Chapter 4: Percy's power
A/N: Hey guys, I'm back and feeling much better now. I can't tell you guys why I felt so turmoil last time because its a secret between me, my aunt and my cousin and a few of her friends. Also, speaking of my cousin, I want to add her to my story and she wants to be like Elsa. Hahhaha. You'll see her soon enough.
-Zoe-
I was walking towards our animal pavilion. It's the tent where we keep our pet wolves. I was gonna feed them what they usually eat, raw pork. They can both eat cooked and raw good, but since they can eat raw, why even cook it?
I continued walking when I saw Percy feeding his own dog with pork ribs. Where does he get his own food? When he saw he smiled at me but I ignored it and walked towards the tent.
When I reached the tent I thought of something that can probably make the boy scared. Since we can command our wolves to do stuff a bunch of stuff, I can order them to frighten the boy.
I opened the tent and saw them moving back and forth. They're probably waiting to get their food. But their not gonna get it until they make Percy run for his life.
I made towards the alpha who was staring hungrily at me. "If you want to get your food, you need to do something first," I said with a mischievous smile.
I don't know how they can understand us but they usually follow our every order. "You see that boy," I pointed towards Percy. "I want you and your pack to frighten him a bit." If he understood what I just said, he made no sign.
"Not a single one of you gets to eat breakfast until you do." He suddenly shifted, he finally understood. He made a few sounds towards his pack mates and they all went outside.
I watched the scene unfold in front of me. They all encircled the boy and his dog and snarled at him. At first he looked very horrified when he saw them but he soon took a turkey leg out of his bag and throw it near the alpha's feet. The alpha looked at curiously before he took a bite out of it. I swore I heard something like a moan come out of him. He then scowled at me and turned back to his delicacy and continued eating. When he finished eating, he whimpered like he was asking for more. The others did the same. This didn't go as I planned.
He gave everybody a piece of leg and looked towards me with a smirk. I went outside, closed the tent behind me and stomped off.
-Line Break-
I walked back towards our camp and head straight for the dining pavilion. All this feeding the wolves is making me hungry. I walked towards the table and saw everyone pacing around and talking with each other. I took my usual spot, which was right next to milady.
"What happened, I heard the some of the wolves growl earlier?" milady asked.
"It was nothing milady, I was just -"
"You were trying to scare the boy and it completely
backfired," I nodded dejectedly and she laughed. "That's the last prank your ever gonna pull out at him, for now, because we still need to make him stay."
"Breakfast is ready," Phoebe called out. Everyone sat on their places and Phoebe placed the food at the table. Phoebe wasn't a really a great cook but she's the best we got. She cooked us a bunch of a fried fish which she probably hunt on the river.
I was now jealous at the wolves. I not really a fan of seafood. I like meat better.
"Girls, I have announcement to make," Artemis said. "You might not like it but we need to convince the boy to say."
Everyone yelled their protests like "I will castrate the boy if he comes near me" or "why does he need to stay, he is a disgusting male."
"I know its hard to believe it but we should treat the boy nicely, for now. If Zeus finds out that he, a son of Poseidon is roaming around, he will kill him on sight."
I looked at Angela who looked shocked. She just found out that she has a brother. "That boy is my brother?" she yelled out.
Milady bit her bottom lip and replied, "yes". I looked around and saw all the other hunters looked stunned.
"He might be the prophesy child," one blurted out.
Lady Artemis nodded. "I think so too, that's why we need to convince him to stay - or the titans will take over Olympus."
"But he's a male ..."
"What are you gonna chose, let a single male into our hunt until the prophecy is over or let the titans rule, who are also a bunch male?" She asked rather calmly.
Everyone paled at what Milady just said. Everyone was quiet for a while so I decided to break the silence. "C'mon girls, he's been through much at the hands of a male, maybe he'll be different." I'm defending a male, never thought that would happen again.
"Besides, I'll make him swear on the river on Styx to stay. Which means after he pledged, you can treat him badly all you want." By the time milady finished, everyone has an evil smirk on their faces including milady. Now I feel bad for the boy.
I know that I shouldn't feel any sympathy for the boy... but after he saved my life, I kinda changed a bit. I have a feeling he may be different, better than any other male. He did after all suffer at the hands on one.
