AN: First a message to one of my guest reviewers 'Jackie Chan' which would be that you need to chill your ass out. You're saying my entire story is ripped off from 'Percy Jackson and the Game' but that isn't true. I came up with the idea of the Fates giving Percy this ability before I had even heard of that story, I hadn't even started reading it during the first chapter! And while it is true that I got the idea of Nancy being the pairing from those first couple chapters of his story she is never explored further while I'm actually using her. So chill out already.
AN2: About the pairing at this point it IS going to be Nancy unless someone can give me a good reason not to or gives me an alternative pairing with a good reason for it. And it has to be GOOD reasons. 'I don't like Percy/Nancy', 'I'll leave if you do that pairing', or 'I like this pairing better' don't count as good reasons. Give me a well thought out argument.
AN3: I have been looking over the various suggestions for who to have as Percy's fourth slot and I've had several good ones. The ones that I like the best are 'Assassin Juniper', 'Necromancer Nico', and 'Trap maker/ melee fighter Beckendorf'. I'm also considering having Leo as an option for 'Trap maker/Fire mage'. Those are the leading options for slot four but I am still accepting suggestions.
AN4: Also I'm making Grover sixteen instead of the whole late twenties thing the books did.
A Game of Fate
Chapter 4
-Percy-
Looking around the corner in front of him, he silently began making his way out of the dorms, using the 'Stealth' skill he had developed earlier in the week to slip past any teachers so he could get into the woods. It had been five days since he had rescued Nancy and met her parents and things had taken a drastic turn since then. Originally the exams were supposed to have started a couple days ago but all exams were pushed back a week as the teachers and several students were being asked questions about the attempted rapists so the police could make a profile and help their case. During the extra time, he had spent more time with Nancy and Grover, the red head apologizing to his enchilada-obsessed friend the day after the rescue and while it was hesitant at first Grover was never really one to hold grudges and the two were at least decent friends now.
Every night he had been sneaking out of his dorm to train in various dungeons, thankfully his 'game powers' made it so that time was frozen outside the dungeon while he was in it, in an attempt to level his up his fighting abilities as well as get loot. Reaching the forest, he stopped and opened his inventory, pulling out his sword, shield, armor, and a doughnut. Seeing the snack appear in his hand and the battle gear on his body, he was just about to enjoy his pre battle snack when he heard a loud gasp.
-Nancy-
-A few minutes earlier-
Frowning she watched as Percy silently crept down the hall from his dorm room, the door opening a few seconds later to reveal Grover who nodded to her. Yesterday Grover had come to her and explained that Percy had been sneaking out of their dorm room every night for the past few days and he was concerned, a sentiment she shared when it came to her rescuer. They had agreed to meet up and follow Percy to make sure he wasn't getting into trouble and if it wasn't anything harmful, they'd return to their dorms and never say a word about it again.
As they crept after Percy she noted with some degree of admirations that Percy was showing some skills at stealth, nowhere near hers admittedly but she also had years of being a thief to help her in that regard. As they walked she, thought back to a conversation she'd overheard the night Percy had rescued her while her parents were dropping her back off after their dinner together.
-Flashback-
"So Nancy," her mom asked as they walked back to the main lobby so she could say goodbye to her dad as he wasn't allowed in the girl's dorm "I didn't' want to ask in front of your father but tell me more about that handsome rescuer of yours."
"Moooooom!" she groaned with a blush, as she knew where this conversation was going.
"What?" her mother asked with fake innocence "He's certainly a cute one and he did save you, kind of like your own personal knight in shining armor." Despite all her best effort she couldn't help but picture Percy on horseback I full armor, nor could she help the fact that it made her blush far more prominent.
"Seriously mom?" she demanded, trying to force down her raging blush "You're bringing that topic up now?"
"Oh come now dear," her mom giggled and bumped her with a shoulder "I haven't seen you for several months and I suddenly find you with a cute boy. By law as your mother I have to tease you mercilessly."
"By law huh?" she asked, trying to look stern and disbelieving but the corners of her lips still twitched in a smile from the joy she felt at this simple time she spent with her mom.
