Son of the Moon
Chapter Seven
-Percy-
Hopping off the Greyhound he stretched to relieve the stiffness in his muscles while Clarisse and Amanda climbed out behind him. "You guys want to grab a bite to eat?" he asked the girls once they had all stretched and collected their bags.
"Sure," Amanda said shrugging "know anyplace good?".
"I know a diner that's owned by a demigod son of Apollo, Joshua, and a nymph, Tanya, who used to be a part of the hunt but fell in love. She still helps out the Hunt whenever she can though so there isn't too much resentment." he said pointing to where he knew the diner to be.
After the girls voiced their agreement with the decision they set out and, after about an hour of walking, got to the diner. Walking in he smiled at Tanya who was leaning against a booth looking bored due to the lack of customers but brightened up when he walked in. "Well if it isn't little Percy." Tanya said seeing his group, "Are they new members of the hunt?".
"No we're all from Camp Half-Blood," Clarisse said shaking the Tanya's hand "we're on a quest to recover Zeus' stolen Master Bolt and Percy here asked us to come.".
"You're not with the hunt anymore?" Tanya asked surprised.
"No I am but Zeus knows about me now and decided I should send my summers at camp so I know demigods besides the hunt." he said which got a nod of understanding. "So do you think we could get some lunch Tanya?".
Smiling the nymph ruffled his hair and replied "Anything for my favorite little green eyed demigod Percy.". She then turned to the kitchen where a fry-cook could be seen cleaning pots, "Hey Josh!" Tanya yelled out "Percy's here with a couple of girls and they need some food. Oh and the girls are not from the hunt even if they are demigods.".
Chuckling the son of Apollo yelled back "On it Tanya. And don't worry, I'll get you and your dates some good food.".
Josh's words made both Clarisse and Amanda shudder and yell "Ewwww! Percy's like our brother, that's just gross!".
"Yeah," Tanya shrugged "Josh probably figured that but wanted to get a reaction out of you.".
"Hey don't take away my fun!" said cook yelled back laughing as he flipped some burgers.
Rolling her eyes Tanya led us to a booth and we settled in to wait for our food which came out after about ten minutes of waiting. Just as we were about to start eating our burgers though a loud rumble shook the building and a giant motorcycle pulled up with a monstrously large man astride it. The man had long blonde hair and electric blue eyes along with black jeans, a black tank-top, and a black leather jacket to go with his Harley. As soon as I saw him and began glaring hard enough to make most monsters run away in fear to which the man, who was watching through the window, only smirked. "Girls," I saw slowly trying not lose control of my anger, "no matter what happens, do not let that bastard do anything to get you to like him.".
"Who is he Perce?" Amanda asked sounding a little scared.
"That bastard is Hercules," I growl as said minor god began walking towards the door to the diner "the cowardly son of Zeus who lied to, used, and betrayed my sister Zoe. It is because of him that she was disowned and lost her natural immortality.". The two girls' eyes widened at what I said before Hercules walked in and brushed Tanya aside, but not before leering down her dress, and made his way over to our table. Quickly he sat himself down and grabbed our food and tossed them into his mouth swallowing them all whole. "What do you want you sorry excuse for a deity?" I growled out making Hercules chuckle.
"What?" the minor god sneered "no greeting for your Uncle?".
"Zeus may be your father but you are not my Uncle you swine." I snarl and curl my hand around the rod that would turn into my falcata.
Hercules simply laughed at him before returning to his sneering "Well demigod," Hercules began using the word demigod as an insult "I'm here to send you on a quest.".
"We're already on one so piss off." I snap.
Hercules finally dropped his sneer and replaced it with a glare "Remember your place demigod. I…am…a…god, you are nothing but a lowly half-blood.".
"Yeah, yeah." I waved the irate deity off "You spent any time in women's dresses recently? I know how much you seemed to enjoy cross-dressing back when you were a 'lowly demigod'.", Hercules growled at the reminder of the times when he had been forced to dress as a woman.
"Well I am still a god so you have to obey my orders." Hercules said, arrogance clear in his voice "And I'm ordering you go to and grab my club from the nearby abandoned waterpark.".
"What," I asked laughing "were you run off by a running leaf? Some brave son of Zeus, too scared to stay at a water park without any people.".
"Just get the club brat." Hercules snapped before storming out.
"What was that all about?" Amanda asked confused about the mini-quest.
