Percy Jackson and the Incarnate - 2: Who is the spy?

CHAPTER 4 POV: Percy Jackson

A year had passed since the plan was set to motion. I was trained under the guidance of the seven Chiranjeevis. Ashwatthama helped in my archery and my aiming skills. Mahabali taught me Politics and few techniques in the Sword, dual wielding, and other techniques. Kripacharya taught me language, Advanced Yoga to calm me down and the basics of the Vedas, Ayurveda and Dhanurveda, the sciences of medicine and weaponry in theory and rules of war. Vyasa taught me Mythology, about the Devas and Asuras and how to procure the divine weapons, which would come handy. Parashurama was the warrior teacher and he taught me how to use the spear and an axe, his preferred weapon. Hanuman taught me Hand-to-hand combat and the Gada (Mace). Vibhishana taught me how to discern truth and Animal warfare, warfare on Elephants and even birds like Eagle and Peacocks. Who uses peacocks in Battle? Lord Kartikeya of course.

The training was brutal to say the least. Especially from Mahabali, Hanuman and Ashwatthama. If mine was brutal, Hari's is more than brutal. I had not enough vocabulary to describe. That job was delegated to my Wise Girl. Oh! Annabeth! One year and I miss her dearly.

I had to spar with Hari every day. While I defeated him in the sword, he did the same with the Mace and bow and arrow. The other weapons were like a tie. Sometimes, I would win, and sometimes he. Then one day, Lord Shiva himself came to the cave and taught us how to spar with the Trident. Both of us would be knocked out cold, I in seconds and him, for being Vishnu's Avatar, in minutes. Lord Shiva said that by the time Hari unlocks the full potential of his Avatar, he could match Lord Shiva, for only Lord Vishnu can match Lord Shiva in battle and vice-versa.

One thing that the year with them taught me is to control my mouth. I still have my sass and sarcasm but used it in the right moments. Heck, I would consider myself successful in this regard, for once I made Lord Shiva laugh using my sass and sarcasm. He let out a warning then returned normal. That was the first and only time I used my sass and Sarcasm against him. I would be myself with the seven, save Parashurama who could get riled up easily.

I met the main gods of Hindu Pantheon. I met Brahma, Saraswathi, Parvati, Ganesha, Kartikeya, Indra, Varuna, Yama, Chandra, Surya, etc. etc. I wanted to see Lord Vishnu, but I was not allowed in Vaikunta for now. I met Garuda though, he seemed easy going but can be dangerous. It is impossible to meet all the gods in the pantheon. I haven't met all the gods of my pantheon, let alone see all the gods of this pantheon. 330 million or not, there are more gods in Hindu Pantheon than the other pantheons. I am pretty sure about that.

Hari had transformed. He lost his flabs and had defined abs. He was not like Hercules, but his flexibility had gone to a whole new level. His endurance, stamina and strength had reached new heights. He spared with Lord Shiva bare chested in the cold winters in Mt. Kailash for a month. I still used my sweater though.

Power wise, my ability to control water has upgraded to all water forms, like mist, ice, snow, etc. Hari, being the Avatar of Vishnu had powers over all the five elements. He also had other powers which the seven would never specify and only Lord Shiva would teach him in utmost secrecy. His aura has developed so much that I doubt even a titan could defeat him. But still, he is the same Hari I grew friends within the university in New Rome.

A few days ago, Lord Shiva had sent me to a quest. I had to retrieve Ashwatthama's jewel from the depths of Dwarka, which was a submerged kingdom, just like Atlantis. Hari still had a lot to learn, but my whole training ends in one year, or so did Veda Vyasa say. I returned to the cave in Patala Loka to see the seven Chiranjeevis waiting for me. I smiled and showed them the jewel.

Ashwatthama was in tears. The tears made his skin burn. He literally tried to fall to my feet! That means submission and that you are better than me. I gave the gem to him. Lord Shiva appeared next to us in a flash.