"What the fuck just happened?" Nico questioned, very nervous.

"Relax. It seems you three have also inherited the family powers." Neptune said.

"Family powers? I thought those were just fairy tales from when our houses were formed."

"No son, the powers very much exist. Us three inherited them as well." Jupiter stated.

"What? Does that mean all of our siblings have them?" Percy questioned.

"I would assume not, it usually only affects one person in each generation."

"Why would it affect us three though, I'm the youngest, Nicos the middle child, and Percy's the oldest."

"That we cannot answer, though it must be what the gods wanted."

"What do we do now?" Nico asked.

"You must live your life like you would normally while training with your powers. We did not expose ours as it wasn't needed until the final battle, though there must be a reason you three received them." Neptune answered.

"That means you must be prepared to use them, and make sure other people know you have them," Jupiter added.

"People will target us if we reveal them." Jason protested.

"You are a prince traveling with the heir to the most populated kingdom and the best fighter in the Realm, and all of you having seemingly magical powers. Anyone foolish enough to attack you will be dealt with rather quickly." Pluto responded.

"How do we learn to control our powers though? We need you to teach us." Percy argued. The big three looked at each other, before turning back to the boys.

"Unfortunately we are not able to do that. The last time we used our powers, it did not end so well." Jupiter said, wearily.

"The ancient lands," Percy whispered, eyebrows raised in shock. The big three look pained but return to the conversation.

"Yes. The destruction of the ancient lands was caused by us. We will not explain how yet, but after you can control your powers properly, we will tell you the story." Neptune stated.

"Shouldn't you tell us now so we know what not to do," Nico said, looking at his hands, worried. He felt something inside him, and he wasn't sure what to do.

"We cannot. You will not want to learn how to use them properly if we tell you."

"But-"

"That is enough. Our fathers weren't nice enough to tell us this much. You three must learn on your own." Jupiter said with a stern voice, interrupting Jason. He winced at his father's outburst, and Neptune spoke up.

"We understand you're scared, but this is something our families have done for years." The boys look at each other but don't say anything at first. Eventually, Percy breaks the silence.

"Father. I am worried about what will happen to us, but if you say it's what has to happen, I will follow you." Percy said, kneeling in front of the big three. Nico quickly does the same, followed by Jason.

"Thank you. We will leave in the morning, for now, we must calm the other houses." Jupiter responded. The big three walk out of the arena, Persephone, Amphitrite, and Hera trailing behind them. The boys make their way to Percy's room, where they talk about what they're going to do.

"I don't think this is a good thing. We got these powers for a reason, but why would we need them now if we're in peacetime." Percy suggested.

"I don't know. We're already amazing fighters, these powers would just make us more powerful." Nico countered.

"And more of a target. Everyone saw us, they know what we have. Wars will start, but we need to make sure we're prepared by training with these powers every day and helping each other." Jason said.

"Agreed. But for now, we should get some sleep, it sounds like we have a long day tomorrow." Percy stated. His friends do not say anything, and soon enough, they drift off to sleep. The next morning, they are woken up by Amphitrite.

"Boys! It's time to wake up! Your fathers are waiting in the courtyard!" She yelled. The teens groaned and reluctantly rose. They got dressed and walked to the courtyard. When they arrived, they noticed their fathers were waiting in the courtyard to send them off on their journey. Just as they said, 5 knights from each kingdom were waiting for them, while their eldest sisters had 20 each. To be fair, they probably didn't need that many, but their parents were very overprotective of their daughters. Percy approached his parents, who were both fighting back tears.

"I don't understand why you're crying. I'll come home all of the time."

"We understand Perseus, but we still worry." His mother stated.

"Especially since if you die, Theseus will be the next heir to the kingdom." Neptune joked.

"I'll be extra careful then." The three laughed before he went to hug his mother. "I love your mother, and I promise I'll be back soon."

"I know you will Perseus. But please be safe, especially while practicing your powers."

"I will". He promised, turning to his father.

"Let's hope all of your training means something."

"I hope it does. Although wouldn't it be funny if the boy who wins the tournament of the best fighters dies while fighting a villager."

"It would be if the child wasn't mine." He responded. Tears well up in Percy's eyes. He goes to hug his father, and his mother embraces the two of them.

"We'll miss you, Percy."

"I will too, dad."

"Alright. Now go find a wife." Amphitrite says, releasing them. Neptune also pulls back, wiping tears from his face. Percy walks towards the gate, where his friends are waiting for him, also recovering from their tears. Turning back to wave goodbye, he and the others walk through the gate and begin the journey.

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It had only been about an hour since they left the Waterfront, but it felt like days. Luckily Atlantis was rich in horses, meaning the nobles and all of their soldiers were able to ride. They continued to their first destination silently, until they reached the Trident path. They had not decided what order they would travel, so they dismounted and began to discuss. They approached a small map beside the signs, Percy speaking first.

"Well, we could go right to the Theiflands, circle around to the outer kingdoms, the cross into the Winelands, go out to the Underworld, circle around again, cross from the Warlands into the Greenlands, and end at Olympus." He suggested. The others study the map for a few seconds before Bianca speaks up.

"Or, we could go down to the Greenlands, cross up into the Warlands, go down to the Bloodlands, cross into Olympus, then go to the Thunderlands. Then we can go all the way down to the Firelands, cross up to the Winelands, go down to the Underworld, and complete the circle up to the Theiflands."

"Fuck that. Why are we going to all of the shit kingdoms too? I say we go left into the Warlands, travel down to the Thunderlands, then cut through Olympus and cross up to the Arrowlands, and travel around to the Underworld."

"Thalia, we have to go to every kingdom for two reasons. One, we should probably meet all of the options before we choose our future spouses. And two, it would be disrespectful to the kingdoms we didn't visit, causing them to start a revolution." Nico responded. She simply shrugged and walked back to her horse.

