"I know you're lying Percy!" Michael shouted back
"Fine I lied! I'm actually going to bed, night!"
"That's also a lie!" Michael shot back but Percy ignored him as he made his way towards the Big House.
As he approached the building he noticed Chiron standing outside with Mr. D and a man who looked like a walking mummy. Percy quickly moved to the shadows as he quietly moved closer. There wasn't much shade near the Big House so he had to get created. Percy closed his eyes and activated his Shadow Spy skill;
Shadow Spying, Lv— 1 (90%)
You can use send your mana to infected another person shadow. For a certain time you will be able to hear whatever the person say and hears.
Mana— 10 MP every minute it is in use
Limit— 12 hours.
Percy rarely ever used the skill, usually for eavesdropping on teachers and such, but now he used it to spy on Chiron's conversation with the others.
"I am telling you Lord Dionysus I did not poison the tree!" Chiron protested loudly.
"And I believe you Chiron, but father doesn't. He think you are a spy working for Kronos."
"But I am not-"
"I know old friend," Dionysis interrupted, "but father's orders are final. He has ordered you gone and has ordered Tantalus here to replace you."
Percy's eyes shot up in surprise. He wanted to jump out right now and call bull shit on the whole situation but luckily he used Gamer's mind to maintain his cool and waited the conversation out.
"Dionysis the children-"
"-Will be fine, I swear it on the Synx," thunder rumbled signalling the legitimacy of the God's oath, "now leave before Zeus forces me to make you leave. And be safe, do you have anywhere to go?"
"My cousins," Chiron said after a few seconds, "they should be able to help me until this is all over."
"Then go."
"Good bye Lord Dionysus, remember your promise."
"Always." Percy heard the clicking of Chiron's feet as he walked away. The demigod wanted to jump out and see his teacher one last time but he knew he had to wait. "Tantalus go inside and make yourself comfortable, I just need a quick drink and then I will join you."
"Of course my Lord," the thin man had a frail voice to match, like he hadn't had anything to drink in a long time.
Percy heard the door slam shut and decided to move, slowly sneaking away when suddenly, "where do you think you are going Peter Johnson?" 'Well shit,' Percy cursed, 'I knew I should have leveled up my sneaking ability!'
Percy sighed as he walked out of the shadows facing Dionysus with a hard look, "why?"
"Chiron is the son of Kronos," this surprised Percy but luckily Gamer's mind helped him process this, after all everyone was related to everyone in the Greek Pantheon, "Zeus believes this attack on camp, the poisoning of the tree, was done by Chiron."
Percy raised an eyebrow, "is Zeus a fool?" The sky rumbled but Percy didn't really care as he carried on, "Chiron loves this camp, he cares for us all, even more than some of our parents do. Why would Zeus ever think that?"
Mr. D shrugged, "I don't know Peter. But what I do know is that we have a spy amongst our midsts."
"How?"
"Campers do patrol the borders at night, the only way anyone could have attacked the tree is if they knew when the patrol timing where, something only a few handful of people here know."
"Like?"
"Me, Chiron and the Head counselors."
Percy frowned, he didn't like the sound of that. They might not be as close as Percy is to Michael or Nina but the head councillors and the son of Poseidon had nothing but respect and liking for each other. If one of them was a spy.....this is something he would have to look into.
"Now I think it is time you went to bed Peter, and do not mention a word about the spy to anyone, understood?"
"Understood. Oh and I found a cure by the way," Percy said pulling out the Lamia fang tossing it to the god who caught it, "Lamia fang, can cure any snake poison."
The god nodded, "ture. But these are only effective on a man, not a tree."
Percy blinked, "wait....." Percy Observed the fang again;
Lamia's fang
Consuming this will cure a person of any snake venom.
"SHIT!" Percy cursed throwing his hands up, "I can't believe this! Fucked over by a technicality! It's just one word, 'person'! Just one word and everything get's fucked up!"
Dionysus smiled as he threw the fang back to Percy who quickly put it away, "it still matters. It's magic is tuned for humans not tress."
"Wait...isn't Thalia, the one inside the tree human?"
Dionysus nodded, "yes, but she is dead and the tree is the living one. Don't think too hard on this, go to bed Perseus, we have a long summer ahead of us."
Percy clammed down sighing, "right, night Mr. D," Percy turned away from the god walking to his cabin. He suddenly stopped halfway as his eyes shot up, "wait....he called me Perseus!"
