Hey guys! Welcome to the beginning of book number 4! Oh yes and before I forget, I added some dialogue after grover was under the sky.
(26)
First of June,
In front of some bar in brooklyn,
9:00 pm,
"Are you sure this is going to work?"
Rolling his eyes, Apollo nodded his head, "Perce, for the tenth time I am a god! Of course it will work."Rolling his eyes, Percy said, "just like you made that relationship with Jane work?"
Stunned by the remark, Apollo didn't know what to say.
Snickering in the back, Hermes said, "he is right brother, you fucked that one up majorly."
"For your information I did perfectly fine," Apollo stated as he turned to face Hermes, "she was the one who cheated on me."
"Only because she found you with three goddesses of love."
Shrugging it off, Apollo said, "have you ever tried them?"
Percy shook his head as he let a huge yawn out.
"well you should," Apollo smiled.
"Apollo!" Hermes said with a disgusted look, "he is only fourteen!"
Rolling his eyes, Apollo pointed at the bar, "we are taking him to a bar, and you are telling me he can't fuck?"
"May I add in I am also interested in someone," Percy yawned. as he raised his finger in the air.
Sighing, Apollo said, "yes-yes. That daughter of Zeus."
Shocked, Percy opened his mouth to ask how, but what came out was a long high pitched noise.
Completely ignoring Percy's embarrassment, Apollo continued, "but Perce, you have to understand that just because you like her doesn't mean you can't shag a few more fish until you get her."
A bit irritated at Apollo's "wisdom", Hermes shook his head and said, "let's go."
Shaking his head, Percy punched Apollo in the right arm.
"Ow!" Apollo cried.
"Suck it up buttercup," Percy said, "I thought you were an almighty god!"
Glaring at Percy, Apollo went to hit him back when Hermes stepped in once more.
Grabbing Apollo's arm, Hermes said, "children. May we continue this conversation in the bar?"
Nodding his head, Apollo pulled his arm free from Hermes grasp.
Clearing his throat, Apollo tapped Percy's head.
Within a second Percy changed from his young fourteen year old blacked haired self to a black haired twenty-five year old adult with a clean shaven beard.
Loving the way he looked, Percy said, "nice job sunny better than my own work."
Smiling upon the words nice job, Apollo frowned in confusion as soon as he heard "my own work."
"Your own work?" Apollo asked confused.
Nodding his head, Percy explained how his powers with the shadows allowed him to change his identity.
"Then why did I just waste my time doing this?" Apollo sighed.
"For starters it took you less than a second to change me, and I also wanted to see what you would change me into," Percy said with a shrug, "beard was a nice touch."
A bit annoyed, Apollo grumbled, "let's go," before walking into the bar.
Both Hermes and Percy rolled their eyes before also entering
Once inside Apollo set Percy up with a shot of vodka.
All three of them sat down at a corner table. It was the farthest from the action and noise.
Raising his shot glass, Apollo said, "cheers to another beginning."
Connecting their shot glassing together, Hermes and Percy said, "cheers!"
In one swift motion, Percy, Apollo, and Hermes downed their shot.
As usual, Percy gagged.
Laughing at his reaction, Hermes said, "don't like vodka?"
Shaking his head, and looking disgusted, Percy said, "am I supposed to? I don't think many fourteen year olds would."
"True," Apollo said as he wiped the tears of laughter from his bottom eyelids.
Downing half a glass of water in an attempt to get the taste of vodka out of his mouth, Percy said, "no more vodka or alcohol until I am at least eighteen."
Chuckling, Hermes said, "that bad?"
Ignoring the question, Percy got up off the chair and began to make his way to the bathroom.
Confused, Apollo asked, "um bud, where you off to?"
"Bathroom." Percy answered as he continued his journey to the restroom.
The bathroom was just around the corner to the right of their table, conveniently short if one of the three ever needed somewhere to let their stomachs empty.
Cuffing his hands around his mouth in a cone shape, Hermes shouted, "if you fall in just shout for us."
Chuckling, Hermes and Apollo watched as Percy gave them the finger before disappearing around the corner.
"Bet still stands?" Apollo said as he called over the waitress.
"Yep," Hermes nodded as he pulled out his wallet, "you get ten drachmas if he gets drunk in two drinks was it?"
Nodding his head, Apollo said," and three for you."
Nodding his head, Hermes looked towards the approaching waitress and smiled.
