AN: Alright everybody, the poll for which girl will be paired with Percy in 'The REAL Guardian of the Hunt' closes tomorrow so if you haven't voted yet, do so now.

Wisdom of the Waters

Chapter 3

-Percy-

For most demigods, their first tour around the Camp was is one of their greatest memories, seeing the canoeing lake for the first time, the cabins, the woods, and every other amazing sight was always burned into their memory…he would be the exception as he was too busy trying to think of a way to save his ass from a beating from two pissed off demigoddesses. "Dude," Grover asked as they continued the 'tour' "why are you so scared? You killed the freaking Minotaur with your bare hands…er…knee.".

"I actually studied Greek Myth…er…history dude," he retorted before shuddering "the goddesses are some of the most dangerous, terrifying, and vengeful beings I've ever heard of and it's a good chance demigoddesses are the same way.".

"Good point…" Grover said with a wince before slapping a hand to his back "I'll be sure to write you a nice eulogy.".

"You're an ass." He stated simply before an idea hit him and he took off running towards the big house, a confused yet amused Grover following behind. Running up the steps he saw Chiron playing a card game, he was pretty sure it was pinochle, with a chubby man in a Hawaiian shirt. "Chiron!" he yelled as he got close "You gotta save me!".

"Save you?" the confused centaur asked "From what?".

"He's in danger of Lou Ellen and Clarisse both giving him a beating." Grover explained with a shrug while Chiron groaned and pinched the bridge of his nose and the man in the Hawaiian shirt chuckled.

"What did you do Percy?" Chiron asked in exasperation.

"It wasn't my fault!" he exclaimed before telling Chiron how he had made the joke with Lou about her requesting a date as part of their deal only for her to actually decide to do so before leaving and then running into Clarisse who basically ordered a date.

"I don't know whether to congratulate you and give you twenty man points or to say a prayer and prepare your funeral." The man in the Hawaiian shirt said with a laugh, raising the can of Diet coke he was drinking in a mocking salute. (AN: The 'twenty man points' thing was something funny I saw in another fic and wanted to use it here as a little laugh. Kudos go to 'Older than Time' and his story 'Squad 7 and their accidental instructor').

"You're as bad as Grover." He deadpanned while said goat snickered next to him "And I don't think I can have any 'man points' unless this situation ends without me becoming a eunuch.".

"So what do you expect me to do?" Chiron asked, thinly veiled amusement still clear in the ancient teacher's voice.

"You're good at peace negotiations right?" he pleaded "Save me!".

"And what do I get in return?" Chiron asked with a smirk "I heard about your idea of making 'business deals' with other campers for alliances and other things you need. I'd like to see how well you do.".

At those words his posture changed, going from pleading to tall and proud, his very presence oozing confidence and authority that caused even the man in the Hawaiian shirt to sit up slightly. "Here's my first offer," he stated in a formal business like tone, "you act as a mediator and negotiator to diffuse the situation that has arisen between myself and the demigoddesses Clarisse La Rue and Lou Ellen and, in return, I will show you several different possible ways for various demigods and demigoddesses to use their powers as well as ways to train them.".

"Add in that you will help me implement said training and you have a deal." A clearly eager Chiron added to which he nodded and shook hands with the centaur before his posture relaxed and he gave the immortal a grin.

Before he could say anything else he heard two familiar feminine voices yell out angrily "Percy!" causing Grover to yelp and dive underneath the card table while he sighed at his friends antics.

"Note to self," he said as he saw the two pissed of demigoddesses charging towards the big house "toughen up Grover when I'm no longer in mortal peril.".

-Lou Ellen-

-A few minutes before-

Lost in thought, the daughter of the goddess of magic wandered around the various cabins, thinking about her upcoming date the next day and smiling softly as she remembered Percy's shell-shocked face when she had turned what he had intended to be a joke around on him. When he had first walked in with Grover she had thought he was cute enough but wondered why he was in the forge as it was an area most newbies avoided unless they were Hephaestus kids which Percy clearly wasn't. She had been shocked when he had asked to set up a 'business deal' between her, Beckendorf, and himself but she was pretty happy about how it had turned out. When he had pulled his little joke on her she had been embarrassed at first before deciding to actually go along with it and see how it went…that and his shocked face was too funny.

As she passed by the Aphrodite cabin she heard arguing and, turning, saw Clarisse arguing with Silena Beauregard "I don't need help getting ready for my date!" Clarisse yelled at the head of the Aphrodite cabin "So stop asking!".

"You got a date Clarisse?" she asked in surprise causing the two girls to turn to her "I didn't think you liked anyone here at camp.".

