11 Chapter 10: Roast or Get Roasted
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I won't be giving Percy too many abilities since it'll be a drag to actually go through so many of them. There are more ways than one to make him OP later ;)
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Chapter 10 : Roast or Get Roasted
The arch was about a mile from the train station. They threaded their way through the underground museum, looking at covered wagons and other junk from the 1800s. It wasn't all that thrilling, but Annabeth kept telling them interesting facts about how the Arch was built. She seemed to be in a much better mood so Percy was alright with the torture.
"My nose is messed up. I cannot smell anything since we are underground", Grover whispered.
"I just hope things go fine", Percy whispered.
"And you had to say it", Annabeth deadpanned.
They had reached the place where they were supposed to board the tiny little elevator car to reach to the top of the Arch. They got shoehorned into the car with a big fat lady and her dog, a Chihuahua with a rhinestone collar.
However, something about her felt off as though she was far more than a normal human. Moreover, dogs weren't allowed at the Arch but she was clearly carrying one but no one even noticed. Before Percy could use Observe, he was pushed into one of the cars with the lady, Grover and Annabeth. Just as they got inside, Percy quickly used Observe before he forgot.
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Echidna – Mother of Monsters
HP : ?
MP : ?
Echidna is the mother of monsters and the wife of Typhon. Some of her children include Cerberus, the Nemean Lion and the Chimera. She is sometimes tasked by Zeus to test the children of his elder brothers to determine their worth.
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Chimera
HP : ?
MP : ?
Known as one of the most fearsome monsters in the Greek world with an extremely hard hide, the Chimera is one of Echidna's children. It's venomous tail and ability to breathe fire makes it a true horror and nigh unbeatable.
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Percy paled when he read who he was with at the moment. How the Hades did this happen? They were so screwed. Just when he was about to break down, Gamer's Mind came to the rescue and straightened him. He had to approach this carefully as he began forming plans in his head. He could now come up with fairly good plans, if he had to say so himself, ever since he had become increasingly intelligent.
For now, their first priority was to escape. If they could escape quickly, they won't have to worry about the mortals. But how could they escape without drawing any attention from either of the two monsters present in front of him? They could cause a distraction and use that moment to run out. And who could provide a distraction without getting caught? The one and only – Annabeth Chase. Percy mentally patted himself on the back for coming with a good plan.
A ding was heard just as the group finally reached the top of the Arch.
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Ping!
Quest Alert!
Survive against Echidna and the Chimera.
Rewards –
$4,000
2,000 XP
+2 LUC
Failure –
Death
Grover and Annabeth die
Accept / Decline?
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Percy pressed accept as he followed Annabeth around the place with Grover on their heels. Just when they were fairly away from the two monsters, Percy grabbed Annabeth and brought her closer. Annabeth on her part blushed by the sudden contact and closeness.
'Damn it seaweed brain', she cursed inside his head. However, his next words wiped her blush clean off her face as a sense of dread filled her.
"I think the lady and the dog who were with us in the elevator are monsters", Percy whispered.
"What do you mean?", Annabeth hissed. She was so not ready to deal with more of them.
"Grover, can you try smelling them?"
The satyr nodded as he slowly took a whiff a few times before his eyes widened.
"Whatever this monster is, it seems extremely powerful. I don't think we can take it on", he said.
Welp.
"I have a plan", Percy said. Annabeth just looked at him as though he had grown a second head.
"You. And. A. Plan? You're far from it", she asked as she emphasised each word.
"Hey, I have my moments of brilliance"
"Can you stop arguing like a couple and start thinking about our lives?" Grover hissed.
Both teens blushed at that.
"So I was thinking that Annabeth could use her invisibility cap to cause some sort of distraction here while I cut the glass and we jump down from here. This way the mortals will be fine and we will be alive", Percy said proudly.
Again, Annabeth looked at him like he was an idiot.
