Ch.7
I lean against a pillar and watch the stars and the moon shine brightly in the sky. It was the night after the first day of the tournament, after my match I took my original form, wash off the dye and took off the contacts, then I watch the rest of the tournament besides Nico with my hood on while drinking whine. We had a big argument about him being allowed to drink and the people sitting next to us have to yell at us to shut up. I don't really know when I started drinking but alcohol soothe me and help me relax, besides I have a high tolerance with alcohol. After the last match, I send Nico home and I stayed. I look at the gazebo where Hera and I first kiss, and it turn out this is Hera's temple and I'm currently looking at her garden.
I heard someone coming then I move behind the pillar and hid in the shadow. I heard her coming closer and closer, then stop. I went around and move behind her, and I put my hands on her shoulder. I turn her to me and slam her back on one of the pillar, I press my body against hers and kiss her full on the lips. At first she didn't response then she started to kiss me back and it was a long deep passionate kiss. She moan and I move my hands on her thigh and carried her. her fingers tangled into my hair while her other hand is on the back of my neck pressing me closer. The kiss made me weak in the knees and melted my brain. Our body press tightly as if to become one and our passion collide with searing heat.
We separated and both of us breathing hard.
I look at her brown eyes and her pale skin that glisten in the moonlight.
Beautiful is not enough to describe her to me right now.
"I love you" I murmured as if just realizing it. This is the first time I said I love you to her
Hera smiled and put her hands in my cheek "Took you long enough to say it"
I chuckled and kiss her again, she wrap her legs around my waist and we continued on making out.
We sat side by side holding hands at the very edge of the gazebo, and our feet dangling below the bright city of Manhattan.
"I miss you" I look at her
"I'm sorry I haven't spend time with you" she said with apologetic expression.
This is one of the rare moment she's telling me how she feels, usually I have to figure out what she's thinking and how she feels.
"Don't worry" I said reassuringly
we just sat there and look at each other with smiles in our face, until she started chuckling and then it turn into a laugh.
I look at her weirdly "What?"
"You look weird blond" she said then continued on laughing
"everyone is keep telling me that, how did you know it was me? I was pretty proud of my disguise"
"I was at your house this morning and you weren't there" she trace my scar and then pinch my cheek "and I would recognize you everywhere, no matter how you change yourself"
So that's why she was late on my first match, for a moment I was worried something happen. She look down on my ring and grab my hand.
She examine it
"I assume you made a deal with my daughter?"
I nodded
I told her all about the deal and by the end of my story, she has a frown in her face.
"would you mind telling me, why would you go this far?"
And so I told her about the delicious expensive cake and how I want to get back at them.
she closed her eyes and sigh
"Are you mad?" I ask cautiously,
She look at me again and gave me a small smile "No. You're a slave to your desire Percy Jackson and that's what I like about you"
I sigh in relieve, I thought she was mad because I gave a favor to her daughter because some morons ruin my cake.
she lean in and peck me on the lips.
She put her head in my shoulder and I wrap my arm around her waist. We stayed like that talking about school, my job and what do I want to do after high school. I told her I want to be a marine biologist and she rolled her eyes and muttered "Of course" under her breath. We also talk about the current affair in Olympus and how everyone look at her weirdly because of her being nice to everyone, I laugh at that.
"I talk to Morpheus and he said he can't do anything about your nightmares"
I rub her waist "I told you its okay"
She pull away from and look at me with a worried expression "No, its not. How can you live your life when every time you sleep, you see those horrendous nightmares. Every time I remembered the image I saw in your head I shuddered"
She put her hand at the side of my neck and give me a desperate look "Tell me what I can do to give you peace"
I sigh and pull her closer to me, I wrap my arms around her and put my cheek on the top of her head.
"All I need for you, is to stay by my side"
she buried her head at the crook of my neck and I close my eyes.
I slowly woke up in a strange place, my eyes fluttered and then I felt something heavy on my chest.
My eyes widened in alarmed as I look down on Hera, her head on my chest and her hair sprawled all over. She snuggled closer to me, I smiled and held her closer to me. I look at the ceiling of the bedroom with a smile.