The next week went by quickly for Percy and the rest of camp. Tantalus was a very cruel and nasty camp worker, he was also the dumbass who tried to steal an apple of immortality from the Gods and got sent to Hades for his trouble.
He was a son of Zeus, hence why he acted like he had a stick up his ass all the time. Percy didn't like the guy, and he didn't like Percy ether. They would constantly get into fights with the end result being Percy insulting the man causing him to get lunch cleaning duty. Percy didn't complain while being punished, no that would make Tantalus happy. Instead he shut up and did his chores and soon time went on.
It seemed the Colchis bulls managed to get passed Zed and the others the first time because they weren't paying attention, luckily that didn't happen again. A bonus from having his servant protect the camp was the fact that he still got Exp and loot from them. After a week of nonstop fighting Percy gained enough to level up along with a lot of loot;
Percy Jackson
Health-4,350/4,350 (+1000) = 5,350
Mana-2,150/2,150(+1000) = 3,150
The Gamer
Title— Son of Poseidon
(+20 Str,+20 Vit, +20 Dex, while in water)
Level-24 Exp— 10,110/79,000
Race-Demigod
STR-50(+20)=70
VIT-52(+6+20)=78
DEX-35(+6+20)=61
INT-43
WIS-32
LUC-50
POINTS-65
MONEY— 142,577$/1,088D
Money gained as loot— 10,000 $/200 D
Health potions— 30 (Low grade) 12 (Medium grade)
Weapon— 20 sword, 32 spears, 21 shields
Percy gave most of the potions to the Apollo cabin and all of the weapons were stored in the weapon's shack.
Percy also finally drank the essence of forest he got from the Gergosa incident a year ago. After learning from Annabeth that what he had in hand was an elixir of sorts he downed the bottle in one go;
You have consumed the bottle of forest essence! Every time you enter a forest you will gain +5 to all stats as a domain effect!
The effect was basically like his water body bonus accept it was a lot less powerful;
You have entered a forest!
+5 to all stats!
It was after one of the capture the flag games, which Percy was forbidden from playing thanks to Tantalus, that Mr. D finally decided to do something about the tree. They were right now around the campfire with the whole camp amid celebrations.
"Listen all," Mr. D spoke calling everyone's attention to him, "the gods have decided on a quest to save Thalia's tree," murmurs spread through the campers but Percy didn't speak, "they have decided for a quest to be given to find and retrieve The Golden fleece of legend to heal the tree and improve the strength of the barrier," again people started to talk, most looked at Percy thinking he was the one going to be selected but Dionysis spoke again, "and we have selected Clarisse La Rue to go on this journey."
The camp burst into cheers or boos, Clarisse still had a reputation of a bully. The daughter of Ares looked surprised as she stood up and spoke, "why me?"
Tantalus stood up and smiled, "the way you took care of the Colchis bull impressed the gods Clarisse. They have, in their infinite wisdom, decided to give you this quest, you and no one else," he narrowed his eyes at Percy.
"Wait does that mean I have to do this alone?!"
"That's crazy!" Peter,one of Clarisse's brothers, yelled out along with the rest of Ares cabin. They believed in their sister, but they weren't delusional.
"Silence!" Tantalus said shutting everyone up, "the gods have decided! And you as their children will obey! Clarisse La Rue has proven herself in battle and hence has been given this honour. She will get the fleece and she will save the camp, isn't that right Ms. LaRue?"
Clarisse blinked, "yeah sure....but ah...where exactly is the Golden Fleece anyway?"
"Somewhere in the Sea of Monsters," Mr. D said taking a sip from his bottle of coke.
Clarisse face remained cool, but those who knew her well they could tell she was panicking on the inside. Percy was the same. He knew Clarisse was probably the most skilled demigod they had, second only to a few people. But he also knew her limits, and traveling a to the Sea of Monsters was basically suicidal!
"Now everyone go back to your cabins," Tantalus coughed gaining everyone's attention, "Clarisse come with us, it is time for you to receive your quest from the Oracle."
The daughter of Ares nodded as she walked away. The rest of camp went to their cabins, but a few remained. Percy, Nina, Annabeth and Michael snuck off to Percy's cabin where Percy pulled them into an empty ID before they snuck into the Big House from the empty dimension.
They went to the attic and Percy pulled them out into the real world again startling Clarisse who stood right next to the mummified remains of the Oracle.
