The growling of an engine could be heard all around as a motorcycle, with a single rider, made its way down an empty road. Percy Jackson was on a in and out rescue mission for Hades. All he had to do was get in, grab the two kids, and shadow travel out to his motorcycle, where they would make their awesome getaway.
He pulled into the parking lot of the coordinates and if Percy's mouth wasn't in its demon mask, it would have instantly fell open. Westover Hall looked like a freaking mediaeval castle. The only thing missing was a draw bridge and a moat filled with a bunch of meat eating alligators. The darkness and snow that was falling down only made the place more creepy.
Percy turned off his bike and got off. He slowly walked into the school, and instantly the doors closed behind him. Percy put one hand on his hunting knife, which he kept in a shoulder sheath on his left shoulder. He slowly crept forward and sniffed the air. The smell of a powerful monster was in the air and it made Percy tense. He continued to walk forward until he reached the gym, which had loud music blaring from it. He slowly walked inside and jumped into the nearest shadow.
All over the gym floor was a bunch of middle and high schooler grinding on each other as the music pounded into their ears. Percy stayed in the shadows as he looked for his two targets. He he spotted them sitting on the bleachers and was about to walk over to them when something made him stop. The scent of three demigods and a goat was in the gym with him. Percy scanned the crowd and found three kids, about his age, trying to fit in with the student. They failed horribly. It was then that he noticed two out of three of them. It was the same kids he saw about a year and six months ago. Annabeth and Orion if he wasn't mistaken. The third person was a girl with punk rock clothes kinda like Percy's and spiked hair. At one point Orion talked to the targets and Percy knew they were there for them. He needed to act fast. Before he could move, a teacher came in and ushered Orion away before almost forcefully took the targets away.
Orion looked around for his comrades before quickly going after them. Percy followed not to long after. He stayed in the shadows and followed the glow of Orion's sword, not that he needed to since he could see in the dark. They entered a hallway where they found the spawns of Hades pinned to the wall. Percy's instincts told him to move and when he did, a black projectile flew past him and pinned Orion to the wall.
A human walked out of the shadows from the other end of the hallway and instantly the smell of monster and poison filled Percy's nose. Instead of attacking though, Percy sat and watched, listening to what the monster had to say.
" Ahh, Orion. So nice to meet you finally. The General will be very pleased to see you, along with these two brats. Come along now, we must hurry." Said the monster. He ushered the three demigods outside and through the woods. Percy turned into his hellhound/wolf and followed silently. The kept walking, the monster pushing the the kids along.
Soon they came to a clearing with a massive cliff.
"Here, we will stop here." Commanded the monster. Still not attacking, Percy heard the conversation Orion had with the monster. They said something about that General guy and a great stirring.
Just when Percy had heard enough and was about to attack, three new scents came to his nose. He instantly singled out two as the girls that were with Orion, but the other one smelled like goat, no doubt a satyr that was stationed here to watch the two Hades kids.
Suddenly Orion and said Hades kids were knocked down by an invisible force. The punk rock girl and a satyr came out and began attacking the monster, but before they could reach him, he snatched the Hades kids away and backed up to the edge of the cliff. And if that wasn't bad enough, suddenly a bunch of girls wearing silver came out of the forest, most likely the hunters of Artemis, Apollos' twin sister.
And if that didn't put the icing on the cake, then the teacher turning into a full fledge manticore and a helicopter with a mounted machine gun appearing definitely did. After this Percy knew he had to step in before aliens came from the sky and took over the world or something.
Percy closed his eyes and concentrated. The Hades kids shadows reached up, and gabbed them before pulling them through and sending them to the underworld. Everyone froze at this, even the helicopter stopped shooting for a second. Percy took this time to reveal himself.
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Artemis knew this job was foo foo when she was first assigned it. It took her and her girls a week to get from their old position to where her targets were staying at, only to find them being held captive by a manticore and a three demigod failing to get them back. She fired a few arrows at the monster, then rolled left to dodge a spay of bullets from the helicopter. She would have taken the mortal machine out, but if she looked away from the manticore, she would get killed by its spikes. And if she looked away from the helicopter, she would get shot down. Any attempt to get close to the manticore ended up with them either being swatted by his tail, or shot at by the helicopter. And just when things couldn't get any worse, the demigods held captive were swallowed by their shadow.
Instantly everyone froze and stared at the spot where the demigod disappeared.
