"Angelina stop!" Percy cried out as the girl jumped back into her cage pressing herself against the bars away from the cage door, "I'm not going to hurt you!"
"That's what she said! She said she wouldn't hurt me and then-"
"Enough!" Percy cut her mid sentence as his hands started to glow gold The light distracted Angelina as her eyes widened in amazement. Slowly an aura of calmness took over her as slowly her body began to heal.
Percy fixed her. He fixed the broken ribs, he fixed the fractured forearm. He sealed the drill hole in her earlobe and he even caused the swelling in her eye to go down. The wounds on her face also slowly went away, but the scars that were there before remained, marking Angelina's face forever with three cut from her jaw to her lips.
"H-how did you do that," she looked at her arms and slowly raised her fingers to her face feeling it whole again.
"Angelina," Percy called out causing the girl to turn her stunned face towards him, "I need you to promise me you will never tell anyone about this. Please, promise me."
Angelina nodded dumbly, "w-who are you?"
"My name is Percy Jackson," Percy smiled.
"Are you God?" Angelina asked in wonder.
Percy chuckled, "no, but that doesn't matter. I'm here to save you," Percy stood up and held out his hand, "take my hand."
Angelina looked at it and then at him. This needed to be a choice she made, it would be her moving out of her nightmare and into the light. Percy may have saved her, but she needed to save herself.
She slowly reached up and grabbed onto Percy's hand. She got to her feet which groaned as they finally were being used after two days of stasis. She stood up straight, she fell, but Percy caught her. He held her up until she could stand on her own, they looked into each other's eyes and Angelina spoke, "thank you."
Percy smiled but said nothing. He moved towards Mark's cage and opened it as well. He healed the boy, mostly just sexual exhaustion and an overdose of viagra in his bloodstream. Percy grabbed a blanket he found lying around and wrapped Mark in it. He then carried him upstairs while Angelina walked in front of him, this way if she feel he could catch her.
They walked into her apartment where Carol was still knocked unconscious on the floor with Leo standing guard over her.
The moment Angelina saw Carol she ran behind Percy holding his jacket like her life depended on it.
"It's okay," Percy told her, "she's knocked out, she can't hurt you anymore."
"What about the-the dog?" Angelina stuttered out as she pointed at Leo.
"That's Leo," Percy smiled, "he's the one who helped me find you." Angelina stared at the dog who slowly approached her. Leo rubbed his head up against her thighs and Angelina smiled bending down to pat the dog.
Leo barked startling the girl, but she slowly recovered from her start smiling at the dog. Percy watched the scene and couldn't' help but feel happy, 'stupid dog is better at picking up chicks then me, and I'm a human!'
Percy put Mark and Angelina in her old room, which Carol hadn't touched. He then took out his phone and looked through his messages, sure enough a text from his mom was there and attached to it was detective Beckett's phone number.
Ring Ring!
Ring Ring!
Ring Ring!
"Hello?" Kate's voice on the other end came through loud and clear.
"Hey detective it's me Percy!" Percy cried out in a joyful tone.
"Percy? How do you have this number?"
"I asked my mom for it, no big deal."
"So why did you call? Did Sally not pick up or something?"
"No no, I don't want to talk to my mom, I need to talk to you."
"...okay....about what?"
Percy gulped, this was going to be the hard part, "you remember that thing we talked about that I said I wouldn't do?"
"Thing? What thing?"
"You know.....me trying to solve the case on my own?"
"Percy....tell me you didn't go ahead and try to meddle in an active police investigation. Please, just tell me that."
"Ah....sorry, no."
"Percy....what happened? Are you in some sort of trouble? Did you get hurt? Did-"
"I found them," Percy caught her off, "I found them both." the line remained silent for some time before Percy spoke again, "Kate?"
"Percy......did you just say you found the siblings? Both of them?"
"Yeah, Angelina and Mark, and I also know who kidnapped them."
"Percy stay where you are, don't try to rescue them or do anything! Don't eve-"
"-Yeah, sorry, to late, already did that," Percy cut in with a lazy tone, "they're both safe and sound back in Angelina's place, though they might need an Ambulance like right now."
