This chapter was posted on the 1/1/18 and is the third chapter. Sorry for the very, very slow update but I should have the next update up by the 15th. Thanks to hellcat-lynx, fandomgirl ness and HB3 for reviewing and everyone else who's reading this.
The ride was silent as Percy didn't feel like talking and neither did Bruce. Percy was confused about why he had never seen this 'cousin' before. Maybe his mother didn't know where he was? That was the only explanation he could think of, his mom wouldn't have ignored any family she had, she was too loving for that.
After a few more minutes they reached their destination, or at least Percy assumed that's why the taxi had stopped. He climbed out the vehicle as Bruce pulled out a brown tattered wallet to pay for the journey. He looked up at what he was told was his new home and quite frankly he was astonished by what he saw.
It was huge. A giant silver building with a massive A on the top of the building, Percy had never seen anything like it. He was brought out of his musing by a hand on his shoulder. Percy jumped at the sudden contact and turned to face whoever it was who had touched him. Just as he was about to shout he recognised his supposed attacker as Bruce.
Looking down at his shoes Percy couldn't help but be embarrassed by his reaction. He could feel himself blushing, but he wasn't upset as he couldn't have survived this long without his instincts. A demigod was nothing without the 'sense' they were born with something Percy was grateful for. "Sorry. I thought you were someone else" Percy muttered to Bruce.
"It's alright Percy," Bruce said calmly placing his hand back onto Percy's shoulder, "You weren't to know." He gestured to the building with his other hand, "How do you like the new building, I know it's a little big" he joked with a smile.
Percy couldn't help but laugh. That was an understatement if ever he had heard one. "What is this place ?" Percy asked with confusion he couldn't remember this from the battle of Manhattan. He knew wasn't as observant as others but he would have remembered a massive silver building in the sky, especially with him flying around on Blackjack.
Bruce looked at him amused, until he saw the confusion still on Percy's face, then his expression mirrored his. Why didn't know what the Avengers' tower was? Not that he was bragging but everyone knew who the Avengers were -well everyone but Percy evidently. Trying to hide his shock Bruce explained who the Avengers were and what they did. Percy seemed very calm about it although Bruce understood neither his snicker when he explained that they saved the world; nor his anger when he heard about Thor and the existence of Norse Gods and Goddesses.
He wouldn't lie and say he wasn't amused by these 'heroes' and the battle that they had fought and as much as he tried to hide it he couldn't and Bruce had obviously noticed. Percy cursed Zeus when he found out about this Thor, great another lot of Gods that will try to use me as their pawn, was all he could think. More importantly he hoped that Thor wouldn't recognise his godly aura, he doubted he would as he probably didn't know that they still existed. But with Percy's luck, anything could happen.
They entered the building and turned towards the elevators. He couldn't help but freeze at the sight of them. He hadnt been inside an elevator since, that place. Despite his fears he felt a sense of calm wash over him and a warmth enter him that hadn't been there before. Thanking Hestia in his mind Percy took a breath and entered next to Bruce, who could obviously sense his nerves.
"Are you alright ?" Bruce questioned. Looking worried about his cousin's son. Maybe he was claustrophobic he thought to himself. He knew what it was like to feel trapped in a closed off area. Although he was okay in elevators, he wouldn't step back on the helicarrier any time soon, not even for Director Fury.
"Fine." Percy muttered lying, he didn't want to have to explain why he didn't like elevators. 'Oh yeah by the way Bruce, (a person who I've only know for under an hour) recently I went to hell. How you ask? Well I'm a Greek demigod and the Gods are still around.' Yeah that would go down so well, Percy thought sarcastically.
After what seemed like a lifetime the elevator came to a stop. Percy couldn't help but let out a breath of relief after he escaped from the closed space. After he calmed himself he saw Bruce looking at him, concerned. "I dont like small spaces," Percy offered with a small smile, (without being promoted like before.)
Looking away from Bruce, Percy finally looked at where he would be staying for the next year and it was safe to say he was amazed. It wasn't as impressive as Olympus or his Dad's palace but it was by mortal standards. The kitchen/ living room that they were stood in was bigger than his whole apartment. That thought brought him back to reality as he remembered that his apartment isn't there anymore.
Before he could dwell on those thoughts any more a man walked in. Well he didn't really walk, rather sauntered, like he owned the place, that he might well do Percy thought. As if he felt Percy's gaze the man looked up with a smile and exclaimed "Bruce, who's this you have with you?"
Next time: Percy will get to know Bruce better and will meet another of his charge's 'friends.'