"Shit!" Clarisse said startled, "what the fuck are you guys doing here?!"
"We snuck in," Annabeth said making sure the attic door is locked tight so that Mr. D and Tantalus who were both right below them couldn't come up.
"You know for emotional support," Michael said giving a big smile.
"How did you sneak pass Mr. D?!" Clarisse hissed out.
"We used the empty dimensions that Percy can make in order to sneak in. We managed to get here through that place and then he pulled us into the real world," Annabeth explained.
"That's amazing," Clarisse admitted before frowning, "wait....is that how you always seem to be able to sneak past every enemy in capture the flag?"
"Ah...that's not important right now," Percy said rubbing his neck, "did you get your quest?"
"Oh no you don't Mr. Cheater, from now on you are banned from playing any capture the flag games!" Clarisse hissed out.
"Well...except for the one's with the Hunters," Nina said. The other looked at her before evil smiles spread across their faces.
Percy blinked clueless, "ah guys....what's going on?"
"We'll explain later," Annabeth said before turning to Clarisse, "you got a quest?"
The daughter of Ares sighed, "yeah. 'You shall sail the iron ships with warrior's of bone. You shall find what you seek and make it your own. But despair for your life entombed within stone. And fail without friends, to fly home alone.'"
"Okay good news you're definitely going to find the fleece," Percy said.
"Bad news is that I am totally going to die if I do this alone," Clarisse remarked, "why do do the gods want me to do this alone?! It makes no sense!"
Michael shrugged, "who knows. The gods are always such cunts." The other blinked at him, "what?! It's true!"
Percy sighed, "and you always tell the truth," Michael laughed while Percy continued, "okay so it says that you will sail in an iron ship with warriors of bone."
"Maybe it's something the camp has," Annabeth said, "like a gift from the gods, and you will be served by....ah...."
"Skeletons?" Nina offered.
"Right! So that's done, what's next?"
"And but despair for your life entombed within stone," Michael said. Clarisse glared at him, "ah maybe avoid that one."
The daughter of Ares sighed, "what really has me bothered is the part that says I'll fail without friends, meaning I need people with me."
Percy nodded, "okay...then we'll come with you."
"But Percy Tan-"
"Not right away," Percy interrupted, "you go ahead first and then we will sneak out of camp and catch up with you."
"And how are we going to get to her?" Nina asked.
Percy shrugged, "we'll figure it out somehow. But for now that's the plan, any objections?" They shook their heads, "good. Now we need to get going," and with that they all left via Percy's pocket dimension and no one was any wiser, well no one except Mr. D who had a big smile on his face.
Percy dropped each one back in their own cabins before he went back to his own. He opened the cabin door and walked in. He sighed taking off his leather jacket putting it on his bed, "you know you really must be more alert of your surroundings."
Percy moved before the voice finished speaking. He jumped across the bed and threw punch to where he heard the voice.
Body Form Activated: Right Arm.
The punch hit the figure's open palm, Percy rolled to the side and sent a kick at said person's head which they also blocked. Percy opened his palm and sent a blast of ice right into where the person's face would be.
Suddenly Percy felt himself being thrown out of his window crashing through rolling outside. The demigod quickly got to his feet and opened his inventory putting on the gauntlet of kefka. Percy took out Riptide and turned to his cabin door which slowly opened revealing the person who he attacked.
"Artemis?" Percy blinked at the silver eyed goddess, "w-what are you doing here?"
The goddess of the hunt smiled, "meet me at the Fist of Zeus, we have much to discuss." Before Percy could answer she disappeared in a blur of speed, she didn't teleport she just ran that fast. Percy could keep up a little, but not by much.
Percy sighed, he got his jacket and quickly formed an ice wall in his now damaged window sill, it was going to be a pain in the ass to replace that.
Percy snuck into the forest like he had done many times before and walked to the Fist of Zeus. Artemis sat on top the rock figure crossed legged as she sharpened several of her arrows. She looked oddly at peace sitting on the rough surface as she glowed from the moon light falling on her.
She looked up and smiled at Percy, "you took longer than I thought."
"Well I just wanted time to wonder if this was a prank or something."
Artemis chuckled as she put away her arrows with a snap of her finger, "I assure you I am not trying to prank you."
"I on the other hand just might," said a new voice. Percy turned and out of the tree line walked a man with salt and pepper hair and blue eyes. He wore running short with a t-shirt saying 'New York Marathon' and on his face was a familiar grin.
