And I am back!
Not really much to say to be honest, other than sorry for the delayed update... Lots of crap has been going on, and I only really just got the chance to sit down and write.
Now, we are ready to get on with the chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO (as much as I wish I did).
Enjoy!
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No point of view:
A pair of dark green eyes flickered open, seeing a simple white ceiling above him.
He felt like he was lying down in a hammock, but that didn't draw his attention from the burning pain which constantly erupted all over his body.
"Good afternoon, sleepy head." A voice came from around the corner of the room.
Percy was instantly alert, and tried to sit up on the bed. It only resulted in extreme pain.
"Ugh... What happened...?" Percy asked, raising his hand to rub his face.
"You beat the Minotaur to a pulp, that's what. Not to mention a lot of trees were uprooted. Then, you brought yourself and Grover into camp. Lucky you're alive - your heart nearly stopped quite a few times." He said, and came around the corner.
He had sandy blonde hair, with lightly tanned skin with a surfer build. A pair of blue eyes were full of mischief, but a deep scar marring down the side of his face, running from his left eye and down to his mouth.
"Oh, how can I forget my name? Luke Castellan, son of Hermes and councillor of the Hermes cabin." He greeted, and Percy sighed. Not so much of a threat.
"I know you - Perseus Jackson, son of a random sea deity... That would explain the mini hurricane that occurred..." Luke wondered, but that was the least of Percy's concerns.
"What happened to Grover?" Percy asked, and the son of Hermes scoffed.
"Perfectly fine. He was up the next morning, unlike you... Out for a week or so."
"And my mother?"
"Who? Oh... No sign of anyone on the roadside other than a trashed up Camaro. We scouted the area three or four times just to be sure." Luke said, and hatred filled Percy.
Damn it... Damn the Greeks to Hell and back... Percy cursed mentally, and Grover burst in... Still half-goat.
"Luke, I'll take him to Grover. You're supposed to be in the arena." Grover stated, and Luke glared at the Satyr.
"Whatever... At least he didn't die like before." Luke snarled.
The blonde left, leaving the Satyr alone with the demi-demon.
"So... How are you feeling?" Grover asked, and Percy moved slightly to his left.
"Like I broke every bone in my body." Percy commented, and Grover sighed.
"Then..." Grover picked up a cup of water and threw it over the son of Astaroth.
"What the Hell Grover?!" Percy shot up, not noticing an ounce of pain. He didn't even notice that he was fully dry.
Grover gingerly offered Percy a glass of some apple juice, and Percy took it, muttering a thanks.
He downed it, ignoring the straw, and he felt as if he was burning up inside.
The glass dropped from Percy's hands, and it shattered on impact with the floor.
Grover jumped back, trying not to let any of the stuff touch him.
"What did...? You do... To me...?" Percy demanded, drawing a bronze pen from his pocket.
The demi-demon uncapped it, and a three foot long bronze sword rested in his hands.
"Look, I gave you enough for a regular demigod, Perce! I didn't think it would harm you! I swear on the Styx!" Grover bleated, staggering backwards. A clap of thunder rolled across the sky.
Percy capped his sword, and it returned back into a ball-tip pen.
"Fine..." Percy said, and left the infirmary, Grover by his side.
"Follow me, Perce." Grover ran off towards the big house, and Percy decided to follow. He needed to keep a low profile, after all. As well as get some answers, as the Minotaur wouldn't come after him without ties to the Greek world.
They ran up onto the porch, to see three people sitting around a table. Mr Brunner, some fat guy who looked smashed already, and a blonde haired girl were sat around it.
"Hey, Mr D, Chiron, here is Percy as requested." Grover said, and the blonde turned to Percy.
Her stormy grey eyes bore into his dark green eyes, full of evil.
Grover turned and left and Chiron pointed to the empty seat next to the blonde.
"This is Annabeth, Percy; she nursed you back to health.
"Hey, Annabeth." Percy waved at the blonde, and she just glared at him.
"I'm not showing him around." Annabeth snapped, and stormed away from the demi-demon, leaving him stunned.
"So, this is him, eh?" Mr D commented, turning to Chiron.
"Yes. He is his mother's son after all." Chiron smiled, and Mr D nodded.
"Very well. Chiron, show him around. Just make sure nobody hears of his heritage. He will be even more of an outcast, part mortal, god and titan." Mr D stated, before summoning another can of diet coke.
"Sure, Dionysus." Chiron nodded his head, and closed his eyes as the god of wine flashed away.
"So... Chiron... What were you saying about me?" The son of Astaroth asked, turning to the centaur.
Chiron rose out of his wheelchair, and trotted away.
"Nothing much, Perseus. Now, let's show you around Camp Half-Blood." Chiron wore a warm smile. Percy left his uncomfortable seat and followed the trainer of heroes.
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"And this is the Hermes cabin - where you will stay until you are claimed." Chiron pointed towards the cabin.
