You know, I worry for Percabeth in the Mark of Athena...oh so very much. I saw a fic called Thoughts on the Son of Neptune, by Yuri J.C that shows I'm not the only one. I also can't help but hope that Annabeth isn't the 7th, and that they throw in someone with more interesting powers; decides the two camp leaders; you have the gold curse (Hazel), transformation (Frank), Fire (Leo) and Charmspeak (Piper). I still hope for a real son of Artemis, and I recall some people thinking Frank would be one. But, until then, we have our Armani Doves, our Orion Stele's, and our Theron Jackson's, no?
But, hopefully this chapter will create a new basis for the Percy Jackson Harem like Naruto's CRA and Harry Potter's marriage contracts. It will be interesting to see.
Dalek; Hey, I want to get back to Naruto soon, and this is the best story to end, because its the only one who can end in the immediate future without being cancelled or left unfinished
Ronnie; That will happen
Orion Black; And more
Now then, time to get to the light thing, as some call it, or explain what that exactly meant
The Rockies
While Theron's abilities are more or less diluted to be more intense in water, he could still keep up with his mother as two blurs sped across the mountain trails
One was silvery, the other a blueish gray, the color of the Neo-Hunters, a smaller version of the hunters whose immortality isn't based on virginity.
Its based on...something else
To be more precise, someone else
Flashback, a few months
"WHAT!" Percy's life was doomed to be forever, abnormal.
He was a demigod, in particular a son of Poseidon, the Earthshaker, the Big Three god who was not...bendable in morals, duty, and was hard to contain.
At least two big, world fate determining prophecies existed about him, involving massive battles with horrific monsters, titans and the occasional robot
He ended up in both Camp de Greece, and Camp de Rome, ended up becoming leaders in both, and gained several dangerous enemies from both; ranging from cabin 5 to Octavian the stuffed animal mutilater
He had several gods as enemies, including Ares, Hera and Zeus, and even Hermes had given him an 'honorary PHD in Godpissoffingcology'.
And perhaps the most dangerous of all, he somehow ended up with two girlfriends/lovers/mates whatever, without trying, who both could easily rip him limb from limb and he could not outsmart them if he tried...and he wouldn't try to overpower them
But this...this was too much
"Percy, I was not kidding" Artemis shook her head, amused that a male would fine this sort of thing...bad. Most males would dream for this sort of thing "You've seen their behavior"
"Well...maybe they might think I'm attractive, you have no idea how many other females have asked me out since..."
"Lets see...Iris's assistant, the Amazon, several Aphrodite Campers, a few Venus kids, the Praetor..."
"You see my point, its probably just a crush, and no need for...that"
She sighed, her swollen stomach evident. Their child, an evidence of their deal, who would be born about the same time Annabeth's would, wasn't the only affection she had gotten, from a nervous Percy (Most likely due to him worrying Annabeth would kill him)
Sometimes, Percy was too good a male.
"Percy, let me just start from the beginning...Annabeth is possessive, easily angered, and when it comes to those she cares about, can be a tad Heraish"
Percy shivered at the thought of Herabeth "That does not paint a pretty image"
"You get my point"
"What point?" he asked obtusely as Artemis sighed
"Haven't you wondered why Annabeth doesn't tense up when you hold my hand, rub my shoulders...or when I borrow you for the night"
Percy frowned...before rubbing the back of his neck "I always thought you talked to her or something"
"I did, but not to keep her from desiring to castrate you" Percy paled "Which she doesn't want to" she reassured "Well, during our honeymoon..."
"Um..."
"I'm calling it that, Percy, unless you prefer mating" she said seriously
"Okay, Honeymoon"
"Yes, well during it, there was a bluish gray light, that I noticed when you had sex with Annabeth, and she when you had sex with me. Well, you could call it a good thing and a bad thing, depending on your viewpoint"
"Um...lets start with the good thing, then"
"Well, the light appears to have made some sort of new hunter power amongst the three of us; giving you two the hunters deal; immortality, a considerable if slightly lesser than before boost in abilities, no acne, no need to shave..."
"Um...how do you know that?"
"Zoe...well lets just say her legs were nothing to look at before the razor was around for girls, Percy."
"Oh...disturbing thought"
"It also is the reason that Annabeth isn't getting jealous or possessive about me being around. However, while she won't get bothered by the next bit, you will"
"What...I'm going to turn into a Hermaphrodite or something?"
"No...well I have no way to put this simply, so I'm just going to be blunt; Percy, the only way for Thalia, Lysandra, Nirmala, Ahou, Hisani, Belecia and Hea to regain their immortality and hunter powers, is for you to mate with them as well"
Silence...
More Silence...
Cricket noises...
Percy than began to laugh, as the pregnant goddess took to glaring at him
"And what, is so funny?"
