Hello people. Welcome to my new chapter. For those who guessed who is going to appear, redlox2, Deltablacknaruto, and ApprenticeOfDeadalus were the closest. The character appearing is one of Naruto's wives and is a jinchuuriki. Good guesses you three.
Also, there is a poll of which fusionfall character do you like the most. I'm doing that poll as a favor for an ally of mine and I suggest you look at it and vote. I would appreciate it.
And one last thing. This chapter is extremely long. I put in a lot of things on here, add to that the Quest chapter is really long. I am so glad I decided not to write the whole thing. Really glad. So enjoy.
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson or Naruto.
Percy's First Quest
"Chapter 9: I am Offered a Quest…" Reyna read, but then a bright flash flow all over the room that forced everyone but Naruto to cover their eyes. When the light died down, most of the male demigods blush heavily and most of the gods gained lustful eyes when they saw who was there.
In the room is a female that look to be about sixteen. She have short green hair, orange adventurous eyes, and tan skin. She's wearing a black top, a fishnet shirt under it, unattached sleeves that starts on wrist and end near her elbows, and white shirt.
Most of the male demigods are blushing heavily, thinking that women is real beautiful. Orion and Hercules has lustful eyes, wondering if they could get the girl. The gods are lustful as well, wondering the same thing as the past heroes. They didn't see Naruto's eyes flash red when he saw the lust in those gods eyes or their girlfriends/wives glare at them. The only guys who aren't thinking like the demigods or gods are Percy, Hades, Hephaestus, and Poseidon.
"My name is Fuu." The girl introduced herself, smiling brightly. "The goddess of bugs, the jungles, and strength. Also one of the wives of Naruto." There was silence in the chamber when the girl introduced herself. All of them are shocked that Naruto got that beautiful women as a wife and even more when they heard "one of the wives" from her. Naruto smile and walk over to her. He gave a deep kiss, which she return.
"WHAT?!" Ares shouted, breaking the stun silence, "You mean have that babe as a wife?! Does that mean I can't have her?!"" Before anyone could say anything or any of the hunters or Artemis can shoot him, a dark ball of energy hit him on the chest and it launch on the wall on the left side. Naruto was walking towards and if people thought Naruto murderous before, they're changing their mind now.
"Listen you fucking War God," Naruto said lowly, his killing intent in his voice. Everyone shiver at the voice, except for Artemis, Hestia, the hunters, and Fuu. "You will not have my wife. You will not force yourself on her. You will not even attempt to touch her. If you do, hope that only Fuu will beat the crap out of you, because I will haunt your dreams for the rest of your immortal life." That last sentenced ended in a whisper, that made Ares pee his pants. Fuu got to Naruto's side and put a hand on the blonde shoulder, making him tense before relaxing.
"Don't worry Naruto. You know I beat bastards like these guys with just one punch." Fuu said. Naruto smile at Fuu and nodded, knowing she is correct. She is the goddess of strength for a reason. Naruto glare at the gods and the past heroes who was looking at Fuu with lust, making them spine crawl out. The ones who are being glared at is Apollo, Hermes, Zeus, Hercules, and Orion.
"That go same for you guys," Naruto said, glaring at them with his red eyes. "My wife is off limit. Understood?" Apollo, Hermes, and Orion nodded their head rapidly, not wanting to get crushed by Naruto or their dreams being haunted. Zeus and Hercules frowned at being bossed around, but agreed. They do not want to end up like Ares and Zeus already felt a major hit on his ego.
"Um, Fuu" Athena said, a little hesitant to say something after the display of anger, "What did you mean by one of Naruto's wives?" Fuu turn to her and smile.
"I mean that Naruto got more than one wife," Fuu said, getting everyone even more shocked. "Six in total." And that cause a reaction out of everyone.
"WHAT?!" Everyone yelled, full on shock. No other god had marry more than one wife in Greek and Roman history. So how did this man got six wives? Hermes notice that Artemis, Hestia, and the hunters.
"You knew about this?" Hermes questioned Artemis, getting everyone attention. "And Artemis didn't tried to kill him?" The two goddesses and the hunter nodded in confirmation.
THUMP.
Everyone turn to see Grover unconscious on the ground. When he heard that part of Artemis not hating Naruto when she heard about the wives, he fainted. He just couldn't take anymore surprises.
"He'll be okay," Juniper said, reassuring everyone. "Grover does that a lot when he's shock or deathly afraid. He's getting better at controlling it." Percy, Annabeth, Thalia, and Nico nodded in agreement. They had seen Grover improving at controlling his fainting. After that, everyone turn back to Artemis and Hestia.
"So can you explain to us why you haven't castrated him?" Hermes asked, with everyone wondering the same thing. Artemis is the biggest man-hater so they are shock that she hadn't killed him yet. Even though she showed that she didn't hate all men.
"I met them before I became the goddess of the hunt," Artemis started to explain, "I was surprise at first, but when I talked to them they only said good things about Naruto. He treats women far better than any male." The second generation gods and Zeus look away from Artemis when she gave them a look.
Connor, Travis, Leo, Hermes, and Apollo pouted a little. Naruto is so lucky. Apollo briefly wonder if he could seduce the women, it wasn't the first time he seduce a married women. But then banish the thought since he doesn't to face Naruto. Yet.
Reyna and Rachel eyes furrow, both thinking the same thing. If Naruto can have six wives, could they be with Percy without hurting anybody? They would need to talk about it with Annabeth and Percy, and probably get Naruto to help them out.
"So are we going to read?" Reyna asked. Everyone nodded at that. They all took to their regular seats while Fuu snuggle up to Naruto. Reyna started reading again.
(The next...anybody else.)
Artemis sigh at that. Look like this boy is like all the others. The Stolls and Leo pouted. They would've like their own space. Thalia, Nico, and Percy look at each other. It look like everyone will find out how hard it is being a child of the big three.
(And I...absolutely miserable.)
Artemis was then surprise by that, along with all the others, except the Camp Half-Blood campers. Why would he be miserable?
Frank ask the question the others are wondering, "Why would you be miserable Percy? I would like to have my own room." Percy didn't say anything, just silently told Reyna to read on. Reyna did, a little worried along with the other Romans (except Octavion) and Poseidon.
Sally look down, feeling conflicted about her choice. On one hand, she didn't want him to go there because he would feel like an outcast. On the other hand, leaving with Gabe is worse than facing the campers or monsters.
(Just when...rare disease.)
Percy look down, memories of being outcast by the demigods, the ones who would understand him, being brought. He forgave them, but it was still a horrible memory.
Chris, the Stolls, Will, and Katie look ashamed of themselves. They shouldn't have treated like that. It wasn't his fault that he was a Son of Poseidon and he didn't do anything to deserve that treatment.
Chiron frown. He should've help Percy in some way, but he couldn't. He cannot force the others to talk to the boy, that would've been really bad. At least they weren't hostile at him.
Frank, Reyna, Hazel, Hermes, Hestia, Theseus, and Perseus hearts went out for him. They wouldn't like to be treated like that and Percy prove himself to be a kind demigod who would protect any of his friends and family. Theseus and Perseus also figured that out as they keep reading and how Percy react to certain scenes.
(Nobody mentioned...my back.)
"We were," Travis admitted, "One side was talking about how awesome it was while the other, mostly Ares cabin, was making fun of him and mocking his skills." The campers nodded. They did.
(The attack...considered safe.)
Percy look down. He still felt of guilty of the deaths that had happened because of his birth. Maybe is if he didn't exist, Kronos wouldn't have risen.
Annabeth, knowing what he was thinking, talked to him, "It isn't your fault Percy." She said firmly, "Kronos rising and the others death wasn't your fault."
"But if I hadn't been born, Kronos might have-"
"Don't finish that kelp head." Thalia said, glaring at him, "He would've risen anyway, with me and Jason being born. Plus, it's not our fault our dads are too horny." Zeus look at her daughter with betrayal while Poseidon and Sally blush at that. "None of it was your fault and don't you forget it."
Percy smile at the two girls. He wouldn't know what he would do without his sister figure or his girlfriend. They save his life more time than he can count.
Meanwhile, Poseidon felt guilty. It was his fault that his son have go through that isolation, the monsters coming after him, and worse, suffering at the hand of that disgusting mortal. But he wondered how he gain the loyalty of those following him now.
(The other...the woods,)
"For good reason," Connor said, when he heard Ares muttered 'Wimps'. "Percy defeated five of your children, one of them Clarisse, with only a little bit of training. We had a right to be afraid to fight him." The others, except Jason and Octavion, nodded in agreement. Percy is someone do don't want as an enemy. Even Thalia, Clarisse, and Annabeth admitted that.
