Just a Oneshot that popped into my head.
If this gets good reviews, I might make a part two for Nico, Reyna, Will, Thalia, Rachel etc.
If you want this, tell me who you want to see
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Enjoy!
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It was a late night on the Argo II. The crew was sitting on the deck around a small fire Leo had created. Coach Hedge was off patrolling, the Gods knew he needed something to do. Percy smiled softly at the familiar scene before him, one that reminded him of that night in 2005, all those years ago. Maybe, just maybe, Percy could make it more alike that.
He pecked Annabeth on the lips. "I'll be right back." Percy got up and climbed down to his bedroom and rummaged around messily 'till he found what he was looking for.
Luke's old guitar.
It was a smooth creamy brown. It was traced and carved with drawings depicting Greek myths, different Camp beads, and different people. Luke had left it at camp when he left after poisoning Percy with the scorpion. His camp necklace was laced at the base of the neck, around the heel. Percy ran his fingers across the carving depicting himself as a twelve-year-old holding the Zeus's lightning bolt and smiled at the comparison. He hid the guitar behind his back and made his way back to the deck.
Percy plopped down beside Annabeth, who was staring curiously, and showed her the guitar. She gasped and sat up, nimbly running her fingers across the smooth wood, eyes welling with tears. Percy raised Luke's plectrum and started singing whilst strumming the guitar.
"Oh things couldn't be worse
When your parents run the universe"
Annabeth smiled softly at him and they chorused:
"Oh things couldn't be worse
When your folks run the universe"
"What's with the song?" Piper questioned. Percy frowned but didn't stop strumming his guitar.
"You didn't hear it at camp?"
"It wasn't the same without you." Annabeth mumbled, leaning into her boyfriend.
Percy smiled and turned back to Piper. "You'll get it, I know I did." Percy closed his eyes and started singing.
"My dad's Poseidon
He's one with sea
He taught me to be fit to a tee
To bad he never will know the real me
Oh no"
"Oh no" Annabeth echoed.
"When your dad's a god, life can be tough
He came on some birthdays and that was enough" Percy finished and turned to his wise girl.
Annabeth grinned and began:
"My mom's Athena
She's smart and she's wise
She's sworn off gluten and she's sworn off guys
But if she came to camp, it'd be a surprise
Oh no"
"Oh no" Percy echoed. Leo grinned at the repetition and prepared himself.
"My stepmom hated me, and my dad worked all day
So I left Virginia and I ran away" Annabeth continued. The rest of the seven other than Percy's eyes widened at the revelation.
"Everybody!" Percy called.
"Oh, things couldn't be worse
When your parents run the universe
Oh, things couldn't be worse
When your folks run the universe" Everyone sang.
"Do you want to go next or do you want more examples?" Percy asked.
"More examples." Hazel replied shyly.
"Luke's dad was Hermes
He messengers things
You'll know his sign by his shoes with those wings
He'd wait by the phone, but the phone never ringed
Oh no" Annabeth sang sadly.
"Oh no" Percy and Leo echoed. They grinned at each other.
"When your a demigod, life is unfair
Monsters come so you better beware!" Annabeth finished.
"Grover's a child of Pan
God of the wild
For those who love nature, they're often beguiled
He's not really his dad, but Grover's sort of his child
Oh no" Percy sang.
"Oh no" Everyone echoed.
"The gods can act like they really don't care
But they always want to know 'how do we fare?"" Percy continued.
"Oh, things couldn't be worse
When your parents run the universe
Oh, things couldn't be worse
When your folks run the universe" Everyone sang.
"Can I go?" Piper asked.
Annabeth smiled reassuringly. "Go for it."
"My mom's Aphrodite
The goddess of love
She looks on from the heavens above
She's pretty, manipulative and her sign in is a dove
Oh no"
"Oh no" Everyone echoed.
We all try to seek help from even the fates
'Cause twisted is certainly one of her traits!"
Percy grinned. "Good one!"
"My turn!" Leo yelled.
"My dad's Hephaestus
God of the forge
His face makes people want to disgorge..." Leo paused. "What else rhymes with forge?"
Annabeth knitted her eyebrow together. "Storge. An old Greek term used to describe parental love."