"That's because he wasn't at camp before today," Clarisse said shaking her head "I met him earlier today and I have to say he's quite the catch for me. He's strong, intelligent, enjoys a good fight, and is handsome as well.".

"Not bad," she said with a nod to the other girl "I didn't realize there were two new guys here though.".

"Two?" Clarisse and Silena asked in confusion.

"I met with a new guy named Percy Jackson and have a date set up with him for tomorrow.".

The moment those words left her lips she saw Clarisse stiffen while Silena backed away quickly as the daughter of Ares drew her spear as she growled "I was talking about Percy." Causing her to stiffen before they both yelled out at angrily "Percy!" before taking off towards the big house where she had seen him go earlier.

-Percy-

-Present-

Sighing he stood next to Chiron and hoped that the ancient teacher would be able to calm down the situation. Within moments the two girls reached the big house as they growled angrily "You're dead Jackson!" Clarisse yelled, brandishing her spear which he noted was crackling with electricity.

"Girls stop that this instant!" Chiron ordered causing them to blink in surprise at the suddenly commanding centaur "Percy realized that this situation could get very violent very quickly so he asked me to help settle this dispute peacefully.".

"But he's two timing us!" Lou called out angrily.

"According to Percy while he can be held responsible for his arranged date with Lou, having put forth the idea even if only in jest, he can't be held responsible for you Clarisse as you simply told him that he would be going on a date with you two days from now before walking off, not giving him a chance to say anything on the matter.".

"So I should be pissed at Clarisse?" Lou asked in confusion causing said demigoddess to turn towards her angrily.

"You expect me to give up the first strong guy who actually respect my cabin? Hades no!" the daughter of the war god growled angrily, all her anger now directed at Lou who's hands began crackling with magic.

"I had him first boar breath!" Lou snarled, the two girls territorial instincts kicking in which was something he assumed came from diving patronage seeing as how several of the myths showed the gods cursing or fighting mortals due to them feeling like their territory was encroached upon.

"You could always share him." The man in the Hawaiian shirt offered in a bored tone causing him to turn.

"Okay," he asked in exasperation "who exactly are you anyway?".

"Didn't see the orientation video?" the man asked while he frowned and shook his head "I'm the camp Director, Mr. D or, as you may know me, Dionysus.".

"God of Wine, revelry, and madness." He said, remembering what he had learned from studying mythology which got a nod from said god "I'll be sure to stay on your good side then…I'd rather avoid going crazy…well crazier.".

"I like this one!" Mr. D said with a happy grin before turning to Chiron "Why can't you find more demigods like Percy here?".

"Y-you said his name right!" Clarisse stated in shock, the spear falling from the shocked demigoddesses' limp fingers while Lou's magic fizzled out "You never get anyone's name right!".

"He's respectful." Dionysus said with a shrug as if it was the simplest thing in the world.

"His idea has merit though!" Grover spoke up from under the table causing him to sigh before reaching under and dragging his half-goat friend out by the ear, the satyr yelping all the while.

Before he could try to diffuse the catastrophe that Mr. D prepared the two girls huddled up and began whispering fervently between each other for several minutes while he and Grover watched nervously, studiously ignoring the snickering god and centaur behind them. Eventually though the two girls turned back towards him and Lou began "The two dates are still on," she explained "you'll date each of us alternatively for a while until you decide which of us you'd like to date more and, when you make a decision, you can tell us.".

"So no sharing?" Grover asked with a smug grin which quickly vanished when he slapped his friend upside the head.

"Maybe." Clarisse said with a shrug which was backed up by Lou while he, and the rest of the guys on the porch, gaped at the girls in shock before the two demigoddesses walked back to the cabins.

Turning to Grover, Chiron, and Dionysus he asked "Did that really just happen?".

"Fifty man points for Percy!" a laughing Dionysus called, the ancient god falling out of his chair due to the force of it while Chiron and Grover snickered.

Sighing he pinched the bridge of his nose and stared each of them in the eye "Grover," he began causing his friend to gulp "I will get my revenge on you. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but I will have vengeance.".

"C-come on man," Grover pleaded "cut me some slack here!".

Ignoring the pleading Satyr he turned to Dionysus and Said "I already said I didn't want to get on your bad side and I mean it…you're the god of madness and the freaking camp director…you not only have the power to make my life hell but ample time to do it.".

"Wise decision Percy Jackson." Dionysus said with a grin before going back to his card game.

"And as for you Chiron I simply have one statement that will act as sufficient payback." He said with a smirk.

"And that would be?" Chiron asked warily.

"What you made me promise in exchange for your help…" he answered smugly "I was going to give you anyway." Before he turned and walked off towards the lake, leaving a shell-shocked centaur behind.