A/N (I recommend reading this): I'm going to MAKE THIS CLEAR. Just like I mention on my bio page about every other fanfiction I done: I DON'T OWN THE PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIAN SERIES OR IT'S CHARACTERS as the rights goes to Rick Rioran. Also I suggest you guys start paying attention to the Author notes and my warnings that I left on EVERY chapter of EVERY story.
Sorry if this chapter is too much like the book.
If you haven't done so yet this month, vote on my poll on m profle page for what story you want me to work on this month.
Due to the limited number of characters posted, I'm forced to post only the names of the characters telling their tales in this story. When I get to the House of Hades and Blood of Olympus, I'll list off the first four characters listed in the order they tell their tales. I'll post the pairings if the two of the four characters listed are a pair. Other than that, the Pairings stay the same for this story.
Jason x Piper
Percy x Annabeth
Frank x Hazel
Leo X Calypso
If you haven't figured it out, each of the members of the Prophecy of Seven practically has a position. Keep in mind in the original series Juno started this when she told Percy he was the glue that holds the group together, so I thought to give the rest a title. But no matter what title they have they still depend on each other. Titles will be added for some as the series continue
Jason: Leader of the Group and co-Pontifex (Priest)
Piper: Peacekeeper
Leo: Mechanic, Admiral, and Seventh Wheel (by Nemesis)
Percy: Glue that holds everyone together and co-Pontifex (Priest)
Hazel: Mist Manipulator
Frank: Muscles and Praetor
Annabeth: Battle Strategist and Consultant
Lastly I want to make clear that once 'The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus' is done I won't start immediately on 'The tales of...' version of the Trials of Apollo until that part of the Percy Jackson series is done. Just as I waited for the end of the Blood of Olympus to start 'The Tales of...' series. By waiting until that series ends, it might help me come up with something to add to it.
Warning: Certain ancient Greek names matches words use of foul language but no foul language was intentionally used. Also I dropped the '& the Olympians' in 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon & the Olympians' as well as replaced the '&' with ':' in the short stories of that part of the series. So if you haven't read them yet read before reading this story as stuff that happened in them will be mentioned:
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: the Early Adventures
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: The Lightning Thief
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: The Sea of Monsters
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: The Titan's Curse
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: The Magical Labyrinth
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: the Stolen Chariot
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: the Sword of Hades
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: the Bronze Dragon
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: The Last Olympian
The Tales of the Son of Poseidon: the Staff of Hermes
The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus: The Lost Hero
The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus: The Quest for Buford
The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus: The Son of Neptune
The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus: The Mark of Athena
The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus: The House of Hades
Lastly, any one who wants to do a Demigods and Olympian reads story using 'The Tales of the Son of Poseidon' is allowed as long as you inform me about it.
Full Summary of this chapter: With Reyna Calypso Nico and Hedge taking the Athena's Parthenos back to camp half-blood and the Argo II racing to Athens for the battle against the giants, its a race against time to save the world and both camps. The only problem is that Gaea is trying everything in her power to stop the one thing that could stop her plans and get the blood of a male and female demigod she needs to wake up. Told in the tales of Nico, Reyna, Piper, Leo, and Jason
Nico's POV Part XIV
Leo must have reinforced Festus' armor because that dragon returned completely intact.
After the explosion, Piper and Jason—free falling and unconscious—were plucked out of the sky by giant eagles and brought to safety, but it wasn't until an hour later Festus showed up with Leo's body. We thought for sure they were both gonners until a familiar sound of Festus heard across the sky and the dragon landed.
However when he did, we thought for sure Leo was dead. His body was badly hurt and there wasn't a single sign of life in him. His clothes were practically singed off. Beckendorf and his brother Jake Mason worked together to get Leo off the dragon's back.
Everyone was devastated, but not as much as Calypso. She ran forward and collapsed on her hands and knees next to Leo's body crying.
Then aa miracle happened. The coloring in Leo's goofy face returned and he gasped as if taking in his first breath in a long time.
Chiron—shock by what happened—ordered for Leo to be taken to the infirmary for immediate treatment. Will left with Beckendorf Jake and Calypso to do just that.
It wasn't until hours later when Leo Piper and Jason woke up we got some answers from the son of Hephaestus.
"Leo, how did you survive that?" Piper asked as the seven demigods along with Calypso and I were gathered around Leo's bed in the infirmary. "I had the cure."
She reached into her belt pouch. She produced a chamois cloth package, but when she unfolded the cloth, it was empty.
"Surprise," Leo said with a slight chuckle.
"How?" Annabeth asked as they turned eyes to Hazel.
Frank put his arm around Hazel. "In Delos, Leo pulled the two of us aside. He pleaded with us to help him with his crazy scheme."
Hazel took it from there and explain how she had switched the physician's cure for an illusion—a trick of the Mist—so Leo could keep the real vial.