"Of course," her mother said with a wide grin, "it's in the law that all mothers have to tease their daughters about potential boyfriends while all fathers have to threaten to turn them into piles of gelatin. Maybe one day you'll learn that with Percy, hmmmm?" At this point, she couldn't handle anymore and she started wailing half-hearted blows on her cackling mother's arm while her face began to match her hair color.
They were just about to enter the lobby when they heard her father's voice, "Percy, I'd just like to thank you again for everything you've done for me. You not only saved my daughter, you helped me save my relationship with her." Blinking in shock she turned to share a look with her mom before they both began to eavesdrop, making her more grateful than ever that her sneaking talents came from her mom's side.
"It's alright sir," she heard Percy speak up sounding bashful "I'm just glad she's alright."
"Either way you have my gratitude," her dad spoke up "so tell me some more about yourself Percy. Where do you live? Something about your parents? Any goals or dreams?" at this point she was listening in quite eagerly as she wanted to know more about her rescuer.
"Well I've lived in New York my entire life so far." Percy explained "But I don't really have any goals, I…I never thought I'd actually achieve anything." She frowned as she listened, hearing the shame in Percy's voice at the last bit.
"Well I'd recommend finding something you want more than anything else and start working for it," her father's gentle voice spoke up, "you have a lot of potential within you Percy, I can feel it! Find a goal and work for it, never stop until you reach what goal you set out for and if you end up changing goals along the way fine, just never stop trying to better yourself."
"I…thank you sir. I'll definitely keep that in mind." Percy replied and she could hear the gratitude in his voice causing her to frown, he'd probably never had any fatherly advice before given what he had told her earlier.
"You're welcome Percy. Now what about your parents? Are they anyone I might know?" her dad asked and she winced, knowing the question would hurt Percy.
"I…I doubt it sir." She could easily picture Percy looking away in shame, "I don't have a lot of money like most of the kids here. I was only accepted to Yancy because the Dean saw me as a publicity stunt, like 'See this brat? If we can fix him we can fix anyone!'. Also my dad left before I was even born so I never got to know him."
"I…I'm so…" her dad sounded clearly flustered as she felt her heart clench despite having already known that piece of Percy's past.
"It's alright sir," Percy spoke up reassuringly "I…I already told Nancy some of this earlier and…well it feels good to actually talk to someone about it. As for any other family all I have is my mom…and my step dad." If asked she would swear that the air felt twenty degrees colder and she could feel Percy's Scowl at the mention of 'step dad'.
"Oh…and how do they…I mean how do you…" her dad tried to get his bearings again from the rather awkward change in the conversation.
"How do they treat me?" Percy asked before letting out a mirthless chuckle, "My mom is the greatest woman in the world. She should live in a mansion and never have to want for anything and deserves the best in life…she deserves a better son than me." Her heart broke at the pain in Percy's voice at that last bit, a sentiment her mother shared judging by the forming tears in the woman's eyes.
"Now see here Percy," her dad spoke up, sounding once more like a father figure "you are an amazing young man. You saved my daughter's innocence and perhaps even her life. You put several dangerous young men away. And you saved my relationship with my daughter. Your mother is Lucky to have a son like you."
"I….I….thank you." She could feel the gratitude in Percy's voice at that bit and swore to try and help her friend where she could. "As for that last bit of your question, while my mom is amazing my step dad...is less so." She could feel in his voice that Percy was avoiding the topic as she frowned, making note to find out more when she could. Sharing a look with her mom, they both made a few footstep sounds while standing in place to give the two men a warning before entering, noticing Percy hastily wiping his eyes as they walked over.
"By dad." She said, giving her father a tight hug that the man eagerly returned, her mother joining in on the family squish while Percy stepped back to give them some room.
"By Firecracker." Her dad said with a smile, using her childhood nickname as he ruffled her hair despite her protests.
Stepping back she watched them go, as they left she saw her dad pull out a phone and could faintly hear him say into it "James, I want you to do some digging. Find out everything you can about the step father of one Perseus Achilles Jackson."
