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Chapter .2.
Camp Jupiter
Percy was happy with his life. Sure he could have his three limbs back but that just wasn't in the Fates for him.
He was teaching his friends. Which included Hazel Leveque daughter of Pluto, Frank Zhang son of Mars, Dakota Spears son of Bacchus, Pranjal son of Asclepius, Gwen May daughter of Trivia and Leila Nixon daughter of Ceres, some advanced combat tactics, from his wheelchair when a flash off light appears in front of them.
They all bow but Percy, of course, seeing Lord Mercury. The Romans had more contact with the Gods the last few years then they ever did. And all the Gods claimed their children here and their legacy's. So attendance was up in Camp and the City. Thanks to Percy.
"Perce!" Mercury says
"Lord Mercury", Percy replies smiling with his scared lips
His robotic eye swirling around his other eye was grey now and didn't really move.
"What have WE told you about the titles?" Mercury asks him with a mock stern look.
"Not to use them. Because of everything I have done", Percy replies
"And…?" Mercury starts
"And now that I'm a God too I don't need to use them", Percy replies with a smile
"Good. Now we need to talk with Praetor Reyna", Mercury tells him
"Official business then? And grave?" Percy asks grimly
"I am afraid so", Mercury replies
"Friends we will meet later", Percy tells his group
"Of course. Just send for us if you need us", Frank says with a nod
Frank would do anything for Percy. They were family through Poseidon. And Percy had made his confidence climb to he was not the same boy who arrived here. He was now a confident and proud Legionnaire for the famous Twelfth Legion. He would proudly go into battle with his friend and big brother figure.
Hazel would too gladly go into battle with her Big brother. Which is what she calls Percy in private. She was his second in command in the Legion Calvary on Arion. She was honoured when Percy chose her. As a daughter of Pluto people stayed away from her even in her previous Cohort.
Dakota, Gwen and Leila liked Percy because he didn't talk down to them for their parents or lake of being claimed. He also didn't decimated because they were the 5th and 4th Cohort.
For Pranjal he looked after Percy a lot because of Percy's disabilities. And because they were god friends and Percy believed that he could still he in the Legion. So he was the Healer in the 6th Cohort. One of the new ones. He got better at a sword too because of Percy.
Actually they had noticed over 7 years that Percy didn't treat anyone differently, well expect for Octavian and his followers. They loved watching Octavian make a fool of himself when Percy took him on in words or with a weapon.
"We will see you later", Gwen says with a smile
"Thank you. Oh are you still keeping an eye on Octavian?" Percy asks
"We are. Still is trying to gather power. We will go check with our sources now", Hazel replies
"Good I will see you later", Percy replies
He moves his electronic wheelchair which was made out of Adamantine, Steel, Silver and Cosmic Dust. Thanks for him being a favour of the Gods and the fact the Lady Chaos gave them the materials.
"Follow my Uncle Mercury", Percy says cheekily
"Cheek in you young Gods", Mercury mutters with a smirk
They go through the Camp. Many of the Legionnaires bowing to Mercury or running away. Percy was sure he saw a couple of Octavian's lackeys also run.
'Great the oversize turkey will come by soon', Percy thinks sarcastically
They get to the Praetors Offices and Percy lead Mercury into the office. He sees Reyna behind her desk.
"Rey my love", Percy says to her
Reyna looks up smiling. Oh how she loved Percy. She had been attracted to him the second he entered Camp. She didn't know then he would become her Husband. But they DID have an instant connection. And it didn't change when he was captured and put in Tartarus. Or with his terrible injuries. So that bought them closer.
And him being made Praetor in one week really impressed her and helped her out. Percy wasn't like the others that had been paired with her. He actually shared the work. Even now as injured as he was it still did his fair share and more.
He also bought unity to Roman and to have them more at peace at the Gods was nice in Reyna's opinion and riots and protests about the gods had dropped in New Rome since Percy's arrival, his being blessed and being adopted.
She knew he was more Roman then he had been Greek. And surprisingly Neptune or Poseidon had been fine with that and changed Percy's parentage to Neptune. But Percy would always still have a little Greek in him.
Reyna looks passed Percy to see Lord Mercury smirking at her.
"Lord Mercury", Reyna says getting up and bowing
"Come on you too!" Mercury exclaims throwing his arms in the air.
Reyna looks at Percy for answers.
"He still is complaining on the formal titles and bowing", Percy replies to his wife
"It is protocol Lord Mercury for official visits. And I and I'm SURE Percy can sense you are here for important business", Reyna replies sitting down at a round table.
Percy goes to the table and pushes his wheelchair to beside her.
Mercury sighs, "We don't know how but Camp Half-Blood's borders are not secure anymore. Monsters are getting into Camp frequently and hurting many Campers as they are not as well changed as the Legion"
Percy and Reyna exchange looks.
"How does this concern the Legion and Rome?" Percy asks
Percy still held some resentment for Camp Half-Blood. Between Annabeth cheating on him and them not coming for him in Tartarus well he didn't exactly like them. He knew his trip to Tartarus was in come of the Campers of Camp Half-Bloods Dreams. Morpheus and Apollo had confirmed that. As the Romans had the same and had sent rescue. A team of demigods lead by Reyna with Frank, Hazel, Dakota, Gwen, Leila, Michael Kahale (Who was a spy in Octavian's group), Pranjal a son of Asclepius, and a couple of others had all come for him.
So it was understandable that he wasn't feeling many could emotions for his first home. After all the Romans very rarely followed dream visions as they didn't get many. But they still did. So why hadn't Camp Half-Blood?
So what was causing this a the Greek Camp and what do the Gods want the Legion or Reyna and Percy to do.
"You Camp and City are heavily guarded. They also have a Boundary God and your Percy a God that can protect them. But they need lessons on discipline and order. So that they can survive. If you don't help them Apollo says they are doomed in a few generations", Mercury informs them
Percy and Reyna didn't know what to do. As the Legion really wouldn't like this and the Sente would definably not like this. And Octavian will be a nightmare.
"Do it my children. This will be important in things to come", a female voice in their heads say
Reyna and Percy look at each other they knew that voice was Lady Chaos and they couldn't really refuse her.
"I'll handle the Senate", Percy says with a sigh already getting a headache
"I will handle the Legion and try to find accommodations", Reyna says
Mercury gives them a look of sympathy.
"When shall our dear cousins arrive? And will Chiron be with them?" Percy asks
"One week and yes Chiron will be with them", Mercury replies
Percy and Reyna groan.
"Lupa will love this", Percy groans
Mercury smirks at them.
"You tell Lupa!" the say looking at each other and saying it at the same time.
Them both give each other looks before having a conversation with their eyes and turning on Mercury.
"You tell Lupa or I tell your father about what you did is Las Vegas last Spring!" Percy says to Mercury smirking evilly
Mercury looks at him in utter horror.
Who was worse Jupiter, his father, King of Olympus, who was a known hothead or Lupa, the Guardian of Rome, the She-Mother and Trainer of the Roman Heros, not to mention a Wolf Goddess!?...
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