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Jake: *Yawn* Hey everyone! Guess what? No classes for us today and we are here with himself in the hospital!
Roy: *Cough* Get off my bed, so hey guys, how has it been? So here we will upload a new chapter of PJFF: AAO.
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The Son of Hades 123: Ahh, missing Percy huh? Sorry to say that we'll finish up Lost Hero then we get back to our overpowered knucklehead of a main character. (He's in this chapter by the way)
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Leo 3rd Person POV
Flying Festus by the reins was pretty damn awesome, soaring off away from Camp after seeing everybody gawk at the giant bronze dragon he called his own gave him a smug smile on his face.
Some probably thought how he would have gotten a mode of transportation but he did didn't he and it's a giant, bronze, fire breathing dragon to boot!
Sitting on his plated back, it didn't feel the slightest bit uncomfortable even after an hour of sitting in the same position. Even if they were thousands of feet in the air and heading north, Festus' body head was a natural seat warmer for everyone and nothing bothered their flight probably because no one wanted to mess with a twenty foot dragon.
The Latino's eyes gazed at the giant bronze wings of the dragon he had found merely a few hours ago with Allen. Man, without the Cyclops, Leo probably wouldn't have been able to find Festus or free him from where he was since he saved his life and all.
Flashback (Last Night)
"Oh mama…"
Leo looked in front to see a massive dragon made of metal thrashing and whirring its metal teeth as it tried to free itself from the snare net trap he was in as half his body was submerged under some loamy but sturdy soil.
"What do you know," said Allen crossing his arms, "apparently Talon was right."
"About what?" asked Leo still marveling at the giant dragon,
"Apparently he said placing it here where most monsters, the powerful ones, cross would be an ideal place to set the trap for the thing." Said Allen,
"Why is that?" asked Leo,
The grey haired teen shrugged and said "Talon was right that it would act like a dragon and try to claim territory and his call for an enchanted pitfall trap was right."
The Latino saw as the dragon slowly made his way out, the net glowed and it seemed to sink more than before. Allen walked up to the dragon fearlessly and flicked his finger at the massive snare net and said "Enchanted by me by the way. It's meant to weigh more as whatever its holding down struggles and the pit is more of a hole to trap it in."
"Not a bad idea," said Leo nodding knowingly after understanding the basic schematic,
"But," said Allen as he pulled out a hunting knife and placed it on the wire as he said, "it's as fragile as paper on the flip side."
"What are you doing?!" asked Leo as Allen neared the knife on the wire,
"Letting it go," said Allen,
The snare's glow dimmed in one cut as Allen put away his knife and the dragon slowly broke free of its trap and in a blink, the grey haired teen had gotten on top of a tall tree.
On a branch as he stood, Allen leaned on the bark with on his back and said "Well Leo, what will it be? Show me you can fix it."
"Are you crazy!" said Leo as the dragon growled and started to rise from the pit after ripping apart its binds, "I can't handle that thing!"
"Something tells me you can," said Allen,
Leo felt helpless as Allen smiled a bit sadistically and the dragon fully escaped and gave Leo a look as its teeth whirred violently. Fire leaked from its mouth as Leo said "Okay big boy…calm down…"
As its teeth whirred, the dragon's teeth sparked and its eyes were sparking as well. Knowing something was wrong, Leo held his hands forward and said "Okay boy, something is wrong with your control system probably, I can help."
Suddenly, the dragon's mouth opened and a torrent of orange flames blasted at Leo probably incinerating him but when the fire cleared, the ground was scorched but Leo was perfectly fine.
His clothes were normal and not a single hint of burn was indicated on his body but his entire form was ignited in white flames. The dragon clicked and whirred and gave him a look as if to say 'No burned human?'
"Yeah," said Leo suddenly out of instinct, "Now get down here let me have a look."
Leo sighed as the fire around him died and the dragon, surprised by the display, lowered its head and Leo indicated a panel on the back of his head. Opening it, an old rusty and grimy control disk spun in its head. It was about half the size of his arm but it looked really bad in condition.
Looking from behind its head, Leo said "Looks like something is buggy with your panel. Give me a minute to work."
