Chapter 19

Percy POV

Clearly dinner, is just not in my favour tonight. I look around at the mess of a dining pavilion, noting all the upset faces, and upturned tables, and most importantly, the gigantic hellhound that refuses to get off of me. It all started when earlier I had asked mom for Ms.O'Leary, and well. When I got to the pavilion, things just kinda went downhill.

~at the beginning of dinner~

I walk into the dining pavilion doing my best to keep my head down, gods only know I don't need any more trouble. Finally sitting at my table after getting my food and sacrificing some to mom, dad, and my uncles, and Hestia, because no one else seems to notice her. She smiles and nods at me as she continues to tend to the bonfire made for burning sacrifices. I let out a sigh, Mom said she'd talk to Mr.D and Chiron at dinner but, I look around, she's nowhere to be found. I sigh again and go to eat my blue pancakes, it was funny how I didn't even have to ask for them to be blue, they just, were. Even my coke was blue, though i'm not sure how.

Murmuring seems to come from the tables closest to the main entry, I look up, people look freaked out and are getting up from their seats. I see a flash of silver and watch Artemis slip in almost unnoticed. I look at her questioningly, she smiles and nods to the entryway. No way. I think to myself, No way is that what I think it is. The campers start yelling and reaching for weapons, one Ares kid tripping over his own feet falls dangerously close to his sword his eyes wide and looks like he may have peed himself. Glasses clink and rattle, I look at my coke, ripples appear in the liquid before I begin to feel the ground shake beneath me. I can't help the smile that slips onto my face, no WAY.

BOOM, BOOM, BOOM

I turn towards the entryway carefully getting out of my seat. Campers scatter to the outer edges of the pavilion, while I move slowly to the center. I can hear Annabeth hissing at me to 'Get my stupid ass out of the direct line of fire!' I ignore her and watch as the huge black thing tosses tables and food, even a few campers through the air, like confetti. Barreling straight towards me, I let myself go limp, dropping to the ground, only to be flopped on by a one ton hellhound. Ms.O'Leary. She growled and kids screamed, then turned to me and I swear I heard someone scream 'Not the fish!' and I kid you not I drowned in slobber, she licked me so much I was sure my hair was going to stay in that position forever, and I would never get all the slobber out of my nose. Laughing I stroked her massive head, then stared into her huge red eyes, full of happiness and love and I kissed her snout, with everyone watching.

"Hey baby girl, how've you been?" I ask, she responded with a bark that shook the walls. I rubbed my ears,

"Yea, I missed you too."

~flashback end~

Now it was cute at first, but having a one ton hellhound on your chest, does actually start to hurt after a bit. I patted her big shoulder, "Can't breathe kiddo, gotta get off me." As quick as she flopped she got up, pacing around me as I tried to catch my breath.

Leo came over and gave me a hand up, then laughed at me as my hair was standing up straight. I glared at him and ran my fingers through it, throwing globs of slobber onto the ground, eventually I got most of it out and Leo stopped laughing. Chiron was suddenly in front of me, I quickly motioned for Ms.O'Leary to stay behind me, she did as told and bared her fangs at him i'm sure.

"Percy. What on earth is that hellhound doing in camp? How did it even get in?" he asked calmly, though I could see the nervousness in the way his tail twitched. I looked at my mom, she shook her head and walked over.

"I believe I can answer that one." She said, and suddenly a flash of golden light, and uncle Apollo was there, I could hear Mr.D groan. I look questioningly between the three,

"Mom, what does uncle Apollo have to do with this?" I can hear a gasp behind me and I realize I hadn't called Artemis "mom" in front of any of the campers yet. Mr.D grumbled,

"That would be because I was practically threatened." I watch mom smirk and uncle Apollo look downcast, I suddenly understand what he had been threatened with.

"Why does no one want to hear my songs anymore?" Uncle asked me, I shrug thinking to myself, maybe because the last time you got someone to stay and listen they went mad from all the songs you forced them to listen to. I shook my head,

"Anyways, can she stay?" I can hear campers talk amongst themselves, 'Stay!?' 'Is he mad?' 'I don't wanna be eaten in my sleep!' I'm not sure I heard the last one correctly but, eh who cares, mom nods, I get to keep Ms.O'Leary.

