Hey guys, Raven here. I have another chapter waiting for you, but I have a few things that Percy got out of the way first. First of all, I want to thank all of you for your patience, and I apologize for how long it took. I ended up typing a lot of chapters in a short amount of time, and then posting them all at once. I promise you that won't happen again. I also have some review comments I want to address, as usual.
Born to Sleep- First of all, thanks for the constant reviewing, it gives me things to think on, ideas to add, problems to fix, plot holes to fill, and motivation to write. So for that, thank you. In answer to your questions, some will be answered this chapter, some in later chapters, but there is some stuff that has to be answered here.
Percy definitely read Darcy's file, but only after he had been dating her for about two months, and Percy was catching up on some much needed paperwork. He was reading the New Mexico file, and her name popped up. Let's just say that the next day, after checking with Coulson, Percy told her everything.
Will was certainly angry, and while that scene could have lasted longer, Thor interrupted, and Will left the room, so as to wrap his head around the new info and avoid killing Percy. Bare in mind that Percy has already threatened Will, and he had just convinced Thor to back off. Will did try and make his point later, as you might remember.
It pays to remember that while they might seem like it, S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't have infinite resources, they just act like they do. Fury had two options. 1, house Annabeth in a S.H.I.E.L.D. safe house and get a team of agents to protect her, or 2, house Annabeth in the house of one of the agency's most dangerous agents. Also, Percy is more likely to be able to deal with any demigod weirdness. So that's just Fury taking advantage of his recourses. The fact that Percy has made it clear that Annabeth is just an assignment is a big bonus. Also, Annabeth was briefed on the nanites by Fury, so that she doesn't think that Percy would murder her in her sleep. And the Olympians didn't pardon Percy because they're jerks.
I am working on more insight into Percy's thoughts, dealing with time, and on the "Show don't tell". It will take time though. As for Phase 3, you will get more personal information on Phase 3, but Percy doesn't know any of that yet.
Matt, Will was pissed at Fury, because he didn't like the idea of demigod clones. And no, Percy will not kill Will. He doesn't have a reason to. Habu2010, the cat fight approaches. And thanks to Guardians Dragon of Death, and Slytherin Studios for the encouragement. Sorry about the long AN, and on with the story!
Disclaimer: I don't own Percy Jackson or the Avengers.
"Speaking"
"Ancient Greek"
'Thoughts'
Percy, Annabeth, and Darcy all sat down to eat. Darcy had made Spaghetti and Meatballs, and it was incredible. Percy finished eating and turned to Darcy "Excellent as always, Darc"
"Thanks, Percy" Annabeth spoke up just then
"This was incredible, Miss Lewis"
"Just Darcy, Miss Chase"
"Then please, call me Annabeth" 'Well, they aren't killing each other, yet'
"Sure, Annabeth. I hope you don't mind helping me with the dishes?"
"Sure, would be happy to. I have to pull my own weight, don't I?"
"If you want to. Come on, tell me about this camp of yours. I want to hear someone else's perspective" They headed into the kitchen, talking amicably, while Percy smiled. 'Well, I guess they can live together.' He pulled out his laptop and logged in, before looking at an email from Fury. It was a set of files on Phase 3, from S.H.I.E.L.D. and A.I.M. Percy just hoped that he could get the information that he was looking for. He read through the files and frowned. From what he could tell, Phase 3 wasn't supposed to have been as skilled as he was. This was something that needed looking into. He sent Fury a message with the necessary information, and asked permission to consult with Darcy and Annabeth. After getting a simple "Yes" and an order to get to the bottom of this, as well as being informed that he was being put in charge of Gladiator Protocol, meaning he was in charge of dealing with the clone. He sent a reply telling Fury he was bringing in the Hawk and the Widow, and a message to those two to get to his apartment immediately, he turned towards the kitchen.
"Darcy, Annabeth? Could you two come here for a moment please? I need your opinion on something" The two of the walked out, concerned. Darcy walked up to him, staring straight at him.
"Percy? What's wrong?" In response, Percy waved his hand at the computer, showing the relevant files and the email to Fury telling him what Phase 3 had nearly done. Darcy gasped, and Annabeth's glare turned furious. She read through both again and looked at Percy, fear showing in her eyes.
"This is serious, right?" Percy simply nodded, frustration rising "Percy, you are the best swordsman the camp ever had. I haven't seen a single Demigod with half your skill since you left. That he was capable of taking you on, nearly killing you twice, and both times you won because of outside help, is scary." Darcy nodded in agreement, and then gasped. Percy turned towards the screen, and swore under his breath in Ancient Greek. A new email had just come in from Fury.
Phase 3 had escaped.
The next day, S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters was hectic. About 3 whole divisions had been shifted to under Percy's control so he could recapture Phase 3. The night before Percy didn't get any sleep, nightmares of Phase 3, as well as when he had been controlled by the nanites. Annabeth had dark circles under her eyes, and it was clear that she didn't get any sleep either. Darcy had given both of them 3 cups of coffee, before sending them to work. Percy was trying to juggle about a dozen things at once before Annabeth grabbed 3 of the computers he was working on and began helping out. They were currently trying to track him. It was not at all easy.
"Satellite imaging is currently active, scanning the entire U.S."
"He's going to be expecting that. Have them scanning every coastline in the world. He has my powers, who knows where he's went."
"Ok. I'm ordering the deployment of submarines. If he is in water, they will find him."
"If they find him underwater, they are not to engage, he could easily take them out underwater."
"All teams are ordered to report his location, not to engage. Black Widow is currently trying to track him based on his escape from prison"
"Got it. You know, how long do you plan on working as an ambassador?"
"I'm considering joining S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Seriously?" Percy was surprised, he didn't expect that answer. Privately, he wondered if Fury would let him be her handler. While he felt no romantic attraction, there was a friendship, they worked well together, and Darcy was friendly with her. That was good enough for him at the moment.
"Yeah, seriously. I just want to figure out how to inform the Olympians." Percy just then got an email from Darcy, and he smiled.
"Well, seems you and Darcy have been planning this this morning"
"I was corresponding with Darcy and she agreed, before I got caught up helping you." Percy smiled, typed back a response, before turning back to Annabeth.
"Seems Fury needs to speak with you. Good luck" Percy smiled.
Right then, Percy knew, that he and Darcy had a new roommate.
AN: Hey guys! So, tell me what you think. Sorry that there wasn't a cat fight, but I liked this ending more. So, shoutout to anyone who correctly guesses who will be training Annabeth. Hopefully I will be giving a lot of shoutouts. Also, please, tell me what you think Annabeth's code name is. Also, I have a new story coming out today, called Raven. Read it! So, please, read and review.
Raven out.
