Percy Jackson Heroes united Chapter 2

... 24 hours earlier

Percy was with Annabeth they were sitting in the beach after a long training session with Chiron. Annabeth was resting her head on his shoulder, it had been one month since the Titan war and they were relaxing happy to be able to spend some time together. They heard footsteps that made them turn to look back to see Sam walking towards them she sat down next to Annabeth.

"Hey." She greeted

"Hey, What are you doing here?" Annabeth asked looking over at her, they had met Sam during a quest before the final battle at New York. Both knew something was different about her it wasn't until after the battle did they find out. Sam's name was actually Anna and she was linked to Athena. Annabeth was having trouble believing it, but when Sam was granted permission to share her story it did not help clear matters up. Sam was from Archaic Greece when the gods still lived in Greece. Sam was the daughter of Apollo and he raised her and her sister Elizabeth in secret until they were 12. Zeus found out and was not happy instead of killing them he bound them to Athena who at the time was having a disagreement with Apollo and in some ways was the opposite of him. At first Athena was not at all happy with it but could not do anything about it over time they became companions and she learnt to enjoy their company. They stayed with her learning from her she trained them to be warriors and over the years they taught her to relax and have fun. Elizabeth ended up in the service of Artemis as one of her hunters. After the war Sam had stayed with Athena this was the first time they had seen her since the party on Olympus. Sam tilted her head as her golden brown hair fell over her face her brown eyes peering out from beneath her hair and a small smile graced her lips.

"What I can't visit friends?" She asked back

"I am just surprised she let you come, you said you were not meant to interfere with us."

"True. I did say that. I completed all I needed to, she let me have some time off. I decided to come here."

"You won't get in trouble?" Percy asked

"I have a feeling I am here for a reason. Just not sure what that is yet." Sam replied

"Are we to call you Sam or Anna?"

"Only they call me Anna, you can call me What you like." Sam stated

"I still find it weird that I was named after you." Annabeth stated she had been told that she was named Annabeth after Anna and Elizabeth.

"Weird because I look the same age as you?" Sam asked "you can call me Sam." She added as she looked over the water. "It is peaceful out here." She stated after a moment of silence.

"The water is very relaxing." Percy stated he preferred to be in the water but remembered last time when they were on the quest Sam freaked out when they ended in the lake. It was then they realised Sam was not that great at swimming.

"How have things been for you?" She asked changing the topic.

"Great, spent time with our families but I am happy to be here again." Percy said and Sam had the feeling it was not camp he was happy about, she noticed the closeness between the two of them but she did not point it out.

"What about you? What have you been up to?" Annabeth asked she had been up in Olympus working with her mother on the new temples but had not seen Sam.

"I was in the library. I have a place...well technically it's Athena's she kept me there as you were working on Olympus. She is proud of you, you know that right?" Sam asked

"Should you be telling me that?"

"Probably not. Don't tell her I told you that." Sam stated grinning she looked up at the sky letting the sun shine on her face.

"You look golden." Percy pointed out making her look at him.

"Thank you Perseus, one family resemblance I got from dear old dad." Sam said saluting the sun.

"What was it like?" Percy asked

"What?"

"Being raised by him?" Percy asked noting a look he never saw before cross Sam's face as she thought back on her time as a child.

"It was a long time ago...everything is so different now. Back then things were different. We were raised believing in the gods. What you do here at camp was pretty common back then. But it was nice, we didn't know he was a god he was always just him our father. He taught us the bow pretty young and how to hunt, even how to fight but then at the same time he was kind and gentle he had an amazing voice he would sing to us at night, or play the flute while our mother sang. I think she knew who he was but she was in love she kept his secret. He always left some days it was for weeks some days it was for days...doing his duties. He would wake us up at the crack of dawn, we never had a sleep in always starting us with our lessons. Elizabeth had a knack for medicinal purposes...healing. We always thought it was from our mother she was a healer. I preferred the outdoors, being physical playing music. We were equally good with the bow. Things changed when we were nine...that was when we first saw a monster. It killed our mother. He came and took us away somewhere safe that was when we knew who he was. When we were 12 we were around a fire I was playing the flute he was teaching Elizabeth some form of recipes for medicine when we had a visitor we met our grandfather that day and he was not pleased. Apollo tried to reason with him that was when we were taken to Olympus and a council was formed... we were still in shock of being in their presence. It went by rather fast they were talking about killing us but then the weirdest thing happened we were surrounded by golden light after that it goes hazy when we woke up we were bound to Athena. Her mark forever on our skin to show we were hers." Sam stated rubbing the mark on her forearm.

"So that was it? What did he do? Apollo?"

"What could he do? He tried talking to us but whenever he got close our marks would burn and Athena would appear. It took a couple of centuries before we could be in the same room as him alone." Sam replied.