The waitress seemed to be in her mid twenties. She was about five foot nine. Her blonde hair was pulled back into a ponytail. The most distinct feature about her was her sky blue eyes. You may even say with her perfectly sculpted face she could match up pretty well to Aphrodite. The only way you could tell she was a waitress was by her money satchel and the bar logo on her short sleeved shirt.
Once she reached the table Apollo wagged his finger at her.
"I think I have seen you somewhere before."
"Oh?" The waitress said with a curious tone.
"Yes-yes," he said with a cheeky smile, "I saw you on t.v."
Now totally confused, the waitress cocked her head with a confused look.
"You were the winner of miss universe," Apollo stated, "your eyes are just so gorgeous. How could they have not picked you!"
Blushing, The waitress said, "they are not that great."
Looking astonished, Apollo said, "are you kidding me? They are gorgeous."
While the waitress was looking away and trying to stop her blushing, Apollo took a quick look at her ass.
Bumping his shoulder into Hermes, Apollo whispered, "and she has a great ass too."
Shaking his head. Hermes said to the waitress, "I am sorry about that miss. My brother over her just can't help himself around beautiful women."
Still smiling, Hermes whispered to Apollo, "have fun."
Giggling, the waitress said, "no worries," as she winked at Apollo.
Taking their orders, the waitress left with a little sway in her step.
Once she was gone, Hermes turned to his brother.
"I am guessing once she comes back with drinks."
Smiling, Apollo simply said, "yep."
"And since when did you like eyes?" Hermes asked.
Smirking, Apollo said, "don't really, Just girls seem to like it when you tell them they have good looking eyes, like how some places people say you have good looking ankles."
Nodding his head, Hermes focused back on the corner where Percy should be coming out of.
About a minute later Percy finally appeared from the washroom.
Looking shocked, Hermes said, "you didn't fall in."
Tagging along, Apollo added, "we are so proud of you."
Giving them another finger, Percy sat back down.
As he sat down he let out a high pitched squeal.
Raising his left eyebrow, Hermes asked, "um you al.."
Hermes didn't get to finish his sentence as Percy began to giggle.
Not being able to hold in his laughter, Apollo joined in as laughing Percy was apparently hilarious.
Smiling and shaking his head, Hermes grabbed his son's arm and said, "Percy, deep breaths it was just you."
Halting his laughter, Percy said with a slur, "I was practicing my mating call."
Looking over to his brother, Hermes put up one finger and mouthed, "one fucking shot."
Apollo shrugged his shoulders, and mouthed back, "guess he is a young lightweight."
"How is that even fucking possible," Hermes said out loud with a smile and a sigh as he shook his head.
Still smiling, Percy asked, "what is what possible," laughing after he said this, Percy stared at his father.
"The fact you are giggly after one shot," Apollo stated.
Looking insulted, Percy said, "I am not drunk," before laughing once more.
"Oh okay," Apollo said with a wink.
Noticing that the waitress was coming back with their drinks, Hermes sat down and tried to calm Percy.
By the time she reached the table, Percy had stopped laughing.
Smiling, the waitress placed two buds in front of Apollo and Hermes.
The glass in front of Apollo had something extra underneath of it.
Winking once more at Apollo, she bit the bottom of her lip before going back to the counter.
"Shit," Hermes mumbled under his breath before getting up.
Looking at Apollo's confused face, Hermes said, "forgot the water for Perce."
"Oh," Apollo mouthed back.
Turning back around, Hermes went up to the counter and ordered a glass of water.
The bartender handed Hermes the glass as he said, "how many drinks has that friend of yours had."
Turning around, Hermes watched as Percy was laughing uncontrollably once again.
Sighing, Hermes said, "just one.. shot. He is a lightweight."
Chuckling, the bartender said, "no shit, could be on the world records for worst lightweight."
Giving the bartender a half smile, Hermes thanked him for the glass and made his way back over to the table.
Once Hermes reached Apollo and Percy, he sat the water in front of Percy and said, "here drink this."
Hoping it was alcohol, Percy took the glass and took a sip.
Looking disappointed, Percy set the glass down.
Noticing his son's disappointment, Hermes said, "for your own good. No more drinks for you."
Letting out a small yawn, Percy slurred some words that were not understandable before he rested his head on the table and closing his eyes.
Poking Percy, Apollo asked, "you dead?"
Percy groaned in response.
Taking a sip of his beer, Apollo said, "we have some nice material to bug him about for quite sometime."
