Hey guys, I apologize for not updating earlier but I have trying to update some of my other stories first.
Now, when we left off Apollo was attempting to hide from Artemis for his...comment. Percy and the others will be joining the Hunters at camp. I am also amazed that no one knew the reference I put in Darius's last name. Say it out loud, but his last name is pronounced as if it is just "tur," not "ture" while the a is A, not ah. Just sound the damn name out with the clues I have given you.
I am pleased with the reception this story has, even though I am only like two chapters in. Regardless, I hope you guys enjoy this chapter.
Percy was glad that he had used the seatbelt. Thalia's driving was so terrible that he found wrestling a drakon was easier.
-flashback-
Percy was hunting with the Hunt. Most had warmed up to him, bar Zoë. They were told that there were several darkens in the area.
Artemis spoke up. "Alright, everyone, you know the plan. Perseus charges like an idiot to gain their attention while we attack from afar."
Percy groaned. "Milady, what have I said about you speaking so formally with me?"
A young Huntress was shocked. 'You're charging in like a kamikaze o a suicide mission and the one thing that bothers you is this?!"
Percy shrugged. "Danger is relative. Formality means that you don't want to get too close to that person, which I find offensive considering that I have been with you guys for about 3 years now."
Artemis shrugged. "Take down a drakon by yourself, and I'll reconsider the offer."
Percy gave off a wide grin. "Thank you, milady."
Artemis rolled her eyes, but she couldn't help but smile inwardly at how Percy had changed the Hunters. They had stopped attempting to slaughter all males, and realized that by preventing the slaughter many girls had wonderful fathers that brought their families love and joy.
Artemis's senses warned her that the darkens were closing in. "Perseus, let's go!"
Percy nodded, then charged like a maniac. Several darkens attempted to attack him, but he dodged their attacks with grace and landed on the largest one. "Hey girls, this one is mine!"
The Hunters nodded, slaughtering the rest with hordes of arrows. Meanwhile, Percy had put away his sword and was now wrestling a drakon on its head.
"Damn it!" he said. "There CANNOT be something more uncomfortable or crappily moving than this drakon!"
-end flashback-
Percy shook his head. He never got the deal, since Zoë had killed the drakon before Percy could stab it in the eye, meaning that Artemis would consistently call Percy Perseus.
Finally, after maybe 10 more minutes of torture, they had succeeded in landing in a clearing.
Chiron's eyes widened as he saw the Hunters filing out before addressing the campers. "Campers! We have guests here! Expect a Capture the Flag game later tonight!"
A few moaned when they heard that the murderous Hunters were here, but brightened up at the idea of Capture the Flag. "Hah," said some camper. "We have Percy, we can't lose."
Percy smiled apologetically at the campers. "Sorry guys, but they are my sisters, being that I have been with them for 4 years. I will be on their side. However, I will NOT use any of my powers, just to make it easier of you guys. Just remember my training."
The campers panicked when they heard that Percy would be on the opposing side, but eased up as they heard his terms. Suddenly, a voice spoke up.
"Hah, we don't need him. We have me!" Everyone turned around to see Darius munching on a pack of party-sized chips. "He is nothing compared to me!"
Zoë narrowed her eyes as she looked at him. "Who are you, boy?"
Darius's jaw dropped as he looked at the beauty in front of him before getting a perverted smile on his face while walking up to her. "Hey beautiful, you don't belong with the loser and these Hunters. How about we head on over to my cabin and...mingle?" He said as he draped his arm over her in an attempt to "casually touch her ass."
Zoë was about to retort when Percy had rushed over and threw Darius into the creek, an impressive feat considering the fact that Darius was an obese 205 pound 15 year old.
"You will NOT touch my lieutenant!" He roared as he punched Darius so hard in the stomach that Darius vomited in the creek. Everyone figured that they wouldn't interrupt him, seeing as Darius had probably lost 5 pounds with that one hit. He threw another punch at Darius's head and knocked him out.
Chiron sighed, rubbing his temple. He muttered, "The nerve of that boy. Lee, just leave him. Let Poseidon heal him, as I don't want Artemis to know how he attempted to flirt with her lieutenant and was healed."
Lee nodded, grateful that he didn't have to touch the loser.
The Hunters had admiration in their eyes as they approved of what Percy did to Darius. Zoë blushed faintly as she was grateful for what Percy had done. She was also impressed that Percy had managed to throw Darius that far considering Darius's...size, for a lack of better terminology.
However, her blush did not go unnoticed by everyone. Phoebe and Annabeth and both caught this and looked at each other in disbelief before getting a mischievous smirk on their faces.
"Hey Phoebe," whispered Annabeth with a playful tone. "Looks like our little Hunter has a fondness for Percy there."
Phoebe suppressed a laugh. "Yes it appears so."
Annabeth had an idea. "How about we try to get the two together?"
Phoebe was apprehensive. "As much as I accept of Zoë's little crush, I am not sure that milady would approve of leaving her lieutenant like that."
Annabeth sighed. "True, but it does;t mean that they can't share a simple little kiss, right?"
Phoebe grinned. "What do you have in mind?"
-line break-
Everyone had prepared for the Capture the Flag event. Normally the campers wouldn't even try, but they were determined to impress Percy with what they had become through his training.