"You were there for the Trojan war."

"I was there for many wars." Sam replied

"That is why you said war always comes at a price." Annabeth stated remembering when they were getting ready she mumbled that to her before taking off.

"Yes."

"You must have so many stories...but I am stuck on the fact that you said over time you helped Her relax and showed her how to have fun." Percy stated

"Don't let her hear you say that...besides the stories I know...you would never believe them. The things we got up to over the years...you met me, you know I have a weird sense of Humor...who do you think I learnt that from?"

"I was going to say your dad but are you saying..." Percy stopped as he saw the smirk on Sam's face. They heard the conk horn go off meant that it was dinner time. As they were walking their way back to the pavilion Sam looked off to the left.

"You guys go ahead I am not hungry." Sam said instead moved over to the camp fire Percy and Annabeth shared a look with each other before they had to go in. After eating they made their way to the campfire where some kids from Apollo was going to be sharing some stories. When Percy and Annabeth came out they saw Sam sitting next to Hestia only for Will to go over to her. Sam was talking with Will when Hestia turned to look at Percy and Annabeth an understanding was passed between them as she smiled at them.

They all sat around the camp fire listening to heroics of legends choosing not to talk about their fight it was still too fresh. Will had tried to get Sam to join them in performing but she refused. They slowly made their way back to their cabins Annabeth and Percy taking their time as Percy walked Annabeth back to her cabin.

"Good night my wise girl." Percy stated giving her a kiss on the cheek.

"Night seaweed brain." Annabeth replied grinning hugging him only for them to turn and see Sam walking away from Apollo's cabin she was holding her arm and seemed to look lost. The two of them shared a look before following after her. She went to the big house where she was talking to Chiron.

"I need your permission to leave. Her command is still in place I need your permission." Sam stated

"Why do you want to leave?" Chiron asked

"They are fighting again. I tried going into his cabin but my mark...I am the daughter of Apollo but I am bound to Athena. I don't know where I belong...clearly not here. I need to leave please Chiron. I can't have them fighting over me...not again." Sam stated not looking up at him instead she focused on his hooves.

"Anna..."

"Save the speech just tell me I can leave." Sam stated

"I am sorry child I cannot do that. Word has reached me you are to stay here for the time being." Chiron stated resting a hand on her shoulder.

"I have never stayed at camp before, I do not know which cabin to go to...what..." Sam did not get to finish she ended up dropping but Chiron caught her. Chiron turned to see Mr D standing off to the side he had a Pepsi can in his hand he shared a look with Chiron.

"So they are fighting again. Pity I am not there to witness it. Relax Chiron she is simply unconscious I do not need Her anger."

"She will stay here."

"Whatever. You will be the one to tell her she is going on that quest though." Mr D stated walking away. Chiron looked down at the unconscious girl in his arms and sighed.

"You can come in now." Chiron stated looking up to see Percy and Annabeth move into the doorway clearly having heard what was said.

"She is going on a quest?" Percy asked

"Athena and Apollo are fighting?" Annabeth asked watching as Chiron picked up Sam and moved her to a spare room placing her on the bed. "She could stay in Athena's cabin we would welcome her." Annabeth stated

"She does not wish to offend either of them. It is why she has never stayed with us before." Chiron stated

"Is that why she did not come in for dinner?" Percy asked remembering what she had said he was still confused Sam was the daughter of Apollo so she should be in his cabin. But he remembered she also was bound to Athena even though he did not know what that meant. "What does she mean being bound to Ath...her?" Percy asked

"She told you she spent the first 12 years with her father?"

"Yes."

"Then Zeus in his wisdom decided to bind her to Athena where she spent her days up to now. She has been with your mother for a very long time. She was her student but much more than that being kept together the way they have been over the years creates a deep bond. This is not the first time they have argued over her. Last time it was not pleasant, it got so bad that Zeus had to intervene neither Athena or Apollo got punished."

"Sam did he punished her… What happened?"

"He made her sleep, his curse was already in place that she was connected to Athena's life force so he could not kill her. So he made her sleep, he said until you can learn to cooperate she was to remain asleep. They tried working together, coming up with a decent plan to show they did but Zeus would not wake her. She was asleep for a century, each time they have fought he would make her sleep each time longer than the last."

"How long was the last time he made her sleep?" Annabeth asked

"3 centuries." Chiron replied

"300 years?" Percy asked stressing out the hundred

"Does she know how much time passes?"

"When she wakes up she learns how long, she seems more hurt than angry."

"She is not going to be asleep for...you know 300 hundred years now is she?" Percy asked

"No, she has been selected for a quest. I will tell you in the morning. Both of you head back to your cabins try to get some sleep." Chiron stated watching the two of them leave he sighed to himself it was going to be an interesting conversation in the morning.