Author's Note: Hey, Guys what's up, This is Aryan here and today I got ya'll an update, I know it's been a little less than a month since I have updated but Computer science isn't as easy as it sounds, been doing a lot of night sessions to catch up with the syllabus, especially due to the Covid-19 the syllabus and exam schedule's all messed up, No holiday, no free time, So yeah that's pretty much why I haven't updated, Oh and I'd like to give a huge shout out to my lovely friend Akki socialsk8r for all the support and encouragement she'd given. Also, please remember the physical and/ or mental maturity of a demigod is different from a mortal please keep that in my mind when you would read the future chapter. So in the current chapter I have used a time skip, instead of writing the years every time I'll just say this Percy is born on August 18th 2000, based on that you can understand the timeline, I'll try to make this plot coincide with the timeline as much as possible. Lastly, A special thanks to Xerzo lotCN for sharing their opinions and showing continued support to my fic and Blackblake44, Idontgetit1596, misternubs14, rafa1517, Hammer73, FallenSage, Phoenix2099 for their valuable encouragement. Until next time guys…
UPDATED ON: 18th November 2022 (IST)
Chapter-5: Yancy Academy
Third Person POV:
The Lord of Dead narrowed his eyes before they suddenly widened "That voice..." he took a step back as if he was hit while Percy stood petrified since he didn't really know much about the powers of an immortal "I... I recognize that voice... But no it can't be... how? How are you alive?" He asked still shell-shocked but still he moved to cover his son in case the need arises. "Oh, That... Well, I could say not everything the eye sees is true" The Voice replied. "Rest Assured Lord Hades, I bring you no harm I do stand by my word; I am your ally and will remain so... as long as you honor our pact".
"Of course, Hades does not go back on his word" The god of shadows promised, having said his part he went back to the still petrified Percy who looked like he had seen a Ghost 'Makes sense, I should have told him a few vital details already' thought Hades, he gently clasped the child's hand "Percy look at me... Don't worry everything's alright" he said mentally cursing himself for acting so callous 'Of course Percy would be scared I was downright Paranoid, in my attempt to protect him I ended up scaring him' he thought. But Hey in his defense the only other person who he had talked to in the past few millennia is Persephone so of course his social skills were a little rusty 'Ah... how I wish Persephone is here she is so efficient in dealing with these things' Percy gradually calmed down seeing as nothing life threatening happened, meanwhile the mystery person was watching the interaction carefully "Lord Hades, May I speak with your child?" it asked "YOU WILL NOT" Hades got back to his position "Can you not see?, He does not understand the ways of an immortal your interaction will only startle him further" He explained.
In response a bright sapphire flash appeared after which a tall man appeared wearing a casual white t- shirt and dark blue jeans, he was certainly very handsome he had a Mediterranean complexion; paired with his dark black hair and deep blue eyes he had a very attractive and comforting presence. The man smiled "Hello, child" he greeted Percy while Hades rolled his eyes muttering something about overly dramatic people, The man raised his hands in a universal I surrender gesture seeing that Percy wasn't convinced he spoke "I know, you must be confused as to who I am but surely you recognize that the voice you heard is mine" seeing Percy nod he continued "My Apologies for startling you earlier but you see, I had to speak in a non physical form thanks to a certain paranoid god's rules" he said gesturing to the scowling god of dead saying that he wasn't paranoid, he slowly approached Percy gauging his reaction seeing as the boy wasn't worried he knelt in front of him "Perseus, that's your name correct?" the man inquired, Percy nodded "Hmm, That's a good name you do not know how much it suits you, Well Perseus you have been told that you have the powers of Oceans and Storms by your father... the reason for that would be my doing." He said examining the boy critically to see if he could guess his identity, Percy didn't get it immediately so he thought 'huh, I always thought Hades was powerful, but who could possibly go against dad to give me powers and… why? Could it be Poseidon... no if that was him here he wouldn't be alive if dad's reaction was anything to go by, ugh who IS this guy wait… he said Oceans many times... Percy blurted out the name before he even knew "OCEANUS" and the effect was immediate the man kneeling before him was no longer kneeling and definitely was no longer normal, in his place stood a slightly humanoid person standing at the height of 8 feet with pale quicksilver-like skin, bright Dark Blue eyes that shone like melted sapphires churning with the might of the Ocean itself, he was wearing a great blue-grey Roman styled toga and tunic, a giant green and gold Serpent with its hood spread