Percy POV

Percy sat in the kitchen, scrolling down on his phone. Nothing on the news, a relief. Everyone was bored, he could tell. They all had dull expressions and were pushing their lunch around their plates.

"You guys missed me?" Percy's head snapped up. Leo walked in grinning. "Aw, lunch, you shouldn't have." He snatched a French fry off Reyna's plate. "No hitting," he ducked under her punch, "Do you want your presents or not?"

"Where's Tony?" asked Steve.

"He's checking on something," said Leo. "By the way, mission complete. It was fun. Khione's paranoid like usual. " He grinned and bowed. "You guys totally missed me."

Nico groaned. "And now that you're here, you're annoying again."

"Hey, no sarcasm from the emo. That's Percy's line," Leo grinned. Nico scowled. "You guys should have been there. Khione was grade – A crazy. There should totally be mental institutions for goddesses. Or how 'bout a jail?"

"Leo, what've you got," interrupted Reyna.

Leo pulled several boxes out of his tool belt. "Latest model, we're supposed to test it." Percy reached over and flipped open the top. There, packed in hard Styrofoam, laid a disassembled rifle. Percy swiftly put it together; he carefully lifted it up and inspected it, studying the markings.

"From Langley right?" Percy said. Natasha and Clint narrowed their eyes.

"Yeah, they got a place at Hampshire. Picked it up on the way back," said Leo.

"Wait, you guys use guns?" Steve looked confused and alarmed.

"Don't worry, it's perfectly legal," said Leo. "We sometimes use guns."

"You never told Fury you were affiliated with others," said Natasha.

Leo shrugged. "He never asked." She frowned.

"What does it do?" Nico took an experimental aim at the wall.

"Smart bullet. Suppose to snap – lock on target within 10 mile range."

Tony decided to walk in at that moment. "Whoa, what's with the guns?" He glanced at the boxes. "That's what you made me stop for?"

"Its legal," protested Leo.

"Oh, carry on then," Tony grabbed something out of the fridge.

"Really Tony?" Bruce said.

"Hey, they're assassins. Guns are the least surprising thing about them," said Tony. "How else do they go around sniping people?" He looked around. "Where's Pepper, and Thor?"

"She left a few hours after you. Something about a conference in Dover," said Bruce. "And Thor's in New Mexico again."

"And for the record, we don't go around sniping people," said Leo, "Guns are for target practice, most of the time." Tony ignored them and starting telling Bruce about Khione and how Greek gods tends to be class – A crazies.

Percy tossed Leo his rifle. "Have to be somewhere," he said, checking out his watch. He stepped into a shadow.

Stepping onto the beach in Montauk, Percy waited by the water.

"So you came?" Triton looked exactly the same from when he interrupted Percy a few days ago. "You did it faster than I anticipated."

"What do you want?" Percy said.

"I'll fulfill my part of our agreement," said Triton, like it was obvious. Percy raised an eyebrow.

"Now?"

"Yes," answered Triton.

"Wait, can you tell my friends as well? Like back at the tower?"

Triton shrugged. "It doesn't really concern me."

Percy dissolved into mist, knowing Triton could follow him. He solidified in the living room. Triton floated next to him.

"JARVIS, tell everyone one to meet me here. Tell Tony and Leo it's a life and death situation. And note the god next to me is not an intruder."

"Will do sir," answered JARVIS.

Percy turned to Triton. "Can you go invisible?" Without an answer, Triton turned transparent.

Slowly, the others trickled in. Tony and Leo burst in, "What's the emergency?!" Leo's hammer was flaming. Everyone looked confused.

"Sorry, Leo, I had to make sure you and Tony would come." Percy said apologetically. Triton appeared, getting some yelps of surprised. Clint shot an arrow at him, which he casually deflected. "Guys, this is my half brother, Triton. He's a god." said Percy stiffly.

"Wow, you guys could be twins, except he looks cooler," commented Tony. Percy growled. Triton walked over to his friends, like he was studying a lab specimen.

"Greek, Romans, and mortals; with traces of a Norse." mused Triton. "Such an interesting group." He stopped by Clary, warily. "You did not tell me Nephilim were involved. I don't mix with them."