Chuckling, Hermes nodded his head, "indeed."
Picking up the piece of paper left for him, Apollo read, "Becky-745-7877."
Kissing the paper, Apollo said, "god bless easy to get mortals."
Chuckling at his brother, Hermes took a drink from his glass before patting his sleeping son's back.
"Sleep well Perce, you will have a nice present in the morning."
The following morning was hell for Percy; from the massive headache, to the constant teasing from Apollo and Hermes.
By about twelve in the afternoon, Percy's headache began to settle down.
"I can't believe I completely forgot that the healing only helps with exhaustion and any wounds I so happen to get.." Percy sighed as he sat down on the living room couch.
Chuckling, Hermes said, "eh, you will know for next time."
Rolling his eyes, Percy slouched back.
"I wonder what glorious events are just waiting for me this summer.."
Patting his son's back, Hermes said, "I am sure whatever comes your way you will be able to handle it!"
Letting out a soft chuckle, Percy cracked his neck with his hands and looked at his father, "it's just with my training basically complete, and there still a lot of time from this supposed war. I feel like there is things bound to happen at any moment."
Nodding his head slowly, Hermes said, "I get what you mea..."
BEEP! BEEP! BEEP!
Sighing, Hermes took out his phone.
Answering it, Hermes said, "yes Dan?"
After about five minutes Hermes ended the call and put his phone back into his pocket.
Slouching back into the couch, Hermes let out another sigh.
"Duty calls?"
Slowly nodding his head, Hermes said, "see you in a bit Perce," before flashing away.
Once Percy knew his father was gone, he opened his eyes and cracked his neck once more.
Sighing, Percy got up off the couch and slowly walked to his bedroom.
Once he was inside his room, Percy walked to his closet.
Opening the closet door, Percy took out a golden box from the top shelf.
Walking over and setting it down on his bed, Percy opened the box. Revealing a set of vintage M1911 pistols.
"Been quite sometime since I seen you guys," Percy said with a smile, "the new box suits you well."
Taking the pistols out of the box, Percy quickly pointed them at his poster of Curtis Joseph and began to make fake gun sounds as he pulled the triggers.
Spinning the guns around a few more times, Percy put the magic clips back inside, before placing them on back in the box.
Leaving the box on his bed, Percy walked back over to the closet and took out his holster.
Placing it back on his waist, Percy placed the pistols in each pocket before putting the box back in the closet.
"Completely forgot about these, after the shit with Zeus and the start of my training, it was best to put you away for awhile.."
Smiling once more, Percy patted his guns and began to make his way out of his room.
Just as he was about to leave, he noticed something strange about his reflection in the mirror.
Looking down to where his holster and weapons should be, Percy was shocked to see them not there.
Patting himself down, Percy felt the guns.
Taking one gun out, Percy noticed the black strapped holster began visible again, but once he put it back in, the holster would disappear.
Confused, Percy said to himself, "maybe I should ask dad later.."
Sitting back down at the table, Percy tapped his chin.
"What to do, what to do," he mumbled to himself.
After a few seconds of thinking, Percy finally thought of something he hasn't done in a long time.
Smirking, Percy said to himself, "let's go and visit my favourite bunch of hunters."
Shadow traveling to their last known location, which was in the Long Island woods, Percy came out of the shadows near their camp site.
At the moment he could see his Zoe and some of the hunters Practicing their archery at the range, while others were doing different kinds of chores.
Blending into the shadows, Percy patiently waited for the right moment to jump out and scare the hunters, while hopefully not getting shot at in the process.
Percy watched as Zoe put down her bow and began to exit the archery range.
"Perfect."
Taking a jumping stance, Percy was Just about to jump out at Zoe when he sensed something strange.
"What in the heck?" Percy quietly mumbled under his breath.
Percy looked around the camp, surprised that the hunters didn't notice anything wrong, Percy shook his head to see if his brain was just fucking with him.
Still getting the same feeling, Percy decided to get up and tell the hunters.
Just as he was getting up, Zoe yelled, "hunters to arms!"
Within seconds multiple hellhounds appeared out of the shadows of the forest around the camp.
"Weird," Percy said to himself confused.
Knowing that the hunters could take care of the hounds without any trouble, Percy did not rush over to the fight as it may cause some bitching on his part.
"Ahh," one of the hunters screamed in pain after being caught between two hellhounds.
Noticing this, Percy sighed and got back up.
Getting ready to dash over to the girl, Percy noticed something behind him.
