Chapter 2

Percy POV

I could sense my mother was upset. Worried even. It was probably because of the circumstances of my birth that I could. Only Poseidon, Amphirite, Triton, Hestia, Hades, and Athena know of my existence, so I have to be careful where I go. But I cannot leave my mother upset.

I flashed to her palace. When I appeared I saw her watching through an iris message. There was a boy and two girls being pursued by monsters. We watched them for a while and I asked, "Where are they?"

"I cannot interfere with my children." Mother said.

I smiled, "I can though."

She looked worried for a second and then gave in. "They are on their way to camp half-blood."

I flashed there without waiting for another answer. I saw a lightning bolt hit a hellhound. A daughter of Zeus, interesting, I thought.

I ran down the hill and drew my sword. I swept through the monsters as if I had been trained by a war god (which of course I had.) The daughter of Zeus looked at me only to nod in appreciation when I beheaded a hellhound that was diving at her. "Go, I'll hold them off." I did this for two reasons. Firstly I wanted them to get a safe distance away and secondly, I needed to use my powers and I did not want them to see that.

The daughter of Zeus led the way; the boy grabbed the younger girls hand and then followed her up the slope.

The furies looked at me, "our master will not be happy with your interference, young demi-god. It would be wise to get out of the way before we have to make you move."

Instead of answering I created a hurricane. The furies looked slightly apprehensive at the show of power. "So you are a son of Poseidon, our master will be most interested by the turn of events."

I drove the hurricane forward and ripped through the monsters in front of me. Within seconds I had my knee on Alecto's chest. The other monsters were piles of dust around me. The creature in charge of the fields of punishment was scared.

"There are two things that you should know before I send you back to your master. Firstly that my father is not Poseidon no matter how much I wish it was, and secondly, my adopted uncle will not be pleased by your lack of courtesy to his favourite nephew." With that I stabbed her through the neck.

I turned around to see if they had gotten away. I saw them at the top of the hill looking in awe at the scene before them. I flashed away.

Thalia's POV

When we had been caught up to speed by Chiron the leader of the camp, I explained how we got here with the kindly ones following. We described everything that we saw and heard. Chiron wanted to make sure that we told him exactly what was said by the mysterious boy.

Chiron was sure that he was not a demigod. No demigod could have that much power. Chiron said that whoever it was it was most likely sent by one of our parents. "It can't have been Zeus. He would never get involved like that. It must have been either Athena or Hermes. I will ask them the next time we meet them."

"Thank you Chiron. It is nice to have a home." Luke said.

Chiron smiled, "I assume that you will all want to go to your cabins. You have had a long past few days."

Percy's POV

When I arrived back in mother's palace I was enveloped in a hug.

"Thank you Percy." Athena said.

"It's okay mum. I enjoy fighting with things that are not you or my brother."

Mum got up, "I need to go to a council meeting, and I'll see you soon."

"Mum what was my sister's name?"

Mum smiled as she realised that I wanted to have another person to talk to. "Her name is Annabeth, Percy."

Two years later (Percy is 12)

I had been watching over my sister for a while now. She had gone with her friends Luka and Thalia on a quest after the master bolt and trident.

Not many people knew that the helm of darkness had been stolen, but Percy being Hades' favourite nephew had been aware from the day it had been stolen.

I watched in amusement as Thalia posted medusa's head to the Olympians. They need to go to the underworld, or at least they think that they do. When they were on their way to the train station I saw someone who I was not most pleased to see. Ares went to talk to them and he gave them a backpack.

My mother was already aware of Ares' treachery but Zeus would not listen. I saw him make them a deal.

They ran off to the 'ride of love'. When they got there I watched in horror as they were surrounded by monsters. They drew their assortment of weapons. My mother's words kept going round my head. "Do not intervene unless it is absolutely necessary. I watched as they held their own against the wide array of monsters that had surrounded them. I was happy to let them fight their own way out when I saw that hopeless war god block their exit. They were good fighters but not good enough.

"You three will have to get through me." Ares said with obvious arrogance.

"Alright, I Luke Castellian challenge…." I could not let this happen so I landed in the middle of the two of them.

"No worries Luke, I'll take the war god." I said.

"You." Thalia said. I nodded.

"Of you go, you three have a quest to complete. Let me the 12 year old child stay back and fight the war god. I'll be fine." I said with a smile on my face.

They were hesitant to go and then I made a hand gesture at Annabeth. Her eyes widened and then she said, "Come on guys we need to go."

They all left leaving me and a surprised war god. "So uncle, are you sure you do not want to back down."

He attacked with a growl. He swung his two handed sword down in a wide arc. He was surprised when I dodged it. He tried again and was even more surprised when I blocked it without giving any signs that I was fighting a stronger opponent. He then launched into a flurry of blows each one slightly more wild than the last. He eventually left his guard slightly open on a downwards strike so I sidestepped and impaled him in the abdomen.

He looked down in shock at the sword that was impaled up to the hilt in his chest. "Who are you?"

I smirked. "Could you please tell me where the weapons are? I would enjoy making you go to Tartarus but I would rather be civil about this."

He looked at my smirking face. "Never sea spawn."

I glared at him with such intensity Ares the fearless war god shrunk back from a twelve year old boy.

"The backpack." He said.

I smiled, "there that wasn't so hard was it uncle. Be sure to say high to your friends the gods of fear for me."

I turned around and flashed to the entrance to the underworld and made conversation with Charon.