Lilith, is, back. May I say it? Woah, the reviews were pouring in like a waterfall. Imagine, 12 reviews within 24 hours. That's a lot, like I've never had so many come in at that rate before. Bravo, keep it up! BTW, I've had a poll on my profile for a while now and I need votes for a pairing, If you've any other ideas please PM me.
At any rate, I'm sorry if this is published late. I only got back from my hometown at 6 pm after a 6-or-7 hour drive and my entire family was exhausted. During my stay for CNY, even with my laptop there, I had not a single chance to use it, so... I'm terribly sorry.
Thank you to 38 users who favourited and 58 who are following... chotto, 58?! Well I'll be, well, AMAZED! Thank you all sooo much!
Right, to the review answers (For Chapter 3) (One more came in, not sure if it's about the A/N or the story. Nevertheless, It's a review):
Goddess of the Dark Flame: Thank you, do R&R please.
smegol26: Not all three, just read below. And unless the poll states so, Percy won't be dating one of them. Thank you for reviewing, though.
zia-phoenix-child-of-artemis: Cool name, though I'm sure Artemis would kill you if she ever saw your name. (Artemis: Darn right, I would! / Me: Oh shut up Artemis, you're disturbing me.). Just reviewed your story. Do read it. And oh yeah, thank you for reviewing.
Guest (I'm guessing Athena8538): Hie, not to be rude, but please continue using the same name (oops) when you review. It makes writing this sooo much easier. Anyway, THANK YOU for the enormous support. Right, almost forgot, uhm, your reviews for Prologue Chapter 3 and Chapter 1 were about five minutes apart, aand I was sleeping when you reviewed, so I kinda only read both reviews with the third at one go the next day after school finished. And you wrote, in the last (Chapter 3) review, the word 'offencive'. I think you meant 'offensive'. And no way was I offended at all, on the contrary, I am honoured that you spent quite some time reviewing my story. So, thank you again. (Woah that's long.)
PercyJacksonfan4life: Wow, you reviewed again! I am ever so grateful for your time of day. I'm sure this chapter is a cliffy too, but I plan on updating again soon, minus the review count.
Guest (4th February 2013): If you'd read my A/Ns from the mentioned Prologue chapters, you'd know why there are three. No offense, but please leave a name so I don't get confused as to who posted which review. I have a plot in mind. Not very clear, but there is one, believe me. But if you want random things, do post it in a review, I could do that in a side story.
2airtoon2000: Thank you for every compliment. Truth is, right now I have a poll waiting for votes on my profile, and I would be honoured if you could vote on it for me.
KitKatMoon: Cute name you have there. Thank you IMMENSELY for the compliment. I needed it desperately.
Sorry that username is taken: Oooh kaaaay. That was pretty random and so's your username... I like it. Please review again. Thank you for reviewing.
i heart sea spawn: Hmm, thank you. Updating soon.
orangesunset12: Uhm... thank you! But what do you mean by your story? I am beyond sorry, but before you reviewed I'd never seen your username before, at least I think I haven't. Wakaranai kedo, demo, I'll read your stories.
greyhoundxx: Thank you! Updating soon.
Now to the story... Wait, I forgot the disclaimer. Oh silly me. Here we go again:
DISCLAIMER: I do not own any part of PJatO or HoO for that matter. I am merely borrowing some of Rick Riordan's character names to build my own story. I'm not sure if it's allowed, but I'm doing it anyway. In the following story, only the plot belongs to me.
NOW onto the story :-) (Dam, that was too long. Must summarize it next time. If there are too many 'Thank you's, forgive me. Same goes for 'Sorry's)
Chapter 4: Four Identities Revealed
As soon as Lord Chaos left, Gamma asked me in a small voice meant to keep peace (because she was a peacekeeper, maker. Whatever, I can't tell the difference) "Come on," she coaxed, "Take off your mask."
I suddenly felt an urge to remove my mask, but I quickly controlled and composed myself. "You lot first. I'd rather not give all of you heart attacks." Gamma sighed something that sounded like "How could he resist that?" under her breath and reached up for her mask. I had a small hunch on who it really was.