-End Flashback-
Shaking out of her thoughts, she noted she had been going on autopilot and they were near the forest now and that Percy had stopped. She watched him when suddenly his clothes seemed somewhat blurry but she could tell they were a different color, added to that she could see a large blurry shape on his left arm and one at his left hip, hell even his head was blurry. The only non-blurry thing about him was the doughnut in his hand. The sudden change caused an unintended gasp, which was shared by Grover next to her as Percy spun around at the noise.
-Percy-
Spinning around he saw a wide-eyed Grover and Nancy staring at him in his full battle garb and his doughnut as he blinked in surprise. "Um…hi?" he tried which served to snap the two out of their shock.
"Hi?" Nancy demanded as she marched over to him "Seriously! All I get is a 'Hi?! Why the hell are you all blurry all of a sudden and where the bloody hell did that doughnut come from?!"
Sighing he grumbled to himself, "Way to go Jackson. Not even a week and your damn secret's out." Looking up at the two, he continued "Alright but no questions until I finish, all right?"
"Fair enough." Nancy agreed as a still wide-eyed Grover walked over. Slowly he began to explain what had happened since he discovered that he had Video Game powers, about learning he was a demigod, and the fact that he had been coming down here to grind in various dungeons he created so he could level up.
"Wow…that's…wow." Nancy breathed in shocked awe "I can't really call you a liar with the whole sudden blurry body thing though. And while I promise not to tell anyone I do have one question."
"And that would be?" he asked hesitantly, wondering what she would want.
"How do you invite me to join your party?" Nancy asked with a smirk as both he and Grover gaped at her.
"What?" she demanded, "You're probably going to get your ass hurt doing this all alone and what kind of friend would I be if I let you get hurt by doing something so dumb on your own? I'm sure Grover will want to come as well."
"She's right." His best friend nodded, "But along with that…well you aren't the only one with this big of a secret Percy." With that, Grover began explaining the fact that he was a Satyr, the truth about Mrs. Dodds being a Fury.
"Okay, enough with the massive surprises!" Nancy exclaimed but he could see she was amused "Just send the invite Aquaman."
"At least come up with a better nickname." He grumbled but sent the two requests as screens appeared in front of his two friends who clicked 'Accept'.
"Hey, I can see you!" Nancy exclaimed as she stared at him before shaking herself, "I mean you're not blurry!".
"That's odd," he said with a frown, Grover having already explained about the Mist to them "wait let me try something. Game Stop!" as usual the world froze but this time Grover and Nancy were able to move around like he did. "Say 'Menu'." He ordered them, closing down his when it popped up.
He saw them both do so and after a couple seconds Nancy's jaw dropped, "Holy Shit!" she yelled as he and Grover ran around to look at her screen and he could tell why she had made that exclamation as he read.
Player: Nancy Amaryllis Bobofit
Level: 2
Current Quest: None
HP (Health Points): 150
DP (Divine Power): 50
Experience to Next Level: 0/100
Perks (Please note can be a buff or a curse):
1. Legacy of Hermes: Plus 20% learning curve to all stealth based skills.
2. Clear Sighted Mortal: Immune to any and all Mist based magics and illusions.
"Holy Shit is right." He said in shock before frowning, "But how come you couldn't see through the Mist before."
"It must be because you invited her to your party." Grover rationalized "Sometimes Legacy's with low divine blood can become clear sighted due to exposure to certain godly energies. This must have qualified."
"Sweeeeeeet." Nancy said with a grin, "Hey, you got any spare gear for us?".
"Uh yea, hold on." He said as he opened his inventory and gave them both a full set of armor, "Now what kind of weapons do you two want?"
"I prefer using a club if you have one." Grover requested as he nodded and pulled out a White quality bronze club.
"Got a bow?" Nancy asked "That and some daggers? I'll provide cover fire for you two knuckle heads."
"I take offense at that." He said with a smirk but took the requested weapons from his stash of loot and handed them over. "Now these are all white quality items. The scale goes White, Green, Blue, Purple, and Orange. These stand for common, uncommon, rare, very rare, and legendary. The higher it is on the scale the better it is and some have special unique features. Now come on, let's grind."
