Chapter 3: The One Where I Sign my Death Warrant
Hey guys. Again sorry for a late update. Thanks for the reviews. The story will take new turns which are different from Rick Riordan's perspective in the Trials of Apollo series. Enjoy.
I don't know what the standard response is when someone asks for your life.
Mine was a simple, "Thanks for considering but I'll pass."
"Percy I know this sounds crazy…" my dad began.
"Crazy, yeah right. I'm sorry but when were any of you asked for your life." I asked.
The whole council fell silent, which made me freak out. In my previous encounters with the Olympian council, I had never seen anything like this.
Zeus ordered the council to disperse and in a flash everyone was gone without any kind of protest. Again, this freaked me out.
"Percy," the stranger, Odin, started "There are matters which might benefit from your attention. Zeus, my gracious host, told me that you are already facing a dilemma with your Oracles and that a new and powerful enemy has surfaced. But the matters I bring are far more troubling and to an unknown level connected with this Beast, Nero, you are facing.
"I don't understand. If I heard my girlfriend correctly she said something about you being from the Norse mythology. How Nero is connected to your…, well your world?"
"Percy, there are many unanswered questions at this movement, but if you want to solve this, you would have to make up your mind now, before it's too late." Odin said.
"The answer is still no. I promised Annabeth that I would not get involved in anything that puts my life at risk and you want to send me on a quest which starts with dying. That's a definite no-no. I'm sorry but, me and Annabeth, we can't help you." I replied.
"Percy" Zeus started, "Annabeth is already helping us. She is bringing her cousin, Magnus Chase, to camp half-blood. She agreed after Athena talked to her about the danger we seem to be facing. We need the heroes, Norse and Greek alike, to solve this problem."
"I would like to talk to Annabeth first and…" I started only to be interrupted by Odin.
"Percy, the Norns, which are much like your Fates, have issued a prophecy that calls for a Greek hero to retrieve something that was stolen from my son Thor. Though he denies it, I am pretty confident that he misplaced his hammer, Mjolnir, again. Without his hammer he cannot effectively stop Giants from crossing into Midguard. We don't have time to talk to anyone." He said.
"Okay, but can I have this order to go, preferably without death sprinkled on top." I said.
"I wished there was another way but have to die and become an einherji. That's the only way you can have a crash-course on Norse worlds and have a chance to beat Loki."
"I'm sorry but I am certainly not comfortable becoming anyone's hair yee." I said.
"Look, when you die someone will take you to Valhalla, don't ask, and explain everything to you. After a regular two days of Valhalla, you will begin your test." Odin explained.
"Why wait two days? I thought we were in a hurry." I asked.
"You would have to get used to your new form. Samirah, your Valkyrie, will explain everything to you. So, what do you say hero of Olympus, ready to help the world again?"
"Ok, here goes.., well not nothing, here goes my life." I said.
"Oh, we will not kill you. You will have to fall in a battle with your sword in your hand" Odin said. "That's why I was telling you to hurry. In twenty four hours, your camp will be attacked by a frost giant leading a small army of monsters. You have to die in that battle. Hurry along now, clock is ticking." Odin said.
Authors note: Well, if you want to see your favourite character from Rick Riordan's universe, tell me in the review section and I will try to incorporate him/her into the story. Till then, bye all.