"I forgotten how it feels to wake up after a pleasant sleep" I brush her soft brown hair "Thank you"
"You're welcome" she reply
she look up to me with a warm smile
"Please tell me I didn't do anything stupid yesterday" I said nervously
She chuckled and reach out to brush off hair away from my face. "Don't worry, you didn't"
"Too bad" I said with a look of regret
she raised one eyebrow then grab one of the pillow and threw it at my face.
"You've done it now!" I said and rolled up until I was on top of her, I tickled her on the stomach and she started giggling that is music to my ears. It was an accidental discovery that Hera is actually ticklish, its a story I rather not tell because it bring back the memories of her kicking the place that should never be kick. I continued on tickling her and she tried to push me off while still giggling. I smirked and got off her and sat down in the bed. She sat up smiling.
We both sat cross leg in the bed facing each other
"You're beautiful" I said
She took both of my hands and rub her thumbs on my palms.
We both smiled at each other.
I never thought, I would fall deeply in love with the baby I watch being born a long time ago. The time when I was being chase by the old hags.
I humm as I take a shower. I turn off the shower, brush my teeth, and walk back to the bedroom, I saw folded clothes in the queen size bed. The entire room looks like a place where the queen of England would stay, I put on the clothes and look at myself in the full body size mirror with silver linings on the corner. I wore a white v neck shirt, a dark blue overcoat, a white pants and the shoes I wore yesterday. Hera went to the meeting with the gods and since the match starts at noon, she said I should stay in her palace until then, But I want to walk outside, so I dye my hair from the left over and wear my contacts. I thought about turning 12 years old and I can feel the ring doing its wonder. It's a good thing the clothes shrank to my size when I use it, it would've bad. I used the back door that lead to the garden and carefully sneak out. I walk the busy streets of Olympus, there are Godlings, Demigods, Romans or Greek and nature spirit all wondering around looking at the stores.
I saw a store that sell apple stick coated with Nectar
"I would like one" I said to the guy
He nodded and smiled at me. He handed one of the apple and I handed him Drachmas.
"That looks delicious" someone said behind me. I look at the guy selling the candy and he started drooling as he look behind me. There's only one woman who can make guys do that.
I turn around "Aphrodite, Beautiful as always"
I took a bite off my apple "What do you want" I said while chewing.
She held my arm
"Walk with me" she said
People stare at us as we pass by, and I continued on eating my delicious apple
"What do you plan on doing about your affair?" she ask, that's unlike her, usually she doesn't go straight to the point.
"I don't know yet"
She shook her head "No, you already do. You're just denying it"
"Perhaps"
"At first you wanted her to satisfy your own desire. Now that you have her, you thought, you could stay just like this until you die of age or until Zeus finds out and kills you but you didn't expect to wanted more"
I hate her, I really really hate her. On the outside I look calm and collective while eating my apple but in the inside, I want to run her through with my sword.
"I know you Jackson, you kept on holding your feelings but eventually they're gonna come out"
"Are you here to piss me off?"
"What I'm trying to say is, you love her and its just gonna keep on growing until you won't be satisfy by just her company anymore"
I saw Jessie looking at us from a store that sells flying shoes.
I already know this would happen from the moment I decided to start the affair, but I held my feelings thinking that if we just continue on like this until I die of old age, I don't have to fight another war but I underestimated my own greed. Every minutes I spend with her, my feelings grow deeper and a dangerous thought started to creep in to my mind saying she should be mine and no one else.
I took a bite on my apple and chew.
Sooner or later I'll eventually want to spend an eternity with her...but there's a lot of problem in that thought.
"I know Hera love me but I don't think she loves me enough to spend an eternity with me"
Aphrodite chuckled and patted my arm "Oh honey, you underestimate her feelings for you"
I frowned "What do you mean?"
"Uh oh, Athena is coming"
I look ahead and saw Athena approaching us, people parted for her as if she's holding Aegis.
"One more thing before I go, everyone is getting suspicious about her good mood, today at the meeting she wouldn't stop smiling. So if I were you I tune down the lovey dovey stuff"
I raised an eyebrow "I didn't think I ever hear those words coming out of your mouth"
"I want this story to last" she said and then she took out a small pink paper from her pocket and handed it to me.
I look at the paper "What's this?"
"It's something I forgot to handed to you the last time we met and I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier" was all she said before she walk away.