Then Leo took over from there and explained about his previous conversations with Nike and Apollo, and learn that the explosion needed would kill a mortal within a quarter mile, so he knew he would have to get far away from everyone. Then he added an extra function to Festus dragon frame where he could sense Leo's heart beat stopping which triggers a needle implant on the dragon's back that would inject the real physician's cure.
In the end Calypso slapped Leo silly. "I told you to be careful out there and you do this."
"Ow! Sorry! But it was the only way to defeat Gaea," Leo explained.
We decided there to let Calypso and Leo have some alone time.
That night we had burial shrouds for the Greeks and Romans that died in the battle—which was fortunately lighter than expected. Chiron had offered me to give final buriel rights, which I agreed too. Much to the Greeks annoyance, among them was for Octavian, who the Romans believed died a hero that saved Rome by hurling into the sky in a fiery ball of death.
For the help of the destruction of the monster army, the Hunters and Amazons were allowed to stay in Camp Half-Blood. Thalia had invited Hylla and the other Amazons to stay in Cabin Eight with the rest of the Hunters, but Hylla turned it down as they planned to leave first thing tomorrow.
According to Hylla she felt she left their HQ too long and if they don't return soon, she fear their male slave-workers would take over. So instead the Amazons made dozens of camps around the twenty cabins. But that didn't stop Hylla from spending time with Reyna for sister bonding that night during the camp fire.
Surprising enough, Reyna and Hylla weren't the only ones who spend the night doing some sisterly bonding.
Earlier today, after leaving the infirmary, I decided now was a good time as ever to introduced Hazel to Bianca. It took a bit of convincing for Frank to let Hazel go meet her sister alone, but Percy manage to convince the big guy that it was for the best that I introduce the two on my own.
At first things were awkward between Bianca and Hazel, but after I left them to talk among themselves, I guess they hit it off because by tonight's camp fire they were almost inseparable. I wouldn't be surprise if Bianca had offered Hazel her own place in the Hunters. I doubt Hazel would join since she has Frank, but I think Bianca would keep the offer open incase Hazel and Frank break up or worse.
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The next day, Leo was released from the infirmary in time to help with the clean up of the warzone and tend to the rest of the wounded. Which turn out a good thing because the Amazons had cleared out of camp before breakfast.
Since Blackjack was Percy's Pegasus and Reyna couldn't take him back to Camp Jupiter, Percy took her to the stables to pick out her own Pegasus as a gift from the Greeks. After choosing and bonding with one of Blackjack's friends Guido, Reyna had her Pegasus.
The Satyrs and nature spirits had also disappeared that morning for a meeting of the Council of Cloven Elders. When they came back, Grover announced that it was decided that Gaea was no longer a threat and that Leo's and Octavian's plan had worked. Chiron decided to make a trip to the Wolf House to talk to Lupa about uniting the Satyrs and Lupa's wolves in the effort of looking for both Greek and Roman demigods world wide once the summer session was over.
Chiron had also announced that morning that the traditional Greek-versus-Hunters match of Capture the flag was postponed for a new traditional game. Apparently Percy Annabeth Reyna and Frank got together with Chiron where Percy brought up his plan to have a Greek vs. Roman game of capture the Flag whenever the Romans visit as well as for the Greeks to be allowed to take part in the Roman War Games when we visit them. Everyone agreed that this was a good way for the Greeks and Romans to burn off any grudges and feud-like behavior between Greeks and Romans.
That wasn't the only thing discussed apparently as Reyna and Frank made another announcement. Any greek demigods within college age but hasn't started college yet were now invited to New Rome University in New Rome where they can live in New Rome and attend school within the boundaries of Camp Jupiter. Not only that, but any Greek demigod that survives to college is also welcome to do the same.
Within an hour of that announcement, Greek demigods who hadn't started college yet had signed up for New Rome University. Apparently the Greeks thought that the chance of going to college with no fear of monsters attacking them was too good to pass. For those that are year round campers who hasn't attended school after becoming a camper had to be a year round camper for at least ten years. This invitation was especially extended to those in Athena Cabin who are interested in studying to be architects in New Rome. Only those who already have plans for college outside New Rome like Beckendorf and Silena Beauregard as well as a few others decided to turn down the offer.
Will Solace hadn't spoken with me since the encounter at the onager. The son of Apollo spent most of his time in the infirmary, but whenever I saw him running across camp to fetch more medical supplies or make a house call on some wounded demigods, I felt strange twinge of melancholy. No doubt Will Solace thought I was a monster now, for letting Octavian kill himself.
The Romans bivouacked between the strawberry fields and the Garden of Persephone II, where they insisted on building their standard field camp. The Greeks pitched in to help them raise the dirt walls and dig the trenches—although it won't be used for tonight's game of capture the flag, which is a shame since it look really cool. Dakota was sharing kool-aid with his greek brothers the Dionysus twins. The children of Hermes and Mercury laughed and told stories and brazenly stole things from just about everyone. Children of Mars and Ares were having arm wrestling matches against each other. Leo was helping the children of Hephaestus and Vulcan built new models of the Archimedes spheres in the forges as well as one other special surprise they said they weren't sharing until before the Romans leave. Meanwhile, Calypso on other hand was in the Garden of Persephone II working with the children of Demeter and Ceres tend to the flowers. Reyna, Annabeth, and Piper were inseparable, roaming the camp as a trio to check on the progress of the repairs. Chiron, escorted by Frank and Hazel, inspected the Roman troops and praise them for their bravery.
