A/N: Here's a second chapter in a day, just because I had nothing to do hehe. Also I need help on deciding what pairing to do. I could probably make most things work, but I don't really want to do a pairing with Annabeth or Artemis, because that's just way too overused. It's probably going to decide where I go to after the next chapter. Next chapter I'll be getting Hestia to tell Percy everything, and then I'll make him practice his powers a bit, but the pairing is probably going to decide to where I time skip to after that. I'll probably jump to TLO, Titan's Curse, or a completely different story that's not like the canon one at all. So I say once again, please review on what pairing I should do. Thanks.

-Chapter 2-

I appeared with the Goddess of Fire in some room. It had walls made out of red bricks, with a few windows across the walls and a wooden floor. There was a fireplace on the wall on the furthest end of the room which had a bright orange flame with red coals under it. The walls were rather bare however, with almost nothing except for a few paintings of donkeys which hung on the left wall. There was a bed with red velvet sheets on the right side which seemed very inviting after the mentally tough day, and a work desk on the left, which had a few books about Greek mythology on it. It was a relatively small room, but there was enough space for the fireplace, the bed, the table and a few paintings. The special thing, however was that the room seemed to give off a protective and warm feeling, making the room feel like a small, cozy cabin. I turned to my godly patron and asked excitedly

"Where is this place? And why are we here?" She smiled at me amused, and replied,

"Ah, this place is one of my islands not far off from California. It is hidden from mortal and godly view, so I am the only person who knows about this place, other than Poseidon. I was given this island by him as my 2 millennia birthday present. It's the only island which he does not have vision of and I made it so that only my champion, or I, could access it. And in case my brothers try to check this island, I have placed magical barriers on this island they could only come with my permission. As for the second question, we are here because I need a safe place to speak to you, but seeing as you are now my champion, you will be staying here to train until your sixteenth birthday, or when I require your assistance, but for now, you will be safe here for now." She explained as she walked towards the fireplace and stoked it with some firewood placed nearby, "Come my champion, sit with me as I tell the tales of the gods of Olympus."

I walked towards the fireplace and took a seat on the wooden floor which I thought would be cold, but it was warm and comfortable, which should have been obvious since this island was owned by the Goddess of Fire. She began to tell me of the tales of the gods, from the creation of the universe by Chaos, to the downfall of Kronos in the first Titan War, and from the rise of the gods to the creation of demigods, half-mortal, half-gods who take on quests, usually from order of the gods. She told me of the famous demigods, such as Heracles, Achilles, Orion, and my namesake, Perseus.

The whole thing took around 4 hours, and by then it was already around 6pm. I looked out one of the windows to see the sun in the horizon, causing the sky to be a golden orange color. The goddess concluded her long talk, after finally finishing the story of Camp Half-Blood, the camp for Greek demigods like me to go. She told me the story of a daughter of Zeus, turned into a pine tree by Zeus, after Hades sent monsters after her for her parentage, in order to preserve her life. She turned to me once again and stated,

"Percy, I shall continue to talk to you tomorrow and tell you how all of the Greek world pertains to you and who your godly parents are, but for now, why don't we take a look outside." She opened the door and led us to a large, sandy field, with dummies lined up and an archery range there, as if she had set it all up for me just before I had arrived. There was a weapons rack to our left side, with many swords and bows of different shapes and sizes. However there was one which caught my eye. It was a gleaming bronze sword which seemed to be of armor-piercing sharpness. My body gravitated towards the weapons and I reached out to grab the sword. The goddess opened her mouth, as if to speak again, but she noticed me walking towards the weapons, and she smiled at me, amused at my young mind's curiosity.

I reached out to grab the sword, and saw the Ancient Greek inscription on it, showing the word ἀνακλυσμός engraved on the shiny metal. It felt perfect in my hands. Though I have never held a sword before in my life, I felt as if the sword was a perfect match for me, a perfect balance of weight and length, as though it would give me the optimum speed and strength in every slash. As I held the sword, it suddenly glowed a deep sea green all over, and then I realized that I was glowing too! Soon, I felt a rush which I usually get whenever I wade into the sea enter me. I looked down to my hands and saw that it was no longer a celestial bronze –Hestia taught me the name of the metal which the Greeks wield– sword, but rather an… Ordinary pen? What?

I stared blankly at the pen which now had the same inscription as the sword from earlier engraved in it. I curiously uncapped the writing material for it to return to its original form of a 3 foot long blade.

Hestia stared at me with a grin, and informed me, "Ah, I see the blade has chosen you. It's Greek name is Anaklusmos, which is translated to riptide. It was given to me by Heracles when he tried to court me. Humph, arrogant demigod. He knew I was a maiden goddess yet he still tried to win my favor. Son of Zeus indeed. His arrogance surpassed what I thought was possible. No offence Percy." I stared at her quizzically,

"What do you mean no offence? And I thought Heracles was one of the mightiest demigods turn god? He tried to court you?" I inquired, wondering if half the mighty heroes were even what they were told to be. Hestia sighed and replied,

"I will answer your first question tomorrow, but you have to understand that the stories I told you are just stories. Half of them aren't true. Orion was actually a rapist, so once Artemis found out he tried to touch one of her hunters, she stopped feeling pity for killing him. Heracles however was far worse. Arrogant, manipulative and an all round prick. He got this blade from a hespiride on his eleventh labor, where said hespiride hoped he would bring her along and love her for helping him. Oh how wrong she was. Heracles simply took the blade and left her to the mercy of her sisters and father. She was found by the Hunters of Artemis and taken in millennia ago. She is now the lieutenant. Anyway, you should test out your new sword for now. Once your tired, you should take a shower then go sleep. I will meet you again in the morning. Good night my champion." She informed me as she flashed out, leaving me in the field alone to get a feel of my new weapon.