"The plan degraded regressively as you kept blabbering", she said. "How are we supposed to survive a jump from nearly 200m above …" she stopped as the final part of it registered in her brain. There was water down. Percy was a son of Poseidon. He could control water and cushion their fall. Annabeth smacked her head. Was she getting rusty or was Percy actually getting smarter? What had the world come down to?
Percy gave her a sickeningly sweet smile as he lauded his victory over the daughter of wisdom and battle strategy. Annabeth just huffed. They looked around, only to find the two monsters glaring at them from across the place.
"Annabeth, head to the washroom. Come out from there and create a distraction. Meanwhile, if things go south here, Grover and I will handle them", Percy said. Grover had no choice but to nod since well, he did not have a choice.
Annabeth walked to the washroom and disappeared from view. Echidna made to follow her, hoping to catch the demigod but before she could do anything, a small wave of water hit her flat on her face as she was instantly drenched. Who dared to hit her, the mother of monsters? She turned only to find that the other two had vanished as well.
"Sonny, can you smell them?", she asked her child as it started sniffing the air. It then growled as it looked in a particular place.
"Go", she said as she dropped the chihuahua who transformed into its true form. It then let out a roar as mortals started screaming in fear. Just then, the fire alarm rang as the chaos worsened. People were running in all directions as they tried to find the exit and also avoid whatever it was that they were seeing due to the Mist.
In the panic, Annabeth slipped through the crowds and rendezvoused with Percy and Grover. Percy had somehow managed to cut a hole in the toughened glass with Riptide in hand. Just when they were about to jump through it, a stream of fire burst towards them. They jumped to the side to avoid being burnt to a crisp, even Percy for the sake of appearances.
"Now, it is rude to not greet people when they came specially to meet you", Echidna said. She had transformed and was now in her true form.
The Chimera then leapt at Annabeth and Grover, intending to swallow both of them. They jumped out of the way and landed beside Percy.
"Guys, try to keep Echidna busy while I go after the Chimera, we will have to knock them back and jump together. The fall alone will kill you and I can't go alone" Percy said.
He then summoned some water from a bottle and threw it at the Chimera's face, successfully gaining its attention. It roared and spewed more fire into the air. Just then the fire sprinklers activated and water started falling, completely drenching everyone.
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You are in contact with water!
Son of the sea god perk activated!
HP : 600 + 2,000 = 2,600
MP : 700 + 2,000 = 2,700
STR : 23 + 2 + 20 = 45
VIT : 18 + 20 = 38
DEX : 18 + 2 + 20 = 40
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Percy felt the power course through his body as water fell all around them. He knew that they had little chance of killing the Chimera as of now but he would hold it off until Grover and Annabeth retreated near the hole that he had cut.
"Annabeth, I will create a wall of water, it won't last long. Just when I say go, grab Grover and jump. I will be right behind you", he said.
"Are you sure?" Annabeth replied as she ducked under a swipe aimed for head. Grover was playing his reed pipes as he danced around Echidna and grew random roots. It served only to annoy her since she ripped them out just as fast they grew.
"YES", Percy yelled. He ducked under another fire breath and reached the Chimera's mouth and swung his sword.
Clang!
It felt as though Riptide had hit a metal shield as the blade bounced back harmlessly without so much as a scratch on the monsters hide. Percy looked at his sword and then at the monster who seemed to find his confusion humorous. Even Echidna had stopped her assault to regard Percy.
"My child's hide is almost as strong as that of my other child – the Nemean lion. It would be foolish to even try and injure it", Echidna explained before she turned and started attacking Annabeth and Grover again. Her combat potential seemed relatively less than what Percy had expected.
There was just a brief respite before the Chimera started its onslaught again. It whipped its tail at Percy with the snake's fangs ready to poison him. Acting on instinct, Percy ducked and rolled away. This was honestly becoming difficult to deal with.
