This is the next installment of A champion arrises, this is a shorter chapter (much shorter than I'd like) but I wanted to put something out, and since finals are here I figured it's good to relax and do something I enjoy.
As always I own nothing PJO belongs to rick riordan.
He had roughly two and a half weeks till the hunters were sent to look for him. Percy figured that Mr. D wouldn't say anything (for a while at least), and that camp wouldn't notice his absence for a week tops, after which they'll ask Sally if Percy was there, which will lead to a "I thought he was with you" back and forth argument till it was decided that he had gone missing. Of course his mom knows what's happening currently, as the momma's boy took his first stop at Sally's to tell her not to worry, and that he would stay in touch (as much as possible). But he instructed his mom to tell them that he had left the apartment, and she assumed that he had already returned. Then there would be search parties, and finally the gods will be notified of the MIA hero of Olympus. Which will lead to Zeus putting on a show and sending the hunters after the lost demigod. Percy entertained the thought on what story Zeus might spin. Maybe he's a demigod on a power grabbing spree, or realizing that's too close to what Zeus had actually sent him to do. He might say that Percy went rogue, or that the hero of Olympus needs to be found either for his safety, or theirs.
No matter what the option is he needed to start moving, because despite how much he would love to stay and catch up with Artemis and Thalia, he had a duty, and with one last look to New York, Percy turned and started heading West.
Percy in all his glory, was lost. He figured that he should probably knock the closer pantheons out first, but he honestly knew little about other gods and goddesses compared to the Greek and Roman ones. The Native Americans were extensive from what he remembered in school, the ranged from the Great Lakes and Canada to Kansas and the plains, as far north as Alaska, and into the depths of South America. So he decided that he had absolutely no idea what he was doing.
Despite Percy's reputation as a seaweed brain, he was no dummy. Any good general and tactician knows that you can't win a battle without knowledge, Percy knew that he wouldn't be able to proceed onto his journey and task without knowing what to look for and where exactly to go. So in the town of Phoenicia, New York, he did something he hasn't done willingly in a long time; Percy Jackson went to a library.
What Percy had learned is that Native American Culture ran deep, and that his job was goin to be much harder than he first anticipated. It was time to start moving, he had enough supplies to last him a few weeks easily, and any more loitering would be ultimately detrimental to Percy's campaign.
While New York was easily the heart of the West, the Americas were occupied for a much longer time than the Greeks have had there. So West, while quite a general direction, was the only direction he had in mind so far.
Currently four entities are watching our young hero (five if you count us). First and foremost, Zeus has kept an eye out for Percy, the second is unsurprisingly Hestia. Zeus had already become aware of her knowledge of what was happening, and figured that it wouldn't be long till the two met and Percy's powers were extended upon once again. The third and fourth... now these are the unknowns. Both feel close, the presence of one feels dangerous and powerful, with little restraint and a high level of familiarity. But the fourth. The fourth is something completely different, not only was the fourth gazing in Percy's direction, but it also noted who else was watching. Its presence is innately dark, unnaturally knowledgeable. It's gaze caused Percy to shiver slightly as he jogged West, now heading to the wide expanse that is the American Midwest.
Once again I am sorry on how short this chapter is, but I've already started working on the next few, and they will be much longer. You can expect them real soon! Make sure to stay tuned, and don't forget to favorite, subscribe and review.