"It's been so long since I have seen you face to face Percy," Poseidon said as he approached the boy.
"So you're my dad huh," Percy said in a calm tone.
The man smiled, "yeah I am." Percy stepped forward and Poseidon welcomed Percy into a hug, but before they even touched Percy drew back a fist and launched it right at Poseidon's face.
"EARTHQUAKE FIST!" Percy roared out sending Poseidon flying across the throne room and rolling along the floor. PErcy then watched as Poseidon got back up holding his bleeding nose.
"Okay yeah, I deserve that," Poseidon replied and he pulled himself up with his trident, "damn you can punch."
"Yeah kind of had to learn how to do that myself, you know since I didn't have a dad to teach me."
"Hey my dad ate me, you don't hear me complaining."
"You chopped him up into little pieces and then threw him into Taurus along with his brothers. I think you got your issues sorted out there," Percy replied with a smile which Poseidon mimicked.
"Enough of this," Zeus cut in, "you are here because of crimes against Olympus son of Poseidon."
Percy raised an eyebrow, "really? What are the charges?"
"You are charged with stealing the Lightning bolt, the Helmet of Darkness and the brining 36 souls from the Underworld back to life."
Percy nodded, "well first off I didn't steal the Lightning bolt of the Helmet, Ares and Luke did that."
"Hey!" Ares shouted out, "I didn't steal it!"
"Yeah but you allowed Luke to steal it."
"Yeah but...."
"And another thing how come Ares isn't being punished as well?" Percy asked crossing his arms, "he helped Luke start a war against Olympus."
"Ares will be dealt with," Zeus replied shooting a glare at Ares, "in the meantime we still have your crimes to address."
"Well honestly speaking the only thing I am guilty of is the bringing back the dead thing."
"So you do not deny it? You took 36 souls from Hades and brought them back to life?"
Percy nodded, "yeah. But tell me something do you even know who the 36 souls are?"
The Olympians looked at each other before Zeus replied, "no. We were just told the number nothing else about them."
Percy turned to Artemis, "care to explain who they are?"
The goddess of the moon sighed and stepped forward, "when I tracked him down he nearly reached camp. As I engaged him in battle he proved to have....unique abilities and managed to free the souls...who were all demigods."
All the gods looked shocked, while Zeus spoke up "what?! Is there proof of this?!"
"Yes father I have seen the destroyed camp myself. There was scorch marks every where which also served as proof for who attacked the camp, Hyperion. It seems these souls were all killed by the titan. Perseus here revived the ones that died in that battle."
The gods all turned to Percy who then spoke up, "I went there not for selfish reasons, well no, that's not true, I went because of selfish reasons. I went there to save my friends, you children and I did. So if you are going to punish me for that, fine."
The gods all looked at Zeus who looked pissed, "how did Hyperion even know where camp was?!"
"Luke told him," Percy replied back with cold eyes.
"What?!" a god called out. He wore a red tracksuit with winged sneakers immediately Percy realised who this was, Hermes.
"Yeah it true. Luke Castellan, son of Hermes declared war on Olympus and tonight was just his first attack."
"I find it hard to believe a demigod could command do all that you said," Hera spoke up.
"It's true, a demigod can't, but Luke isn't in this alone. He is working for somebody. Somebody powerful."
"Hyperion doesn't really seem like the commanding type," Hera countered.
"It's because he isn't, someone else is calling the shots. Someone stronger than both of them."
Zeus turned to Dionysus, "go to camp right now and find out what happened. And when you return you and I are going to have a talk about you ignoring your duties!"
The wine god looked scared as he immediately vanished in a flash of purple leaving behind the scent of grapes to fill the air. Zeus then turned to Percy, "if you are telling the truth son of Poseidon-"
"-Please, call me Percy."
Zeus narrowed his eyes at Percy and electricity passed through them but Percy didn't lose face. "Percy," Zeus finally repeated, "if what you said is true than you have done a great service for Olympus this night. But the laws cannot be broken, the dead should stay dead and as such I must punish someone. I wish I could send the souls back to the Underworld as punishment but something tell me that that would not be a good choice," the rest of the Olympians were all eyeballing Zeus at the present moment. "So the only option I see before myself is this, punishing you."
"Brother!" Poseidon shouted out drawing everyone's attention, "you will do no such thing! He saved 36 demigods today! He should be rewarded not punished!"