was crawling on the man's shoulders and to complete the image he was holding a black Staff onto which the Serpent coiled onto and became a part of, now it looked like the serpent was sculpted on the staff. The now identified Oceanus smiled "Indeed, Perseus I am Oceanus, Son of the Earth Mother and The Sky Lord himself and the Eldest Titan." He said a little too Proud and Dramatic for Hades to tolerate so he said "Yes, Yes and the most obnoxious being as well, we would really like it if you could please revert back your Majesty" he added with sarcasm that the other two persons in the room never thought he was capable of. Oceanus sighed but complied "No one understands decorum these days (sighs, and turns back into his previous look), Well Perseus I am very glad you guessed my identity but back to the point I gave you or should say I say returned your powers for one simple reason... you are worthy." Percy just stood there dumbfounded "B-But I don't want them, Now I am Lord Hades's son how can I have some other powers." He protested, "And that is precisely why you got them child, you have known both weakness and power in our life but never wanted both so you know the value of power that is the reason." He explained. Percy tried to talk his way out of it but the Titan wasn't having it "Before you try, My answer is no I will not take back what I have given" he said firmly, helpless he turned to his father hoping he could help but The Lord of Dead shook his head "No, Son this is something I cannot control... But this I promise you I will help you control your powers and use them" he said softly.
"Fine, dad but doesn't mean I'd have to like it, so that's it that's all you are here for?" Perseus asked the Titan who shook his head "Actually, No I wanted to talk about some other issue as well but now is not the time... We shall meet again Perseus, Hades" he said nodding respectfully towards later who returned the gesture. The Lord of Oceans disappeared in a cool breeze, Percy turned to his father to find him rubbing his temples "Now that's one problem solved, Percy you are going to talk to your mother... now." Hades said Percy's eyes widened in "HOLY, SHIT I totally forgot how could I? How would she react? I didn't even ask her before becoming your son..." he trailed off as he began to hyperventilate, "Relax Percy you are over reacting and she knows by the way" The Dark God replied coolly, at that Percy's streak of thoughts broke "Wait… What?" he asked, "Yes, Percy when it comes to beings of on immortal origin the instinct is higher in them than in any mortal... So yes, When I first saw you I had this feeling that your fate will be linked with mine for a long time and hence I informed your mother of this and allowed her to listen to our conversations telepathically so she knows and she says she is proud of the choice you have made", "What's telepathy? Is mom listening to us now?", "Well, Telepathy is a Greek word it literally means 'distant perception' the meaning of telepathy can vary with the usage" Hades explained "COOL" Percy exclaimed, Hades chuckled "Yes, Percy it is 'cool' and very much useful, now I am going to show you how to make an Iris Message and before you ask Lady Iris is the Goddess of Rainbows she is also a messenger Goddess she mostly accepts messages from Immortals but she will do the same for Demigods if asked properly and of course if you pay the fee..." he said looking at Percy to see if he understood or not, Percy nodded excitedly he was very eager learn all these things he had never before thought possible "So, Iris requires an offering of 1 Drachma for every 5 minutes or so depends upon who is sending the message but that's mostly the case and this is a Drachma Percy" he said showing his son a cookie sized coin made of pure gold with the image of Hephaestus's symbol 'A Volcano' stamped on one side and the image of a Mountain Peak stamped on the other "This Percy is a Drachma, it has the image of a God/ Goddess or their symbol on one side and the other has the image of Mount Olympus stamped on the other" he explained giving the coin to Percy who took it already in awe, 'that explains, he must never have seen any valuable object in his life' Hades thought he cursed himself for not meeting Percy earlier if only he had done that Percy would have had a better life 'I cannot change the past, but I will make sure to make his future better' he thought. Percy returned the coin after inspecting it carefully, but Hades didn't take it instead he smiled saying "You will need that son, that is the offering you have to pay Iris if you wish to make a message" he proceeded to create a rainbow with a simple wave of his hand, the rainbow appeared in a swirl of dark mist "Toss the Drachma into the mist and 'ask' the Goddess Iris to deliver a message to the person you wish to speak with and their current location" Hades was once again testing Percy to see what kind of manners he has right now and if he needs to be taught about them or not "um... Lady Iris, Could you please let me talk to my mother Sally Jackson, Upper East, Manhattan" he requested Hades patted Percy's back appreciating the way he spoke "Of