I thank thee for reading this story.
Note: The timezone for this story is from around the same time as the Crossing from England and references to one of my personal favorite movie series will be made. (Pirates of the Caribbean)
Note: This story will not always be in third person and, after the next chapter will be switching to first person. I, persinally find it easier to write that way and can get into the thoughts of said character easier.
Note: If there are any spelling and/or grammar error's please tell me and I will go through and fix them. I am trying my best, and using two different systems of checking over them but there will likely be times where I spell a word correctly, but it has the wrong meaning. I will do my best to correct anything I catch on my own but would like if you, as my readers, would help me out if you can.
Note:Sometimes these notes are just here to make the story look longer, I try to get at least a thousand words per chapter but it is not always going to happen. (This chapter happens to have 1,401 words without anything in italic above the line.)
Note: I truly thank everyone who wishes to stay with this story, and later in the story there will be a chapter dedicated to Clarisse and her home in Port Sleas (to me this place is imaginary but if it really exists, good for it.) I don't get much into it while the Huntress is visiting it.
Part One: Chapter Two: The Children of Death
Port Sleas, ran by the di Angelo's was wealthy. Mostly because of its ideal location in the Caribbean. Many people traveled here, and they're rarely attacked or visited by Pirates. "Nico!" Hazel Lavesque, his little sister, marched her way into his room and found the boy sleeping on a pile of papers. Hazel was only his sister through their dad. Hades, or in Hazel's case, Pluto. She has light brown shin, and curly brown hair. Her eyes were gold. Currently she had on a simple white dress and her curly hair was held out of her face with a headband. "Nico!" She yelled in his ear and the boy jumped up, the papers he had under him scattering. The boy rubbed his ear, as he sat up straight to look at his sister.
Nico di Angelo was a tall man with olive skin and onyx black eyes. He was currently topless, showing his toned chest and black pants. "Gods Hazel, what'd you do that for?" He asked yawning.
"An odd ship showed up in the harbor and they requested to speak with the leader of the port." Nico got up and went to his closet to find a shirt. "It's a formal meeting." She said to him.
"Formal my ass." He responded pulling a black shirt over his head and fixing it into place. "The day I dress formal is the day my dream boy comes to town in a pirate ship and takes me away from here."
"It just might be your lucky day then, Tyson thinks their pirates." Nico turned to look at her.
"What?" He was shocked.
"But they don't seem to be the normal pirates that show up and we capture blah blah blah the list goes on." She was studying me. "They know what they're doing. It seems like they have a goal and none of them show any sign of being a pirate. Accept for the Captain." They walked out of the room and started downstairs. "I invited Jason to join us, for security reasons and of course Tyson and" she blushed a little. "Frank will be joining us." As they came downstairs five people could be seen. Tyson, the general of the private army there was to protect the boy and his sister, was talking with them. Tyson was tall, he had on a general's coat and white pants. He had light peach skin, neatly trimmed light brown hair and chocolate brown eyes. He was comparing swords with one of the four visitors.
"You see, the best type of weapon I've come across in my time of traveling would have to be a spear." Perseus said turning to Clarisse and stole her spear. Tyson looked absolutely ecstatic. "If you can use it properly, and of course Clarisse here knows how too, it can be both a good close range weapon and long range. I've seen her use it just as a sword and with the same amount of accuracy and speed as my own." Clarisse's face was red and she stole the spear back before kicking Perseus in the back sending him to the ground.
"Don't. Touch. My. Spear." She hissed at him, he was laughing as he got back up and Nico and Hazel exchanged a look.
"Tyson," Hazel said grabbing everyone's attention. "Why don't you show our guests to the sitting room." The carefree look Perseus had on his face before washed away and a serious one replaced it as he looked at Nico. He followed Tyson, his friends close behind him.
"That was..." Hazel started.
"Odd." Nico finished and the followed the group down to the sitting room. "You requested my presence?" Nico addressed the four once he had sat down. Hazel went off to get everyone drinks.
"Yes," Percy responded to him. "But I think your friends should show up first, Jupiter's brat and the son of Mars right?" He asked, Nico kept a expressionless mask but Perseus seemed to see right through it. "I've had a run in with them a few times, it's never fun. Thalia," he gestured to the girl on the right of him. "Kicks my ass every time I fight with her brother. At least when I don't tell her that we're meeting up." Thalia rolled her blue eyes. She had light peach skin, covered with ripped black pants and her chest was bound. At her side was a sword and she had a heavy looking bracelet around her wrist. Her hair was short, messy and black.
"It'll be nice to see Jason again without a fight." The other girl spoke, her green eyes looking up at the ceiling for no reason in particular. She had a mess of red curls on her head and freckles spotting her peach skin. She was in a simple milk maids dress.
"You're brother?" Nico addressed Thalia. She shrugged.
"Half brother I guess, same mum," she told him. "But I'm a child of Zeus."
"Speaking of brothers, Tyson." Perseus looked towards the General. "I wanted to ask you something, well a few things. How's mom and Paul?"
"Sally and Paul are doing good." Tyson answered as Hazel returned with some drinks. Tyson was grinning as Hazel gave him a cup of tea. "She sends me letters and you have a new baby sister."
"Seaweed brains, an older brother?" Thalia and Clarisse both looked at Perseus. "That is a completely and utterly horrible idea, do not go near that child." Clarisse ordered him.
"I have to agree, bringing your reputation to your sweet mother and little sister might cause some trouble." Thalia nodded.
"I predict bad things happening if you go visit your mother within the next year." The other girl agreed.
"What have I done to get you all on my bad side. I understand Clarisse, she beat me up this morning. Maybe Thalia for beating up Jason last time we met but you?" He was looking at Rachel. "Rachel what did I do to you?" Rachel brought her eyes down to look at Perseus.
"Absolutely nothing." She responded.
"Brother," Tyson addressed Perseus and he turned. "You have things to ask?"
"Yes," he took a moment to refocus his thoughts. "I was wondering if you could get an early vacation and help me out with a voyage. It shouldn't take long but we're going back into the Sea of Monsters-"
"You're what?" Hazel and Nico said together, Perseus held up a hand and continued talking.
"Leo... remember him?" Tyson nodded. "He wants to get a few things from Black Beard's ship. And remember where we left that thing on our last visit?"
"Polyphemus' Island." Tyson nodded.
"Yes, exactly. Stupid us. Leo's going to need your help getting things from it." He glanced at Nico and Hazel for a second. "Of course, this is only if you're able to get time off. We're still going, course it'd be a bit more difficult without you. Plus the added time to spend with my favorite brother will be a huge bonus to me."
"Please, Tyson and Leo will be chatting it up about crafting things." Thalia stated, Perseus didn't comment but turned to their hosts.
"You had a comment?" He asked.
"You're going into the Sea of Monsters?" Hazel asked absolutely stunned.
"It's not that hard. This will be our what, fourth trip in?" Perseus asked one of the girls next to him.
"Ninth Percy, our ninth time in." Clarisse responded in a huff.
"Really? We've gone in eight times already?" He asked, turning to face her.
"You have, the group as a whole would be three." She responded. "It's going to be my seventh trip in. Your crew grows over time, remember?"
"I could've sworn it was less." Percy mumbled to himself.
"It's the brain damage from falling onto Ogygia" Rachel offered to him.
"Could be it." He agreed seriously.
"Who the hell are you?" Nico asked him. "Superman?"
"No that's Jason." Percy corrected him. "Jason is Superman, I'm Aquaman." Thalia started laughing. "You wouldn't get that. Sorry." Hazel and Nico exchanged a look and the bell went off, signaling more visitors.