The Chimera again leapt at Percy but this time, he was ready. Percy willed some water spears to form beside the Chimera and mid-air impaled it or tried to. On a happy note, the force was enough to blow it aside.
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Spears : 10
MP used : 48 x 10 = 480
MP : 2,700 – 480 = 2,220
Damage : 110
Bonus STR damage = 110 + 45 = 155
Total Damage = 155 x 10 = 1,550
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Not wanting to leave an opportunity aside, Percy willed the water around him to form a cocoon around the monster and hardened it into a dome so that it could be occupied for a few precious seconds. He saw Annabeth dodging a knife slash. Seeing an opportunity, Percy sent a small focused stream of water at high speeds towards Echidna. She too was knocked back.
"Annabeth NOW!" Percy yelled. He grabbed Grover and hauled the satyr behind him. Annabeth was after him in a flash and the three jumped through the window as they plunged from two hundred metres towards the Mississippi river below.
Percy connected to the river and willed it to rise and form a cocoon again just like he had earlier and slowed their momentum. Eventually, they reached Terra and quickly disappeared into the crowds; eager to get away from the crazy place.
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Ping!
Quest Complete!
Survive against Echidna and the Chimera.
XP : 551 + 2,000 = 2,551 / 2,746
$ : 3,400 + 4,000 = 7,400
LUC : 10 + 2 = 12
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Percy waved his hand and dismissed the screen. Right now, they had to get back on the train and be on their way to the Underworld. Who knew visiting a monument could be so stressful? Thankfully, the train was still at the platform by the time they arrived. They had just made it to their seats when the train lurched ahead and was on its way to Denver.
"Percy, how did you manage to repel the Chimera?" the ever inquisitive Annabeth asked. Echidna's level of fighting was low however, she did not need to fight since she had all the monsters to do her bidding.
"When it leapt at me, I created water spears and hit it on its side. Since it can't change directions mid-air, I waited for this moment so it wouldn't be able to dodge my attack. I then encased it in a hardened water dome like I did with you guys when we jumped from the Arch", Percy explained.
"Damn Perce, that's amazing! You somehow were able to fight it at the age of twelve and managed to live to tell the tale. Not many can claim that", Grover said. Annabeth nodded her head in agreement. Since they were in their own sleeping cabin and had their privacy, Grover had kicked off his shoes and was in bed whilst he chewed on apples and cans.
Annabeth was impressed with Percy's control over water. He had been able to somehow contain one of the most feared monsters to exist inside a water dome and then plunge into the Mississippi, saving them by constructing the same dome again for protection and decelerating their momentum.
"Let's get some sleep, we shall be reaching Denver tomorrow. If you want, we guys can deboard there for a while, stretch our legs and look around or get some good food", Annabeth suggested.
"If there's a diner near the station, I want to go there", Percy said. It has been a long time since he had visited one and had frankly missed the greasy and fatty food.
"Sounds good"
Soon, Grover and Annabeth drifted off to sleep while Percy lay awake. He wasn't tired in the least so he decided to head to the alternate dimension and get some training in while he was at it. He still needed to work harder, the fight with the Chimera just emphasised the fact. As a side thought, what if he was disarmed and it took a while for Riptide to return to him? He needed to learn how to use another weapon rather, he needed a bigger array. He could ask Annabeth for dagger training in Denver and Chiron for archery back at camp.
Before he left, Percy did a quick swipe of the train cart they were in to make sure that there were no other monsters on board. Finding none, he decided to go.
'Dimension Create' Percy whispered as he seemingly blurred from existence; leaving behind the two demi-gods fast asleep.
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Ping!
Water Control (Level 17 – 34 MP / Min)
Ice Control (Level 4 – 97 MP / Min)
By the time morning came, Percy had thoroughly exhausted his MP and was drenched in sweat. He had stretched his limits when it came to water control since he would be using his water powers primarily until the situation was desperate enough for him to use fire. A son of Poseidon wielding fire? Yeah, not something you see every day and a few heads would turn (insert Zeus) for his sudden powers.