Percy blush at that. He isn't that skilled is he?
(He pushed...the process.)
Thalia, Annabeth, Clarisse, Rachel, Hazel, and Reyna hold back an overprotective growl. They didn't want the gods asking questions. Most campers, roman or greek, are overprotective with Percy, but the six girls are the most protective. Three of them is love with him while the other three see him as their brother.
("You're going...more repetitions.")
"Fifty?! But he just started training!" Hazel shout outed, then blush when stares went directly at her. She bury her head in Frank's shoulder to hide the blush while said boy chuckle in amusement. Hades and Nico glare at Frank, being overprotective brother/father.
"It doesn't matter," Athena said as a matter of fact tone. "He's the son of the big three. The most powerful monsters will come after him so he need all the training he can get."
"For once, I agree with owl head." Ares said, getting some shock looks. If the two agree on something, then it must be true.
(Annabeth still...the eyes.)
Athena smile brightly, glad that Annabeth didn't get along with the sea spawn in the beginning. Now if she could be like that again it would be great.
Annabeth felt guilt clawing up in her heart again. She acted worse around Percy when she saw he was the Son of Poseidon, something he didn't chose. She let her mother rivalry with the sea god influence her into automatically hating Percy. She hate to admit she was wrong about anything, but she is wrong about hating Percy in the beginning.
"I'm sorry Percy," Annabeth said, gaining Percy attention. "I shouldn't have judge you because of your blood. I shouldn't treated so badly in the past. I was wrong." Some of the campers are shocked by that. Annabeth and most Athena children hated to admit that they were wrong, even if they were. To see Annabeth admit that is amazing.
"We're sorry as well Percy," Katie said, speaking for Travis, Connor, Chris, and Will as well. "We shouldn't have treated you like we did that year." The four boys nodded in agreement to that statement. "We shouldn't have let our fear control us. And for that, we are sorry." When she finish speaking, Percy just smile at the others, no hidden resentment in his eyes.
"Guys, I forgiven a long time ago for what happen." Percy said in a reassuring tone, "I'm not one to hold a grudge guys, so you don't have to apologize." Most of the people smile at that. Percy is really forgiving, except for a couple of people, like Hera. Hercules scoff at that. That boy should have made them grovel in their knee, not automatically forgive them.
"Seaweed brain," Annabeth murmured, snuggling into him. "You are just too forgiving, sometimes. Why don't you resent a person for what they did to you?"
"If I did, I would've ended up like the demigods who are cynical and hates the gods," Percy deadpanned and all the Camp Half-Blood demigods know that means Luke. "I won't turn cynical and I'm certainly not going to hate everyone around me. Besides, if I did I wouldn't be with you." With that, he kiss her in the lips. "Which I'm not going to give up."
Some of the women cooed at that. They thought that it was really sweet to say, especially Aphrodite. The campers, Hazel, and Frank smile at the two. They're happy for the two of them, a demigod need all the happiness they can get. Hazel and Reyna heart clenched. They hope they can share Percy, otherwise it will be real painful seeing those two together. Most of the hunters gag at the romance while some was either looking at the couple with curiosity or are smiling at them. Not all the hunters hate love and romance. Naruto and Fuu are smiling at the two. They can feel the bond those two share and they felt happy for the demigods. It is rare for demigods to find happiness.
(Even Clarisse...be ignored.)
"Well, you could just told me so prissy," Clarisse said teasingly, "I would've took a chance to pounding the mess out of you." Poseidon and Sally was about to go protective parents mode until they heard Percy chuckling.
"Well next time I get bored La Rue, I'll ask you to beat the crap out of me." Percy said, grinning. Clarisse grin back and the two fist bump. The gods were dumbfounded. Even though the two hated each other in the book, they act like brother and sister now.
Piper and Leo is shock too. Clarisse isn't overly hostile with campers, but she wasn't friendly either. She seem to only get along with a few campers and from what they read so far, those two hated each other. But now, they act more like competitive siblings. Or maybe frenemies.
Jason was shock as well. How come everyone like Percy? How can anyone love an idiot who got people killed for not acting serious? He heard about the deaths from camp and he think that if Percy acted more serious, than the death toll might've been lower.
(I knew...the page.)
'Luke,' All the demigods thought, most of them angry. Grover, Annabeth, and Thalia however are sad/angry at how their friend fallen so much. That he was replace with a stranger.
(BOY AND...the past.)
"THAT SON OF A BITCH!" Thalia shouted with extreme anger, electricity coursing to her. All of the other greek and roman demigods are angry as well, wanting the mortal to come back from the grave to so they could kill him again.
Poseidon, Apollo, Hermes, Hestia, Artemis, and Hera look murderous as well. Hera is angry because a father shouldn't act like that toward his children, no matter what. That disgusting mortal is not a good father or a good husband and being the goddess of marriage, she isn't happy with that at all.
Sally is angry as well, wanting to beat that pig for hurting her son. She clutch baby Percy tighter in her arm. She shouldn't have married Gabe. Even if it protected Percy from monsters, he had to live with something worse than any monster.
Naruto, Artemis, and Hestia is building up a heavy amount of killing intent. They hate parents that abuse their child, especially the fathers. If Artemis or Naruto saw an abusive parent, they would either turn them into dust, shoot them with tons of arrows and kunais, or turn them into jackalopes.
"Naruto, who's Gabe?" Fuu asked. Naruto, too angry to speak, produce the pages of chapter three and gave it to her. Fuu took it and started reading, curious. The more she read the angrier she gets. And now she is producing killing intent as much as the others.
The hunters ask the same question to their patron. Artemis gave them pages of chapter three and the hunters look murderous, even more when Artemis told them that he also physically abuse the boy. Boy or no, nobody should be treated that way and should live with that pig.
(Police would...stoppers hotline.)
"My son is not a criminal!" The two shouted in anger. Poseidon is going to find the idiot mortals who said such thing and feed them too the shark. Alive.
Connor and Travis felt jealous. They wanted to be on the wanted list, but never gotten the chance.
(The phone...black marker.)
"That is definitely Luke," Nico whispered hotly. He hated the guy for hurting his brother figure. He really hated it. Thalia eyes crackle with electricity. That was not the Luke she met on the run! That Luke was replaced by a bastard who poisoned her and got campers killed, enemy or friend.
Annabeth felt angry as well. In the past, she would've defended Luke's action. But now, she recognize how bad Luke was. And how wrong she was for defending Luke, for all the things he did. Even if he redeemed himself in the end, he still had the blood of many campers in his hand.
Poseidon growled, really angry. At the people who suggested Percy was a criminal and the person who gave that newspaper to Percy.
(I wadded...myself miserably.)
Jason snorted, "That is weak. He shouldn't let his emotion get the better of him That just make him a weak demigod." Everyone who cares for Percy glared at him for saying something like that. Hazel, Reyna, Thalia, Piper, and Leo wonder what happen to Jason. That jealousy change him.
"You should be quiet Grace!" Clarisse growled, grabbing her spear, "Before I throw your spear in your throat!" The others sharpen their weapons as well, ready to hurt him. Jason didn't do anything, just turn away from them. He's not going to admit he was a bit scared.
(That night...dream yet.)
All the greek demigods (except Leo, Piper, and Jason), Frank, Hazel, and Reyna groan. They know that every dream Percy gets, it's bad news.
(I was...wind rose.)
"Poseidon and Zeus are fighting?" Apollo asked, "I wonder who would win a wrestling match."
"I would of course," Zeus said arrogantly. Poseidon sighed, along with the others. He could care less if he could when in wrestling with Zeus or not. And some of the readers gave Apollo a look for made an opening for Zeus to brag.
'It look like Zeus will find out about his master bolt missing soon,' Athena said, a little worried. If Zeus finds out, the outcome will not be pretty.
(I had...it back!)
"Honestly, you two," Hestia said, shaking her head. "You sound like children fighting over a toy." Demeter, Hades, and Hera nod in agreement, making Poseidon pout and Zeus fume in anger. He is not a child!
All or most of the demigods agreed with this. There are acting like childs, especially Zeus.
(Like a...a toy.)
"I'm glad you agree Percy," Hestia said, smiling at the boy. The boy smile back at his favorite goddess.
(The waves...Stop fighting!)
"The boy sees sense," Hades sensed, getting Zeus to glare at him, "You two really need to stop fighting." Poseidon rub his head sheepishly at that. Hades is right, they really need to stop fighting.
