Michael didn't believe him, but after Percy took him into his ID:Empty he was singing a different tune. Chiron also had his doubts, but he did believe what Percy said, after a trip to the ID:Empty world that is. And Nina? Well Nina just stood there looking like she got hit over the head with a hammer.
So far the ones Percy told this to were all his friends, he trusted them and so they promised to never tell another soul about this, unless he wanted them to. This way if Luke had any spies in camp they wouldn't know about it.
In the end after a few days of talking and plaining, and experimenting with Annabeth, they decided the best way to use Percy's power, to train. The zombie ID was the obvious choice and so every three days Percy would take his friends into the dungeon where he would help them train, and in case they were in over there head's, come save them in the last moment.
They quickly reached the Fist of Zeus where Percy quickly gathered his book and threw them into the inventory before everyone grabbed his shoulder, he then focused, 'ID Escape.' Suddenly the red sky cracked open before revealing the night sky and the noise of the insects living in the forest.
"So what's next on the agenda?" Nina asked as she put her giant hammer across her back.
"I think that's enough for today don't you?" Michael asked slumping besides the stone structure.
"Yeah, most of you look like zombies," Percy said grinning at their tired forms.
"Yeah well that' because unlike someone we don't have unlimited stamina!" Clarisse shouted out, or tired to. She was tired to as her voice came out as a low grumble instead.
"I don't have unlimited stamina, I just have a lot," Percy said with a smile.
"Percy I have seen you beat children of Hermes with your speed and climb the climbing wall more time than I can count," Annabeth said with crossed arms, "believe me, you have unlimited stamina."
Percy grinned as Michael spoke up, "I don't know why you are complaining though, think of all the things you could do with that."
Everyone looked at Michael with a confused look. And just then they all understood what Michael meant as they all started to blush, Nina the brightest of them all.
"Shut up Michael!" Percy yelled as he tried to punch Michael only for the son of Apollo to jump away in time.
"Don't hate me Percy! I'm the son of the god of truth, I-"
"-I swear if you say that you have to always tell the truth one more time I'm going to shove Clarisse's spear where the sun doesn't shine!"
"Actually since I am the son of the sun god there is noe where the sun doesn't shine," Michael quipped as he jumped away from PErcy's reach. The archer was fast, but not fast enough s Percy caught him and began to strangle the demigod.
"Wait what?" Clarisse spoke up, "is that true?" Percy stopped his struggling and looked at Clarisse before he turned to Michael.
"I think he was joking," Percy said as he let Michael go who was coughing.
"Nope, completely serious." The rest looked at him with wide eyes as he continued, "dad once said that if he wanted to he could poop out sun shine, it's become kind of like a joke in the Apollo cabin saying that only the ones that poop sunlight is the true son of Apollo."
Percy and the others looked at Michael before they sighed. "No wonder you guys are so arrogant sometimes," Clarisse said squinting, "you literally think that the sun comes out of your ass."
Everyone chuckled at that before breaking to go their separate ways. Nina went to the forge to make use the materials they go from tonight's raid into weapons while Clarisse stored all the swords and spears they got. Annabeth went back to her cabin while Michael went to the Big House to store the potions.
Percy went directly to the Poseidon cabin where he took a long hot bath and changed his clothes. And just as he was ready to go to bed a knock came on his door. The son of Poseidon narrowed his eyes, it was half an hour to midnight, who the hell could it be? He slowly walked towards the door before opening it slightly.
Percy's eyes widened in surprise, "dad?"
Poseidon stood just outside the cabin door wearing his blue hawaiian shirt and khaki short shorts. The green eyed god smiled, "I'm glad that word comes freely to you Percy. I was afraid you still not have ah....forgiven me for my actions in the past."
Percy smirked, "you were just wondering whether I would hit you again."
Poseidon nodded and smiled, "yup. You got me. So are you going to punch me?"
Percy chuckled, "nope. I got over that. Anyway come on in, it is your cabin after all." Percy stepped to the side and let his dad in. The god smiled and quickly sat down on the bed with Percy joining him.
"I like what you have done with the place."
"Yeah, I heard messy is the new clean," Percy said with a chuckle, "so what's up? I'm assuming this isn't just a casual visit."
Poseidon's face turned serious as he nodded, "yes Percy, it often never is. It's about you mother."
Percy's smile dropped, "what happened to her?"