"That may be but the laws are clear!" Zeus shouted back, "there has to be balance!"
"I swear to the Fates Zeus if you harm my son-"
"-What? What will you do brother?"
"Ah guys?" Percy asked but was ignored by the two gods.
"I will hunt down every single mistress you have and I will drown them in their own bath tubs!"
"You wouldn't dare! If you do that I will rain lightning down on your ocean continually shocking every fish in that blasted thing."
"Guys I think I might-," Percy tried to talk was again snubbed.
"You do that and I will create a Earthquake so big it will destroy mount Everest you favorite vacation spot!"
"You wouldn't!"
"Try me brother!"
"GUYS!" Percy shouted causing the two to stop and look at Percy, "I have a solution for that problem."
"Really?" Zeus asked as he settled back into his throne shooting Poseidon a dirty look.
"You guys can't just forgive me, I get it okay. But I know that you can if I offer something good in return right? Like a divine bribe?"
Zeus scratched his beard, "well....not in those exact words but yes, if you mean to say an offering to us that is allowed."
Percy nodded, "then how about this I give to you the Lightning bolt and Ares's spear," the god of war perked up hearing that, "in exchange for you guys looking the other way."
"Wait you took Ares's symbol of power?" Hephaestus asked, who kind of looked like a deformed muscle man. This questions caught everyone's attention as all eyes were on Percy.
"Yeah I did. What was I supposed to do? He threw the damn thing at me!"
"You know what kid I think I like you," the forge god replied as he smirked at a furious Ares. The gods looked at each other and then slowly began to think about the suggestion offered to them.
"That is a brilliant idea, surprising since you are a son of coral head over here," Athena, who looked like a brunette version of Annabeth, said pointing at Poseidon.
"Hey!" Percy's dad called back, "I am smart!"
"Whatever," Athena said rolling her eyes as she looked at Percy with interest, "either way young Perseus you plan does have merit. Very promising, what do you think father?"
Zeus still looked like the was thinking before he spoke up, "very well that seems like a fair deal."
Percy then smiled as he went to his bag and opened his inventory. He pretended to look from the weapons before he took out the Master bolt and Ares's spear and tossed them to their respective gods. Ares immediately grabbed his spear and started to hold the thing like a newborn baby.
"Excellent," Zeus replied as he held the Master Bolt in hand, "it feels good to have my weapon back in hand. But how did you fit Ares entier spear in that bag?"
Percy looked nervous, "ah..."
Poseidon then stepped up, "it was a gift from me. A bag which can hold a lot more items and is bigger on the inside." Percy looked at Poseidon who gave him a wink.
Percy smiled and turned to Zeus, " so is it over?"
Zeus looked at Percy, "it is over."
Ping!
Quest Completed!
Summer quest!
Find the Lightning bolt of zeus and the Helm of Darkness of Hades before June 21st
Find the real thief and fry his ass!
Don't die
Reward,
100,000 Exp
+50 stat points!
Lightning/Shadow control!
Please choose which power you wish;
Lightning control;
Where the user can control and mold lightning. You can manipulating lightning from outside sources
Cost-100 MP
Shadow control;
Where the user can control shadows and manipulate them.
Cost— 100 MP
Percy looked at the two options and knew what he should pick. Sure controlling lightning would be cool but he was already getting used to using shadows as his secondary element, and the Armband of Cerberus would give him +10 levels in all skills that involved shadows. Hence Percy picked Shadows control;
Ping!
You have obtained Shadow control!
Ping!
You have leveled up!
Percy Jackson
Health-2,000/2,000(+1000) = 3,000
Mana-1,225/1,225(+1000) = 2,225
The Gamer
Title— Leader
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
MONEY— 66,597$/286D
Percy Jackson is a demigod, the son of Sally Jackson and Poseidon. He has ADHD and Dyslexia making it difficult for him to sit still in class. His behaviour has gotten him trouble over the years in various schools. Percy is aware of who is father is, and wishes to find meaning in his life. Percy loves his mother, and hates Gabe, who is a dick.
Status— demigod, giving Percy — +5 VIT, +5 DEX and the ability to breath underwater, enhanced strength, communicate with fish, create earthquakes, talk to horses, control water and look cool.
Percy smiled at all the stat points he got and then quickly closed the box and looked at the gods, "so ah.... can I leave?"