"Well hot damn, this escalated quickly." Said a voice from behind them. Everyone whipped around to find a large male wearing all black, and a freakish demon mask, leaning against a tree. He had a giant sword on his back, a book bag over it, and a knife in a shoulder sheath on his arm. On his waist was a pair of guns a tucked into the slots of his belt was about a dozen throwing knives. His messy hair hung over his face so nobody could see his eyes.
"Who are you boy?" Demanded Artemis.
The boy looked at her and she instinctively backed up. His eyes. They were sea green with slits for pupils. They seemed to stare right through her and into her soul.
"I'll take on the manticore while you take out that helicopter." He simply said.
Artemis was about to yell at him for telling her what to do, but the manticore spoke up.
"You think you can defeat me demigod? I will enjoy eating you flesh."
The male simply dropped his book bag and sword before cracking his knuckles. He then removed his knife from its sheath and got into a stance.
Faster than Artemis could see and swifter than any of her hunters, the male ran forward and tackled the monster off the cliff. Everyone was still once again, but the silence was broke when the helicopter started shooting. Artemis dodged the bullets before waving her hand. The helicopter burst into a flock of Ravens, which then flew off into the night.
Everyone slowly walked to the edge of the cliff where the male and the minster fell off. The peered over the edge, but saw only darkness.
"Well that was fun." Said a voice from behind them, making everyone jump.
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Percy could barely keep a straight face. The look on everyone's faces was priceless. A short, silver eyed girl looked like she was about to blow a gasket and the other hunters looked at him in disgust. The silver eyed girl opened her mouth, but was cut off by Orion.
"Who the fuck do you think you are. That was a mission sent by the gods for us to complete. And you just ruined it!" He exclaimed. Pointing his sword at Percy.
Percy cocked an eyebrow and said, "If you value your life, you will put that sword away."
Orion just sneered and pushed the sword into Percy's chest, drawing a little blood.
Faster than anyone could see, Percy planted a might kick into Orion's stomach, causing the boy to fly ten feet back into the snow.
"Orion!" Yelled Annabeth before running to his side.
"Who is wrong with you, and why are you going around kicking people's boyfriends."
Percy raised an eyebrow again.
"Annabeth, I'm shocked. How could you forget me after I saved you boyfriends life not to long ago."
Percy removed his mask and gave her a wolfish smile. She stared long and hard before shaking her head.
"I don't know you."
Percy sighed.
"It's me, Percy." He said.
Instantly both her and Orion's eyes got big.
"Whoa Percy. You changed a lot." Annabeth said.
"Um, girl. Do you know this boy?" Asked the silver eyed girl.
"Yes lady Artemis. This is Percy, a very skilled fighter me and Orion encountered not too long ago."
So this twelve year old girl was Apollos sister. Weird.
"Boy, why have you interrupted my hunt?" She asked, turning her attention to Percy.
"I had direct orders from Hades to return his children to his custody."
Artemis narrowed her eyes.
"Those children were supposed to be taken to Olympus to be judged by Zeus."
Now it was Percy's turn to narrow his eyes.
"What for? So that Zeus can deem them 'too powerful' and blast the to ashes with his oh so mighty lightning bolt?" Well I can tell you a few places where he can shove that bolt."
Orion was up in an instant at Percy's question. He wanted the demigod to give him a reason o kill him.
Artemis pulled out her hunting knife and stuck it where his heart was.
"And where would that be?" She asked
Percy just smirked at the goddess and slowly pressed the knife she was holding against his chest.
"Do it. I believe it would make a few Olympians very mad. Including your older brother."
Artemis was tempted, but if this male had friends on the council...
"Your bluffing!" Yelled a huntress.
Percy glared at her before removing his book bag and sword. Next he began to take off his jacket and shirt.
"What are you doing?" Asked Artemis, blushing heavily.
Percy ignored her and continued to remove his shirt.
"These are the tattoos of my patrons." Percy explained, showing his hearth, lyre, skull, and trident tattoos.
Artemis wasn't only looking at his tattoos though. Her eyes seemed to have a mind for themselves as they raked over Percy's toned body and arms.
'No! Bad eyes! Behave yourselves.'
Artemis stared at the tattoos for a few more seconds. Finally she put her knife away and turned.
"Girls, make camp."
Turning to Percy she said, "I will send for you so that you may tell your story. Then I will judge to see if you will live or not."
Percy nodded and picked up his stuff. The hunters dispersed, leaving Percy with the three other demigods and a satyr. A cold breeze blew through and it felt wonderful against Percy's skin.
"Aren't to cold?" Asked Annabeth, who had yet to take her eyes off of Percy's body.
Percy shook his head.
"The power of the hearth keeps me warm."
