A/N Thanks everyone for the reviews, favourites and follows. Here is the next update as promised. This chapter is dedicated to JustLucky05 and JOKERx2xLEET for being my first reviewers. Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or HOO only the plot.
Chapter 2: Olympus
Percy's POV
Olympus was very grand and extravagant. Just like the city of Gods should be. The buildings were mainly white marble, which made the place seem very clean and pure. Even Zeus's palace looked interesting, almost made you think he was trustworthy until you met him. I walked slowly to the throne room. Big, golden doors were the only things between me and the most powerful beings on earth, at the moment. I took a deep breath and pushed open the doors.
As I walked into the middle of the throne room, I quickly glanced at all the gods and goddesses, to see what their reaction would be to see me there. It was mainly one of surprise. I looked at Zeus, he was livid, bug eyed. He looked like he was about to have a stroke. "How dare you interrupt a meeting? You may be the saviour of Olympus but that doesn't mean you can just come and go. Give me one reason why I shouldn't smite you now." He roared, pointing his master bolt at me
I walked and knelt in front of my Uncle. "Uncle, I come here asking you to grant me one simple wish. One that you should like personally."
"Very well, what is your wish and we shall see what the general opinion of it is."
"I wish. I wish to die." The room went silent. I could feel everyone's eyes on me. I just stayed kneeling, whilst staring at Zeus's boots.
"What about my daughter, you were going to propose. What did you do?" Athena asked.
"I haven't done anything, I went looking for her earlier and found her making out with Max, son of Dionysus. Then as I was leaving, I found my parents murdered when they were waiting to pick me up." I replied, with venom.
"Wait Sally's dead? I always thought you could do better that that Owl spawn son. I never trusted her in the first place." My dad said to me. All of us were oblivious to the mental conversation going on between Artemis and Zeus. Everyone was so interested in my story and me, to be honest I felt nervous telling all the Olympians this.
Artemis's POV
I heard Perseus ask to die and couldn't believe my ears, why would a boy, no man, want to end his life. I felt a lump in my throat as I heard what that bitch, Annabeth had done. I wanted to kill her, how could she chuck away the most perfect man ever. Wait why am I thinking this, I am a maiden goddess. I looked at Zeus and started a mental conversation with him.
Percy's POV
I finally lifted my eyes up to meet my Uncle's. He looked at me for a few seconds before finally starting to speak. "Perseus, Olympus owes you a great deal. We cannot simply throw away our best demi-god. That is why I have agreed with Artemis to let you become the Guardian of the hunt, as I feel it would be wrong to send you back to camp Half Blood."
"Thank you very much, my Lord." I said, glancing at Artemis. I was surprised to see that she actually supported the idea.
"Very well, go to Artemis and say the oath." Zeus said.
"I, Perseus Theseus Jackson, swear on the Styx and even Chaos himself to protect Artemis and the Hunt for as long as I live." Everyone gasped as I mentioned Chaos, who just happened to pop out of a black portal that just appeared.
"I have been watching you, young hero. But tell me why you decided to swear on my name?" I just looked at him, wondering myself why I had said it.
"I don't know, it just felt right because the Styx can be manipulated and broken but swearing on the most powerful person in the Universe seemed much more of a binding oath."
"Very well. You are the first mortal that has sworn on my name and has been allowed to live. I like you Perseus and so I shall give you my blessing. You shall be able to fly and you will have the skills of one of my top assassins." As he said this, he shot a beam of black energy at my chest. It tingled at first and then suddenly my back was in agony as a pair of large, black wings came out of my shoulder blades. And that was that, he left as soon as he came.
"If that is all then I declare this meeting dismissed. Anyone who wants to bless Perseus may do so now." Announced Zeus. Then the last person I wanted to be blessed by squealed. "Oh my turn." Before I could protest, I was surrounded by this pink aura. When it was gone, I realised that she had defined my features and made my muscles bigger. I was then blessed by Apollo, Hermes, Athena, Demeter, Hades. Hestia came up to me and asked me if I wanted to be her champion. " I would be honoured Lady Hestia." She placed her hand on my chest and I felt warmth flood through my body.
My father came and gave me the same level of control over water as he had, I was also able to open water portals and water travel. That left just me and Artemis. I looked at her, she walked over and said. "You are the first male I have ever blessed." I then realised I was surrounded by a silver aura. "Thank you Lady Artemis, it means a lot to me." She nodded. "Come, the hunters are waiting at the Monogahela national forest. I will flash us to just outside the camp, but I want you to wait till I have briefed them before I reveal who you actually are." I nodded and placed my hand on her shoulder. Suddenly I felt as if I had been ripped apart and then put back together again. I looked around and saw trees, there was also a circle of tents in the clearing thirty metres away. Artemis walked into the clearing and gathered around all the hunters. I just lent against a tree so I could see what was happening. She started to explain.
A/N There we go, another chapter complete. I hope you enjoy it. Please review and I hope to get the next chapter up in the next 2 days.
