Poseidon sighed and lowered his head, "look Percy I know I haven't....I have never been there for you, but I still care for you, you're my son. I still look out for you you know? Just because you don't see me doesn't mean I'm not there."
Percy looked at Poseidon with a questioning look, "really? Like when?"
"All the time. I can feel your aura Percy. It's like a lighthouse for me, something which connects all of my children, a power unique to only children of the sea."
Percy then looked at Poseidon shocked, "so-so that's how you knew that my powers were-"
"-Changed by the Fates? Yes that is how I know," Poseidon replied, "I don't know what the Fates did to you and I don't want to know, that's for you to tell me. But I know one thing Percy, it's powerful and very addicting."
"And what makes you think that?"
"Because day by day you become less and less the son of Poseidon and more and more the tool of Fate, I can feel it happen."
Percy grumbled, "yeah well at least they gave me the power to protect myself, unlike you who did jack shit."
"They point still remains Percy they are trying to control you, to make you into a tool of Fates, and if you let them-"
"-You don't think I know that?! I have had their gift for a long time dad and I have spent plenty of time thinking about why they would do such a thing. I know they are using me, but I don't care. They gave me a chance to survive, which is more than you ever did."
"Percy I couldn't intervene! I am a God! I can't just leave my duties!"
"Then why have me at all?!" Percy shouted as he stood up in anger, "why curse mom with this life? Huh?! Is she had never meet you and never had me she would be living a happy life right now! She would have never lived with Gabe who hurt her or look over her shoulders for monsters every time she took me out somewhere! We ruined her life! She was sent to the Underworld because of me!"
Poseidon just started at his son as slowly tears rolled down his face. The sea god slowly got up and brought Percy into a hug. His son had done many amazing things in life, but in the end he was still a child, "I'm sorry Percy. I am so sorry."
"You should have been there. You should have protected her," Percy said in a muffled tone.
"I'm a-"
"-A god, yeah I know. But....I'm your son," Percy said as he pulled out of the hug and let Gamer's mind run it's course blocking out his emotions as clarity came back to him. He sighed, "I'm sorry I'm being so emotional. It's just... been a long day for me."
Poseidon nodded, "it's okay. Everyone is allowed to be a little emotional now and again. And if you can't talk to your parents about your problems, who can you?"
Percy smiled at that, "thanks....dad."
Poseidon smiled back, "so any plans for the future?"
Percy nodded, "I'm going after Luke, tomorrow. He is amassing an army and I have an idea where he will go first to get some men."
Ping!
Quest Alert!
Find Luke and his army!
Reward,
40,000Exp
20,000$
Failure,
You will only find Luke next year
YES/NO?
Percy pressed yes and turned to Poseidon who asked "Need any help?"
"I thought gods couldn't just help demigods?"
"They can't, but something tells me the Fates won't mind me helping you out," Poseidon replied with a smirk which Percy copied.
"Well first of I think I do with a teacher to help me out with my water powers. I'm good, but I can get better."
Poseidon nodded, "I'll get you a tutor, someone to teach you later in the summer."
"And a place for mom to stay, our last house sucks I want her to get a new house and enough money to live a comfortable life."
Poseidon looked at Percy before signing and nodded, "okay. It'll be difficult but okay."
Percy nodded, "good." Percy then started to think about what he could get that could be useful for his next quest. 'Maybe I should bring someone along with him, like Luke and Grover, except well maybe not Luke, but more useful that Grover was in a fight.....wait, am I forgetting someone?'
Percy's eyes shot up, "GROVER!"
There we go, sorry I didn't update sooner, I didn't feel like writting, and what I did write came out like crap and after revision and revision I finally settled on this.
So this one is kind of slow paced, with all the gods and the talking, but it was important so it had to be done.
Anyway I introduced Artemis, yay! I hope she's a good take on the charecter, didn't want to make her to nice or to bitchy, so kind of settled on this.
Questions:
Pissing of gods by hacking into their domains: Yeah I know, it will piss them off, hehe lets do this shit!
Lemon: Again, not good at it man, but I'll try
Is the Gauntlet of Kefka being a little to OP?: You bet your ass it is! I could go change the rules, but, neah, fuck it.
Earthquake fist breaking tough skin of the Nemerian lion and the curse of Achelies?: Well it would depend on the level of the skill. For example right now Percy can crack a stone wall with this attack , a higher level will deal more damage.