Zeus nodded, "it is, may I leave, not can I leave, and yes, you may."
Percy rolled his eyes, "sesh you are worse than my english teacher."
"But before you leave I must ask this," Athena spoke up drawing Percy's attention. "Did Hyperion say who is behind all of this? Did he give any indication of who is targeting Olympus?"
Percy looked at Athena with a surprised look, "really? I mean isn't it kind of obvious? There is only one person who Hyperion would obey, Kronos."
The air turned cold the moment the Titan was mentioned. Zeus narrowed his eyes at Percy, "are you sure or are you guessing?"
Percy shrugged, "I'm guessing. But I doubt that I am wrong. Who else could free Hyperion? Who else could seduce Luke to betray us? The Titan is back, or will be back."
The gods looked to each other before Zeus spoke up, "Artemis send Percy back to camp and come back here fast, we have much to discuss."
The goddess nodded and snapped her fingers transporting them both back to the hill leading to camp.
Percy looked around and saw the sky was breaking into the dawn, orange light filled the sky as the sun slowly rose. Percy turned to Artemis, "thanks for this."
The goddess nodded, "you are very much welcome Perseus."
"It's Percy, come on say it with me. P-E-R-C-Y. Percy."
Artemis smiled and chuckled, "sure, Perseus," Percy frowned at that, "now I suggest you go back to your friends, before they charge Olympus in search of you."
Percy laughed, "haha, yeah knowing those guys they just might!" Percy smiled at Artemis, and extended a closed fist. The goddess looked at this confused but then quickly caught on. She then gave Percy a fist bump as the two smiled at each other.
"See you around Perseus," Artemis said as she walked away.
"For the last time it's PERCY!" Percy shouted back at her as the goddess flashed away in a bright light. Percy then turned around and walked up the hill towards camp. This had been the longest night of his life. He had fought Luke, went to the Underworld, twice, kicked Ares's ass and somehow didn't die when Artemis came around. He even got turned into a freaking deer.
But all his worries and problems simply melted away the moment Percy arrived at camp. Sure It was burst down in some places and was destroyed but it was still the next best thing to home he had.
Percy quickly walked across the deserted camp and to the Mess Hall where he found everyone waiting for him. They were all in their own seats, quite, patient and not a plate of food was seen, except for one in the Poseidon table.
As PErcy approached the Mess Hall the campers caught sight of him and slowly all of them got up from their seats.
"Percy!" Nina cried out as she charged at Percy wrapping him up in the biggest hug she could broke the silence among the campers as everyone charged ahead and rushed Percy swallowing him up whole. Then they threw him up as they began chanting his name, "PERCY! PERCY! PERCY!"
The demigod in question smiled at this and soon they took him into the Mess Hall and put him in Poseidon's bench in front of the plate of food. Percy grabbed the plate and ate the bread, "well what's everyone waiting for? Let's eat!"
The campers yelled in agreement as everyone started to stuff their faces full of food and drinks as a camp wide party started that lasted for the rest of the day. The day went by in a blur as everyone wanted to talk to Percy making the boy very busy.
Nina thanked him again for saving her life while Annabeth hit him in the head for doing so stupid as to bring her back from the dead, and then thanked him for saving her life. Michael and wanted to borrow the staff of healing for a longer time, which Percy agreed to and Clarisse and Peter were itching was a spar, which Percy politely declined for a later date.
By the end of the day Percy found himself standing on the shore of the beach looking at the sea. His head was spinning, he had so many questions and honestly no clue where to start. But just then somebody sat down beside him.
Percy turned to his dad there with his trident in the form of a fishing rod. "Hello Percy," Poseidon said smiling, "mind if join you?"
"Not at all pops," Percy said as the two green eyed father and son duo turned to admire the sea.
After what felt like an eternity of awkward silence Poseidon spoke up, "I saw your mother today, meet her at Montauk."
Percy nodded, "is she safe now?"
Poseidon nodded, "yes, she is safe now. You caused quite a stir on Olympus Percy. You have now become the poster child for the demigods in this war, you have become their leader."
Percy nodded, "yeah...I know. It's one of things that has been bothering me, a lot."
"An what are the things you have been thinking about? If you want maybe I can give you some fatherly advice?"
Percy chuckled, "a little too late for that isn't it?"
