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"I swear,he's not my son!" A man with a gloomy and dark expression shouted to the other man with suite who has long beard and electric blue eyes.
Percy looked around and found himself in a room. Which shouldn't be called a room, it was much too extravagant to be a room, it had high ceilings, with lofty white pillars which surrounded twelve thrones that was equipped with men and women with different clothing and expression, but they all look at the gloomy and dark man like he had betrayed them.
"I can't believe you broke the oath, brother! I thought you are better than this!" The man with Hawaiian shirt and Bermuda pants shouted from beside the man with electric blue eyes. The shout was so loud that the room shook with small tremors resembling the aftershocks of earthquakes.
The said brother was pacing furiously in the middle of the room. His face was unreadable but his furrowed eyebrows and curled up lips indicating that he was beyond mad, "You don't believe me too, Poseidon? You chose to believe Zeus even after he had broken the oath too?!"
Thunder rumbled, "It's not about me, Hades! Just admit it, Percy is your son!"
"For the thousand times Zeus, He is not my son!" By then shadow and chilling cold wind surrounded the gloomy man.
Percy who was standing in the other side of the room , clearly unnoticed by the twelve being, realized that he was in fact at the present of the Olympians. There's a beautiful woman with eyes that just didn't want to stay in one color, a man with hard expressions who has scars from knife was sitting on a throne that made from human skin, a girl with auburn hair and silver clothing was glaring at Hades, a man with blonde hair and clearest blue eyes who radiate heat and glow frowned at the auburn hair girl, he also saw Mr. D in his usual tiger pattern shirt looked bored.
"Hades, he has the same look as you, hell even the same attitude! There's no need to deny that he's not your son! How could you do that!? Now, our fate is on the hand of twelve years old boy who has anger problem! If Olympus is doom, it's your fault!" A woman with startling grey eyes like Annabeth shouted, obviously she's Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Battle Strategy.
"Di Immortals! You all the same! You always accused me for something I did not commit, you threw me away from Olympus, hell you even remove me from the council, doesn't matter whether I'm one of the Big Three or not! And it was because of what?! Huh!? You scared of me?! You're the one who outcast me even though I helped you all to defeat our father! You made me like this! You made me the God of the Underworld just because you don't want me to have an equal position with you!? Tell me Zeus, are you that paranoid of me? Scared that I will be stronger than you!? Scared I'm going to overthrow you!?"
There's a thunder again. "Enough!" Zeus said with the most commanding voice he could mutter. "Hades! You don't talk to your king like that!"
Hades chuckled mockingly, "So what? What are you going to do? You're gonna blast me with your master bolt? Oh, I'm sorry, I forgot, your master bolt is missing!"
Then Hades was thrown into the other side of the room with some kind of blue energy from the man who sat beside Zeus, his trident was glowing bluish and green light, "He may not have his master blot! But my trident has enough power to send you back to the underworld!"
Now Hades was furious, no, furious was too simple of a word to even vaguely describe what Hades' feeling. His face was was bright red with anger, his eyes were a piercing black similar to the nature of his domain, and it was like all the light from the room was sucked into Hades. The room shook dangerously again, then the floor beneath his feet began to crack, and from the openings crawling out to the surface, were rotting zombies like creatures along with a plethora of creaking skeletons.
By now, all the Olympians stood up from their thrones, weapons out, ready to battle.
"Enough!" A girl who looked like a seven or eight years old screamed from beside the hearth. She may look young, but her voice carried the wisest voice from thousands years old of experience.
The girl suddenly aged until she looks like about twenty, her eyes were fiery, like the flames beside her.
Percy couldn't quite remember who this girl is, but he remembered seeing her tending flames back at the camp. And now the sight of her screaming to the other Gods, made him pretty terrified.
"Hades, swear on the River Styx that he's not your son."
The tension was still there and the atmosphere around the room still quiet tense.
"Hestia, I-"
"Swear it!" She shouted again.
Hades sighed and looked into everyone's eyes at the room then back at Hestia again, "I, Hades, God of the Underworld do hereby swear on the River Styx that Percy Jackson is not my son."