They shortly reached a diner that was near the station. The trio slipped into a booth and ordered their food as they chatted idly. The food was soon ready and just as Percy was about to dig into his burger, he felt an overwhelming aura of death and bloodlust around him. His primal instincts of hunt or be hunted were coming out but Gamer's Mind clamped him down before it could get any worse. It seemed that only he was affected since everyone else, including Grover and Annabeth, were behaving normally save for the latter as they looked at him with concern evident in their eyes. He flashed them a quick smile before he looked over Annabeth's shoulder and sure enough standing there was a guy who was nothing short of intimidating. He wore sunglasses and was dressed in all black save for the blood red muscle shirt. Strapped to his thigh was an oversized hunting knife.
The person walked into the diner and everyone started rising as though a god was walking amongst them which Percy suspected wasn't far from the truth. Even though he had an inkling to who this individual was, he decided to recheck once again using Observe and sure enough, turns out, he was right.
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Ares – god of war
HP : ?
MP : ?
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That explained his sudden desire to kill. He knew he wasn't invincible, not by a long shot, but he didn't expect a god's aura or presence could affect him. Maybe it had always but he didn't notice it. With Hestia, he always felt at home with no worries and a joyous atmosphere all around. Dionysus, he suspected, had to restrain or hide his aura since he didn't feel anything when he was close to the wine god.
The god waved a hand and gestured everyone to sit. He then walked over to them and slid into the booth next to Grover whose eyes bulged as he ate his enchiladas whole with the wrappings. Ares ignored the satyr and looked at Percy. Said demigod, on the other hand, simply returned an indifferent look. Suddenly, Ares' eyes glowed a little behind the sunglasses. Percy felt the similar bloodlust around him just as his desire to kill started to rise. Again, Gamer's Mind came to the rescue and clamped down that feeling.
Finally, Ares said, "Oh". He had a deep, gruff voice and spoke as though he was doing them a favor which Percy assumed came with the whole 'I am a god' package.
"Yeah, that's so helpful", Percy said before he could shut up.
"Percy do you know who –", Annabeth started but she was interrupted by Percy.
"Yeah, I know who he is"
"Oh, interesting. When Dionysus mentioned his interaction with you, I was quite surprised and didn't want to believe him. Seems that he was correct though", Ares said.
"Didn't know I was a source of gossip on Olympus", Percy sassed.
"Why wouldn't you be? You're the first son of barnacle beard in nearly five to six decades, you're bound to attract attention whether you want it or not. I'm surprised Zeus didn't blow a gasket at the revelation. Then again, there was this whole situation with his daughter about four-five years back."
"Wait. There was another child of the big three? I thought I was the only one recently". Percy was no stranger when it came to people looking at him and gossiping about him. He knew the way people looked at him in camp. There were a plethora of emotions evident which he didn't want to dwell into at the moment. However, he knew, him being a son of Poseidon was a huge thing and not many thought that that would happen. He was snapped out of his thoughts when Ares replied.
"Oh yes, there was one. Your two friends were there when it all happened after all", he said as he smiled like a maniac.
He felt Annabeth stiffen beside him and looked at Grover who had become pale and the tell-tale sign of tears had started forming in his eyes. This pissed off Percy, how dare Ares make his friends feel so bad? Gamer's Mind again activated and calmed him down.
"Ares, thanks for this but why are you here?
"Can't I come to see my new little cousin?"
"Cut it out."
"Bah. Kids these days. Fine, here's a quest for you – go to the water park, fetch my shield and give it to me."
"You're a god, get it yourself."
Ares' eyes glowed a harsher shade of red. "Do you really want to test a god boy?"
"Not if he's being an ass about it."
"Percy", Annabeth said. "Shut up."
"Fine", Percy said as he huffed like a child.