The face that stared back at me belonged to Piper. I was right. I was actually right. "Ha, see, Wise Girl, I can be right." I thought to myself, then stopped, my emotions flying about like a UFO. My disbelief must have shown on my face again because she started to laugh. "Oh your expression is priceless." (Did I mention the masks only cover the top of our faces from the nose to forehead, not the whole face? We can only see each other's faces when we trust them, only among agents though. Oh well, now you know.) (A/N: Unintentional rhyme, really.)
"My name is Piper McLean, I am a Greek demigod, daughter of Aphrodite, which is sadly ironic as the reason I'm here in the first place is because of love. I lived in the twenty-first century. Took part in the Second Giant War, saved Olympus and all the gods with six friends. Dumped by my fiancé for his co-praetor, yeah my fiancé was Roman." Piper said when Agent Beta stared at her weirdly. " Tried committing suicide but was stopped by Agent Alpha who was scouting for abandoned children to recruit. Joined Chaos around 298 years ago."
Beta was next. His mask fluttered down dramatically and I saw a completely unfamiliar face."My mortal name is Daniel Grandeur. As I said before, I was born in the late twentieth-century, joined Camp Jupiter at age 14 after meeting Lupa mid-1979. I am a son of Mercury. I've not gone on any quests. I was forcibly kicked out at age 18 due to an anonymous rumour spread to Michael Varus, then praetor. Found by Agent Delta who was visiting Earth for a break. Was brought here. You know the rest."
Next came Kappa, who was fidgeting nervously as if we would hate him when he told us his identity. Agent Ga- I mean Piper reached over to him and whispered a few words into his ear. He visibly relaxed, drew in a deep breath and let it out really fast. My eyes widened drastically when I heard what he said.
"My name's Nico Di Angelo, Greek demigod, son of Hades. Was born 1940's or something like that, I don't really know, my mind was wiped at the Lethe when I was really little, aged slowly because of Lotus Casino and Hotel. Brought out by a fury disguised as a lawyer, had a sister, another child of Hades. She became a Hunter of Artemis and died to save a hero who later disappeared twice, now dead. Lived at camp for awhile, couldn't fit in without said hero, helped said hero with four friends besides Piper and another sister to end the Second Giant War. Tried to communicate, failed, lost the will to live, which is dangerous for a child of Hades, by the way. Found, I mean, recruited by Agent Gamma here about five years after, you know. This is my second chance at life." He finished and looked exhausted.
"I am gonna suffer sooo bad now," I thought. I removed my mask slowly, and kept my face in the darkness to avoid being murdered if, I mean when they saw my true face. I already tried to die once and Lord Chaos isn't going to be happy if I 'died' again. "Um, I am a Greek demigod, son of Poseidon." Nico and Piper's eyes widened slightly. I wonder if their eyeballs are going to drop out when I'm finished. "I was born near the end of the twentieth century. Arrived at Camp Half-Blood when I was twelve, saved Zeus' master bolt, defeated Ares once, carried the weight of the sky on my shoulders, explored the Labyrinth, defeated Kronos, saved Olympus twice, second time with six friends," By now, I could see Nico and Piper's eyes as wide as saucers. I quickly continued before they could interrupt me.
"Fallen prey to Hera who stole 8 months of my life, reclaimed the eagle of the Twelfth Legion Fulminata,"Daniel's eyes snapped open when he heard this. "Became temporary praetor of Camp Jupiter in the stead of Jason Grace, who was switched with me by Hera, banished several thousand monsters back to Tartarus, fell into Tartarus myself and got back out with then girlfriend, and put Mother Earth back to sleep." By now even Dan-I mean Beta's eyes were so wide I thought they'd pop out like the ring on a can of Mr. D's favourite Diet Coke.
"I'm here because my then-girlfriend had an affair with my own brother in the very camp I had learned to call my second home. I lost my will to live, similar to Kappa, and tried to kill myself through drowning, but Chaos rescued me and I've been here ever since. If you want to know my name, Agent Beta, just ask the two fishes there." My throat was sore from having to say all this. I sat on the nearest chair which was in a shadow and reached for a glass of water which appeared on a side table suddenly.
(A/N: Guess why Percy called Nico and Piper fishes. If you get it right, um...I don't know how to send a cookie, so if you get it right, I'll just make a shout out to you.)
