Chapter 9.
The Jason and Percy awoke to a summons from Zeus delivered by Hermes. "Zeus needs you in the throne room soon as you are ready. Your wife is not needed so don't worry about waking her." And with those words he was off to do who knows what. So with a sigh, and kiss on the forehead of their wives they each prepared themselves and headed out. Before leaving they noticed their weapons and a new set of armor had been delivered to them at the foot of their bed.
Picking up their weapons and changing into some comfortable clothes they both flashed out to Olympus where they were greeted by Zeus and Poseidon. "Jason. Percy. From now on for the next half decade, Percy shall be training in Atlantic with Poseidon on his new godly powers and control over water. And you Jason, shall be training here with me and practicing your control over the air and lightning. After these five years you shall train together for the next five years with each other battling with your powers and your weapons."
"After that your duty's as gods will start. You will still need to train with each other. But you will need to train with the other new gods, as well as your children. They above all must be prepared and ready. In Eighty years a new evil is rising. We are not sure what, nor who it is. But the Fates have warned us to be prepared and treat every quest from here on out carefully, for it will affect the new quest. Some good news we have received is that everyone put on the second council is allowed to intervene in quests and mortal affairs. As many times, and as long as they wish." Poseidon added.
"The only requirement is only one god at a time. You and Jason can bypass this Percy as the kings both of you can be in a quest at the same time. This doesn't mean that quests will be about you. So no worries there. But you will be able to help as much as you wish."
"But only members of the Second council. Is there anyone you would wish to add to the council before we head our separate ways to train?" Poseidon finished looking skeptically at the two gods.
Jason and Percy locked eyes and stepped away from their parents for a quick conversation. They returned shortly Jason speaking "We would like to add our children when they are old enough if that is alright?"
"Certainly my boy. When they are eighteen and receive their immortality then they can join the council. Now let us start training. Your wives and the rest of the council will be starting training with various gods for now."
With that Poseidon and Percy flashed off to start training while Jason and Zeus flew up into the sky.
For the next five years the seas seemed stormier and the sky lit up more than usual. Confusing mortals and demigods alike. The seas would rage, then suddenly calm, the wind would blow down trees then softly caress the cheek of a passerby. And if demigods were looking closely, or clear sighted mortals were paying attention. Two men could be seen flying through the sky shooting lightning at each other, and in the water two men would fly out of the water clashing in midair swords meeting trident as the water held them aloft in their own private tsunami.
They trained long and hard. As the two young gods bodies got used to the training and became one with their elements it started showing in both their bodies and their personality's.
Percy's hair grew wilder, refusing to be contained, while his eyes were a stormy sea that could only be calmed by his wife's hand, or his children's voice. With a passion for his family he would join quest's periodically destroying monsters and healing the small demigods who would look in awe at the god before them. He grew in stature now standing at 6'4 body strong and fit from fighting monsters and his father. He contained his mirth and joking manner, but it was now bellied by an underlying seriousness and promise to protect those he loved no matter the cost.
Jason also grew no standing at 6'6 hair long and windblown. If an enemy met his eyes in battle they would see lightning flashing across his blue irises uncontrollable in their fury. The only light in the storm that would calm this young god's passion being a certain goddess, and the gods children. Battle hardened the man could joke with the best of them, less on being so controlled his Greek side coming out, but always present when danger came was his sense of duty to protect those around him. Interrupting quests when hope seemed lost he flew in from the sky calling down lightning roasting monsters into piles of dust.
Their wives grew in beauty, Annabeth's wisdom grew till she would give even her mother a good run for her money. She grew with beauty her hair growing long and curly, with a tiara upon her brow of gold with diamonds and pearls bequeathing it. Fierce with a dagger none could match her beauty and grace when fighting. Piper's beauty rivaled that of her mother, with a love that was unmatched by any other goddess she could instill it into the heart of any mortal and demigod with but a look. She could charmspeak a seedling to grow itself, or turn men mad with hate into the most loving person you would ever meet with but a word.
Their children grew too. AJ and Calli were married soon after achieving godhood and had grown to love each other deeply. AJ grew to look exactly like his father at 6'3 he could meet any man or god in the field with a sword and best them unless it be his father or Jason, but even then he was a good workout for them with neither holding back against the boy. Callie grew as well taking on her mother's beauty, but her father's control.
Young Anna and little Gale turned eighteen and were granted godhood. They had been dating now for two years. Anna became minor goddess of architecture while Gale became minor god of lightning together the couple took their places beside their siblings in the council.
