Demigods on the Loose
Chapter 5: Meeting the Gang
So, here I am again. This is when Nancy and Link meet all of Percy Jackson's friends and companions. Prepare for some introductions.
It took a while for Percy to explain how he had a cyclops for a half-brother, and that Poseidon was usually the one to have cyclop kids. That's when something struck in Nancy's mind. If that was the case, did that mean that the cyclops who tried to kill both her and Link was RELATED to Percy?
"So, how did you get caught up in the whole demigod issue?" Percy asked.
Link and Nancy explained how they came to meet and how they figured out that they were children of a goddess from the world of Hyrule, Hylia. They continued to explain about how, after that, they were stalked constantly around River Heights, and how, finally, they realized that one of them was a cyclops.
"Yeah, all family relations, when you're a demigod, can get a bit messy. Anyway, go on."
They then related how they had gone to New York to solve a case and how they had met Bernard. It didn't take that long to explain the rest. Suddenly, Link remembered the dream of the strange god, Poseidon.
"Do you know anything about a Poseidon?"
Dead silence. The girl, who's name was Annabeth, glanced at Percy questioningly. Percy sighed before replying,
"Poseidon is my and Tyson's dad. How did you know about him?"
"I had a dream, before I awoke. He mentioned something about me and Nancy saving the world, by recovering a mask."
"Ah, yes, that I will presently explain to you and your sister, Hero of Twilight."
When Link turned around to face the speaker, he thought that he was hallucinating. Standing on the porch, was a half-man, half-horse being. The horse part of him was the body of a white stallion, and the upper part was a middle-aged man with brown hair.
"I'm greatly sorry to disturb you, seeing as how you don't have centaurs on Hyrule. My name is Chiron."
"How did you know about Hyrule?"
"The gods know a lot of things that we don't even know. They watched as you saved your world from the tyranny of Zant and Ganondorf. They all know that you are capable of performing this crucial mission."
Link was greatly confused. How could gods from earth be positive enough to think that Link would be able to save this world? They would have to have a lot of faith of his deeds in Hyrule to trust him enough. If they trusted him enough, then he would make sure to not let them down, even though they were not his gods.
"I suppose you deserve the truth of what is going on and how I know about your world. It all started when Kronos was the ruler of Greece, before Zeus came along. Hardly anyone knows this, but this mask that was stolen was actually the main source of Kronos' power. So, when Kronos was dethroned by his son, Zeus, king of the gods today, the mask was given to an actor, who used it for his own purposes. He never knew how much power that mask contained. It was passed on from generation to generation, until it has passed into the hands of Ms. Rosewood. If this mask was truly stolen by a minion of Kronos, it will not be long before he rises again.
Also, the aspect of the earth, Gaiea, rising from chaos, is a lie. She is, in reality, the daughter of Din, your goddess of power and of one of the giants of Termina. I know this, because I'm Kronos' son and, since he was so powerful, Zeus came to realize that his father inherited his power from his grandmother. The mask, which was stolen, originally belonged to Gaiea's mother, before she passed it on, in the hope that her grandson would use its power wisely. That, unfortunately, was not to be. Kronos used it for his own evil purposes, spreading his evil influences throughout Greece, using humans as his entertainment. If Kronos gets his hands on it once more, it will truly be the end of the world as we know it. That is why we need you and your sister, Link, Hero of Twilight, to defend earth at all costs."
So, this was the crisis that Poseidon had told Link about. He wondered why anyone would think him to be able to save the earth. He didn't think long about that, before a red-haired girl wearing a white shirt with paint stains and torn blue jeans came rushing down the hill in a hurry.
"Chiron, there seems to be a horse freaking out on the other side of the barrier. I was wondering if Percy was available so he could translate."
"You can speak to horses?" Nancy asked in confusion.
"Yeah. My dad created horses, so all of his children can converse with them. I'll go see what it wants."
A few minutes later, Percy came back to the porch, eyeing Link with a puzzling look.
"I don't suppose you own a horse named Epona, do you?"
Link, shocked by this statement, sat up a bit too quickly. Wincing in pain, he wondered how Epona was able to find him all the way out here.
