The Child Of the Moon: The Lightning Thief
Disclaimer: I do not own "Percy Jackson and the lightning thief" all rights reserved to Rick Riordan and I don't own Pepsi and Keele and peele came up with the name Blaque. The only thing i own are oc's.
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Chapter 9: We get a quest
After the claiming from my mother a stream of moonlight went down from the moon and my wounds started to heal. I glared at the moon as I knew it was my mother healing my wounds and I walked to the right to see if the moon beam would disappear but it never did. The moonbeam died down and finally disappeared as all my wounds were healed. And then every camper bombarded me with questions about my transformation powers. And I then took off away from the forest and away from the campers. It seemed Luna sensed my frustration and ran towards me and met up with me near the cabins and saw the horde of campers chasing after me and growled stopping the horde of campers.
"Enough return to your cabins leave the boy alone." Shouted Chiron to everyone
Everyone dispersed going back to their cabins. All except Percy, Grover, Annabeth, and Chiron that is.
"So you can turn into animals?" Asked Percy with a look of curiosity
"Yeah but when I change my whole body changes and my body hurts like crazy because I change into that animal completely." I say
"Hmm interesting. And it seems Mr. D left to talk to the other gods about this no doubt." Said Chiron
"So what do we do now?" I asked looking at Prece. I was glad to not be the only one to be claimed and be center of attention. After all Annabeth has been starting at Percy like a crazy person. And all the nature spirits came out of their homes and were staring at me even Grover kept glancing at me it was freaking me out a bit.
"I suppose we will have to start moving yourself and Percy here into your new cabins." Said Chiron
Honestly I was not looking forward moving into the Artemis cabin what if that moonbeam trick was all just a ploy to get me to believe she actually cared and when I go to set foot in her cabin, she turns me to dust. I shuddered at the thought. I mean after all my mother is known for being the biggest man hater ever.
"Percy you will be moving to cabin 3, and Blake …I suppose cabin 8." Chiron said hesitantly as he pointed to Cabin 8, that was glowing a silver color under the full moon.
"Blake, Percy go to the Hermes cabin and gather your things. And Blake I must ask what you will do if the hunters ever arrive at the camp? I don't belive they will want a boy to be living in the cabin with them." Chiron asked with worry
"I suppose we will discuss that when the time comes Chiron." I said in an exhausted tone
I then set off to the Hermes cabin to collect my things in the cabin. I grab my toiletries Luke had got for me I grab my orange sleeping bag and some extra clothes I had bought from the store. Myself and Percy said goodbye to Luke and Austin, then took off.
"Well see ya tomorrow Perce."I said
"Yea see ya tomorrow man." Percy said looking at the Poseidon cabin. I then watched him take off and walked into his cabin and closed the door behind him.
I suppose it's my turn I thought to myself. As I start walking to the cabin I noticed all the satyrs and nature spirits were watching me and it made me a little uncomfortable, but I ignored it and continued to walk to the cabin. When I finally reached the cabin and saw a moon symbol on the door I grabbed the doorknob and twisted it. When I looked inside I noticed Luna laying in the corner of the room not even looking up at me as I had just opened the door. I turned on the lights shut the door behind me. I now had a better look at the cabin then when I did the first time I saw it. And it seems as if the room also changed a bit from how it looked before. There had to have been at least 30 beds with green sheets and silver pillows. The only thing that didn't change was that there were stuffed animal heads and monster heads. On the ceiling it seemed as if the top was actually open roofed but it wasn't on the top of the ceiling was paintings of stars and the night sky with a moon shining down.
The weird part was that the stars on the ceiling actually twinkled and shined. On the sides of the room were actual drawings of the hunters. I walked all the way to the back of the room and noticed 2 doors in the back of the room. I opened one up and noticed it was a bathroom with a shower, a sink, and a toilet. I exited the room and entered the one next to it. The room was actually quite large, the bed was king sized with silver sheets and orange pillows, on the walls instead of the hunters there were animals on the walls fierce bears, mountain lions and even a wolf. I walked over to the side of the bed and noticed a trunk I opened it up and there was one letter and carbon fiber arrows in the trunk. I pulled out the letter and set it on the bed. I took another glance at the room and also noticed that there were a couple of trophy cases on the sides of the wall.