"I agree with Percy's plan," Jason said. "It makes the most sense, and we don't have to do as much back and forth."

"It doesn't matter, but I'll go with Percy," Thalassa said.

"So are we just all gonna go with Percy?" Nico asked. They all murmur in agreement and get back on their horses. The group began down the path to the right, riding towards the Theiflands. Soldiers flanked them from all sides to ensure protection, though there were 75 soldiers for a group of 6 nobles, making them feel very squished together. Percy eyed his company, deciding to pass the time by planning defences against any possible attacks. First, he'd start with their strengths and weaknesses. Nico was small and fast. He had a quick blade that worked best with dodging and counter-attacking. He wasn't the best against large groups due to his lack of strength, but he could hold his own very well compared to most. Jason was almost the opposite. He didn't rely on brute strength like his older brother, but he didn't need to be as quick as others. He used a combination of his large build, and his quick reflexes to take enemies out before they could get an edge on him. He's good at one on one, but he shines more in group situations. Percy moved on to the girls. Bianca was very fast and nimble. She easily avoided attacks from the opponent and waited for their guard to drop, or them to tire out before she gave the final strike. She liked to wear her enemies down by keeping her stamina at top performance and giving small cuts to weaken them. She's okay in group situations, as long as people have enough time to support her. She preferred using a bow and arrows, however, she used hunting knives in melee, quite like the elite soldiers of the Huntlands and the Arrowlands. Next was Thalia, she along with the rest of her family, relied on strength, and power. The difference, however, was that she didn't only use that. She was smart and would eye up her enemy before facing them. Depending on the situation, she would either use her strength or her speed. She was a good mix of the two, but usually kept those two styles separate, rather than mix them like her younger brother. She excelled at one on one, and rarely participated in group fights. She used a spear as her weapon and kept her enemies at a distance while studying them, before taking them down. Lastly, was his sister, Thalassa. She wasn't much of a fighter and enjoyed the idea of being a lady, but she could handle herself. She preferred using a dagger as her weapon and used her quick, yet powerful strikes to fight. She wasn't much of a fighter, so she's better in group situations, as long as she has support. Percy now started planning his defences, while the others talked with each other. He was brought out of his thoughts on his third scenario, a drakon attack when Thalia asked him a question.

"Percy! Who have you been keeping in mind?" She asked. It was unusual that Thalia participated in these types of conversation, but he supposed she'd been lightening up during the ride. The others all looked at him, while he thought of an answer.

"I don't know yet. Though Lady Piper, Lady Annabeth, and Lady Reyna did seem nice." He replied.

"Lady Piper!? You'd marry someone from the heartlands!?" Bianca asked, extremely surprised.

"Last I checked, she led, and won three battles against your kingdom," Jason responded, though in a joking manner. Nico and Bianca turned red for a second but refocused.

"Whatever. Who have you been eyeing Jason?" Nico deflected. The group turned towards Jason, who began to redden.

"Uhh. Lady Reyna was fun to be with. And Lady Kayla and Lady Hebe seemed nice too." He answered. Percy has thought it odd he'd consider Lady Hebe, as she was technically his cousin, but that wasn't a big deal to most people. Seemingly realizing what he'd said, he quickly changed the topic. "What about you Bianca?" He asked her.

"Well, Lord Michael And Lord Ethan were very nice last night. But Lord Dakota was more fun to be around." She stated. It was odd she went for a couple of minor houses, but nobody said anything. "What about you Thalia?"

"Well, I think I've already decided on Lord Luke. But I'm keeping my eyes open too." Jason seemed to frown for a second, but it quickly disappeared.

"Wow. I didn't know you and him talked." Thalassa said.

"We don't really. But I can tolerate him the most out of a lot of the Lords in the world. Other than you two." She responds. Pointing towards Percy and Nico. They looked at each other and blushed while turning back to Thalia. "Anyways. What about you Thalassa?"

"Uhhh. I've never really thought about it. I was so excited for the journey, I forgot to spend time with any Lords." She answers. Percy knew she was hiding something but didn't want to press her in front of the group.

"I guess it's my turn," Nico said, breaking the silence. "Lord Will was really fun. But I liked Lady Katelyn and Lord Connor too." The group knew he liked boys and girls, but a few of the soldiers who didn't flung their heads in his direction. They quickly turned back away, not wanting to disrespect the Lord, but he could care less. They continued riding on, talking about Lords and Ladies, as they had only just passed the border of Atlantis and the Theiflands.

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After another hour or so of riding, the soldier at the front of the group called out.

"Bandits incoming! They're running around to fl-" He was cut off by an arrow through his neck, causing his last words to be a gurgling mess. The soldiers and nobles dismounted, drawing their weapons. Percy and Thalassa ran to the front with their soldiers, Bianca and Nico ran to the left with theirs, and Jason and Thalia ran to the right. They prepared for a volley of arrows, keeping soldiers with large shields at the front, however, they stood and waited in the same place for a minute or two. Finally, they heard some leaves rustling, and about 40 men came running out. They charged on either side of Percy, taking out some of the soldiers in front of him. He sidestepped to avoid an attack and lunged at a charging man. Percy stuck his sword out, shoving it straight through the man's chest. He went down, and Percy swirled around. He raised his sword to block a slash at his head and kicked the enemy in the shin. He stumbled, and Percy sliced the man's head off. Turning around, Percy noticed the bandits going down pretty easily. He was distracted by his assessment, and a man got up behind him.

