Well, new chapter! Sorry to have taken more than a week to upload this chapter. But to say it quickly and for everyone to understand, writing this chapter has been a fucking hell. I don't know how many hours I've been in front of the computer, writing and rewriting. But hey, here you have it, hope you enjoy it.
Many thanks to all for supporting this story. In two chapters 14 favorites and 19 followers. WOW! You are simply incredible. Those who reviewed, many thanks for doing it. For real. Being a writer here is awesome, I'm so happy right now. Thank you for the support.
Oh, and I have changed the time that Percy is with the Primordials from one year to two. The reason is that it just makes more sense to the story.
The usual, I'm sure there are many errors in the story. And I'm sorry if they cause a lot of discomforts when it comes to reading, I slowly try and hope to improve.
Tell us that this chapter doesn't have much action. But it's important for the future of history. It has a lot of feeling and things that make this story different. Also tell you that I hope you like it as it is written, if so comment it. So that I continue doing it this way. If you don't like it, comment it too, to know what it bothers you. Eh, but I don't force you. Only if you want. It's just a way to help me make this story better.
Finally, remember that the characters can be OOC. In this story, Percy will be my way. Although I try to make him look like the original character, it's very difficult. Remember also that there are many curses and so forth, but nothing that is too strong. I hope you like Percy's behavior in this chapter.
No, I don't own Percy Jackson. Uncle Rick does.
Before…
Tears were in my eyes. Why? WHY? Why life can't be simple. Why I can just be calm with my friends. Why there's always something bad? Why have I this bad luck?
I then looked at the party in front of me. I noticed that it must be late because people was sleeping on benches or on the floor. Or someone's were still dancing on the stage. Other ones were making out. Just then, I noticed something really strange, something that shouldn't be happening...
Now…
Let me tell you something, when you think that life cannot go worse, always, and I repeat, always, there is something that shows you that it can go worse. My life is like Murphy's Law, if something can go wrong, it will probably go wrong. And the truth is that I'm pretty tired of having so many problems. But as always, I repeat, always, things can go even worse. I know from experience. Trust me. Just look at my life right now.
From what I can see, in my short and exciting life I still haven't had enough problems, someone in some place that dominates my destiny, is dedicated to fuck it at all hours.
Because I haven't only had to fight two wars that could have annihilated the world, oh no, now I have to prepare for a third against an unknown enemy, probably more powerful than any until now. So just perfect! But things doesn't end here… Now my own father disinherits me, to make things even more interesting. So I'll just say one thing, fuck you Gods! This shows me that you have just used me. Well, most of you. I still respect some gods like Hestia or Hermes. But you "father"… you're the worst. I HATE you.
After this very encouraging speech, let's continue with what I am seeing right now. On a bench in the garden, quite far from the concert area I see a couple talking in a friendly way, very friendly way.
The light is quite dim. I guess as it is very late they have dimmed the light. But there is enough to distinguish the girl's hair, blond. And not any type of blonde, a blonde like the one of a princess. The hair is in a ponytail. I only know one person who has the hair like that, Annabeth.
Slowly I approach the bench, making no noise. Do not think I'm a stalker or anything like that. But if your girlfriend is talking this way to someone, I want to know at least who she or he is. And for what it seems it's a boy.
I'm not a jealous boyfriend. Annabeth is free to talk to anyone she wants. I just say, and it's my opinion, that if your girlfriend and another boy are talking, quite apart from the other campers, very late at night, after a party organized by the gods ... I don't know if you understand what I mean.
I hide behind some bushes, which are, at the same time behind the bench. When I arrive I realize two things. The first one, I have an incredible headache. I suppose it must be something related to having lost the damn powers with water. Because of your fucking father! The second thing, it smells like alcohol.
Luckily they cannot see me, they're on their backs. And I see several things of concern. One of them is a bottle that is on the bench, between the two. And it does not look especially like a bottle of water. They both have glasses in their hand with whatever drink it is. I'm not saying that Annabeth can't drink, but I do not think she's very used to it. And if this is a drink of the gods, ufff, things can end very badly. Ow, and another worrying thing, they are talking about teenage issues.
I know I've heard the boy's voice, but I cannot face it, by the tone of it about my age. But I can assure you one thing, the two are quite drunk.