Orion snorted and pulled Annabeth away.
"Let's go find some wood to make a fire." He suggested.
Percy watched them go before turning to the other two. They shuffled under Percy's gaze before the punk rock girl spoke up.
"So how do you know Annabeth and Orion?"
"I met them almost two years ago. I saved Orion from some Giants and Annabeth just happened to be there."
The girl nodded.
"Well I'm Thalia, daughter of Zeus, and this is Grover, nice to meet you." She said.
"So that asshole demigod is your brother?"
She nodded and Percy sighed. At least not all children of Zeus were bad.
Another breeze blew threw and Thalia shivered.
"Cold?" Asked Percy and she nodded.
Reaching inside his book bag, Percy brought out his old long coat and tossed it to her.
She grabbed it and put it on and gave Percy a small smile.
"It's warm." She said, pulling it around her.
"That's and huge sword." Commented Grover.
Percy smiled.
"Wanna see it?"
Grover nodded and Thalia's eyes widened in fascination. Percy picked up the sword from were it rest against a tree. He pulled the weapon from its sheath and held it out. Grover grabbed it, and when Percy let go he almost dropped it from the weight.
"What is this made of?" He squeaked.
"Umm.. Primordial steel." Said Percy.
Finally Percy thought the goat suffered enough and took his sword back.
"How do you carry that thing. It weighs a ton." Grover asked.
"I've trained with gods, it would be a shame if I wasn't strong."
Grover nodded and rubbed his sore arms.
"So, what's up with your eyes?" Asked Thalia.
"Along with the power of Hades, I was given the title prince of hellhounds."
Their jaws hit the floor.
"Yeah, but I can't control all of them. There is still the abundance of rouge hellhounds around.
They nodded their heads slowly and they became silent.
"So you like black and skulls." Asked Thalia to break the silence, nodding at Percy's chose of style.
"Yeah, I kind of picked up the gloomy attitude after spending almost a year in the underworld training." Percy explained.
The two just stared at him in awe.
"If you are done bragging, lady Artemis would like to see the boy." Said a voice from behind them. Grover and Thalia jumped, but Percy simply rolled his eyes. He turned to see a huntress with black hair and onyx eyes. Her nose was slightly upturned and she wore a sliver tiara.
"I have a name you know. It's not boy or male. It's Percy." He said calmly.
"Just put your clothes on and follow me." She said
Percy put his shirt and jacket on along with his sword and book bag. He followed the huntress to a tent that was larger than the other. The girl knocked on the tent flap and a voice told them to enter.
Sitting on a rug in front of a fire was the goddess of the hunt herself.
"Please, have a seat." She suggested, but Percy stayed standing.
"Okay, stand if you like. So tell me Percy, exactly how you came to be patrons of four different gods."
Percy sighed and plunged into his story, starting with him waking up falling from the sky, and ending with his orders from Hades. Percy even included what he heard from the manticore. He left out the part of him being the boyfriend of Hestia and how Persephone constantly tried to bed him because that could cause problems.
Artemis sat in silence as the girl stared at Percy in disbelief.
M'lady, clearly you do not believe this boy, he tells lies. He has no wings not is the prince of hellhounds." She protested.
"I have proof." Percy simply said.
Artemis waved her hand for him to proceed and Percy began to glow. After a second, a small black hellhound appeared where Percy was a second ago. To Artemis, he looked kinda like a wolf, but that was irrelevant. Percy quickly changed back into his human form a few second later.
"And if you didn't notice before, my pupils are slits and my canine teeth are longer and sharper than a regular mortals." Percy pointed out.
Artemis looked closely and found out the boy was right.
"Okay, you can turn into a doggy, but that doesn't prove that you have wings." Said the hunter with the tiara.
A deep growl emitted from Percy's throat, warning Artemis that her hunter was pushing a little too far.
"Zoë, behave yourself. He is not done." She commanded.
Zoë went silent and Percy stopped growling. He then began to take off his jacket and shirt.
'Not this again!' Artemis internally groaned.
Percy looked around and spoke up.
"We will need to step out, there is not enough room in here for me."
Artemis presumed he was stalling, but followed him nevertheless outside. The hunters stopped what they were doing when they saw a half naked male walk out of Artemis tent. Some reached for their weapons but Artemis stopped them with a wave of her hand.
Percy stood in the center of a circle that the hunters made and rolled his shoulders. He closed his eyes and seemed to concentrate for a moment, before a sound of ripping flesh was heard and a pair of midnight black wings sprung from his back. All the girls jumped back in surprise and Percy smirked.