I look at her confused. I put the paper in my back pocket and look at Athena approaching.
Athena stop in front of me and I took the last bite of my apple.
We sat on the same cafe where Nico and I went yesterday, I ordered a chocolate cake and she ordered a coffee. Athena took her cup and was about to drink her coffee when I said
"Good morning to you mother"
She stop and glared at me
I laugh
She drink her coffee and set her cup back down
"aren't you gonna say thank you?" I said
"For what?"
"For preventing that bastard from marrying your favorite daughter" Hera told me last night that Daniel wanted to marry Annabeth and she agree but Athena doesn't want him to marry her. Apparently they had a big fight that end up in a bet if he won the tournament and gain the title of the strongest demigod, Athena would agree to the marriage.
"Is that really why you join the tournament? Don't give me that crap about monsters stop attacking you and you were just bored, I know you're hiding something"
I shook my head "If you're worried about me wanting to get back at your daughter, you're mistaken"
She look at me as if analyzing if I'm telling the truth
"Athena" Artemis said and put her hand on her shoulder, Athena look up and nodded.
Her gaze fell on me and frowned in distaste "Jackson"
I threw my hands in the hair "How does everyone keep on recognizing me"
Artemis sat down on a chair and a girl put down a plate with a strawberry cake
Usually Artemis hate sitting with a man but in the war we develop a friendship while we were hunting Gration across Greece together, it wasn't really a pleasant memory because every time I say anything or do anything she look as if she wants to shoot me with an arrow which she did once and it hit my left butt cheek. I remember how we killed the guy.
(Flashback)
Percy and Artemis charge at Gration, the giant slash down on them with his big hunting knifes and they rolled in separate way and then slash at the Giants legs. The Giant roared in pain as both of his snake legs bleed golden Ichor. They have been hunting the giant for weeks and they finally caught up with him near Sparta. The Giant turn and slash again, Percy duck while Artemis jump back and took out her bow, she shot four arrows in an unbelievable speed but Gration block with his knifes. Percy made a water sprout shot him in the air, he was about to stab Gration in the head but the figured out his move and he was about to cut him in half when Percy turn in mid air to Artemis and held the flat of his blade in front of him with both of his hand and Artemis shot two arrows at the blade and Percy got push back by the impact and also dodging Gration's knife by an inch, he drop down on the giants head and embedded his sword. Gration roared in pain and shook his head. Percy was thrown and landed on the ground rolling and then sat up on his knees. Artemis shot another arrows and the Giant rolled to the side to dodge the glowing silver arrow.
The Giant growled at the both of them as they circle him.
"Don't you think its time to end this chase?" Artemis said
"You won't escape this time" Percy growled
Gration charge at Artemis with a roar, Percy stamp the ground and the earth shook, from his feet a large crack in the ground appear heading towards the giant. Gration took step in the crack and his right feet got buried in the earth giving Artemis a chance to shoot. The arrows embedded themselves in the Giants chest and Percy charge at the back of the Giant to end him, he raised his blade but a spear was embedded in front of him, he look to his right and saw monster heading toward them, they threw some more spear and Percy jump back and retreated. The Giant freed himself from the crack and the monsters reach him.
Artemis stood beside him, examining the new development. Gration took out the Arrows off his chest and glared at them.
"We should have totally brought your Hunters" Percy said
"Shut up"
Percy rolled his shoulder "Keep the Giant busy, while I take care of the monsters"
Artemis nodded "Try not to die"
Percy chuckled "Pleaaaase, it'll take more than an army to kill me"
They charged with a battle cry, Artemis head towards the Giant with her hunting knifes and Percy charge at the monsters.
A hellhound pounce at Percy and he slash turning the monster into dust in midair. Percy let his instinct take over, he stabbed, slash, and whirl. His sword that has taste the essence of Gods, Titans, and Giants become an arc of destruction. Every swing of his sword a monsters turn into dust by the time by the time he had killed half of the monsters, he was covered in golden dust.