"After or during camp fire, if you wish, you can ask me any further questions. Just don't say your last name or your mother's. It will strike a lot of anger towards you." Chiron asked, and two twins ran up to the cabin, panting.
"What have you two done now?" Chiron sighed.
They were both twelve, like Percy, and identical.
"Nothing!" They smiled innocently, but a glint in their eyes shone everything about them: mischief, thieves, and insanely fast.
"STOLLS!" A girl screamed, and both paled.
"Gotta run!" They announced, but Chiron held them by the scruff of the shirts.
"Come on, Chiron!" Both whinnied until a girl covered in black paint and smelling like Gabe trudged up to the pair, fists clenched.
"Now Katie, punish you can have your revenge later on. Right now, these two are on cleaning duty for a whole month - as well as house arrest." Chiron turned to the girl, and she nodded.
"Watch your backs..." She threatened, and stomped away to clean herself up.
Percy was struggling not to laugh, seeing twins scared of an innocent girl.
"That was Katie Gardener, daughter of Demeter. She and the Stoll twins have... Ah... Quite a bit of rivalry between the two of them. Now, you two, show Percy here around you cabin. By the way - he's undetermined." Chiron released the two pranksters, and they grinned, turning to the son of Astaroth.
"I'm Travis." Said the one on the left.
"And I'm Conner!" The other said, both sharing a mischievous grin.
"Percy." The son of Astaroth stated, and both nodded.
"Come on in! But watch your pockets-" Travis begun.
"Anything with worth will be nicked and sold!" Conner finished, and Percy nodded his head.
"So, you took the Minotaur out, huh? Mind sharing on how you beat it up?" Travis grinned, opening up the door.
Luke was on his bunk, as well as many others.
The floors were crammed with sleeping bags, all with kids of the minor gods' and/or unclaimed kids.
"No clue... I blacked out after it killed my mom." Percy answered, and he was directed to a small corner in the Hermes cabin.
"Make yourself comfortable. Also, hide that necklace. Someone might nick it." Travis warned, and Percy sat down on the sleeping bag.
The Minotaur horn he tore off was thrown at his feet, and there stood Luke.
"There. You deserve it, Percy." Percy gave Luke a nod of appreciation.
"Thanks..." Percy muttered.
"Don't mention it. Just don't slay too many monsters in future. You'll be a common enemy already." Luke chucked, and a conch horn echoed throughout camp.
"Alright! Let's go for lunch!" Luke announced, and led the cabin out to the mess hall.
I think I'm going to like it here... Percy told himself and followed them.
A distant howl was heard, and Percy froze.
Not them... I didn't piss a Demon off... Percy thought, but then shrugged it off.
It was probably a demon's pet collecting souls for them.
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A howl cut through the sky.
Percy was standing in front of the Hearth, and ended up dropping all of his food in.
Artemis, Poseidon... Help... Percy pleaded, and another howl cut through the air.
"What the Hades was that?" People asked, and Percy paled.
His necklace was vibrating violently, as if warning him of something. Percy shrugged it off, and just left the pavilion. He wasn't hungry anyway.
He was used to going without food for a number of days, weeks if he wasn't lucky.
A clap of thunder rolled from above, and the son of Astaroth looked up.
He saw the start of a hurricane beginning above the camp, which shouldn't happen. The camp was protected from all kinds of violent weather... Right?
Another howl echoed throughout the air, and the sea began to churn.
"Percy!" Chiron cantered up behind the demi-demon, and he turned to him.
"Yes, Chiron?"
"You need to cone with me to the Big House. Now." Chiron had a glint in his eyes, and Percy was worried.
Percy followed the centaur over to the huge, blue, four-floored house.
In the porch, stood a guy wearing a running tracksuit with winged shoes (not mentioning the caduceus in his hands) and Dionysus, a can of diet coke in his hands.
"Perry Johnson, meet Hermes." Dionysus gestured towards the god, and he smiled.
"Percy Jackson, it may be a bit early, being your first day at Camp Half-Blood, but we have some issues. Someone is attempting to cause a three way war - against the Big Three. The other Olympians and I gathered, and at the mention of you, Artemis went mental.
"Now, we have to choose someone by tomorrow night. And judging by the Great Prophecy... We might be meeting our demise. During the sing along, return here. You will gain both answers and knowledge." The god of thieves simply stated, a grim expression firmly set on his face.
"And you're telling me why?" Percy looked at the god as if he were an alien.
"You're a legacy, are you not?" Hermes arched an eyebrow, and Percy shrugged.
"How am I supposed to know exactly?" Percy asked, and Hermes groaned in annoyance.
"Alright, Perseus. Chiron, you can explain to him. I'm running late enough already." Hermes flashed out without warning, and the sheer heat knocked the demi-demon backwards.