"Well, I think it's Poseidon fault." Zeus said, already accusing people. Poseidon and the others roll their eyes at that. Typical.
"You always accuse me or Hades when something bad happen." Poseidon said, getting Zeus to glare at him more. "One time, you that a horse at one of the farms at Kansas stole your ambrosia." A lot of people laugh at that. Typical Zeus.
Zeus wanted to argue with brother, but kept his lip shut. He don't want to get more embarass.
(Come down...Come down!)
"That doesn't sound like Hades," Hestia said, "Hades wouldn't go in a demigod's dream. A demigod who isn't his kids don't matter to him. So it must be…"
"Don't say it," Zeus interrupted Hestia, giving her a look. The demigods roll their eyes at that. Zeus is already denying it. Well, he's going to be in a shock.
"Who was that?" Hazel ask the other, with Frank, Leo, Piper, and Reyna wondering the same thing. Annabeth whispered who it was, making their eyes widen.
"Dude," Leo said, talking to Percy, "You have some shitty luck. Even for a demigod." Percy nodded at that. Leo is right. His bad luck is probably worse than his mother.
(The sand...swallowed me.)
"Leo is right, you do have real bad luck." Piper said, agreeing with Leo statement. "Also some bad dreams as well."
"They get worse," Percy said, scowling at most of the nightmares he had. Reyna, Hazel, Frank, Leo, Jason, and Piper thinking one thing.
'THEY GET WORSE?!' All six of them thought. Even Jason payed attention to that part. It can't be that bad, can it?
(I woke...see you.")
Poseidon gave Dionysus his best glare, that made Dionysus shiver and shrink under his magazine. It literally translate, 'If you hurt my son, I'll will send you to Tartarus.' Dionysus hope that his future self doesn't do anything stupid.
("Why?"...tell you.")
"You better not do anything," Poseidon growled, glaring bloody daggers at the Wine God. He didn't forgave him for attacking his son mentally and his fatherly instincts is telling him to kill the god right here and now.
Dionysus shrank even more, "I'm sure my future self isn't that stupid. Besides, father restricted me from killing any demigods."
"Unfortunately," Zeus muttered, getting most of the people to glare at him. Thalia, Reyna, Rachel, and Annabeth glare is the hardest.
(Nervously, I...be alive.)
"It is," Athena said bluntly, getting her daughter to glare at her again. Her mother is really getting on her nerves.
"We should have killed him when he we discovered," Zeus said arrogantly, causing everyone who like Percy to glare at him. Like he shouldn't talk. He got two kids right in front of him.
"Zeus," Naruto said slowly, "You shouldn't talk. You got two kids, both greek and roman. And did you remember that last time you tried to kill him?" Zeus glare at the demon lord, but didn't attack. There are three goddesses ready to defend, one of them is his big sister. Even he knew that he would be no match to them.
"Beside, if you killed him I would've been still a tree." Thalia said.
"And I would've been captured by the manticore," Nico chimed in.
"Everyone one of us would have been dead," Grover added.
"And the world would've been destroyed," Annabeth finished. Leo and Piper are shock at that. They knew Percy did a lot to save everyone, but they didn't knew that he did that much.
Percy blush heavily and shifted in his seat, "I didn't do that much guys. I had help." A lot of demigods either look at him with disbelief or shake their head at him.
"Are you serious Percy?" Hazel asked in disbelief, "Without you, me and Frank wouldn't survive that quest for the golden eagle."
"You defeated hundreds of roman spirits by yourself," Frank added, "You helped us in more way than one, whether inspiring us to continue the quest or fight the monsters we couldn't."
"Not to mention you save the Roman camp." Reyna chimed in, "You gave us the extra weapons we needed to win, defeated half of those monsters yourself, got the amazons to help us, and defeated Polybotes with the help of Terminus. Trust me Percy, no other demigod can do what you did." Percy blush even more and felt uncomfortable. Annabeth giggle. Her seaweed is too modest.
Fuu smile at Percy, then at Naruto. "He reminds of you Naruto." Fuu said, "Brave, loyal, compassionate, and sometimes modest."
"And those are the reason why I'm going to train him." Naruto said, surprising Fuu a little. "He got the strength to become a demigod shinobi as well as the power. Beside, he will need the training for what going to happen in the future." Fuu smile at that. It's rare Naruto take an apprentice and it's not because he's picky. He want someone who got the noblest heart, the traits every demigod should have.
Athena is shaking in anger. Not only her daughter is dating the son of her rival, but the one who allied and save the roman demigods. She would've like to see the romans crush and defeated, even if it was by another enemy, but the sea spawn ruin it. She need to find a way to get her daughter away from the sea spawn.
Jason is shaking, not in anger, but of jealousy. He gain the loyalty of the whole greek camp, one he was trying to gain for those eight months. Not only that, but he gain the loyalty of the roman camp in a week and did things he didn't. Brought back the eagle. Allied with the amazon. Defeated Polybote. Jackson is showing him up and have the nerve to act modest. He can't believe people are falling for that.
(The other...their verdict.)
Sally clutch her baby tightly once again at the thought of the gods killing her son. Her joy in life.
"Not going to happen," Poseidon reassured, glaring at anyone who dared say otherwise. Nobody did. Some of the Olympians wouldn't admit it, but Poseidon is terrifying when it come to protecting his children.
Percy smile, happy that his dad is protective of him.
(Over Long...the valley.)
"It's kinda weird and cool at the same time," Percy said, getting nods from the other. But still, it protected sometimes from the gods' wrath.
(But this...was huge.)
All the Olympians, Naruto, and Fuu are now curious. What would get Zeus so angry?
The demigods frown. The ones who been there remember that day. It freaked them out when it rained on them when it wasn't suppose to.
(At the...little celebrity.")
"In more way than one," Grover said, "As time pass, Percy became more and more popular. The younger demigods admired him, the older campers are like his brother and sister, and one time Aphrodite cabin try to kidnap him and rape him." Percy shivered at that, remembering that day. Annabeth's eyes darken at the memory. Apollo cabin had a busy day that time.
Piper groan in embarrassment. Why couldn't have Athena or Demeter as her mother? Why? Aphrodite on the other hand beamed proudly at that.
Naruto chuckled at that. "Kinda remind of the time the fan-girls try to kidnap me." Fuu scowl as much as Annabeth when she was reminded of that time. They were lucky that Naruto was there, otherwise they would've been dead.
("Come closer...your father.")
"I'm glad that he didn't," Percy said, "Otherwise, I might've got insane. I hate the fact that my blood made other treat me differently. So I was secretly glad that Mr. D was one of the few that treated me the same." The demigods nodded. If Mr. D change his attitude around demigods then it would be the apocolypse.
("Come close,"...Dionysus said.)
Zeus glare at Dionysus, making him shrink in his throne. His future self should stop talking. Like right now.
(Chiron feigned...from harm.")
All the gods and goddesses who have kids, except maybe Ares, glare at the wine god. Said god is shuffling nervously under the glare. He curse the book and would've curse the fate if he wasn't scared of them.
("Spontaneous combustion...your father.")
"I would change him back," Poseidon answered, glaring at Dionysus. "And then I'll visit the wine god." DIonysus paled at the thought. The last time Poseidon got angry at him, he wouldn't get near the water for months.
"Don't worry Lord Poseidon," Chiron said. "My other can keep Mr. D in line."
("Mr. D-...must do.")
"Oh really?" Nico said, glaring at Dionysus along with the others, "If he wasn't here or if was dead, you and the other gods would've been alive you old sot."
Dionysus was about to killed that ungrateful brat, but Hades gave him a warning glare that kept him in his seat. Damn them! Damn them all!
(Dionysus picked...to use.)
Hermes laugh at that, "Why on earth do you keep playing against Chiron? You do realize you'll just keep losing right?" Dionysus grunted and didn't answer, making Chiron chuckle. Dionysus wouldn't give up on that game, no matter what.
(Just hearing...for breakfast.)
"No I didn't child," Chiron said, shaking his head. "I'd expected to tell you the truth and you did." Percy blush in embarrassment.
"Sorry Chiron," Percy apologized, "I thought you would expect me to say that since I was a twelve year old kid and most boys at the age don't admit their scared." Everyone nodded at that. That is true. Most boys at twelve don't easily admit their scared.
("It scared...be dead.")
"Again, thank you Chiron," Sally and Poseidon said to the man. Chiron smile and nodded in reply. He couldn't let Percy die like that.
