Chapter 14

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A month had passed since the tournament had been officially announced to the campers and the effect of it had been immediate, most of the campers were participating in it and many had asked Chiron and the instructors to have extra fighting lessons and while he would usually would be happy about it, he stopped having any free time for himself as now he had to train even Demeter and Aphrodite campers that wanted blessings to be prettier or other reasons.

To other campers like Perseus this was good and bad, for him he would be able to observe how strong the demigods were in the tournament and he would also test his strength plus if he won he would get a blessing of a god, not the he needed it as his soul taking technique (That's how I decided to call when he absorbs a soul) gave him the powers that the demigod would have, however it was to a much smaller scale compared to a blessing and it would take him dozens of souls to have the powers of an average demigod, but it was bad because now he had been asked by many campers to teach private lessons, which made him have little free time but that would end in two days from there as he was about to go back to one of his travels in order to train. To the other it was just to become more popular in camp.

For the moment Perseus was just training and chilling until he had to go back to his travels, but before that he had to make sure that he had taken care of all matters concerning the cave and the making of his new weapon. So that's why he was reading a book in his room in the big house with the only light coming from a lamp that was besides his bed. The book was about Greek monsters and heroes and how they rose and fell, for most of his time in the camp he had read dozens of those books but each time he read a new one it fascinated him more and more, why did the heroes want more power? Why didn't the gods aid them? Why heroes kept fighting an eternal war with out ending? He had asked himself that question and still found no answer for it, so each time he read books he learned a new detail, a new prove of useless things made by both mortals and immortals, why did Achilles fight for? Why did the three goddess fight to see who was prettier, which led to a devastating war? He still didn't find the answer.

Once he read his book to the fullest he went down to the hall of the big house, there was Chiron sitting down with a hot tea on his hand and a small novel of the mortal world about mysteries. Perseus sat besides him and waited for Chiron to finish his page like he always did, once Chiron finished he closed the book and left it on a small table besides him and turned off the small lamp he had besides him. When the light of the lamp was gone the only thing that shared some light in the room was the small rocky chimney that the big house had.

"So have you decided when you are leaving for your trip?" Chiron asked with concern for on of his best students who he had come to care for as if it was his own son.

"I'll be leaving in two days at the end of the month, in the mean time I want to make sure that all the campers in the activities that I teach have a schedule to train with for the tournament." He said while looking at the fire in the chimney as if something would come out of it. Hearing this made Chiron heart lighter, Perseus was now one of mayor camp trainers that there was and even though he wasn't very social he had earned the respect from most of the campers, and now Perseus was the trainer of the possible child of the prophecy along with a very promising generations of demigods. However to Perseus it was a strange sensation, he enjoyed teaching the campers and had surprised himself wasting a large amount of his time in them for no reason.

"It seems like you have taken quite a liking to teaching campers, and they have taken a liking to you too. Are you sure you don't want to stay here and keep on with the teaching? I could even make you a official camp trainer for the whole year, a little bit of help is never bad." Chiron hoped Perseus would accept, he needed a lot of help and he wasn't as good as hand-to-hand combat as Perseus.

"You already know the answer to that question, however there was something I wanted to ask you…" Perseus was about to make his proposal when he sensed a large energy in the room, knowing well what it was he closed his eyes. The moment he closed them a large flash appeared before him and when he opened them a blond boy of about 20 with blue eyes was in front of both Chiron and Perseus. When they saw him both of them went to their knees greeting the god.

"Lord Hermes, why have you come to the camp today my lord?" Chiron asked, Perseus saw the eyes of the god and instantly felt the power of the god before him, it was leagues away from Perseus with his full aura out, and that was the god in his mortal form.

"Chiron you can rise, I'm here to talk about my son, Luke." Perseus got up from his kneeling position, and knowing he didn't have a matter in the discussion he decided to go back to his room. When it was obvious he was leaving the god stopped him.

"I also need to speak with you Perseus. Thanks for saving my son and his friends the other day, but I need your aid in this matter as well." When Perseus knew this he went back to his chair and looked at the god, who had made a simple chair come out of nowhere and sat besides the warmth of the chimney.

"Chiron I want you to assign a quest to my son." The god demanded from the old centaur, Perseus was starting to suspect the reason he had been told to stay there, and he knew he wouldn't like it.

"But my lord, its still too early for him! Perhaps James would be a better choice, he has more age and experience." James was the cabin counselor and was one of the best campers at close combat.

"Nonsense, Luke has survived for years outside, his experience is almost unparallel in the camp except for a few." Hermes said, proud to know one of his sons was such a skilled survivor, but for the last part of his speech he looked Perseus.

"You will give him a quest to steal 3 apples from the garden of the Hesperides, I am sure that he will be able to do it." Hermes said with absolute certainty and with out any room for argument.