"Nothing Percy, but she is in trouble," Poseidon told Percy in a somber tone, "I need you to go to this address," Poseidon slipped Percy a piece of paper, "this is the new apartment I got for her."
"Is this where she is?" Percy asked memorising the address before he got up and grabbed his black leather jacket and his armband of Cerberus.
"Yes. Right now she needs your help Percy, and she needs it fast."
"What happened to her?" Percy asked as he quickly walked to the door with his father following closely behind him.
"The police are talking to her about Gabe's disappearance, and if you don't reach her in time she might be arrested."
Percy paused for a second before her hitting himself in the face with the plan of his hand. His actions in the past was coming to get him. He shouldn't have lost control back then, but knowing that Gabe was hitting his mother caused him to snap. He never lost sleep over the action, but he did wonder what the results would be of his actions.
Percy sighed before taking out the gauntlet of Kefka and summoning Marchosias who appeared before them in her wolf form. "Hello master, long time," Marchosias said before looking at Poseidon with narrowed eyes, "hello Poseidon."
The god of the seas played, "My-Minny?! What the hell are you doing here?!"
"What am I doing here? What are you doing here?!" the demon wolf asked as she tried to charge Poseidon who was already running away as fast as he can.
"Stop Marchosias," Percy called out just as the demon wolf was about to fly off chasing Poseidon, "we don't have time for this."
"Tsk, fine," the demon said before lowering herself, "get on."
Percy quickly mounted her and they were off, flying towards New York city. "what was that back there?"
"Oh? You didn't know? Your father was one of my.....friends back in the day."
"Okay.....and what exactly happened?"
"Something I rather not talk about," Marchosias replied in a very loud grumble.
"I'm assuming it didn't end well."
"Very smart master. Now shut up unless you want me to drop you."
Percy gulped and nodded. Hell hath no fury as a woman scorned indeed. They quickly reached the address Percy memorised. It was just a few blocks away from Central park and Percy had Marchosias land right in the middle of the forest before dispelling her.
Percy quickly walked out and reached the road his mom's new apartment was. It was a giant blue building which looked like it was built in the Victorian era with gargoyles and the such plastered on every corner of the building. Percy entered the lobby and saw the post box for Apartment 3-B had the name, 'Sally Jackson' on it.
Percy took the elevator to the third floor and got out. 3-B's door was blue, exactly like something his mother would do. Everything was quiet, too quiet. Percy reached for Riptide and slowly approached the door. He then saw that the solid blue door was open, inside was dark, something was definitely wrong.
Percy took out Riptide and uncapped the blade. He then slowly opened the door, the light from the corridor went into the dark living room showing nothing moving inside. Percy took two steps in before channeling his mana into the shadows activating his shadow control.
Just then something moved in the back, something big. Percy charged and raised his blade, "ARGH!"
"SURPRISE!" came a voice as the lights turned on revealing the big thing to be Poseidon.
"What the hell?!" Percy cried out as he pulled Riptide back in the last moment. Poseidon jumped back as well as behind Percy was a large amount of shadow spike ready to impale Poseidon.
"Ah Percy, since when can you control shadows?" Poseidon asked eyeing the several shadow structure behind Percy.
"Nevermind that," Percy said putting away Riptide and dissolving the shadows, "what the hell are you doing here?! Where's mom?!"
"Right here sweetie," PErcy heard his mom's voice call out. The demigod turned and there standing by the light switches was his mom.
"Mom! You're okay!" Percy rushed his mother and grabbed her into a tight hug, "I thought something happened! Did the police ask you anything?!"
"I'm fine Percy. And what's this about police?"
"But dad said," Percy turned to Poseidon who was grinning, "what is going on?"
"Well.." Sally said turning to the clock which slowly moved to 12, "we just wanted you here. I asked your father to try and get you here, who forgot by the way."
Poseidon rubbed his neck, "well things kind of got....complicated."
"You were supposed to take Percy around the city, spend time with him before you brought him here Poseidon."
"I know I know. But something came up."
"Like?"
"A crazy shapeshifting ex girlfriend."
"Wait can someone please tell me what's going on!" Percy cried out bringing both adult's attention to him.
"Right then, it's almost time," Sally said as she turned away from Percy to the dining room table on which was a giant blue cake with a single candle on it. Sally light the candle with a match before bringing the cake towards Percy.
