3rd Person POV
The god of time rolled his eyes at his godly mentor's (or who was supposed to be his mentor) antics. He was chatting to a nymph, his blonde hair shining in the sun and his arm lazily slung around her petite shoulders. He said something and she giggled, a slight snort in her laugh and he smirked charmingly as he tucked a strand of her midnight hair behind her ear. She blushed.
While all of this occurred Percy was just sat there awkwardly on the bench next to then, twiddling his thumbs and glancing at them every so often. You'd think after a month he would be used to Apollo's flirty ways, but no… It make Percy as uncomfortable as when he was last week when Aphrodite commented on the lovely shape of his cheeks. He thought it was strange but his mentor thought nothing of it. Things probably get old when you've known someone for millions of years.
After a while Percy felt someone sit down beside him. It was Eros, his magic bow and quiver of arrows slung over his shoulder lazily, he grinned at me, handsome as ever. He sees Apollo, who is now kissing that nymph and sighs, his smile sinking as he glances at a satyr standing across the road, by a fountain.
"No no no, this is not meant to happen" He runs a hand through his curly hair "This isn't meant to happen; she's meant to end up with Cassius Leroy, that lovely satyr over there… Not with Apollo!"
His eyes drift to a black arrow which is nestled among his red and pink ones. One to repel people from the first person they look at.
He knocked the arrow into his bow, muttering an apology to the sun god, determined to get the nymph and her soul-mate together.
He aimed and shot. The nymph's eyes flew open and she cried out in pain from the wound that was inflicted by the arrow. Long story short, after that Apollo had no chance at her anymore and decided to lunge at Eros for a while as Eros calmly tried to explain that she was meant to be with the satyr he had just set her up with. And Percy was once again awkwardly twiddling his thumbs, sitting between them.
A few hours later…
Percy's POV
"Now shoot" Apollo ordered, his usually informal voice serious and commanding. So I did, and it missed. Again.
"No not like that, re-adjust your positioning- like this"
"No no no! That is so wrong… Perseus are you even listening to our instructions?"
"Nope try again"
"Wrong!"
Eventually I couldn't take it anymore and shouted out in exasperation. Placing the bow down with a scowl firmly set on my face. After Apollo and Eros had resolved their problem they had decided to turn on me. They decided to give me an archery lesson so I can go out and help Eros on the job, seeing as I am a god of love. Despite how puppy like it is.
"I give up" I sit myself down, groaning. "I'm not cut out for this"
They both looked down at me, one set of Caribbean blue eyes and one velvety chocolate brown.
"C'mon man. One more shot, you can do it" Apollo said, making the bow materialise in my hands and gesturing to the target.
So I took one more shot, and missed…
Again.
"See! I'm not an archer, It's not going to happen. You both blessed me and I am still lucky if my arrow even hits the target. I am not cut out for this. I am a swordsman, not a freaking archer"
They both stared at me in shock at my outburst. The animals which had gathered to watch their 'master' (their words, not mine) shoot bristled and stared down at me from the trees for up at me with wide eyes.
"Ok… Cool off dude" Apollo said, holding up his hands.
"Yeah, how about we go to get dinner. My treat for your hard work, after all it has been a big change for you; mortal to immortal . It'll be our little celebration"
I slowly nod, warming to the idea already and smiling.
"ok… yeah, sounds good" Apollo claps me on the back, his signature smirk in place already and Eros helped me up.
Then we all walked off back into the heart of Olympus. Two minor gods and one Olympian. But three people you could probably call friends. Who would've thought that me, Percy Jackson, would be friends with gods, let alone be one…
Ok guys I wanted to just give an essence of what percy's 'training' was like. Hope you liked it!
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