Hello my fine readers! How's it going?... Oh its not going well... that definitely sucks... I know homework is the worst... Hope I can help!
Okay I'm seriously sorry I didn't post anything the past few weeks, I meant to it just didn't happen. I would type but it never seemed just right or I felt like I didn't type enough, so really sorry about that.
Oh have you guys seen Wonder Woman? (I know it came out a while ago, but I just saw it recently) Am I the only one slightly pissed off with the total butchering of greek mythology? Like seriously! A) the gods are immortal and cant die, but can fade but whatever! B) The original Amazons worshipped Ares (At least that's what I'm remembering) C) WHY CAN ARES CONTROL LIGHTNING! LIKE WHAT THE HECK!?
So somebody(Who I wont name, but I do appreciate you trying to double check me) said/questioned me on whether Percy would have been to catch all 200 arrows. Ok this is what I'm going off of, The Hunt was give or take 20ft away and they carry recurve bows with a draw weight of 50. Recurve bows give you more power for less draw weight, and I doubt those girls could work with long bows that have a draw weight above 50.*draw weight is how many pounds it takes to pull the bowstring back*.
According to Google the FASTEST recurve arrows can travel is 225 feet per second or 150 Miles per hour. Yes that is fast, but Percy jogging can run Mach 3 or more. To cover the 20 feet between the Hunt and Percy, the arrow would take .09 of a second. I know but think about it, Percy can move faster than the speed of sound that means he can move his hands that fast. So I think that it is reasonable for Percy with the couple thousand years of experience and super speed to be able to catch all those arrows. And if you want to go to the Flash, in the TV show Zoom caught A BUNCH of bullets fired maybe 30 feet away at the farthest. So I think its pretty reasonable for Percy to catch arrows.
The stuff for the poll will be after the chapter. okee dokee? k great!
Oh! And last chapter wasn't meant to be a Pertemis chapter, okay? It was showing Percy still has that ability to piss off any immortal and still has that sarcastic mouth.
And while we're on the shipping topic, ALL YOU PERTEMIS SHIPPERS would y'all be like beyond mad if I did PercyxBianca or PercyxPiper instead?
AND I will not be doing a harem at all. Sorry if you wanted that, I always found that weird and not realistic at all. Because if you think about it a harem is just the author screaming, "I CANT MAKE UP MY MIND!"... So yeah...
Regular talking- "..."
Thoughts and flashbacks-'...'
Disclaimer- I don't own PJO in any shape, form or fashion! Great right?!
Percy Pov
I ran from Westover Hall after rekting Arty in the archer competition. Which was hilarious by the way. I arrived at my mom's cabin to find Apollo sitting next to the table. His head jerked up when he heard me shut the door.
Jumping up he ran over to me in a giddy excitement, "Did you do it? Please tell me you did!" He asked.
I chuckled at his childish excitement, we are so alike, right?, "Yes, I did. I challenged Arty and won." I replied
Apollo cheered and did a little happy dance, "YES!" He yelled, "Whoohooo, man I've been waiting for too long for you to knock her down a couple notches."
I laughed at his reaction, "You and me both bro."
Then I felt a weight land on my right wrist. Confused I looked over to my right where my mom stood. Her mouth was just a flat line, "I'm sorry Percy, but I can't risk Zeus naming you public enemy 1"
Looking down I saw a new wrist band on my right wrist. It was appeared to made of something similar to obsidian, it had small swirls dancing across the surface as it glowed silver, orange red, and a small bit sea green. That's when I felt a sudden drop in my power, I stumbled and fell next to the table. Lifting my hand I tried to faze the band off of me. But it wouldn't work! I couldn't faze through the band, my hand and arm were going less than 300mph.
Looking at my mom with confusion and betrayal in my eyes. "I'm sorry Percy, but you will have to face Zeus sooner than I would like. And Zeus will be paranoid enough with you being a son of Poseidon. He will probably try to kill you when he finds out your my son, and if he feels the power coming from you at full power he would truly freak."
Nodding in understanding, I tried to stand only to fall back to the ground before mom caught me. "W-Where is my power going?" I asked in a hoarse curious voice.
"It's being stored into the band until its get taken off."
I immediately tried to take it off, but Hestia and Apollo just chuckled at me. "Sorry Perce, but that can only be taken off by someone you truly trust and love. And Me, Hestia, and Zoran already swore not to take it off."
I sighed in disappointment and stopped trying to take the band off, "Worth a shot", I said.
Apollo glanced up as if listening for something, "Okay Percy, show time! Go ahead and run over to Camp and Ill bring the hunters and the Campers."
