards the arena. When he reaches the doors, he notices Ser Aeolus, and Ser Frank guarding the doors. They give him a nod, and open the doors for him. Entering the arena, a wave of nervousness washes over him. He always thought he was prepared for this, but seeing the many different fighters made it more real for him. Every major house, and most of the minor houses had arrived already, andthe arena floor was littered with the sixteen participating champions. Looking at them, he noticed a few memorable faces. Jason and Nico were making conversation with Lord Charles from house Beckendorf. He was the eldest son of Vulcan, and fought really well with a war hammer. Across the arena, Lord Luke of house Castellan was talking with who he assumed to be Lady Annabeth of house Chase, and Jason's sister Thalia. In the centre was Lord Dakota of house Dionysus. He's the youngest son of Bacchus, but his twin brothers joined the kingsguard, meaning he became the heir to the kingdom. He was talking with his wife, Lady Gwen of house Gardiner, probably calming her down before the tournament. Finally, at the farthest end of the arena, Prince Hercules was talking with Ser Chiron, Ser Ares, Lady Reyna, Lord Apollo, Lady Artemis, Ser Achilles, and Lady Zoe. They were the most experienced fighters, and the biggest threats in the tournament. Percy walked towards his cousins, and was greeted by Lord Charles.
"Lord Perseus. I am most honoured to be fighting in this tournament."
"Thank you Lord Charles. But it wasn't really my decision. If it was I would've made sure those 8 weren't allowed in." He says, pointing towards the group Hercules was talking to. The four teens shuddered at the sight of them, and continued the conversation.
"That would've been extremely unfair. You'd definitely win." Nico comments.
"He probably will anyways." Jason reminds them.
"I'm the youngest one out of them all. They're way more experienced." Percy argues.
"And yet, you've accomplished more things than most of them. Plus it's in your blood. The Jacksons have always been the best fighters in Olympia." Charles says. Percy sighs.
"I suppose that is true. But that doesn't make me any less worried about fighting them." He admits.
"I can't wait to fight them." Nico counters.
"That is, if you make it to them."
"Someone's confident." Percy points out.
"I get it from my dad." He answers. Before Jason can retort, King Jupiter call the fighters attention.
"Lords and Ladies of Olympia! It is time for the tournament to begin. The first round will consist of 8 fights, with the winners moving onto the next round. The first matchups will be Lady Artemis and Lord Apollo, Lord Hercules and Lord Luke, Ser Chiron and Ser Achilles, Lord Charles and Lord Nico, Lord Perseus and Lady Annabeth, Prince Jason and Princess Thalia, Lord Ares and Lord Dakota, and Lady Zoe and Lady Reyna!" He bellows, the crowd erupts into cheers, and the fighters clear the floor, with the exception of Lady Artemis and Lord Apollo. Perseus walked over to the sidelines, but his father walked up to him.
"Percy. I have. One last give for you before you fight." This intrigued Percy, but he noticed Pluto was talking to Nico, and he assumed he knew what it was.
"Are you giving me Riptide?" He asked.
"Yes. I'm sure you know the story of family swords, and I figured it would help you in this tournament." He states, unsheathing the sword at his waist. As he pulls out the sword, Percy studies it up close for the first time. It was a diamond sword, with a deep blue hilt and guard. Embedded in the centre of the guard, was a large sapphire, and the pommel was made of white wood, with a pegasus head, and wings carved into it.
"Thank you father, I will make sure I bring good to our house with my first use of it."
"I'm sure you will Perseus." Neptune says, before walking back towards his seat. Percy makes his way to Nico, who was holding his family sword, Twilight. It was a black iron blade, with a blood red hilt. Embedded in the guard was a large ruby, and the pommel was made of black wood, with a three headed dog carved out of it.
"So, I think Jason's gonna feel pretty left out." Percy says.
"I don't know. I'm sure his dad gave him some kind of weapon." Nico suggests.
"Let's hope." They walk over to where Jason is sitting, and notice he's talking to Lady Reyna and Lady Annabeth.
"Lady Annabeth, Lady Reyna. It's nice to see you again." Nico says, giving a bow. The two curtsy in return.
"Lord Perseus, I look forward to facing you in the arena."
"As do I Lady Annabeth. I've heard you're a very good battle strategist."
"It's true. She lead her bannermen to many victories in the Ocean campaigns." Reyna assured.
"Ahhh the Ocean campaigns. I remember seeing you on the battlefield. Although you looked a bit different on the losers side of the field when we crossed." Percy retorts.
"Enough with the Chase, Jackson rivalry. Today is a day of peace." Jason suggests, not wanting his cousin to be executed.
