Weapons
Percy Pov
I woke up and took a shower. The feeling of water made me happy. I wore a white shirt with black jeans. I picked a black Hoddle that was red inside. I tried to comb my hair but it just wouldn't stay in the same place. I gave up soon. I took my quiver and bow out. I looked at it adoringly. I picked them up and headed to the woods to meet Ragnor. ``Hey Ragnor." He tore his gaze away from the sun rising and looked at me. Good morning my rider. Are you going to go visit Hephaestus soon? ``Yea but first I should think about how I want them. I'm going to look at the book for any ideas." Okay but I'm going to go hunting. It'll take me a few hours. By 1 I'll be back. ``Okay but don't go too far." He left with a big leap in the air and spread his wings. I was looking at the many designs of the arrows. None of them seem to catch my attention. I was about to close the book when I noticed I didn't look at the last page. I turned over and gasped. The design of the bow looked exactly like mine. (His bow is completely white except for the string which was black)
I traced the designs with my fingers. The bow was complex yet simple for me when I made it. The arrows were slim and thin. At the end the feathers were white first but slowly turned to the color black to the end. So in the middle it was grayish. This was the one that I wanted. I showed the picture to Ragnor through my mind. He agreed that it was beautiful but deadly.
I told him that I was going to visit Hephaestus. I went to Olympus with my things. The people on Olympus stared at me curiously because of the things I carried. I reached a temple were there was fire and metal in the building. The building was made of it. I passed the gate and knocked on the door. ``Who knocks on the door of the master forger?" ``It is I Hephaestus. Percy Jackson. I came to ask for your help on some weapons that I am trying to make." ``You may enter demigod." The door opened and I followed the sound of metal being hit.
I saw Hephaestus surrounded by fire and metal. He was busy working on something so I waited patiently. When he was done making a helicopter that seems to be from WWII he drooped it on the table. Before it reached the table it turned on and started to fly around the room.
``So what do you need my help on demigod?" he said looking at me trying to see if I was joking and lying just to waste his time. ``Lord Hephaestus I am making a bow and arrow since I don't want to suck at archery anymore. I already made the bow and Quiver but I need help on making the arrows. I tried to make them but they would shatter every time. I wouldn't mind if you wanted to look at my weapons." He seemed to be a bit happy on doing something. ``Can I have a look at them?" I gave a nod and took out the quiver and bow. He looked at the weapons with great curiosity. He held the bow in his hand and stretched the string. Surprisingly he found it a little difficult to pull the string back. He looked at the designs on the side and felt the curve. ``This bow is different from others. It seems regular but it has a bit of magic in it. How did you make it?" I told him how I made it and showed him the book. ``May I look at the book more closely?" I handed it to him. He skimmed through the book with happiness. ``This book is very ancient. In the titan war there were many books that the titans hidden. We searched for them in vain but we couldn't find any. This is one of them. Your bow may rival Artemis and Apollo together! When you made it will only work for you and only you. You are gifted Perseus. Use it well. Now what is your choice for your arrows?" I was a bit surprised at the new information but answered his question. ``I was looking through the book to find any arrow designs that I would like but none of them caught my attention. I noticed that there was one page left so I turned it and found out that the design of the bow was exactly like mine. The last page shows that the bow and arrow were made from someone. The person may have had great knowledge on building. I don't know how but I made the bow without knowing it like I was destined to or something." He seemed to agree with me.
``Let us start making your weapon. Know this child that I don't hate you. You are one of my favorites after Bekendorf. Feel free to come in and make anything you likes Perseus." ``Thank you Hephaestus." I was full of gratitude. He cleared a table and put the book again the wall. ``First we should make the quiver a bit stronger so when a sword slashes it won't get cut off." I liked the idea so I agreed. He took a piece of metal and made liquefy. He carefully covered it and made sure that no one would notice the hardness. To make it look strong yet weak to my enemies and opponents he covered it with white leather. He made it enchanted so it would never break or wore. He then picked up the bow and added any kind of metal you could think of and made it mix with the bow. I was shocked when I picked it up it was still wood and nothing changed. He told me that the inside was metal mixed with wood making it in between wood and metal.
He said that he was going to study the designs but in order for me to make the arrows I would have to ask the minor goddess of trees if she would allow me to cut down a tree of Aduwa. That kind of tree would make the finest weapon in the world but she doesn't allow anyone to cut one. Not even Zeus. I prayed to my father for luck.
I then quickly went through the paths of Olympus and followed the directions Hephaestus gave me. I reached a temple that was smaller than the Olympians. It was surrounded by every type of tree that existed. Even the ones that was extinct. I saw the goddess sitting underneath a tree reading a book. I bowed to the goddess. She looked up and politely asked me why I was here. ``Lady Arine I am making some weapons to use against opponents and enemies. I want to get better at archery so I made a bow and quiver but Hephaestus said to me that if I want to make the arrows it would be best if I made them out of the Aduwa tree. So I ask you. Can I cut one to make my arrows?" She looked at me as if trying to seek the truth. When she saw that I was not lying or joking she gave me a warm smile. ``Why of course! I only allow you because if it weren't for you I wouldn't have a throne or a cabin for my children. Come." She got up and led me through her fields. There was clearing and in the clearing there was a group of trees. Some of them looked old or were just growing. She showed me a tree were it must have been only 5 years old. The trunk and branches were strong and long. Perfect to make the arrows that I needed. She blew on the tree and it shrunk to the size of my palm. She picked it up and gave it to me. ``The tree is small enough for you to carry. Don't worry when you reach Lord Hephaestus temple it will grow back to its size." I gave a bow and thanked her sincerely.
I left her home happily. When I reached Hephaestus Palace I told him what happened. He was a bit shocked but gave a smile. The smile showed that he was truly happy. When we reached the room I placed the tree on the ground. It grew back to its original size. Before Hephaestus star to cut it I took all the apples and put it in a bag. That way the apples could be eaten and the seeds could grow more.
Hephaestus slashed the tree into two pieces. He sliced of the trunk and the branches so then it was just a perfect cylinder of wood. He made a machine that would make the tree go into perfect circle sizes to make the arrows. When he was done with that he mixed metal. He told me that it would take a few hours for the metal melt. He suggested that it would be better if the arrows were different types. For example one would unleash vine, fire, or explosives. I agreed immediately. He told me that I would have to visit Hecate and ask her if she could charm the arrows.
I setted out again to find the goddess of magic. Her place looked like an old witch's place. Filled with cauldrons and potions of hairs and eyeballs. She agreed happily for her children finally had a place to stay. She gave me a potion and said to only give a drop on the tip of the arrow and say what type of poison or weapon I want it to be. When I came back Hephaestus already finished making the arrows. The wood was whit but the arrows tip was black. I used the potion on every one of them. I kept the rest in case I needed it. He attached the feathers carefully. I realized that it was going to be lunch time soon. I thanked Hephaestus and left. The arrows looked fine and regular but they were actually deadly. Annabeth asked me where I was the entire time. ``I was up on Olympus asking Lord Hephaestus for help." I dropped of my things and continued class.
Annabeth Pov
Percy has been acting strange lately. He has been skipping class and waking up early. Thalia, Nico, Grover, and the others agree with me. We decided that we would find out what Percy's hiding.
Ok another chapter done! Wow I'm really writing on this story since ideas keep popping up. Spread the word on my story until next time! Might Update next week or maybe a few days later if you guys review!
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