Did Cerberus pee on Kronos in Tarturus?: Yes...yes he did.
Anyway see you all later! Bye for now!
Chapter 20
Chapter 20:
Percy begged his dad to bring Grover here, and the moment he did the Satyr jumped at Percy and began to hit him across the face with his reeds screaming, 'you left me there you son of a bitch! I nearly got forced into becoming a gigolo to pay the motel bills!'
After Percy managed to calm the Satyr down he brought him back to camp after saying bye to his dad, who had a smirk on his face that pissed Percy off for some reason.
The next day Percy found himself inside the war room in the Big House with the head of every cabin member there along with Chiron as their stand in for their camp counselor, Dionysus was still being scolded by Zeus, something Percy relished hearing.
"So what have you called this meeting seaweed brain?" Clarisse asked as she cleaned her fingernails with her dagger.
"Yeah I thought we might just get a few days off before we had to start planning for war," Travis complained as his brother Connor nodded in agreement, the two were now the heads of the Hermes cabin replacing Luke.
"I wish we could but something has come up. When Grove, Luke and I went on our quest we came across a society of mercenaries, deadly, powerful mercenaries. I want to move on this group before Luke does and get them on our side of the battle, because the last thing we need is them on the enemy team."
"This group of people," Chiron asked, "what are they called?"
Percy narrowed his eyes, "the Abyss."
Chiron's eyes shot open in shock, "Luke has found a way into the Abyss?! Where did you all go during your quest?!"
"Ah...Boston?" Percy shrugged, "anyway this is bad news and we have to stop it at all costs. Anyone with me?"
"I am Percy," Annabeth said as she stood up.
"I am too," Charles replied.
"And so are we," Travis replied as he and his brother stood up.
"And so am I," Clarisse said as she stood up ready for a new mission.
"Well that's good, nice of you all to stand up for you friends, but we need everyone here," Chiron said, "we need to make sure nothing like this happened ever again. I would recommend Percy go in this quest with the traditional three members per quest arrangement."
"Hey that's not fair!" replied the Hermes twins.
"We should all go Chiron! The more the better chance we have of catching Luke!" Annabeth cried out in protest.
"It's okay guys!" Percy cried out settling down everyone there, "Chiron is right. Camp is defenseless, and we need someone to make sure shit doesn't hit the fan while we are away. And besides three people should be more than enough to get to Luke, after all this is more of a reconnaissance mission than a quest."
The demigods grumbled under their breath but just then Charles spoke up in a loud neutral tone silencing them all, "whatever you say Percy,"
Percy nodded, "okay then. For this quest I'll be taking... Clarisse and Annabeth."
"You sure?" Annabeth asked, "I don't really know what help I can be in a fight here Percy."
"It's your brains I need, leave the fighting to Clarisse and I, that is," he turned to the daughter of Ares, "if you're in."
The demigoddess smirked, "of course I'm in. When do we start?"
"In two days time," Percy replied, "pack up and be ready by then. Is there anything else anyone would like to discuss?"
Travis and Conner than raised their hands, "yeah we want to know something. We want to know how the hell you managed to lose Grover in LA, seriously we saw that guys yesterday and he was pissed off, going on and on about how un fair life is and how he was going to shove a hoff down your throat."
Percy gulped, 'maybe I should stay away from Grover for a few days.'
"That is a long story," Percy replied back as the meeting then ended sending each person to do their own thing. Most went to spend time talking with friends in the Amphitheater or doing something in the art department (making out) while Percy on the other hand had some training to do.
Hyperion killed his friends, he brought them back sure but he could never do that again, unless he wants to get in deep dodo with the gods. He needed to get stronger, much more stronger and for that he needed to train.
Percy snuck into the Forest and put a hand up, 'I'D Create: Empty.' The blue afternoon sky turned red as all the noise got cancelled out. Percy then went to the Fist of Zeus and sat down on top of the rock formation as he pulled up his stats;
Percy Jackson
Health-2,000/2,000(+1000) = 3,000
Mana-1,225/1,225(+1000) = 2,225
The Gamer
Title— Son of Poseidon
(+20 Str,+20 Vit, +20 Dex, while in water)
Level-17 Exp— 48,648/62,000
Race-Demigod
STR-32
VIT-40(+5)=45
DEX-31(+5)=36
INT-30
WIS-32
LUC-40
POINTS-61
Percy has put back his son of Poseidon title after coming back to camp, he didn't really the Leader title at the moment. But the thing that interested him right now was the 61 stat points he had, something which he fully intends to use.