When I looked up, I saw Agents Gamma (Piper) and Kappa (Nico) had saucer-wide eyes and were staring at me as if I was a very interesting sea creature. (A/N: Get it? Sea creature? As in he's a son of the sea? Nope? Never mind then...) "What? I told you who I am. Why are you staring at me as if you'd never seen me before? Nico, Piper, I'm sorry, okay? I didn't know who you were either. And you heard what Lord Chaos said just now." I reasoned.
"You, you are the most idiotic demigod I've ever known!" Ka-Nico shouted. "What were you doing, trying to kill yourself?! A week after you left, Annabeth was tearing herself up for ever having done that with Timothy. Did you not think to check up on any of us? Were we not important to you? Could you not tell us you were alive? Your father, Poseidon nearly killed Timothy when he found out what he'd done and it's effect on you!"
Nico paused, evidently out of breath. Piper's kaleidoscopic eyes were flickering between the both of us, seemingly awaiting an explosion of sorts, kinda because I'd done that before while I was here in the Void.
I took advantage of this to snap back "Hey, if I could go back as myself, I would. Have you not forgotten the reason you all thought I was dead in the first place, huh? Lord Chaos created a Void-copy of my soul to cover my disappearance and put out any of your hopes that I would go back. He said it was tainted, yet you couldn't tell that it wasn't me. And for your information, I have been watching, quite often too, but there was no sign of you lot realizing that the Void-copy in Elysium isn't me."
This shut him up. Agent Beta was staring at the both of us, confused. "Agent Sigma, I still don't have your name, you know. But I am impressed. Maybe you should have been made Commander-In-Chief instead of me." "Come here," Agent Gamma said, sighing, "Leave those two be for a little. Agent Sigma deserves to be yelled at a little. He's still the good, old Seaweed Brain Kappa and I met over 300 years ago." "Yeah, I see why you call him seaweed brained, I mean, he's a child of the sea, but I still don't know his name!" Agent Beta was beginning to lose his patience. "It's Perseus Jackson, we used to call him Percy Jackson, or Percy for short. And it's Seaweed Brain. That nickname was given to him by his then, now ex-girlfriend" Gamma finally said, exasperatedly.
My anger was beginning to grow and rise, or whatever you call it as long as it means increase, again and I requested to be let out before I blew myself up, or anything else for that matter. I put my mask back on as Agent Beta opened the library door. I left and retired to my quarters that have been specially modified by Chaos for me. I went to my special bathroom and sat there staring into space, slowly calming down by breathing the sea scent from the spring beside me. Even now, the sea still has a nice, calming effect on me, even if it's only a little bit.
I wanted to leave for awhile, but I couldn't risk offending Lord Chaos who'd made me his apprentice. Maybe, I mused, if I trained hard enough, I could forget this guilt building up on my chest.
The next morning, I turned up at the training ground as instructed by Lord Chaos the evening before. I was determined to get my mind off yesterday's meeting.
"Agent Sigma, you're early, good. Let us begin. First, you have mastered all you hydro-related powers, am I correct?" I nodded eagerly. "Very well, we shall begin with flame-throwing, fire-bending, whatever you want to call it. I know of your slight resistance to fire, but that is not enough. You need to master the ability to control the flames and attack using them. For this, you'll need the blessing of Hephaestus, god of forges and fire. I have him in the guest quarters. Do not, I repeat, do not reveal the slightest bit about yourself or react in a way that he may recognise you."
"Yes, Lord Chaos. What shall I say when I meet him?" "Tell him that you are my apprentice and you need his blessing to start training. If you make it convincing enough, he may give you the highest blessing." Immediately after Lord Chaos ceased speaking, I vapourported to outside the guest quarters and knocked.
I know, it's a cliffy. I'll update soon to avoid angry mobs storming my review page. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to PM me, but don't be disheartened if the reply's late, I am a busy person. Apologies for any rudeness.)
At any rate I've homework that was supposed to be done this week and I haven't started for reasons stated above. Forgive my rudeness, if any, again, but I really hope any guests reviewing would leave a name, also for reasons stated above, more accurately, in the review answer area.
Well then, hope to see, I mean read y'all's reviews soon. For me to read those aforementioned reviews, you have to spend a few moments of your time writing them, so no pressure, but PLEASE REVIEW. Till then, ta taa, LJ signing off.