And as if one cue, he appeared with the wolves following him. The dogs wouldn't stop whimpering and Percy looked like he was gonna explode.
"What are you doing with our wolves boy?" Lucy yelled. "Go play with your own wolf. You're getting your male germs on them."
"I can't. They wont stop following me," he said exasperatedly, as if he tried everything to get them to stop following him
"It is because you fed them and they want more. They wont stop following you until they fall asleep or we give them the order." I said with a smirk. This wasn't part of my plan but at least it's annoying him.
He raised an eyebrow at me, "then what are you waiting for? Order them already."
"First of all, you don't order me around bob; second, why should I, it looks like they're happy in what they are doing so I wont stop them. And they only fall asleep if they're tired or if they're to full to move," I retorted.
He looked at me irritatingly and turned around. He whistled and Samuel bounded towards him. He climbed on top of him which I think Samuel hated. Judging by the annoyed face of the duo-head, they don't liked being ride on. Then he started running towards the shadow of a tree. Before they can disappear though, Artemis flashed herself in front of the boy, making them stop dead on the their tracks.
"Where are you going boy?" Milady hissed, clearly irritated by his actions.
"Pardon me Lady Artemis, I only need some fresh air and time so the wolves will forget about me." He shifted himself on the back Samuel so he was more comfortable.
"How can we trust you that you'll be coming back?"
"I, Percy Jackson, swear on the river of Styx that I'll be back be later." With that thunder rumbled on the sky despite how clear the weather is. Milady then step aside and the boy ran through the shadow.
-Percy-
After saying my oath, thunder rumbled on the sky and Lady Artemis stepped out of the way.
"go," I said to Samuel telepathically. He bounded towards the shadow casted by the tree and everything was dark for a while.
I then familiar surroundings around me. I was on top of a cliff with a breathtaking view of the forest below me. You could already which I guess was a mile away but still only see nothing but a bunch of trees. This place is also good for watching a sunset.
I got off Samuel and took in everything I see in front of me, as if I haven't been here a couple of times already. I set myself down on the grass and waited for my aunt and mom. While I was asleep, they both came to me in my dream.
-flashback(dream)-
I was on the first foster home that took me in. I looked around and saw a 4 year old version of me, sitting at the stairs eating all by myself. I looked at the direction he was looking at and saw kids playing and laughing. I remembered the days when I still stayed here. It was a painful reminder that I would be anything but normal. The only reason I stayed here inside these walls is because I knew I wouldn't survive there all by myself.
When the little version of me finished eating and was gonna head back inside, my vision changed. At first, I saw nothing but darkness but a few moments later my soon-to-be mommy appeared.
"Mommy!" I didn't know why called her that. Probably because I wanted to have a mommy again. I ran up to her and hugged her. I thought I was gonna pass through her because this was only a dream. Fortunately, I didn't.
"Hello my child," she said with a warm child.
"When are you gonna come and get me mommy. I don't think I can stand the hunters for too long. They're nothing but a bunch of meanies," I whinnied
Someone chuckled behind me. "Glad I'm not the only one who thinks of them that way." I turned around and saw aunt Hecate. I ran up too her and gave her a hug as well.
"I'm sorry my child. I wont be able to come and get you until you are 10 years old," she said sadly. "but tomorrow I'll come and see you in the morning at the old rendezvous." At this my face lit up.
I was gonna say something back at them when my surroundings became even darker and both of them disappeared. Few minutes passed and still nothing happened. I was gonna scream when a pair of giant gold eyes opened in front of me. I then heard a laugh that sent chill down my spine.
"So this is the child that was sent to defeat me." the voice said that sounded like someone was scratching on the blackboard. "The fates must've finally decided to overthrow Olympus." He then started laughing again which made want to cower in fear but I didn't let him see it. "I'll be looking forward to our future fight, grandson." With that he started glowing brighter and brighter until I was shakenly awaken by Samuel.
"Are you okay milord? you were yelling and trashing around.
"It's nothing, I'm still a bit shaken by my nightmare though."
-end of flashback-
Earlier today, I explained everything to him. He paled a bit when I mentioned the raspy voice and the golden eyes. He said that it was the kings of the titans, Kronos. If he was starting to reform, it would very bad news for Olympus. Sure Zeus defeated him all on his own and saved his siblings but this, Kronos is probably gonna build an army to raze Olympus.