"You're right, I'm sorry. I suppose I'm just bitter over the trouble in that conflict." Percy confesses.
"Apology accepted. Although I'm sure we'll settle the score on the battlefield."
"I'm sure we will Lady Annabeth." Percy says, chuckling.
"Now, we came here for a reason. Jason, did Hercules get Brightstorm?" Nico asks.
"Yes and no. My father gave it to him, but he decided to use his club over it, and Thalia preferred her spear, so he took it back, and gave it to me." He pulls his sword out of his sheath, and reveals it to the others. It was a golden sword, with a white hilt and guard. The pommel was made of a yellow wood, and was carved into the shape of an eagle head. As the 5 continued talking about weapons, and ruling kingdoms, Jupiter announces the start of the matches. Apollo and Artemis both rush at each other, equipped with hunting daggers, and go at it for a while. Eventually, Artemis manages to slice Apollo's chest, and the match was considered over. Hercules and Luke were in the next fight, and made their way to the arena floor. Luke put up a good fight at first, but fighting a club with a sword isn't easy. Eventually Hercules swats Luke across the sand, knocking him out. The wet nurses carry him away from the arena, as Chiron and Achilles get ready for their fight. The battle goes on for a while, but Chirons age seems to take effect. He begin to tire out, and Achilles incapacitates him, ironic considering he was the one who trained Achilles. After the fight, Nico stands up.
"Good luck Nico." Percy says. The others say their peace as well, and Nico walks over to the battlefield. Once the match is called to begin, Charles charges straight for him. Nico struggles dealing with the strength of the hammer at first, but the durability of his sword plays its effects, allowing Nico to deflect a swipe for his right side, and slice Charles' side. He walks back over to the group, and Percy and Annabeth stand up. Percy walks to the far side of the arena, and looks at his father. He gives him a nod of assurance, and Percy turns back to Annabeth. He unsheathes his sword, and stand with his left side facing Annabeth, with his sword raised in his right hand. She pulls out a dagger, and charges as soon as Jupiter gives the ok. Percy dodges her first jab to his right, and quickly blocks her slash at his head. He follows up with a slash at her feet, but she jumps the blade, and moves in closer to him. He moves back in order to use his sword effectively, but it allows her to get a free stab at his leg. He rolls to the side, and they both pause to catch their breath. Percy decides to go on the offensive, as if she attacks, she will get closer, rendering his sword useless. Jabbing at her left, she dodges to her right. He uses this to throw a punch at her gut, making her stumble backwards. As she stumbles, Percy feels the ground tremble slightly. This sends Annabeth on the ground completely, and he hold his sword to her neck. She yields, and he helps her up. When he looks at his father and Uncles, he notices they look slightly worried. Jupiter announces Percy the winner, and quickly begins the next match. Percy walks back over to his cousins, but Annabeth and Reyna walk over to their mothers. Jason and Thalia enter the floor, and begin circling each other. Thalia goes on offence, trying to keep Jason at bay. The fight lasts for a couple minutes, but eventually Thalia smacks Jason with the back of her spear, the hit didn't look that hard, but Jason goes sprawling to the ground. He tries to get up, but Thalia nicks his cheek before he can. The match is called over, and Jason walks back very shyly to his friends.
"Look on the bright side Jason. For the rest of the day you just get to make out with girls and drink wine." Nico says.
"Look Jason, this doesn't mean you're bad. You're one of the best fighters in this room, so who cares if one person beat you." Percy states.
"And if they do say you're bad, you're better than they ever could be."
"I know. I just...now people aren't gonna think I'm able to run the Thunderlands by myself."
"No they won't. One loss doesn't make you incapable of being a ruler. You father lost to mine and Percy's as children, and now he king of the 14 kingdoms. This seemed to cheer him up, as he began to talk like he was before the fight. The next fight was pretty uneventful, as Ares beat Dakota with his second slash. Finally, Reyna and Zoe make their way to the arena, and begin their fight. As they battle, the boys separate and begin to talk with some other Lords and Ladies. Nico made his way to where the houses of the Arrowlands resided, And was talking with some members of house Solace and house Fletcher. He seemed very interested in Lord Will Of house Solace, but ultimately moved on to mingle with others. Jason began talking with the members of the Warlands and the Bloodlands. He seemed more interested in talking strategy and fight skills with Ser Ares and Lady Athena, but he was also growing closer with Lady Reyna and Lady Clarisse. Percy decided to just talk with his father for now, but he was cut off by 2 people.
"Lord Eros, Lady Venus. How can I help you?" He asks.
"Lord Perseus. First off, we would like to thank you for hosting all of us to this wonderful occasion." Lord Eros starts.