"Oh? This day keeps getting interesting. A son of Poseidon actually listening to a daughter of Athena. What's next? One of the virgin goddesses finally losing their v-card?", Ares said as he smiled creepily yet again.
"Lord Ares, we have already been issued a quest by the oracle. We would appreciate it if you could give someone else this opportunity", Annabeth requested. This was honestly an unnecessary waste of time.
"So you dare to refuse a god's request? I have given you an opportunity to prove yourself yet you spit on it as though it means nothing. Do you really want to go down that line?" Ares threatened. Annabeth immediately paled.
"Lord Ares, we will find your shield and return it to you. May we know its location please?"
"Now that's the proper way to speak to a god. Boy, you should learn from her."
Percy knew that Ares was now goading him on purpose so he decided to keep shut for the moment.
Ares was disappointed that he didn't get a response from the brat so he continued, "I was on a date with my girlfriend before we were – interrupted. I left my shield on one of the rides at this water park called Waterland."
"Is there any way to search for the shield since a water park is massive and make a take a long time?" Annabeth asked. She too wanted to get away from the god's presence as soon as possible.
"I wouldn't do this normally but fine, take this", Ares said and tossed them a keychain. "This will glow depending on how far you are from the shield. The park is a mile west on Delancy."
The keychain was that of a black yankees baseball cap which was nothing extraordinary. However, Percy doubted that a god would help him out just out of goodness. There was bound to be some strings attached to this. He pocketed the keychain and vowed to use observe on it as soon as he was out of sight to check for any deceptions.
"Thank you Lord Ares", Annabeth said as she bowed.
Ares acknowledged Annabeth but then turned to Percy, expecting him to bow to him.
"Yeah, not happening", Percy said as he just turned and walked out of the diner, dumping a wad of cash on the waitress' hand.
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Ping!
Quest Alert!
Find Ares's shield and give it to him.
Rewards –
+2 LUC
?
?
Failure –
Death
Grover and Annabeth die
Accept / Decline?
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Percy just accepted the quest.
Meanwhile, Annabeth and Grover were almost hyperventilating now. They were concerned for Percy after his blatant mockery of a god, an Olympian no less. Ares glared at them with his eyes glowing ominously. They duo quickly muttered their thanks and goodbyes and ran out of the diner, following their friend.
They shortly caught up with the wayward son of Poseidon who was heading towards the water park. Annabeth was surprised to see that he found the way so quickly but dismissed it since he had become far more intelligent than he was initially.
"Percy, what was that?" Annabeth demanded just as they caught up to him.
"If he expects me to bow to him just because he was 'helping' us, I don't want his help. Not to mention the way you guys felt because of what he said. I will not bear it."
A smile graced the lips of the daughter of Athena. Here was a boy who was ready to fight a god just because said god had hurt her. Who would do something like that for someone who they had just met? Percy was truly an interesting person, she was glad that she had decided to build a friendship with him.
"Perce, relax. I know you would fight him if it came down to it but you really need to control your mouth. One day a god might just decide to smite you out of anger", Grover said.
"What did he mean by there being another child of the big three?", Percy asked suddenly.
"Umm… can we talk about this later?" Grover asked.
"Sure G-man. I didn't want to force it on you guys. Just curious. If you guys want to talk about it or anything, I'm here. Remember, we are a team."
Perc then took out the keychain out of his inventory and used Observe. The result he saw wasn't something he'd ever expect.
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Helm of Darkness
The Helm allows Hades to melt into shadows and pass through walls. While wearing it he cannot be touched, seen, or heard, and he can radiate fear so intense that it can easily drive a person insane or stop their heart.
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Wasn't the Helm of Darkness supposed to be more… intimidating? And not a yankees baseball cap keychain? Was this the symbol of power that wreaked havoc during the Titan War? Question marks appeared on Percy's head and around him as he tried to decipher this joke.
