Chapter 2 – Feeling Godly

It took me about a day to get used to the whole 'god' thing. The first thing i noticed was that i wasn't completely there. Think of Grand Central Station, a massive hub where multiple things were connected. My brain was like that. A hub for all the different location my powers where at. Part of me was at the beach in Montauk, drinking some iced tea. Part was in a jungle laying on a boat in the ocean. Soon the camps were teleported away and all the gods disappear, except for Poseidon. It was weird being able to see their true godly form. Then I remembered I also had a true godly form. Before I warped away, my father spoke to me.

"Percy, I am required to slightly train you so you don't hurt anyone with your powers. First, it would be favorable if you could come to my size for once."

"How do I do that?" I asked with excitement in my voice. Fifty foot tall god mode? Epic!

"All you must do," he replies "is imagine yourself at this size, and it will be done." Sure enough, there I was, fifty feet tall, standing by my father.

"Son, do you have your powers manifested in other places?"

"Yes father."

"Good, that way you won't destroy mortals." Poseidon informs. "The first thing you want to do is send some of your power to your sacred places. Let them know, 'I am your god, I am here, you are protected now'. I sent out a wave of energy. Instantly I felt stronger and more at peace.

"But dad, what is there to know?" I ask

"There is much. However most you learn over time." Poseidon replies with a smile "Now, let's continue." They went on like that until Poseidon decided Percy had learned enough.

"It is nearly morning, you should go to Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter to explain."

"And, dad?"

"Yes son?"

"I can appear at any age I want right?"

"Yes, why?"

"No reason." I lied. With that he teleported out of the room and landed beside Thalia's pine tree. Peleus the dragon opened his eyes, saw it was me, nodded, and went back to sleep. I jumped when the breakfast horn went off. Tons of campers flooded into the dining pavilion. My stomach grumbled and I decided to ask if he could eat with them. As I walked down the hill, I heard gasps from the campers. Connor and Travis Stoll came running up to me and tackled me in a manly hug.

"Dude!" Connor screamed "Congrats man! Damn, you're a god now!"

"Connor." I said playfully

"What"

"A god still has a ribcage. Ouch!"

"Sorry dude, it just, like…god." Connor let me go. That's when I noticed Travis and the campers bowing towards me. I felt my cheeks flush.

"No need for that." I yelled towards the camp. I run down the hill with the Stoll's hot in pursuit. I reaches the dining pavilion and looks at all the tables. I see the usual ten out of twelve tables full of people. Wait, ten out of twelve? With a quick double take I see that there are five kids at the Poseidon table. They all had jet black hair and green eyes like me. The Zeus table also has three kids in it, all looking kind of like Jason or Thalia.

"You guys are new?" I asks my siblings, still studying them.

"Yeah, we got here a week ago." A girl replies. A week ago, I would have been on my quest.

"I'm Anna" The girl said. "This is David, Justin, Simon, and Elle." With each name, one of the kids waved their hand in greeting.

"I'll be back." I said "I want to talk with you guys. First, where's Chiron?"

"He's in the big house" replied Elle.

"Ok, thanks." I began to run to the big house. It felt good to see the Greek columns, the cabins, and the lake. Jason must have been doing his job because on the crest of a hill I saw lots of shrines to minor gods and goddesses. When I got to the porch he stopped and looked at a deck chair. I remember being twelve and sitting in that chair, drinking nectar after the Minotaur fight. With a large sigh, I pushed open the door to find Chiron and Mr. D playing pinochle. Sitting with them was a very familiar satyr.

"Grover!" I yell. We gave each other a giant hug.

"Percy!" It has been weeks since you visited where have you been?" Grover questioned. I explained the days questing to find the hydra's location, the two day battle and my accent into godhood.

"You- you're a god now?" Grover said in a small voice. I felt guilty for leaving his friend. Then I told Chiron and Grover my plan.

"I'm going to see what godhood is like and if I decide it's not for me, I strip my godly powers."

"A bold move Percy," Chiron says "This could offend the gods"

"It's a risk I'm willing to take" I put on a brave face "If you'll excuse me I need to see some people."