"It sounded like you just told me to go have sex with all your hunters! Who knew you had a sense of humor"
She rose an eyebrow, as a poof of smoke formed around Percy, as a pure black Jackelope took its place, which she picked up and looked into the creature's eyes
"I don't joke about things like that, Percy" she turned him back into a human
"Don't do that!"
She had a half smile "But its a good way to point out I'm serious about something"
"You better not use that in parenting. I do believe turning your child into another species is a form of child abuse"
"I would never...unless he or she did something...well not me-ish"
"Um...leaving this topic, so me...and Thalia...and the others...I need to..."
"Well, you could not, but they'd be doomed to loose their hunter status and immortality, wandering the world alone with no friends or ability to function in society outside of prostitution or theft..."
"Okay...I see your point, but why...last I checked your not a goddess of polygamy, harems or plural marriages"
"Its actually due to your nature..."
"Wait, Poseidon's the god of..."
"No..this sort of thing comes from his domain, and yours, over horses. Several groups of wild horses live in groups with one male and several females...you can guess how mating season goes from that. At the same point, some deer species are like too..."
"Wait, animals affect you guys that much?"
Artemis chuckled "Of course, Ares love truffles, Apollo craves cheese and Dionysus likes catnip"
"Catnip..."
"He got into the stuff during Prohibition...it wasn't pretty"
End Flashback
So, somehow Percy ended up in his current debacle, without trying or ever really wanting it. To be fair, he had done a good job at it, though at times it he was always insecure about it
Somehow, despite the fact that the neo hunter power prevented jealously unless he really favorited one of them, he always seemed nervous.
Though, he was a good friend, lover and father...and probably would make a better ruler, but Percy would never seek power, or revenge really
She had brought up the idea several times with him, but he never would consider it, he did not want to create a war amongst the gods, as he feared what the mortal version of it would do
Percy had no desire to take Zeus's throne, nor the desire to cause World War 3
Jason's solar plant
Jason was out checking the solar collectors for the night, giving them a slight charge if they were at a problematic level, as he sighed as he heard the slight footsteps of a dangerous animal.
"I can tell your there, Lupa" he looked over his shoulder to spy the seven foot wolf tall wolf with chocolate red fur.
"Clearly, your senses are as strong as ever" she commented with a pleased glee.
Jason frowned
"I just gave up the sword in battle, my training is still intact. While I am not part of the 12 Legion anymore, I still uphold its ways. Julius is not without skill, nor are Sammy and Esperanza, despite them not being roman"
"But, the ways of Rome still stand" she said seriously "They need to do their part..."
"No"
The wolf flared her nostrils "I only ask for Julius..."
"I said, no. Julius is not going anywhere in the vicinity of Jupiter's domain, or Octavian. Duty or not, if he gets captured, I don't want to put his godfather in a bad position"
"Your care for Jackson's well being is admirable, but a war with our greatest enemy..."
"Didn't we do that...twice? Titans and Gigantes, anyone?"
She growled "Even worse than them! We need all the Legionaries we can get! I hold no love for Jupiter or Juno's behavior, but enemies of Rome of their strength..."
"Here's a question, Lupa" Jason interrupted her "Are we defending, or attacking? Because if we attack first...well I think a former trainee of yours, a son of Pluto and his friend Tojo, shows what happens"
Olympus
"My plague was destroyed" Apollo yelled in fury "Not even water could have stopped it in that disgusting freak..."
"He is your nephew..." Athena began
"HE IS NO NEPHEW OF MINE! I HAVE NO NEPHEW...or sister. That Jackson destroyed the sister I knew" he said to himself, the last one with a tear in his eyes
"I don't know about that, last time I checked Artemis always wanted to shoot Hera in the neck" Dionysus muttered
"He has a point there" Demeter muttered as she shined a tomato
"It matters not if Jackson's out of wedlock brat" Hera gave her husband a dark look as he talked about bearing children out of wedlock "We still need a prophecy demigod if we are to defeat the Egyptian swine"
"I take offense to that" Ares grumbled at the swine comment
"Well...there is one idea" Apollo said darkly
"What?" Athena frowned
"There is this chinese story about monsters wanting to eat a hero to gain his strength..."
A bolt nearly fried Apollo before he could finish
"I, DO, NOT, EAT, MORTALS!"
One of Zeus's few good qualities is that he loathes cannibalism.
"I was actually thinking of grinding him up into sea salt or squeezing out his insides to drink, not eat him" Apollo offered, wanting something horrible to happen to Jackson
"I STILL DO NOT CONDONE IT!"
"And we are not Chinese gods" Hera tutted
"Um, if we change that in the future, can I be the god of dumplings?" Aphrodite asked to herself
"Or perhaps, we need to try that strategy again" Zeus stood up to a twenty foot height "But be quicker, and more forceful about it. After all, if my traitorous daughter is also with Percy, and spawned something with him, that's at least three possibilities to force Jackson to obey me, and then put him in the position to silence him for good!"