AN. I thought it was so clear that this is based on John Wick, that i didn't even mention it. some people got offended by that apparently. so i will say this once: this is based on the movie John Wick, and features the characters from rick riordan's percy jackson series.
sorry for the long wait. just saw the movie again and remembered that i started this. don't worry, i have every intention on finishing this and thank you for the kind reviews that provide the motivation.
It was dark in central park except for a small campfire that lit 4 tents and the people around it. Said people were all dressed in silver clothing with massive bows on their backs. In the middle of the circle surrounding the campfire sat a small girl who couldn't be much older than twelve years old. Age deceives because an aura of power surrounded the girl that stood up after being asked something by one of the girls. She answered and went back to her place but a snapping sound from outside the camp stopped her and all the conversations that were taking place. Instinctively every girl grabbed her bow, put an arrow on it and pointed it towards the sound in one flowing motion, ready for a potential battle.
What they didn't expect however was a chuckling sound coming from the bushes that shook and spit out the form of a large man. His face was covered by a large hood that made it disappear in the shadows. ''Sorry ladies, stealth was never my best skill. I still have no idea how they could have thought that I was the one to steal the master bolt.'' Said the man chuckling.
Triggered by the master bolt reference, one of the hunters stepped forward and asked: ''Are you who i think you are, and if not, what are you doing in our camp?'' ''Now now Thalia, is 20 years in the woods long enough to forget about me?'' the man spoke surprised while his hands went to his head and pulled off his hood. And there he was: Percy Jackson one of Thalia's oldest friends with the same dark black windswept hair as ever. his face had aged normally and the only thing different about him were his eyes. It wasn't the shiny sea green colour anymore but had changed slightly to a more dull looking grey, like the sea on a cloudy day, and lacked their normal mischievous twinkle.
Thalia dropped her bow and ran towards Percy and quickly pulled him into a massive hug, but when his arms went around Thalia the hunters pulled back their arrows. ''Stand down.'' The hunter radiating power said softly and the hunters obeyed grudgingly. Normally their mistress would personally shoot a man who touched a hunter so the order came unexpected. ''And what exactly could the hero of Olympus that doesn't want gods and goddesses interfering with his life want with the latter exactly?'' said the little twelve year old hunter staring disbelievingly at Percy, who had dropped down in front of the goddess after releasing Thalia, in a bow looking down at the ground. ''I need your help in tracking down two sons of Ares, my lady'' he answered politely. ''Look at me.'' Said Artemis. Percy's eyes slowly went up to her face and she was shocked by the amount of pain and the desire for revenge in his eyes, that had appeared after speaking about the sons and said: ''please follow me Perseus, Thalia you can come too.''
I was very relieved that I hadn't been killed on sight when appearing near the hunters' camp. I was even more relieved when I saw Thalia unharmed and alive with them and the most relieved when Artemis seemed to be considering my request and asked me to come with her to her small silver tent.
Inside I was greeted with the familiar sight of hunting prizes all over the walls and floor. Artemis sat down at the end of the tent in a small wooden chair and pointed at some cushions that lay on the floor where I sat down on. ''explain.'' Was the only thing she said. So I told her everything that had happened the last 2 years. How I lost my beloved wife, how she made the grieving easier with her last gift to me and how two boys wrecked it all. At the end of my story Artemis stood up slowly and spoke disappointedly: ''Ares had broken his promise to not get involved in your life. I understand your pain and quest for revenge and so I will help you find the murderers. You must release me from the oath that has kept us from tinkering with your life and when you are done, my debt of you taking the sky for me has been repaid. Do you understand, Perseus Jackson?'' my face glowed in anticipation of getting in reach of the two. ''yes my lady, I hereby release you from your oath and accept your help in finding my targets.'' I said thankfully. Artemis stood up and said: ''We leave at dawn tomorrow. I think I know just where to look. Thalia, I know you want to catch up with Perseus so I'll leave you two alone. Perseus, take your rest. You look like you need it.'' Artemis left trough the tent opening and I looked at Thalia. ''so what have you been up to the last 20 years?'' ''oh you know, killing monsters, beating up men, ripping of Barbie heads and stuff'' she replied with a big smile on her face. ''but the details can wait, you need some sleep Percy. By now, Artemis will have constructed a tent for you.'' ''thanks thalia, I appreciate it.'' They both stood up and left the tent. Every hunter by the fire was watching the two, but returned to their conversations quickly after a glare of Thalia. ''goodnight Percy, we'll wake you in the morning.'' ''night Thals'' and he entered his tent.
As soon as the tent flap closed, the hunters erupted in whispered excitement. It was quite something to casually meet the hero of Olympus. Artemis noticed that one of the hunters kept looking weird at the tent that Percy was sleeping in. ''what's on your mind Lisa?'' she asked softly. ''oh it's nothing, my lady. It's just that he looks so relaxed and calm, while you know that that is a very troubled man.'' Lisa responded. ''And that actually makes every difference in the world, because when that nice man reaches his limit, the furies shiver in the underworld.''