"But we've heard you still haven't chosen anyone as you betrothed." Lady Venus continued.
"You would be correct about that."
"Oh I know. Now I'd like to make an offer to you." She says, interlocking her arm with his, and walking between the stands with him, Eros following them from behind
"What would that offer be?" He asks her, feeling extremely nervous.
"I'm sure you know I have a few daughters, and I'm sure you're not into someone who cares only about being a lady."
"I...suppose." He says.
"I'm also sure you wouldn't want to marry some ugly tramp, or basic whore." Percy simply nods along. "Well, I'd like to introduce you to my daughter Piper. She's a natural beauty, but also has a warriors passion, and truly loves a good fight. Our kingdom has been aiding the Arrowlands under her command, and we've turned the tides of their campaigns under her control."
"With all do respect Lady Venus. I haven't even decided whether I want to choose my own wife yet."
"What about the deal you made with your cousins. You said you would use this tournament as an opportunity to meet new people, and see if anyone interests you."
"How did you hear that?" He asks in surprise.
"I hear many things when it comes to love young Perseus. Now, we're nearing my daughter, please just consider my offer." She slips out of Percy's arm and sits down. Percy sits at the end of the stands, and introduces himself to the many leaders of the Heartlands.
"Lady Piper, Lady Silena, Lord Butch." Percy says, bowing to the three. The other Lords didn't seem to care he was there, and the other ladies were too busy staring and gossiping to talk to him.
"Lord Perseus. Although I am mad at you cousins for beating my husband, I must admit, you are a formidable fighter." Lady Silena says.
"Thank you my lady, though your husband fought well. Don't be too hard on him tonight." Percy says, shooting a wink at her. She blushes and he turns to Butch.
"Lord Butch. I heard about your mother. Atlantis sends its condolences to house Walker." Butch shows a moment of sadness, but it only lasts a second.
"Thank you Lord Perseus. The Maester says she will likely recover, but…" He can't finish the sentence, and Lady Silena brings him away to cheer him up.
"Looks like we're the only two left." Lady Piper says. Venus wasn't lying, she truly was beautiful. He bows to her, and notices Venus egging him on in the background.
"Lady Piper. I have heard stories of your beauty, but none of them compare to the real thing." She lets out a chuckle as he sits beside her.
"I think every man I've met has said the same thing."
"Well, it is true, though I am more interested in the other stories about you."
"And what stories would those be?"
"That you single handedly saved the Arrowlands from certain destruction."
"Well I suppose even those are exaggerated. I wasn't the only fighter on the field."
"No, but you're the first that made the Heartland army useful for something other than, well, nothing."
"I'm going to let the insult to my family and soldiers slide, only because you complimented me so many times beforehand."
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean it that way."
"I know. I was teasing you. You seem too nice for it though."
"Yes well, I'm told that is my most annoying trait."
"I don't know. Your charm seems like a close second."
"I'm only letting that slide because I insulted you."
"As much as I am enjoying this conversation, I think you are needed." She says, pointing towards the arena floor, where the fight winners are gathering.
"I'll see you later." He says, before dashing towards the battleground.
"Finally. Now that we have all of the winners here, it is time to decide the second round of fighters. Ser Achilles will face Lord Hercules, Lady Artemis will face Ser Ares, Lady Zoe will face Lady Thalia, and Lord Nico will face Lord Perseus." The fighters left the floor to rest up for the next match, as they were given a small break between rounds. Percy decided to talk to Reyna and Annabeth again, as he never got to congratulate her on her performance. As he reached them, he was received by a mixture of glares and bows. He simply ignored them and walked to where Annabeth was sitting. She was beside Reyna, with Lady Athena, Lord Malcolm, and Lady Clarisse. Lady Athena was the first to acknowledge him.
"Lord Perseus. I know our families have had a history of fighting, but I do appreciate your hospitality in inviting us."
"Of course Lady Athena. Anything that's happened between us in the past is dealt with. I hope to bring our kingdoms closer together by the time I begin my rule."
"That sounds wonderful to me, but it's really my son Malcolm you need to talk about that to." Percy turns towards Lord Malcolm, who was smiling at him.
"Lord Malcolm. I haven't seen you since the battle of...what was it?"
"Turtles Bay."
"Turtles Bay! I remember now. It's a shame we were on opposite sides of the battle."
"I agree. Though I'm glad we've grown into allies ever since."
"Trust me, I am too. I'd look like a child trying to fight Ares if I had to plan battle strategies against you again."
"Considering you've done both already, you shouldn't need to worry."