"Yes. How did she get here? Did she say?"
"Well, she said that she wanted to visit you back in River Heights, but by the time she got there, you were already gone. I don't know how she did it, but she somehow managed to track you all the way here. She says that she had a special connection with you, that allowed her to find you. In fact, she was so desperate to meet you, I had to keep her behind the barrier so that she wouldn't come in her and trample everything in sight. I just wanted to let you know, so that you wouldn't be caught off guard. I'll go get her now."
A few minutes later, Epona came tearing into the camp, screams showing that she barely missed several people. Coming to a stop beside the porch, she whinnied with pure joy as she nuzzled her master's face. Link couldn't help but smile. He truly did have a loyal friend in Epona.
"Pony!" Tyson cried in ecstasy.
That's when Epona totally lost it. She jumped onto the porch, ready to defend her helpless master from this abomination of nature.
"Now, that is quite enough," Chiron exclaimed, not wanting a scene to play out.
Epona was staring at Chiron up and down, confused as to what this creature was that was half of her kind and half of Link's. Chiron went up to whisper something in horse to Epona. This seemed to reassure her, as she now calmed around Tyson and even let him pet her, much to Tyson's delight.
Suddenly, a flap of wings sounded, as a black steed dropped from the sky. He wasn't just an ordinary horse, however. He had great, jet-black wings that spanned a great width. Nancy and Link stared in wonder at this peculiar creature.
"Yo, boss. Who are these people?" the horse spoke to Percy.
"Blackjack, this is Nancy, Link, and Epona. Guys, this is my Pegasus, Blackjack."
"Hello, gorgeous. You aren't from around these parts, are you?"
The others stared in confusion as Blackjack approached Epona, whinnying softly and nuzzling her head. Percy just had a knowing look in his eye.
"What's going on?" Link asked, perplexed as to the Pegasus' reaction to his horse.
"It's called love. Ever heard of it? Anyway, why don't I set up you and Nancy's quarters while you're here? Since there isn't a cabin for Hylia around here, we'll just set you up in the Hermes cabin."
While Percy showed Nancy around, Link was kept company by the gang.
"What did you taste when you drank the nectar?" the satyr, Grover, asked.
"Nectar?"
"The drink of our gods. When you drink it, it tastes like the flavor you love the most. So, what was it?"
Not wanting to get into too much of his past life, he replied,
"Gingerbread."
"Oh, man, I love gingerbread! Anyway, my name is Rachel." the red-haired girl replied.
Suddenly, a huge tongue licked Link's face. Epona whinnied in alarm and stood between Link and Mrs. O'Leary. Mrs. O'Leary just stared at Epona with a goofy look on her face.
That's Mrs. O'Leary had her attention distracted by someone appearing out of thick, black fog. Whoofing with happiness, the hellhound raced to the unknown figure. He was a boy about fourteen years old, with black hair and pale skin. If Link didn't know any better, he would have thought that he had come from the world of the dead.
"Hey, I'm Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades. I hope you weren't too disturbed by my entrance. Since my dad is the god of the underworld, that's kind of how my entrances are like."
Link shook the pale hand that Nico offered him and wondered if he was out in the sunlight much. Link guessed that Nico lived in the black cabin down by the woods. That would be the only residence that Link could guess was the god of death cabin.
"Hey, Nico. How's it going?"
Link spotted Percy and Nancy coming back up the hill, with Percy having a big grin on his face at seeing Nico.
"Going good, cousin."
That's when Link figured that he didn't need to ask. After all, Percy himself said that, when you were related to a god, the family tree could be pretty big.
"Anyway, I guess that I should be showing you and Nancy how we do things around here, when you're feeling better, Link. We'll have a lot to show you before you start on your quest."
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Well, Nancy and Link have met the gang. So, did you like? I hope so. I admit, I did want Rachel to do a prophecy, but I couldn't think of any good rhymes that I could do. I'm just not that good with that sort of stuff. Random Fact: Did you know that no word in the English language rhymes with orange? Bet you didn't! Anyway, if you liked this chapter, please review!