The votes are in! Also, that name is pronounced Jang [like dang but with a j] Guo-fang [like whoa with a g.
Reyna
"CONTINUE…" Reyna made a forward motion with her hands.
"What does Chinese have to do with anything?" Annabeth asked.
"Unless you're hungry for some," Piper rolled her eyes. Nico and Jason laughed weakly. Percy looked slightly frustrated.
"This is more important than that. How come we've never heard of Chinese demigods? There are plenty of Chinese gods anyways." They fell silent.
"So are you saying…Seri is a Chinese demigod?" Annabeth asked, incredulous.
"Exactly," Percy nodded. They looked over at the newly named Seri lying awkwardly with Leo, Frank, and Hazel at her side.
"Which, then?" Reyna asked, still apprehensive of the idea.
"Chiron narrowed it down for me. Three people; Zhang Guifang, Hou Tu, and…" Percy snickered a little. "...The Dragon King."
"Who are they?" Reyna queried.
"Ah…I don't really know." Percy said.
"Wait, here, get me my laptop." Annabeth stretched out towards her knapsack that was some twenty feet away.
"No, stop, I'll get it." Percy put her hand back, and jogged over to her bag. "Ah." He grimaced while picking up the backpack.
"What?" Piper asked, a concerned look temporarily clouded her expression of dislike that was focused at Reyna.
"Nothing, I just scraped my hip on that," Percy pointed at the sharp edge of a stainless steel table. He brought the bag back.
"Thanks, Perce." Annabeth grabbed her laptop out of her knapsack.
"Whoa." Reyna involuntarily flinched backwards from it. "Technology. That's not safe." See, the use of any machinery such as cell phones or computers to demigods act as a beacon to monsters, alerting them of any demigods.
"It is," Annabeth assured. "Special laptop. Custom made for demigod use. Got it in the Labyrinth." She shared a look with Percy.
"Whatever." Reyna said, looking away.
"Here, let me search these."
"Wait," Percy said, glancing at Reyna. "I need you to know something first." He grabbed the laptop and typed something rapidly. He slid it back to her. "Sorry if it's spelled wrong."
Piper leaned next to Annabeth and saw "Reynas from CCs Iland spa. We recked her hom," which translated to "Reyna is from CC's island spa. We wrecked her home."
Annabeth's eyes scanned the page quickly. She looked up at Reyna.
"I'm sorry." She said quietly.
"About what? You did me a favor, there is nothing to discuss at the moment besides Seri's situation." Reyna said in a clipped tone.
"Fine. What's their names again, Perce?" Percy repeated their names. Annabeth Googled it. "Ah, Wikipedia, what would we be doing without you?" She mumbled while finding the audio clip. We listened as the computer voice emanated just loud enough for them to hear it.
"Wait, Frank! Leo! Push Seri's bed here!" Seri's face looked a little surprised when she heard her fake name.
After pushing the beds back together, They settled back to listen to the article, Reyna standing next to Annabeth's bed, Percy holding Annabeth's hand with Hazel next to him, trying to see the screen. Piper was still sitting on Annabeth's bed, Nico took the spot in between Annabeth's and Seri's pillows, and Frank and Leo just sat at the foot. Annabeth played the first clip and upped the sound.
"The Dragon King is a deity in Chinese mythology commonly regarded as the divine ruler of the ocean. It is believed that the Dragon King is based on the Naga in Hindu and Buddhist mythology…" Annabeth skipped the boring part.
"He has the ability to shapeshift into human and dragon form and lives in an underwater crystal palace. He has his own royal court and commands an army comprising of various marine creatures. Apart from presiding over aquatic life, the Dragon King can also manipulate the weather and bring rainfall. The Dragon King often appears in classical Chinese literature. Detailed descriptions are given of the grandeur of their palaces.
"They are believed to be the rulers of moving bodies of water, such as waterfalls, rivers, or seas. They can show themselves as water spouts such as tornados or twisters over water. In this capacity as the rulers of water and weather." Annabeth paused it.
"That's basically it."
"So…" Percy spoke in a slightly strained voice. "It's basically a Chinese Poseidon."
"Yes, you could say that. Here's the next one."
"Zhang Guifang is the commander of Green Dragon Pass…" (A/N "…" mean skipping the boring parts) "In appearance, Zhang wears bulky white royal armor and wields a large ice spear. Due to Zhang's original status, he has the magical ability to "name call". With this ability, Zhang can paralyze any individual if he happened to say their full true name."
"And the last one," Annabeth clicked play.
"Hou Tu in Chinese mythology, is the deity of the earth and soil, which gives him the ability to manipulate the earth."
"So Seri is one of these." His voice was strained and cracked at the end.
"Percy?" Annabeth asked, her eyebrows pinched, mouth frowning, eyes wide with worry.
"Ew, why am I sticky?" Hazel brought up her hand, which was a bright red. "Ohmygods. This isn't mine." She looked at Percy, who was beside her. His Camp Jupiter shirt was stained with blood.
"I'm fine." He said weakly, before passing out.
I know, I know, I haven't updated in forever and this is super short, blah, blah, blah, super sorry, I'm just swamped with other projects :P
