J/N: Okay so I got Jane to get out of her usual sarcastic state and now she's back!
A/N: Back from where?
J/N: Wait, what? What do you mean from where?
A/N: I'm joking.
J/N:Oh that is so weird now.
A/N: Yea, sorry, but she's right guys I've gotten over the personal issues and am happy to report that we will be making progress in the still open stories. Sadly we had to shut two down because of lack of reviews, characters, and ideas. This again is a very random story Janus and I came up with a little while ago. We were at our usual meet up spot and were reading some fanfictions, and most of them were about Percy being a Champion. We got stuck on the idea and started writing.
J/N: Yea it just stayed on my mind so much I started drawing symbols on my homework. Got in trouble because my teacher thought I was making gang signs that looked weird but I did explain to them it was for a story I and a group of people were going to write.
A/N: So of course we hope you don't find us too annoying and enjoy our stories. Enjoy!
Talen City, Preparing for Interviews
Percy stares at himself through the mirror put before him. Blue suit jacket with a lighter blue for the dress shirt, Blue dress pants the same shade as the jacket, shoes a mix of blue and sea green, A silver wristwatch on his right wrist, hair left tousled but a bit swept to the side to look a bit carefree, eye shadow lining around his eyes to bring out his watchful sea green eyes, eye lids covered in a mixed shade of blue, light makeup bringing out his skin tone, and the tips of his eye have eye liner to which it gives him almost cat eyes.
He turns towards his friend Anthony, watching as they finish his makeup and let him look in the mirror as well. Anthony wears a silver suit, white shirt, and grey shoes. Eyeliner similarly done in the way Percy's was only with a silver shine lines his eyes, making their shape look like a snake's slitted eyes because of his eye shape. His normally dirty and grimy hair was washed to reveal his blonde hair, now swept to the side to make him look professional. He looks over Percy before checking himself in the mirror in disgust. "Seems like too much of a Capital Thing."
Percy only nods before noticing Silver trot out of behind the curtain placed where the stylists and artists had taken her. Her usual dirty silver fur is now washed and lightly groomed, her silver coat shining in the bright lights. Anthony whistles and Percy smiles, looking to the wolf with admiration. "They got to you too, huh girl?" The wolf only flashes her whitened teeth in a teasing smile as an answer, which causes him to laugh honestly before running his hand through her fur, Silver laying down beside her partner as he pets her.
The other two boys have already gone through the procedure, and the interviews, as Lola, Sidna's assistant, had insisted they go in two groups, the first consisting of the two boys beforehand and two of the girls, while the second is of Percy and Anthony as the boys, Silver of course following and staying with Percy, and then Thalia and Olive Centros being the two girls. Olive came out in a brown dress, her brown eyes sad but shining as the eyeliner brings out the shades of brown in her eyes. Her hair was tied up in a bun, the brown hair held up by shining pins that blended with her hair color, and she wore a brown weaved bracelet on her left wrist, light brown heels on her feet. She now sits in the sitting room with the boys, her back turned as she holds in tears.
Percy speaks with Anthony for a while before Sidna walks out with a girl next to him. Black dress, blue heels, a light jacket that covers her arms and shoulders, the stomach only covered by the dress, tanned skin matching the color of the jacket to make it blend with her skin tone, black hair rolling falling in waves down her back and across her right shoulder. The most startling thing about her is her face: make up with light blush on her cheeks, hair pinned out of her face, eyeliner the exact shape of her eyes , her long eye lashes barely visible even with the mascara, and flecks of shining blue illuminating her electric blue eyes as they scan the room, falling in the end on Percy. Thalia Grace had made her entrance.
City of Talen, Capital's Live Interviews of the Chosens
"Now, Anthony, how have you found the City of Choice so far?"
"Well, the architecture and people are really outstanding."
"Our architecture? Are you a fan of Buildings?" Laughs run through the crowd.
"I love how people can make strong and yet breathtaking buildings. It take a lot of skill and hard work to achieve something so magnificent."
The host laughs. "Well, Anthony. It seems you may teach us a thing or two about our architecture habits." He turns to the crowd. "A round of applause for our hopeful architect, from Miner District 5, Anthony Sin!"
Anthony waves nervously to the crowd before walking to the exit of the stage on the left. The host, Yulo Suntaminez, smiles brightly to the audience. "And for our next Chosen, we have a Grace here tonight." Murmurs run through the crowd. "Please welcome, from Miner District 5, Thalia Grace!" Cheers erupt from the onlookers, hoping for more entertainment.
The girl stands tall before walking in a superior manner to the seat beside Yulo. He kisses her hand as he looks to the crowd, eyes wide. Some whistles come from the crowd, and Yulo nods. "Well, well. We weren't informed that a natural beauty would come into my routine." Some laugh and others cheer before he sits down as well. "So, Thalia. How did this come to happen? Your family is known for its riches and glory, and yet this comes to mystery. Tell us, how did you get Chosen?"
She lifts her head highly, as if indifferent with his words. "Well our family is also of residence in the Miner District and so I was an eligible candidate for the Choosing. My name was also put into the bowl, as well as my brother in the male's choosing bowl, and I had the luck of having my name drawn by Madam Hostling, which looks spectacular up close," She pauses to let some people cheer at her words. "and so here I am, allowed to be here tonight with all of you beloved people."