"Yes!" I yell, "Come on girl let's go for a run!" I swing myself up onto her back and she let's out a woof that makes a camper scream.

"Wait Perce!" I look down, Leo is looking expectantly at me,

"Oh right, sorry Fire breath." He scowls at that but takes the offered hand.

"Bye mom, bye uncle! See you in a bit!" I yell over my shoulder as Ms.O'Leary runs straight at a kid hiding in a corner, I smile as he screams, then we disappear into the shadows right before we crush him.

Annabeth POV

That boy is insane!

I know more than I did about monsters and powers now than when I first got here, being brought in by the enigma that is Percy. I mean really, he's supposed to be a son of Poseidon but he acts more like a son of Hades. What with shadow traveling and having a hellhound, and what I guess is a Stygian iron sword at his hip. Then there's the whole Artemis thing, I mean who's crazy enough to call Artemis mom? Apparently him, AND he got away with it. He is a complete reverse of what he should be, he flips rules no practically shreds them and no one seems to notice.

I don't know what'll become of him once the hunters leave though, I heard they were only staying the week, and it's already the end of their second day. Which means Percy only has five more days with them able to look out for him and Leo. Which brings me to the bond between him and Leo, very few people keep the friendships they had when they first got here, I wonder if theirs is strong enough to last the testament that is time?

The Hades kids confuse me too, I mean aren't they supposed to be all, dark and gloomy, scary kids to be avoided? But they laugh and play and do normal kid things, the little brother is even a nerd! Like I can say much really, but still! Their personalities are all screwy.

I shake my head as the campers try to fix the pavilion, the cornered kid is still shaking. I'm ninety percent sure he peed himself. Although I can't really blame him, anybody would freak out if a slobbery, shadowy, glowy red eyed one ton ball of death came barreling at them. Speaking of, how the HELL HOUND, did that thing get in? I voice my question to Chiron. His tail twitches and I remember reading somewhere that it's a sign of annoyance. Or fear. I blink, random ass information is always popping into my head at the most stupid of times. Mr.D answers me instead,

"Well Anna, Percy raised the hellhound, Ms.O'Lory or whatever and Artemis guarantees the safety of the campers, so I decided to let it stay, so long as it doesn't eat anyone, why should I care?" That last bit was mumbled but everyone heard it anyways,

"So a gigantic monster is going to be allowed to roam camp?" I look at Artemis and she glares at me,

"Yes,child." She spoke the word like venom, "Ms.O'Leary will stay and watch over Percy, Leo, Nico, and Bianca. She is rather protective of Percy especially and I think it would be wise of you to spread that information, daughter of Athena." I scowl at the joke, and there was a glimmer of amusement in her steely eyes I couldn't help but notice.

"Yes, Lady Artemis." I nod my head at her and walk away, honestly it's not like it's the first time someone's pulled a 'wisecrack' at an Athena kid, it's just usually the Ares kids not a goddess.

Leo POV

I knew I shouldn't have had that many tacos and then got on Ms.O'Leary! I clutch my stomach as I up chuck more of my dinner into the bushes, a juniper tree glows slightly and a nymph comes out, looking slightly miffed and sheepish at the same time, it was an odd combination.

"Can you please not throw up at the base of my tree? You can walk away from the smell, I really can't." she begged, her green skin seemed to glow in the last light of the dying day.

"Urgh, right sorry, uh-" I tried not to vomit on her white flowy dress,

"Juniper." she replied.

"Right Juniper, sorry."

"Dude, why did you want to come if you were gonna get sick?" I can hear Percy behind me as he comes up and rubs his hand in circles on my back.

"Mistaaaake." I groan.

He laughs and shakes his head, then turning to the nymph, Juniper, he said,

"I'm sorry about my friend would you like me to wash it away?" She blinked and nodded. Leaning against a tree I watch him pull a water bottle from his backpack, opening it he used his power over water and pulled it out, a bubble of water floating three feet off the ground, sloshing and creating tiny rainbows in the dying light. Then he swiped his hand and the water surged around my puke and lifted it off the forest floor.