"Go back to your normal activities, Percy. We will discuss this matter later on." Chiron ordered, and the son of Astaroth shrugged before going to the arena for sword fighting.
He needs the truth kept from him for now... I hope you know what you're doing Hermes. Chiron prayed before cantering off to the archery range.
In the shadows of the forest, stood five hooded people. Four of them were male, and their eyes each glowed a bright red, eyeing the camp full of Greek demigods. The girl though, kept her head down and was in deep thought.
"Do we kill them yet?" One asked.
"No. We have to await approval from the lords. They will not be happy for these to find out our plans earlier." The second one stated.
"What about the one in that little pit? When do we raise him?" Yet another asked.
"Easy. When the rising of her lady begins. Only she can bring our lord back." Four said.
"Fine. Won't the third in line sense us though? He is quite powerful." Another one inquired. The Fifth one scoffed.
"No. He is not so powerful. And that necklace both protects him from us and his inner monster. The only issue, is that he is just a Greek legacy." The fifty one stated, showing of her black eyes.
"What about our pets?"
"I'll deal with them. Now leave, and return to your crossroads. I'll summon you if I need your help." She barked, and each melted away into the darkness.
"Beware, Perseus. The lord may need you alive, but it doesn't mean I won't have a little fun." Her figure flickered and she seemed to just vanish into thin air, as if just a hologram.
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And done! Took a while, but it's alright! Not the best chapter, I'll admit that, so hopefully in a few chapters I'll be back to normal.
Part of it was my Macbeth assessment... It took a week and a half and it made me hate myself for reading the book/play.
Now, on with the reviews!
Lone wolf aka Black Hawk Omega: Pleaseeeee be a Pertemis
Me: Heh can't guarantee.
Percyeverdeen: Love the story! The plot, too! Will they ask Percy about his black blood? Then he'll have to spill the beans about being a Demi-demon! (I hope so! More action!) ; P
Me: Thanks! I have huge plans for the future, so yeah! Glad you love it!
Blackjack9: I really like this story; it is very creative and something new unlike a lot of repetitive stories. No idea if the poll is still open but Pertemis all the way.
Me: Poll is still open... For like ten more seconds... Thanks though, it does get annoying with repetitive stories!
Hans50: Interesting twist making Sally the Daughter of Poseidon. How is she related to Oceanus? Is he her father too?
Me: Sort of... Hard to explain without people getting the wrong idea, so yeah...
gambra8: Sally's dead, and she has two fathers and it is raining cows. I'm just going to sit in the corner of my room and think what have I done in my life so far? The good news is that Percy is the Chosen One. I like demon Percy. I think I can get along with him. Really interesting chapters but a suggestion that might be really pathetic to you but how about demon cows? Raining demon cows. Oh my. Good and interesting chapter.
Me: That sums it up... You go do that, I'm still doing it... Thanks, and not pathetic, just makes me question my sanity even more. :D
Zgirl101: Great chapter Soul! And happy Easter!
Me: Thanks Z!
Galaxy Eyes: Sweet Story dude! I'm all for PerZoë but you nailed a demon Percy. Can't wait for the next chapter!
Me: Thanks!
DragonClan: You're a mean person. You killed Sally!
Me: I know, I know... Sue me!
Zane Frost: Thou hath a point.
Me: Ugh... Hate old English... Useless...
The Invisible Pretender: I envy you… having all the seasons of Supernatural. Best show ever. Seeing how that pendant works is really interesting... I wonder what would happen if he just completely destroyed it.
Me:P most of my friends have never heard of it... Weirdoes... I don't even understand the pendant... Not even I know that... Might just blow up Hell for a giggle *shrugs shoulders*.
Monkeybaby: Amazing chapter
Me: Thanks!
gallantmon7196: Well, this is interesting. Killing Sally off before Percy even enters the camp, not something I see very often, or as brutal either.
I do wonder if Percy is going to conceal his demonic heritage or reveal it.
Me: Thanks! He is an abomination, so yeah... Conceal it is the best...
The things that define you: Really interested on Sally's history. That will be neat to learn. Will the Greeks learn his secret? Guess I will just have to wait.
Me: Can't guarantee jack-squat, so yeah, increase your patience by tenfold.
Octamis99: Can't wait to see what happens when the hunters find Percy at Camp Half-Blood.
Me: Shit goes DOWN!
Jake Wolf: So Sally's the child of a titan and a god, that's interesting. Now I'm curious to see what is going to happen next and how Percy's going to deal with being at the Greek camp. I mean he is a demi demon and a legacy of both the titans and the gods.
Me: Pretty much.
Anyway, it is currently three in the morning and I am tired, have a crap load of studying for exams and shit so yeah... I need to sleep...
Leave a review, and give me tips on how to improve, what to drop, and anything that will help me out in the future! Even just to say what you liked is awesome!
See ya! Let's get 100 reviews!
~The Prince of Souls (Soul Rebirth)