"Percy! Watch your back!" He heard Thalassa scream. He quickly turned around, and only saw the flash of a blade, as he was slashed across the chest. He stumbled back, covering his wound, and readied for another attack. Percy blocked another slash from the man and sidestepped another. The bandit went to stab Percy through the stomach, but Percy sidestepped again, running his sword through the man's side. He fell, and Percy removed his blade. Walking back over to the group, he took a count of their numbers. They had only lost 4 Atlantean soldiers, 5 from the underworld, and 7 from the Thunderlands. When Nico slashed the last bandit's neck open, the soldiers began to move the bodies. Percy and his friends met together in the center of the path, to discuss.

"Do you think Lord Mercury sent them after us?" Thalassa questioned.

"No. He has good relations with our fathers. And his son Luke wouldn't let him attack us while I'm here." Thalia responded.

"There were so many though. They must've set up a camp close to the path." Jason suggested.

"No. They wouldn't do that right in between the Atlantean border, and Atlantis." Bianca countered.

"There must've been an escape at the Manticore cells," Nico concluded. The rest seemed to agree, or simply couldn't think of another explanation, and returned to their horses. Percy struggled to get on his but bandaged his wounds before continuing. Thalia approached him on horseback, making sure he's okay.

"How deep is it?" She asked him. He turned to face her and responded.

"Not too deep. It's just long. I'll be fine by the time we leave."

"You better. We need you if we get into a fight."

"I hope you don't mean the Castellans. We are not here to start a war."

"I didn't mean the Castellans. I meant if we are ambushed again."

"Don't worry. We already killed 40 men. There's no way another group would be so close."

"I guess. But we should be on the lookout." Percy nodded, and Thalia sped up to talk with Bianca. After she left, Nico pulled up beside Percy.

"How's your chest?" He asked, pointing towards Percy's wound.

"It's fine. I'll be ok by the time we arrive."

"You better. I don't think house Castellan will appreciate you bleeding all over their castle." Percy chuckled. "Anyways, you should have some nectar to speed it up." Nico slowed down to talk to Jason again, leaving Percy with his thoughts. He knew he had to heal his cut, but he forgot to pack any nectar. He checked his horse's pouch and only found three canteens of water and a lot of gold pieces. He was putting them back when he remembered something. In the myths of his house's powers, one of his ancestors, Modius, was badly injured in a duel. He looked like he was about to die when he reached out and touched some water. They healed his wounds and rejuvenated him enough to win the fight. Percy decided to test this out and opened one of the canteens. He raised it over his head and poured it onto his chest. At first, it did nothing, but after a few seconds, the water seemed to absorb into his skin around the slash, and it began healing rapidly. By the time Percy was done pouring, the wound had completely disappeared, leaving only a faint white scar. The group stopped traveling and watched in awe as Percy demonstrated a new power.

"Did touching water just heal you?" Jason asked.

"It did! We do have powers." Percy exclaimed.

"We have to train tonight! Who knows what else we can do!" Nico shouted. The girls watched in awe, but also jealousy as the boys began discussing what power they might have.

"I wonder if you could summon lightning? Or maybe even fly!" Nico said to Jason.

"I don't know. I'm sure my ancestors had some training before they began to fly." Jason suggested.

"But we still have to train. We may never achieve our full potential if we don't." Percy argued.

"Agreed. But first, we should rest. We still have a few days until we reach the Theiflands." Thalia stated. She jumped off her horse and helped the soldiers build some tents. The nobles would share one, and the soldiers would take shifts sharing the others. Percy and Thalassa helped tie all of the horses up, and went into their tent when they were finished. It was fairly large and didn't take too long to set up, due to the way they wrapped the wool and leather. Once inside, the six set up their sleeping bags and laid down. Thalassa slept at one end, followed by Percy, Bianca, Nico, Thalia, and Jason. After a few minutes, Percy snuck out of the room, quickly followed by Jason, and eventually Nico. They made their way past the soldiers and ventured a hundred meters into the forest. Once they were far enough. Percy turned around and looked at his best friends.

"So, how do we start?" Nico asked.

"I'm not sure. Maybe we should just spar until something happens." Jason answered. They each drew their swords and backed up a few steps.

"Alright. If someone starts doing something, we keep going, even if it looks like it could hurt."

"I don't know. That seems kinda dangerous Percy."

"Nico, we haven't developed any powers yet. If something were to happen, it wouldn't be fatal." Percy wasn't even sure of it himself, but he was way too curious to let danger affect him.

"Fine. Let's just go." Nico agreed. The three began to circle each other, waiting for someone to make a move. Eventually, Nico feinted a slash at Jason and followed it up with a stab at Percy. Percy sidestepped the stab, kicking Nico back a few feet. Jason attempted to slice Percy while he was distracted, but Percy blocked the attack. Nico stood back up and sent a downwards strike to Jason. Jason blocked the attack but was sliced on the stomach by Percy. Jason quickly retreated backward, but Percy followed him closely. As the two started to duel, Nico began a short prayer to his gods. Soon after the prayer, the ground underneath them began to slightly tremble, sending Percy and Jason to the ground. A small rip appeared from underneath Nico, and he fell to the ground from exhaustion. He began to catch his breath, and Jason shot back up. He began to inspect the rip, and Percy helped Nico to his feet.

"Can you keep going?" Percy asked him. Nico grinned slyly at him.

"Even if I wasn't, I'm for sure not stopping now." He answered. They turned towards Jason and saw him inspecting the rip. They turned towards each other with the same look and began to charge him. Jason instinctively rolled to the side to avoid the slashes, but they continued on him.

"Why are you two teaming up on me?" He asked.