Artemis fought Gration in close combat, the giant stab with his knifes and Artemis duck and Gration arm pass over her and she spin cutting his arm, The giant pulled his arm and roared, he slash with his other knife and Artemis rolled back and threw one of her knife and hit the Giant's heel making him kneel. Artemis run and use the giant's knee to jump and stab her other knife in the Gration's chest, the giant roared and was about to grab her but she let go and fall down. Artemis rolled underneath his feet
Percy stab an empousai, at the corner of his eye he saw Gration fall to his knee. He threw his sword on one of the earthborn in front of a cyclopes, the sword hit its stomach and the earthborn bend down, Percy run and before the monster turn into dust he step on the monster and jump, he step on the cyclopes eye and jump again but this time much higher
Artemis rolled underneath his feet, a silver ball of light appear in her hand and throw it in the empty air. Percy catch the ball of light in his hands. He spin in midair once and the light turn into a bow, Gration turn around with Artemis knife still embedded on his chest ready to stab her in the back, Everything slowed down as Percy aim, he felt as if he's suspended in midair. He fire three arrows in rapid speed and everything went back to normal. Gration eyes widened as the three glowing silver arrow flew towards him. The first arrow hit the butt of the knife embedding it further and the second arrow split the first and the third split the second. The moment the third arrow hit Gration a flash of silver light engulf him and The Giant slowly disintegrated with a roar.
Percy landed and rolled then kneel with one knee. He stood up and Artemis joins him, he gave her bow back and uncapped Riptide. They look at the remaining monsters
"The loser will hunt the dinner tonight?" Percy ask as he patted the flat of his blade on his shoulder
Artemis smiled "You're on Jackson"
They both charge at the monsters and dead man tells no tale who won.
She look at my hair
"I'm not gonna ask why are you blond because its probably something stupid and dumb" she said
"I'm glad you honored my privacy and yet I feel insulted at the same time" I remark
I look at the passing people and each of them glance at our direction. A 12 years old talking to the goddess Athena and Artemis is probably a rare thing.
"Who knows its me?"
Artemis shrugged "Every Olympian"
I nodded
"Zeus and Hades is mad at you because they lost some money against your father" Athena said
"When are they not mad at me?" I said sarcastically
I decided to test what Aphrodite said
"What's going on with Hera?" I ask
both of them frowned
"What's wrong?"
"She's been acting weird lately" Artemis said
"How weird?"
"She's been in good mood" Athena reply
"Isn't that a good thing?" I ask
Athena shook her head "She just found out Zeus cheated on her again, at first she was angry as expected but as day pass by, her mood got better. Usually she'll never let Zeus live it down but now she barely mention it, which got Father worried she's planning something bad"
"Today, she smile and said Good morning to me" Artemis said
I guess Aphrodite is correct.
"hmm?" The guy who ruin my cake enter the shop with the brunette, they ordered and smirk arrogantly at the guy working at the shop.
"What are you looking at?" Athena ask and look at the direction I'm looking at "You know them?"
"Yes"
"Uh oh, what did they do?" Artemis ask
I look back at her "What?"
she pointed at me "You have that dangerous glint in your eyes that usually ends with you going berserk and destroying things"
I rolled my eyes "It'll be fine" I reassured her
"What's really going on?" Athena ask, They both stare at me until I answer
"There's nothing going on, so please just drop it" If I tell them that I want to get back at the guy for ruining my cake, they're gonna look at me as if I'm worthless
"Shhh, they're coming this way" I whispered
The guy and the girl head toward us holding their order, they saw the two goddess.
"Lady Minerva, Lady Diana" the guy said and they both bow
The two goddess flicker to their Roman form.
"Right now its Lady Athena" the goddess of Wisdom said coldly, even though we recover the Athena Parthenos she still hates her Roman form.
"Forgive us" the girl said
"What are your names" Artemis commanded
"I'm Sandra Evans Legacy of Venus, my lady" The brunette said
The blond boy, pop his chest, stand tall and look down on Artemis "I'm Michael Legacy of Mars"
Artemis's eyes narrowed, I could tell she didn't like the guy, he has this air of cockiness and arrogance in him
"Did you happen to meet, a tall nineteen years old with a long dark messy hair that's swept to the side, sea green eyes, a natural tan and a scar that cut his right eyebrow but stop before reaching the eye then continuing on down on his cheek?" Athena ask and then she pointed at me "kind of like that?"
the girl had a thoughtful expression, then blush slightly "Yes we did" she said shyly.