"Percy, are you alright? You've been staring at the keychain for a few minutes now", Annabeth said.
"Oh, nothing. Just trying to see what it is and if it does anything special", Percy half-lied. He really did not want to worry his friends with the fact that a twelve-year old teenager was currently carrying a god's symbol of power – capable of killing millions – as a keychain. However, this would be of immense help in bargaining for his mother since he knew that the helm would be precious to Hades. The most concerning question was – how did the Helm of Darkness end up with Ares? His Observe had told him that Luke was the one who stole the bolt as well as the helmet. So did this mean that Ares was somehow working with Luke? Or was he secretly supporting Percy? Yeah as if they would happen. The only viable explanation seemed to be that somehow Luke had stolen both symbols of power and Ares was involved in all this. Not to mention, the shoes given to him by Luke which were cursed to drag him to Tartarus. So maybe were Luke and Ares working for someone who was in Tartarus? Only the worst of the worst monsters and divine beings were imprisoned in Tartarus. There were too many questions and far less answers. Percy did not like this. Not at all. He was so caught up in his thoughts that he did not realise that he was just following Grover and Annabeth. He was reminded of that only when his head banged into a gate.
"Ow!" Percy exclaimed.
"Finally, he's back in the world of the living", Annabeth deadpanned. "We have been guiding you and trying to talk to you since the past few minutes but you have just been unresponsive. What the Hades were you even thinking?"
"Nothing. I was just thinking about my mom, the prophecy and what fate has in store for us", Percy said quickly.
Annabeth's eyes softened. "You must be going through a lot, don't worry. We will found your mother."
Percy flashed her a grateful smile.
The doors to the park were locked but Annabeth just cut them apart with her knife. It was far too easy. Inside, huge dry waterslides and tubes and pipes curled everywhere, leading to empty pools. Old tickets and advertisements fluttered around the tarmac. It just looked so creepy. Percy reframed from commenting and settled to look around idly.
"Percy, point the keychain in all the directions. Wherever the shield is, it should automatically start blipping", Annabeth said.
Percy waved the keychain around until it started pointing in a particular direction. They started walking towards it while waving around several other rides. Soon, they reached their destination.
"Oh you've got to be kidding me", Grover said.
The ride was named – Thrill Ride O' Love. There was an empty pool that was at least fifty metres across and shaped like a bowl. Around the rim, a dozen bronze statues of Cupid stood guard with wings spread and bows ready to fire. Marooned at the bottom of the lake was a pink-and-white two-seater boat with a canopy over the top. In the left seat, glinting in the light, was a shield, a polished circle of bronze.
"This seems too easy. Are you sure he hasn't lost his mind completely?" Percy asked.
"Yeah, but I think there's more to it than meets the eye. Have a look around before we go and fetch that stupid thing. I don't know what's with gods losing their weapons all over the mortal realm", Annabeth said in a rare display of frustration against the beings.
Instead of going through the trouble of finding any signs for traps, Percy simply activated Observe and found the source. It seemed that Annabeth was right after all.
"Annabeth, I think there's some sort of switch here for a trap", Percy called out.
The blonde walked over to him and looked at it. It was truly a trap and one of Hephaestus' at that.
"This was put by Hephaestus for Ares and his girlfriend", she said.
"Oh that's Aphrodite right?"
"Yes, he must've wanted to catch and embarrass the two of them."
"Let's just get this over with and return Ares the stupid shield of his."
"How do you plan on getting it without triggering the trap?"
Percy simply closed his eyes and focused on the water around him. He called for it and floated it towards the shield. He wrapped the water around it and brought the shield towards him. He then turned to Annabeth with a huge grin, expecting to be patted on the head and told that he did a good job.
Annabeth just smacked her head. Of course he would find an extremely convenient manner to get out of trouble or finish a task.
"That was it?" Grover asked. He had been tuning out as well like Percy ever since they had entered the waterpark.