Leo's eyes lit up and he continued:
"I've never really felt any storge
Oh no"
"Oh no" Everyone echoed.
"I've met my dad once, only in a dream
He gave me some advice to help me and my team"
"Oh, things couldn't be worse
When your parents run the universe
Oh, things couldn't be worse
When your folks run the universe" Everyone sang.
"My dad's Pluto
God of the dead
My mom was weird and not right in the head
And everyone looked at me with dread
Oh no" Hazel sang softly.
"Oh no" Everyone echoed sadly.
"I was led back to life by my big bro
And now I'm stuck in this freak show!" She finished, earning a bout of laughter.
"My dad's Mars
The mighty war god
He's big, he's strong, and his shoulders are broad
But I'm so different, I feel like a fraud
Oh no" Frank sang.
"Oh no" Everyone echoed.
"I'm my own person and I'm proud to be
I ain't some body-builder wannabe!" Frank declared. Everyone cheered
"Oh, things couldn't be worse
When your parents run the universe
Oh, things couldn't be worse
When your folks run the universe" Everyone sang.
"Jason? It's your turn." Piper turned to her boyfriend, who sighed and wrung his hands.
"I don't know," He muttered. "I mean shouldn't we get back to the quest?"
"C'mon Jase!"
"Yeah sparky!"
"C'mon man!"
"We'll do it later!"
Percy smiled softly. "We're all friends here dude, it's fine."
Jason sighed warily.
"So my dad's the king
That's great I guess
I've been questing for years and my life is a mess
But I've never met him, does he not want the stress?
Oh no" Jason earnt some cheers.
"Oh no" Percy echoed, grinning at Jason.
"I was offered as tribute to ease Hera's rage
And for over a decade, I've been a demigod-slave
It's been a while and I need to rave
Because for too long I been stuck in this cage!" Jason finished. Piper squeezed his hand.
"Oh, things couldn't be worse
When your parents run the universe
Oh, things couldn't be worse-"
"But I don't care where our parents may be
As long as you are here with me" Percy sang.
"We don't care where our parents may be
As long as you are here with me" Everyone echoed.
"As long as you are here with me!"
Thank you, Luke. Percy thought numbly as he looked around at the cheering and smiles. His eyes locked with Annabeth. Thank you for the gift of music.
...
So I say thank you for the music!
The songs I'm singing.
Thanks for all the joy their bringing
Thank you for reading,
This idea came to me after I saw an animated version of the Campfire Song from The Lightning Thief Musical(which is where this song is from if you didn't know)
A lot of the lyrics were either hybrid versions of the lyrics or I made them up.
Song: Grover, Luke, Annabeth
Hybrid: Percy(before Luke), Jason(before Percy)
Originals: Hazel, Frank, Piper, Leo
I wanted to make Piper different from Silena, no matter how awesome they both are, they are different people. The end of Piper's was based around Silena's but that's it.
I'm pretty sure Luke led the campfire songs, I could envision it. I know he isn't a son of Apollo, but he can still play the guitar. I can imagine him, Annabeth, and Thalia singing in an alley as kids. It could be a symbolic for him that Luke, himself, was a seperate person from the Gods and could have his own interests and hobbies that weren't Hermes.
This is based in between HoH and BoO. That's why Frazel, and Piper are sort-of confident and Percabeth are super touchy-feely.
Jason is a stick in the mud, it's official. Don't get me wrong, I like the guy, but he does not have a rebellious streak, not like Percy or Leo anyway. I can imagine Leo as a bit of a dork. I can also imagine him putting a positive spin on everything to hide his emotions. Piper's definitely resentful of her mother, Hazel is still shy but she wouldn't change herself ever, Frank is still dorky and not feeling like a child of Mars but is proud to be his own person.
Percy is sort-of OOC, but Tartarus(spell check?) can change a person. I imagine as really appreciative of life and friends since Bob and Damason(spell check) can't experience them.
Annabeth would be less, but she'd be more emotional and sensitive, did you see the first battle in BoO?
I'm working on the Legends, I swear! That dam final battle is killing me!
Anywho, enough of me!
Thank you for reading,
I love you guys!
Dexter out!