I just nodded and with one more pleading look to my mom, too which she just giggled and shook her head no, I took off to Camp Half-Blood at a really slow 300mph.
Apollo Pov (Wasn't expecting this one right?!)
I flashed away from Hestia's cabin soon after the Percy left. I felt bad about dampening his power, but it had to be done so my idiot father didn't kill him. I landed in the sun chariot, which was a sweet Maserati, and by pressing the brake and smoothly pulling to the left I descended toward where Arty and her hunters were. As I neared the ground next to the school, I could see the awe struck looks from the Campers and the scowls of the Hunt. But I smiled, remembering how Percy had beat Arty at her own game. After I landed and got out I said, "Oh Hey Arty! What do you need me for ladies" with a wink at the hunters." An arrow wizzed by my head, "Yeesh Arty!" I exclaimed, "What's got your bowstring in a knot?"
She just growled back me, "Ok hands off the girls I know, but you okay?"
"Fine just fine" she replied tersely. Turning to the Hunt and campers she continued, "Okay girls and campers, Apollo will take you back to camp." Groans came from the Hunters.
"Do we have to go with this man-whore and to that retched camp, Milady?" I grimaced, but quickly turned it into a smile before anyone could see. But it wasn't matched by my eyes, they glowed a bright golden yellow with power, so I put some shades on to keep them from seeing.
"Yes unfortunately Allie, I have a solo hunt that Zeus has ordered. But I will accompany you to camp to make sure the new boys know there place."
I began to panic, Percy was supposed to be at camp getting to know everyone. He would be spotted immediately by Artemis, 'UGGHH', I sighed, 'I'm sorry Percy, I wish you luck'. Quickly putting on an overly cheerful smile, I gestured to my chariot and it transformed into a school bus. "Climb aboard everyone!" I said.
While Zach and the Campers looked at me some what gratefully, the Hunt just scowled and threw glares my way. Once everyone including Arty, which was a total surprise, piled in, I jumped into the drivers seat. I had thought about asking Thalia if she wanted to drive, but something held me back. Like this funny feeling she would crash it into a lake or something, weird right?
Percy Pov
I ran to Camp Half-Blood at a miserable 300mph. Man this power sapper thing really sucks, I can't faze through things, I can't throw lightning, I can't even break the sound barrier anymore. And I have to find someone I trust and love, whelp it was fun to faze, throw lightning, and break the sound barrier while it lasted but me find a person to trust, let alone love is just flat ridicules.
I finally arrived at this blasted camp, I was supposed to get to know the camp a little bit and see what they need to improve so they don't get totally annihilated in this coming war. Straight off the bat, no guard towers. I mean seriously how hard is it to have even just 1 guard tower, so you can see, I don't know, a demigod being chased by a minotaur and just maybe help him? Revolutionary right?!
I walked through the barrier and past a dragon, Peleus, I think they called him, at least the entrance to camp is pretty defendable. Just raise the flanks a little and you have only one land route in. Stopping at the top of the hill, I surveyed the landscape. Camp was undeniably beautiful and serene, with the lake and long island sound as a backdrop, the cabins set in a U shape of to the side, and the woods definitely gave it a homey vide... Well at least to me. Walking down to the Big House, which was properly named, to see a certain centaur that I haven't seen in years.
Chiron was seated next to a pudgy man, that was wearing a leopard skin cloak thingy, both had their backs to me. They were playing a card game, the name of which I never cared to remember, I snuck up behind him and looked over his shoulder. "You should play your ace." I said out of the blue.
They both jumped, and turned to look at me , "Percy?" Chiron asked.
I nodded my head to him, "The one and only. How are you doing Chiron?" I asked.
He wheeled over and gave me a hug, "It's been way to long, but I'm doing good. And not that I'm glad to see you, but what are you doing here?"
I looked toward the pudgy guy, who just snorted and muttered something about stupid nymphs and campers, then turning back to Chiron, "Maybe later" I said, "in private." And Chiron nodded in understanding.
I bade good bye to Chiron before going to wander the camp, and possibly get to know a few people and see what their trainings like. I had just gotten to the sword arena, after a whole 15 minutes of trying to find it, when I saw people starting to swarm towards the Thalia's tree.
Grumbling about wasting time and a few other less pleasant things in a couple different languages, I jogged after them to see them lining up in two neat rows. The older campers helping to line the newer ones up. On the other side of the barrier was school bus, which looked a little too bright to be just a regular school bus. 'its Apollo's chariot' I realized with a start. I lined up with the rest of the campers in the line to the right.