"Percy." I shaken out of my thoughts and turned around and saw my and mommy. I ran up to them and gave them a hug.
Samuel walked up to them awkwardly and bowed to them.
"Nice to see you again Orthrus Jr. I hope you treated my future son well." I couldn't hear their rest of the conversation because they were talking telepathically. The longer their conversation lasted, the paler Samuel get. They eventually finished when Samuel nodded the last time.
"Your aunty couldn't make it because she was too busy with a few things."
"It's okay, at least your here," I said with a smile on my face.
We sat the edge of the cliff and we traded stories. I told her my life with Samuel and how the hunt finally found me. I also told her about Zoe and how I stupidly revealed to her some of my secret.
"ooohhh, you have a crush on her don't you," she teased.
"I-I don- do not," I stammered.
"Oh, then why are you stammering." At this, I felt my face get hot and she laughed.
I continued telling her my story. I told her how I defeated the minotaur and how I protected Zoe.
"Look at you. A 6 year old boy already saving a 2 thousand year old damsel in distress." I couldn't stop myself for blushing again and she continued laughed. Good thing no one is here but us.
After finishing my story, she told me hers. She told it was just plain old boring stuff and I wouldn't want to here it.
We sat there with comfortable silence for a while, until she remembered that I was cut off during the dream.
"What happened in the dream when we were cut off," she looked at me worriedly. I told her what I told Samuel a while ago. I told her the giant gold eyes and the very creepy voice.
After I finished I saw her looking at the ground with a grim expression. She was murmuring something but I couldn't quite grasp a what she was saying.
She looked at me seriously, "Percy, please know that I love you and I'll never hurt you on purpose. But right now, I need to do this ensure your safety." I just nodded, completely lost for words.
She then said something that I didn't understand and my right eye suddenly felt painful. I screamed in pain as the pain continued. It lasted a whole minute before the pain finally subsided.
She hugged me, "I'm sorry Percy, I just want to keep you safe until I can finally get you." I noticed tears falling from her eyes. "I know you didn't wanted this kind of life but..." she trailed off.
"It's okay mommy, I know you're doing this for my sake. You're just protecting me." I comforted her until she stopped crying.
"Thank you Percy, I'm lucky to have you as my child." After that, no more words were needed to be said as both know what they're feeling at the moment. Mommy just cuddled me until she spoke finally spoke up.
"Percy, you should go back to the hunters, they're probably waiting for you. You been gone for 5 hours already and you haven't had lunch yet."
"Do I have to go back to the hunt?" I pouted.
She chuckled. "As much I want you here, you swear on river of Styx remember."
"Fine." I stood up stretched my limbs and looked around my surroundings. I saw Samuel fast asleep and with a few birds on top of him.
I walked towards him and shooed the bird away. I shook him until he woke up.
He yawned, "ready to go yet milord?"
"yup and stop calling me lord. Just call me Percy. Got it?"
"As you wish, Percy."
I turned around and saw my mommy looking at me questioningly.
"What?"
"Aren't you gonna give me a goodbye kiss." I ran up to her, hugged her and gave her a kiss in the cheek.
"I love you Percy," she said, still hugging me tightly.
"I love you to mommy."
With that, she pulled away and kissed me on the forehead before a she was surrounded by a dark mist and disappeared.
-Line Break-
-Zoe-
It was more or less 5:30 in the afternoon. The boy left 12 noon and is already gone for 5 hours. I wonder where he went.
Today was just like a normal day for us. Since we weren't given any monsters to hunt, were having our free time.
I was walking around our camp we need nothing else to do. Lady Artemis said that she'll be back before dinner time and is gonna ask the boy if he is willing to stay.
After lapping the camp for the 12th time, I decided to practice my archery. I went towards the archery range when I saw something move under the shadows.
"Who's there." On instinct, I notched an arrow and pointed it there.
I heard the leaves rustle and a boy and two-headed dog came out of it.
"I was just gone for a few hours and you don't recognize me already?" he looked at me incredulously.
Something's off. His power feels different. It feels like he got stronger in just a few hours. But his power... it feels ancient. As if it came from a primordial god or goddess.
