Chapter 2: The Quest

Percy's P.O.V.

It didn't occur to me that I still standing there like an idiot with my mouth gaping like a fish out of water until Rachel coughed and started waving her hand frantically in front of my face.

"Are you alright, Percy?" Rachel asked. "What did I say?"

"Um …" I stuttered. "I have to go now, can't keep the Olympians waiting any longer. See you later, Rachel!"

"What did the oracle say?" Chiron asked as I sat down on a chair in the room.

Usually, it wasn't as intimidating when someone asked what the oracle had said, but with the 12 Olympians all looking at you, it kind of makes everything more intense.

I cleared my throat before speaking. "You shall go to the Valley of Death, where one will take their final breath. Sky and hell will unite, with death's shadows and the lieutenant of moonlight. Redemption for the Maiden of Light, along with the lady and daughter of battle and fight."

As soon as I spoke, the gods began to murmur amongst themselves, but once Athena cleared her throat, everyone instantly fell silent.

"It is clear that my daughter, Annabeth as well as I, myself will accompany Perseus on this quest."

"The Maiden of Light, you're going as well sis!" Apollo said, while flashing a smile so bright it surprised me that I wasn't incinerated.

"For father's sake Apollo, I know I'm the Maiden of Light! And don't call me sis!" Artemis yelled.

"What is death's shadows and the lieutenant of moonlight supposed to mean?" Ares asked.

"It means that Nico di Angelo and Thalia Grace will take part in this quest, you idiot!" Athena said.

"Hey! Who do you think you're calling an idiot here?" Ares yelled.

"Oh just shut up, Ares!" Dionysus said as he made grape vines close around the God of War's mouth.

Sometimes, Mr. D is pretty cool, other times though, he's can be such a jerk.

"Keep in mind that I can read your thoughts, Perseus. Would you like to be turned into a dolphin so that you can swim happily in the sea?" Mr. D asked sarcastically.

This time, I didn't even bother mentioning the fact that he called me by the right name, instead of calling me Perry Johnson, or whatever it is that he calls me.

"Dionysus!" Dad yelled. "You will not be turning my son into a dolphin!"

"Blah blah blah," Dionysus said, clearly not caring about this quest or anything being said right now.

"Anyways," Zeus said, clearly irritated that topics irrelevant to the quest were taking up everyone's time.

"We shouldn't neglect the fact that my dear brothers, Zeus and Hades will need to be on this quest together," Dad said. "The part of the prophecy that says 'Sky and hell will unite' says it all."

Hades suddenly appeared, seemingly to have appeared by walking in through one of the columns in the room.

"I heard my name," the Lord of the Underworld said.

"Hades," Zeus hissed.

"It seems as though you two will be going on a quest with Percy, Annabeth, Athena, Artemis, Thalia, and Nico. While you're at it, please don't start World War III without me," Dad said, clearly enjoying the moment, much to the dismay of Zeus and Hades.

"Whatever," Hades said.

"Annabeth and Perseus, you will be responsible for alerting the two other demigods of the quest that they need to attend. You'll also need to pack everything that will be necessary to bring for this quest. Understood?" Zeus said.

Annabeth and I both nodded as the gods began discussing about the quest again.

"Can those who are not involved in this quest leave now?" Ares asked. "Aphrodite and I kind of have plans."

Hephaestus glared at the two, while Demeter just sighed, and put a hand on his shoulder to help the god calm down.

Zeus sighed before nodding his head. Those who were involved stayed in the room, while those who weren't teleported away. Of those who weren't mentioned in the prophecy, only Apollo and dad remained. I was glad that dad chose to stay because there were at least 3 Olympians in the room that would probably like to blast me to bits if they had the chance to.

"So what are we going to do about the rule that says no gods or goddesses can interfere with a quest?" Hades asked.

"I guess we can forget about that rule for now," Zeus said.

"When and where should we meet up as a whole group?" I asked.

"I say we should be assembled outside the Big House right after breakfast," Athena said.

"Very well then," Zeus said. "This meeting is adjourned."

Many thanks to SaradocCraver101, Artemis, and Thalico for reviewing the first chapter.

SaradocCraver101: Thank you for being my first reviewer. Your kind words will not be forgotten! :)

Artemis: I actually didn't plan any Thalia x Nico for this fic, but I might think about it for the chapters in the future. Another thing is that this isn't actually something to explain how Orion became a god, since this idea didn't actually originate from me. I apologize for making you wait so long for the next chapter of Silver Light 2, but I'm seriously having big problems with that. My mind keeps drawing a blank whenever I try to progress with the plot. I promise you that I am trying my best to write the next chapter though.

Thalico: Thanks, and I'm glad you love it!

~the ghost king