("You'll meet...you're done.")
"Truer words were never been spoken." All of Percy friends, plus Percy said. Poseidon and Sally paled at that and Poseidon started hyperventilating while Sally hold her baby like a lifeline. It amazed the others that the baby isn't complaining about that. Rather, he just snuggle up to his mother, as if he knew she needed comfort.
("Done...accept it?")
"A quest? A quest for what Chiron?" Poseidon said worriedly. Sally bit her lip, remembering all the things Percy had to face and then went missing for months.
Chiron smile apologetically at the sea god, "I'm afraid I can't say anymore lord Poseidon. It will be spoiling and I would rather delay the news." That didn't calm Poseidon down at the least.
(I glanced...his fingers.)
"I really want to prove myself to everyone," Grover said. Then turn to Percy, "And thanks Percy. If it weren't for your, I would be still be striving for my searcher license." Percy just smile and fist bump Grover.
"No problem G-man," Percy said, grinning at his best friend, "You were the only one I trusted at the camper, since everyone else was avoiding me or acting hostile." Again, the campers who was at Percy's first year look ashamed of themselves. "And think you would've gotten that searcher license without me. You just needed the confidence."
"Percy's right." Juniper said, kissing Grover on the cheek. "You are an excellent Satyr and did more than any of the Satyr did." Grover blush cherry red, making Juniper giggle. Percy, Thalia, Annabeth, and Nico laugh at the embarrass Satyr.
("Um, sir,"...the details.")
By this point, Poseidon summoned his Trident and clutched it tightly in his hand.
(Thunder rumbled...boiling together.)
Poseidon and Zeus eyed each other while the rest of Olympus look nervous. What got the two be fighting so heatly?
("Poseidon and...aren't they?")
Zeus narrow his eyes. He got a sinking suspicion of what had been stolen. And if his suspicion is correct, someone will pay. Dearly.
Meanwhile, Athena make a choking noise, "The seaspawn figure something out once again?" Once she said that, there were glares aim at her everywhere. Naruto included.
"Athena, I suggest you stop mocking the boy!" Naruto growled out. Fuu is making he isn't lashing out, "Otherwise, I will burn every single book in your personal library." Athena paled drastically and kept her mouth zip. Taking all her books away from her is like sending her to Tartarus.
When everyone calm down, Reyna went back to reading.
(Chiron and...know that?")
"It was kinda obvious really," Percy said, "The strange weather all those weeks. Then I heard from Annabeth about a theft in Olympus. I was surprise that no one else figured out the connection. Even without the dreams I had, it was pretty obvious." The demigods look shock at this. They really underestimated Percy when it come to intellect. He can be really smart if he apply himself more. And everybody stopped treated him like an idiot.
"He's right." Theseus said, agreeing with Percy, "It is pretty obvious once you think about it." Percy smile at his half-brother, who return. Maybe he should hang out with Theseus more. Get to know him better.
(My face...these dreams.")
Percy shuddered. Almost every dream he had was horrible. The fates must love messing with his head.
("I knew...must be!")
"No offense Grover, but your voice sounded like a little girl when you was excited that day." Percy said. Grover pouted at that while some of the others laugh. He didn't sound like a little girl did he?
("Only the...in centuries.)
The Olympians are getting nervous now. What could be so bad that the two are having the worst quarrel in centuries, or so Chiron claim?
Athena, Artemis, Hestia, Hades, and the Camp Half-Blood campers look at Zeus cautiously. The man will blow up if he finds out that his bolt will be missing in the future. But there is nothing they can do to delay it. They just have to face it.
(They are...lightning bolt.")
"WHAT?!" Zeus roared, summoning his lightning bolt. Lightning and thunder flashed everywhere in Olympus, making the minor gods and the nymphs outside. He turn to Poseidon with pure rage on his face, "YOU DARE STEAL MY MASTER BOLT?!"
"Calm down brother," Poseidon said, calmly standing to face his brother. "You know that I didn't took it. Why would need to?"
"You want my power! Want Olympus for yourself!" Zeus accused venomously. "You were alway jealous of my status!" Poseidon eyes darken and he summon his trident.
"You think I want Olympus?" Poseidon said, still calm. Although his eyes are darker now. "Little brother, I could care less about your stupid toy. I have my own kingdom to rule."
"It is not a toy!" Zeus roared, preparing to strike. "And I will strike you down before you get the chance of stealing it!" As Zeus was about to strike, a wall of fire appeared in the middle of the two brothers. Hestia is standing there, her eyes dancing with fire.
"Enough, both of you!" Hestia said. Her voice is calm, but you can hear the rage in it. "You two are fighting about things that hasn't happen yet! Sit down and read the whole book before you can accuse anyone of anything Zeus! And Poseidon, don't ryle up your brother more than you should! Understood?!" The two brothers glare at each before putting their weapon up. Zeus was reluctant, but he didn't want to anger his sister more.
As Hestia sat back on Naruto's lap, Naruto whispered to her. "Good job Hestia. You control those two from breaking into a war nobody needs." Hestia beam at the praise, her anger gone and snuggle up to her father. She love it when her adopted dad praises her. Ares sagged his shoulder in disappointment. No fight for him to see.
After all was calm, Reyna reads the page once again.
(I laugh...god-level explosion.")
The romans took a good look at the bolt in Zeus's hand. It really do look different from the model bolt they saw at Camp Jupiter. Percy was right about that.
("Oh"...like firecrackers.")
Zeus smirk arrogantly at that while Poseidon and Hades roll their eyes. They weren't interested in that kind of power, which is why Poseidon took the sea and Hades chose the underworld. Poseidon like the raging emotion of the sea while Hades like the darkness of the underworld.
"He also sleep with the thing like a blankly," Hera said, getting Zeus to glare at her while everyone else laugh hysterically. Zeus sleepy with his bolt toy. Priceless.
("And it's… "By you.")
As if he knew what was coming, Percy push Annabeth off of him before he got blasted by a shot of lightning. He landed near the wall of the council room, crisp and smoking.
"Percy!" All of his friends and his mother yelled in shock and extreme concern. All of them ran to the smoking boy while Naruto, Poseidon, Fuu, Hestia, and Artemis surrounded Zeus. Artemis got an arrow pointed at Zeus, Hestia's hands are brimmed with fire, Naruto formed two Rasengan in his hands, Poseidon got his trident pointed at him, and Fuu is cracking her notice, glaring at him.
"Percy! Percy!" Annabeth shouted, shaking her boyfriend, "Come on Seaweed Brain, wake up!" Tears started to come out when she receive no movement.
Will push Annabeth away so he can examine Percy. Annabeth, Rachel, Hazel, and Sally have tears pouring out of their eyes, extremely worried. Reyna, Thalia, and Clarisse are the same, though they are holding back their tears. Nico, Frank, and Grover are clenching their fist in worry. Piper, Leo, the Stolls, Theseus, Perseus, Katie, the Stolls, and Chris look concerned as well. Hercules, Orion, and Octavion don't look concern at all. And Jason look conflicted, not knowing if he should be concerned about the Son of Poseidon.
On one hand, the boy just push his girlfriend out of the way to save him. On the other hand, he still feel the jealousy inside him.
Will examine his body, seeing a few burns on him. He put his ear on his heart, hearing no heartbeat. He turn to the others, "I can't hear a heart. I gonna do CPR to bring it back up."
"Then do it!" Annabeth, Rachel, and Reyna yelled out. Will immediately begin, so he can save his friend and save himself from the wrath of those girls.
While Will is trying to revive Percy, Poseidon is talking to Zeus in a deathly calm voice, "Zeus, I don't care if your King of Olympus and my brother. If my son is dead, there will be war with brother. That I swear." He ended it with a whisper, making all the Olympians feel a little scared (except for Naruto, Artemis, Hestia, and Hades). Even Zeus felt his spine crawl from the tone from Poseidon voice. But that didn't stop him from talking.
"That boy stole my master bolt!" Zeus argued, glaring at Poseidon. "The boy must be pun-"
"Did you forget that we read the book?" Hestia said, as angry as her brother. Attacking a child is something she disapprove of greatly, especially if the god did it with their own hand. "He didn't mention anything about the master bolt, much less stole it."
"But-"
"And the boy didn't know that we exist and didn't know where we are." Artemis continued for her aunt/adopted sister. Many of the hunters are shock that Artemis would defend a boy, even if he is better than the others males, "You should think before you decide punish somebody Zeus."