In a flash, Leo had taken out the disk and cleaned it the best he could with his sleeve, cleaning out the grime and rust and just as quick, he put it back in and the dragon's eyes lit up and everything about it systematically ran.
The dragon, with Leo on his neck, rose and whirred its teeth happily as it blew a torrent of flames at a tree and a figure dropped down without any trouble and the figure said "So I my hunch was right…you are the fire guy from my vision."
Leo scowled as Allen smiled at him and Leo said "What the heck was that?! I could have died!"
"I would have stepped in," said Allen, "but a little voice told me not to."
"Are you insane or something?" asked the Latino,
With a blank face, the mortal made a gesture with one hand to say 'Just a little'
The Son of Hephaestus face palmed as Allen said "Look at the bright side, you got yourself a dragon."
The dragon whirred its teeth again as the metal monster tried to smash Allen with a claw and the mortal dodged as and said "Tell it to calm down!"
"Festus!" said Leo, "Calm down! Sit boy!"
The dragon did as it was told and Allen gave Leo a look and said "Festus? Leo that means Happy in Latin."
"What?" asked Leo, "his name is Festus the Dragon."
"Happy the Dragon?" asked Allen,
The mortal shook his head and said 'I won't even argue…"
With a gulp, Leo said "Umm…if you don't mind can you not tell anyone about what I can do?"
"If you keep my secret as well Elfy." Said Allen,
Leo's eye twitched at the name as Allen raised a brow and Festus turned to a direction and Allen said "What is it?"
The dragon's teeth whirred once more in a pattern and Leo somehow understood it for some reason and he said "Festus wants to show us something…"
"Whatever it is I bet its good," said Allen,
He hopped on the dragon's back as well and Leo said "Lead the way Festus!"
Flashback End
"Bunker 9" muttered Leo unconsciously, "That place was pretty cool but creepy altogether but it had some cool stuff."
Feeling the belt he had on his waist, Leo smiled about its convenience. It was a magic belt that could produce any tool that can fit in its pockets and it was pretty big. Small pieces and chinks of material can come out of it too and then there was the helpful breath mints he could produce.
Leaning back his head as he yawned, Leo blinked as Jason said "Need a break there buddy?"
"Huh?" asked Leo with his eyes blinking,
"Right," said Jason shaking his head with a small smirk,
He took the reins from Leo's hands and said "Scoot over dude, I got this for now."
Leo did as he was told since he hasn't not had had a minute of shut eye since the bus. Moving over, Jason took the reins and steadied the flight and Leo got enough space and crossed his arms and nodded his head down.
With a glance, he saw Piper admiring the bright and beautiful scenery. She was looking around with an amazed expression as her hair was swinging with the wind. Jason was steadily reining Festus while his blonde hair whipped in the wind. Zoe was on the back and her hair was flowing against the wind.
Closing his eyes, Leo drifted off to sleep.
Percy 3rd Person POV
Within the dark vicinity of the woods, a pack of wolves surrounded a teen's sleeping form. He wore an orange Camp Half-Blood shirt, shorts, a necklace hung around his neck and he had a pen gripped in his right hand.
A tall wolf, about seven feet tall, crouched as she shrank and stood into a woman in wolf's skin. She had long chocolate red hair that savagely fell on her back and red wolf ears sticking out of her head; she had long claws on her hands, a red tail swished from her behind and her silver eyes were like a canine's.
The woman spoke and said "Lord Prometheus, what is it that you ask of us with this boy now? We cared for him and hid him in his sleeping state."
A tall man with a ponytail and scarred face walked into view. He wore a purple suit and he hobbled over on a cane but he was taller than the wolf woman.
"Lupa," said the tall man, "I need you to train him."
"What?" asked the she wolf, "I already took care of him in his sleep now you want me to train him?"
"Please Lupa," spoke the suited man,
"I have already trained the twins!" said the she wolf snarling as she bared her sharp canines, "They were pups to me but now what happened to them?"
"My friend," said a voice, "calm yourself."
Out of the forest stepped out a hooded figure who wore simple black robes and a goat skin cloak as she held a staff with a lotus on top.
Lupa was taken aback and said "Lady Juno! You were captured!"
"I am merely an image Lupa," said Juno, "I am weakening as the days pass but my champion will reach me in time."
