Ares and Percy appeared in his house in Branson Missouri, and Percy was pretty impressed. The house had that rustic hunter's cabin feel but with modern touches with a sate of the art kitchen, and huge loving room with a flat screen, huge leather sofa and a leather sofa. The walls were paid a dark green and the wall behind the TV was made of large gray stones. One of those spiral staircases went up to a loft with another hallway. The fire place was gigantic, you could probably fit a body in there. What was most impressive (and not at all shocking) we're the amount of taxidermy animals all over the house. There were birds, mountain lions, tigers, grizzly bears and watched looked like a polar bear wearing a top hat.
(Okay what I actually described is my uncle's hunting cabin in North Minnesota, except bigger, and with more animals)
"You sure have a lot of animals." Percy said.
"If you think this is a lot you should see Artemis' house in Wyoming. Anyway your room is up stairs and is the first room on the right. Come down around six." Ares says.
Percy nodded and went upstairs. When he finally got unpacked it was already 5:30. He probably had enough time to look around.
"Percy are you in here?" A voice said. It wasn't Ares' voice that was for sure.
"Depending on who's asking." Percy said.
"Its Aphrodite, can you let me in please?" she asked.
Percy sighed and let the goddess in. Aphrodite was wearing a pink tank top, blue jean shorts, pink flip flops and her blond hair was pulled into a single braid.
"Is there something you need?" he asks.
"Well, since I heard you were staying with Ares I decided to give you a makeover!" She chirps.
Percy looked like he was ready to faint. "No thank you Lady Aphrodite. The last time someone offered to give me a makeover I got turned into a Guinn pig." Percy said.
"Well you don't have a choice." She said pushing him into a salon chair that appears out of nowhere, and spun him around till he faced a vanity that also appeared out of nowhere.
"Alright, lest start with your hair. Seriously, when was the last time you cut it?" she asked him as she put on one of those cloaks that they put on you when you get hair cut.
"I don't know, a year ago?" Percy said. He did have to admit, his hair was pretty long. Sometimes it would get in his face when he trained so he tied it up.
"Hm…. What if we cut a few inches off, spike it up, and maybe dye it blue?" Aphrodite asked.
"I think my mom would have a heart attack if she saw my hair dyed, but on the other hand it would look kind of cool. Maybe just dye the ends?" Percy said. He couldn't believe he was agreeing to this.
"Ooo! That sounds perfect!" She says.
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Ares looked at the clock, it was a quarter past six. Was Percy in trouble or something? He went up stairs and heard him talking to someone.
"You said it would be blue not pink!" Percy yelled.
"Hermes must have mixed up my order! I can fix this!" Aphrodite said panicked.
Ares pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. This is why he never let Aphrodite do his hair.
"Percy, Aphrodite let me in." He says banging on the door.
Aphrodite opened the door with a guilty look. "H-Hey babe." She said.
"Don't 'Hey babe' me. What did you do to Percy's hair?" he asked with his arms crossed.
Percy came over and the tips of his hair were dyed bright neon pink.
"Oh dear gods….. Aphy can we talk down stairs. Percy in the bathroom there a pair of scissors, get those and wait for me." Ares said.
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"Alright kid, take a look." Ares said showing Percy his reflection.
"Please don't be a crude cut…" Percy said as he opened his eyes. "Woah."
Percy's hair was in a similar style to Jason said but was slightly longer and stoop up in spikes on top. Percy had to admit, he looked good.
"And I thought you would make me look stupid." Percy said.
"Don't test me punk, or I'll do wore than a crude cut. " Ares said.
Percy couldn't tell if he was joking or not. "So what's next?" he asked.
Ares smirked.
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"Ow!" Percy yelled.
" Come on kid, try it again." Ares said helping the demigod up.
" Why do I even need to know…. What ever this is?" Percy asked as he tried to catch is breath.
"Its called ninjutsu. It's an ancient marshallart that goes back to ancient Japan." Ares said . "Now come on, try to flip me again."
"I can't do this…. I keep trying but it's impossible!" Percy whined.
"Do or do not, there is no try." Ares said. (I had to. Sorry)
Percy gave him a weird look. "Did you just-"
"No I didn't ." Ares said quickly.
"But you just quoted-"
"I didn't quote anyone."
"But it sounded exactly like that line from Yoda from the Empire Strikes Back."
"If you never bring this up again I'll tell Clairese to stop messing with you."
"Hm… Okay. But just between you and me, Maul's best sith."
"No way Vader."
"Are we really fighting about Star wars?" Percy asked.
"Let us never speak of this again." Ares said.
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It was almost eight o'clock when Aphrodite came back to the house with pizza. Percy had already cleaned up from training and was playing Mario Karts against Ares. Right now they were tied an on their final lap. They even had a bet going: Winner got to pick tomorrow's activity.
"You're going down." Percy said as he steered Mario away from the Giant fly trap monster.
"No way in Hades am I losing." Ares said as Bowser hit Peach out of the way.
"You boys and your games. Do you want to keep playing or eat something?" Aphrodite asked.
Ares paused the game as he and Percy went to grab some of the pizza, until they saw what a was on it.
"Um…What's that?" Percy asked.
"Pizza." Aphrodite said.
"I think he means what's on it." Ares said also staring at it.
"Oh, well, kale, broccoli, spinach, and red onions." she said.
Percy made a face. "I'm suddenly not hungry."
"What do you mean?" Aphrodite asked.
"Aphy, broccoli, spinach and kale do not belong on a pizza." Ares says.
"Well you two just have no taste!" She side and vanished with puff of rose petals. There was an awkward silence for a while.
"So…. Chinese food?" Ares asks
"Sure."
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Ares went to wake up Percy the next morning. The war god hadn't slept last night because he was planning new training sessions for Percy. The kid was a natural in ninjutsu. He was extremely impressed, even if the kid didn't see his potential.
"Kids wake up, we have a busy day ahead of us." Ares says knocking on the door.
No answer.
"Kid?"
There was still no answer.
Ares opened the door with his spear in hand. He trust opened the door and saw something that can only be described as adorable. Percy was curled up cuddling his pillow drooling. Ares' heart melted slightly. He pulled the blanket up to Percy's chin.
"Sleeping in kid….." he said smiling.