I then grabbed the letter off of my bed and opened the envelope.
Dear Blake
I know these past few years have been really harsh to you, especially with the passing of your adoptive parents. I know that you must hate me for abandoning you all those years ago and hope with all my heart that you will have it in you to forgive me, I was being stupid and shouldn't have done what I had did, but there are no excuses for abandoning a child in the middle of the forest.
The room you are currently standing in is made just for you so if the hunters ever arrive you will have your own place to stay. The arrows in the trunk have the ability to where when you hit a monster it will burst into flames. Know that these arrows are limited there are only 10 you have so use them cautiously.
I love you sweetie with all my heart,
Mom
I was shock my mother had done all this just for me. She loved me? I honestly had no clue what to think or say. But there was no sense dwelling on it, so I climbed into the bed put the silvery sheets over myself and drifted to sleep. As I was asleep I started to have a weird dream it was that of a bloody boar and a snake and they had a lightning bolt next to them. Then everything went black and I awoke with a start I looked out the window that gave a perfect view of the forest, the light shined in my face. The ceiling surprisingly still had a night sky and stars and moon twinkling. I got out of bed and and remade the bed putting the blankets and pillows back the in the position they were before I slept.
I grabbed an orange Camp Half-Blood shirt jean pants and exited my room and entered the main cabin, and then went to where the bathroom was and took a shower. I finally left the cabin feeling refreshed and ready for the day. When I exited my cabin I noticed everyone staring at me as if it was a surprise I wasn't dead. I sighed and just continued to walk, I decided to go to the arena to clear my head. When I arrived to the arena I see a girl with a blue button up jacket with a white undershirt and looked to be really athletic, she even held a harp. She has blue colored eyes and blue wrangler jeans, and a pair of white vans.
" Hello." I said
The girl looked back at me with shock as if she was not expecting to see anyone else in the arena. The girl gave a warm smile and said "Hello nice to meet you, names Emily."
"Names Blake…."
"Wait your the new camper, the son of Artemis right?"
"Yea, thats me." I said with my hand scratching the back of my head, ever since I was younger when I got nervous I would scratch the back of my head and lets just say my adoptive parents kinda caught on and every time they ever asked me where a cookie had gone from the cookie jar, well lets just say I spent a lot of my time in my bedroom.
"Sooo cool, that would make you my cousin, you see i'm a daughter of Apollo."She said with a ton of enthusiasm.
"So what are you doing here at the arena." She asked with a tilt of her head
"Just thought I would come for some training ya know." I said with a smile
"Want a training partner, I usually train alone, but i'm willing to make an exception." She said with a playful smile
"Sure bring it."
"The rules are no bows, only swords." She said with a knowing smirk
"You only said that because im better with a bow." I said teasingly
She only laughed and said in your dreams. We then got into a fighting stance I decided to just use my hidden blades again. I did not want to actually hurt her knowing that my bone blade would be too much. I am the first to charge running straight towards her. She smirks and doges to the right. She then swings out her sword from her sheather going to strike me but I rolled on the ground so the strike could not hit me. I then use my hidden blade and aim at her ankle and trip her. Her face full of surprise landed backwards. But as she falls back she uses her free hand which is her left to catch her self as she fell, so now her back was bent backwards and did a backflip now standing in front of me. I then stood back up from when I was rolling to avoid her strike earlier. She then strikes downward with her sword, but it never reaches me as I hold out my arms in an X formation with my hidden blades out blocking the strike. We both then stop not really wanting to go any further calling it a draw.
"You're pretty good." I say to her sweat dripping down my brow
"Not to bad yourself." She said with a smirk
We both then shook hands and trained the rest of the evening. When dinner time arrived I waved goodbye and headed to my cabins table the Artemis table it had an engraving of a wolf on the middle of the table. Speaking of wolves Luna also joined me for dinner so I wouldn't completely be alone, sadly unlike Percy was, he was sitting at the Poseidon table all alone. I grabbed a piece of tritip that the nature spirits were serving and gave some to Luna. She ate it with glee. Finally came time to put some food in the fire pit and I scrapped the rest of my food in the pit as I wasn't really that hungry. I tossed in some tri-tip for Artemis and grapes and bread for Athena. When dinner time was over we did not have a sing along that night, because of the long day we had yesterday. I decided to walk with Percy because I knew how lonesome the guy was probably feeling.
