Patience with Prophecies
DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN PERCY JACKSON OR HEROES OF OLYMPUS, RICK RIORAN DOES.
NOAH
Noah was exhausted. He succeeded in carrying out his threats against Michael, but somehow ended up becoming a Noah sized bruise, turns out Noah wasn't the only one with deathball skills, Michael was pretty good at the game too. Noah was covered in scratches and burns and all other sorts of ailments, turns out being a descendant of Neptune didn't make you completely impervious to being burned just partially numbed the pain. However he did manage to injure Michael multiple times and equalise the damage Michael had done to him.
At the end of the game, Mike came over to him and explained about the quest.
*Flashback*
"Good game Noah, even though I left your ass in the dust." Michael teased.
"Wasn't like that when I started hitting you with the water balls" returned Noah trying his best to do an accurate impression of Michael gargling on a water ball.
"So, time for some serious talk Noah" Michael said and Noah groaned.
"I believe I've figured out the prophecy, so im going to take 30 romans to Alaska, I've been having these dreams about a place called Hubbard and I have a feeling it's related to the prophecy. So you gonna join me kicking some serious monster butt?"
"Hell yeah!" Noah replied.
"You know I'll follow you anywhere, you and I were brothers, but isn't Alaska like the land beyond the Gods, there's no help off the Olympians up there man, if we go there its solo."
"I know man, don't worry I'll be gathering four elite fighters, you being one of them and the other 26 romans are also highly skilled. I'll need your water brain to help me on that sheet of ice so you better haul your ass to the barracks and get packing." Mike finished with a smile.
"Yeah I'm in, but if we come back you have to do my chores for a whole week, including cleaning Hannibal the elephant's enclosure." Noah replied. Mike just laughed and nodded his head, turning on one foot and marching back to his praetor duties.
*Flashback end*
So here he was packing his stuff for the journey to Alaska, he checked his bag for inventory: a spare change of clothes given by the quartermaster, a bag of ambrosia and a flask of nectar, his gladius, $100 in mortal money, food and water and finally, food for his eagle – Hank. Noah kept on reliving the dreams he had about his mother's death and the slumbering face in the mud whose mind penetrated his thoughts and attempted to sway him to the dark side. Another dream he had, was one of a boy with sea green eyes, he emanated an aura of power, he had dark hair and held hands with an intelligent looking blonde, with stormy grey eyes and a powerful posture. Both demigods radiated power and significance, a name whispered on the wind so quiet it was difficult to hear; 'Perseus'. Noah was just about to leave for dinner when James entered the barracks of the fifth cohort.
"Hey man, what sup?" asked Noah.
"Nothing, you packing for the quest bro?" returned James.
"Yeah, Michael's one crazy son of a bitch journeying to Alaska, I'm not even sure he knows what he's up against all the way on that big block of ice. We're all in for a nasty surprise when we reach the land beyond the Gods, that's one thing I'm sure of" Noah said.
"Can't wait!" James shouted.
"Are you coming?" James nodded and Noah high-fived him "Welcome to the team brother! We need to think of a cool name like fantastic four! No that's too Marvel." Noah frowned. "I got it; Noah and the others. Just picture it" Noah grinned.
"Shut up man you're giving me a headache already, anyway we all know who's the boss round here; me – James, all fighting, all violent, son of Mars." James replied eagerly. Noah just stood there with an impish grin and burst out laughing.
"What, what are you laughing at bubble head?"
Noah just wagged a finger at him and shot a thin torrent of water from the water fountain right into James' face, I guess there was some perks to being a descendant of Neptune. Noah ran out of the barracks, bag in hand, and with a slightly drenched James chasing him, shouting some very unflattering things about Noah and descendants of Neptune.