"Of course my lord, I will start the arranges right now." He stood up with his full have horse form and went to his office where he would call some contacts and make sure that Argus would drive them to the city.

Once they were alone and Hermes had made sure to put some magic barriers in the room did Hermes pay attention to Perseus.

"So Perseus I heard that you are a skilled warrior and that you have a lot of experience fighting against monsters in the mortal world even in Alaska and Canada." Perseus tried to hide his surprise, only a few new that he had gone to the outside world to fight monsters and even fewer that he had made it to the north. He guessed that the information network of the gods was even better than he though.

"You probably guessed why I wanted to talk to you. I want you to protect Luke." Perseus guess was right, and as much as Perseus hated being a baby sitter of some idiot demigod in the outside world, he was talking to an Olympian a being so strong that could kill him just by thinking it.

"Now, don't get me wrong! I don't want you to be besides him all the time and kill all the monsters that get close to him, I want you watch him with out his notice and incase he has trouble to get him out of the situation." Perseus was about to decline but he knew that he couldn't decline a god, specially an Olympian. He also relished that he would have a god in his debt and he could probably be rewarded for his work in protecting them.

"I will my lord, I swear I'll do my hardest to protect your son in the mission." The demigod said while bowing to the being in front of him

"Good, I expect nothing less! Also if the manage to achieve it I promise you will gain a reward!" The god said knowing full well what Perseus had been thinking. Once that matter was over Hermes started to glow and disappeared in a flash of light leaving Perseus alone looking at the chimney.

In the morning Perseus was doing his usual routine, he swam, ran, trained and more. Unlike the other times though Perseus usually didn't see any camper, mostly nature spirits but because of the tournament that the camp was hosting in 5 months time the life in the morning had started to grow. Apollo kids practiced with their bows in the range with moving targets, some of the Ares kids practiced with their swords and spears against each other or against other Athena children. Everyone was starting to practice more and more for the coming tournament.

Soon after he finished his morning training he went to have breakfast in the pavilion. By then most of the campers were already awoken and were chatting with their friends while having their morning breakfast. Perseus as usual sat in a corner of the table with some toast and some orange juice, around him everyone was chatting and eating and Perseus made sure to hear all the conversations he could just so that he could be informed. A daughter of Aphrodite had started dating a son of Hermes; the sons of Demeter were lengthening the garden of the camp making new types of fruits and vegetables, a son of Hephaestus had made a new weapon that would appear when you wished, and the conversation went on and on. Perseus was about to end his breakfast and go prepare the first class he would have to teach but was stopped by the sound of a bell and Chiron raising his voice.

"Heroes! Stop what you are doing! The camp has received a quest from a god!" At this everyone was listening, it was very unusual to receive either a quest or a prophecy and you were chosen in the quest your popularity in the camp would sky rocket and you might be able to receive gifts from gods and getting so close to the tournament it was never bad to have some magic artifacts.

"Luke Castellan, a quest has been assigned to you. In 2 days time you will part ways to New York, once there you must find the garden of the Hesperides and steal 3 apples of the tree of immortality. When you do that you must bring them to the camp. Do you accept this quest?" Suddenly the son of Hermes had gotten all the attention and most of the camp was looking at it. Knowing he wouldn't be able to refuse Luke stood up, cleared his voice and said in a strong and proud voice full of confidence.

"I DO!" The campers cheered and the whole camp was having a party.

Chiron made a gesture for Luke to get close to him and once he was close enough the centaur said, Luke I need you to chose three campers to aid you, however I suggest you don't chose Annabeth she is still too young." Chiron told the kid before he could complain, Luke wasn't happy about it, but he understood and went to his activities to think of whom he could chose for the quest.

"Are you going to offer your help in the quest?" Chiron asked to the figure behind him, knowing he was there even if he didn't turn around.

"No, I got no interest in the quest, though I always wanted to go to the garden and see the famous Ladon and the beautiful Hesperides." He said with an amused voice, if he was offered to join he knew it would be hard to refuse the offer.

"Il be leaving with the people of the quest though, it wouldn't be bad to get a drive to the city." Chiron chuckled with his old wrinkled smile.

"I'll need to get going now, I need to continue my practices and start packing." He stood up and left the pavilion leaving behind the old centaur watching the childish actions of the kids that were like his family.

Thanks for reading, the pairing poll winner was Sofie by a lot so I will try to make it work in the later Chapter. The tournament will take longer to come out as I want to make it so that Luke finishes his quest first.

Please review more! i can see how many people have read the story and almost no one reviews! Just give me ideas or suggestions like that i get motivated to write more! Also i am looking for a Beta reader as I have received numerous complains about my spelling. The poll is still going on so please keep suggesting a pairing. Lastly I would like to thank the 8k views on my story, usually just the lemon stories make it past the 5k.

PS: Please try to guess what is going to happen in the story, and i have an alternative story that I will upload soon but just saying, Percy is like very dark.

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