Hey guys! Sorry for the delay, I've been really busy and uninspired, but to make up for it, here's a really long chapter! Hope you enjoy
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-P.O.V. Percy Jackson-
I had to give it to this kid. Surviving a killing curse? I mean, come on, I knew it was Zeus's doing, but that aunt and uncle! I'm so jealous, I wish Gabe was this nice. At least Paul and my mom are really nice, but it's a shame this kid had a childhood without blue cookies. I think the worst part was that it was British English, not American English, so I had to suffer 'mum' instead of 'mom' but hey, I got used to it. I got my naiad friends to push the boat for me, while I read the books Chiron had given me. Holy Hades, Annabeth would slurp up these books like I do hamburgers. Not literally though. I wondered if I should give them to Ella the Harpy, Tyson's girlfriend, when I'm done with them. "Oh my Gods," I muttered, "That's why Snape is so mean to all Gryffindors. Holy Hades, wow. Just wow." We've arrived, Percy. Sure you don't want to stay here a little longer? "No, sorry," I said. The naiads were awful flirts, and I intended not to be the subject of their flirting. I arrived on the shore of Long Island, and I walked over to my cabin. Hey boss, got a doughnut? "I miss you too, Blackjack. And no, they didn't have doughnuts at this magic school," I said. Blackjack was my Pegasus friend. That's a shame. Maybe next time? "Sure, Blackjack." I went to my Cabin, to see Annabeth waiting outside it. "Seaweed Brain! You said soon, not a few hours. Where's the kid? Or were you lying about that?" She asked.
"He took plane, I took boat. You don't expect a son of Poseidon on a plane, or a son of Zeus on a boat, and the only ways off Britain are plane and boat, so I got my naiad friends to take me home, and Argus is flying Chiron and Harry home." I said.
"Do you really think he's a son of Zeus?"
"Unless Zeus became a different James Potter, and Harry's scar is coincidental, then yes. Also, you might wanna read these before he arrives." I gave her the books.
"Wow. Books about him. He's famous, like you, Seaweed Brain!"
"Just read them, Wise Girl."
"On it." And off she went, back to Cabin 6. I went to my cabin, only to find Tyson there. He was tinkering with something; I thought it'd be for Harry as he looked up at me and said. "Hello, brother! Look what I made for new lightning boy! It summons lightning too! Annabeth helped me a bit, but I did most of it!" It was a mini–Master-Bolt, fit for the average hero. I unpacked my stuff and caught up with Tyson, asked about Ella, how's dad, you know, stuff like that. I went outside to eat my dinner and was just about to sacrifice to Poseidon, when Chiron came back, with Harry and Argus.
-P.O.V. Harry-
I'd just sent Hedwig out with the letter for Ron and Hermione when we landed. A car was waiting for us, and a guy that looked kind of like a surfer dude except he had…. He had….. so many eyes! Chiron said, "This is Argus, head of security. He's also the chauffeur." So this was Argus. I couldn't wait to see the Athena Parthenos, the Golden Fleece and my dad's cabin, and all the other things I'd read about. We got into the car and drove off.
**A SHORT CAR DRIVE LATER**
"We're here. Long Island Sound." Chiron declared. It was just a hill. A hill with a 40-foot statue. And a massive pine tree that was once a girl. And a golden fleece able to heal anything. We climbed the hill and wow. Just wow. I was speechless. There weren't that many kids, but they should all be at school, right? It seems some of them had nowhere else to go. Where were their parents? Did they die; was it even safe for them? I prayed to my supposed father, hoping that wouldn't happen. Thunder rumbled in the distance. Did that mean he accepted my prayer, or not? I saw a few kids in orange t-shirts play some kind of muggle sport in the distance and the fresh aroma of ripened strawberries somehow reminded me of the Burrow's huge garden, and I longed to see Ron again. "Come on Harry, let's go to Hermes Cabin." Chiron said, interrupting my thoughts.
We walked for a while, until we eventually came across the cabins. There were 20 in total, each one different from the rest. Some empty, some half-full, and one with a bit more people than the rest, but it still so full that it looked like there was barely anywhere to move. Why did I have a feeling that's where I'd be? Because Chiron led me in there and said. "Hermes, meet your new Cabin member. This is Harry."
"Regular or undetermined?" One of them asked. I didn't know what to say, but Chiron answered for me. "Undetermined, though we think he is a son of Zeus." Shocked faces all around. Luckily, no one noticed my scar. I hoped no one had heard of Harry Potter here.