I groaned when I saw who stepped off the bus first. None other than your lovely man hating goddess, Arty! Followed soon by the Hunt, and then the girl campers and then Zach, and a satyr, Grover I think his name. The boy campers in the both lines started to kneel, with some of the older campers dragging the younger ones down. I guess it was a sign of submission on the campers part, because Arty and the Hunt were loving it. I felt a hand grab my shoulder and try to pull my down, looking over I saw a beefy hand. Following the arm attached to it, which was seriously buff, I found a guy about my age, visual age mind you, with brown hair and eyes. He was completely covered in grease and oil, definitely a son of Hephaestus.
"Bro, take a knee." He hissed, "Unless you want to wake up tomorrow with one less body part."
I just stood there and shrugged, "Meh, I'm okay." He looked at me wide eyed and like I was crazy, to which I chuckled. "It's okay, I'm not crazy. Just taking a calculated risk."
Artemis Pov
I walked off my idiot brother's school bus/chariot to see the disgusting male campers, like usual, all kneeling and some even whimpering probably from being hit where the sun doesn't shine from previous visits. My Hunt giving the same glare I was, while Thalia and Bianca followed with apologetic and awed looks respectively.
I scanned the lines to see some of the girls still standing, which was fine by me since they weren't the ones I was trying to intimidate. But to my surprise my eyes landed upon a boy still standing. Then my brain caught up with my eyes, the midnight black hair with silver tips, the mesmerizing multicolored eyes. This was the boy from before at the school! I surged forward, racing up to him I went nose to nose with him trying to glare him into the ground. But he just gave a hideous lopsided grin.
"Oh hey Arty", He said nonchalantly, "funny seeing you here."
I sent a punch into his gut. He immediately doubled over, "Still have a nice right hook, eh Arty?" He gasped out.
I growled, "Don't call me Arty." But he just waved me off as he straightened back up.
"Aww Arty, don't worry this nickname isn't out of any kind of affection for you. Actually quite the opposite." He said as he stare began to harden and grow colder by the millisecond, "This nickname is to remind me why I hate so much."
I froze, I couldn't move. I was stuck staring into his emotionless and cold eyes. To a bystander it might have looked like we were staring down, but no I couldn't move. The curse like state was broken when a flicker of movement caught my eye just before a figure launched past me and crashed into Perseus... Or at least I thought. The figure stood from she had landed, revealing it to be Zoe, who looked as furious as I did. But where was the boy?
I felt a tap on my shoulder, turning around I found Perseus standing there with his arms crossed. Shaking his head, "You really need to control you hunters Arty."
Anger rushed into my veins, I was about pound the scum into the ground when a voice spoke up. "Ah Lady Artemis! What an honor for you visit us!"
Anger still pulsed through my body, but I turned to face the speaker, Chiron. "I'm sure it is." I said curtly. Chiron trotted over where I stood before kneeling.
The boy mumbled something under his breath and Chiron shot him a glare. "Forgive my friend for his disrespect. He's very", he paused searching for the right word, "respect-challenged."
I nodded in agreement, looking at the vile boy I said, "I will up hold my end of our deal. But mess with me or my hunters again and I will hunt you and you will face Olympian judgement."
He just nodded, then with a mock salute he walked back into the Camp. I huffed in annoyance, then when I turned around to flash away to begin my solo hunt I saw pretty much the whole camp and Hunt staring at me. "Don't you have something to do." I said menacingly.
Everyone scampered away spouting off random excuses. When everyone had left, I flashed away to where Zeus had suspected the beast last was. But when I landed next to the waters of the Pacific Ocean, my arms where yanked up by something hard and cold, my feet instantly had cold metal chains around them, and a deep evil laugh filled my head before the back of my head exploded in pain and everything went dark
Whelp! That took way to long! And it didn't turn out exactly how I wanted it, which is a total bummer! But let me know if there is something that needs to be fixed. I definitely don't plan to take so long to update next time. I just got caught up in reading some long fanfics , and just kept pushing the writing off... my bad.
One thing I didn't realize before I started writing is how little you get to read if you post chapters over 2k weekly. which just counting weekdays is over 400 words a day plus editing. So I apologize again for taking so long. PLEASE FORGIVE ME!
Well there weren't any shipping moments in this one, but next one there will be some variety in the shipping. Maybe Perzoe and some PercyxPiper here or there, and maybe a couple others.
Speaking of shipping THE POOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!
Arty-20
Zoe-3
Bianca-7
Piper-5
An OC-3
Annabeth- 0
Renya-3
Hazel-1
Thalia-1
Katie-1
NOTE: It might take me a little while to type the next chapter! Not 3 weeks, but maybe a week and a halfish time frame.
AND sorry I want to get the chappie out so I will respond to all of Y'alls amazing reviews NEXT CHAPTER!
Anyways, Hasta la vista! I'm outie!