"Yes well, it's easier to plan battle strategies when you have Ser Achilles and Ser Odysseus helping you." They both chuckle.
"I have to say, you're not as bad as you say you are though. It was and excellent idea to go on offence, making sure my sister couldn't sneak into your guard."
"I learned it from Lady Clarisse actually. One time when we were sparring, she did the same thing with her spear."
"I remember that. It was the only win I got, but it was still a fun day." She admits.
"Speaking of your sister though. It was a great fight Lady Annabeth. If it wasn't for the tremor, who knows what would've happened."
"I think we all know you'd still kick my ass." She responds.
"You can't blame me for being polite though."
"I suppose not. However I was expecting a few more compliments."
"Have you seen how packed this arena is. I can't waste more than one compliment per person. Speaking of, Reyna. I missed some of your fight, but for the parts I did see you were amazing." The others laugh.
"Thank you Lord Perseus. Although I still couldn't get the win."
"Even so. You were fighting Zoe Nightshade for more than 5 minutes. That's should be enough to advance by itself." She laughs.
"I wish. Though I'm not sure she'd be very happy about it."
"Agreed. Now, I have so many more people to visit, and very little time. I'll see you after the tournament."
"It was nice talking to you Lord Perseus." Annabeth says.
"You better bring us drinks when you get back." Reyna adds. He smirks and walks towards the houses of the the Greenlands and the Winelands. He approaches Lady Katie, and Lady Miranda of house Gardiner, and Lord Bacchus of house Dionysus. Lady Miranda and Lady Katie both curtsy for Percy, and he returns a bow.
"Lord Perseus." Katie says. "I've heard so much about you, but you're somehow an even better fighter in person."
"Thank you my lady. But you haven't seen anything yet, there's still 3 rounds left."
"You seem very confident about this." Miranda says.
"Of course I am. I've heard it makes you more handsome."
"Well I don't think you need any help there." Katie says, ogling at Percy.
"Thank you my Lady. Though you and your sister are more beautiful than the flowers you grow in the Greenlands."
"What a charmer." Miranda states, also ogling. Percy decided to let them continue, and turns towards Lord Bacchus.
"Bacchus, my old friend. I'm sorry about your son, that matchup was very questionable."
"Yes we'll, I'd rather my heir be out in the first round than dead in the second." He says, rather bluntly.
"I suppose I'm the opposite. It's always seemed heroic to die in a tournament fight." Percy says sarcastically.
"I'll drink to that." Bacchus says, raising a glass of wine. Percy notices the fight are about to start again, and begins to leave this section of the stands.
"As much as I'd love to, I'll have to take you up on that later." Percy says, walking briskly back to his seat. The first match between Hercules and Achilles is a very surprising one. Hercules seemed to have the upper hand during the battle, but Achilles managed to break his club with his sword hilt, and swiftly knock Hercules out. Next, Ares and Artemis make it more interesting. They fight for nearly a half hour, before Artemis, manages to slash his leg while rolling out of the way. After that, it was Percy's time to face Nico. They walked out to the arena floor, and shook hands. They walked to opposite sides of the pit, and Jupiter called the start of the match. Percy and Nico circles each other for a bit, before Nico threw a test jab at Percy. He easily deflected
the strike, and slashed at Nicos left side. Nico stepped back, and Percy pushed him a bit more. He jabs at his neck, rolling with alternating slashes at his sides, forcing Nico to continue dodging. Eventually, Percy decides to stop his onslaught, as it would just tire him out. Nico catches his breath for moment, and returns the favour to Percy. He starts with a slash at Percy's left, which Percy barely blocks. He quickly follows with a downwards slash at his head, which Percy sidesteps. Percy notices Nico opened his guard, and swipes at his back. Nico dodges to the left, and jabs at Percy during his leap. Percy manages to block the strike, but stumbles as he is caught off guard. Nico capitalizes on this, sending a jab at his leg. Percy decides to fall on the ground to avoid the strike, though it puts him in a bad position. Nico goes to step on his chest, but Percy rolls out of the way. He quickly jumps on his feet, and holds his sword up immediately to block Nico's slash. Percy kicks him backwards, and catches his breath. He charges at Nico, feinting a strike at his right, which Nico goes to block. He follows through with the strike, connecting swords with Nico, but pulls out his dagger, slashing just under Nico's armpit. The crowd erupts in cheers for the two young fighters,and they shake hands. Neptune smiles at his son, and Percy returns to his seat to rest. He notices Nico talking with Lady Miranda and Lord Connor as he makes his way to Maester Thase's chambers. Percy watches the next fight with great interest, as he didn't want to talk to anyone at the moment. Thalia and Zoe begin their fight, and it looks pretty even at first. Zoe fires a few arrows at Thalia, but she blocks them with her shield and rushes forward. Zoe pulls out two hunting knives, and despite the major size difference in weapons, they managed to last pretty evenly. Unfortunately for Thalia, however, Zoe had a few more years of experience, and managed to knock her out after slipping into her guard. She's carried away by some wet-nurses, and the winners walk back to the arena floor.