The Roman field camp weren't the only things that was worked on. The moment they got the clear, Jason and Percy started their jobs as Pontifex Maximus by keeping their promise to Percy's immortal sister Kymopelia by building her a shrine at the beach as well as had a new wing of honorary cabins around the Roman field camp for the gods only the Romans worshipped such as Bellona, Janus, and Orcus as well as a few others. Everyone agreed that if there were going to be cabins built for the Roman gods, it is only right they be built around the Roman field camp.
By evening before the games, the general mood had improved somewhat. The dining hall had never been so crowded. The Romans were welcomed like old friends. Coach Hedge roamed among the demigods, beaming and holding his baby boy and saying, "Hey you want to meet Chuck? This is my boy, Chuck!"
Daughters of Aphrodite and Venus alike cooed over the feisty little satyr baby, who waved his pudgy fist, kicked his tiny hooves, and bleated, "Baaaa! Baaaa!"
Clarisse, who had been rightfully named the baby's godmother, trailed behind the coach like a bodyguard and occasionally muttered, "All right, all right. Give the kid some space."
Before the games, Chiron stepped forward and raised his goblet.
"Out of every tragedy," he said. "comes new strength. Today, we thank the gods for this victory and pray for a good game tonight. To the gods!"
The demigods and the hunters all joined the toast, but only the Hunters seemed enthusiasm about it. I don't blame the campers. We saved the gods' butt again, and the only one who seemed to return the favor as she was the one who send word to the Hunters and the Amazons to come to our aid.
Then Percy stood up for his final announcement. "Before we start our games, Leo and the rest of Hephaestus Cabin along with the Children of Vulcan had worked on something. As us Greeks know, every year at the end of the summer us head councilors come together to decide on the ceremonial bead to celebrate surviving another year with a design that honors the biggest event of that summer—if not the whole year. But this year we decided to do the ceremony early since I don't think any of us would argue about this year's event to commemorate. And here it is."
Percy took something out of his pocket and showed it to everyone. It was a single purple bead with the picture of Athena Parthenos in the middle and above it in an orange color, SPQR.
"To honor the union between our two camps in the war against Gaea and her army of giants, this bead was made," Percy said. "And although I know from first hand experience that you Romans don't commemorate your year of service with beads, we Greeks would be honored if you wear this bead among your medals and stripes as a gift from us Greeks."
Reyna rose from her seat and raised her gauntlet. "In honor of our new friendship, we Romans would be honored to accept your gift."
The Romans cheered in agreement with their praetor with an Ave.
With that Leo and Calypso came in with boxes full of new beaded necklace and passed them out to the Romans.
"Before we start our games, we have one more announcement," Reyna said. "We Romans must return home. We appreciate your hospitality especially since we almost killed you—"
"You almost got killed," Annabeth corrected.
"Whatever, Chase."
Ooooooohhhhh! The crowd sad as one. Then everybody started laughing.
"Anyway," Frank took over, "Any camper who had signed up to join New Rome University this school year are welcome to come with us, but if you want to wait until the summer session ends, Reyna and I will understand."
"Also, as a gift from us Romans to you Greeks, Frank and I discussed it and we agreed to reinstate Nico di Angelo and Tyson Jackson as ambassadors for the Senate, but this time," Reyna said with a slight pause, "instead of being ambassadors of Pluto and Neptune, you both will be welcomed as ambassadors of Hades and Poseidon of Camp Half-Blood. As well as any future head councilor of the other cabins as ambassadors of their divine parent.
Everyone cheered as Reyna and Frank and many other centurions took out over a dozen new new robes, each the color that represents each cabin. Even here I can recognize the colors of what I can guess were for certain ambassadors: pink robes of Aphrodite, Blood red robes of Ares, Silky Grey robes of Athena, the leaf green robes of Demeter, and the purple robes of Dionysus.
Frank took the sea green one to Tyson at Table Three, and Reyna came over to my table with the black one.
I took the robe and noticed that there were orange lining stitching between the robes-the color of the Greeks, as well as an image of the Helm of Darkness on the chest area.
I looked around and noticed each Head Councillor was given a robes, with an exception of Percy since Tyson had his, but the Son of Poseidon didn't complained about it.
Then out of nowhere, Reyna pulled me into a hug.
"It been a long journey, but I'm glad I got to know you, my brother, Nico," Reyna said.
Despite the awkwardness I hugged her back.
After everyone returned to their seats, the tables were filled with weapons and armor both celestial bronze and imperial gold for the Capture the flag game.
A/N: Okay, so I underestimated the length of the original book and there are more chapters left than I thought, just like the House of Hades, but I do plan to get this story over with before the end of this month unless something happens