"And ho-how are you doing wi-with Percy?" The boy asked. How dare he ask her about my relationship?!
"Ve-Very good. " Annabeth replied slowly. Well, that's completely true, my relationship with Annabeth is going very well. Annabeth's drunk, it's very noticeable. She doesn't behave normally, she doesn't speak with the speed that characterizes her. Nor with her normal tone of voice.
"Just that, very go-good?" He asked with a worried tone. Who is this kid who cares so much about us? I doubt it's Jason, I'm sure he wouldn't talk about these things with Annabeth. Nico even less. Grover and Leo discarded by the type of voice, and Frank is too shy to talk about these issues. I have no fucking idea who this guy is.
"Yes, very, very well. I love him so much." She said, in a cheerful tone. "He's the best gu-guy in the world, he's done it everything fo-for me. But..." Annabeth stopped speaking, like she's going to say something that isn't good.
"Buuuuuut?" He asked. This dude is clearly drunk too. I think the gods have served too many alcoholic drinks at the party. And I still do not know who he is. As this sucker does something to her! Percy, but what's happening to you? It's Annabeth, she loves you. They are just talking. Don't be jealous! Calm down.
"But some-sometimes he's a little annoying. I know he cares about me, and he wa-wants to keep me with him at all times, but we both have other frien-friends or things to do." She paused to breathe. "We don't have to be always together, but I don't kno-know how to say it without him be-being offended. It's not that I do not like it, I love being in hi-hi-his arms, but sometimes it's too much..." Well, yes, I can be a little annoying sometimes. But I didn't know that Annabeth thought that way...
"Yeah, I know my half-brother can be a little ann-annoying." So half-brother ... This means that the boy is Patrick.
"It also makes me nervous some-some…sometimes when he acts like a little child." She said. I don't know if I should leave and not hear all this. These are private things from Annabeth. Very private. I can be his boyfriend, but we all have secrets. "I don't know why I'm tell-telling you this ...We do not know each other so muc-much." She finally said.
"We may not kn-know each other for long, but we both know Percy qu-quite well. I spend a lot of time with him, he's teach-teaching me all kinds of things here." He paused to breathe. "And I'm very grat-grat…grateful for that." Patrick said.
"Yeah, I guess... Percy is the best thi-thing that has hap-happened to me and to the world." Annabeth paused to breath. "Without him, none of us woul-would be here today. He even fell to Tartarus for me, I can never give him eno-enough thanks." My girlfriend said with a sad voice.
"It still surprises me when they explain that to me. I know he loves you very much. He would do anything to save you. Anything." He paused to make a dramatic stop. "And he's always talking about you," Patrick said laughing.
"I already know it," Annabeth said laughing too. "I always think abo-about him. He's everything for me, everything." Annabeth paused one second before continuing. "I don't know why I said that be-before, I suppose it is the mixture of a very deep feel-feeling, my pride and this drink that the gods have given us," Annabeth said laughing in a strange way.
"Yeah, this dri-drink was strong," Patrick said laughing a lot. "From what you said, don't wo-worry. You just need to unburden. I'm sure that if you tell Percy he'll under-understand. I don't thi-think he's capable of getting angry with you." Patrick said. Well, yeah, if Annabeth wants more space it's not a problem. I know how she is, maybe I've been a bit sticky.
"But, I know it's my probl-problem, it's not his fault. I love him madly and ... I don't know what I'm saying, damn alcohol!" She said. Wow, Annabeth not knowing what to say, this is something new, maybe we have to go to more parties and get drunk so I can laugh at her.
"I just know that he will understand what you say. And he would do anything to make sure that you are happy. He loves you madly too." Patrick said. I did not know my half-brother was so…sensitive.
"Thanks for listening to me Patrick. I needed it, you took a load off me." Annabeth said.
"No problem!" Patrick said with a very cheerful tone. Patrick is making me a little nervous about this behavior.
"I think I'm not going to say any-anything to Percy. It has been a paranoia of mine, I prefe-prefer to be in his arms all day long than to be far fr-from him." Annabeth said. Ow, that's so cute! What the hell am I saying!? Since when I think like this? Damn hormones!