"But I-"
"Just give up Zeus," Naruto said, his eyes red again. "You are surrounded and fighting a losing argument. Just swear that you won't attack blindly. If you attack again, we will force you to swear on the styx." Zeus stiffen at that. He begrudgingly agreed not to attack blindly, so the five gods and goddesses put up their weapons.
Will did final case of CPR and with the tenth pump on the heart, Percy gasp and jump up. He breathing heavily and felt his energy regaining.
"Okay," Percy said, breathless, "That was the closest I've ever got to death. And I bathed in the River Styx." A few laugh weakly at that, thinking that it's only Percy that would brush off his breath with death. With lightning speed that put Hermes to shame, Annabeth, Reyna, Rachel, Hazel, and Sally hug him tightly, wanting a physical reminder that he was there. Percy somehow hug them all, comforting them. Thalia and Clarisse smile in relief, glad that their brother is alive. Frank, Nico, and Grover helped him up after the girls finished with their hug.
The demigods got back to their seats, with Nico, Grover, Frank, Thalia, Clarisse, and everyone else acting as their bodyguards. Poseidon, Naruto, Fuu, Artemis, Hestia, Apollo, Hermes, and Demeter got their weapons and powers ready incase Zeus try to do anything. Zeus glare at all of them, mad that the others sided with Poseidon
(My mouth...Zeus thinks.)
"Once again, an idiot brother." Poseidon said, still deathly calm. Hades, Demeter, and Hera nodded in agreement with that statement. Zeus glare at his sibling, but didn't say anything.
(During the winter...disasters', etcetera)
Zeus and Poseidon would've argued about that, but one is too angry while the other is too wounded. Some of the Olympians is worried about Poseidon, but didn't say anything.
(Afterward, Zeus...take it.")
"Yes, because I'd talk to my niece last week about stealing the master bolt." Poseidon muttered sarcastically, "You are a paranoid fool brother." Hades, Hestia, Hera, and Hestia are little worried about Poseidon. The attacks on his only son is affecting real badly.
Percy and Sally is worried as well. Even the baby Percy notice something about his father.
"Daddy?" baby Percy said, "You upset?" Poseidon notice the baby version of his son talking to him. He smile at the baby version, remembering holding him in his arm when he was first born.
"A little son." Poseidon said, walking towards the baby. "But I be okay within time." The baby smile at him and hold his hand, silently telling him to hold him. Poseidon silently ask Sally if he could and the woman nodded, giving the baby to Poseidon. Poseidon hold his son tenderly in his arm while the baby boy play with his dad's thumb. The goddesses, hunter, and demigoddesses cooed at that. That look really sweet.
Percy smile at them, glad the his past version is spending more time with his father, even as a baby.
("But I...his throne.)
Hades, Demeter, Hestia, and Hera facepalm at that. Can't Zeus see that Poseidon is too loyal to Olympus to do something like that? He is stronger than Zeus and could topple the throne down easily, but he didn't do it. And Zeus gave him more than one reason to do it.
(But I've...is crazy!")
The roman demigod, the second generation of Olympians, Leo, and Piper gasp at that. Hades, Hera, Poseidon, and Demeter beam at him while Zeus turn red with rage once again. But he didn't dare say or do anything that will upset Naruto, Fuu, or Poseidon.
"I really like your boy Poseidon," Hades said, smiling at his brother. "He knows when to speak the truth about our brother."
"I agree," Hera said, with Demeter nodding with her brother and sister. "The boy see more sense than my idiot of a husband." Most of the demigods look at her like she was an alien. Is Hera, the demigod hater, complimented Percy? The world must be ending.
(Chiron and..Zeus before.)
"Not unseat him. I try to change his way of ruling," Poseidon argued, looking at Zeus. "Not that it did any good." Zeus glare at Poseidon for that while Zeus glare at him for that.
(I believe...thirty-eight.)
Everyone look at Chiron with a look that says, 'Really Chiron. Really?" The centaur blush a little. He shouldn't have expected anyone to remember one question out of a whole test.
(How could...getting busted.)
"Don't worry dad, we taught him how to steal," Connor reassured Hermes, who briefly looked disapppointed. Then he brighten up at that part.
"Had a lot of practice on the way to Camp Jupiter as well." Percy said, getting the others attention. "I'd stole five or six cars without the mortals noticing in order to escape from the monsters." Travis and Connor beam at that while Poseidon frown a little, along with Sally. They don't like the idea of their son becoming a thief.
(Chiron was...ruler, right?")
"I was a bit surprise that he remembered," Chiron said, "Never the less, I was proud that he did. Even with his dyslexia and ADHD, he did really well." Percy blush a little at the compliment.
Meanwhile, Zeus glare at his brothers and sisters, making them roll their eyes. It was his fault for forcing there hand. And they might have to in the future.
("Correct," Chiron...master bolt.)
"Because I wouldn't," Poseidon said, ignoring Zeus when he glare at him. "I got my own kingdom to rule and I have no interest in Olympus."
"You lie!" Zeus said, "You're just saying that to make people think you're the good guy!" Most of the Olympians, the demigods, Naruto, and Fuu groan. That man is too paranoid to be talked into reason.
(Of course...last straw.")
Ares drooled at the thought of war while the other Olympians shudder. That is something they don't need to experience. Naruto and Fuu kept their gaze on Zeus, incase he try to do anything.
("But I'm...a kid!")
"We agree," Naruto, Fuu, Artemis, Hestia, and the hunters of Artemis said in unision. The demigods and gods look at the two strangely. It was still odd seeing the goddess of the hunt and the hunters around any man. It's like saying that Athena like hanging out with idiots. Unbelievable.
("Percy," Grover...your toga?")
"Okay, all good points," Fuu began, "But that still doesn't excuse the fact that Percy is just a kid. He doesn't even know where Olympus is. He didn't even know about Greek Mythology for twelve years." Zeus glare at the woman who punch him in the god.
"Poseidon must have visit him secretly," Zeus argued stubbornly. "He must have visit and plot with the boy." Everyone, even Jason, roll their eyes or have incredulous. Zeus is being real stubborn about this. Either he doesn't like being prove wrong or want to have a reason to kill Percy. Maybe both.
("But I...Poseidon's style.)
"It really isn't," Athena said, getting some shocks look. "Don't give me those looks. Stealing from other gods isn't something he would do and he have no interest in claiming Olympus." Demeter, Hestia, Artemis, Hephaestus, Hera, and Hades nodded in agreement with the wisdom goddess while Zeus gave Athena a betrayed look. She is suppose to take his side, not Poseidon.
(But the...see sense.)
"Almost impossible do too," Hestia said, with Hera and Demeter nodding in agreement. "Poseidon is easier if he's in a good mood, but Zeus is more stubborn than an ox." Zeus growled at that. He's not stubborn! He's not!
(But your...like, Percy?")
Ares drooled even more. Oh, he hope that war would come. He'll like that a whole lot. Clarisse and Frank shook their head, ashamed that they have a war loving god for a father. Clarisse like fighting, but she doesn't like endless violence. Blood of soldiers and innocent being spoiled everywhere.
("Bad?" I guessed.)
Everyone look at Percy incredulously. He just describe a war between Poseidon and Zeus as...bad?
"You," Hades said, pointing at Percy, "Are the most unique demigod I've ever seen. And I met Houdini in the underworld." Percy scratch his head sheepishly at that.
("Imagine the...water-balloon fight.")
Most of the Olympians shiver at that along with the demigods. A war like that benefit no one. Hades groan, not wanting a war like that. More paperwork for him. Ares is hopping on his feet like a child ready to go at a candy store, making a few Olympians and demigods look at him in disgust. Aphrodite is wondering more and more why is she with that brute.
Naruto and Fuu look down. They remember the fourth shinobi world war. What Chiron describe is what happen during the Titan's rule. The two of them were in the middle of it, along with others.
("Bad,' I repeated.)
"You are an complete idiot," Hercules told Percy, making Percy glare at the man along with others. Most of them want to tear the bastard apart, but restrain themselves. It would most likely set Zeus off.
"Like you are any smarter?" Percy retorted instead, "Last time I checked, you were yelling at the ocean and the sun to obey you." Poseidon and Apollo glare at the Son of Zeus, remembering that day. Hercules squirm a little under the gaze, but didn't show any other sign that he was a bit scared.
("Any you...Zeus's wrath.")
"Not if I have anything to say about it," Poseidon said coldy, glaring at the king of Olympus. "I will not allow to kill my son because of your accusation."