"Is this proof enough Zoë?" Percy asked Artemis lieutenant.
"You do not address me like that boy." She countered.
"What ever you say princess."
At this Zoë took a step forward and Percy clenched his fist, electricity sparking in his gloves.
Before either moved, one of Artemis youngest hunters walked up to Percy before anyone could stop her. She was only six and Artemis found her being beaten by her uncle, who she instantly killed.
"Umm... Can I touch one of your wings?"
Percy's angry face instantly turned soft, he then gave the girl a small smile.
"Yeah... Yeah sure go ahead."
Percy bent down and pulled one of his wings forward. The girl gently grabbed the wing and stroked it.
"It's so soft." She whispered.
Percy reached and plucked a feather out and handed it to her.
"Here, keep this. It's magic so it should never wither or fray."
The girl stared at the feather before giving Percy a hug that made everyone grab their weapons. Percy was stunned. It had been so long since the last time he hugged someone. He was tempted to hug back, but a knife that was currently digging into his back stopped him.
"Step away boy." Said a huntress. Percy stood up and noticed twenty-six arrows aimed at him.
Percy glanced at the little girl and he managed to get a good look at her. She had blond hair and sparkling blue eyes that kind of reminded Percy of Apollo's. Then it struck him. This was a child of the sun god. What was she doing in his sisters camp.
Percy mentally shook his head and growled at the hunters.
"It would be greatly appreciated it you would not point weapons at me." He said, his hands crackling with static again.
Suddenly the little girl held her hands up.
"Don't hurt him! Please! He didn't hurt me, I swear. I hugged him first." She said.
Percy was shocked that a hunter was standing up for him, never in his life would he though of seeing this. Reluctantly, the girls lowered their bows and the young girl sighed in relief. She then turned and held her hand out.
"I don't think we have been properly introduced. My name is Sarah, but they call me Song, what's yours?"
"Percy." He said, shaking Song's hand. "Why do they call you song?"
"Because they say I have a beautiful singing voice."
Percy nodded and Song returned to the hunters side.
"Well Percy, since what you say is true, I will not kill you. But, you will come with me to Olympus so that the other gods may know of you existence." Artemis said.
Percy paled at her word before slowly nodding. Now might as well be a good time as any to make himself known.
He walked back to the tent to grab his stuff and returned to the goddess, fully clothed and armed.
"Okay, I'm ready."
"Stay here girls, we will be back shortly." Artemis commanded before flashing her and Percy away.
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Percy and Artemis flashed into the throne room of Olympus and Percy fell to his knees. Flashing places always got him nauseous. Artemis walked to the middle of the room and shot an arrow that exploded in a silver light. After a few seconds, gods began to flash in. Poseidon and Apollo flashed in and paled when the saw Percy. Hestia came next, but didn't recognize who the man sitting in the middle of the throne room was. Lastly Zeus came in smoothing his hair. Everyone knew what he had been doing but said nothing.
"What is the meaning of this Artemis, have you gotten the children?" Asked the king of the gods.
"No my lord. This boy interfered and got to the kids before we could."
All eyes turned to Percy who was sitting crossed legged in the floor. He had his head den so no one could really see his face.
"Raise your head boy and face the consequences for your actions."
Percy raised his head and all the goddesses (except for Artemis) gasped.
"Who are you and what have you do with the children of Hades." Demanded Zeus.
Percy said nothing as he glared at the god.
"Father, I believe you could ask Poseidon, Apollo, or Hestia these questions. The gods quickly perked up at their names.
"Poseidon, what is the meaning of this." Growled Zeus.
Poseidon looked at Percy who nodded his head.
"This is Percy. he's fourteen and a adopted son and champion of mine as also champion of Hestia, Apollo, and Hades" explained the sea god.
Hestia nearly passed out when Poseidon said this male was Percy. The cute, adorable Percy that she fell in love with was now a giant, dark, scary, hot, man. She quickly jumped up and changed from her eight year old form to her fourteen year old form. She's printed and tackled Percy in a hug, knocking him over.
"Percy!" She yelled.
Percy looked at the goddess and gave her a blinding white smile that she loved and missed. She leaned forward and kissed him on his perfect lips, and they stayed like that until someone cleared their throat.
They separated and looked around to find every god and goddess staring at them with mouths wide open. The only people not surprised was Poseidon and Apollo, who were currently trying not to laugh.
Zeus was the first to snap out of his shock, and it quickly turned to anger.
"Hestia, what are you doing with this male. You are not breaking your oath are you?"