"Mom what-" but just then the clock strung 12 and Percy heard it;
Ping!
It's your 13th birthday! Congratulations! Here are two presents!
Level up!
Percy Jackson
Health-3,300/3,300(+1000) = 4,300
Mana-1,725/1,725(+1000) = 2,725
The Gamer
Title— Son of Poseidon
(+20 Str,+20 Vit, +20 Dex, while in water)
Level-21 Exp— 0/73,000
Race-Demigod
STR-39
VIT-52(+6)=58
DEX-31(+6)=37
INT-34
WIS-32
LUC-50(+50)=100
POINTS-61
MONEY— 92,677$/466D
New Perk!
Equus Tamer— user of this perk can control members of the Equus Genus, like horses and zebras with relative ease. This also includes magical beasts like unicorns and pegasus!
Percy blinked at this. Was today his birthday? Had he really forgotten? Percy looked at a calendar hanging across the room and sure enough today was the 18th.
He then turned to his mother and father who smiled at him. Percy then smiled back before blowing out the candle and bringing them both into a big hug, "thanks you guys."
They both hugged him back, Sally a little carefully in order to save the cake. They then sat down around the dining table while Sally took the cake into the kitchen leaving father and son alone.
"So I'm guessing the whole Gabe thing was to get me here?" Percy asked.
"Yup," Poseidon said with a smile, "wait don't tell me you actually forgot your own birthday Percy. I realise you have been busy, but your birthday does come once a year you know!"
Percy smiled, "yeah. Thanks dad, this means a lot."
Just then Sally walked in with three plates with a big smile on her face, "alright you two time for cake!"
"Hell yeah!" Percy cried out as he and his dad dug in.
"Oh this is delicious Sally!" Poseidon exclaimed, "where did you get this?!"
"I made it myself actually," Sally replied with a smile as she stared at the two green eyed men eat their blue cake.
"Mom is the best baker in the world," Percy said with a mouth full of cake.
"Percy chew your food before you speak," Sally calmly said.
"Hm, I have tasted a lot of cake before, but I do belive this is the best ever made by human hands. But why is it blue? I'm not complaining but the color is odd," Poseidon said as he ate a huge chunk of it in one go.
"Oh that's because Gabe said 'blue food doesn't exists,' so mom made it just to prove him wrong," Percy replied munching on his cake.
"Yup, that's exactly why," Sally said with a smile before frowning, "though now that I think about it, where is Gabe?"
Percy looked down in guilt and fear. Poseidon noticed this before he spoke up, "believe me Sally he won't be bothering you much longer."
Percy looked at his dad in confusion but the god shook his head at Percy telling him to keep quiet. "What did you do to him Poseidon?" Sally asked.
"I may have thrown him on an uninhabited island somewhere in the Indian Ocean."
"Poseidon!"
"Sally he was a cruel man, just seeing him revolted me," Poseidon said with a low growl, "and I don't particularly like people hurting those I care for."
Sally sighed, "fine. You gods and your vengeance." The looked sad, but at the same time a smile broke out, "I kind of wanted to punish the man myself though."
"Hehe, sorry then," Poseidon said scratching his neck. After they finished their meals Sally pushed Poseidon and Percy out of the apartment and told them not to come home until morning, she said, 'you two are father and son, act like it.'
So the demigod and his godly parent went out into the warm New York night, the city that never sleeps. There were still cars out on the road with people walking around, Poseidon lead Percy towards the park where they sat down and began talking for a while. It was light hearted stuff first, like about camp and training before Poseidon asked the question Percy was dreading;
"So what did you do to Gabe?" Poseidon asked making Percy feel cornered.
Panic rose for a moment before Gamer's mind kicked in. There was no reason to live to is dad, none. If anything his dad would understand more than anyone. Percy opened up his inventory and pulled out the trophy he got from killing his first human, Gabe's head.
The moment Gabe's head came out of the inventory it started to bleed out. It was still fresh, the look of fear and tears stains still remained on his face. Percy held it by it's hair and gave it to Poseidon whose face was motionless.
The god of the sea grabbed the head and looked into what was Gabe's eyes. Mortal blood flew past the gods fingers coating his hand with the crimson material. Poseidon then squeezed his hand and crushed the head into little pieces of gore that fell apart. He shook his hand clean and then snapped his fingers causing the head to vanish into nothing taking the blood with it.