I smirk
The boy look at his girlfriend and frowned
I reach for Artemis cake but she slap my hand without looking away at the two
"Ow"
They both look at me as if noticing me for the first time, the girl nod at me "You're Arthur"
I held my hand and gave her my winning smile "Yes"
She shook it
"You know him?" His boyfriend ask
"Yes, he's in the competition"
The boy nodded and look down on me. I recognize that look he's giving me, he look at me as if I'm inferior to him
"I heard that you're a prodigy with the sword and not even Percy Jackson himself can't beat you" I said
"Of course" He said arrogantly
Athena and Artemis had a look of amusement in them, I raised an eyebrow and tilted my head towards him as if to say "See?"
"To fight the HIM there are requirement you need to meet" Athena said
"I assure you Lady Athena, I have all the requirement" he said cockily
Athena shook her head "No, you don't"
I reach for Artemis cake again and she slap my hand again, We glared at each other.
The boy frowned "What do I need to defeat him" he said angrily
"Become a God" Athena reply
I smirk
"Mother" someone said from behind me
I closed my eyes and curse
"Annabeth, my dear" Athena said
She put her hands on my shoulder "Do you think I could barrow my brother for a bit?"
Athena smiled sweetly "of course"
I sigh and stood up "Well it was nice talking to you mother" the corner of Athena's mouth twitch and I smirk
I look at her and waited for her reply
"You too...son" she look as if she just a swallowed a venom when she said the last part.
I turn and look at Annabeth, she had a stone cold expression which means she's mad
"Fallow me"
I followed Annabeth until we were in some part of Olympus that was empty. We stood in a garden full of flowers and there's a fountain in the middle. Maybe I could take Hera here at night for a romantic date I thought to myself. I kiss my ring and I started growing to my original form.
I lean down and look at a full bloom roses
"Why did you do that?" Annabeth ask, she sounded angry. I look up to her and she's glaring down on me.
I look at her with a confused frown "Did what?" I ask
I already knew what she's talking about, I just want to see her get frustrated.
"Daniel" she yelled
I smirk "Oh yeah, a beautiful bird told me about your deal with your mother, sorry I ruin it"
She took a step forward "Sorry that's all you're gonna say?"
I shrugged "that's all I got" beside I meant it.
"Why can't you just move on and let me be happy?" she yelled at me
I step back and hold out my palms "woah, woah. you think I did this on purpose?" the guilt I felt from ruining her wedding turn into anger.
I glared "Do you think that I'm so pathetic that my world revolves around you?"
I laugh then I look at her with blank expression and cold eyes
"Don't flatter yourself"
She was about to slap me but I caught her hand. She tried to pulled back but I wouldn't budge
"I no longer have interest in you Annabeth" I said and then I pulled her to me and caught her by the the jaw on my free hand. She tried to free herself but I held on tightly, I pulled her head towards me and our face an inch apart. I could see defiance in her eyes
"Don't make me take interest in you again because if I do, it won't be love and you of all people knows what happens to the people I hate" I pushed her back and she glared at me, then she run past me with tears in her eyes.
I just stood there for a minute and run my hand through my blond hair.
"That was little bit harsh don't you think?"
I turn around and found Jason with his hands behind his back.
I raised an eyebrow "Since when do you wear suits?"
a smile broke into his face
He showed me his hand and he was holding a bottle of Pinot Noir "Wanna drink?"
I smiled back
He open the bottle and we both sat down on the fountain.
We pass the bottle to each other
"Do you think I was harsh?" I ask him
He shrugged "a little bit"
"I guess, I was harsh but I just go so angry when she said I haven't move on"
He stare at me "Have you?"
I snort "Of course, I'm over her a long time ago" about a thousand years ago.
I look at the bottled in my hand
"Do you remember when I started drinking?" I ask him, then I drink from the bottle.
I pass it to him and he drink it "It was the time we stop by in Athens, I found you drinking at the top deck"
I nodded
"I sat down with you and we both drank the rest of it together just like we're doing right now"
I look at him "I was upset about something that night, what about you?"
he shrugged "I just thought you needed a company"
I chuckled and drink
"So when is your wedding?" I ask him
He drink and he pass me the bottle "We're not really thinking about marriage right now"
"Really?"