Hestia's face quickly turned to one of anger also and she pointed a finger at Zeus.
"Of course I didn't break my oath. I am not like you, and go around sleeping with every mortal female I see. Me and Percy haven't done anything, because I haven't seen him in the past three years."
Percy put a hand on her shoulder and all the anger went away.
"I think it would be best if you returned to your seat. I will talk to you after we are done here." He said.
Hestia nodded and was about to walk away when Percy grabbed he arm.
"One last thing."
Percy reached into his book bag a pulled something from it that made all the goddesses (including Artemis this time) gasp.
Percy held a perfect all black rose that was dotted with small diamonds. Silver lined the inside of the pedals which made it shine in the light.
Hestia grabbed it and had to force herself not to cry.
"Thank you." She said, before returning to her seat.
"That was so romantic." Sighed Aphrodite, and all the goddesses nodded in agreement.
Hera suddenly slapped Zeus on the arm.
"Why can you be more like that. The boy is only fourteen and he has more common sense than you."
Zeus glared at Percy before saying, "Who says while Hestia wasn't with him, he didn't go around sleeping with girls."
All eyes turned to the goddess of love who shook her head.
"He still has his virginity, and his heart is still pure."
Hera's glare intensified at Zeus who looked everywhere but her.
"Anyway! What should we do with this demigod. He has interfered with a quest from the gods and he must be punished." Zeus said, changing the subject
"Awww, do we have to kill him. He's so hot." Said the goddess of love.
"Please Aphrodite, it won't work." Said a voice from no where
A shadow began to form on in the corner of the room, and Hades along with Persephone appeared.
"And what makes you so sure?" Asked Aphrodite.
"I've already tried. Spent nine months trying to get the kid but he's too damn loyal."
Hestia looked back and forth between Percy and the goddess before turning red. He spent three years without her, and turn down a goddess multiple time. She was going to pay him back for for it, if he survived today.
"Brother, why have you come. You have not been summoned." Asked Zeus.
"You have my champion in your custody. He has done me a great favor, so I will have his back on this day."
Zeus face turned even redder.
"This demigod must punished! He has taken your children and he is too powerful. Being blessed by four gods has made him a strong demigod. He could try to overthrow us!"
"I sent him to get my children. I knew you were going after them so I brought them to the underworld. Where they will be safe from you. And as far as being overthrown, he has pledged his full allegiance to us. So do not fret my lord." Explained Hades.
Zeus grabbed his master bolt.
"He will be punish."
But before he could strike, a trident was pointed at his throat.
"Move, and I will sever your head from your body." Said a very mad sea god.
Zeus looked at his wife for help, but she was still mad at him, so she didn't do anything. He looked to the rest of the council, but they were bound to their seats. The only person not bound was Apollo, but the god would not meet his fathers eyes. Slowly, Zeus lowered his bolt and sighed in defeat.
"Fine, he will not die today, but we cannot let him roam freely."
Athena raised her hand.
"We could send him to camp half-blood. He would be a very good asset if the need arises."
Everyone nodded at the idea and Zeus sighed again.
"Alright. As king of the gods, I hear by send Percy, son of Poseidon, to camp half-blood, where he will train live with other demigods. If that be all, this meeting is adjourned. Artemis and Apollo, may see you right now."
The gods began flashing out one by one until only Percy's patrons, Zeus, and Artemis remained. As Zeus talked to the twins, Percy went over to Poseidon, Hades, and Hestia.
"Thank you lord Hades. I was in deep shit there."
"No problem my boy, thank you for saving my children. I will be sending them to camp tomorrow. Will you be there to receive them?"
Percy nodded and Hades gave a small smile, right before he disappeared in a shadow with his wife. Poseidon walked up to Percy, gave him a hug, and disappeared in a spay of refreshing mist. Hestia just stood there, head down, holding the flower he gave her.
"Hestia... We'll talk later, okay? I'll see you at camp."
She nodded and disappeared in a flash of flames.
After that Percy sat on the floor and waited till Zeus was done with Artemis and Apollo. With a flash of lightning, the king was gone.
"Well then." The sun god said. "I'll see you later Percy, most likely around day break. I'll be giving you a ride to camp."
"I have my motorcycle."
"But do you know where the camp is?"
Percy opened and closed his mouth.
"Good." And with a blinding smile, the god left.
Percy turned to Artemis, who just looked at him with a straight face.
"So we gonna go or what?"
Without a word, Artemis grabbed Percy's shoulder and flashed them to the cliff.
Percy had one last thought before her completely disappeared.
'What did I get myself into?'