"Hey Perce wait up." I said running to him as he was a little less than half way to his cabin
"What is it Blake?" Percy said in a miserable tone.
"Umm dude are sick because you sound like someone just dissed Finding Nemo." I said jokingly
"Ha ha so funny, animal boy." He said trying to crack a joke
"Umm Perce has anyone ever told you that you are horrible at comebacks." I said with a smirk.
As we continued to banter back and forth until we finally reached Percy's cabin. We we reached it I noticed a newspaper on the bed, and it seems to me as if someone has it in for Perce because the newspaper is about him and his mom disappearance. It seemed to me as he continued to read he would just get angrier and angrier. Then Grover appeared right beside us and said "Hey uh Percy Mr. D would like to see you."
"You coming bro?" Percy asked me
"Yeah sure thing." I said
I then heard a booming noise. I then looked up at the sky and saw thunder and lightning raging within the clouds and noticed that it was going over head. As we continued to walk we noticed that the people playing at the volleyball courts were looking up at the sky as well, this storm must be of Zeus's doings. I thought to myself. Finally we reached the big house. Dionysus was sitting at pinochle table wearing his usually hawaiian tiger striped shirt. Chiron was at the table obviously standing at the table in his white stallion form. And across from two spirits holding a pair of cards. I know they are spirits because it looked to be just a pair of floating cards.
"Well if it isn't our celebrities of camp, I don't know why you are here Mr. Lave." Said Mr. D
"It's Love sir." I said with a hint of anger
"Love, Lave same difference. The point is you're not suppose to be here." Mr. D said irritated
"What do you mean i'm here to hang out with Percy, i'm not doing anything wrong?" I said
"That is not what I meant, you are not suppose to be here…born your mother took an oath and broke it, you're lucky that your mother is fathers favorite or else he would have ordered your death…." Mr. D said, then all of a sudden thunder rumbled loudly and practically shook the big house.
"Hey Blake has every right to be alive just as any other." Said Percy and I gave him a look of gratitude
"You shouldn't be talking either, and if you dont want to be a bottlenose dolphin Mr. Johnson, and to as well Mr. Love if you dont want to be a flaming corpse you better accept Chirons request, but I must say it will not be better than death." Said Mr. D as he disappeared leaving a smell of grapes
"Sit Percy, Blake, and Grover." Chiron said
We then sat in the seats now vacant as the spirits are now gone. Chiron then sat the cards that were in his hands on the table.
"So what did you boys think of the hellhound?" Chiron asked
I just shrugged and said " I didn't really think to much of it my parents have trained me for years and have encountered monsters many times it doesn't really affect me."
"It actually scared me." Said Percy
"You'll meet far worse Percy, Blake before you are both done."
"Huh." was my intelligent response
"The quest of course. Will you accept it?" Chiron asked
"Um, sir you haven't told us yet what it is." Percy said with curiosity
Chiron sighed and grimaced. "Well, that's the hard part, the details."
Looking out the window of the big house I noticed storm clouds off the shore of the lake. "Something happened between Zeus and Poseidon didn't it?" I asked curiously
"Yes but its more than that i'm afraid Blake your mother broke her oath." Chiron said with a sigh
I then looked down and saddened. Percy then patted me on the back and said " They're fighting over something valuable…something stolen, aren't they?"
Chiron, Grover and I gave him a curious glance. Chiron then leaned forward and asked "How did you know that?"
"The weather since christmas has been weird, like the sea and sky are fighting. Then I talked to Annabeth and she overheard something about a theft. And …I've also been having these dreams." Percy said
" You have been having weird dreams, wow so have I Perce." I said
"I knew it." Grover said looking at me sympathetically
"Quiet, Grover," Chiron said
"But it is they're quest!" Grover said with excitement. "It has to be!"
"Only the Oracle can tell." Said Chiron as he stroked his beard. "Nevertheless, you are both correct Zeus and Poseidon are having their worst quarrel ever. They are fighting over a lightning bolt."
