Back again! School has been hectic and I wanted to get this out soon so we can get the story rolling, so here it is!
Trunks shifted uncomfortably. "Yea, I'd like to ask the same question. Why are all of you here? Better yet, where IS here? I was just minding my own business when some random dude showed up and basically said 'Make sure Frieza doesn't kill anybody that he shouldn't be killing and I'll return you.' So, could we get an explanation as to where we are and why you called Frieza a monster?"
"Are you guarding this sick and twisted son of a bitch? I thought you killed him, so why are you now saying he is not a monster. Whose side are you on?' Renya questioned, a fierce light burning in her eyes. "No, you misunderstood. When you called him a monster, you acted like you had seen many like him. What is that all about?" Trunks said, holding his ground under her deathly stare. 'Oh boy." Percy sighed. "This is going to be a doozy."
"Are you two familiar with the Greek and Roman gods?" Annabeth asked, her words free from any malice that Renya still held. Both shook their heads and replied with "The only gods I know of are the God of Destruction and the Supreme Kai." "Well, new friends get ready to have your minds blown, because there are a huge amount of gods here, and we are the children of those gods. Impressed?"
Leo stared at them, all of the demigods expecting some sort of startled reaction, but neither of them so much as gasped. "I've fought filthy creatures who can transform into giant monkeys by the light of the full moon, aliens who can possess bodies, and beings who can destroy planets with the flick of a finger. What part of that was supposed to be surprising?" Frieza mocked, flashing a smirk at the shocked demigods.
"Actually, I'm in the same boat. I've fought humans turned cyborgs, bio-androids made from other people, and body-changing gods in mortal bodies. Not really a big shocker."Trunks sated. Each demigod was struck speechless, as the mere concept of fighting gods being stated so casually was mind-boggling.
"Well, we should get to where we are. We currently reside on the plains of Greece, on the planet Earth. The date is 2010, an.." "Hold on. Did you say 2010?" Trunks asked, his body shaking "How was this world not devastated by androids? How is it such a drastic jump in time when we are more technologically advanced? What?! Why?! How?! I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS!" Trunks had lost it at this point.
"It was Age 796, how can we have been thrown more than 1,000 years into the future? I don't think even Mom's time machine could go that far forward." At this point, Trunks had calmed down, but the questions still hung in the air, thick like a heavy fog.
"Waait. I can believe gods and monsters. But Androids? Destroying the world? That I can't believe." Piper was about to laugh as she barely got that out before succumbing and busted out laughing. "Laugh all you want. When you know the pain of being the last human left, and have had to kill thousands of enemies for futility, then we can talk." The entire area seemed to drop 15 degrees, and everyone got a little sadder.
Trying to lighten the mood, Percy asked "So, Freezer, what's with the glowing thing on your head?" Frieza resisted the urge to slap the boy into the sun for his insolence. "It's called a halo, and I have it because I am dead." Trunks chuckled. "It looks good on you, Frieza. It suits you very well." Frieza twitched, then regained his composure. He let slip a schating retort " It'd look better on you. I could give you one as a present, if you'd like." Trunk's grin slipped away.
Annabeth cleared her throat."So, now that introductions are over, can we return to the original matter at hand? Who is going to take the Athena Parthenos? I personally think it should be a small team of 3, but who?"
Reyna stood up. "I'll go. I've got no reason to stay, and I need to make sure Octavian doesn't cause mass havoc." "Then I should also go, since I'm also a preator. We could jury rig a led or something like that." Frank said as he stood as well. "No. You're one of the Seven in the prophecy. It needs to be someone else." "Then I nominate Coach Henge. He's perfect for the job." Frank shot the coach a wink, and he smiled back.
"Alright cupcakes, I'll go. But who should be the third member?" Gleeson questioned, and Nico rose from seemingly nowhere. "Me. I'm not part of the prophecy, and you'll need my shadow travel. Nobody else could get you across the world that fast." Frieza and Trunks chuckled, remembering a certain Saiyan who could have made the trip instant.
"What's so funny? I love a good joke." Leo asked, and Frieza responded "It's some monkey business that you wouldn't understand. Your primitive minds are not nearly fast enough to comprehend it, if you could even keep up in the first place."
Leo looked away a little dejected, but brightened up when something in his brain clicked. "You said you were a Frost Demon, right? And your name is Frieza?" "Yes, what is your point, flamebrain?" Frieza prompted the Latino demigod. "Your name's a pun!, Y'all, his name is a pun on freezer! Let me guess, you have a brother named Coora and a father named Cold?" Leo said, barely controlling the laughter. "So that's what his name was." trunks muttered to nobody in particular.
"If I wasn't constricted by the annoying monkey behind me" "I heard that!" "I would kill you on the spot for the monkey. However, because of said monkey, I will allow you to continue to breath without any maiming." Frieza stated, his cold eyes dropping a shade colder. Leo shrunk away, and Frieza smiled, glad that he had cemented himself at the top of the pecking order once again.
For some reason, a dark shadow crossed over the land that the group was sitting on. Everyone heard a cold, sadistic, uncaring laugh rip through their ears that shook them to the core. Frieza felt fear that he had not felt since first gazing upon Goku as a Super Saiyan. Trunks knew the laugh all to well, and started to shake, afraid his fears were about to be confirmed.
Just as soon as the shadow had appeared, it disappeared. The demigods did not question it, as those kind of things occured at a regular pace, but Frieza and Trunks exchanged a knowing look. Frieza had heard that laugh echo through Hell more than a few ties, and did not want to ever encounter the owner ever again if he could help it.
"I guess it's decided, then. The team will be Reyna, Coach Henge, and luck, and may the force be with you." Percy said, surprisingly serious. "Then I guess Freezy-Pop and the Boy Scout are coming with us for a trip to the end of the world."Jason said as he slowly floated upward while patting his stomach. Everyone started moving towards the ship. Piper turned over her shoulder and called out "Are you coming or not? Fun times are waiting aboard the Argo II!" Frieza shrugged, seeing as how he had nothing better to do and had to comply to this whole 'redemption' schtick thanks to Trunks and the mysterious man and flew up to join them. "Might s well." Trunks sighed as he started to fly after Frieza to what could possibly be the strangest thing he had ever done.
And here we are! I'm so sorry this took so long, but school hates me and finals are less than a week away. On the plus side, Christmas Break is almost here, so a new longer chapter that isn't filled with exposition should be up by Christmas. Until next time!