course child" a kindly voice spoke back she sounded much like Sally to Percy, the rainbow apparition shimmered to reveal a tired looking women dressed in casual clothing resting on a dining table chair "MOM" Percy shouted excited to talk to his mother through a whole new method, Sally stood up with a start and looked in every direction before her eyes came to rest on the Phantom rainbow and just like that all the tiredness seeped out of her face "PERCY" she exclaimed "W-What is this thing?" seeing the head and torso of her son suddenly appear in the house "Allow me Ms Jackson" Hades spoke "What you are seeing is an Iris message, it is used as a communication among the pantheon" he explained her made a visible 'o' at that "Right, anyway Percy when exactly are you coming home?" she asked, "Um, I'll come back Mom, Just another hour I'll come back" he replied Sally talked to her son for another 5 minutes, it was when a voice announced "Time allotted is complete, Please insert another Drachma to continue or terminate connection" it stated. "That's your cue son, make it quick" Hades warned, "Um, Ok Mom, back in a few, I love you" he said "Love you too Percy, be safe" she replied. "So, That is how you make an IM you can use a prism and torch or a spray can to make a rainbow" Hades spoke loving the way Percy's eyes lit up in happiness "Thank you daddy" he said whole-heartdly, he hugged the Lord of Dead who did the same after a few seconds he was still foreign to this feeling. "Now, Percy do you want to talk to Persephone today?" he asked kindly "I'd love to dad" he replied smiling.
Time Skip 2 years:
Somewhere in an Apartment of the Upper East Side of Manhattan, A very handsome young man could be seen standing in front of a full body he was wearing dark blue jeans, a pitch black T-shirt underneath a green jacket and a pair of black driving shoes[A/N: What? I like Ben 10; though I really like the alien force the best I still think he is one of the best fictional characters... and to those who are groaning right now, sorry but you will get the references in the future too :)]. He was checking himself trying to make himself look as presentable and flawless as possible not that the guy cared about all that but to him, dressing represents his personality that's the reason why he has spent the past minutes working on his outfit. Suddenly a man appeared seemingly out of nowhere...
Percy's POV:
Oh God! Who knew dressing could be so difficult; I have tried at least 20 dresses in the last 10 minutes! Hmm let's see Black short sleeve T-shirt, Dark Green Jacket, Blue jeans... Yup that's good ready to roll, I just hope I won't be too ridiculed for the outfit, "Oh Come on Son, You look fine really just get on with the breakfast you don't want to be late to the first day of your school" dad spoke in his ever-wisdom, "(sighs) Honestly dad, I am just trying to not mess up..." I trailed off "Percy" I looked up to see my father's serious face as he held my shoulders "Son, I know it must be really difficult for you even after all this time... I know your memories haunt you but trust me my boy you are the most capable child I have ever had or I ever will, a simple test of going to Middle School is a piece of cake for you" He smiled "Remember Percy, We will always stand by you, no matter what happens, you got this son. Don't worry" dad reassured "I... Thank you dad, Thank you" I smiled tearfully. Dad smiled back but after a moment he got this... mischievous glint in his eyes and I just knew whatever he's gonna say will have me blushing like a tomato "Just keep in mind, to not bring me a daughter in law too soon" he said smirking and... Well I wasn't wrong I blushed madly 'how could he even think I would do that and that too NOW' "DAD'" I shouted but it was useless he already disappeared into the shadows, though I could still hear him distantly laughing his head off...
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Third Person POV:
Ok honey; just be careful ok you are going to the mortal world, if you think any monster is near lure them away from the mortals and fight them then ok? Did you get your books? Did I pack your lunch, Oh and do you have your water bottle? Sally was on a roll, her baby boy was going to school and she was telling him literally everything from manners while talking to people and the route from Yancy Academy to The Apartment, people usually stay silent when they are nervous but Percy thinks his mom talks a lot more than usual when she is nervous but... that didn't stop him carefully listening to her only she was finally done did he say "Mom, I have to go, Dad's waiting for me I love you and be careful, Bye-Bye" he said hugging his mother and kissing her forehead, she smiled and waved her son one last time before going back into the house.
"Let me guess, Sally kept you for too long" The Lord of Dead said as soon as Percy got into the car which by the way was a Bentley black continental GT, "Well, she's just trying to help" he replied coolly, The Lord of Dead just rolled and said "Ok, Yancy Academy here we come"...
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To be continued in the next chapter...