"W-wwait you don't mean over Zues's…." I stutter
"Yes Blake Zeus's Master Bolt. The very weapon that would make mortal Hydrogen Bombs look like little firecrackers." Chiron said
"And it's missing?" asked Percy
"No Perce it was stolen." I said
"Blake is correct it was stolen." Chiron said
"By who?" asked Percy
"He believes it was stolen by Poseidon right?" I asked Chiron
"You are sort of correct Blake no Poseidon could not have taken it as the Master Bolt is Zeus's symbol of power and other gods cannot take each others symbol of power, no he believes Percy here took it." Said Chiron
Percy's jaw literally hit the floor in shock.
"Or at least that is what he thinks. You see during the winter solstice, at the last council of the gods, Zeus and Poseidon had an argument. The usual nonsense: 'Mother Rhea always like you best,' 'Air disasters are more spectacular than sea', so on so forth. Then Zeus discovered his Master Bolt was missing, taken from the throne room under his very nose. He immediately blamed Poseidon. You were in New York over the winter hlidays. You could have easily snuck into Olympus. Zeus believes he has found his thief." Said Chiron
"But I have never been to Olympus! Zeus is crazy!" Percy said in anger
And to be honest I would be angry as well if someone blamed me for stealing something and I never did gods it would get on my nerves.
Then I noticed Chiron and Grover glancing nervously at the sky. Which continued to fester with clouds.
"Um, Percy...?" Grover said nervously. "We don't use the c-word to describe Zeus."
"Perhaps Paranoid." Chiron said "And of course Poseidon denies ever taking the bolt. And takes great offense to the accusation. The two have been arguing for months now and are threatening war. Then of course the occurrence of you two coming along and that only added to Zeus's anger."
"But i'm just a kid." Percy said and I of course just nodded my head as well in agreement.
"Percy, Blake if you had a daughter she and your brother both made oaths that they had make many years ago and then broke it. Wouldn't that put a twist in your toga?" Grover said
And I had to admit Grover was right the only thing Is though is that it's not our fault that our parents don't follow their oaths that is their fault not ours.
"But my Poseidon- my dad- wouldn't steal the bolt right?" Asked Percy
Chiron sighed and said "Most people would agree thievery is not really Poseidon's style. But the Sea God is too proud to try convincing Zeus that. Zeus has demanded taht POseidon return the bolt by the summer solstice. Thats June 21st, 10 days from now. Poseidon wants an apology for being called a thief by the same date. I hoped that either Hestia, Hera, or even Athena would make the two brothers see sense. But now your arrival has flared Zeus's temper even more and with Blake's arrival as well it just irritates him further. Now neither God will back down. Unless someone intervenes, unless the master bolt is foundand returned to Zeus before the solstice, ther will be war. Ad do you know what a full-fledged war would look like, Blake, Percy?
"Bad?" Percy and all I could do was slap my forehead as that was his only answer.
"Imagine the world in chaos. Nature at war with itself. Olympians forced to choose sides between Zeus and Poseidon. Destruction. Carnage. Millions dead. Western civilization turned into a battle ground so big it will make the Trojan War look like a water-balloon fight." Chiron said
My eyes widened in shock holy hell.
"Bad," Percy repeated
"And you Percy Jackson, would be the 1st to feel Zeus's wrath." Said Chiron
"Wow Percy im glad im not in your shoes." I said with a relieved sigh
He just gave me a punch to the ribs and glared at me.
I then looked outside the window of the big house and noticed it started to rain. Volleyball players stopped their game and stared at the sky in shock.
"So I have to find the stupid bolt," I said. "And return it to Zeus."
What better peace offering,"Chiron said, "than to have the son of Poseidon and Son of Artemis return Zeus's property?"
"If Poseidon dosn't have it, where is it?" Questioned Percy
"I believe I know exactly where it is."Chiron said with a grim expression. "Part of a prophecy I had years ago… well, some of the lines make sense to me, now. But before I can say more, you must officially take up the quest. You must seek the counsel of the Oracle."