"We move onto the next round of the tournament, where we see four of the best fighters in the kingdom participate. Ser Achilles, Lord Percy, Lady Zoe, Lady Artemis! You four have proven yourselves powerful enough to defeat most of the 14 kingdoms, but we still have three more fights to go. Lord Perseus and Ser Achilles will face each other, and the winner will face the winner between Lady Artemis and Lady Zoe. Now get some rest, you have fought hard to get this far!" Neptune announced. Once again, the crowd cheered as the fighters exit the arena floor. Percy walks back over to his seat, where Jason and Nico have returned.
"So, you're fighting the man who's seemingly invincible." Jason says.
"Doesn't Percy also have that nickname?" Nico asks.
"No, they say I'm unbeatable, not invincible."
"Same thing." Nico says.
"A truly fitting nickname. You won every attempt during the Ocean campaigns."
"I did have Achilles on my side at the time, though."
"Fair enough. But we have time to relax, what do you want to do?"
"Didn't you want to show us something yesterday Percy?"
"Oh yeah!" He exclaims. He brings them over to a door in the arena, and opens it up. It reveals a large room, filled with many swords, bows, arrows, shields, and more weapons. He leads them to the very back, where a hallway leads into the forges. They walk through, and see many people working on some swords. Percy walks past them, and walks to a pedestal, where a shield is laid on. It was a circular disc shield, that covered Percy's torso. It was made of diamond, and had four images displayed on the front. The first was of Percy defeating Ares. The second was of Percy leading the Waterlands into battle for the first time. The third was Percy fighting off all of his cousins around his age, and the final space was left empty.
"Is that your father's shield?" Jason asks.
"Yes. He got Tyson to reforge it and make new images. The last ones for if I win tonight."
"That's fantastic. Are you gonna use it today?" Nico questions.
"I probably will against Achilles, but I kinda have to against either Artemis or Zoe."
"That's true. Even your not good enough to block arrows with your sword." Jason teases.
"At least I'm still in the tournament." Percy retorts, lifting the shield up. He wasn't sure how, but even though his equipment was made of diamond, it seemed much lighter than usual. The three began walking out to the arena again, as it was probably time for Percy's match. When they reached the doors of the armoury, they noticed Achilles was already waiting on the floor. Percy quickly jogged up to his side, and looked at Jupiter.
"Warriors…….begin!" He shouts. Percy walks towards Achilles, and starts with a strong jab at his shin. It is blocked, and Percy follows up with a bash from his shield. Achilles stumbles, but steadies in time to block Percy's slash at his head. Percy continues a mixup of slashes, jabs, and bashing, but can't seem to get through. He decided to back off to see if he can get Achilles to let his guard down on offence. Achilles takes this break to attack Percy like he planned. He sends a stab at Percy's right arm, which Percy sidesteps. He follows up with a slash at Percy's chest, but Percy parries the blade. Achilles kicks Percy's chest, causing him to step back a few feet. Achilles decides to throw his shield at Percy while he stumbles, but Percy just manages to duck. Percy rushes towards Achilles now that he lost his shield, and tries another onslaught. It's easier this time, as Achilles only has his sword to block with. Percy accidentally reaches too far with a strike however, and Achilles send a jab at Percy's stomach. Instead of blocking with his shield though, Percy drops his sword, and grabs Achilles' arm. While he is distracted, Percy smashes his shield against Achilles' head. He drops his sword in surprise, and Percy picks his own up to slice his arm. The crowd was silent for a moment, until the entire arena jumps out of their seats to cheer for Percy. He helps Achilles up from the ground, and picks up his sword for him. The two shake hands, and Achilles heads of to the Maester's chambers. Percy attaches his shield to his back, and sheaths his sword. He walks over to his seat, and notices Jason and Nico aren't there. He looks around for them and sees Jason drinking and laughing with Lady Bianca, Lord Charles, Lady Silena, Lord Ethan, and Lady Reyna. Percy looked more and found Nico doing the same with Lord Connor, Lord Travis, Lady Miranda, Lord Will, and Lady Kayla. Percy decided to Party himself, and calls over a cupbearer.
"Yes milord?" He asks
"Bring me a bottle of our finest wine." He orders.