He nodded "You know how, our whole dating life is all a lie, and we didn't really have time to start over since we suddenly have to save the world, so right now we just want to experience normal dating. besides we have eternity together, its okay to take it slow"
"Her idea?"
"Totally"
I laugh
"You know I never seen you get drunk before, does that have something to do with your curse?" he ask
I shook my head "Nope"
"Who curse you anyway? We saw Gaea gave you a fatal wound in the chest but when we check if you were okay, the wound just close up, I mean we could actually see the muscles knitting themselves back together"
I look at the blue roses on the bushes and drink the wine "I did it to myself"
Instead of laughing at me, he look at me with concern "Why?"
"Because I was angry, bitter and a little bit crazy" a lot crazy actually
Memories of what I've done flooded in my head. I close my eyes and I can clearly see myself as if its happening at this very moment, committing the sin of stealing my own string from the Fates. I'll never forget the look of shock and outrage in their faces as I run away.
Even HIM was surprise.
He drink the wine "Is there anything we can help?"
"Don't tell anyone, You, Piper, Hazel, Frank and Leo are the only people who knows about it and I want it to stay that way"
He nodded "don't worry and if you need anything else just tell us"
I smiled "Thanks"
"What are bros or sisters for?" he held out the bottle at me and I took it with a grateful smile.
"How's is Hazel and Frank by the way?" I ask changing the subject.
"they're doing great, Hazel misses you"
I nodded "Tell them to stop by today"
"Okay"
"How about Leo, does he have a girlfriend yet?"
He smiled "You'll never believe who's he going out tonight"
Curiosity spark in me "Who?"
He whispered it on my ear
Disbelieve is etched my face and Jason just nodded and smile as if he's agreeing with my reaction
"No, really?"
"Yup"
I scratch my head "How the Hades did that happen?"
"I don't know, one day I was eating my breakfast and he stop by, when he said he has a date with Reyna I almost choke"
"Tonight?" I ask and he nodded
"Are you sure, there weren't any love potion involve?"
"I already check"
I shook my head still trying to believe that Leo actually got a date with Reyna, I mean they're polar opposite, she too serious and he's too what's the word? Energetic.
My phone vibrate in my pocket, I took it out and read the message.
"I better go, Nico is coming"
Jason nodded
"Thanks for the drink" I stood up
"Anytime, We'll see you later?"
I nodded and wave my hand as I walk back to the streets of Olympus.
I waited for Nico in front of the elevator where the statues of the Olympian stood. The elevator door open and Nico walk out along with Katie Gardner, both of them holding hands.
"Percy!" Katie run and hug me
I patted her back
We separated "Hey, how you've been?" I ask
"I've been great, well except the part about me and Travis breaking up" she said sadly
"I heard and its Travis lost" I said to cheer her up, she gave me a smile.
"Come on. I'll treat you into a ice cream to cheer you up"
After we bought the ice cream, we headed to the coliseum together. Nico and I fall behind as we walk
"She just broke up with her boyfriend and you already ask her out?"
"That was almost two months ago" He said
"That's not long ago"
"Pleaaase, you got over Annabeth in a week"
I actually have more time than that, I found out Annabeth was cheating on me when I was in New Rome in that accursed Island I was trap in. I hidden that I know she was cheating on me and waited for her to confess. If she did and ask for forgiveness, I would've forgiven her and maybe we would be still be friends right now.
"That's not long ago. She might look happy now but deep down she still want to rip out Travis's heart"
"Don't worry"
I sigh "Whatever"
We reach the Colosseum and its full of people that want to watch the match. We separated, Nico and Katie went to their seat while I get ready for my match.
I wear the armor from yesterday but this time I want different weapons. I took out the bow and arrow, then some throwing knifes.
I saw Jessie sitting on the table while watching the second match of the day. I sat across her.
"Hey" I greeted
"Hi"
"I saw you today, and you didn't say hello" I said sadly
She look at me and frowned "Who are you?"
I look at her confused "What do you mean?"
"When I saw you in the streets, you were with the Goddess of Love. Why would the Goddess Aphrodite would talk to a twelve year old boy and Athena's child at that"
"She wanted something" I said casually
"When I first saw you I thought there was something different about you, in the midst of the crowded room, you're the only one that stick out, not because you're the youngest. When I saw you with Lady Aphrodite, I knew there was something fishy about you. So I talk to a daughter of Athena that stayed year round and she said, she never seen you in her life."
she drew a dagger from her belt and put it on the table. She glared down on me "So I'll ask you again, who are you?"