"Why can't you tell us where the bolt is beforehand?" Percy questioned
"Because if I did you will most likely deny the quest." Chiron stated
Percy gulped and said "Good point."
"You agree then?"
Percy looked towards me and I myself nodded and Percy said with a heavy sigh "Yes. At least its better than becoming a dolphin and Blake turning to ash."
"Then it is time you consulted the Oracle," Chiron said. "Go upstairs, Percy Jackson, to the attic. When you come back down, assuming you're still sane, we will talk more."
I then saw Percy walk up a set of letters going to the attic.
"So Chiron have you uh ever met my mother?" I asked as Percy went to the attic.
"I have my boy and so have a few campers such as Grover here, we actually saw her at winter solstice meeting." Chiron said. "And I'm assuming you wish to know what she looks like and know her personality a bit, am I correct?
I nodded he hit the nail on the head.
"You're mother appears usually in a younger form to match her hunters as they are usually young, she has auburn color hair unlike youre dark brown color, she also has Silver colored eyes, much like yours only not with a blue tint. She usually wears a cloak with a moon on her hood, underneath her cloak she has Greek armor that shines under the moonlight. And she obviously has a bow and 2 hunting knives. And to be honest Blake I don't really know her personality." Chiron said
"But Chrion you forgot to mention she smells that of nature and blueberries, and that she is one of the most amazing goddesses ever." Grover said with a fan boyish voice and honestly it was creeping me out.
"Uhh G you are kinda creeping me out." I said
"hehe sorry." Grover said
"And Chiron what is the story behind the tree that protects the camp, I mean I know that it is a magical barrier but how did it come about?" I questioned randomly
He was shock I was asking the question but I guess he thought I at least deserved an explanation.
"Grover would you please explain what had happened a few years ago?" said Chiron sadly
Grover nodded looking down in sadness " You see a few years ago I went to go bring back three half-bloods that I had discovered and as I was bringing them back we were followed by so many monster, and one of the half-bloods, Thalia daughter of Zeus decided she would fend them off as myself Luke Castellan, and Annabeth Chase crossed the border. And as we crossed I looked back and saw that she put a good fight getting rid of most of the monster and as she lied there dying Zeus took pity on his daughter turning her into a tree which now serves as a protective barrier for camp and thanks to her sacrifice we now don't have monsters continuously attacking camp."
I looked sadly at the floor poor Thalia stuck as a tree, the only thing I can think of though is that at least it was for a noble cause. I then heard footsteps coming down the attic, and saw Percy his face pale.
"Well?" Chiron asked.
Percy then walked to a chair and slumped in it and said "She said I would retrieve what was stolen."
Grover then chompped on a diet coke can in excitement and said. "That's great!"
"What did the Oracle say exactrly?"Chiron asked impatiently
"This is important."
Percy then said," She told me that I and a company of 3 will go west, and face the god who has turned. I would retrieve what was stolen and see it safely returned."
"I knew it!"Grover shouted in excitement.
I looked at Percy's face and knew he was holding something back. But if Percy didn't feel comfortable saying it I would not pressure him.
"Anything else?" asked Chiron not looking satisfied.
"No," Percy said. "That's about it."
"Very well, Percy. But know this : the Oracle's words often have double meanings. Don't dwell on them too much. The truth is not always clear until events come to pass." Chiron said
"Okay," Percy looking anxious. "So where do I go? Who's this god in the west?" Percy said
"Think, Percy. If Zeus and Poseidon weaken each other in a war, who stands to gain?"Chiron questioned
"Hades." I said before Percy could even think about it
Chiron nodded at my answer. "The lord of the Dead is the only possibility."
Grover then all of a sudden became super nervous and frightened. "Wait, What?"
"Are you forgetting Grover a Fury came after Percy and Blake, she watched them until she was sure of their identity, then she tried to kill them. Furies obey only one lord: Hades."
"Yes but -but Hades hates all heroes, especially if he has found out Percy is the son of Poseidon and Blake the son of Artemis." Grover said
"A hellhound got into the forest," Chiron said. "Those could have only been summoned from the Fields of Punishment, and it could have only been summoned by someone inside camp, so Hades must have a spy within the camp knowing young Percy here would obtain a quest to clear Poseidons name. The only thing I don't know is why the hellhound attack Blake here."