"Right away milord." As he walks away, Percy notices Lady Piper approaching him.
"Lord Perseus. That was an amazing fight."
"Thank you my Lady. I look forward to winning the next as well."
"I'm sure you'll do good in that as well."
"Hopefully. Though I'm still interested in your skills. You'll have to spar with me after the tournament."
"I'm sure we can find a time to do some…sparring."
"Woah. Are we talking about the same thing?"
"Hopefully." She responds with. As they talk, the cupbearer returns with the bottle of wine and a few glasses. Percy thanks him, and takes the items. He hands Piper a glass, and pours her some wine. As he's pouring, Jason and Nico return from their own parties, with Lady Reyna and Lord Will at their sides.
"You better have glasses for us!" Nico shouts.
"Don't worry, I have plenty here." Percy says. He hand them each a glass, and pours them some wine. They each sit down, and watch the next fight.
"Lord Percy, why aren't you drinking?" Will asks.
"I don't drink before fights. Especially not such an important one."
"Gave a sip at least. We can't be the only ones having fun." Jason argues.
"There's no wine left anyways." He persists. Unbeknownst to him however, Piper was behind him, showing everyone she's pointing to her mouth.
"I think Lady Piper still has some." Reyna suggests, pointing behind Percy. When he turns around to face her, she slams her face on his, shoving her wine into his mouth. Percy is caught off guard, but swallows the wine and laughs.
"Sorry, I couldn't find my glass." She says, while holding her glass. The group laughs and returns to watching the fight. Artemis and Zoe have a hard duel, both using two hunting knives, but eventually Artemis is able to pull off a cool spin move and slash her most loyal bannerman(bannerwoman?). The crowd cheers, and Artemis helps Zoe get to the wet nurses. The group of nobles continue to talk and have fun for a while, until Jupiter calls Percy and Artemis up to the podium. They both kneel in front of the big three.
"Step to your side of the arena." Jupiter commands. The two rise and shake hands. They walk over to their sides of the field, and wait for Jupiter's command. "Begin!" He shouts. As soon as he finishes talking, the two are already halfway across the field. Percy quickly raises his shield, and blocks a strike from a hunting knife, and swipe at her side. She sidesteps and lunges at his chest. Percy dodges to the right, and send a downwards strike at her. She deflects with her left blade, and jabs with her right. Percy pulls away and block with his shield. He sends a bash at her torso, but she uses his shield to jump over him. He spins around and blocks two slashes at him. She sends a jab at him, which he dodges by backing up. He walks back for a minute, before rushing forward again. As he runs, he twists his body, and throws his shield at her chest. It whizzes through air, but she ducks under it. It embedded itself in the wall under the big three, but Percy pulls out a steel dagger. He reaches Artemis, and feints a slash at her right with his dagger, when she goes to parry, he smashes down on her knife with his sword. She drops the blade, but kicks him backwards. He stumbles as she sends a stab at his chest. Percy raises his dagger in time to block it, but the momentum causes it to fly out his hands. He steadies himself, and assesses the situation. His blade is only about three feet long, but hers is one. She'll try to get close, so Percy's plan is to keep her back so she won't be able to counter attack and he can hopefully get a hit on her. She lunges at his head, but he rolls under her and slashes at her back, she turns around block it, but Percy sends a punch at her. She steps back, and Percy jabs at her side. She blocks, and Percy kicks her chest hard. She hits the floor and Percy grabs her hunting knife as she falls. He holds his sword up to her neck, and she yields. The crowd absolutely loses it, and everyone begins chanting Percy's name. He helps Artemis up, and she heads back to her kingdoms section. Percy kneels in the centre of the arena, and the big three walk towards him. Neptune walks up and places and golden laurel on top of his head.
"All hail Lord Perseus of house Jackson. Winner of the Atlantean tournament." Jupiter announces. The crowd erupts into another bout of cheers and claps. Percy walks back to his seat where his friends congratulate him.
"That was amazing Percy!" Jason shouts.
"All hail the future king of Atlantis." Nico jokes. Jason high fives him, and the begin to walking to the pavilion with the crowd. Once they get there, they take their seat in the front table, while their parents sit at the head table, elevated on a stage. The table was already lined with food, and everyone began digging in immediately. Percy looked around at the food, and remembered his promise to Kenna.
"Jason, Nico, I'll be right back." He says.
"What wrong?" Jason asks.
"Remember I made that promise to Kenna. I kinda forgot last night."
"Who's Kenna?" Nico questions.