"Hey." He snapped his fingers and I was yanked out of my thoughts. "You were spacing out. Is something wrong?"
"Where were you in the last few hours?" I asked sternly. I still haven't pointed my arrow away from him, just in case he is a threat.
"I went to get some fresh -" I cut him off.
"Specific."
He frowned at me. "That's none of your business. Also, that place doesn't have a name you know.
I let my arrow fly but aimed it beside his head. This boy is starting to get on my nerves.
He just stood there, with a deadpan expression. Like he anticipated that I was fire an arrow but not aimed at him.
"I'll ask you again, where you did you go earlier? And why is that you have an ancient aura on you." I notched another arrow and aimed it at him. The dog snarled at me but I paid him no attention.
He raised an eyebrow at me, "What are you talking about? I just hang out with my mommy and went to a food store, to eat lunch and went back here."
Question started out popping out of my head when he mentioned 'mommy'. I thought his mommy was dead. Did he just lied to us? That wasn't a lie... he was telling the truth. He swore on the river of Styx. But still, he said that he was just hanging out with his mommy.
I was gonna my open mouth and was gonna ask him a question when he suddenly snapped his fingers and I forgot what I was thinking about.
-Percy-
How stupid can I be? I just told her again the things that anyone shouldn't know. And know I was forced to erase her memories. I wonder how much I erased. Since I haven't fully mastered in erasing memories, I have a doubt that I went too much.
She looked at me questioningly before she notched an arrow and aimed it at my head.
'oh shoot, I did I went too far?,' I thought to myself.
"What was I gonna do again Percy?" She lowered her bow. She looked around like she was trying to remember what she was doing.
'oh good, she still remembers me'
I thought of something to tell her when a horn suddenly sounded.
"We are under attack, again," she said. "Twice already in one week. They must be getting persistent".
-Line Break-
We both rushed to the battlefield and saw armies of monsters being hold of by the hunters. The bloodthirsty monsters consisted of a hell hound, dracaena archers and lastroygian giants with massive clubs for weapons.
The girls were pretty fine on their own but I knew they wouldn't last long. As they keep turning monsters into dust, more will just replace them. Eventually, everyone will tire themselves out and soon will be overrun. We need to help them.
I followed Zoe who rushed to the hunters. While running she shot some hell hounds who were getting too close to the others.
"Phoebe!" Zoe yelled. A girl turned around and pointed an arrow at us but soon lowered it. When she spotted he glared at me and looked at Zoe again.
"Where were you? Were starting to get overrun by this creatures," Phoebe said exasperatedly. She quickly notched an arrow and shot it behind us. I turned around and saw dracaena who was apparently trying to sneak up on us before it turned into dust.
"I can't remember exactly," Zoe said, trying to remember what she was doing earlier.
"What?"
"Nevermind ... where is Lady Artemis?" She took out her bow and started firing arrows rapidly.
"She still isn't back yet." She looked at me with annoyance. "Go make yourself useful boy and help us."
I nodded and ran to the river with Samuel in pursuit. When I reached the river, I willed the water and I felt a tug in my gut. I looked at Samuel who remained deadpan and quiet the whole day.
"You've been awfully silent. Is something bothering you?" I asked.
"Yeah... Your mom kinda threatened me earlier for not taking care of you properly," he replied sadly.
"What do you mean?"
"She said I was suppose to be taking care of you, not the other way around."
"She said that," I looked at him shocked. "Don't worry about that. I like it how I treat you. I'll talk to her about it if I see her."
"Thank you master..." he tackled me to the ground and licked me with me with its two head.
I lost control of the water and it fell to the ground. "okay, okay, I get it. Can you get off me now," I said as he continued licking me. When he finally stopped, I willed a least a gallon of water with my power and rushed back to the hunters.
-Line Break-
When we finally reached there, the battlefield was a mess. Some hunters were injured and were getting tend to. Lady Artemis finally came back and helped Zoe and Phoebe hold off the continuous wave of monsters.
"Samuel, go help the hunters. I'll see what I can do with this." With that he bounded off to the nearest monsters and attacked them viciously with his claws and fangs.