"Young Jason," said Lupa with a nod, "but why must I train him? He is Chiron's own."
"Chiron cannot teach him anything anymore Lupa," said Prometheus with a nod, "But you, as the twins did, can learn a lot from you."
Looking over the teen's sleeping form; Lupa then spoke "What makes him so special to you Prometheus?"
"He has acquired the Truths Lupa," said Prometheus, "As John once did I need you to train him. I can foresee a great conflict and he will be a changing power in this event."
"What skills does he have?" asked the she wolf crossing her arms,
"He has mastery over fire, water, ice and darkness." Said Prometheus, "He is Vesta's champion and he has defeated Titans such as Pallas, Coeus, Atlas, Astraeus and Kronos himself. He is loyal, truthful and brave like your kind and he can be as fierce as any one of you in the heat of battle also he is the current leader of the five."
Lupa pursed her lips surprised of what the boy could do as the teen stirred and she said "What do I tell him?"
"Tell him his name is Perseus Jackson, a Son of Neptune." Said Prometheus with a small frown,
The lotus staff wielding woman nodded and said "He will have no memory of his past. Train him your best Lupa."
"I will try my Queen." Said the she wolf,
The woman faded away as Prometheus gave the boy one last look and whispered "Good luck my son."
He vanished in a purple portal and as he left, the boy opened his eyes and sat up gasping for air. He steadied his breath as his gold rimmed emerald green eyes scanned the area and he stood slowly and nervously seeing so many wolves.
"Where am I?" asked the boy, "Wait…who am I?"
Lupa uncrossed her arms as she picked up the pen he had dropped, read the inscription as she chuckled a bit and held it out to him saying "Your name is Perseus Jackson and you are now my cub. You will train with us for the next eight months and until I see you ready."
Jason POV 3rd Person
"Leo! Wake up!" said Jason,
He shook his Latino friend awake as Piper said "This is it?"
"Yes!" said Zoe yanking Festus reins against the storm billowing against them, "I recognize Boreas penthouse over there!"
She led the dragon against the cold winds as Leo woke and said "Whoa! It's cold! Where are we?!"
"Quebec bro!" said Jason, "We're here!"
As Zoe landed the dragon on the penthouse, two figures from the sky descended upon them despite the blowing winds. These tow figures varied in size but both had a pair of dark purple feathery wings.
As the four got off Festus, the two figures landed in front of them and revealed them to be two men. The shorter one looked like a 80's rock star with a bad case of acne. He wore an open jacket and his shirt was tight on his skin and a sword hung by his side while his wings folded from behind. The taller one was a big burly man who also had a pair of purple wings. He was like an ox and he wore a red hockey jersey, sweat pants and he looked like host a lot of teeth. His sword was different from his brother's since his looked like a jagged icicle.
"Well hello there," said the shorter one, "I am Zethes and this is my brother Calais. I'm sorry but we're going to have to destroy the dragon."
"What!" said Leo, "Why?!"
"The heat ruins my hair you dolt," said Zethes with a scowl,
Leo growled as he got on Festus and Zoe said "Don't do anything stupid boy."
Leo flipped a switch on Festus' head and the dragon shrank into a small metallic suit case with wheels. The Latino crossed his arms as Zethes said "That works too but we still smell fire."
"Fire bad." Said Calais,
Leo looked away as Zoe growled as she said "Zethes, we're here to see Boreas."
"Ahh Miss Nightshade, not a huntress anymore I heard," said the God with a smirk,
The former huntress growled as she crossed her arms and Piper said "We're just here to see Boreas, we don't want any trouble."
"You're gorgeous," said Zethes with a big smile, "you don't just want to stay here?"
Jason stepped in front of Piper and said "We're here in the name of a quest okay, so cut it and just take us to Boreas."
"I would like it better if you were just a frozen statue," said Zethes with his eyes narrowing "Isn't that right Cal?"
The big guy nodded and said "Hockey"
"We don't want a fight please," said Piper,
Calais' eyes softened while Zethes looked at Jason with a frozen glare and said "We don't think so, we say who gets to see the king of this place."
"Destroy?" asked Cal hopefully,
Leo gulped as he put a hand in his tool belt ready while Jason held his coin and said "I'd like to see you try."