Thunder rumbled again, but it was it, the oath has been sealed and the truth has been revealed. Hades is not Percy's father.
Then left one question inside Percy's head, if Hades is not his father, then who?
"Now, you all retreat your weapons. That meant you too, Hades. Tell the zombies to go back to their place."
To Percy's surprised, they all did what Hestia told them to. They sat back on their throne after Hades had retreat his army of the dead. Hades was still furious, as same with the other Gods.
"You're all going to talk about this like grown ups." Then the girl with fiery red eyes vanished with one last glance at Percy, like she could see him.
"It was proven that the boy is not Hades' son. But do you know who's the real father is?" A woman who wore a dress that looks like made from the hay said calmly.
"I do, and I'm not going to tell you." Hades replied calmly.
"And why is that, brother?" Zeus spat when he said the word brother. This action didn't go unnoticed by Hades.
"Because I know what will you do if you know the truth. You're going to kill him right away, like what you did to Maria." Hades stated coldly, even his tone made all the gods shivered. They forgot that Hades is the oldest from the Big Three.
Zeus's lips are pressed into a thin line, "He may be a threat to us, like your children. Killing him is the only way to prevent future danger."
"A threat to us? Or to you?" He said coldly.
"Anyway, he's still too strong for a demigod. He can't live."
Percy who was listening quietly from the side, felt rage started filling his heart. He never meets this guy before and now out of the blue he wants to kill him? Just because he's too paranoid?
"That's why I don't want to tell you, Zeus. But don't worry, you're going to know who's his real father is, soon. And you're not going to be happy after you learn the truth about him." Then the gloomy man vanished into a shadow that surrounded him.
The scent changed again. It was all black and cold. He can't see anything, he just feel soft cold wind against his skin. Then he felt something pressed against his right palm, he tried to look at the thing, but it was useless because of the darkness surrounded him. The thing is not long, it's thin and cold, just like a pen.
Then he felt the cold wind brush gently again against his cheeks, like someone caressing his skin before it was followed with deep voice that he got used for the last few days. "I have given you this pen. It can turn into a sword if you press the button, and it will never leave your side. If you lose it, it will appear back at your pocket. This sword is quite powerful,and it will come in handy if you need protection, and you're going to need it very soon. Your life is not going to be easy after the first time you use this sword, but always remember, I will always to stick by your side."
Percy was just about to ask question before he jolted awake with sweat dripping from his forehead and his heart beating faster than normally. He thought it was all just a dream, but then when he looked into his right palm, a black cold pen was laying on it.
He pressed the button and immediately the pen turned into a three feet almost four long sword. It has the color of black like midnight sky. The hilt was probably made from silver with red pattern covered almost all the surface. It's cold and heavy, but Percy didn't mind. It's a beautiful sword that probably will give nightmare to other people. He pressed the button again on the bottom of the hilt and immediately it turned back into a pen.
It was still early in the morning and most of his roommates were still sprawling out the cabin. Some with mouth open with drool streaming down on the corner of their mouth, some curled up in their blanket, and he also saw two boys with blonde hair that could pass a twin were snuggling like their life was depend on each other arm.
Percy got up from his sleeping bag and changed his new pajamas with jeans and camp t-shirt that Luke gave him last night, and after put his pen into his pocket and combed his hair with his fingers, he walked out of the cabin to brush his teeth.
On the outside, the air was still cold but at least it was refreshing, there were a few campers who were already up and getting ready for the activity today, some were just talking quietly in a group.
After brushing his teeth on one of the stalls in the bathroom, he got back to his cabin and sat in front of one of the wooden chair that face out the beach.
Minutes passed by Percy stared at nothing, blinked, and closed his eyes, then repeated the process all over again. Then he saw a blonde girl walked to his direction, as she got closer, the familiar face of Annabeth came into his sight. He really didn't want to deal with her in the early morning.
"What are you doing here?" She asked arrogantly.
Percy glared at her, "Are you blind or something? I was just sitting here."