"Stay right where you are, I'll be there as soon as I can. And don't do anything else!" Kate cut the call and Percy smiled switching it off. Kate could get like that sometimes, Percy still remembered the time in that illusionary trial world where he lived with Kate and Castle, where he became a part of their family. She kind of felt like a cool but scary aunt at times while Castle was the loveable, childish uncle.
Percy put his phone away and turned to Carol who was still out for the count. There was still the matter of what to do about her mental illness. She needed to go to a mental hospital, that was for sure. If Percy healed her now the chances of her going there were slim, and as much as Percy hated this woman, she, like everyone else, deserved a fair shot in life.
It wasn't her fault for being inflicted with the mental illness, she just was. Percy didn't like the position he was in, he shouldn't have to make such a choice, it wasn't his job. He's just supposed to save people but now......now he can't just claim ignorance. He knows now that there is a way, it was his responsibility to see it through.
So he thought, and thought, and finally he made up his mind. He pressed his hand up against her head and watched as it glowed gold. Carol sighed as she moved but didn't wake up, she was still knocked out.
Percy sighed, he prayed to his father that he made the right choice, that he didn't just make the biggest mistake in his life.
Soon the apartment door was thrown open as a squad of police officer ran in with bulletproof vests on and guns held up. At the head of the small squad was Kate with Castle behind them all.
"Hey detective!" Percy waved, "could you please not aim that at me?"
"Ryan, Esposito, check the rooms," Kate motioned to the two cops with her before she turned to Percy, "what the hell were you thinking Percy?!"
"I was thinking I could solve this case in one afternoon, and I did," Percy shrugged, "oh and this is the kidnapper," Percy pointed at Carol, "she's a, kind of crazy."
"Beckett!" one of the cops called out, "the kid's are here!"
"Understood," Kate took out her walkie talkie, "get EMT's in here now."
"Roger that detective," came the confirmation.
"How did you find them?" Castle asked as Kate moved to cuff the still unconscious Carol.
"I went to see the biker gang you told me about," Percy said with a shrug, "it seemes Mark is dating one of their members, that's why he was talking with them. But Mark never did drugs, nor did they ever go near this place. It seemed the girl he was with wanted to keep their lives separate, meaning-"
"-Everything Carol told us was a lie," Kate completed the sentence, "smart kid, but how did you know it was her?"
"Simple," Percy smirked, "Leo told me."
Castle and Kate looked at Percy like he was an idiot. "Ah...Leo told you?" Castle repeated in confusion.
Percy nodded, "Leo told me there was somebody downstairs, he smelt them. I went down and found it was locked, I picked it, and found them inside. I helped them out and they told me it was Carol who did this to them."
Lie Successful!
"But how did you know what Leo smelt? He could have just been looking for food, or maybe he could have smelt some chemicals in the air," Kaet asked curiously.
"Easy detective," Percy grinned, "Leo and I have a bond, not a real one, he justs understands me is all. I told him to smell out people who smelt like the Rebowl's and he did. Vola!"
Lie Successful!
Castle looked to Leo who smiled at the man, "you my friend are a good dog."
Soon the CSI came and investigated the locked basement downstairs. What they found...well Percy didn't really like to think about it. He was glad that his fre ball offered him only a partial view of the room.
After they got enough evidence and a written statement from Angelina Kate took Percy downtown and made him wait at the lobby of the 12th precinct while she put Carol into the system. Angelina and Mark were sent to the hospital where they meet their parents, who was brought there by Sally.
Percy now sat watching the police department work with Leo by his side. He looked around at them all, all the people in this room with him were good people, the kind that risk their lives to save others. They were heroes, all of them, and compared to what they do everyday, Percy was nothing. Sure he fought monsters, but these guys have saved more lives than he ever will.
Ping!
Find Angelina and Mark!
Rewards,
The Rebowl family will be indebted to you!
Skill disk Lv 10
Percy smirked, 'guesse that means Carol is finally put away.' A skill disk appeared in thin air and Percy grabbed it before any of the mortal policemen or women saw it floating in mid air.
Just then Kate came up to him with a smile on her face, "you certain caused a stir in the department."
"Really? Why so?" Percy grinned as Kate sat down next to him.
"You saved their lives you know," she said, "medics say that if Angelina was there for even a day more she would have died from blood lose. And Mark would have gotten a heart attack big enough to kill him."