Just then, the door above the flight of stairs opened and a woman with white hair, about the age twenty stepped out with a woman a bit younger than her and she had black hair. The woman with waist length white hair had red highlights in them while it was in a ponytail. She wore a blue shirt and a jacket was around her waist and she wore black jeans and leather boots. Her snow blue eyes glittered in the light while snowflake earrings swung as she turned her head.
The woman with black hair held her head high in pride as her beauty was radiantly more powerful than the girl next to her since she was basically flaunting it around. Her lush black hair fell on her back as her white silk dress matched her hair. Her cold coffee brown eyes glittered with joy as she spoke with the woman.
"Thank you for your aid my Lady," said the white haired woman,
"It is nothing," said the dark haired woman, "Anything fro my champion."
"I'm just sorry that I feel like I'm bothering you my Lady," said the white haired girl,
"None of that," spoke the brunette, "You have brought much glory to my name for being my champion. Good luck on your search, I will keep looking as well."
Turning, Zethes rolled his eyes and said "Great, it's my sister and her champion."
The white haired girl turned as she spotted Zoe and said "Zoe? What are you doing here?"
Zoe smiled as the two women went down the stairs and Zoe hugged the white haired girl and said "We're here on a quest. I had no idea you were here."
She smiled and said "Well I am, I asked Lady Khione if she heard anything about Percy and she kind of enjoys my company here."
"You bet," said the Snow Goddess, "It gets deathly boring here with these two idiots."
Zethes scoffed as Cal said "Sister!"
She rolled her eyes as Jason raised a brow and Fecilia said "Who are they?"
Zoe filled her in on their quest and as she heard how Zethes and Cal refused to let them in, Khione scowled at the two brothers and said "You two think you this place? Wait until father hears about this."
Cal unknowingly tilted his head to the left while Zethes said "They could have been spies! From the South Wind!"
"Any friends of my champion are welcome here!" said Khione, "I will show you to my father."
"Who are you?" asked Jason,
"I am Fecilia Valtez," said the white haired girl sweeping her hair, "Daughter of Prometheus and Champion of Khione."
As they followed Khione, the burly from of Cal stood in front of Leo and said "You me stay here."
Jason looked at Leo who mouthed "Go on."
Piper entered the room with Fecilia, Jason, Khione, Zoe and Zethes and as they walked the path to the throne room, frozen statues were seen and Piper said "These look so life like…"
Fecilia scratched the back of her head as Khione said "They are, they used to be real people."
"But…"
"Don't ask girlie," said Fecilia,
"My name is Piper!" said Piper,
Fecilia chuckled and nodded as Zoe then said "Still no sign of him huh?"
"Yes," said Fecilia solemnly, "Talon and Riley are looking too. Dad hasn't heard of anything yet according to him."
Jason was approached by Zethes from behind and he said "Watch yourself boy, I would love to turn you and your friend into a statue now but my sister is here and you are about to face my father."
As they entered the throne room, a tall man who appears to be wearing a suit of snow sat on a throne while he stroked his beard but massive purple wings like Zethes hung on his back.
"Father," said Khione bowing as Zethes did,
Everyone else nodded as the God spoke and Jason said "What did he say?"
"He said welcome Huntress, Son of Zeus, Son of Aphrodite." Said Piper,
"You speak French?" asked Fecilia,
"I don't know…" whispered Piper,
The tall God laughed and said in a deep rough English voice "It is an inherited ability from her mother. What brings you here Demigods?"
"We are here on a quest Lord Boreas," said Zoe with a nod, "Lady Hera has been captured and we need your aid to find some rogue storm spirits who have been rapidly travelling."
The God looked at Jason and said "Son of Zeus…hold out your arm."
Jason did as he was told and showed the tattoos he had on his right arm. Piper gasped never noticing it before while Zoe once again felt a pain on her head as if she was trying to remember something. Fecilia raised a brow and said "Wow that looks cool."
Boreas smiled and said "I see, Hera plays a dangerous game."
"Will you aid them father?" asked Khione,
"The path they will be taking is rigorous, it would be simpler just to kill them now." Said Boreas stroking his beard,
Zethes smirked at Jason who felt a cold feeling on his spine. The purple winged male had been giving him harsh looks since he arrived and Jason was wondering what his problem was.