AN: and here are Percy's current stats.
Player: Perseus Achilles Jackson.
Level: 10
Current Quest: None
HP (Health Points): 550
DP (Divine Power): 550
Experience to Next Level: 300/1000
Perks (Please note can be a buff or a curse):
1. 1. Blood of Poseidon: when in water all abilities go up ten levels, DP gains a 100% recharge rate, all Poseidon Starter skills have a 150 % learning curve, and HP and DP triple.
2. Curse of Artemis: Archery starts out at zero and gains negative levels making it impossible to improve while affecting you
3. Curse of Athena: Makes Intelligence and Wisdom skills increase at only a third of the rate they would normally
4. Demigod battle awareness: In a combat situation situational awareness increases two hundred percent
Skills
1. Control of liquids: Level- 5/1000: Gives control of any liquid near you. At current level you can only control water, the cleaner the better.
2. Storm summoning: level- 3/1000: Allows one to summon various storms or their individual effects. Currently you can only summon a weak rain storm.
3. Earth Control: Level- 3/1000: Allows one to control the very earth itself. Currently you can only cause incredibly small earthquakes which couldn't damage anything.
4. Animal speech: Level 5/1000: Allows you to speak with and gain the support of various animals and even monsters if it gets high enough. Currently you can only talk with Equine creatures such as Horses or Zebras as well as sea creatures.
5. Swordsmanship: Level 13/1000: The art of fighting with a sword. The higher the level the more damage you will do and the easier it will be to use a sword. Currently you can only use a sword that fits you but when you're high enough level any sword will work flawlessly for you.
6. Control ships: Level 2/1000: The art of controlling ships with your thoughts. The higher the level the more complicated ship you can move with your mind.
7. Navigation: Level 3/1000: The ability to tell where you are, how fast you're moving, and which direction you need to go. You can currently only do it on water.
8. Languages: Level 14/1000: The ability to understand any language you see or hear, be able to tell what language it is, and use that language yourself. You can currently only use it for Greek, Latin at a moderate level, and what you know of English.
9. Health Regeneration: Level 4/1000: The ability to have your wounds heal at a rapid pace. Currently only works in water.
10. Observations: Level 7/1000: The ability to see something and figure out more about it, from its name to its level. Eventually can be used to find weaknesses. Currently gives basic information, relationship level, and attributes. Note: will only give full information on targets who's level is less than, equal, or within five levels greater than your own.
11. Dungeon forming: Level 3/1000: the ability to create dungeons to train in. The higher the level the stronger the dungeon created. Stronger dungeons have higher level monsters and better treasure.
12. Killing Intent: Level 9/1000: The ability to project Hatred and wish to do harm towards an enemy giving an almost tangible form. Causes fear to your enemies and lowers their attack stats while making them more prone to mistakes. The higher the level the more fear caused and the higher leveled opponents you can effect. Cost: 1 DP per minute. Can currently effect opponents up to five levels higher than you.
13. Unarmed Combat: Level 6/1000: The ability to fight without a weapon. Attack damage is 10 + Strength.
14. Stealth: Level 5/1000: Ability to move about unseen. Chances of someone with an observe level lower than your Stealth level seeing you: 30%. Chances of Someone with an Observe level equal to your Stealth level seeing you: 50%. Chances of someone with an observe level greater than your stealth level seeing you: 70%.
Attributes
Note: Curse of Athena only slows down raising Intelligence and Wisdom through training, not through perk point distribution.
WARNING: Once allocated they cannot be changed.
Current unused points: 45
1. Strength: 15
2. Speed: 5
3. Intelligence (makes it easier to learn information and remember it): 21
4. Wisdom (knowing when and where to use information): 16
5. Cunning (thinking on the fly): 10
6. Charisma: 4
7. Accuracy: 0* (Kept low due to curse of Artemis)
8. Constitution (resistance to poison, alcohol, and manipulative magics): 8
9. Luck: 9
10. Endurance (stamina): 12