"Are you su-sure?" Patrick asked.
"Completely" She answered laughing. I'm just going to say one thing, I don't understand women. First, she says some bad things about me, which are actually true, and then she denies them and admits her guilt at something. Odd thing in Annabeth, she's never wrong, her pride doesn't allow it, her intelligence either. The alcohol I think.
"Well, chan-changing the subject, the reform of this part of Olympus is bru-brutal." Patrick said in an admiring tone.
"Thank you very much. The tr-truth is that it hasn't been easy to desi-design everything, but my mother helped me." Annabeth said. Then she screamed in surprise.
"What happens?" Patrick asked in a worried tone. What's wrong with Annabeth now?
"Oh my god! I had compl-compl…completely forgotten!" She said screaming.
"What?" He asked.
"Athena has offe-offered me to study architecture on Olympus, with her. For two years she wants me to live her-here." Annabeth finally said. Wow, this is an unexpected change of plans. It's the dream of her life. And if she lives here for two years…
Now I don't have a fucking idea what I'm going to do. I mean, she'll be here on Olympus. I will be away for two years. And then I won't be able to return because of having been disinherited and expelled from the camp. Thank you Poseidon. You're a bastard, without emotion, motherfucker! You've only provoked me rage and trouble. Why are things so complicated for me?
"Wow, that's co-cool!" Patrick said. I know Patrick's just being nice. But... I'm kind of jealous.
"Well, yes, but I would only be abl-able to go to the camp on the various vacations. Athena wants me to stu-study hard, she wants me to be the best architect in history..." She said with a sad tone.
"What's the prob-problem? You say it l-like it's a bad thing" He said with a worried tone of voice.
"The problem is that Percy had oth-other plans in mind. And I couldn't see him a-always, only on vacation or at other times. It's an off-offer I cannot refuse. It is the dream of my life. But I don't know how Per-Percy will take it, I don't k-know what he's going to do now." Annabeth said really sad. I don't know either, Wise girl.
"If it's the drea-dream of your life, and Percy knows it, I'm sure he won't m-mind changing plans." Patrick said. That's completely true. As long as Annabeth is happy, I am. I know she wants to be here and study with Athena. "And don't worry about li-living on Olympus and just coming at camp for the vacations. Percy will be abl-able to see you whenever he wa-wants, he can steam-travel." Patrick said.
"Steam travel? What-what's that?" Annabeth asked confused.
"I've seen Percy use it q-quite often. It's like shadow-travel but through the humid-humidity of the environment and such. I don't know who ta-taught him, because I haven't se-seen him train with Poseidon." He said with a tone of restlessness.
"I didn't know Percy cou-could do that." She said surprised. "So he can tele-tele…teleport where he want. That means that if I go to live to Olympus, he can c-come to visit me. "She said very happy, giggling. How cute Annabeth is when she behaves like that. Damn hormones! Damn part of the brain that thinks about these things!
"Exactly" He answered.
"I'll talk to Percy tom-tomorrow. Surely we wi-will find some solution, we always do." Annabeth said with an enthusiastic tone. If you knew Wise girl... I'm afraid the solution you'll find tomorrow won't be the one you like the most. "Well, I think I'll get Percy. He promised me a dance." Annabeth said getting up from the bench and heading for the party area. "Bye Patrick. And thank you!" She said laughing.
"Bye Annabeth," Patrick said laughing too, still sitting on the bench. "Percy, you're so lu-lu-lucky to have Annabeth." He said aloud. Then he got up and went in the direction of the party.
Yes, I am, yes... Sometimes don't think I deserve her. How me, a silly son of Poseidon, is with an incredibly intelligent, charismatic, tender, strong, kind, sexy AND beautiful girl. She is simply perfect. There aren't enough words in the world to describe my love for her. Well, maybe there are, but I don't know them.
TIME SKIP- PERCY WALKING AROUND OLYMPUS
After they finished the conversation, my feet have led me to a bench on the edge of Olympus. Away from everybody. In front of me the night, the darkness.