"Oh Hera probably sent something to ruin his date again." I waved it off "He's married to Hebe, goddess of youth, who just so happens to be the daughter of Zeus and Hera. Every time Hercules tries to cheat on her Hera does something to punish him.".
"But if he keeps trying to cheat on his wife then why aren't there any demigod children of Hercules?" Clarisse asked surprised.
I smirked at both of them sadistically "Simple," he told them "you see back when he was a demigod Hercules like to sleep around. He bedded all fifty of the daughters of the Thespian king Thespius, in one night, and impregnated all of them, and even had the king's permission to do so. He even once had an affair with Echidna and gave her three sons. Not to mention all of his male lovers that he had, Hercules will sleep with anyone who is willing and many who aren't. So the first time he tried to cheat on Hebe Hera showed up and cursed him with eternal sterility, he can't ever have any kids as a god.".
Amanda and Clarisse returned his feral grin "Remind me to congratulate her if I ever meet the queen of the gods." they said in tandem.
"I sent her a letter with suggestions before I left for the quest." I admitted chuckling which quickly got laughs from the girls.
After they had gotten new meals from Tanya and Josh they set off to get the club to avoid hearing even more of Hercules' whining as well as to get more chances to mock him. Tanya and Josh decided to close up the diner early to give them a lift to the waterpark which took them about an hour to drive to. To their surprise however Hera was waiting for them outside of the park's gate with the club propped up next to her, looking like she was waiting for them. "Lady Hera." I said warily, wondering why she was there.
Rolling her eyes Hera replied "Relax Hunter, I'm not here to hurt any of you.".
"You're not?" I asked in surprise, still remembering how she had acted when I saw her at the meeting of the Olympian council after I had been introduced.
"No I'm not Perseus." the queen of the gods said seeming to be amused "I heard what you said to Hercules at the diner and read your list of suggestions. I must say your suggestion of giving him to Nemesis as a new toy was quite amusing.".
Shrugging I replied "That bastard hurt my sister so I want to make him pay.".
"Well put," Hera replied nodding "well your mother didn't break any oath to have you as her son and your friends fathers aren't married, even if they shouldn't sleep around so much, so I'm trying to be respectful.".
Nodding in understanding I asked "So are we going to have to do anything to have the club?".
"No," Hera said handing him the weapon "I only want to cause problems for Hercules, not you three. But if you could…" Hera then leaned down and whispered a request into my ear which made me give a feral, wolf-like grin.
"Oh I can most definitely agree to that Grandma." I told her.
Hera paused at what I said, "Grandma," she said testing the word out before smiling faintly "you know I think I might just like that.".
"Before you leave Queen Hera," Clarisse said faintly but still got Hera's attention "I wanted to shake your hand. I was impressed with the punishment you gave Hercules the first time he attempted to cheat on Hebe.".
"Perseus told you about that then?" Hera asked the girls raising an eyebrow which got sheepish nods from the two before Hera smiled and shook their hands. "Look after my grandson you two," Hera said seriously "I still have to get to know him.".
"You got it Queen Hera." the two said in tandem, throwing their arms over his shoulders.
Nodding Hera glowed as she prepared to flash away but said "Oh and girls, you can call me Grandma as well." before she vanished.
Turning to Tanya and Josh he said "Well let's get back to that dumbass Hercules so we can get him out of our hair.".
Nodding in agreement they all loaded up into the car and drove back to the diner to see Hercules leaning against the building waiting for them. "You get my club brat?" Hercules asked once he got out of the car. Smirking I took the club and threw it at him making sure it would strike him in his useless family jewels causing the minor god to drop to his knees in pain. After a moment Hercules got back to his feet and glared at him, "You've made an enemy of me demigod. But all quests must have a reward so here," Hercules threw him a backpack "now take it and buzz off.".
Rolling my eyes I replied "You came to me remember dumbass? Oh and just so you know, that nut shot was a little greeting from Grandma Hera.".
Growling at them Hercules straddled his motorcycle and rode off before Josh and Tonya turned to them. "Alright everybody," Josh said to them "I called a friend of mine who works at the bus station, a demigod son of Hermes, and he's hooked you three up with tickets as far west as Vegas, that's all I could do.".
"It's still more than we had before so thank Josh." I said the man's hand thankfully before hugging Tanya goodbye and setting off with the girls to the station.