"Well, we've both shown parts of our powers, so now it's your turn," Nico said. He followed the comment with a slash to Jason's left arm, which he easily blocked. Unfortunately, Percy was there to strike again, sending an upwards arc at Jason's front side. He stepped backwards only to be met with a stab to the abdomen. Before it could reach his skin though, Jason kicked Nico back. This caused him to stumble, however, making Percy's sword catch him across the left of his abdomen. Jason recoiled in shock and slashed his sword in a wide sideways arc. A blast of wind flew from the sword, throwing Percy and Nico back a few feet. Nico used his newfound powers to keep him cemented to the ground, while Percy tried to redirect the winds coming from Jason. He was only able to hold it for a second or two before being thrown to the ground. Jason and Nico rushed over to make sure he was okay, but as they neared, Percy sent a splash of water at them from his sword. They wiped their eyes, and all collapsed to the ground from the exertion.

"That was amazing!" Nico shouted.

"Agreed. But now I'm exhausted." Jason replied. Percy tried to pour more water on himself, but it was only helping a small amount. It was enough to get him to his feet though, and he helped Jason and Nico stand up. A group of soldiers had stood nearby intending to keep them safe from attacks, but also in amazement at the show of powers.

"Like what you saw Kiera?" Jason asked one of the soldiers as they walked by.

"Of course my lord. It was quite impressive." She replied, in a very insinuating tone. They continued walking past the guards and reached their tent. When they got inside, they passed out immediately, not even realizing they still had their weapons on them.

When Percy woke up the next morning, he noticed all the others were outside already. He put on his armour and exited the tent. The tent immediately collapsed once he stepped outside.

"It worked!" Bianca shouted.

"What do you mean? I thought you said you knew it would work." Thalassa complained.

"Would you have let me do it if I didn't?" She asked.

"What the fuck are you guys talking about?" Percy asked them. As his cousins and sister walked towards their horses Percy followed them.

"Oh, nothing. I just said that I could make a trap that would collapse the tent as soon as you walked outside. And I was right." Without any more explanation from anyone, they all hopped on their horses and kept riding towards the Theiflands.

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The group continued the same routine of riding for a day, stopping at night, and the boys continued to train their powers until they were able to maintain slight control of them for a good amount of time. After another week of traveling, they finally reached The Black Castle, the home of House Castellan. They were greeted with a path of soldiers leading up to the castle gates. Once they had reached inside, Hermes, Luke, and Travis Stoll were there to meet them. Luke greeted Thalia first as the other said hello to Lord Hermes.

"It's nice to see again my lords and ladies. It's a shame our last encounter was cut so short." He said, slyly. Luckily Hermes was one of the strongest allies of King Jupiter, so they knew he would hold no malice for the sudden outburst of power.

"It's good to see you as well, Lord Hermes. As you know the intentions of this trip was intended to find suitors for the six of us, but there has been a slight change to that you see." Jason said as Hermes led the group into the castle halls.

"Yes, your father sent a letter to each of the kingdoms explaining the new situation. I can say for sure that no matter the intentions of this trip I am glad to show you around my land and enjoy as many parties as you wish until you leave." He said. Hermes was one of the most laidback Lords in the fourteen kingdoms, so they were looking forward to the time they would spend here.

"I'm glad you see it that way Lord Hermes, but let's avoid the politics for the rest of the night. For now, we should party." Nico suggested. Luke had been trailing behind with thalia for the walk, but when the party was mentioned, he immediately spoke up.

"It's a good thing you said that. We prepared for exactly that." He said. He was proven right as the doors opened to reveal a feast hall full of soldiers and the lords and ladies of minor Theifland houses. Once the group had entered the hall, servants brought cups of wine to each of the members, and Lord Hermes stepped up to the front to give a toast.

"Lords and ladies, Tonight is a night the Theiflands will not forget, for tonight marks the beginning of a year of partying and traveling across the world for this group of heroes. And tonight, that all begins in our homeland! !" He shouted. Percy decided to say a few words of his own and stepped up next to Hermes.

"Lords and ladies! Lord Hermes is right, tonight is the beginning of something amazing, and we're glad that we get to start that journey with you!" Nico stepped up to the table next

"We understand you have questions about what happened in the arena at Waterfront." He began.

"But we have plenty of time to answer any questions you have tomorrow. Tonight, we party!" Bianca finished. The crowd cheered, and the group took their seats at the head table. Everyone had a round of drinks and began to eat their food. Hermes sat in the middle seat with Luke and Travis sitting on his left. On his right, Jason sat first, followed by Percy, Nico, Thalia, Bianca, and Thalassa. Jason, Luke, and Nico began a conversation about their sparring matches as kids, while Percy, Travis, and Hermes talked about their first experiences on the battlefield. Eventually, they all stood up and joined the minor lords and ladies in the crowd. Jason sat with Lord Connor, Lady Julia, and Lord Chris.

"You and Clarisse are betrothed?" Jason asked, shocked.

"Yeah. She was tough to break through but after many sparring matches and saving her life from a bear, she finally opened up to me." He answered.

"Congratulations. I wish you two the best in your marriage. How are you two doing?" Jason asked Julia and Connor.

"I was recently betrothed to Lord Damian from house White," Julia said.

"Would that be the only current marriage between the Theiflands and the Underworld?" Jason asked them.

"Technically yes. But of course, marriage between houses goes back so far who knows what houses us minor nobles span from." She joked.

"And you Lord Connor?"

"Well right now I'm just going around trying to get as much done as I can if you know what I mean. I'll wait until my brother has found a wife before I start thinking about settling down." He responded. Almost on cue, a hot servant walked by, and Connor stood up. "Speaking of which, I believe I have something to do." He immediately took off for the servant, leaving Jason alone with Lady Julia.

"I would be upset that he left to go fuck some random server girl, but I'm not complaining that he left me alone with you." She said, rubbing her hand along Jason's chest. Initially, Jason wasn't on board with the idea of fucking random nobles across the world, but the alcohol got to him in this case. He leaned in close to her and whispered in her ear.

