"And you are her son?" the detective asked raising an eyebrow, "why haven't I ever seen you before?"
"I stay at a boarding school, I rarely see my mom," Percy explained as he looked at the woman's name and title;
Katherine Beckett, The foxy Cop
Lv— 10
"She never mentioned a son," Kate said looking Percy up and down, "and we both are very close."
"If you two are very close then I'm sure she would have mentioned me," Percy shot back, "after all she did mention you, Ms. Katherine Beckett of the NYPD."
Kate was surprised that he knew her name but hid it well, "I'm surprised she told you that."
Percy nodded, "my mom and I may not be close but we still talk."
"Right...then why didn't she tell you she's not home right now?"
"She's not?" Percy asked surprised.
Kate shook her head, "no, she said she was going for a campus interview. So that brings up the question, who the hell are you?"
"Is this an interrogation?" Percy asked.
"Maybe."
"Why so hostile?"
"Because I just saw you trying to break into her house."
Percy raised an eyebrow, "using what tools?" He rolled up his sleeves showing nothing there.
"Or you're just better at hiding things."
"Kate!" a masculine voice called out from inside her apartment, "where are you?"
"Outside Castle," Kate called out before turning to Percy, "so let's say you are her son. What are you doing here?"
"I just came to surprise her with a visit, we haven't seen each other in so long," Percy said just as a man walked out from Kate's appartment standing next to her. He was tall and ruggedly handsome with black hair and dull blue eyes. Percy looked at the man's name and title;
Richard Castle, Writer
Lv— 7
'Where have I heard that name before?' Percy wondered.
"What are you doing out here Kate?" Castle asked before he noticed Percy, "ah, and who's the kid?"
"This is the neighbor's son Castle," Kate said not talking her eyes off Percy, "what was your name again?"
"Percy, Percy Jackson," Percy replied.
"Sally's kid?" Castle asked surprised, "wow, didn't realise she had a kid. Nice to meet you, Richard Castle, Kate's fiance" the man said shaking Percy's hand.
"Well she does," Kate replied before sighing, "fine Percy I believe you. Sorry about the interrogation thing. Sally's a good friends and I take personal offence to anyone trying to harm her."
Percy nodded, "glad to know my mom has a friend looking out for her, one who also happens to have a gun."
"Why don't you come inside and wait for her?" Castle suggested, "it's better than being out here."
"You sure? I wouldn't want to be a bother," Percy said.
"You won't be a bother at all, and I insist," Castle said flashing Percy a smile, "after all Sally has baked God knows how many blue cookies for us. It's the least we can do."
"Well if you insist," Percy said as the three walked into Castle and Beckett's place. The inside was huge, bigger than Sally's place. There was a staircase to the side leading to the another floor. There was a fake wall near the end lined with books and Percy could see an office just beyond them. The entire place was filled with toys and video games. Everything looked expensive and very posh.
"Wow," Percy said looking around, "how many kids do you guys have?" Percy looked around, "there are enough comic books, video games and toys to entertain everyone at my camp!"
"We don't have any kids," Kate said as she walked behind the counter pouring herself a mug of coffee, "those are all Castle's."
Percy's eyes widened in surprised as he turned to the grow 30 year old man, "you own all of this?"
"Ah, yeah," Castle said.
"You must be a hit with the kids," Percy said looking around.
"Yeah, kids like me. And so do most adults-"
"-No they don't," Kate cut in.
"Yes they do," Castle replied.
"So what do you do for a living Mr. Castle?" Percy asked, "you must be loaded to own all of this."
"I'm a writer," Castle said smiling.
"Oh? Anything I would have heard about?"
"Let's see....Nikki Heat."
"Never heard of that."
"Dereck Storm?"
"Nope."
"A Midnight's Kill?"
"Not a clue."
"Do you even read books?"
"Yeah, I love fantasy and fiction, though I prefer Greek stories to anything else."
Castle looked surprised, "you like Greek stories? What are you 15?"
"13 actually," Percy replied.
"13?! The last 13 year old I meet you like Greek stories was my daughter. I'm surprised somebody so young likes Greek Mythology. Usually teens are more into vampires and other stuff rather than Odysseus."
Percy shrugged, "guess I'm just different than."
Just then the door swung open, "dad, Kate, I'm back!" a voice called out as a young attractive red haired girl walked in. She was petite and had a very delicate features. Her eyes were blue like Castle's so that probably made her his daughter.