So right now there was a decision to be made, what to spend it on?
'I needed more mana sure, but all that stats just for INT? Yeah fat chance. Being smart I'll admit is cool and all, but I am more of a jump first ask questions later kind of guy regardless of how smart I am. So maybe....Luc?'
Percy had done some research about characters and video games, considering his life in one. But there was one thing that really got to him, the appreciation of the Luc stat. Come on it's literally giving you the chance to improve your own luck, how awesome is that!
This would not leave anything to chance, after all if you could guarantee a coin flip will always work to your favour, is that really chance anymore? Or are you influencing the world to do your bidding?
Percy nodded to himself and quickly put 10 stat points into Luck raising it to 50 and just as he did that;
Ping!
You have achieved 50 stat points in Luc! You have gained a new perk!
Luck day— On this special day you will have +25 stats in luck lasting for 24 hours. On your birthday you will gain +50 in Luc stats!
Please select your lucky day;
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday,Sunday,
Percy blinked once, then twice and then a wide grin broke out on his face. 'This. Is. Awesome!' Percy looked at the days and finally picked Friday, because come on, it's Friday, everything is awesome on Fridays.
Percy then looked at his new stats;
STR-32
VIT-40(+5)=45
DEX-31(+5)=36
INT-30
WIS-32
LUC-50
POINTS-51
If the pattern follows that of luck, every time he raises a stat to 50 stats he will gain a perk relating to that stat. Meaning he right now he could increase all of the stats right now and get several new skills!
Percy yelled out in happiness but just then he realised something, he needed to save his points. Yeah okay he could still totally gain three new perks right now, but that would mean it would become impossible to train the stats and raise them on his own. Maybe he should train himself so that each stat is at a minimum of 40 before he dumps points in them.
Percy then looked at the one thing he could raise right now, his Vit. Percy put 5 stat points into Vit and waited but sadly nothing happened. Percy was stumped, was his theory wrong? Was the new perk thing just a Luc special?
VIT-45(+5)=50
As he was looking at his stats a thought entered his head, 'wait..... is it my base stats that are supposed to be 50?' Percy then hit himself up the head for making such a stupid mistake and then dumped 5 more points into stat;
VIT-50(+5)=55
And....
Ping!
Yes!
You have achieved 50 stat points in Vit! You have gained a new perk!
Please choose one of these two new perks!
Iron body— allows your body to become as tough as iron on command. This skill can be improving on, the more you use it the tougher it will be.
Speed demon— Allows user to travel at unbelievable speeds at the cost of 200 HP per minute. Can be improved on with training, at present speed is: 62 Miles/hour (100 KM.)
Percy looked at the perks and was surprised at his choices and very very sad. Both of these looked.....amazing really. Both had so much potential. He could charge in with Iron body and start wailing around without a care in the world, wouldn't even need a shield any more is he got it to a high enough level.
And the speed would make him unstoppable in a battle. You can't hit what you can't see! And the cost is nothing to be worried about, after all his regeneration rate is 25%, and his HP is 2000, meaning he gained 500 HP every minute, which more than made up for the speed cost.
Percy sighed, he really couldn't decide. Many he should leave it to fate? Percy took out a drachma and readied it for a flip, 'heads for iron body, tails for speed demon,' Percy told himself as he flipped the coin into the air.
Percy caught the coin as it came down and carefully looked at it. He opened his hands and there was the drachma, the tail side up. Percy smiled and pressed Speed demon selecting the perk for his bonus.
Ping!
Congratulation! You have gained the Perk: Speed demon!
Percy closed his stats and then opened up his inventory and pulled out three skill books, Fireball which he got from the Chimera and Death Touch which he got from destroying Cerberus and Mist Illusions which he got from kicking the Nokken's ass. Percy first picked up Fireball annndddd,
Ping!
You have acquired the Skill Book: Fireball!
Would you like to learn it?
YES/NO
Percy pressed yes and immediately the book vanished as knowledge came flowing to his head;