"Father!" said Khione, "They are on a quest! For Lady Hera! How will Lord Zeus react?"
Boreas hummed as Zethes said "We could turn them into frozen statues, I will keep both the blonde and the girl."
Fecilia shook her head as she said "Lord Boreas, please reconsider. A favor from me?"
Khione nodded at her Champion who she looked at as her own daughter and Boreas saw her as a granddaughter as well. He nodded and said "Fine, I will allow them to leave and I will aid them but I demand a bit of entertainment."
"A fight?" asked Jason out of instinct,
Boreas nodded and said "You will fight Zethes and Calais with anyone of your choice here."
Suddenly, the giant ox of a God dropped down on the ground with a thud and Zethes smirked, drawing his blade and said "Well then?"
Zoe crossed her arms as Jason's eyes drifted before her about to speak but Fecilia said "I will do it; I would like to see what he can do."
Khinoe giggled as she dusted Fecilia's shoulder and said "Make them cry dear."
"As you wish my Lady," said Fecilia with a grin,
Suddenly, Cal and Zethes didn't look so smug anymore as Jason flipped his coin and caught his golden gladius appeared in his hands. Zethes drew his blade and so did Calais and Fecilia's white bangle glowed as she drew her new halberd, Frostwake, and held it ready.
The new weapon was given to her by Khione after the war as a reward for bringing their names, both Fecilia and hers in high regard. It was made from the souls of a hundred storm spirits and cooled with a frost drake's blood. It made her control over ice, wind and snow even more potent and the weapon was a work of art by itself.
Zethes and Calais charged as Fecilia used the blunt edge of her halberd to vault over the two Gods and Jason caught their attacks with his sword. Grunting against their strength, he held on as Fecilia swung her weapon downwards causing the two to go back and she said "Look, Jason right? I can take these two on any day but I'm letting you have your pick."
Jason nodded as he pointed at Zethes with his eyes and Fecilia said "Alright, have fun."
The girl ran towards Cal as Piper watched in awe as Fecilia expertly handled her opponent. Zoe was silently watching as Zethes said "You picked the wrong opponent Son of Zeus!"
The God swung his sword at Jason who blocked it and their weapons clashed with sparks flying. The blonde ducked under a swipe as Zethes used his wings to his advantage and swung them at Jason who was kept on the defensive since the wings were as tough as steel.
With a lean, Jason dodged Zethes strike and slashed down, shattering the sword in half and in one motion, the blonde had Zethes pinned on the ground with a sword to his neck.
Fecilia was doing great as she gracefully dodged and evaded Calais and seeing Jason was finished, she smiled at Cal who said "Stay still! Cant smash!"
She shredded some snow from the ground and sent it into Cal's eyes and she used the blunt end of her spear to smash into Cal's groin causing him to yelp like a dog and collapse on the ground.
Boreas gave a mighty laugh and said "Good show! You will find the spirits in Chicago, best of luck on your quest heroes!"
Khione led the group out as Leo looked newly cleaned as she ran a hand through his hair seeing the Snow Goddess and Leo said "Dude what happened in there?"
"Nothing," said Jason with a smirk,
Leo shrugged and said "Fecilia right? You're Percy's sister?"
"Yup," said Fecilia, "Anyone smell fire?"
Jason just pointed at the suitcase as it turned into the giant bronze dragon and Fecilia humphed and said "So that's what happened to it."
"Where will you be headed?" asked Zoe,
"Going to meet up with my pervert of a boyfriend in Chicago." Said Fecilia,
"Need a ride?" asked Leo, "We'll be headed to Chicago."
"You have a deadline," said Fecilia, "but sure, meeting with Talon could be a good thing too."
Zoe nodded as they rode Festus and Fecilia bowed at Khione and said "I'll be heading out now my Lady."
"Good luck," said the Goddess as she faded in a cloud of snow,
Jason watched as she faded away but looking at the penthouse once more, Jason remembered what Boreas said "A dangerous game she plays, you will either be the success of this or the reason of its failure."
AN
Roy: That's a wrap!
Jake: So how was it? Hope you all liked it!
Twista: Next chapter is Medea in Chicago! Let's see how it plays out!
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