"I guess I can't complain about it either. Now please tell me you have room to stay in." She stood up, leading Jason out of the feast hall and towards the rooms. On their way out, Nico caught Jason's eye and winked at him. Nico was in a bit of a similar situation himself, as Lady Alice was currently sitting on his lap, straddling him and kissing his neck.

"I hope you don't plan on staying in this room." He said to her.

"Of course not Lord Nico, I was just waiting for you to ask." She responded. She immediately hopped off of his lap and led him to her room. They passed by Thalia and Luke in the hallways, who were obviously on their way to Luke's room to do the same. This left Bianca, Thalassa, and Percy as the only ones left in the hall, but that was about to change. Thalassa stuck by Percy, and they had a conversation as they saw their last cousin rush off to a room with Lady Chelsea. They were both surprised at her actions but didn't think about it for too long.

"So. I guess that just leaves us two." Thalassa said. They were sitting at a table by themselves and felt awkward that their friends had all left to fuck random nobles.

"I'm guessing you haven't found anyone you like yet?" Percy asked her.

"Not yet. But I'm sure I will soon."

"You don't even want to let loose tonight?"

"I do. But I haven't met anyone I like yet."

"You should get out there then. You can't meet anyone new if you don't talk to anyone." Percy told her. He called his old friend Connor over, who seemed to be done with the server girl from earlier. "Connor, this is my sister, Thalassa. I think you two should meet." Percy gave Connor his seat but made sure to threaten him before he left. "Listen, I don't care what you two do, but she's not some servant you can just fuck and then kick out. If you two end up doing anything, you better be more honourable than you will be on your wedding night." He said. Connor patted his back.

"Don't worry man. I wouldn't do that to your family." He said. Percy knew Connor was a wild animal, but he also knew he was a genuinely good person. He decided to leave the two alone and found Hermes at the great feast table with his wife May. He approached the two.

"I see all of your friends have left you Perseus. Do you not wish to join them?" He asked.

"Unfortunately they left for things that I do not wish to join in on," Percy responded.

"A man of honour. Just like your father I see." May said.

"You could say that," Percy said, pulling up a seat.

"Unfortunately my wife is dragging me to the bedroom as well, but you are free to stay here as long as you want. Your room Is ready as well if you wish to stay there."

"Thank you, Lord Hermes. I think some sleep would do good for me right now." Percy said. He watched as the couple retreated to their room and looked out at the crowd. Almost everyone was in a different room either sleeping or fucking, but there were a few people left just drinking. Percy decided to leave for his room and followed a servant that showed him the way. He passed by all of his friends, and most of them were still screaming out in pleasure. He entered his room and passed out as soon as he hit the bed.

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When Percy woke up, he got dressed and made his way to the great hall. He was surprised to see he was the last one there, though he didn't think about it too much. He sat down at the table in between Thalia and Bianca and overheard their conversation with Thalassa.

"I just wouldn't expect you to do it with Connor. But that's amazing that it happened." Bianca encouraged.

"What about you Percy? Who did you get dirty with last night?" Jason asked him. Percy looked at his food solemnly as he replied.

"Actually I didn't. I just went straight to bed." He answered. The rest of the group was awkwardly silent for a few moments just looking at him. He didn't notice at first though. "What?" He asked them.

"Dude. Are you okay?" Thalia asked.

"Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?" He was confused on what they were talking about.

"Percy, you had the ability to get with literally anyone you wanted last night, and you decided to sleep.," Bianca explained.

"Yeah. You guys know I don't like to sleep around."

"It's not sleeping around. Would our father have sent us out on this quest if he didn't want this to happen."

"Plus, It's not like you're hiring prostitutes or just doing it because you want to. You could've found someone that you have a connection with." Jason explained. Percy was getting a bit annoyed at their badgering, but understood where they were coming from. It wasn't normal for bachelors to spend the night alone at feasts.

"Listen. Just because I don't decide to live like the rest of you, doesn't mean that I'm not living happily. Now can you stop attacking me for my choices, and leave me the fuck alone!" He shouted. Luckily the hall was empty, but Percy stormed out of the room anyway. He made his way to the arena, where he saw Hermes sparring with his son Luke. Once they noticed his entrance, all three bowed to each other.

"Lord Perseus. Would you care to join us?" Luke asked.

"I think I might," Percy said, drawing his sword. He was lucky that he put his armour on in the morning, as it saved him from having to go train. "I must warn you, I have a bit of an advantage." Hermes and Luke stood beside each other, swords at the ready, as Percy asked for a few pails of water. Once the servants had returned, Percy poured the first onto himself. He felt rejuvenated, despite being perfectly awake before anyways. He decided to finally start the fight and rushed towards the two Castellans. He met Luke first with a slice at his head. Luke ducked the slice, and Hermes stabbed at Percy's stomach. Percy sidestepped the strike and sent an elbow at his head. Hermes stumbled to the ground, and Percy flung the water across the arena to smash into Luke. It sent him to the floor as well, but using so much power caused Percy to hit the ground. He almost fainted from the exhaustion, but luckily Hermes and Luke helped him back to his feet. They weren't sure what to do, but they ended up pouring the last bit of water on him to try. It helped extremely, but Percy still needed some time to himself.

"Sorry about that. That's never happened before." Percy apologized.

"Do not worry Perseus. You aren't the only family with special powers." Hermes told him.

"What? You mean you also have powers?"

"Yes, we do. Ours are not nearly as powerful as yours, but we do have a few special abilities of our own." Luke said. After another few minutes of resting, Percy decided it was time to begin the political talks. He returned to the Great Hall, where his friends and the major Theifland nobles were waiting for him.

"Now that we are all here, I believe we are good to proceed," Hermes said to Jason.