Kalli and young Tristan seemed to be attached at the hip. Though still too young to be gods at the age of twelve these too were trouble makers to the soul. Getting out of trouble with anyone thanks to Poseidon's love of Kalli and Tristan's charmspeak they only got caught by Percy, Annabeth, Piper, and Grandma Aphrodite. For they were immune to the charmspeak. Once caught holding hands by Athena they swear it was nothing but everyone else knew better.
Jason and Percy started training with each other as well as bringing their sons along to train. The other gods and many demigods would visit the arena when these two trained for it was a work of beauty.
They would start out the same every time. Only weapons no powers, the danced gracefully with their blades. Arcs of light flashing as they struck each other, dodging and ducking each other leaping off walls to slam into each other twenty feet away. After a bit of time a silent agreement was met when suddenly the sky would darken lightning flashed while the winds picked up and rain poured down over the arena. Jason and Percy would meet in the sky as the ground flooded with water, Jason flying on the wind and Percy blasted upward by a pillar of water. Back and forth they would move lightning met with waves of water. Sword meeting sword. Rarely was there a clear winner when these two fought. It was said there had never been a hero or god greater at the sword than these two. Even Ares would find an excuse to not battle these two.
Several times their fighting would be so intense that Annabeth and Piper were called in to calm their husbands as their stormy attitudes came together.
Only once had the wives not been able to calm their husbands fury, the titan Hyperion escaped with the help of Prometheus, together they captured Anna, Gale, Kalli and Tristan hoping to use the children as bait. For they did not know that they had been turned into gods. Or that Percy and Jason were two of the most powerful gods alive. And what made them stronger was their brotherhood and trust of the other. For though Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades were strong, rarely did they work together. While Jason and Percy could always work with the other.
When word reached their ears as to what had happened the sea's and rivers erupted into stormy waves all over the world, not even Poseidon could contain it though his anger matched his son's as hurricanes and tsunami's blew up all over the world destroying everything in their path, the sky's darkened as lightning flashed around the world, the winds picked up into massive tornado's that blew apart entire cities. The two could sense their children and immediately flew there in a wrath so great the Titans hesitated for a moment before leaping into action and attacking the floating pair. The last mistake they made. The two raised blew into action disarming the two titans and slicing and cutting them.
After leaving the titans in a pile upon the floor they turned to their children when a blast of light shot forth from behind them aimed at their youngest children. Stopped in the nick of time by Annabeth and Piper who had found out moments after their husbands.
The god's fury mounted even greater as lightning flashed in Jason's eyes and Storms crashed behind Percy's as their eyes glowed with their power. Jason's a bright white blue light, and Percy's a violent sea green. They turned to the two titans who now trembled in fear and started pleading for mercy. But none would be found from these two powerful gods. They crossed swords and a huge storm blew in as they flashed their wives and children away. They wind tore at the titans and water flew into their mouth's letting no air in for them to breathe as lightning blinded them and paralyzed their movements. Ice spears started striking them repeatedly as the thunder struck.
Zeus and Poseidon quickly came trying to calm their sons but they would not listen. They had given the titans a chance to flee and surrender but they chose to strike at their children. The two older gods called upon their son's wives but not even their pleas would be heard as they called out to their loved ones. They only stopped when each felt a pair of slender and small arms wrap around their legs. And a small voice entered their ears. "Daddy you're scaring me. Please stop I'm ok now. I promise." "Daddy pick me up I'm scared." At this their eyes stopped glowing as they slowly lowered to the torn and ravaged ground. Picking up their children they held them close with tears in their eyes and they held their children and their wives came up and hugged them. Speaking calming words to their husbands. "Sh sh. It's ok. Everyone's safe now. It's ok."
As the two young gods turned to look at the titans lying upon the ground in a bloody mess. They called for Nico to instill punishment.
With a look of fury at the two titans he spoke in a voice that terrified the two titans. "My step mother has grown a wonderful fruit that takes away the powers of an immortal for a millennia. I think we shall start with that. Then they will test every new torture I and my father devise staying in the punishment for a hundred years at a time." As he spoke these chilling words skeletal hand flew from the ground grabbing the two titans and forcing open their mouth's as pieces of fruit were stuffed into their mouths and down their throats. Only to be dragged down once swallowed. "And don't worry the fruit only works on those who are deemed evil, or are enemies of the gods" Nico said reassuringly as he hugged his favorite little niece and nephew goodbye before disappearing into the shadows.
The family's returned home happily as Zeus and Poseidon were left looking at each other. "They are becoming more powerful every moment." Zeus said with admiration.
"It must be their love, for thiers is a love that not even a goddess or Tartarus could break. Their family gives them strength. They will surpass us one day I believe." Poseidon spoke gravely. But neither were worried. For the two were dedicated to Olympus and the gods. If anything it made them feel better that their children were becoming so powerful and great.