"Did you listen to anything that we had discussed?" Annabeth asked.
"Umm no?" Grover replied sheepishly. Annabeth just rolled her eyes.
"Grover, we are here for you. Don't you worry. Share whatever it is you want man", Percy said.
Annabeth voiced her agreement.
"Come on, let's go back to the diner", Percy said.
They soon reached the diner to find the war god sitting where they had been earlier.
"You brats already done with it?" Ares asked.
"No, we're here to dance", Percy replied sarcastically.
Before Percy could make it any worse, Annabeth shot him a death glare to shut up.
"Of course, Lord Ares. We got it as soon as we could", Annabeth said. She then handed him the shield. Ares inspected it before he handed it to Percy, surprising the demigod.
"Take this as a reward for finding it. I have no use for it anymore", Ares said.
"No thanks" Percy said.
"Percy", Annabeth warned. Percy just huffed.
"Fine, thanks Lord Ares", he said with sarcasm dripping in every syllable.
He ignored the notification that popped up. He first needed the god out of his hair before he did anything else.
"Feel lucky brat. Not every person has been blessed enough to receive a gift from an Olympian. Cherish this till the end of your days", he said cockily. He then walked out of the diner and vanished into thin air as though he was never there which Percy wished was the case.
"Come on, let's go back to the train. We'll board the next one to Los Angeles", Annabeth said as she grabbed Percy's hand and forcefully dragged him away.
Soon, they were on the train, on their way to Los Angeles. They had decided that they won't be making any stops and would head to their intended destination now.
Grover and Annabeth were asleep almost as soon as they entered the train. Meanwhile, Percy willed the screen into existence. The familiar sea-green screen with the Greek runes running along its edges appeared. He brought up the notification and he nearly, very nearly, yelled in surprise and astonishment. If not for Gamer's Mind he suspected that everyone on Olympus would've heard it.
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Quest Complete!
Find Ares's shield and give it to him.
Rewards –
LUC : 12 + 2 = 14
Master Bolt (tap for more information)
Song of Swords (tap for more information)
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Percy immediately tapped Master Bolt and the information popped up.
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Master Bolt
The Master Bolt is the symbol of Zeus' power, which all other lightning bolts are patterned after. It is the first and most powerful weapon that the Elder Cyclopes made for the Olympian gods.
Currently, it is stored in the handle of the shield given to Percy by Ares.
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What. The. Hades.
This essentially completed his quest. Ares was gallivanting the country with the symbols of power of the two of the big three and had, for some reason, given it to Percy wherein he would be dragged to Tartarus to deliver these to the one they were both working under. Could this day get any worse? He really wasn't in the right mindset to think more about the bolt. He decided he would do it later in the morning. He then remembered the other quest reward and pulled up the information for it.
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Song of Swords
This skill book grants the user knowledge to effectively wield any class of swords at the same level of mastery as the user's primary sword.
Bonus : +5 levels sword fighting.
Learn / No?
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Percy whistled. This was impressive and extremely helpful. He immediately confirmed his choice and gasped as the knowledge flew into his mind. Suddenly, he knew when to use what sword and the most effective way to wield it.
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Ping!
Sword Fighting
Level 10 + 5 = 15
29% extra damage with swords.
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With that done, Percy settled in for the night, wanting to get away from everything briefly. This was too much to bear and he just needed a break. Of course, it wouldn't come to pass.
x.x
Percy found himself falling into a void with darkness all around. Suddenly, the darkness vanished, replaced with the galaxy. Millions of stars and planets blanketed the night or galaxy? He blinked once or twice to confirm that this wasn't an illusion.
"The past is where all things began. It is how the present came to be and it is how the future will change. To make a better future is to know the past", a sweet and the most melodious voice Percy had ever heard rang out all around him.