I'm not thinking of anything specific, I just don't know what to do. Everything has complicated a lot. Two days ago I was quietly at the camp, resting after what has been happening to me these years of my life. With plans for Annabeth and me. And now she's going to live on Olympus and I have to go to train with two Primordials. Because according to them, there will be a third war that can destroy Olympus and the world, and I will be the one who will lead to salvation, for the third time… Is there no one else who can do it?
The worst thing is that I have to leave it all behind: parents, friends, Annabeth… And above all this, I cannot go back to the camp anymore. Thanks to the gods, especially Poseidon, asshole. I haven't been betrayed by all of them, in fact just my "father". But he has made me see the truth. They have simply used me, used me to save their thrones, he has used me to save his throne. And I've done it, twice. I'm just silly.
Humanity, the camp, my friends, my mother, I, we aren't important for him.
We are nothing to all the gods. Well, almost everyone, some have shown me that they really care about us and humanity and not just in themselves.
And to think that I will have to save them for the third time. Well, being reasonable, I'm sure they are better rulers than the enemy who wants to conquer the world now. But they are still stupid jerks. Again, most of them.
TIME SKIP- SOME MINUTES LATER, PERCY IN THE SAME PLACE
After all that has happened today, I think I'm going to go with Gaia tonight. Going tomorrow would be a disaster, Poseidon could come to make me out or to ask for forgiveness or to continue insulting me. I don't know. I just know that if I see him, I would take his head and stamped it against a wall.
And I don't want anyone to worry about me. I don't want my friends and Annabeth to know anything about me going with Gaia. I'll just go, it seems the most reasonable option right now in my mind. Maybe it isn't, but my neurons just think of leaving and forget about everything. I suppose rage, fury, these emotions blind me to think of a better plan. But I'm Percy, I'm not known for making good plans. I simply act.
The problem right now is that I can't go to the camp until the gods return us there. And I have no idea what time it will be. I think there's still some time left. And I cannot steam-travel because I don't have powers.
Damn, it's all a fucking mess!
Wait! Now that I think about it… Leo built me a whistle so that Mrs. O'Leary could come to my aid whenever I needed her. It's like the one that Daedalus gave me. Or at least that was what Leo said. I haven't proven it, yet.
With that I search in my pockets until I find it in the back pocket of the pants. It looks like a normal whistle, but it's golden. When I used it, there was no noise, not at least to my ear. I bleed it as hard as my lungs allow me, in case Mrs. O'Leary is doing anything that distracts her from hearing the noise. After 30 seconds, she appears in front of me, throwing me to the ground and giving me kisses. By kisses I mean that she pass her huge tongue all over my face, leaving it full of monster saliva.
"Hey girl, how are you?" I asked laughing. Her response was to lick me even more.
"Well, okay girl!" I said still laughing and on the ground. "How about if we go to the camp, I have to leave, maybe you can come with me, so I won't be alone." Mrs. O'Leary barked, being this the signal of approval. I quickly got on her back and told her to go in front of my cabin.
TIME SKIP-WHEN PERCY'S IN THE CAMP
I arrived in front of my cabin and left Mrs. O'Leary. I told her to wait outside in the shadows or something. I really want to take her to the training facilities. I don't know if Gaia will let me bring her, but I don't care. If I bring Mrs. O'Leary at least I won't be alone for 4 years. Well, you understand me, I won't be alone, I will be with two Primordials, but I don't consider it too much company.
I enter my cabin and lay on my bed to think. This will be the last time I'll be in my bed for a long time, maybe forever. I know that someday I will return, because I will fight to defend my friends and the world. But many things can happen until then.
Right now is when I fully realize the gravity of the situation. There's going to be a third war, a third fucking war! Why I can't be calm for a while? When the war against Kronos ended, the imbecile of Hera had to erase my memory and send me to the Roman camp. Away from Annabeth. And now I will be away from her again.
To say it quickly and for everyone to understand, I'm really fed up! Maybe I'm overdoing the curses, I'm not usually that way, but I'm angry and I say what I feel like.
And to make everything even more interesting this war is against an enemy that we don't know, and who is more powerful than anything we have faced. Who's now? Another primordial? Some Norse God? Whoever you are, fuck you!
Look, I'm going to do as the Oracle. The guy or girl sure wants to destroy the Olympians and dominate the world. And the prophecy will say something related to a last breath, and the Olympus to save or to . If it weren't because there are people and gods that I want to save, I assure you that I would let the bad dude win.
