Chapter 1 Percy
"Gotcha" cried Percy as he successfully disarmed Jason. Jason rolled his eyes and hopped back up.
"I guess you did Jackson, but trust me, it won't happen again," Jason teased.
"We'll see about that. Are you up for a rematch?" Asked Percy.
"Sorry Percy, I'm supposed to be helping Leo with some machine that requires lightning. I don't really know."
"That's fine, I'll see you later then."
"Yeah, see you later Jackson," Jason waved back.
Without warning, a dark haired demigod came stumbling out of the shadows. He had dark eyes, messy black hair and was wearing an aviator jacket.
"Woah, Nico, we told you not to scare us like that with your shadow- travelling," cried Percy in surprise.
"I'm sorry Percy," he wheezed launching himself into a coughing fit, "I have just visited the Council of Olympus and I have been ordered to bring you, Jason, Piper, Hazel, Frank, Annabeth, Reyna and Leo up there."
"Wait, now?"
"Yes, right now," He wheezed.
"But Frank, Hazel and Reyna are at Camp Jupiter," Jason stepped in.
"I've already told them and they'll be waiting for us when we get there," replied Nico.
"I'll go get Piper and Leo, Percy, go get Annabeth," ordered Jason.
"Hang on, so you're just agreeing to drop everything to go see the Council of Olympus? They might just be summoning us to wish one of them a Happy Birthday, we don't know," said Percy.
"They're the God's Percy, now come on," said Jason urgently.
"Plus, Nico doesn't look very fit to travel," argued Percy glancing at the son of Hades who was coughing and spluttering.
Nico's expression became guarded, "I'm fine, its just a minor cold okay?"
"Percy, go get Annabeth," said Jason sternly.
Percy gave in and headed to the Athena cabin. He knocked on the door three times the love of his life opened up.
"Percy? What are you doing here?" She asked her stormy grey eyes staring directly into his attempting to analyse the situation.
"The God's of Olympus have called us, we have to go," muttered Percy irritably.
Annabeth must of known something was up with Percy as she instantly agreed to accompany him. They walked out to a small clearing at Camp Half Blood near Zeus' Fist where Jason, Piper, Nico and Leo were already waiting.
"Are you ready to go?" Asked Nico.
"Nico, are you sure you're going to be able to shadow-travel us all there whilst being sick?" Asked Piper.
"I'll be fine, I promise," he said sternly with a cough, "now join hands, all of you."
None of them disobeyed Nico's order, and before they knew it, they were all standing in front of the Empire State Building.
Nico silently lead them all up to the elevator. Music Began to play, but none of them felt like singing along.
At last the doors opened on the 600th floor revealing the one and only Olympus. The nine demigods stepped out of the elevator and were greeted by 12 Olympian Gods.
"Welcome Demigods," Zeus' voice boomed, "you are probably wondering why you were ordered to see the Council of Olympus. Son of Hades, would you please tell your fellow demigods why I told you to bring them here?"
Nico snapped to attention, realising that the King of the Olympians had just ordered him to explain something. He took a deep breath and turned to face the others.
"The reason you are here, is that, well- it has come to the Olympians attention, that we demigods are very powerful beings, and there may be a possibility that if you were manipulated by a dark force or even joined them, that you may have the power to help that dark force overthrow the Olympians," he finished, beginning to cough and splutter.
"Precisely," boomed Zeus," which is why we have decided to make you all make an oath on the River Styx that you will not operate without permission by the Council of Olympus."
Percy's jaw dropped, "what, so we can't fight monsters or rogue immortals without permission?"
"Yes, exactly," replied Athena, Annabeth's Mum.
"What if it's a life-threatening situation, like being attacked on the street?" Asked Piper.
"You would still need permission," said Hephaestus.
"That's ridiculous. How are we supposed to message Olympus when we are about to get skewered by a monster?" Asked Annabeth furiously.
"It is a security measurement we must take," boomed Zeus stamping his giant foot down.
"This is an outrage," said Percy clenching his fists.
"I'm sorry son, it's just the way it has to be," said Poseidon sympathetically.
"We will give you a moment together to decide," said Zeus.
"And if we refuse?" Asked Percy.
"Then there will be consequences." Said Zeus as the rest of the Olympians began to disappear.
Everyone went silent.
"But Frank and I are the Praetors, we have Cohorts to run" said Reyna.
"That can easily be changed," replied Zeus disappearing out of the room, leaving the demigods alone.