I run my hand through my blond hair.
"LADIES AND GENTLEMEN MAY I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION"
Both of us look on the big screen and standing in front of the emperor box is the kid Michael holding a microphone. He waited until everyone in the arena quieted and then start again.
"IN THIS TOURNAMENT THE TITLE OF THE STRONGEST DEMIGOD IS THE PRIZE"
I smiled then walk away while Jessie's attention is on the screen. As I walk out I took off the armor and let it fall to the ground along with the arm brace, the bow and the throwing knifes.
I already know where this is going.
Michael look around the Coliseum addressing the audience
"AND YET THE MAN WHO HOLD THE TITLE IS NOT EVEN HERE"
The gods in the emperor box
"Do you think we should stop him?" Apollo ask
"Nah, let him be" Ares reply
"You do know my son is gonna kill him right?"Poseidon said
"WE HAVE FOUGHT AND SHED OUR BLOOD TO PROVE OURSELVES"
a small smile spread across Hera's face.
"DON'T YOU THINK THAT ITS APPROPRIATE THAT HE SHOULD BE HERE AND PROVE HIMSELF THAT HE'S REALLY THE STRONGEST DEMIGOD?"
The crowd shouted agreement
"IS HE REALLY DEAD OR IS HE A COWARD REFUSING TO FIGHT THE NEW AND THE STRONGEST GENERATION OF DEMIGODS?"
This time those who knows Percy Jackson fell silent, the gods who wanted to see him fight shouted agreement and the nature spirits follow suit
Hermes shook his head "its too late now" he said
Michael spread his arm "WE CHALLENGE PERCY JACKSON FOR THE TITLE OF THE STRONGEST OR IS HE SO SCARED HE'S HIDING IN A HOLE"
"I bet you that by the time this is over, there won't be a body left" Hades said
No one took his bet
Someone started shouting "Michael" somewhere in the audience then it slowly spread around until the whole coliseum except those who knows Percy shouted his name.
"I, MICHAEL LEGACY OF MARS SHALL BE THE NEW STRONGEST DEMIGOD IN THE WORLD"
He spread his arms as if daring anyone to challenge him while the audience continued to shout his name.
This is what I'm talking about, he thought happily
The crowd shouted his name then dark clouds started to appear in the sky.
the crowd slowly fell silence as they look up and watch dark clouds multiply, covering the sky and blocking the sun. Darkness envelope the coliseum, the wind pick up and lightning started to flash in the heaven.
The entire place is silent and tension is high, every mortal and nature spirits started to feel nervous on what's to come.
the dark clouds slowly started to swirl, each passing moment it got faster and faster, then the center of the dark swirling clouds suddenly stretch down moving towards the earth.
People scream and started to panic, they try to leave but the wind is too strong.
The dark swirling clouds touch the middle of the arena with an impact it continue to swirl then it dissipate blasting everyone back except the Olympians.
Michael hit the wall below the emperor's box with his back. He drop down on the ground with a grunt.
He groan and slowly stood up. He look at the spot where the hurricane touch down. A tall man with a dark blue overcoat, white pants and Nike shoes stood in the middle of a small crater. He has dark long messy hair, and a natural tan. His eyes are closed and has a small scar that cut his right eyebrow stopping before the eye and continuing down his cheek.
Everyone look at the man in silence, some with awe, disbelieve and others with annoyance (Especially Thalia and Nico). Half of his face is covered in shadow, and he look ominous as if he's here to bring all of their nightmares
The man open his eyes and the one on the left where the shadow is covering his face is glowing with sea green light.
A wicked smile spread across his face
"Challenge Accepted"
Hurricane Travel!
There's a lot of different version in his entrance
Ex. a cloud in a shape of a dragon coming down
and water coming out of the crack in the ground and it will take a shape of Percy then froze, the ice Percy will break and the real Percy will come from inside.
I decided to change Percy's appearance a little bit to make him look more badass and on the next chapter I will give him another ability.
Also Look forward on finding out Percy's past that takes back on the era Primordial Gods.
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