TIME SKIP- PERCY IN THE BATHROOM
Now that Poseidon has disowned me, I must say that I feel like shit. A while ago I was throwing up. That's the reason why I am here, lying on the floor of the bathroom. Yes, it's not very pleasant, but it's the reality. To lose the powers is something horrible. I feel like I'm empty inside, without energy. I cannot think of a better way to describe it, I'm not much of a word. Annabeth in the other hand yes.
Oh, Annabeth… I am very happy for her. Athena has proposed the dream of her life, I know that she cannot refuse. So she will be studying for two years, living on Olympus. All my plans have been canceled, go to study together, live together. It's all a fucking mess! What am I going to do? How does this leave us as a couple to Annabeth and me? What do I do when I leave? Do I leave a message to her? I just disappear? Gaia told me that if I want to protect her, I cannot tell her anything. What the fuck do I do then?
Surely they will realize quickly that I have disappeared. After three days or so, they will have a meeting on Olympus. To start looking for me. Then Poseidon will have to tell everyone what happened. Maybe they'll send Artemis Hunters to get me, maybe some campers too. At some point they will get tired of not finding any trace of me and will leave. Hopefully, before I finish training.
This gives me the option of leaving a letter to Annabeth, explaining various things to her. That I'm gone for personal reasons, not just because of Poseidon. That I don't know how this leaves us as a couple, but that I love her and I always will. That I'm not breaking up with her. That she is free to be with other boys, because I won't be able to return, not because I don't want to, but because of the gods, because of Poseidon, who has disinherited and expelled me. I don't know... I don't know what to write. I KNOW NOTHING!
Maybe she'll be better without me. Surely she will be able to find another man to be with her, by her side and not to endanger her all the time. A boy not as dumb as I am. A guy who's smart and will never leave her... I don't know what I'm thinking. I KNOW NOTHING, AGAIN! Probably all my neural connections are dead, they were few, and now are nonexistent.
Well, writing her a letter seems a decent plan. I'll give it to Blackjack so he can give it to her seven days after today. It will be an interesting surprise.
What do you want me to say, I haven't thought of any better plan, I'm not Athena's child. I know she loves me. I know that if I leave, it will be very painful for her. I know that being away from her is going to be the worst part of my life. But I cannot help it. I have to be two years out, the fate of humanity will probably depend on me, again. That if what Gaia says is true, and she has sworn it so ... And after training I can't return because Poseidon has expelled me. And I don't think he feels guilty in just two years. As I see it, I don't think he will ever feel guilty. He's a jerk.
Besides, I do not think the other gods dare intervene in this. Yes, I'm sure they want their hero back. But only that, so that I can continue saving their asses. Poseidon would probably propose a vote, and I don't remember having many friends on Olympus.
So I don't think they'll ever let me go back to the camp. The day I have to fight at their side to save them, I'm sure they will let me be among them. That if I'm still alive.
But be sure that I will be there, I'll have to fight to save the ones I love. To save the planet. My brain looks like a scratched disk. With the same ideals: save the world, save those I love. And in my head a phrase has been installed that I cannot take away from it: I don't know anything.
And when I finish the training what I will do? I haven't thought about that.
Percy, little by little. Now write the letter and that's it. The rest will be resolved in due time.
I don't know how much time I have left before the gods finish the party and send all the campers to the camp. But there shouldn't be much time, right now it is 3 in the morning. Fortunately, Chiron told us that today we would have the day off and we could get up whenever we wanted, although I do not care. I won't be in the camp anymore.
Once the letter is written, I ran to deliver it to Blackjack. I know he can understand me, but I cannot understand him. I have explained to him that he has to deliver it to Annabeth from here to a week. And that I hope someday we'll see each other again. Giving him a hug, yeah, it sounds weird, I know that hugging a Pegasus is not something you see every day, but Blackjack is special. Maybe I can ask Gaia if I can bring it too. Ow, the text of the letter is a mess. It's full of tears, and the paper is wrinkled. I've written what I feel. I guess she'll understand everything I've witted. I don't know if I'm doing the right thing. But I cannot think of anything better.