To his surprised the blonde laughed and folded his arms, "You're also stupid. I mean what are you doing here at camp? You don't belong here."
Though Percy learnt just to accept all the hurtful comments in his entire life, Annabeth's words were like a knife through his heart, "Believe me, if I have somewhere else to go, I will."
"You should have never come, you're just an ignorant brat who didn't deserve the kindness people give you."
The raven hair boy stood up and looked straight into Annabeth's grey eyes, though he can't see his eyes, he's pretty sure it was burning red right now, "What's your problem with me anyway?! Since I got here, you gave me nothing but crap! If you don't like me, just go! Minding your own business or something for fuck's sake and leave me alone!" He shouted. His voice was probably louder that he intended to do because a few campers looked at him right away.
If it possible, Annabeth's lips curled up more into a frown, she was just about to reply before she saw a blonde made his way towards them from Cabin Hermes.
"Hey, hey, what's going on, Annabeth? Percy?" It was Luke.
Percy could see on the corner of his eyes that Annabeth was blushing before answered, "Nothing! We were just getting know to each other, right Percy?" She forced a smile to Percy, mentioning him to play along, unfortunately for her, Percy didn't want to.
"No. I was just sitting here when suddenly Annabeth showed up from nowhere and started telling me that I don't belong here."
"What- Annabeth"
Luke never finished his statement when Annabeth cut him in, "Do you believe what he said? He could have lied! Come on, Luke, we have known each other since we were little, and you barely know Percy at all!"
Percy glared at Annabeth, "I don't care who you're going to trust, I just hate being excused for something I did not commit."
Before Luke can reply, the familiar sound of horn came from the pavilion.
"We will talk about this later, okay?" Luke asked.
"Whatever", The young boy stated coldly before walked away carelessly to the large crowds that already surrounding the dining pavilion.
The stare has not completely died down. Maybe it has to do with his entrance and introduction to the camp where he beat down a minotaur single handily without nothing as a weapon and just leaving blood and few scraps of meat covered a part of the forest, or maybe because he almost choke two other campers within his first day here, or maybe it was just himself that make people gawking in fear. But honestly, he didn't actually care, people can go fuck themselves for all his care, and he got used to it too in time. Yes, it did hurt his feeling when no one want to get close to him, always thinking him as an emo kid with depression and anger problem, people misunderstood and judge something they cannot understand, and sure it tore his heart a little when someone made their hatred known by mocking him or making sure he never fit in one place, but by the time, the pain in his heart slowly died down and was replaced by numbness, he still can feel but slowly, he lost the appetite to care at all.
He made his way quickly to the Hermes Table with his head down and completely ignoring everything that went around him. The Hermes Table is stuff with many kids that already filling their plate with scramble egg, bacons, toasts and many fruit to eat to prepare for the activity at the camp today. He grabbed a plate and filled it with a few bacons and scramble eggs with orange juice as his drink before chewing it slowly, not noticing the whispers that got aloud around him as he entered the dining pavilion neither the distrustfully stare that glance at his way from his own table.
"I'm sorry about that", Suddenly Luke pop up beside his seat and filled out his own plate with toast and scramble eggs, stealing a glance at Percy.
The black hair boy swallowed nervously before softly said, "About what?"
"Oh you know, about Annabeth. She's usually a nice girl, but she doesn't trust anybody easily, it took me months before she let her guard down every time we talk."
"Oh. Well, she made her point clear by shooing me out this camp not an hour ago."
Luke winced at his choice of words, mistakenly thought that he made the younger boy feeling unwelcome at this place that he used to call home, "Yeah, I'm sorry, I should have prevented it from happening, you're in my care now as I'm your counselor."
"Well, I don't need your protection! I've managed to survive for the last twelve years of my miserable life without you! I don't need it now or ever!" He snapped and shouted rather loudly making all the whispering stop and looking at them like they are the hottest live entertainment. Percy glared at them.
Luke grabbed his arm and forced him to sit down before turn his head at the other campers, "Mind your own business!"