"He stole my-"
"Don't you finish that brother," Hestia interrupted, glaring harshly at her brother. Everyone shivered. Hestia is scary when she want to be. "Your future self is starting a war over one weapon. And while Poseidon is acting no better, you are the one starting it." Zeus frown, but didn't say anything. He didn't have the heart to talk harshly at Hestia. No one does.
(It started...the sky.)
"It was the first time any weather happen at camp," Juniper said, speaking for the others who was there at that time. "We were shocked, stunned, and a bit scared." Percy look down. He still blame himself for that happening, among other things.
(I had...of me.)
Thalia slap Percy upside the head, "That wasn't your fault Kelp Head!" Thalia stated firmly. "You didn't made Zeus act like this!"
"It is his fault!" Zeus growled, glaring at Percy. "He's an illegal child and stole-"
"Dad! Shut! Up!" Thalia gritted out, glaring at her father. "You are the one accusing my little brother! Percy didn't even know that the gods were real for twelve years and you know it, if you'd had paid attention to the book! So back off!" Jason heart struck at that. He's hating Percy more and more.
(I was furious.)
"What?" Zeus said, baffled. "He's not afraid of me? All demigods should respect and fear me!" Percy roll his eyes. He's not afraid of Zeus at all. He angered the gods before.
("So I...to Zeus.")
"It is not a stupid bolt!" Zeus roared, thundering booming around. Then suddenly, a ball of water hit him straight on the face, washing away the anger and leaving him baffle, along with the others. They turn to the direction water ball hit and see baby Percy, with balls of water floating around him.
"Meanie!" the baby shouted, making everyone, but Zeus, Jason, and Hercules laugh. That baby is too cute sometimes.
("What better...the thing?")
Hades saw Zeus look at him and spoke before he did, "Don't you dare accuse me Zeus. I have no quarrel with Poseidon and I don't want a war. Too much paperwork." Zeus still glare at him, before paying attention to the story.
("I believe...the Oracle.")
"You mean Rachel?" Leo asked, with Piper wondering the same thing. The the Camp Half-Blood demigods and Rachel shook their head.
"No, there was a different Oracle at the time." Percy said, shivering at seeing that thing. Annabeth and Clarisse shivered as well. Rachel is way better than that thing.
("Why can't...the challenge.")
"Good reason," Thalia said, "But I think Percy would've done anyway. He got into a lot of other quests as well. Snuck into two quest to help his friends and went in another quest, even though he could refuse."
"Another good part about Percy," Annabeth said, snuggling up to her boyfriend, "He wouldn't abandon a friend in need and won't push anything on others." Percy blush at the compliment. He's surprise that this isn't a skin color by now. He's been blushing a lot.
The hunters are watching intently. They are seeing any hints if this boy is arrogant, cruel, or a coward, but so far, they are not seeing any of the traits on him. He's not cocky about being a Son of one of the big three either. But they will still watch for any hints of arrogance.
(I swallowed...to kill.)
"Sorry about that Percy," Grover said, rubbing his head sheepishly. He was so excited to prove himself that he can be a searcher. Percy just smile at his friend, silently telling him that it was no problem.
("All right,"..talk more.")
"I was just kidding about the last part," Chiron reassured, seeing the glare of Percy's parents. Zeus, Dionysus, Hercules, and Orion sag in disappointment when they heard that.
(Four flights...of snakes.)
Percy, Annabeth, and Clarisse shuddered. They hated that smell. Apollo shivered at the mention of snakes while Artemis whimpered in a little fear. Naruto immediately comfort his daughter, with the help of his wife.
Everyone heard the whimper, stare at Artemis like she was an alien from another galaxy. Artemis? Whimper in fear? Man, Naruto presence changed her a lot.
(I held...N.Y., 1969.)
"We didn't dare go up there," Travis said, "With that creepy Oracle in there." Everyone, even Apollo, agreed that the oracle was creepy.
"But now," Connor continued with a grin, "We can go there whenever we like." The two brothers grin, making most of the readers (except Hermes, Apollo, Naruto, and Fuu) shiver. What are those two up to?
(By the...thousand snakes.)
Jason, Piper, and Leo shivered. This is the Oracle Camp Half-Blood used to had before? They are really glad that they got Rachel. The other Camp Half-Blood campers feel the same.
Despite the creepy Oracle, Hazel, Frank, and Reyna felt jealous. They would rather have a creepy Oracle than Octavion.
At the other side, Octavion sneezed.
Apollo glare at Hades, who ignored the sun god.
(I stumbled...the bath-room.)
Everyone laugh at that. Percy's thoughts can release a lot of tension sometimes.
"Actually did that once," Will said, gaining everyone attention. "I was trying to find Chiron and ended up going in the attic. Saw the Oracle and ran out." There was silence. And then more laughter struck the palace, making Will grumble.
(The mummy...not human.)
Everyone, but Naruto, Hades, and Fuu, shivered. The Fates and the mummified Oracle are really creepy. Everyone that care for Percy frown when the fates was mentioned and look at Percy, worried that he might disappear any second, making Percy sighed.
"Guys, I'm okay." Percy reassured, "I won't get killed any time soon so don't worry." That didn't wipe off the concern, but it got them to pay attention to the story.
(But not...me, either.)
"That's a plus," Annabeth said, with Poseidon and Sally agreeing. Yes, that is definitely good.
(I got...my destiny?")
Most of the demigods and gods snorted at that, "Gee, cliche much Kelp Head?" Thalia said, "Why didn't say, 'I'm going to get Zeus's master bolt'?" Percy blush a little at that. He really wasn't thinking about asking that.
(The mist...his buddies.)
Everyone growl at the mention of that smelly bastard and the baby flinch. It seem to remember the thing that attacked him. Poseidon glare at Apollo, blaming him since he the one who made the oracles. Apollo shrink under the glare. Uncle P can be really scary.
(My fists...has turned.)
'Ares,' All the Camp Half-Blood demigods thought. Zeus look suspiciously at Hades, who ignored him. He got use to people suspecting him of bad things.
(His buddy...safely returned.)
"Thank gods," Zeus said, breathing out a sigh of relief, "I'll be getting my bolt back. Everything in solved." The readers are either looking at him in disbelief or glaring at him.
Hera slapped him upside the head, "Did you heard it said!" Hera shouted at her 'husband', "Not everything is about you!"
(The guy...a friend.)
'Luke,' All the Campers thought. Percy, Thalia, Grover, Annabeth, and the Sons of Hermes hands' clenched at the thought of the bastard.
Poseidon look at Annabeth and Grover with caution. Even though the three seem to get along now, does not mean they tried to hurt him in the past. And he is also very protective of his son.
(His buddy...the end.)
Poseidon throat tightened at that. If Hades or Zeus killed Sally, he will kill them. God or no.
Percy look down, remembering when he had to abandon his mother while Sally shivered, remembering the weeks of being in the underworld.
(The figures...anything else.)
"Sorry kiddo," Apollo said, a little sad for his cousin. "One prophecy per year."
(My audience… "That's great!")
Grover blush seeing the amused looks from his friends and hearing Juniper giggle in amusement.
("What did...is important.")
Sally frown a little, "Did you have to press on him Chiron? He is just a boy." Chiron gave Sally an apologetic smile.
"Sorry Ms. Jackson, but it was necessary." Chiron said. "It was important to know what exactly the Oracle said."
(My ears...tell him.)
"Why would he?" Nico said, "I doubt anyone would want to tell that part in his shoes." Clarisse and Annabeth look at each other. They know how Percy feels.
(What friend...that many.)
"Yet." All of Percy's friends, greek and roman said a at once. Annabeth spoke for them. "Seaweed Brain got more friends than anyone now. Almost every teenage demigod at camp hang out with Percy while the younger ones admire him. Some also crushes on him." She said the word crushes with venom. Percy blush heavily at that.
"It's the same at the Roman camp." Hazel added, ignoring the pleading look Percy sent her. "The Romans respect him after the battle and some gain crushes on him. One of the amazons tried to flirted with him too." Percy ducked his inside Annabeth's hair, ignoring the growl coming from her.
Hercules scoff, "Why would anyone want that weakling? I bet they wouldn't notice him if I was there." Everyone glare at him, especially Percy, Zoe, Annabeth, Naruto, and Artemis. Then he said something that made Percy blood boil and made Annabeth gag in disgust, "I bet that Athena girl wants to be with me."
He didn't even saw it coming. A wave of water hit him on the torso and made him crashed on the wall. With great speed, Percy uncapped Riptide and push it on Hercules throat. Zoe's eyes widen when she saw that sword and then narrow her eyes at Percy.