"I'll explain." Jason says. Percy nods, and walks out of the pavilion. He makes his way to her room in the castle, and knocks on the door. After a minute of waiting, the door is still closed. Percy decided to investigate, and opens it himself. He walks towards her bedroom, where he sees Kenna naked, making out with an also naked Theseus. Percy winces in surprise, and slowly creeps out of the living quarters. He closes the door without them noticing, and walks back to the pavilion. When he gets back inside, he sees Jason and Nico talking with Ser Chiron, Ser Achilles, and Ser Orion. He walk to his seat, and greets them.
"Ser Chiron, Ser Achilles, Ser Orion. Are you enjoying the feast?" Percy asks.
"We are Lord Perseus. Although I must ask, where did you learn to fight like that?" Achilles asks.
"We all know there's no way Ser Orion taught him that." Chiron jokes.
"That makes you look bad. You are the one who taught him." Nico points out.
"You can't expect him to be as good as me though, can you."
"Achilles beat you, I don't see why I couldn't."
"Because Achilles actually pays attention." Jason teases.
"Well, we each trained one of these three, and the one I trained won the tournament so…"
"Yes, but Lord Perseus has a natural talent for fighting, and he was trained by many other people than just you." Achilles reminds.
"And yet, he still managed to beat you." Chiron says. The 6 laugh, and the three greatest knights in Olympia stand up.
"We should probably let you three get back to the party, you have a lot to worry about with your betrothals." Orion says.
"In my opinion, you should try fucking every Lady in the 14 kingdoms, and chose the one that satisfies you the most." Achilles suggest. Chiron slaps him in the back of the head.
"Don't listen to him. You're young. Follow your hearts, you have your entire lives to look ahead at with your wives. Chose wisely." Chiron corrects, pushing Achilles away from the table, Orion laughing. After they leave, the three boys are approached by Charles, Luke, and Clarisse.
"Lord Perseus, we would like to congratulate you on your win earlier." Luke says.
"Thank you Lord Lucas. You provided a great effort as well."
"He got out in the first round. That's not a very good effort in my opinion." Clarisse jokes.
"We'll have to wait until the Olympian tournament. The one-hundred and twenty-eight best fighters in the kingdom will participate there." Jason says.
"I can't wait. It's a shame it isn't for another year." Nico states.
"That is unfortunate. Although, it does mean you five have more time to practice."
"Very funny Lord Perseus. But I'm sure you won't be making to the finals then." Charles says.
"And what makes you believe that?" He questions.
"There's no way even you can last 7 rounds of fighting."
"You forget they're spread out through many days." Clarisse defends.
"Fair enough. And Lord Nico, I hope we are able to spar when you reach my kingdom." Charles admits.
"We'll see what I can do." Nico says, jokingly. The three across from them stand up, and say their goodbyes. Percy, Nico, and Jason see their fathers alone at the head table, as their mothers are talking to Thalia, Bianca, and Thalassa. They move to the head table, and sit with their fathers.
"Hello boys. Can we help you with anything?" Pluto asks.
"We just wanted to sit and talk." Jason responds.
"Very well. What did you want to talk about." Jupiter asks.
"Well, you could tell us your stories of the Titanomachy." Percy suggests.
"You've all heard the story many times." Neptune says.
"It's always been told by wet nurses and Maesters. We've never heard it directly from you three." Nico argues.
"And if we're to rule the three greatest kingdoms, we'll need to understand with firsthand experience what to do." Percy adds.
"Very well. I suppose we could explain how it went." Jupiter confides. The three boys turn their chairs in excitement, and Pluto begins the story.
"As you three know, Olympia used to be ruled by house Titan, and the king was Lord Saturn. He was an evil man, and preferred torturing the innocents rather than ruling." Pluto, Neptune, and Jupiter went on for another hour explaining in great detail what happened with the Titanomachy. (I'm going to make a separate book for this story. Hopefully it will be out soon.) Once they were finished, they decided to say goodnight. The three boys decided to head back to the arena, and practice a bit before they went to bed. They entered the arena, and saw some people were already there. It seemed the best fighters of every major house gathered, as Clarisse, Luke, Piper, Charles, Dakota, Zoe, Katie, Annabeth, Michael of house Solace, Laurel of house Juno, and Justan of house Vesta were having a sparring competition with each other. When they noticed the three boys enter the room, they bowed and curtsied.
"Lord Perseus, Prince Jason, Lord Nico. What brings you to the arena?" Piper asks.
"I suppose the same thing you eleven are here for." Nico says.
"You can feel free to join us." Luke says, the others nodding in agreement. Percy, Jason, and Nico look at each other, all seeming to form the same idea.
"I have a better idea." Jason begins. "How about, us three are on one team, and you eleven are on the other."