They went back to their breakfast, some leaving the pavilion to have an early start at their activity, clearly showing their respect at Luke's words, one of the oldest campers and practically 'the big brother' for the younger kids. He turned his glance away again to the younger boy beside him, noticing how his head almost touching his own breakfast.
He put his hand at Percy's shoulder before removing it again when Percy shook the hand off, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it to sound like that, you're my responsibility because you're one of Hermes Cabin and that means you're one of my brothers too, not to mention you're a year rounder like me. We will see each other a lot more you know, it will be easier if we both become comfortable with each other."
Percy just nodded, not knowing how to respond to the statement where Luke mentioned him as his brother. If knowing that he looks so much like his late brother hurt this much, but being claimed as his brother too, it hurts a lot more than he actually want. Given a chance to have a brother again so fast after he lost his true brother, but knowing he will never be accepted again, it will be painful.
After an awkward silence for two full minutes, Luke broke the silence, "So uhm, actually, this camp only taught a few things to be like a soldier in Greek or in the other term, survivor, you know, things like swordsmanship, strategy, battle, rock climbing, and other activity that will absolutely suck your energy out at the end of the day."
Percy nodded, not caring at all.
"But it's worth it, it likes diet or something, you will absolutely gaining some weight and muscles."
He nodded again, still not caring to whatever Luke was rambling about.
"And when the school year start, the camp will only full with a year rounder like you and me and other orphan kids, you and the others are still going to school, though I think you need to change school so it can be nearer than your current school. Probably, Chiron will take care of everything, he did that for me the first time I got here and he did that to other orphans too."
Okay, he was getting quite annoyed right now, if Luke didn't stop, he swear to gods something unpleasant will happen to him.
"Don't worry, you're not alone, there're a lot of year rounders like us."
With a sigh, he nodded again.
Luke seemed not to be bothered by his lack of response, if there's anything at all, he just smiled and gracefully spooning his scramble eggs before taking a bite at his toast.
"So, who's Jason by the way?"
Percy froze at the question. It was one thing if Luke rambled about something, but it was another if he asked the sore subject of his life. He gritted his teeth and answering in the question with venom every through his words, "None of your business"
Sensing the awkward silence again the thick atmosphere around them, Luke was about to apologize before a clacking sound was heard behind them.
Glancing up at the intruder and the savior of the situation, Percy was met with the warm smile of Chiron who was wearing a brown T-shirt with 'Party Ponies' printing on top of it and a black vest with his hair wavy and slicken.
"Good morning, Mr. Jackson. I hope you have a pleasant dream last night." Chiron greeted Percy with his usual warm smile and a nod towards Luke.
"Not at all, sir." He answered curtly.
Chiron just smile sadly, "Well, I understand that the last few days have been rough, but at least give this camp a chance-"
"You have no idea sir, what else I have been through."
"Alright, alright, here's your schedule for the rest of the week, I believe Luke will escort you to each of your classes until you have memorized them, okay? And, if you need anything or just want to talk, you can always come to me, Percy." He said again as he handed the youngest of the three a piece of brown paper to him.
Percy nodded and murmured a quiet thank you towards Chiron. After making sure that Luke understood the order, he made his way out of the pavilion with one last sad glance at him.
"So, what do you have for today?" Luke asked cheerfully.
Percy looked down at the paper and saw that indeed all the activity he has around this week are clearly exhausting, he groaned mentally because though he's a boy, a teenage boy, he never has a thing for sport, his body is skinny enough as it is, he never enjoy outdoor activity as well, making his skin pale almost look sickly. Thankfully, he got battle strategy and Greek mythology this morning and then lunch before swordsmanship as his last course of the day.
"Battle strategy" He answered.
"Oh, well, I got some other things that need to be taken care of for Chiron, but I think a few Athena kids will teach that subject, and Annabeth will be there too, I think."
Percy groaned again, but this time loudly. Just great, His first subject is a boring lesson with the last person he wanted to meet.
"But hey, I teach swordsmanship you know, I will be your instructor." Luke said a bit too cheerfully to Percy's taste.
The younger boy just nodded and finished his remaining breakfast before waiting Luke to finish his.