"Very well. Lords and Ladies, we understand what you have seen from Percy, Nico and I could be frightening, and some of you might even be worried about us seizing control of our kingdoms, however, we are here to quash any of those thoughts for you." He began. "You see, despite the strange powers we possess, we have no means to use any in a negative way." Jason continued to address the crowd for a while until Nico took over for him. Eventually, Percy did some talking too, and the crowd seemed to be perfectly fine with the three of them. They become even more accepting when they hear that Hermes and his son Luke have powers of their own. The rest of the day is fairly bland with another party being planned for that night. It ends up with a similar outcome to the night before, though Percy leaves the party early and heads to the arena. At first, he practiced with Ser Markus, but later on Lord Travis and Lord Chris find their way to the arena as well.

"Lord Perseus. Were you not enjoying the party?" Travis asked him.

"Of course I was. Though I have to make up for any lost practice if I wish to stay in shape." He responded.

"I see. I also understand you don't believe you fit in at the parties, do you?" Chris questioned.

"I suppose not. I am glad for you hosting me and my friends, however."

"We are glad to have you. But I must add, you are looking for a suitor no? This should be your chance to join the parties and see what it's like before you find that person. Who knows, you might even find her here." Travis explained. Percy was worried that they sounded like his friends, but he and Travis have known each other for years, so he trusted his judgment.

"You're not wrong. I guess it couldn't hurt to party hard for at least one night. Tell you what, tomorrow I will join the party and see how drunk I can get." This seemed to please Travis and Chris, as they began to exit the arena.

"Well it's getting late tonight, but we hope to see you tomorrow," Travis said. After they had left, Percy said bye to Ser Markus and walked to his room. As he was walking through the halls however, he noticed the door was left wide open. He remembered closing it in the morning, but the room looked clean so he assumed it was just a servant that cleaned it for him. Percy went to sleep to the sounds of moans and groans in the rooms around him, feeling somewhat left out.

When he woke up the next morning, he noticed something odd in the back corner. He walked towards it and saw a heavy mist protruding from seemingly nowhere. In the mist, a picture of his mother and father had appeared.

"Percy." His mother called out.

"Mother?" He asked.

"Yes son, It is us." His father replied.

"What is this? How is this happening?" Percy asked them.

"This is a form of communication that has been lost over time as magic has left the world."We can teach you how it works another time, for now, we're just asking how you enjoy the trip so far."

"It's extremely fun. Though I feel the others enjoy it more than I do." He said. Neptune seemed to know what he meant, as he asked Amphitrite to leave the room for a moment.

"Listen, Percy. I understand the problem you're facing. You don't believe that you should be sleeping around, and you think it affects your honour don't you?" Neptune asked. Percy simply nodded.

"Now I'm sure you get that from the stories you've heard of me, but Percy, those stories are not true. I had my fair share of women before I met your mother." He explained. This was a huge shock to Percy. His whole life he thought his father was the most honourable man in the world.

"Really?"

"Yes. But the important part isn't that I did that, it's that I treated them with respect, and didn't just do it because it felt good. You can feel a connection to someone, and that could be enough. Even if you don't end up marrying them, as long as you do it respectfully you still maintain your honour." His father explained. "Take your cousins for example, would you say any of them are less honourable because they sleep with many people? No, because they don't do it with just anyone."

"I guess that's true, I just don't know how to do it as a one-time thing."

"Percy, nobody there is going to expect you to stay behind for them. They will understand how this works as well if they're willing to go through with it in the first place. Now I'm not telling you what to do, however, I am trying to help you understand what your life could be like should you choose."

"Very well father. I will follow your advice."

"I love you, Percy. Now go join your family, they're probably missing you." Neptune said. Before Percy could respond, his father waved his hand through the message, and the mist disappeared. Percy stayed behind to inspect it for a little longer but eventually left for the great hall again. This time, more people were inside, and Percy sat in the last seat to the right, beside Bianca.

"Morning Percy. How are you feeling?" She asked him.

"Better than yesterday. Sorry for my outburst, I was just jealous of how you guys are able to do that." Bianca reacted a lot better than Percy expected him to, leaning towards him and whispering in his ear.

"I get that, but maybe I could teach you." Her tone didn't leave a lot to be imagined, but she quickly returned to her food. Percy was surprised at this as he finished the rest of his food. The rest of the day dragged on once again, with Jason Percy and Nico discussing boring politics until night time came. It was their last day of partying in the Theiflands, so everyone was ready to get just as wild as their first night there. Percy decided to join in on the fun this time as well, starting the night by downing three goblets full of wine. The entire hall cheered him on, including his friends. Once he was finished, everyone began to mingle around in the hall. Percy sat with Jason, Nico, Luke, and Travis as they drank and talked about their first time picking up a sword.

"You got off lucky! The first time I fought my father he slapped me so hard I was knocked out for two days!" Nico shouted. The rest of the boys laughed and drank another round. Eventually, Percy found Bianca, Thalia, and Sierra of house Feingold talking about their first sexual experiences. Thalia was halfway through her story about her and Luke a few years back and called Percy over to the table.

"Percy. We were just telling stories about losing our virginity." She explained.

"I'm guessing you've only done it with Luke?" Percy asked.

"Yes. But what's your story?" She asked.

"You have lost it right?" Sierra asked. The group chuckled.

"Yes, I have lost it."

"Who did you lose it to?" Bianca asked. She looked a little disappointed but tried her best to hide it.

"Mine is probably a bit different than yours I'm sure. I lost it to one of the Bakers in Waterfront. Her name's Kenna, she's around our age."

"You haven't done it with a noble?" Thalia asked.

"No, I haven't. She was my first love, though it didn't last long." He said.

"That was a lot more than I expected out of you I must say," Bianca said. Percy turned towards her.

"And what were you expecting then?" He asked playfully.

"Truthfully I wasn't expecting a story at all. But especially not one like that."

"What's your story then?" Percy asked her.