TIME SKIP- SOME MINUTES LATER
I pick up the stone and finish packing everything I want to take. Yes, I know I should have done it already. But I'm a bum so… Well, changing topic, I hope this rare stone works, so I can go to the facilities where Gaia, in theory, will be waiting for me.
The thing is that she has woken up quite fast. And it's very strange, it shouldn't have happened. But if what she says is true, and she has sworn it, I have no other choice but to listen to her. It is my only way out, first to save those I love, and then I have no better place to go…
It's true that I have many questions to ask her, but for now, I will focus on working hard and doing everything they ask me to improve and be able to save the world. But I tell you one thing, of the billions of people in the world, of the hundreds of demigods, there was no one else who could do it? Because it's getting repetitive.
I leave the cabin having left no trace that I have lived there. So far I hadn't stopped to examine the stone, it's a boulder of clay color. At night it seems that the stone gives off a dim light. I look at the stone for the last time, and throw it hard against the ground.
When it hits, it breaks down into thousands of pieces. At first, nothing happens, but after a few seconds, where the stone has impacted the soil begins to come out and accumulates at the sides. After two minutes, in front of me there's a tunnel large enough for me to pass. But there's no way in hell that Mrs. O'Leary is going to pass by there. I suppose that when I arrive I can ask Gaia if there is any way Mrs. O'Leary can come. Because I really want her to be with me.
With a yell I call Mrs. O'Leary and say goodbye to her, promising that I will do what I can so she can be with me. Without thinking twice, I enter the tunnel. It would have been a good idea to bring a lighter or flashlight. You know, to illuminate when you walk through an absolutely dark tunnel. Well, being Hades' son would have served, too, but that's not my case. Now I'm not the son of any god.
TIME SKIP- PERCY IN THE TUNNEL
After walking through the tunnel for a long time, I see a soft light in the background. I keep walking until I find a metal door. Breathe in, breathe out. Calm Percy, you're only going to be four years here with two Primordials. What can go wrong?
I open the door and find myself standing on the edge of a ten-foot precipice. In front of me is a room the size of a football field. But it's round, not rectangular. Incredible. It looks like a cave, with white stone, but it is not marble, it is less shiny, less ostentatious. I see that there are tunnels that come in and out of the walls. This place is huge. The most incredible thing is that it's nighttime right now, or at least it was when I left the camp, but here there is a huge skylight on the roof that lets sunlight through. Rather, I see the sun. Either I'm in another country, or it's an incredibly cool spell.
At first glance I see kinds of things. In the center there is a circle of stone surrounded by walls, like an arena. I also see an area with gardens and fountains, nothing compared to Olympus but still very beautiful. I see too different crystal receptacles quite modern, like a container of a ship, but made of glass. They are everywhere, they communicate with each other. Inside I can see gym machines, rooms with weapons, mannequins, a swimming pool ... I can only think of a word to describe this site. Wow!
"Awesome, right?" A voice said to my side. Turning in a second I had Riptide pointing to the direction of the voice and I was in a combat position.
As I looked, I saw a man with a beard, a very thick beard. He seems to be about 50 years old. He should measure more or less the same as me, but he is quite fatter. His skin color is whiter than mine, like the sand of a Caribbean beach. The most striking is that he has one cyan eye and the other green sea kelp. It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen. His facial attributes are quite similar to those of my father, but the hair is much longer, and it's also black.
His manner of dressing is quite curious. He goes with a blue-green tunic with inscriptions. He also has a wooden stick of dark brown color. The cane measures more or less 1.60 meters, and it doesn't seem very dangerous. But in the hands of a Primordial who knows. It can be a magical object, capable of destroying armies with a blow to the ground, He's the oddest man I've ever seen. And I know who it is. Pontus.
"Pontus," I said.
"That's me" He replied.
"Nice to meet you," I said politely.
"The pleasure is mine. "He answered politely too. "In front of me I have the famous hero of Olympus, savior of the world twice. Who has rejected immortality, fought against Kronos, defeated the mother earth itself." The Primordial said in a tone of astonishment.
"Now I am rather expelled from Olympus," I said sarcastically.
"It is true that we did not expect you until much later not at 4 in the morning. What happened if you let me ask you?" Pontus asked.
