Two things to say. Number one: Thank you for the comments ;) and Number two: This chapter has some profanity, so if you are young, skip this chapter. (There aren't much, but when Percy enters the apartment and Gabe is there, cuss words are thrown there.) Or read it, Idc, just, don't go to school repeating what you hear here, otherwise I need to leave town, since the Police will be after me. JK. But seriously, use cuss words with caution.
You have been warned.
Anyway, here at the pairings.
1 - Aphrodite (Loyal): Nine votes
2 - Artemis: Three votes
3 - Zoë: Five votes
4 - Other (Thalia): Three votes
5 - Harem with Aphrodite, Artemis, and Zoë: One vote
6 - Other (Calypso): Two votes
And to the story!
Percy's POV (Percy will be Percy Jackson, and Perseus will be the ex-olympian)
Okay, to recap what this man just told me was that Greek mythology is real, he was the voice in my head, a big enemy is appearing, he is an Ex-Olympian erased from all the text-books, and I'm somehow supposed to defeat the big enemy according to the 'great prophecy'.
That's a lot to take in.
"So, do you understand?" He asked.
I nodded.
"Good. You must continue the rest of the day like nothing happened, and you will keep my identity secret, got it. Otherwise," he pulled out his bow with an arrow, "an arrow where the sun doesn't shine. Got it?"
I nodded vigorously. I didn't want to be in pain for the rest of my life.
Perseus grinned in triumph.
"Alright, go back to Grover and Chiron, I mean, Mr. Brunner," the man said, letting 'Chiron' escape.
"Mr. Brunner is Chiron? I thought Chiron was a centaur?" I asked.
Perseus nodded.
"You are a knowledgeable young one, don't forget it. But yes, he is. The wheelchair he is using is somehow altering his ass. But, I think if he gets up, he will become a centaur in its normal form," Perseus explained.
I nodded again. Then, something struck my mind.
"Hold on, if you were an Olympian, why aren't you still one," I asked.
"They banished me, like I said. They did that because they thought I was a spy for the enemy," Perseus said.
I felt for the guy, I really did.
"Alright, remember, don't talk to anyone about this meeting and we'll be good, k?"
"Yep, got it," I responded, not wanting to get on this guy's bad side.
Perseus was enveloped in a light blue light before he was gone. The light was so bright, I had to look away. When I smelled the air, it smelled like a reminisce of the sea and a faint smell of roses. Weird, I thought. I turned around and walked out of the room and pretended like nothing happened, hoping people wouldn't notice the broken glass of the fury leaving.
-I'm line, and I break. Line Break.-
I opened the door to mom's apartment for the first time in months (Remember, he was at boarding school. This line break skipped a couple of months, btw. Also, profanity warning) and what I saw made my blood run cold.
Beer bottles laid all over the ground, lamps and glass were broken, the air reeked of beer, clothes were all over the floor and worse of all, Gabe sat playing poker with his old buddies. Gabe noticed me. Oh god.
"How, so the old wimp shows his face in my house," Gabe slured.
Gabe was definitely drunk, and Percy was really scared.
Don't worry young one, I'm here to help you, a voice spoke.
Perseus! Is that you! I thought back, happy to finally talk to him after so long.
Yes Percy, I'm here to help you with your predicament with 'Smelly Gabe', as you call him. But, no gonna lie, I agree with you, the guy smells like shit!
I nodded.
"Are you listening, bitch?" Gabe cursed.
"Don't curse here! Mom says it's not aloud," I replied.
"This is my house, my rules. I say I can curse if I want to, and I do, you little shit," Gabe finished.
I shook my head.
"It's my mom's house, not yours. You don't work. You just sit on your ass all day, not doing anything but drink, eat and play poker with you fucking friends. You demand money and don't ever think about me or my mom. You eat all the food and never let me have any. And, you beat me so much and I've had it, get off your ass and do some work, or the police will intervene," I snapped.
Gabe and his buddies had a look of shock, before it turned to one of pure rage.
"WHAT DID YOU SAY, BITCH!" Gabe screamed.
Gabe grabbed his belt and put it over his shoulders.
