Beyond Extraordinary

by MultiColourMadness2

Percy Jackson is your ordinary kid. Other than ADHD, dyslexia and a strange affinity for card tricks, there's nothing special about him. So when he is suddenly thrust into the extraordinary world of myths and monsters, Percy feels more mundane than ever. Until a fatal incident awakens powers in him he never knew he had, powers the Gods themselves could only dream of. AU. Percabeth.

4. Intermission 1

Updated 27/8/18

-So this is something I've decided to do between the parts, of which I'm planning to do 6 (and they'll all be longer than the first part, which is more of a prologue than anything). I think it's a nice change in pace and kind of lets you catch your breath, whilst also building tension for the next part. They also create a bit of mystery for the plot, hopefully.

They'll be nice and short, which will mean you can get back to Percy and friends quickly, and also let me update/edit the other chapters.

Thanks for the continued support, :)

Intermission one: Hectate

Twelve years ago:

The magic reading on the orb was one Hectate had never seen before. A harsh, gold light shone from it, and radiated power like nothing she had ever felt from a magical item. It may have been even stronger than the magic that Zeus himself commanded, which would be very dangerous. Whatever had made this hadn't made it out of curiosity or boredom, it had been made for a purpose. A weapon, perhaps?

She has found it on a pursuit of powerful artifacts, though she never dreamed of discovering something like this, hidden deep in the depths of Tartarus. The Olympian council had rejected her again, and she would have it no more. She would become so strong they would have no chance but to accept her. Though with this... well, perhaps it would be the Olympians begging to be on her council after she siphoned its power.

Carefully, she reached out with her magic, poking the orb, testing for traps, yet found none. So she thrust her magic into the orb. Instantly an image appeared in her mind, a tall man, who's eyes seemed to hold the knowledge of a thousand universes in them. When he spoke, his voice was soft, yet powerful and commanding.

To whoever receives this message, it is clear of a few things. You sought the power of the orb, and will probably be willing to take other forms of power. Only a goddess can access the power stored inside, so I know that much aswell. The final thing I know is that I am captured. If I wasn't captured, you wouldn't have found this orb, and if I have somehow died, this orb would've faded along with me.

I'm sure your curious of what the orb is. Inside the orb is a decent chunk of my power. You have the power now. But do not be too happy, as you cannot use it. In fact, in exactly a day after watching this, the power will implode, taking you with it. Do not try to rework the power. Whatever pitiful magics you control will do nothing against mine. So I recommend you listen carefully.

The power in this orb is designed to release me from any prison. It may take a thousand tries, but it will eventually succeed. However, it can only be accessed by a demigod, as I can't have immortals running around with my power. In order for this to happen, you must conceive a demigod within the next day, and the power will transfer to them while in your womb. This will stop it from destroying you. Then all you have to do is make the child know that it must save me, and your task is complete.

As reward for your services, you will be allowed to rule as my wife for the rest of eternity. Hopefully this will satisfy you power hungry desires.

I look forward to meeting you in a decade or so.

He had not mentioned his name, but he had not needed to. Hectate would've known from his eyes alone. Perhaps she wouldn't become an Olympian today, but she might become something even greater. To rule at the side of one of the most powerful beings in all of the magical world.

All she had to do was birth a demigod. Not the hardest thing she'd done in pursuit of power. Not the hardest thing at all.

Prefer it to the old one? It was kind of necessary to as the last chapter didn't make much sense as Hectate was a) talking face to face with Percy's dad, and b) couldn't save him herself as she would be noticed the moment she contacted him. That doesn't make much sense. Anyway the plot has changed a tiny bit so this section needed to be changed aswell as it is Percy's entire origin. So now he's an actual demigod, not a fake one. Anyway I'm back from holiday in a few days, so you'll get an actual chapter rather than a 600 word one. We're almost at one hundred follows, so that's pretty cool. Bye.