Waiting for it to get closer, Percy side stepped at the same moment the creature lunged at him.
Quick as light, Percy dashed forward and with one quick motion snapped the creatures neck.
Looking down, Percy watched as the monster turned to dust.
Looking up, Percy noticed that the girl he was about to save had been rescued by two of her fellow hunters.
Sighing with relief, Percy went to sit back down when he felt another strange feeling.
"Same as last time," Percy said to himself confused, "more hellhounds?"
Just as he said that Percy noticed around fifty eyes lurking in the shadows.
"My goodness," Percy said shocked.
Not sure if the girls could hold this many off, Percy took out one of his pistols and aimed them at the closet hound. Which so happened to be one lunging towards Zoe.
Firing the gun, Percy watched as the hellhound turned to dust upon impact.
Zoe took a step back at the sudden shock.
Looking to her right, Zoe noticed Percy standing in front of a few trees with a gun in his hand.
Raising an eyebrow at him, Percy mouthed, "later."
Nodding her head, Zoe went back to killing any hellhound that came into her sight.
Sheathing his gun, Percy took a deep breath and activated his sword.
Giving it a few swings, Percy sliced through an oncoming hound, sending its essence back to the underworld.
Noticing another one coming up from behind him, Percy lunged his sword behind him into the skull of the hound.
Wanting to do a little bit more damage at range, Percy deactivated his sword and took out his pistols.
Shooting at a few hellhounds, Percy said to himself with a smile, "oh yeah, now this is more like it."
After about ten minutes the hellhound's numbers began to deplete.
After another five there was only a few left.
Knowing full well that his role in helping had come to a close, Percy put away his pistols.
Once the final hound was slain, Zoe shouted, "damage report."
Due to the fight being between the firing range and the campsite, most of their supplies and tents had been untouched.
"Just a few scratches here and there, but nothing to serious," a hunter announced, "death count is zero."
Nodding her head, Zoe put away here bow and turned around to face Percy.
Raising her left eyebrow again, Zoe motioned him to come to her.
Sighing, Percy made his way over to Zoe.
Percy followed Zoe as she made her way to a giant fire pit.
Quite a big empty space for being right in the middle of the woods Artemis must be good at selecting the perfect places to settle down, Percy thought to himself, it can fit a archery range with six targets, one giant fire pit, some station for washing I guess, and of course sleeping. Wonder if Artemis could help me find the best place to live when I'm older.
Stopping in front of Zoe, Percy let out a giant yawn.
"Was this attack a usual thing?" Percy asked with another yawn.
Shaking her head, Zoe said, "guessing someone wanted us dead."
"Seems like it," Percy said with yet another yawn.
Rolling her eyes, Zoe put her hands on her hips and said, " anyways, why art thou here?"
Knowing full well not to tell her the exact reasoning, Percy said, "had nothing to do, so I decided to see how my aunts hunters were doing."
Zoe only stared at Percy with a straight face in response.
Feeling uncomfortable as she continued to stare at him, Percy blurted out, "okay, okay, I came here to mess with you guys. I was going to turn into a women.. It was gong to be hilarious, but of course things happened.."
"Thought so," Zoe said as she walked up towards Percy and punched his right arm.
"OWW," what was that for?" Percy cried as he rubbed his arm.
As she began to walk away, Zoe said, "felt like it."
Grumbling a bunch giberious, Percy shouted, "where is Artemis by the way?"
Stopping, Zoe turned around and said, "on some special hunt."
Turning back around, Zoe quietly said, "and thanks."
Barely noticing what she had said, but also wanting her to repeat it, Percy said, "what's that?"
"not saying it again. And for thy information we are perfectly fine," Zoe shouted as she disappeared behind the tents.
Not wanting to bug them anymore, Percy just shook his head with a smile, and shouted back, "no problem miss," before shadow traveling away.
Unkown location,
Luke
"Is the deed done. Are the hunter dead?"
Walking up to the sarcophagus, Luke said with a sigh, "no my lord, it seems my nuisance of a brother had the doing in their failure."
There was a slight three second pause before Kronos spoke.
"useless mutts. We have lost are only chance," Kronos rumbled.
Pausing again, Kronos continued after a few seconds, "just get word out that we enter the maze in one months time."
Bowing at the sarcophagus, Luke said, "it will be done my lord."
Sorry for the long as wait for a 3.5k chapter guys internet problems then i got stuck... anyways as always until next time!