This is the second installment of ACA. I really hope you guys enjoy. Tell me what you think and what I can improve on. Honestly I can take it. Once again, I don't own PJO or HOO. But I do own a sick Navy Seals helmet.
It wasn't long before Percy had his second godly encounter of the day. He had left camp at roughly 3 in the morning and it wasn't even 4 A.M. before he was stopped once again, and this time by probably the god he expected least to come to him in his travels (let alone the first point of his journey).
"Perseus" a thunderous voice stated, startling Percy from his mindless walking.
Percy had done a double take before finally processing just who was standing before him. Before the words finally came out of his mouth.
"Zeus?"
"Ah yes, the world renown 'seaweed brain' as they call you is acting up, yes Perseus it is I." He replied while a smile pulled at the edges of his lips.
"Wh-what are you doing here?" Percy said, eyes wide and confusion written on his face,"and why do you look like that?"
A cringe gracing Percy's face as what he said registered with his brain. But he was caught off guard as Zeus started laughing "All in good time Perseus, all in good time. Walk with me?"
"Kinda hard to say no to you Lord Zeus"
"Ah that won't be necessary Perseus, you don't need to call me lord here, in fact I'd prefer if you didn't, as for why I, as you do eloquently put it 'look this way' is because you can only wear a suit and a scowl for so long before feeling like a complete prick." He concluded gesturing toward the polo sweats and white sweatshirt he was sporting, on which curving cursive letters ruthlessly assaulted Percy's dyslexia.
"But you kinda are a complete prick Zeus" Percy said before he could stop himself. Preparing to be struck down by the god of lighting only to be struck once again by intense surprise
"HAHA, Touché Percy, touché. But yes I find the sweats and sweatshirt combo a very comfortable alternative over suits."
Completely bewildered by the conversation he was in the middle of Percy final got the nerve gathered to ask more questions."Why are you so unZeusy, and what do you need me for, and where are we going, this conversation is lasting a really long time, and why haven't you killed me like seven times in the last 15 minuets?"
"All questions will be answered Percy, but to start out with, if anything this is the most 'Zeusy' I've ever been with anyone else."
"What do you mean?"
"What I mean Perseus, is that my 'normal' behavior is anything but normal. I hate acting like a paranoid, power hungry, hateful, and borderline blood thirsty person I have been. To be one hundred percent honest with you Perseus, I am quite tired. Tired of being someone I'm not.
"If that's true, and the god you have been isn't you, then why act that way."
"Well it wasn't always this way nephew, before all of this, before I even knew of my siblings and had to free them from my fathers stomach I was happy. Much like you in fact. I was a kind soul, trusting and loyal. I didn't care for power, and was happy living a simple life. But after I killed father, after I freed the others, I knew what I had to do. Father he wasn't always the way he is now. He tried to be a good father at first, you can ask Hestia. Rhea, my mother told me of the change he went through. Kronos tried to balance being a strong and resolute king with being a king man. He was driven to the point of insanity and soon what happened to his father happened to him. I've decided to break the cycle, and as I am the way I am, I had to do so theatrically. Unfortunately, I chose to lead through fear rather than love, and I've grown tired of being the way I am. That's why I've come to you today Percy my boy. Your the first person in millennia to know of my true person, and not just the mask I wear as ' king of the gods'. "
Percy shell shocked by the information he was still trying to process simply said "holy shit".
"Yes Percy, holy shit indeed." Zeus said with a sad smile on his face.
"What do you need me for then, I don't see how I factor in here. Unless you came for a friend." Percy said slowly looking at his uncle in a new light.
"Ah Percy. I am glad to call you a friend nephew, but I didn't come here today to exchange formalities and ask to be your friend."
"Then why did you come here today?" Percy responded looking intently at Zeus.
The smile melted off of Zeus's face, "Something is coming Perseus. Something powerful and ancient. Something not I or the entirety of the council could take on alone." As he explained his face darkened and he appeared to have aged 20 years in seconds.
"If you can't beat him, and the whole of the Olympian council can't, then how can I. All I am is a demigod." Percy responds incredulously.
"You are much to humble Percy, while yes at the moment you are not on par with even a single Olympian, there is something you have that we don't." Percy looked at Zeus intently, silently prodding him to continue "humanity."
Seeing the confusion on his face, Zeus explained "You my friend are pure of heart, and powerful. For a demigod you have the power of a minor god. Too many titles to announce before I am forced to leave as our conversation must come to an end soon. But you must realize you, Percy, are probably the most powerful person currently in existence."
"I truly don't follow Uncle."
"You will grow stronger, but even more than that, you will be the uniting factor of not only our people, but other pantheons and other fighters. This battle is going to take more than just us Greeks and Romans. So I, Zeus, ruler of the gods king of lighting, justice and yada yada am tasking you with quite possibly the most important quest possible. You must go, train amongst other pantheons, gather blessings of other gods, and become stronger. When war comes, those you gain as allies will come. Only with this do we have a chance to win. And with that Perseus there is only one thing left to do."
With a new light in hid eyes, Percy looks at his uncle. " And what's that."
"Well you have to start your journey somewhere. So obviously I'm going to bless you." Zeus said while forming a ball of what appeared to be pure lighting in his hands. As the ball of lighting sunk into Percy he felt energized, and looked at Zeus questioningly. "My blessing is with you now, the first demigod I have blessed in centuries. With my blessing I give you the right to travel in the air, better control over storms, and some minor control over winds and lighting. Surprisingly this isn't the first blessing you've ever gotten, I fact if my senses are correct this is the second today."
Shocked for what felt like the sixteenth time this conversation Percy shouted "WHAT." Searching inside of himself, he could feel the foreign powers Zeus gave him, but none others. Finally he figured it out " Dionysus! But why would he?"
"Ah yes. My son. You had a greater effect on us gods then you may have realized young Perseus. Seeing you in pain wasn't the best for us. Dionysus lessened that and expanded upon your mental defense. Your mind is much stronger, and you might not have realized, but you shouldn't be as susceptible to the depression that you were facing." Zeus said. "He understands the life of a demigod, and though he might not show it. He cares."
"So two down and an unknown amount to go basically?"
"That is correct nephew, and now because of ancient laws, I must go." Zeus said stopping and standing in place.
"Woah woah woah, wait up a minute"
"Yes, my friend?"
"What do I do now?"
"Well I recommend heading west, and start looking into different cultures. You must find the pantheons. You must unite us."
"Ok uncle" Percy replied nodding his head
"Ah yes, before I forget," Zeus exclaimed hitting his palm to his forehead. "Take this" He said tossing a small coin with a lighting bolt on it to him. "This is to communicate between us with, it is limited in amounts of calls, and shall only be used in emergency."
"Thank you, Zeus. I really appreciate the fact that I'm the one you revealed this to. I'm honored."
"Yes Perseus. I know." Zeus smiled at the young demigod one last time, before launching forward and hugging him. "Oh and before I forget, I will be sending the hunt to look for you after you go 'missing'. Gotta keep the image up, and can't have our enemies know what we're doing quite so soon." And with that revelation Zeus dissipated into electrical particles and disappeared.
"Well shit" Percy said to empty air, almost feeling Zeus laugh at his miss fortune. On that high note, Percy began his journey west. Now alone.
The next chapter is currently in development, you can expect it in the next few days, I plan on seeing this story through and not abandoning the idea early or halfway through. I hate cliffhangers like that, when I start something I see it to the end. So please rate, review, fab or follow.