"The people involved in changing the future know what the past was like which influenced their behaviour. Everything in this universe is inter-related. You just need to connect the dots. Looking back and knowing the shortfalls is a great teacher. Learning from the mistakes of others so that you don't make them is even greater. Experience the past young hero. Experience the lost tales of Greece. See how events shaped your present reality. Don't make the same mistakes as others. I truly hope I made the right choice", the voice said as it faded.
Before Percy could say / think anything, he was again whisked from the place and found himself falling in an endless void. The scenery changed as he found himself in another place. He was sure it was not New York or any other place that he had been to though it was admittedly limited. What had the voice said? Experience the past? Wait. Did that mean he was somehow transported to the past? Surely it must be a joke? Percy tried to call for the screen and sure enough it was there. His powers were all there. He then looked down and found himself wearing a Greek chiton.
He looked around once again and tried to get his bearings. The air was fresher, the grass lusher and the sky clearer than he had ever seen. What was this place? He walked about for a few minutes until he saw a few people.
"Hi, what is this place?" Percy asked but unknowingly, he had switched to Ancient Greek.
"Magnesia my friend. Are you new around here?" asked the stranger.
It was then Percy realised that they were conversing in Ancient Greek.
"What year is it?"
"The golden age. Are you sure you're alright? Do you need anything to eat or drink young one?"
What. The. Hades? He was in Ancient Greece? That too during the age of the Titans? Was that person so strong that he had been transported to the past? This revelation was too much for Percy as he conveniently blacked out and fell on the ground.
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The Void
The entity smirked to herself. Out of all the people in all the universes and dimensions she had created, this demigod was far more interesting and amusing than she had ever seen. Maybe this time she wouldn't be disappointed. The time wasn't right for him to meet her. However, soon he would be in her presence. Chaos smiled to herself as she continued watching the adventures of the young demigod.
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Percy's Stats
Perseus Jackson
Species : Demigod
(gives +2 STR and +2 DEX)
Title : Son of Poseidon
Perseus is the son of Poseidon and Sally Jackson. He has ADHD which helps in combat. Blessed by Elpis, the spirit of hope, he has a natural affinity with water due to his heritage which grants him control over water, horses, storms and earthquakes. He is also Hestia's champion which grants him control over fire and lets him summon meals.
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Level - 12
Exp – 2,551 / 2,746
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HP : 600 / 600 (+ 2000)
MP : 700 / 700 (+ 2000)
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STR : 23 (+ 2 + 20) (Bonus : Weapon damage - Damage + STR | Unarmed damage - STR * 2)
VIT : 18 (+ 20) (Bonus : 50 HP per 10 levels)
DEX : 18 (+2 + 20) (Bonus : +10% HP regenerated / min)
INT : 22 (Bonus : 50 MP per 10 levels)
WIS : 18 (Bonus : +10% MP regenerated / min)
LUC : 14 (Bonus : +14% chance of better loot)
Points : 12
Money : $7,200 / D30
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Status : Demigod
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Skills
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Combat :
Sword Fighting (Level 15)
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Inherited :
Ancient Greek (Max)
Modern English (Level 25)
Swimming (Level 7 - 9 km/hr)
Breathe Underwater (Max)
Running (Level 7 - 34 km / hr)
Storms (Level 3)
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General :
Observe (Level 4)
Sneaking (Level 4)
Critical Strike (Level 4)
Taunt (Level 1)
Mark of the Furies (Level 3)
Mage Armor (Level 5)
Summon Meals (Max)
Makarios tis Elpis (Level 1)
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Chores :
Cleaning Dishes (Max)
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Passive :
Gamer's Mind (Max level)
Son of the Sea God (Gives +20 STR, VIT & DEX as well as +2000 HP and +2000 MP when in water)
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Abilities :
Water Control (Level 17)
Water Spikes (Level 4)
Blood Control (Level 1)
Water Spear (Level 3)
Dimension Create (Max)
Ice Control (Level 4)
Steam Control (Level 3)
Fire Control (Level 8)