"I'm just glad they are going to be fine now," Percy told her as he scratched Leo's ear, "but Leo's the real hero of this story, he's the one who told me where to find them."
"I know, and I'll make sure to buy him a big bone for his help," Kate patted Leo who barked in happiness, "but you know you really do have a flare for detective work Percy. I can honestly say that I would have taken much longer to solve it, though that might just be because I'm a cop and I can't just go barging in anywhere I please."
Percy smiled, "yeah well when your me, doors are more like a locked hallway, you just need to know how to get in."
"So do you have much experience with picking locks?" Kate asked, "I saw the door to the basement and even the one for the.....cages. They don't even look like they have been tampered with. They look like they have been unlocked by an expert."
Percy shrugged, "I grew up in....a difficult environment. Mom made it better but I still had to learn to protect myself," 'especially if you're me.'
"The captain was very impressed," Kate supplied, "and believe me she isn't one to be easily impressed."
Percy smiled, "I tend to have that effect on people."
Kate rolled her eyes, "you know sometimes I think you might be actually related to Castle. He often goes off on his own to solve cases, endangers an ongoing investigation, wrecks crime scenes-"
"-Okay okay, I get it," Percy grumbled.
Kate nodded, "but you know, despite all that he still get's the job done. Like you did today. So tell me Percy, how did it feel?" Kate leaned back on her chair and looked at the room, "how did it feel to save their lives."
"I'm going to be honest with you detective," Percy grinned, "it was awesome."
Kate nodded, "I know the feeling.....you know, if you're interested, the precinct has started a new program recently to encourage young students to join the police department after they graduate. It's nothing big, just basic temp work, get the coffee, do the paperwork, fix this, do that. But it would give you a chance to experience the way it's really done. You could end up helping a lot of people Percy."
"A-are you offering me a job here?" Percy asked in wonder.
Kate nodded, "yeah. You'll have to work a minimum of three days a week, I heard you are going to a boarding school outside the city, you can probably work every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It will be tough, probably not going to get much appreciation, but you will get experience. I know you don't really know what you want be in in the future so maybe.....maybe this could help you."
Percy looked at the detective and smiled, "so....where do I sign up?"
Yay police officer Percy! Personally I think the Percy Jackson I made through this book would be suited for that role, hence this little adventure. Plus this serves as a little look into his skills in the mortal world.
Now...WILL YOU STOP PUSHING ME FOR A FUCKING CHAPTER?! ONE WEEK! I JUST WANTED TO REST FOR ONE EXTRA WEEK!
Listen, if I don't post on time there is a simple reason as to why, I don't want to post something I don't think is good enough. I don't want to ruin this story, you pushing me will result in you getting crappy chapters. Is that what you want?! I had a major writer's block, so I started another story to tyr and work around it, but that didn't mean I'm letting go of this one.
So please, be patient, don't push me, it will be done when it is done. And no, if I don't post for a week it doesn't mean I'm stopping this story, so please don't assume that.
Okay, rant over. Please have a nice day. Next chapter will be next Sunday.
Chapter 50
Chapter 50:
"So I'm starting the job right after school starts," Percy chewed and swallowed his forkful of scrambled eggs.
"Excited?" Artemis asked as she sipped from her glass of milk.
"Very, I get to work with cops to bring down bad guys, who won't be excited?" Percy smiled, "plus you know, maybe I can help solve crimes, cold cases, thing's like that."
"Forgive my scepticism Percy, but I find it hard to believe that you would ever willingly put yourself in a position where you have to obey the law and answer to a superior officer," Artemis chuckled, "if I know you, and I like to think I do, you are probably going to break every rule in the book within the first month. The first week, if you don't like your commanding officer."
"Well......you" target="_blank">...you're not wrong," Percy smiled, "yeah, being a desk jockey isn't my style, but.....I don't know. If I have to I might just bite the bullet and become a lackey."
"And you would be okay with that?"
"Not really, but I'll try," Percy laughed, "but your probably right about how long I'll last before I lose it and start breaking the rules again."
Artemis smiled, "yes.....why are you adamant about this job?"
"I......I think that maybe.....maybe I can make a difference."
"What do you wish to change?"