After they finished breakfast, Luke took Percy to his first class while showing where his next class is.
Battle Strategy was annoying and boring, Percy found himself dozing off the first ten minutes the lesson start, much to Annabeth's displeasure. It was just a lesson that only Athena kids seems to enjoy, things like battle formation, who's going first, who's going last, who'll try to rescue the prisoner, how to retreat, finding loopholes and other brain storming things. It lasted about an hour or so, before Greek mythology.
Greek Mythology actually was pretty fun because Chiron is his teacher, the lesson was just like he usually has at his school, interesting and well different, because Chiron has a good way to teach and make history didn't sound as boring as it usually does.
He had lunch alone at first before Chiron decided to join him uninvited, and they talked about random things and rules at Camp Half Blood, or rather Chiron talked and Percy was just nodded at everything he said. After finishing their lunch, Chiron asked him to come to the Big House and gave him a set of changes clothes, jumpers, and other necessities.
"Well, we still need to go to your apartment to get the rest of your clothes and your other things, change your bank fault so it can be under your name, and finished the paperwork so I can be your guardian, and I believe you wouldn't want to sell you brother's things?"
It looks that he didn't have much choice about his living arrangement, did he? "Yeah"
"Though you probably already know this, you will have to change your school again." Chiron stated.
He nodded numbly. He had transferred into many schools before, more than he could count for, mostly just because his mother didn't have any money to afford a steady home or job.
After brief explaining from Chiron from what he will do from now on to assure his home situation is taking care of, Percy busied himself at the beach, staring and drowned into his thought.
He missed Jason so much, so much until his chest hurt. He wants to cry but found himself unable to do so. Chiron being his guardian only makes everything real, that it's not a dream and Jason is in fact dead. Sometimes he wondered if everything in Greek Mythology is real then maybe the underworld too. He wondered if Jason was there and healthy again, but the most important is, he wondered if Jason missed him as much as he missed him too, or he was too happy to remember that he has a brother who still alive and alone.
The last lesson of the day was exhausting. Luke was a fine instructor and he learned much from his lesson with him, though he was still nothing if compared to Luke. He was still slow and can't hold a match for too long, his reflex to do an offensive attack was still too easy to block, and his defense was still poor and he found himself on the dirt more times than he wants.
After he finished, he refreshed himself before going to diner. Ignoring everyone else and just get up to make his barbeque sacrifice to Hades and asked to take care of his brother and prayed that his unknown father acknowledge him soon, he finally made it through his first day here. Maybe he will survive this camp.
"Hey, new kid! Watch where you're going!", then he was pushed so hard until he fell on his butt.
He hated this camp.
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About Annabeth's dislike towards Percy, I think it's not too weird. After all, from Rick Riodan's series, we know that at first Annabeth had a crush on Luke, and when suddenly Percy appeared out of nowhere and Luke seems to care and spend a lot of time with him more than Annabeth, his life companion and friend even before Luke know about the camp, she feels threaten, she's afraid that Luke will care about Percy more than her. I know it seems a bit childish for Annabeth, but remember she's still twelve years old (if I'm not wrong) and she never had a chance to be childlike and the only friend she actually care about is Luke. And not to mention Percy choked her within the first time they met.
And about Percy's pairing. Like I said in the earlier chapter, at first I want to make this a Luke/Percy story, but then I feel it's not really appeal in this situation, then I considered Nico, who is the only other male character that I like beside Luke and I think between Luke and Nico, who can understood Percy better will be Nico, who will appear in the later chapter.
Well, aside from that, I considered Percy with another girl, I like Bianca enough to considered her to be Percy's pairing, I like her character and lineage and I think they will be a better pairing than Percy with another girl. I like Thalia too, she's cool and just fun, but her side on this story will be against Percy, and I think she will not betray her friends, though Luke betrayed her first. So yeah, I will make Percy pairless at first, then I will decide which one is the best. Just for to make sure, I don't like OC, so Percy will not be paired with a random OC.
The next update will be around next week or more, can't promise you though :/