I looked at the bubble of water that I was gonna use to fight against them. At this kind of circumstance, I should be tired already. But during those times running in the streets and continuously fighting monsters who threatened us, I finally got used to it.
My plan was to use the water little by little and use it as a projectile. I separated a dot of water from the source and tried hardened it as hard as I can. I don't know if my plan is gonna work.
I willed it to shoot like a bullet to the nearest monster, which was a hell hound, and it pass through it easily. It tried to let out a yelp but it quickly turned into dust. I was shocked at how easy that was.
"This is going to be fun," I said with a smirk. I then willed all the water to be a size of a bullet and hardened it. I then stretched out my hand forward and willed all the ice-hard bullets towards the sea of monsters.
When I unleashed my bullet barrage, weariness struck me and I sunk to my knees. I surveyed the area to look how effective my barrage was. All the monsters that were pushing the hunters turned into.
I looked at the hunters. Lady Artemis and Zoe looked at me in shock while the other remaining hunters scowled at me. I look around and tried to find where Samuel is. I jumped in surprise when he suddenly jumped out of a shadow.
"Jeez, don't scare me like that."
"Sorry Percy, I didn't mean to startle you."
"Why did you hogged all the fun," the other head pouted and I just smirked.
"You need to be faster than that if you don't want me to kill all the monsters," I said jokingly.
"aaaahhhh!" I heard a girl yelp in pain. I tried to locate where the sound came from. It came from the girl that got angry at me yesterday. She got separated with the group and was limping towards them with an arrow on her leg. I looked behind her saw a bunch of monsters left and a lastroygian giant towering over her. The giant was readying to swing his club towards her.
On instinct, I ran towards her as fast as my legs can carry me. When the giant swung his club sideways, I made it in time to get her out of the way but not myself. I felt a searing of pain travel all over my body as the abnormally giant club he me at the side of my ribcage. I heard a crunching sound inside of me; I guess that's my bone cracking. I was sent flying for a moment before I crashed to a tree at the other side of my ribcage, again making a crunching sound.
'So this is how it ends huh?'
-Lady Artemis-
I stood there in shock. The boy sacrificed himself and save Angela, the huntress that treated him badly. All the way here, I heard the boy's ribcage cracking as the club hit him and as he crashed to a tree. I stared at where the motionless body of the boy was.
"he is gone," I deadpanned. I couldn't protect the possible prophecy child. Because of me, Olympus might lose this war.
I felt like crying. No male would've done same thing he did. He could've run and save himself like a selfish male would do... but instead he took the bullet and died doing it.
When I felt like I was gonna shed a tear at a male for the first time in a thousand years, his body began to glow of a dark aura. His body then suddenly started floating in place, still surrounded by a dark aura. I was gonna ran towards the boy but not before he let a scream and showered everything in purple that was so bright that even I needed to look away.
When the light finally subsided, I looked at him again and he fell to the ground.
"Ahh, Lady Artemis," Zoe said, completely awestruck.
I surveyed the area and I too was dumbstruck. The glow of light that the boy released obliterated the remaining monsters. But it didn't only obliterated the monsters, the forest and grass as well. The whole field was charred. We were the only living thing within a kilometer.
I looked back at the boy, still too shocked at what just happened. Just who is this kid. No 6 year old can have that much power inside of them.
"Percy!" Angela said and she rushed to his side. Again, I was shocked, but this by her actions. I knew Angela has a hatred for male. Maybe because after he saved her life that made her change her demeanor towards him.
She tried to look for a pulse. She sighed when she found that he is still alive. I sighed as well. Maybe all hope is not lost.
I made my way towards him with the others behind me. I knelt down and gave him some of my energy to heal his bones. When I was giving some of my energy, I realized that nothing seems to be broken. I thought heard something crack during his escapade.
"It's because you get fully healed after you have released it." A woman stated out behind us like she read my mind.
I turned around and saw ...
A/N: Hahahahh... my very first cliffy. Chapter 4 complete. I'm fairly sure that you know guys who this person is. I'll try not to make Percy a bit OP. He'll become powerful but he'll also face powerful enemies. I not yet sure when I'll add my cousin here, but she'll be here. Don't forget to leave a review guys and gals. Suggestions are always welcome and flames wont be tolerated, if there are any.
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