I had no idea how to fight with a blade, so I tried stabbing and slashing at the dummies, but whenever I moved it, I felt it tug in another direction, as if it had a life force of its own and it was shaping my movements. Weird. I thought. After about an hour, I left the field with half the dummies with holes in their chest or decapitated.

Satisfied with my work, I made my way back to the cabin. As I walked there, I noticed there was a small bathroom outside the hut. It was decently furnished and I entered to take a shower. Once I finished, I turned off the tap and exited the shower. I turned to the sink and realized that on the shelf above it there were fresh clothes with a note on top of it saying, "Here you go, I prepared some fresh new clothes for you." I picked up the clothes. The shirt was a light sea green and was a plain design, while the jeans were slightly faded. Just my style. I smirked internally at the thought that Hestia would know what I liked just after knowing for me for half a day. But then again she Stacy actually, so maybe I spent more time with her than I thought.

I made my way to the cabin, only to be greeted by my growling stomach. It rumbled in hunger. That's when I realized that I hadn't eaten anything since 12pm. I sat down at the desk and started trying to summon food. I thought hard about summoning a slice of pizza, but to no avail. Just think about the taste of the food and your powers will do the rest. There was a feminine voice in my head that told me what to do. Woah wait are you talking to me through my mind? Can you like access my thoughts too? Is there any privacy in this world? I thought back.

Nevertheless, I did as I was told, I closed my eyes and imagined the meat covered pizza. I smelled the pizza in front of me. As I opened my eyes, I saw the slice of pizza. I picked it up and devoured the delicious food which I had just summoned. It was like the best pizza ever. Literally. I could get used to food like this.

I went to wash my hands and I retired to the fluffy bed I had been craving to lay in since I had arrived that afternoon. I rested my head on the pillow and my consciousness slowly slipped away. I soon found myself asleep in the comfort of my new home. I slowly drifted off into Morpheus' realm and hoped to have a good, dreamless night.

Of course I couldn't have one time where I was happy in my life. I just had to have a dream. Thanks Morpheus, I thought sarcastically.

I found myself in a white marble room, with 12 large thrones of godly proportion in a horseshoe shape in the middle. I looked up and saw the clear night sky. Beautiful, even in a dream. The stars shone brightly in the dark sky, the moon reflecting light onto what I made out to be the Olympian throne room up on Olympus. I walked around to touch the marble pillars that seemed to be made of the purest white, but when I touched it, my hand just went straight through it. This is just a dream remember? You can't touch anything, none of this is even real.

I tried to get myself out of the dream by thinking about it, but before I could do so, 3 bright lights erupted in the middle of the throne room. Two of them walked towards 2 of the thrones in the council room, while the third summoned a seat that was midnight black. It had skulls and the finest gems decorating it. The man who sat on the guest seat wore dark robes, with a dark helm on his head. I couldn't see his face because of his dark nature, but I assumed it was Hades, God of the Underworld, Lord of the Dead and Riches, 1st son of Kronos.

Another one of the imposing figures walked towards the sea green throne, decorated with designs of tidal waves and swirls, as well as equestrians. He was likely to be Poseidon, God of the Sea, and arguably the 2nd most powerful god, 2nd son of Kronos. He had very casual attire, wearing a Hawaiian shirt and khakis. Even from the dream I could smell the sea from my position coming from him.

The final figure took a seat on the throne in the center. It was none other than Zeus, Lord of the Skies and Lightning who sat on his throne. The throne was extremely decorated, much like his personality, based on Hestia. It had lightning streaks all over it and multiple eagles engraved on it. King of the gods, youngest son of Kronos, but most powerful Olympian. Power rolled off him like he was a force to be reckoned with. He wore a formal business suit and had graying hair and a long beard.

I was still confused as to why Hades was even allowed up on Olympus, but it was just a dream, anything could happen, right? I was shaken out of my thoughts as they soon struck a conversation. Zeus started with a booming voice, "Brothers. I have found the woman dead," he sighed, "I guess she tried to defend her son, but I think it was all in vain. I found no trace of him left behind. Am I right Hades? Perseus has perished has he not?" Perseus? Me? What! They were the ones who sent the guy! The guy who killed my mom? No no no. They couldn't have. They had no reason to kill me or her. It's just a dream right? My mind is just trying to make excuses for my mom dying. It's probably blaming the gods because I just learnt of their existence right? They couldn't possibly have actually done it.

I returned to their conversation, with Hades talking, "… no idea. I cannot control where my children go after death. I cannot visit them because even in death the ancient laws forbid me from specifically going to see them." He revealed. Poseidon then chimed in,

"He's probably dead. Your assassin likely killed him. There was blood left behind, likely the child's. Mason probably left, since it was his last favor for us after all. He probably disposed of the child's body as an 8 year old could not possibly have disposed of his." He concluded. Suddenly, Zeus tensed up, and stared straight into me, and shouted,

"I sense a powerful presence in this room. It is likely to be one of Kronos's spies watching over us in a dream! I shall kill you for spying on the gods!" He raised his weapon, the all powerful master bolt, and aimed at me. He let the lightning flew at me, and almost killed me if I had not woken just then.

I sprang up in bed, drenched in a cold sweat, with my hands cold and clammy. What was that all about? I'm going to have to ask Hestia about this later. I got up to go wash up, wondering what that dream was all about and if it was really true. From what Hestia told me I could have gotten one of those demigod dreams instead of the normal ones I usually get. I sighed as I got up to make my way to the bathroom.