"Ah Alexis you're back, wheres-"
"BARK!"
'Oh, no, not him,' Percy groaned as a black and white blur ran out from behind the pretty red haired girl and launched himself at Percy's ankles.
Chomp!
Percy sighed as the dog started to bite at Percy's ankles trying to tear it off. The dog barely made 1 damage doing this and Percy just stood there looking down at Leo biting into him.
"Hello, stupid mutt," Percy said groaning, "why the hell are you here."
"Sally gave him to use to take care off while she was gone," Kate explained looking at Leo try and tear Percy's jeans apart, "he doesn't like you huh?"
Percy sighed, "he was a gift from my dad for my last birthday," Percy reached down and grabbed Leo by the neck and pulled him off his ankle, "and I don't know why, but he hates me."
"Don't take it personally," Castle said, "he hates me too, stupid thing pissed on me the first time we meet."
"Strange, he loves me," Kate said sipping her coffee.
"And me," Alexis said taking off her coat, "and who is this by the way?"
"Oh, right, Alexis meet Percy Jackson, Sally's son," Castle said before looking at Percy, "and this is Alexsis, my daughter."
"Pleased to meet you Percy," Alexis smiled giving Percy a handshake.
"Hello Alexis," Percy said, 'gods she had an amazing smile. Is everyone here super hot?!' Just then Leo jumped out of Percy's grasp and started to bite and scratch Percy's face.
"Leo don't!" Alexis shouted grabbing hold of the dog and pulling him off Percy, "I'm sorry, I don't know why he does that."
"Don't worry about," Percy sighed, "he and I hated each other the moment we meet."
"I can tell," Kate said as she scratched Leo behind the ears calming him down, "who's a good boy."
"Hmm," Leo whimpered in happiness as he stopped moving burying his face into Alexsis chest before falling asleep.
"I think I'll go put him down," Alexis said, "poor guy was exhausted from the walk. Don't know how he had enough energy to attack Percy."
"He has a special place in his heart for me," Percy grumbled, "I bet even if he couldn't walk he would still find a way to jump ontop of me and try to bite my head off."
"I can believe that," Castle said as Alexis left going upstair was Leo. The man then turned to Percy, "so what do you like to do for fun kid?"
'Kill monster, grid for exp and item and sword fighting,' Percy thought but instead he said, "I like video games."
Castle smiled, "game on."
An hour later,
Castle blinked as he stared at the screen. His hands still held onto his controller but they weren't moving. "HOW ARE YOU DOING THIS?!"
"I'm just that awesome," Percy said with a smirk as he shot down his 50th victim in Call of Duty.
"50, you killed 50 people," Castle said turning to Percy, "you are a God Percy Jackson."
"No, just the son of one," Percy said as he switched out his AK-47 for a sniper rifle and in one swift motion shot through the head of another player 50 meters away.
"How did you do that! I didn't even see that guy!" Castle said as he did his best to avoid getting killed by the enemy team.
"I have great eyesight," Percy said as his sea green eyes shined indicating the activation of his 8.0 Eyesight perk.
"We are so going to get best player if you keep going like this," Castle said he tried his best to keep up with Percy.
When Castle had suggested the video game Percy was a little bit nervous. Despite living in one, Percy had very little experience playing video games. But when he began playing he realised he was a better player than Castle.
After a couple of one on one matches Percy finally realised why, his Dex was many times greater than the average man's. His reaction speed made everything in the game go in slow motion, he could see everything clearly and think faster than Castle could. Using his 8.0 Eyesight Percy could aim every bullet of his for a headshot with a 99% hit rate.
After kicking Castle's ass a couple of times they decided to take the match online, and boy was the world in for a surprise. Percy had dominated every match since and always got the last kill in every game. He had died a maximum of 5 times in a game, but his kills were in the 50's.
"And time," Castle said as Percy pressed the fire button on his controler launching a bullet into the skull of an enemy gaining the last kill achivement.
"I am so cool," Percy said with a smile as Castle sighed throwing his controller to the side, "what's wrong old man? To hot for you?"
"Are you sure you have never played this before?" Castle asked rubbing his eyes, "because no one is that good on their first try."
"I just have very good reflexes," Percy said putting aside his controller as Castle shut their system off, "I have to say though, this makes me want to play some more."
"Well you are welcome to come over anytime you want," Castle said walking out of the living room towards the dinning hall, "come on, let's get you a victory snack."
"Victory snack?" Percy asked, "what kind?"