"Wait what?" Clary glared at him. "What did you call me?"

Triton ignored her. She glared at the floor, muttered something about how gods were so useless.

"You're Triton huh, aren't you suppose to have two fish tails." mused Tony. "So you talk pretty modern, unlike Thor. I think I'd like Greek gods, if they weren't crazy or trying to kill people,"

"Tony, shut up," sighed Clint.

"I suggest you take his advice before I end you," Triton agreed.

Tony threw his hands up. "I rest my case."

"Start talking," interrupted Reyna. Leo pulled out his phone to start recording for Jason and the others.

"Five years ago, all the Greeks and Romans died in a battle. All except the eight of you," said Triton carefully. "After this chain of events, Zeus made a decision. Granted, he made decisions before, and you all know how most of them turned out, but this one was rather . . . rash.

Zeus believes Greek and Roman gods are losing their influence in the world. When the demigods died, we became less powerful. Zeus ordered a mass retreat. Every major and minor god was supposed to withdraw from all their palaces and homes to Olympus. Zeus was, ah, moving the Greek world. It's similar to the Norse gods.

The Norse kind moved for the same reasons, they were fading. When they withdraw contact from Earth, they can live, but as a result, lose some of their powers.

Zeus was ready to take the risk. He ordered Hermes to spread the news. Many gods and goddess weren't happy with the decision. Some fled and hid or stalled. Hermes had to search out every single immortal. It took time. Personally, I didn't like that order either. Father was not pleased as well, you know we just finished the east wing."

"Wait, so you guys were just gonna leave, just like that," said Nico suspiciously. "Sounds like there's a hidden motive or something. And why did the Olympians bless us?"

"Zeus was smart you see. He convinced the gods that it would protect you. If the gods withdrawed, no monster would ever walk the earth again. They would stay in Tartarus, or if they escaped, they would come to our realm where they would be slayed. It would be highly unlikely that you would come across a monster ever again.

Zeus thought it was a great gift. The gods blessed you to give you protection, against other mortals. They, despite what you might think, care about their surviving child. And Zeus will rule forever without anymore demigods to bother him." Triton looked pointly at Percy.

"Now that make sense," Nico said.

"Yeah, ok so Jupiter made a plan. Why did the Hunt and Amazons disappear?" Reyna asked. She gripped her sword.

"Let me explain something before I answer that," said Triton. "Two years later, Hades closed itself off. No spirits got out. Hermes could get in. Hades and Thanatos cut off contact. Zeus thought his brother was rebelling. He ordered an attack, which was immediately vetoed.

Sometime after that, Olympus cut itself off. All entrances closed. All the major gods and most minor gods were up there. The rest of us were left out. I have you know, I'm running the sea now," Triton said proudly. He looked disappointed by their unimpressed reactions.

"There are rumors that the gods were poisoned. And Apollo cannot heal them. He was tasked with slaying the Python. He cannot step upon Olympian ground until he finishes his task." Triton finished grimly, "That's all I know. I have not information on the Artemis's followers or the daughters of Ares." Reyna scowled at the last bit.

"Now if you excuse me, I have duties to attend to," Triton vanished into sea mist.

"I understood that,' said Tony triumphantly.

"I didn't," said Steve, "I don't know much about Greek mythology."

"I can teach you," Leo offered. He grinned. "Professor Leo's in the house. Welcome to the six hour crash course on Greek mythology, guaranteed to make anyone an expert in Mythology. The last part does not apply to Percy."

He pushed all the adults except Tony into the elevator. "Welcome back to school."

"I'm regretting this already," muttered Clint. The elevator doors slammed shut.

"I need to make sense of this," said Reyna, walking off. She was already typing on a laptop.

"So, you want to play Mythomagic," suggested Nico. Percy nodded.

"What's that?' asked Tony.

"It's a card game," Leo pulled his deck out of his tool belt, "It helps keeping you mind off things."

Tony shrugged. "Sure, let's do it."

Hey guys, double update this week, I'm trying to get the plot moving and I wanna squeeze in as much chpts as I can b4 school. And please more reviews. Thx

– ShadowFireX13