"Say that again Hercules and I will push this sword through your neck!" Percy growled out at the Son of Zeus. Hercules was shock at first, surprise that anyone would take him by surprise, before glaring at him. He tried to get up, but then he felt water chained up around him.
Zeus was about to blast the Son of Poseidon for hurting his son, but then he saw Poseidon, Artemis, Hestia, Naruto, Fuu, and other Olympians ready to attack him. There glare says one thing. 'Stay out of this'.
"Don't you even about my girlfriend like that Jerkules!" Percy growled, his sea green eyes glowing. "You will not have her and I doubt that she would be with you, considering the gag she made." Annabeth nodded in agreement, holding her knife in case she need to help Percy. Hercules glare at the Son of Poseidon with heavy anger.
"Let me go demigod!" Hercules roared, trying to get out of his chains. "And get my sword off my neck! I'm Hercules, Son of Zeus and the Hero of Greece!"
"This is not you sword!" Percy shot back, "This sword belong to Zoe Nightshade, the true owner of this sword and a better hero than you'll ever be! You only stole the sword, after you manipulated her you bastard!" Everyone heard what Percy and Zoe was stun at what he said. How did he know about her past? And how did he know that sword was her?
Percy was about to let Hercules go, but Annabeth stopped him. They silently made communication before Percy smile and nodded. Without warning, Annabeth kicked Hercules hard, making him yelled in pain. When Percy dissolve the water chain, Hercules curled up into a ball. Everyone laugh at that, especially Perseus, Theseus, Hera, and Hades. That boy had it coming for a long time. Zeus wanted to blast the girl, but he couldn't due to the weapons trained on him and saw Athena glare at him, daring him to attack her daughter. So he slump on his seat and brooded. How did he lose charge of his room so quickly?
After everyone got back to their seat and Hercules stop whimpering in pain, everyone got back to reading. With Hercules glaring at the couple the whole time.
(And the...you'll fail.)
"And that is why most of us hates prophecies," Percy said, "It bring you bad news and can mess up your life or the lives of others." Especially Annabeth, Clarisse, Nico, Thalia, Hermes, and Hades. Apollo frown. Prophecies aren't that bad.
(How I...confess that?)
"You can't," Annabeth said, understanding Percy. She couldn't confess the last line of her prophecy. It was to painful to think that either Percy or Luke would meet a fate worse than death. And even more so experiencing it.
("No," I...about it.")
"I knew he was lying," Chiron said to everyone, "But I decided not to push him since he doesn't want to say it." Poseidon and Sally nodded in appreciation to the Centaur.
(He studied...to pass.")
"Truer words have never been spoken." Percy, Clarisse, Annabeth, Thalia, Nico, Frank, Hazel, Leo, Piper, and even Jason said. They all experienced being part of a prophecy.
(I got...feel better.)
"Good instincts." Chiron said, smiling at his student. "You always got good instincts on you, especially when you need it the most."
"And it got better when he was train by Lupa." Reyna added. Athena scowl, remembering that the sea spawn lived in the Roman Camp. And the fact that her daughter is dating someone who lived with those bastards put salt on the wound.
The greek demigods had wide eyes, all thinking the same thing. 'His instincts get BETTER?!' They all knew that Percy had really good instincts and to hear that it got better surprise them greatly.
("Okay," I...now broken.")
Chiron half expected to be sent to the underworld for talking like that, but was surprise to see that Hades didn't. Seeing the tenseness, Hades explain.
"I'm use of people of accusing me of something evil." Hades said tiredly, "Even most of my siblings think I'm an evil sibling, just because I rule the underworld. The only ones that don't is Hephaestus, Poseidon, and Hestia." Most of the demigods felt bad for Hades and a bit guilty. He been judge badly by everyone just because of the place he live at. No one, except for a few, try to get to know him. Naruto, Fuu, and Hestia feel bad for him while Artemis, Athena, Aphrodite, Apollo, and Hermes feel guilty.
(I thought...ground. "Hades.")
"I take back what I said," Percy said, before Zeus could say anything. "And anything else I said/thought of in the book. Hades didn't stole the master bolt. Rather, he was a victim in this as well." The gods was surprise that a demigod would defend Hades, none more than the Lord himself. This demigod is very different from the rest.
"What do you mean boy?" Zeus said, narrowing his eyes, "Hades is the only possibil-"
"Hades has no reason to start a war." Percy said, interrupting the Sky Lord. "He got enough people in the underworld to begin with and it's hard to keep them in line. He too busy, unlike most of the gods, to even plan that. Plus, he is seen more of a victim in the Great Prophecy as well as his kids and lovers." Hades was even more surprise, but ended up forming a please smile. He starting to like this demigod.
All of Percy's friends snorted. Only Percy would defend the Lord of the Underworld.
(Chiron nodded...only possibility.")
"Really Chiron?" Hades asked, giving the centaur a look along with his son and daughter. "Am I the only possibility? What about Ares, who craves war? Or Athena, who is a rival to Poseidon? Maybe Hera, who is clever enough to think of a plan like that? I'm not the only possibility." Chiron look really sheepish at that. And he suppose to have millenia of wisdom.
Hera glare at Hades for that, along with Athena, "You think one of us has done it? What do we have to gain if a war between Zeus and Poseidon starts?"
"How about the demigods being killed for Hera?" Hades said, pointing them out. "Getting the chance to kill Poseidon for Athena? A chaotic war, more chaotic than the Trojan War, for Ares?" Athena and Hera were about to argue more, but Naruto interrupted them.
"Be quiet Athena. You too Hera." Naruto said to the two, "You have to admit, Hades have a point on that. And don't say that the both of you would think rational thoughts, instead of vengeful thoughts. Hades does the same and he is the first one to be accuse. If the god who judge the dead fairly is the first person to be accuse, why can't the wisdom goddess or the Queen of Olympus can't? Plus, Ares isn't arguing since he know it's true." Athena and Hera fume, but stayed quiet, not wanting to be embarrass more by the blond.
Fuu giggle and kiss Naruto on the cheek, "Always on the peacekeeper, Whiskers-kun." Fuu said teasingly. Naruto merely smirk and kiss Fuu on the forehead.
"I have to Fuu-chan." Naruto said, "How else would the demons in our realm live with each other, without killing each other?" The demons don't get along sometimes so Naruto would have to play peacekeeper.
(A scrap...wait. Wh-what?")
"Satyrs and underground aren't exactly fond of each other," Grover said to the others, "So I didn't want to believe that it was Hades who stole it since I had to go underground." Grover shiver at the thought of going underground or to the underground again while Thalia and Juniper patted his back in comfort. Poor goat-boy, his friends thought.
("A Fury...lord: Hades.")
"Proof that it would be Hades," Zeus proclaimed, getting the said lord and Nico to glare at him while Hazel frown. But then Naruto burst the king's bubble.
"From what I recall, she was trying to get something from him. Alecto gave him a chance to surrender something she thought he had before attacking." Naruto pointed out, "That doesn't prove that Hades was the one that stole it. Rather, it prove that Hades is looking for something and I'm not suggesting that he is looking for Zeus's little toy." Everyone laugh at the last part while Zeus fume. It's not a toy!
("Yes, but-but...of Poseidon…")
"That as well," Fuu said, "Hades have the right to be angry after all, since he was force into a oath, which none of his brothers kept. Plus, his lover Maria was killed by Zeus, which would give him the more reason to attack." Zeus growl at the goddess while Poseidon frown at the truth of it.
"Poseidon's kids, I won't attack since Poseidon hadn't done no wrong to me." Hades said, "Although I'm confuse why my future self is attacking the boy. As for Zeus's kid, well, you saw what happen to Thalia in the past." Thalia frown at the reminder of her time as a tree. "And again, I'm sorry for turning the anger I had on you, young Thalia." Hades apologized again. Thalia nodded in acknowledgement and smile at her uncle.
Zeus growl and his face flush red. Why do everyone try to make him the bad guy?!
("A hellhound...the quest.")
"You didn't think that a demigod might've controlled the beast, Chiron?" Percy asked the centaur, "It happen before, why couldn't it in the future?" Chiron nodded at that. Yeah, it is possible.
("Great," I...kill me.")
"It'll start out with two, but more will want his head," Thalia said, "Both Olympians and minor gods."
The Olympians look at each other, wondering which one of them would want to kill Percy. Poseidon and Sally are hyperventilating again.
("But a...of year.")