"The only kind a champion of Call of Duty deserves, Mountain Dew and Doritos."
Castle and Percy walked to the kitchen where Kate sat over the counter looking over several files.
"What are you working on Kate?" Castle asked as he opened his fridge.
"The Don Fanico case," Kate mumbled as she closed one file and opened another, "you know the body at the docks."
"Hmm, any leads?" Castle asked as he passed a can of mountain dew to Percy and one for himself.
"No..., do you have any ideas?" Kate asked.
Castle shook his head, "fresh out Kate."
"What's going on?" Percy asked.
"Oh, right, well Castle used to be a consultant with the NYPD," Kate explained, "we used to be partners, but after we started dating we stopped."
"Really sad that part," Castle said with remorse, "it would be nice solving crimes with you again. The criminals of New York would cover in fear."
Kate chuckled, "yeah, I'm sure."
"So wait you guys used to work together?" Percy asked surprised, "I thought you were just a writer."
"Yeah but you need inspiration to write about anything," Castle explained, "I was basically in a rut and then I meet Kate."
The detective laughed as she took a sip of wine from her glass, "I was actually investigating him when we meet. There was a killer who reenacted murder scene from Castle's books. We caught the criminal together and... we have been together ever since."
"Woah," Percy said, "that sounds so sweet. Almost like a TV drama show."
Castle's eyes shot up, "that's a great idea! We should totally make a TV show about us!"
"Castle no-"
"But think about it! It would be so cool!"
"I do not want a repeat of the Nikki Heat movie Castle," Kate said with narrowed eyes, "no."
Castle looked down and sulked while Percy took a peek into Kate's files. It was filled to the brim with various files and details. It seemed the body of one Don Fanico was found brutally murdered in the docks two days ago. The man was the head of the Boston crime family, and since he died in New York everyone is blaming the crime lords in New York.
"Hey!" Kate said slamming the file shut, "that is official police documents."
"Sorry," Percy muttered as his eyes went over the titles over every other file there when suddenly Percy's eyes popped open in recognition of one marked, 'Attalia Ander.'
'That's the chick I saved a year ago in Boston!' Percy realised when suddenly it hit him, 'she was kidnapped by Don Fanico's men! Wait....that's the guy who got shot! Holy shit!'
"Hey, eyes of the files," Kates said taking all the files and putting them into her bag, "this isn't something a civilian should worry about."
"What does Attalia have do with all of this?" Percy asked.
Kate blinked, "how do you know that name?"
"So it on one of your case files," Percy said, "now what does she have to do with this?"
"I'm not allowed to discuss an ongoing investigation," Kate stated.
"Right," Percy said looking at Kate who simply stared back.
"Ah.....does anyone want doritos?" Castle asked.
"No, thanks," Percy replied as he turned to see Alexis walk down the stairs with her hair wet in a fresh set of clothes holding Leo in her arms.
"He's clean as a whistle," Alexis said as she handed him to Kate who scratched the dog behind the ear.
"I still can't believe how calm he is with you two," Percy said as he tried to touch Leo only for the dog to growl at him, "he still hates me."
"Give it time Percy," Alexis said smiling, "after all you two have spent what? A few hours together? He just doesn't know you."
"Oh he knows me alright," Percy said as the two glared at each other, "he knows me very well. Stupid mutt from hell."
"Oh don't listen to the big mean boy Leo," Kate said scratching the dog again, "he's just jealous of how small and cute you are."
"Sure I am," Percy said rolling his eyes. Just then Percy noticed something, Leo hadn't grown....at all. He was the same size when Percy first obtained him from that pot of chance nearly a year ago. 'Maybe something's wrong with him?' Percy wondered as he Observed Leo;
Leo
Lv-1
HP:50/50
MP:10/10
Race— HellHound (1/2)+Wolf (1/2)
Str-2
Vit-2
Dex-1
Int-1
Wis-2
Luc-4
A dog which is a mixture of a hellhound and a normal mundane wolf. It is strong and quick and very lucky. It is also know to be very hyperactive
Likes: Bacon, women and long walks
Dislikes: Percy, men, vaccum cleaners and Percy
He hates Percy
He feels happy getting scratched behind the ear.
Percy was surprised, the dog was still in the same level as before. Percy was sure he would have leveled up by now at least.
'If only I could ask him what's going on, it would be so easy. Maybe I could also ask him why he hates me so much,' Percy thought to himself when he suddenly got an idea.