"Uh Chiron I promise you I didn't summon that hellhound I swear on the river of styx," Thunder rumbled in the distance. "I summoned a hellhound a day before so that I may obtain this sword," I said pulling out my bone sword. "It must have sensed that I had killed its kin and attacked me." I said.
"Ah, I see we will discuss you taking on a hellhound that size later, but now I understand why the hellhound went after you and not Percy here." Chiron said
And Grover just looked at me in shock. "You know how dangerous that was Blake?"
I only nodded.
"Wow, Blake and I thought I did crazy things." I glared and mumbled a shut up.
"So this means I have another major god angry at me, Great!" Percy said
"Why couldn't it have been in Maine, its nice this time of year at Maine." Grover said mournfully.
"Hades has sent a minion to kill you both, hid the bolt in the Underworld, knowing Zeus would blame Poseidon. I truly don't understand everything Hades is up to, But what I do know is that Percy must travel to the Underworld to retrieve the stolen bolt." Chiron announced
"If we know it's hades why don't we tell the other gods?" Questioned Percy.
"Because Perce we don't know for 100% fact that Hades has the bolt we would need proof, let me tell you bud we have nothing, besides I bet some of the other gods suspect he does have it, besides my dad told me that Gods cannot cross into other domains unless given permission or at least that is what he had taught me during our lessons about gods, why do you think gods operate though us demigods." I questioned with a bit of bitterness
"Your knowledge on gods astounds me Blake, then again you were taught by a son of Athena."Chion said
"Wait so you are saying, I'm being used?" Percy asked
"Pretty much man. But your dad needs you man and I know you have had some hardships, but you need to push through and complete this quest, after all you won't be alone you will have me Grover and according to the quest one other person so chill bud." I said reassuringly
Percy just smirked and we bumped fist.
"So we are traveling to the underworld to confront the lord of the dead." Percy said
"Check" I said
"Find the most powerful weapon on the universe."
"Check" Grover said
"And get it back to Olympus before summer solstice, in only 10 days."
"That about sums it up." Said Chiron
Percy then looks at Grover as Grover is nervously eating poker cards. " You don't have to come G-man, I can't ask that of you."
Grover then stood with a shaky breath and said "You and Blake saved my life, and if you guys are serious about this I will gladly help you guys on this quest, I won't let you guys down. I promise."
I smiled and said " I know G."
"All the way G-man,"Percy said and then looked at Chiron. "So where do we go? The Oracle only told us to go west."
"The entrance to the Underworld is always in the west. It moves from age to age, just like Olympus. Right now, of course, it's in America." Chiron said
"Where?" Percy said with confusion
"Perce, the Underworld is in LA man." I said with a chuckle
"Oh,"he said. "Naturally. So we just get on a plane-"
"Uh no Perce unless you want to be shot down my Zeus, no bud we go by land." I said
Chiron only nodded in agreement. "So you will have a company of three, one is obviously Blake, the other Grover. The other has already volunteered, if you will accept her help."
"Gee," Percy said, feigning surprise. "Who else would be stupid enough to volunteer for a quest like this?"
All of a sudden the air near Chiron shimmered and saw Annabeth taking off her Yankees cap stuffing it in her pocket. I was shock she was here the whole time. I guess I could only sense creatures and not half-bloods.
"I've been waiting for a quest for a long time, seaweed brain," Annabeth said. "And Athena is no fan of Poseidon, but if you're going to save the world. I'm best person to keep you from messing up."
"If you do say so yourself," Percy said. "I suppose you have a plan wise girl?"
I then noticed her cheeks change to a reddish color. "Do you want my help or not?"
"So the four of us on a quest to save the world, sounds like fun." I said with excitement
"Excellent," Chiron said. "Tomorrow afternoon, we can take you as far as the bus terminal in Manhattan. After that, you are on your own."
Lightning flashed and boomed. Rain continuously poured down on the strawberry crops.
"No time to waste," Chiron said. " I think you should all get some packing and some rest you leave tomorrow afternoon.
I was both excited and afraid, my first quest and I knew it would be filled with Danger. I couldn't wait.