"Anywhere I can put it?" He asked her, she pointed to her right and told us to drop it behind a boulder that looked like a fist. We walked for about a minute, well, stumbled for me. Finally we came to a small clearing and in the center was a pile of boulders shaped like a fist jutting out towards the sky as if the earth were shaking its fist at it. We walked around and Percy swiped his hand again, and the vomit water dropped to the ground. Percy's hand shook a little, I mean he did use his powers for a good two solid minutes.

We should work on endurance. I shake my head as the sky rumbles,

"What's that about?" I ask Perce. He narrows his eyes at the clouds gathering over our current location.

"Not good." Was all he said. Then his eyes widened and he grabbed my hand in a painful death grip, "run." he whispered, and I think that was scarier than if he had screamed. We ran. Ms.O'Leary bounding up to us through the woods, 30 feet, we had left her to regain her energy. Lightning crack lights up the sky, oh man we're gonna die. I can hear Perce panting, practically hyperventilating as we run, 20 feet. A lightning bolt crashes down right in front of us, BOOM.

We go flying back, 10 feet. I groan as I sit up, me and Perce let go in the explosion. He was five feet to my right. And a man was standing where the lightning had struck. I didn't have to know much about the gods to know I was looking at one VERY pissed off Zeus.

"Why is it that my VIRGIN daughter has a SON, that is a son born out of the pact from my BROTHER and BLESSED by my OTHER BROTHER?!" His voice shook the ground and the skies threatened to drench us.

"WHAT IS THIS TRAITOROUS LITTLE WORM DOING, EXISTING, TRYING TO OVERTHROW ME EH? NOT TODAY VERMIN, NOT TODAY!" He raised his right hand and in it was something that crackled and spit, so full of energy even 10 feet away it rose all the hair on my arms and neck. I could taste the electricity in the air, pungent and thick. Percy's face has lost all possible color, his big green eyes glossy, hands shook and he hadn't calmed his breathing. I tried to crawl closer to him, to speak! No! NO! I wanted to scream, but my lungs were full of ozone not oxygen. All I could manage was a strangled breathy gasp.

Then, quick as a hydra head, Zeus was barreled away from Percy and air flowed into my lungs, I quickly crawl to him, his eyes are vacant and tears streak his face, I murmur his nickname, he whimpers. Slowly I reach out and put my hand in his, his reaction is instantaneous, pure adrenaline and fear. I'm pinned and a knife is under my throat, but I can see a glimmer of recognition in those cloudy depths.

"Please Perce, it's me. Leo, your Leo. I'd never hurt you, I promise." I whisper, a strangled sob forces it's way out of him and then I have an armful of Percy. Shaking, sobbing, clenching his fists in my shirt so tight his pale knuckles are stark white. I hold him carefully, loose enough that he can get away, but tight enough that he feels grounded and safe, it took a while to fight the middle but it was well worth it.

"HOW DARE YOU ATTACK MY SON!" I hear screamed. From two voices? I turn my head and Poseidon is fighting Zeus while Hades, Artemis, and Apollo screech and rant, their powers going haywire, Poseidon dragged down Zeus's rain, Hades had shadows whipping around him, Apollo was glowing such a bright gold it was like looking at the sun, whereas Artemis was glowing a pure white like the moon. My hair was on fire, i'm sure. It happens when I get stressed or angry.

Currently, I was both.

Zeus had tried to kill Percy, that crossed a line.

Now he had four angry gods and one pissed off demigod as well as a team of badass hunters out for his blood. And by the gods,

We were gonna get it.

AN:

Whew, done.

That wasn't too long of a wait right? I hope you guys liked it, and YAY, Zeus is finally seen, though not in a very good light I suppose. Anyways, good bad? Who knows?! I'm half asleep and probably should be in bed right now considering I have school tomorrow and it's 1:12 AM lol who cares am I right? Haha ha ha haaaaa, good night guys. I hope you liked it.

Love, WolfMistwood