Yulo rests his right hand over his heart, and others 'aww' with him. "So touching. But we are curious on how you felt when you were chosen. Your family has only been chosen once in its history, if I recall correctly, so how was it when you heard your name called?"
"Well, Yulo, it was a bit surprising. I'll have to say my younger brother took it very badly while I just followed protocol and stepped beside my fellow candidates."
Yulo laughs. "Yes, he almost went mad. Let's see the footage of when she was called, shall we?" He signals to a camera worker and they put on the footage.
As soon as Thalia's name is called, an uproar follows from her little brother, who even shouts to the Palan in what can be said as madness. Once the footage ends everyone laughs and turns back to Yulo, who shades his head with a smile. "Who knew he had that in him." He turns back to Thalia. "Well, I have one more question for you. How does it feel to be back in Talos, but as a Chosen?"
All eyes stay on her as she keeps her eyes on Yulo, her lips curving to a careless smile. "I say it's well. Maybe a bit different from my usual crowd and company, but-" She shrugs as if to add emphasis to her next words- "It's the place that matters."
Again people place there hands on their hearts and clap for her, cheering as they say goodbye to her to move onto the next one. "She's still the charmer. Now to the one who didn't just single-handedly take out two Palan to save a wolf, but also brought the female wolf with him and now stands together with her right outside. Let's welcome, from Miner District 5 and the last male candidate for the night, Perseus Jackson!"
Cheers and clapping follow as the boy also stands tall as he walks to the seat beside the host, but does it more humbly and smiles, waving to the crowd. Some women in the crowd faint or cover their foreheads, fanning their faces as he smiles in their direction. Yulo laughs. "Whoa there, Perseus. Hide that killer smile before the women stop breathing." Laughs from the men in the crowd answer his words as Percy shyly smiles again and then turns to face Yulo, leaning back in his comfortable chair and keeping his carefree look. "Now, how have you been Perseus?"
"I can say I've been better, but that might be a stretch." Laughs again from the crowd.
"And how is that Perseus?"
"Well, first I want to ask that you all call me Percy. Perseus can be a mouthful at times and it's just so complicated." Chuckles and claps, also from Yulo.
"Of course, Percy. Very true. What else?"
"Well, to say the truth this is my first time being away from my district." 'Awwwws' come from the onlookers.
"That must be hard for you. How did your family react to your name being called?"
The question makes Percy's eye twitch once. "Well, that's the thing. I don't have any family."
Yulo again places his hand on his heart, a sad expression on his face. "Now that is saddening. It must make fending for yourself a lot harder as an orphan, yes?"
"Well I lost them at an early age, so I grew up fending for myself. I learned how to hunt for food when I was really young, and that's how I found Silver here."
"How did you meet her?"
"It was mostly chance. I was actually still learning how to silently hunt and shoot animals correctly, when I heard a whimpering near the lake in the forest. I had nothing to lose, so I carefully followed the sad sounds until I found her laying on her side, dying of poison. I bribed a healer to give me something strong enough to fight it, and she survived. I later repaid the healer, with the help of Silver, and ever since we've grown close, so much that we understand each other and can talk to each other with only thoughts."
Some people watch him with awe. "Could you show us what it looks like, right now?"
Percy shrugs. "Only if she wants to." He turns towards the wolf who's laying on her back sprawled out on the floor. Her silver eyes find his and the crowd watches intently, not wanting to miss a single thing. Silver tilts her head to the side and a few seconds later she lays on her stomach, front paws in front of her as she nods. Percy turns back to Yulo. "She wants to know what you want us to do as proof."
Yulo looks to the crowd as they shout different answers. "It sounds like most of them say they want to see her do a trick. Maybe to bring something she saw on her way here?" Many cheers answer him and he nods. He listens to something in his earpiece and nods. "In the sitting room there is a a brush on one of the tables. Could you ask her to get it?"
Percy nods and kneels down in front of Silver, again staring as they have a silent conversation. He again turns to the host. "She asks if there is only one brush in the sitting room, and if there are more then what color is the brush she has to grab." Some people clap as Yulo again taps his earpiece.
"It's a red brush with a silver lining on the handle. It has a little cross symbol on the bottom of the handle." Percy nods and tilts his head, once again looking at Silver.
Silver tilts her head in what looks like an 'are you serious' look, and Yulo laughs at the expression. Finally she turns and dashes out of the room, leaving Percy to sit on the chair with nothing giving proof of her having been with him. "She thinks she knows where it is, but she'll get it in a few seconds. Right. About...now." As soon as he finished a flash of silver dashed back in, slowing down next to Percy before she drops something onto the floor.
Yulo reaches for the object and shows it to everyone. There in his hand, is the brush he had described just moments before. Cheers came as the crowd roars in approval, Percy again waving shyly before looking back to Silver, who give him an angry look. "What is she saying?" Yulo asks when Percy makes a face.
"She basically said that she may be wild, but she's no golden retriever." Everyone roars in laughter, while the wolf sits next to Percy's feet.
"Well, I think that is enough to keep us all excited for next time. Good luck to both of you. Let's all say goodbye to the Wolf Tamer, from Miner District 5, Percy Jackson!" Roars of applause follow his exit.
Two electric blue eyes watch him exit, turning before he nor anyone else can notice.
A/N: Sorry for the short chapter this time but it was more of a short place holder and explanatory chapter. The next one will be on arriving to their rooms.
J/N: It's not really short, but okay. We do hope you enjoyed it, and please review!