"Better than the underworld, at least," Percy, Annabeth, and Grover said. Then Percy spoke for them, "But there is always something dangerous, no matter which state." All the demigods nodded to that. There is always something to fight.
The gods felt guilty again, more so the gods and goddesses who created some of the monsters.
("Hades sent...the truth.")
"My apologies Lord Hades, Nico, and Hazel," Chiron said, feeling the glares on him. "It was the only thing I could think of and the other option is not something I would wish for."
Nico nodded, understanding why would wish for it to be his dad while Hazel and Hades furrow their eye brows. What other option?
(A strange...him on.)
Everyone look at Percy when they read that part. The the Son of Poseidon part, he duck his head in Annabeth's hair to hide from the attention.
"...You have a death dude," Leo stated, pointing at Percy. Everyone agreed with the elfy boy. Percy pouted at that. He's not that bad!
Hades roll his eyes. Hmmph, a half-blood, thinking that he could take a god on. Impossible. So why does it feel like he is going to eat those words, two times?
(Besides, if...a god.)
"Glad to see you have some sense," Athena commented dryly. "You don't stand a chance against a god." The greek and roman demigods look at each other, smirking. Oh, they don't know the extent of Percy's power.
(Grover was...potato chips.)
Dionysus glare at the Satyr, which made him shrink a little. Juniper, Percy, Thalia, and Annabeth glare back at the Wine God, making him look away from the glares.
(The poor...was suicide.)
"I still go with you," Grover said, serious. "Even if I didn't need my searcher license, I wouldn't abandon you like that Percy." Percy smile. He is glad to have a loyal Satyr as a best friend.
"Thanks G-man," Percy said and the two fist bump.
("Look, if...some heads.")
"Cause we can't enter another god's territory without permission," Poseidon said. "If we didn't have to have permission, well, let just say it would be cause." All the demigods nodded at that. They can see that.
("Suspecting and...by invitation.")
"And I would not invite them just so they could fight me for something they THINK I have," Hades said dryly. Zeus glare at him and then Poseidon. One of them must have his bolt, they must have.
(That is...do it.)
"And Percy is both," Annabeth said, smiling. "Though it is balance out with his kindness and loyalty." Percy blush at the compliment, making Annabeth giggle and kiss him on the cheek. Reyna and Rachel hid the jealousy on their face.
(No god...through humans?")
"In other words, use them like chess pieces," Fuu said, frowning. The gods bow their head in shame and guilt, knowing she is right. They do use them like chess pieces.
The demigods frown. That was another reason many demigods joined the Titans. They felt like being used.
("You're saying...being used.")
Poseidon flinch at that part. He knew that Percy would see like that. Most demigods does after all. But his future probably need Percy desperately.
("I'm saying...needed me.)
"That how all of us feel," Annabeth said, speaking for most of the demigods. "I don't know about the Roman demigods, but us greeks feel abandon and then angry when you suddenly need our help." The gods and goddesses look away. How come they didn't realize this before?
(I look...about right.")
"So, another regular day for Percy?" Nico joked. The greek and romans laugh while Percy pouted. Leo and Piper laugh as well. The more they read about Percy, the more they believe the stories.
Poseidon and Sally are really worried when they heard that part, more so Poseidon since he didn't heard all of Percy's adventures yet. What did they mean by a regular day for Percy?
(I looked...asked weakly.)
Everyone laugh while Grover blush in embarrassment. You gotta love goat-boy.
("You don't...places…well…")
"Don't mix with one another," Grover stated, shivering at the times he had to go underground. He really hope he don't have to go underground again.
(He took...you down.")
Fuu smile at Grover, "You are one brave Satyr Grover."
"Not to mention loyal as well." Naruto said, "I can imagine a few of the Satyrs ever doing that for a demigod." Grover blush at the compliment in embarrassment while Percy, Thalia, Annabeth, Nico, and Juniper smile. Yep. Grover is one brave Satyr.
(I felt...very heroic.)
"It's okay to let your feeling outs young demigod." Hestia said gently from Naruto's lap. "It's not cowardly to let your feeling out." Ares snorted, disagreeing, but looks from the other goddesses kept his mouth shut. Aphrodite and Demeter nodded in agreement with Hestia.
(I wasn't...with me.)
"Really?" Grover asked, a little surprise. "I was useless at that quest. I nearly got sucked in Tartarus." Percy, Annabeth, and Grover shiver, remembering that dark hole at the underworld.
"You weren't useless Grover," Annabeth argued with the Satyr, "You helped us a lot on that quest. Don't forget that." Annabeth gave him a stern glare to put her point in, making Grover nod rapidly.
("All the...a plane-")
"I would blow him out of the sky without hesitation," Zeus stated, ignoring the glare Poseidon sent. "No spawn of Hades nor Poseidon are allowed at my territory. Though I would like you to try, so I could get rid of you easily." Poseidon glare even harder at the god, along with other gods, goddesses, and demigods.
Nico bend to Thalia's ear, "If we ever want to travel, we should just use the car, train, or boat. Agreed?" Thalia ignor the tingly sensation from Nico's breath on her and nodded.
"Agreed," Thalia said, "Poseidon and Hades are not as stingy as my dad is. Plus, I don't want to be up at the sky." Thalia hold to hold back a shiver at the thought of it. Her fear of heights are going to be the bane of her existence.
("Not!" Grover...plane crash.)
Sally smile sadly at that day while the gods and demigods glare at Zeus at the reminder. Zeus sweat a little under the gaze. It's not like he knew who was in that plane!
"Zeus," Hestia stated calmly. "We are going to work on your anger problem. Again. And I'll get mother if I have too." Zeus paled a bit. Mother Rhea is scary when she's angry.
("Percy, think,"...Thunder boomed.)
"And my brother is too stingy to ever let that happen." Poseidon grumbled. Zeus glare at his sea brother for the remark.
"Oh like you didn't drown one of my kids when they gone into sea!" Zeus retorted, thinking he's right. Too bad Thalia had to burst his bubble.
"Actually, Poseidon let us swim and sail at the sea." Thalia said to her father, "I swam with Percy and Nico several times when I have free time away from the hunt." Some of the hunters frown at Thalia, not liking the fact that one of their hanged out with boys. Zeus fumed at the fact Poseidon is trying to look better than him.
("Okay," I...her help.")
"Oh no," Athena said with dread, "Please tell me you didn't." Annabeth just nodded, not caring what her mother feel about it. It was her choice and she don't have the right to dictate it.
("Gee," I...back pocket.)
Athena look really worried. Why did her daughter had to go on that quest? And with the sea spawn, no less? If that boy get her hurt in some way, she will kill him.
("I've been...she said.)
"And that's the first time she use the nickname," Thalia teased, "And that mark the ever growing relationship." The two of them blush.
("Athena is...of Poseidon,)
"Definitely not," Athena said, glaring at her rival. Poseidon roll his eyes and ignore her. She really have to get over about what happened eons ago.
(but if...it up.")
"And she been doing a good job of that," Percy said, kissing Annabeth on the forehead. Annabeth giggle and kiss him on the lip, making the goddesses and demigoddesses coo.
("If you...wise girl?")
"And that's the first time Kelp Head use the nickname," Thalia said, grinning at the couple."I am going to love messing with this couple," Aphrodite said, smiling brightly. Annabeth and Percy groan. Just what they need.
(Her cheeks...or not?")
"Blushing are we?" Piper teased her friend, "Does that mean you had a crush on Percy before?" Annabeth blush badly at that and more so when everyone look at her with questioning gazes.
"I, uh, well," Annabeth stuttered, trying to find a way to get out of this. "Read Reyna!" Annabeth finally shouted. Reyna did so.
("A trio,"... "That'll work.")
"And that is the beginning of the golden trio," Thalia said, with the other campers agreeing. "Those three always end up together in the beginning or the end of any quest, no matter who was with them or what situation." Annabeth, Percy, and Grover smile at each other. They will always be a team, no matter what.
("Excellent," Chiron...get packing.")
"And done," Reyna said, sighing in relief. That was the longest chapter ever. "Who's next?"
"I will," Leo said. Reyna pass the book to the Leo and after he clear his throat, he reads. "Chapter 10: I Ruin a Perfectly Good Bus…"
And done. Honestly, this is longest chapter ever. I thought I would never be done. I still got more people coming in future books/chapters. Some from the original greek myths. Some from the Naruto world. But they I won't put them all in the Lightning Thief book. I'm not going to rush the characters in the story. I'll put them at the right time. Review, Favorite, and Follow and I will see you later.