"I think it's time for a reunion," Gabe said, his buddies agreeing.
"Hey Gabe, what's going on?" I heard my mom say.
Gabe grew a fearful look and was about to put his belt back on, but my mom opened the door. She saw Gabe with his belt in his hands and me looking on fearfully at Gabe.
"Gabe! What are you doing?!" My mom screamed.
Gabe muttered something to his friends, and they all nodded. Before anyone could say something, two of Gabe's friends lunged and grabbed my mom. I screamed, hoping someone would hear me. Out of all the ruckus, I saw Gabe pull down his pants, and Gabe's friends started to drag my mom over. I knew what he was doing, but it was hard to see through the tears.
"STOP!" I heard a familiar voice say.
Perseus, thank gods. I thought.
Everyone besides me looked at Perseus with a shocked expression. Then, Gabe looked angry.
"Who are you, and what are you doing!?" He screamed.
"I will not allow you to hurt my father's lover and her child," Perseus commanded.
I looked at my mom, and her face showed that it had clicked. She knew who Perseus was, he was a god, and a son Poseidon, her former lover. So I guess, wait, that made me his brother!
Smart one, aren't we, Perseus said in my mind with a chuckle.
"What are you talking about, I'm the boy's father!" Gabe screamed.
"No Gabe, this boy is my little brother, and my loyalty to my family is not questionable, so release the woman and the boy now, or else my Uncle will have your souls rot, and you will be begging for Tarturas when he's done with you," Perseys threatened.
Perseus drew his bow and arrow, and shot one in the heart of one of Gabe's buddies.
"Take the hint Gabe and run, like the fucking coward you are. Who could hurt a great woman and her kid. My little cousin was right to think males are disgusting, and I agree with her, even though I am a male myself," Perseus finished.
My mom grew wide eyed with every word of his statement. I knew his little cousin was Artemis, since she was the only son/daughter that hates males with a passion.
Before Gabe could respond, arrows sprung from each of Gabe's buddies cheats, leaving just Gabe alive.
"Wh-What a-a-re y-y-you?" Gabe stuttered.
"I am Perseus, first son of Poseidon and Hera, god of God of Hunting, Nature, Loyalty, and Animals," Perseus said.
Gabe didn't have a chance to finish as Perseus shot his last arrow at Gabe, effectively killing him, and Gabe landed with a big bang on the ground.
Perseus turned to me and my mother. He smiled warmly at both of us. He then snapped his fingers and Gabe and his buddies were gone, probably sent to the Fields of Punishment. He snapped again and my mom and I were sitting on the couch next to each other, and Perseus sitting on the other couch, facing us.
"So Sally, ask away," Perseus said.
Then, my mom started to ask rapid fire questions.
"One at a time," Perseus said.
My mom stopped and obliged.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Perseus, First son of Poseidon and Hera, though, Poseidon didn't really conceive me, but he treated me like he did. Hera, aka my mother gave birth to me before she was with Zeus, making me the eldest Olympian besides the sons/daughters of Kronos. So, I'm older than Artemis, Apollo, Athena, Hermes, Aphrodite, and Dionysus. I'm the god of Hunting, Nature, Loyalty, and Animals. I was best friends with Artemis, since we had similar domains, and we would hunt together," Perseus said.
"I know you," my mom said.
Perseus looked surprised.
"Really, ever since I was banished from Olympus, Zeus erased my from everyone's mind, except the Olympians," Perseus said.
My mom shook her head.
"No, I remember you because when I first gave birth to Percy, me and Poseidon went home. When we got there, we sat on the front porch," my mom started.
My mom then started to explain how Poseidon asked why my mom named my Perseus, and more stuff like that.
At the end, Perseus nodded.
"Makes sense. Father loved me, and I loved him," Perseus said. "Now Sally, Percy must head to Camp."
My mom shook her head. Sally had dreaded this day.
So, how was it? I hope it was good. I'm tired and I've been writing this since I got home, which was like, 3:00. And now it's 4:50. And I'm done! Thank the lord. Anyway, see ya!
Yours Truly,
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