Chapter 126

"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!

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