-P.O.V. Annabeth-
They were all talking about a new kid. Unremarkable, except for the rumour the Stoll brothers had spread. This kid was actually a god, Zeus in disguise. All of us Athena members knew he was lying, and so did Percy, for once. He told the kid when he came that the Stoll brothers loved jokes, and this kind of prank wasn't uncommon. It was, but oh well. Reyna told me I had the week off as well as Percy. The official reason was because I was so far ahead, and Percy so far behind, that Reyna said I had to tutor him privately. The unofficial (but real) reason was this new kid was possibly dangerous, and we needed to help him fit in. He was only 13, but by then Percy had saved me from Sirens, and before that, when he was 12, he'd saved Zeus' lightning bolt from Luke. I was just finishing the first book that Percy had given me, when the conch horn sounded and it was time for dinner. I scanned all that tables, looking for this Harry Potter when I saw him at the Hermes table. He stood out, the only one not laughing and joking. He was still being judged for that prank, being called Zeus, and people pretending to 'cower before him' before laughing at him. I had a strong urge to yell STOP!, but that wasn't really the wise thing to do, so I went up with my cabin mates and sacrificed to the Goddess Athena, and, for some reason, I sacrificed to Zeus, praying Harry wouldn't have to suffer any longer. Harry came up to the fire and looked confused. I mouthed 'put food in' to him, and I hoped he got the message. He did, because he got most of his food and put it in the fire, muttering "Father, I know who you are. Now help me realise who I am." Poor kid. After all he went through at 11, he needed to know these things. We had all finished our sacrifices, and were going to eat when just above Harry's head, was a lightning bolt. Not a literal one, but we all knew where it came from. Zeus was his father. He seemed confused about what the Hades was happening when someone shouted. "He's Thalia's half-brother!" along with "Well, duh, Nico!" and then "Shut up, Will!". We all laughed at that for a minute, except for Harry, who was still probably wondering what was going on, and who is Thalia. "Harry," I called, my voice penetrating the silence, "it seems you are a son of Zeus. Thalia's half-brother, as Death Boy here so kindly said. I shall inform Chiron and you will be moved to Cabin 1. Hopefully you'll find it erm… quieter than the Hermes cabin," some snickers from said cabin, "I'll go inform Chiron," and I went to inform Chiron.
-P.O.V. Harry-
So it was true. I was kind of happy that I would be alone, except for that fact that Ron and Hermione weren't there with me. I went over to the only person I felt comfortable with. Percy. "So, it's true. My dad is the Lord of the Skies, from what I've heard my step-mum won't like me by default, and my half-sister is a pine tree." I said.
"Yep, that just about sums it up." I was glad he didn't call me out for my accent, and half the people at camp had and decided it was funny to go "fancy a spot of teeeaaa (dragging out the 'ee' sound) guvna?" in the most inaccurate and racist British accent ever. I was kind of glad to just have a whole cabin to myself. They were quite big, and honestly, I loved all that space to myself. "I mean… having all that space is cool and all, but I miss Ron and Hermione. I wonder when they'll get my owl?" I told Percy. He just looked at me "What's an owl?" Finally, something I knew that other people didn't! I was tired of everyone explaining to me why we have the different cabins; why we sacrifice to the gods; why we fight with literal swords. So I explained the process of training the owl to know who you are, who you're trying to send the mail to, and where they might be. I explained how you write out a letter and tie it to the owl. I explain you might have to wait a while, depending on how fast or slow you want it, how long it takes to reply, and how far away the recipient is when sending the owl. I explained how and why it is the best method of communication for wizards. Percy, when I had finished, just said. "I think IM-ing someone is faster, to be honest. I should show you, after you've settled in. To your new cabin. Look, there's Chiron. He must be here to show you to the cabin.
After seeing the Cabin, I knew it wasn't used regularly. There wasn't much furniture, and it had that 'not been used in ages' feel to it. "Why isn't there anyone here? And why are there so many people in Cabin 11?" I asked. It didn't make much sense to me, but I guessed it had something to do with your parent. "Because your father is Zeus, you go in his honorary cabin. People who do not know their Godly parent go in Hermes, the God of Travellers, people who use the roads, and many more. That's why Cabin 11 is where most people go when they're unclaimed but Percy ordered the Gods, after he won the Titan War, to be fair to their children and claim them before they're 12. It seems Zeus either thought you were dead, or forgot about you. On that happy note, it's time for you the Camp Fire Sing-along." Chiron replied. He left, leaving me to get my trunk out (I had brought it with me – it contained most of my possessions) and Hedwig's cage. "Home sweet home, Harry." I said, "Or rather, cabin sweet cabin."
Is it good? I tried to cover all the things Chiron told Percy when he first came but I'm not sure if I've covered everything. Also, I'm stuck on ideas for Harry's first quest. I mean, he was destined to start a war, right? So I'll be needing ideas for that, too.
Check out Gio Navaz on youtube! Their songs Into the Darkness, Rewrite, and Sunshine Boy (or something like that) are all based off of pjo.
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