"Well, I'm in the same boat as you, mine is a weird one."She said, blushing furiously.

"What do you mean?"

"Well, I technically haven't lost it to a guy yet." This was a shock to Percy.

"Have you only done it with girls?" He asked.

"Yes." She once again leaned in close to Percy. "But. Would you like to help me change that?" She asked. She began to move in close to Percy, who glanced over at Thalia and Sierra. They were nowhere to be seen, so he turned back to Bianca. He was extremely nervous, as he's never done anything like this before, but he steeled his nerves and leaned towards her as well.

"I think that's a great idea." He whispered. Bianca smashed her lips against his, and they began to make out in the middle of the great hall. After they separated, Bianca stood up and led Percy towards their rooms. She opened the door to her room and pushed Percy onto her bed. She closed her door and quickly rushed over to him. She straddled him, grinding her hips across his pelvis. They began to make out, as Bianca began to unstrap Percy's clothes. She started by removing his shirt and ogled at his ripped body.

"Holy shit Percy. You look amazing." She said. Percy began to remove her shirt as well, revealing her fairly large breasts.

"As do you, Bianca." He began to play with her tits, and Bianca started to grind more and more. Eventually, Percy took a break, and Bianca removed Percy's pants. She dragged them off of his legs and threw them across the room. Percy's dick sprang upwards, and Bianca took it in her hands. She began to stroke his dick up and down, and Percy leaned back on the bed. She placed her mouth on the tip and swirled her tongue around his head. It sent an odd feeling though Percy's body, though he was nowhere near done yet. As Bianca continued to suck his dick, Percy grabbed onto her hair. He put slight tension on it to make it feel good, but not hurt. Bianca moaned when he did so but continued for a while. After about 5 minutes of this, Bianca lifted her head from Percy's dick. She turned around, so her ass was facing Percy, and he pulled her pants down. Her large ass was revealed, as well as her pussy. She turned around again and began to make out with Percy. As they kissed, Bianca lowered her hips, Percy's dick resting at her pussy entrance. She lowered onto it slowly, moaning loudly as she did. She began to pick up the pace, bouncing up and down slowly for now. Percy grabbed her tits in his hand and began to suck on one. This caused her to moan even louder, and Bianca raised the speed at which she bounced. Eventually, she reached an extremely fast pace, and Percy came close to an orgasm. He held out for as long as he could, but eventually, the pleasure became too much.

"I'm gonna cum, Bianca." He said. She quickly hopped off of him and went back to sucking him off Percy held his breath as he reached his climax, Bianca taking it all in her mouth. She raised from his dick and opened her mouth revealing all of Percy's cum. She swallowed it all and collapsed on top of Percy. He held her close, and they fell asleep in each other's arms.

Line Break

The next morning, they were woken up by a banging on Bianca's door.

"Bianca! It's time to get up, we have to go soon!" Nico shouted.

"Oh shit." She whispered. "I'll be right out, I'm just getting changed!" She shouted back.

"Ok. The rest of us will be down in the great hall. Just meet us there!" He walked off, and Pery and Bianca shot out of bed. They got dressed as fast as they could and made their way to the great hall. They walked in separately to avoid suspicion, though they were sure almost everyone knew what had happened. After they finished eating their food, they made their way to the courtyard where they said goodbye to everyone. They left the castle and began their weeklong journey to the Heartlands. The journey was the same as the first, with traveling for a day, and only stopping to rest and train. Not much progress was made for the boys' powers, though they greatly improved their current ones. Percy and Bianca had a very short discussion about what had happened, and both agreed that they were not ready to see if they were ready for each other just yet. Eventually, they found themselves in Beauregard Castle. The walls were snow-white, with many pink banners hung up around the place. Their army followed them up to the courtyard, where the Beauregard family was there to greet them. Despite Silena being the eldest, Piper was the one to greet them first.

"Lord Perseus. It certainly has been a while since we last met." She said, curtseying to the group. Percy bowed to her in return.

"It sure has. Though I'm hoping we have a lot of chances to catch up with each other." He responded. The other acknowledged her as well, before saying hello to Venus and Silena. They were led down the castle halls, once again preparing to party for the next three days.

"We thank you greatly for hosting us in your home Lady Venus," Thalia said.

"Any excuse to party is good enough for me. Though I also believe we will enjoy your company."

"Of course there is still the politics of the matter at hand," Jason added.

"Prince Jason, I can assure you that nobody in the Heartlands has any negative views on the subject. Until recently we were a peaceful Kingdom, though even now we rarely use our army for fighting."

"Besides. My sister here now controls our army, and I can assure you that she would never lead an attack on your kingdoms, or anyone for that matter." Silena said. Piper blushed beside Percy, and they sent a quick smile at each other. Once they had walked into the feast hall, they were once again met with cheers and hoorays. Venus led them to the table, where they were free to sit wherever they wanted. Piper sat to the right of Venus, followed by Percy, Nico, and Thalia. Silena sat on the left, followed by Thalassa, Jason, and Bianca. As the group started their meals, servants brought Jason, Percy, and Nico a bottle of wine each.

"Piper, would you like to show our guests one of our many traditions here?" Venus asked her daughter.

"Of course mother." She responded, standing up. She raised Percy's bottle of wine and opened it up for him. "You see, here we have a tradition that each male guest that enters our hall must chug an entire bottle of wine. You also must have someone else feed it to you in order to ensure that you finish it. Whoever is able to chug the entire thing wins a nice prize as well." She explained. Percy, Jason, and Nico stood up from their chairs. Lady Venus walked towards Nico, and Lady Silena walked towards Jason and took their wine bottles from them. The crowd gave a 3, 2, 1 countdown, and the girls shoved the bottles down the boy's mouth. The three began to chug the wine as fast as they could. After a few seconds, Percy was the first to finish his bottle and received a large cheer from the crowd. He let out a cheer himself, and the six nobles returned to their seats.