"With all do respect Prince Jason, I would not like to kill the heir of Atlantis in his own arena." Annabeth stresses.
"I wouldn't worry about that." Percy says, drawing his sword and shield, which he retrieved from the wall after his final match.
"I don't know about the others, but I think it would be a very fun way to end the night." Charles says.
"I suppose this would be fun." Clarisse admits. Everyone seems to agree, and they walk to the other side of the arena. Jason and Nico also draw their swords, and two Atlantean soldiers grab them shields from the armoury. Once everyone is ready, Percy calls the start of the spar by smashing one of the soldiers shield with his own. The trio move a couple steps forward, but let the other eleven rush them. Clarisse begins the fight with a spear thrust at Percy's thigh. He easily blocks it, and side steps left to dodge a slash at his open side. Michael and Zoe stay back a bit, firing arrows at the trio, their aim good enough not to hit their own teammates. Nico barely manages to duck another arrow, before having to raise his shield to block a jab. He backs up, him and Jason turning around to switch positions. Charles swings his hammer downwards at Jason's head, which he sidesteps. Jason uses his shield to smash him backwards, sending him into Dakota. During the confusion, Jason sends an uppercut at Justan's chin with his shield, knocking him out. Jason then turns to block Pipers stab at his back, and kicks her towards Percy.
"Behind you Percy!" He shouts. Percy ducks a slash from Laurel, and turns to Piper. Jason throws his shield just as Percy ducks, and hits Clarisse, stopping her from stabbing Percy. Percy turns just in time to catch Piper from stumbling, and lifts her onto his shield arm, he spins back towards his attackers, but throws her at Luke's side, taking them both out of the fight. Percy finishes his spin, and just blocks a slash at him by Annabeth. She steps back annoyed, and Percy uses the break to take out Michael. He whips his shield at him, catching him off guard, and knocking him down. Zoe realizes the arrows aren't doing much, as the three are dodging them or blocking them easily, and pulls out a hunting dagger. She rushes towards Nico, who kicks Katie back, and back steps her lunge. She turns to block a strike from him, but is surprised when he sweeps her leg out from under her instead. Before he can knock her out however, Dakota swipes at his leg. Nico blocks it, and smashes Dakota's head with his hilt. His body falls to the floor, and Jason has to sidestep to avoid getting hit. It gives Charles another chance to swing, but he takes too long, and Jason dodges easily. He lets Charles continue his momentum, and slashes the shaft of his hammer. It breaks in half, and Jason knees him in the head. Charles doesn't get knocked out, but he stumbles to the sidelines, surrendering. By now, a small crowd had gathered, including the parents of all of the fighters. They watch on as water begins to swirl around Percy. He continues fighting, not seeming to notice, and blocks another stab from Clarisse. She begins to get angry, now wildly swinging her spear. Jason notices her antics, and grabs Katie by the chestplate. He throws her towards Clarisse, who while in mid swing, accidentally smashes her spear shaft on her head. Katie hits the floor, and Clarisse hesitates. Percy uses this second to his advantage, and slashes at her spear arm. She cries out in pain, dropping her weapon. She walk over to the sidelines, where Maester Thase stands with the crowd. Before Percy can catch his breath, Zoe comes from behind him, stabbing at Percy's side. He blocks the knife, and kicks her backwards. By now, the swirl of water had gotten larger, and covered his entire body, minus the head. He's not the only one however, as lightning begins to crackle from Jason's body, and shadows seem to be drawn into Nico. Laurel, Annabeth, and Zoe back up from the boys, and they look at each other, very confused. The big three and their wives usher everyone out of the arena, and rush to their sons.
"Father, why the fuck is lightning coming out of my skin?" Jason asks, sarcastically.
"I will explain in a minute. For now, we need you three to shut up, and not move." He answers. The boys do as they're told, and the big three extend their hands. They take Brightstorm, Riptide, and Twilight back from their sons, and lightly tap them to their chest. The water, shadows, and lightning are absorbed into the blades, giving them a slight glow. Once the are done, the hand the swords back to the boys.
"What the fuck just happened?" Nico asks.
An. So that's it for now. This doesn't mean I'm not working on my other stories, but I just really wanted to write something like Game of Thrones like, due to the disappointment of this season. I will continue writing this, Son of Chaos, and Neptune's Honour for right now. I will put Olympus' Finest on hold for now, but I will try to write a chapter every 2 weeks. However when July and August roll around, I'll be able to write multiple a week, and hopefully have SoC book 1, and NH book 1 completed, and OF book 1 nearly done. I am planning on this to be a long series, and I have a complete plan for all of my books done now. That's all for now, and I'll be back with a new chapter of something soon.