"It's okay. It turns out that my father had another child some months after me, but he hid it during all the time of wars because apparently this one is more powerful than I. So he protected his other son, while I fought twice to save the world. Total, we had an argument and I ended up disinherited, without powers and with the obligation to leave the camp and not return." I said with some tears in my eyes.
"That is not very kind of him. So, Poseidon is no longer your father, nor do you have any relation to the sea." He said.
"Exactly. You look a lot like him." I replied.
"Rather, he looks a lot like me. I am older than him" The Primordial said with a smile.
"Oh well… I am now like a normal mortal." I said with a sad tone.
"This complicates things a bit, but it has an easy fix," He said with a smile on his face.
"Which?" I asked worriedly.
"That I bless you too. You would be our champion, Gaia and mine." He answered proud of himself.
"You would do that for me?" I asked surprised.
"Kid, you will have a very important role in the war that will come. Both Gaia and I noticed." He paused to breathe. "You have done much for Olympus and for the world. All possible help will do you good." Pontus answered.
"Thank you very much. But I have a question" I said.
"Go ahead" He replied
"Why do you both want to help me? Gaia tried to dominate the world recently, and you could do the same. Why do not you unite to destroy Olympus?" I asked.
"Good question. If you want we can do it, unite to dominate the world. It would be funny." The Primordial answered.
"No, no!" I replied alarmed.
"What I thought. You see, why Gaia acted the way she did you will have to ask her." He said very seriously. "For now I will only tell you that I help you because I do not want the world to suffer anymore. I've been on the sidelines for a long time. When we get to know each other, maybe I'll explain more about this." He finally said.
"Okay. One more thing. Wher-"At this moment Pontus interrupted me, giving me the answer to the question that I had not finished formulating.
"Gaia will come at any moment, she's finishing up a couple of things around here." He said.
Then there were a couple of minutes of awkward silence, until I spoke again.
"I trust you," I said.
"Pardon?" He asked
"I trust you. I know your intentions are good. I accept with great gratitude your blessing." I said very politely.
"Well, that's good. Your stay here is going to be hard. You will train every day, you will train hard and tirelessly to be the best. The enemy you will face will be powerful, we do not know how much, but we know that much." He finally said.
"When we start?" I said with a giggle.
But he did not answer. He approached me, and began to say words out loud that made no sense to me. It's a language that sounds like Greek, but I don't understand anything. It seems more archaic, old. His staff began to emit a blue glow, his eyes began to glow too. And then he touched me with the stick.
In doing so I noticed an electric current flowing through my body, a very strong spark that reached the brain. I felt power again through my veins. A different power, more difficult to control, but more powerful if you can say so.
Then I noticed pain, a lot of pain. But not as much as when Poseidon took away my powers. The staff continued touching me, I kept noticing currents cross my body, reaching every corner of my body. After two minutes of intense pain, but also with this sense of power, Pontus stopped touching me with the stick. And then all black.
We're done! Yey! I hope you liked the chapter. It's a transition chapter, which explains several important things for the story. If something isn't clear to you, please comment it. I will answer you as soon as possible.
In this chapter at the beginning we have a bit of drama, but it ended in a happy way. I hope it has made you a little nervous, but then you have felt relieved. Remember that it is Percabeth, but without a little tension it hasn't grace.
And then basically a monolog from Percy that I hope you liked how it's written. It has cost me a lot. Right now it's 1:50 am. And I think I'm going to sleep knowing that I've made a good chapter, not a very good one, but I hope enough to please you. I've worked hard to complete it and to everything make sense. If something doesn't have it, please say it without any problem so that I can correct it.
Again I apologize for any spelling errors, or for mistakes in sentences formulation.
For the next chapter I will surely change the point of view, and I will also begin with Percy's training. It won't be very long, but it will be entertaining, I hope.
Thank you all for reading my story. Any comments, do not hesitate to tell me in a review. I'm not obliging you, you are free to do it, I simply say that seeing the message of a review makes me happy. Really happy. Either positive, constructive, or if you want to kill me for writing something wrong or for doing something you don't like and that you think you could have done better. I will always answer with the maximum speed and affection possible.
See you again in the next chapter!
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