Disclaimer: I am not Rick Riordan in any way, which of course mean, that I do most sincerely not own Percy Jackson or any other characters connected to Percy Jackson and the Olympians.
Previously on Percy's 18th birthday:
"All hail Perseus, son of Poseidon and Athena, King of Time, god of mortality, immortality, elements, advice, and awesomeness." they said in unison before disappearing.
The last part really struck me. Awesomeness? "Awesomeness? What?" I said.
"WHAT? Awesomeness?" Apollo yelled.
"WHAT? Son of Athena?" Annabeth yelled.
"That's what the Fates said, eat some more cereal kids, it would increase your brain power." Demeter said.
What is this? Prank-Percy-day? Because surely it couldn't be my birthday and I was quite certain that I wasn't sleeping nor dreaming this.
"WHAT! I AM THE MOST AWESOME GOD" Apollo yelled so loud, red as a tomato, like the bloodred sun, that I thought for sure, that I was going to be deaf.
"Well apparently you aren't, dear little brother" Artemis responded laughing her ass off.
Apollo then sent a glare, that for sure would have killed anybody who wasn't a god, towards Artemis, that surprisingly enough made her stop laughing, before he turned onwards to me.
I could feel the hatred steaming off of him. "You are the freaking sun, dear cousin. You are the brightest of us. How am I gonna compete with that", I told him, a little afraid that he would kill me.
He thought about that, and then he nodded and seemed pleased, before he said. "Well, if anyone had to be god of awesomeness, I am glad it would be you. Now we can have another on our prank team, huh, Hermes?", to which Hermes nodded.
"Wait" it came from Annabeth, "mom, if he is your son, then he is my brother?"
I had most certainly not thought of that, but as realization dawned on me, I began to feel kind of sick. I had been dating my own sister for months. We haven't gone all the way, but we had done some pretty grownup stuff anyways.
All the campers began to laugh really loud along with the rest of the Olympian council, except for my mother, Annabeth and I.
"This is the most fun I've had in years", Dionysus exclaimed, "Peter Johnson and his own sister, this is a prank worthy of you, Apollo". He clapped his hands and suddenly he had a gigantic goblet of wine.
"How could you let me date my own sister?" I said to my father with disgust present in my voice.
"Well, Percy, it isn't like it's totally unheard of. I mean, take a look at Zeus and Hera, they have a very good marriage" he replied, before he continued laughing, this time not at me, but at Zeus and Hera, which caused Zeus to send a lightning towards my father.
What is wrong with this family? They are completely nuts all of them. I guess time really changes people.
"SILENCE" Zeus boomed. I swear, that if I hear Zeus say that one more time, I am gonna drown him in small toy animals.
"If you all are done laughing, I would like Perseus to join his place as the 15th Olympian", and as he said that, a throne appeared out of nowhere between my father and my mother.
It was seagreen with clocks all over it, besides that it was filled with the most awesome gadgets the mortals and Hephaestus have to offer.
I went towards the throne and as I went I changed into my godly form, now towering 15 ft. As I sat on it and closed my eyes, I felt the wisdom of time flow through me, and I felt the time embedded in me until my very presence was time itself.
I knew everything that happened throughout time, I could see every event as clearly as was it today.
As I settled into my domains I felt my other domains accept me. I felt the elements become a part of me, I felt when people on earth died, and how many immortals existed as of now.
And when I opened my eyes, and looked out over the people in the throne room, I saw numbers on their very presences. Apollo had the number 59 above his head, Hermes had the number 20 above his head.
"What is this", I said, great now I see numbers everywhere, "I see numbers on all of your presences. Like scoring cards or something".
"oh, that must be your power of awesomeness" Athena said.
"How much have I got" Apollo said, before I answered, "59, Apollo."
"Who has the highest" Zeus asked, looking certain that he would surely be the most awesome.
"Umm, Aphrodite" I said, scared like a cow before slaughter, and then there was a high pitched noise from where Aphrodite sat.
"Thank you, thank you" she went blabbering like some kind of celebrity surrounded by paparrazzi and loads of fans.
"WHAT?" Apollo roared,"that can't be true!"
"I am sorry, but Aphrodite has 75."
"Who has the lowest then?" It came from the Stoll brothers.
I turned towards Hades and said, "I am sorry Hades, but you are actually the only one with a negative score.", which gave him a sad face "However I can see it has increased lately." and he lighted up a bit, but still very moody like Nico.
"Well enough of this" Zeus roared. "Now we must get on to more important manners. We need someone to train you in your domains. I suggest that Athena will help you with the domain of Time and advice, Poseidon and Hestia help you with Elements, Hades help you with Immortality and Mortality, Aphrodite and Apollo with awesomeness. Does everyone agree?"
"Yes" it came in unison from the chosen gods.
"Well then that's settled. Then we must find your symbol of power and your sacred animal"
Suddenly a very odd kind of animal, I guess, came out of the blue and looked up at me, telling me telepatically,
"My lord, at your service. My name is Ten." It looked very strange, kind of like that paperclip man in the old versions of Microsoft, except that its body was a huge clock, with another small clock as a head, with two astoundingly blue eyes.
"What are you?" I said, looking around the others, who also were clearly in shock.
"My lord, I am the keeper of time in time zone 10, hence the name. I am a timeophant, and I am your sacred animal".
"This is my sacret animal", I told the council and the campers, "a timeophant", and as I said that a symbol of the timeophant appeared on my chair. "I decide that my symbol of power will be my master clock", and out of the blue, a staff with a clock on the top of it, appeared.
"Very well. That was the last thing on the list. Now we will throw your 18th birthday party. You may all join" and as he said that, Apollo and Aphrodite turned to me. "Now you will have your first lesson of your powers of awesomeness. Think of a really awesome party in your mind, and then create it here" Apollo said.
I did what he told me, and suddenly the throne room was changed into the most awesome party room ever. It does have it's perks being the god of awesomeness.
"PERSEUS" And my spine shivered as I recognized the voice. I guess I said that too early.
Unfortunately there are more serious manners to tend to before having the party, but the next chapter will be all party, craziness and awesomeness!