Percy had not donned any armor, seeing as he could probably one man through the entire camp.
-flashback-
Percy was in his first Capture the Flag. Originally, everyone thought that him being the son of Hera he would be useless. However, he proved his worth as he singlehandedly took down half of the opposing team.
Suddenly he was confronted by Clarisse and 4 other Ares children. "Prissy," growled Clarisse. "As much as it pains me to say this, you are decent with a blade. Just let us get the damn flag and we will leave you alone."
Percy shrugged. "How about this, me and you, one on one. I win, you guys just go away. You win, I give you the flag. Sound okay?"
Clarisse rolled he eyes before charging at him.
The clash was brief. A strike here, a parry there, feint to the left, and then Clarisse was disarmed. Percy stifled a yawn. "Yield?"
Clarisse growled before hanging her head in defeat. She then felt a hand on her shoulder. She looked up. "Hey, don't worry, we can spar in the arena and I can teach you my style."
Clarisse gave a look of disbelief at the offer made at her before nodding nodding her head grudgingly.
"Damn, Jackson," said Clarisse. "You need to teach me some of your moves. No one has ever beaten me that fast before."
Percy shrugged. "It helps to have trained with some of the best warriors in the Underworld. One of my teachers, Lu Bu, was an amazing warrior who could take on several master warriors at once and knock them all back. Hades, the only time when he was actually worried was when he was cornered by 3 of the best warriors in his area. However, he was actually stalemated instead of being taken down, seeing as his only fear was that he would die of exhaustion."
Clarisse was shocked. "How badass was this guy?"
Percy smiled. "Let's just say that despite being a clear sighted mortal, he could probably take on 4 Titans and win, or maybe even stalemate against a fair fight with all the Olympians."
Clarisse was unamused. "Tell me the truth, Jackson."
Percy shrugged. "I swear on the River Styx that what I said was true." Thunder rolled, proving his claim.
Clarisse was dumbstruck. "Did you ever beat him?"
Percy grimaced. "Once, just before I moved onto the Hunters. He would always toy around with me before disarming me in one hit at the beginning, though I managed to win the last round due to him collapsing in exhaustion."
Clarisse shook her head. "So you're some sort of super-demigod or something?"
Percy shrugged. "Meh.
-end flashback-
Percy snapped out of his thoughts when he saw that Thalia had actually managed to get past the Hunters and was making a beeline for the flag. Taking advantage of her limited sight while running, Percy dove swiftly in front of her, causing her to fall down.
Thalia cursed. "Damnit, Jackson, stay out of this!"
Percy grinned. "Sorry, Thals, but you're not going anywhere with that flag."
Thalia growled and shot a blot at Percy, who simply stuck his scythe and Riptide into the ground, grounding out the electricity.
Thalia backed away in fear. "H-How did you do that?"
"Metal conducts electricity, right? So I used my blades to ground out the blast. Now let me show you a REAL lightning bolt."
Percy stuck Riptide in the air and screamed. A massive bolt of lightning, rivaling Zeus's master bolt, shot down and split when touching Riptide, causing arcs of lightning to surround him.
Thalia tried to absorb the lightning, but was shocked when she found that she had hurt herself. "What the Hades, Percy!?"
"Hurts, doesn't it? This bolt is from when the Olympians blessed me. When I trained with in the Underworld, I was taught by several demigods and sorcerers on how to control my powers. The only power I think that I can't master is Chaos, because you know, it's chaotic."
Thalia growled as her instincts took over and showed that Percy was a threat. "Shut up!"
Percy's eyes widened as he realized that Thalia had activated the curse of Zeus. When the original 6 had take down Kronos, he had cursed each of them. Zeus's was the need to destroy anything that was deemed a threat to his power. Each god's curse would pass onto their offspring, provided that the offspring could die. Hence one of the reasons why Hestia didn't want any demigod children: she couldn't bear to see her children have the curse of abandonment (eventually, they would be forgotten).
Percy, being the unlucky sod that he is, had all 6 curses due to him being blessed by all the Olympians as well as Hades and Hestia: Zeus's, Hestia's, Hades's (in time, if he would not get love in time, his heart would turn to stone and remain that way until someone genuinely loved him and he returned the favor), Hera's (become incredibly cruel in acts of revenge (A/N foreshadowing some events here)), Demeter (destroy the world if it meant saving a loved one), and Poseidon's (help a loved one no matter what, even if it meant that he would sacrifice his own life)).
So yeah, his life was messed up.
Percy consistently blocked all of Thalia's strikes until getting an opening and shooting some water at her face, snapping her out of her curse. Before she could ask what had happened, however, the conch horn blew, signifying that the games were over.
The Hunters had won, but were surprised at how well Percy had trained them. They were sure that if Percy was on the other side none of them, not eve Zoe, would have been able to get the damn flag.
Suddenly, Zoe gasped. The oracle spoke the following prophecy:
Five shall go west to the goddess in chains,
One shall fall in the land without rain,
The boy of the gods shall lead the trail,
Hunters and campers combined prevail,
The titan's curse must he withstand,
And one shall perish by their parent's hand.
And done! Sorry if this chapter took so long but hey, I have other stuff to do. Anyways, as always R&R and I will see you...next time.