"It seems that lord Perseus Was the first to finish his wine!" Venus announced. The crowd cheered once again. "Now for your prize!" She clapped her hands, and a servant brought out a golden wreath that was painted pink. Piper took the crown and placed it on top of his head.

"It suits you." She said.

"Yes. I'm told pink looks really good on me."

"Maybe later we can see how good it looks on the floor." Before Percy could respond, Piper stood up and walked into the crowd. The rest of the table followed suit, leaving Percy to find her. He entered the crowd and was cut off by Silena. She invited him to sit with them, along with Piper and Jason. He joined the conversation, which was centered around Piper finally making good use of the army. Percy sat beside Piper, and across from Silena.

"Nice of you two to join us, Lord Percy," Piper said.

"Yes well, you've intrigued me over the past few weeks."

"And what have I done that's so special?"

"Well, you've gotten Percy's attention for more than five minutes. That's an accomplishment of itself." Jason joked.

"Have I? Was he obsessively talking about me on your journey here?"

"Oh yeah. He wouldn't stop. It's almost like he's fallen in love."

"All right let's calm down here. I don't seem to recall any of this."

"You mean you don't remember the time you were whispering her name in your sleep?" Jason asked. Percy wanted to kill him for trying to embarrass him in front of Piper, but he knew it was just teasing.

"Lord Perseus. If I didn't know any better I'd think you really wanted to marry my sister." Silena added.

"I think we should ease off of Percy for now. He looks quite uncomfortable." Piper said.

"Thank you. Now, can we return to normal conversation."

"Very well. We were just discussing our armies and certain accomplishments they've made."

"Thank god Nico isn't here. He would never shut up about how great the underworld army is."

"I've never understood that. How has the Underworld army managed to be the best over time, yet Atlantis is said to train the best fighters in the world." Silena teased.

"I wouldn't want to get into the politics of it, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to keep up." Percy teased back.

"You're very ballsy to make fun of the eldest daughter of Venus in their own home," Piper said.

"Believe me, it isn't the ballsiest thing that I've done."

"Then what is? You don't seem that interesting." She replied. By now, Jason and Silena were called over to join different people as they party.

"I guess I would have to say this," Percy responded.

"What-" Before Piper could finish, Percy cut her off with a kiss, quite similar to what she did in the arena a few weeks ago. Piper was surprised at first, but she quickly leaned into the kiss. As the two separated, Cheers were heard around the hall. The two young heroes felt embarrassed, but raised their cups and took a drink. Piper grabbed onto Percy's hand and led him out of the hall. Percy knew she wouldn't be the type to go straight to the bedroom, so he was confused about where they were going.

"Where exactly are you taking me?" He asked her.

"I just wanted to talk to you privately for a minute." She pulled him into a separate room, where they kissed each other again.

"What did you want to talk about?" Percy asked her.

"I wanted to talk to you about your marriage plans."

"Oh. yeah, I didn't think about that."

"So, what are you thinking?"

"Well, I'm gonna be honest, I don't know. Obviously, I want to marry you, but I don't know what will happen in the next year."

"So you want to marry me, but you don't know if you'll meet someone in the next year." She said, somewhat defeated.

"Yes. I'm sorry it has to happen this way, but there's not much I can do." Percy explained. Piper looked pretty upset, so he pulled Piper into a hug.

"Listen. I can already tell that I won't meet anyone like you, and I really want to marry you, but I can't just not go on the rest of the trip. But how about we spend the next few days together and see how it goes. Who knows, maybe you could even join us on the journey." Percy said. Piper chuckled into his chest and pulled away.

"I would love that." She responded. They kissed one more time and went back to the great hall. They walked in to see Jason and Nico having an arm-wrestling match at the head table. They were surrounded by Lords Mitchell, Michael, Lucas, and Jackson, as well as ladies Silena, Drew, Lacy, Logan, Alyssa, and Daniella. They looked like they had been going on for a while, so Percy approached the table.

"7 minutes?" He guessed.

"9 actually," Nico said through gritted teeth.

"Jason, are you holding back?" Percy asked.

"Just a bit," Jason replied. After a few more seconds of grunting, Jason slapped Nico's hand down on the table and jumped up in the air. The surrounding Lords and Ladies showered him with wine. Drew and Logan sat down to console Nico, though he was enjoying the partying just as much as the others. Percy and Piper joined the large group, until just Percy, Jason, Nico, Piper, Thalia, and Bianca remained.

"So what exactly is going on between you two?" Jason asked them. They looked at each other for a second, before explaining what they had just talked about. The others seemed understanding of the situation.

"You could always announce your betrothal now, and continue to travel with us," Bianca suggested.

"That's a really good idea." Percy agreed. Piper liked the idea as well. "But enough about us. What about you guys? Anything special happen with you?"

"Well, I think Luke and I have been officially betrothed by our parents," Thalia said. This came as a shock to the others, as she never fully explained what had happened between the two of them. Just like before, Nico, Jason, and Bianca didn't have anyone special in mind, but they were hoping to change that. It was getting late, and everyone was getting tired, so they all decided to go to bed. Percy and Piper spent the night together in her room, though they just spent the rest of the night talking and kissing.

AN. Chapter two is done. I know this one is pretty rushed, but I figured it would be better for me to skip the travel rather than take four chapters of just walking and training. The story will slow down thoroughly from now on, and be a lot better as I get more into the setting of the story. Unfortunately for those of you wanting a new chapter, I still have to write one for two of my other stories. Once I write a new chapter for each of the stories I will pick one or two that I will mainly focus on and continue writing. For now, though, I hope you enjoy and don't forget to review, anything helps.