A Different Reality (Percy Jackson Fanfiction)

Chp 41 - Frank's POV

Frank took a few steps back, trying to get away.

"I need a break! Please, let me breath!"

They're going to kill us!

I'm thinking this might be a possibility.

I told you it was suicide coming here!

I thought it was okay!

Frank grabbed the bottle of water Jason offered him.

"You're the one who asked for no mercy"

"..."

"Okay, breath first. Take a sip. Maybe a five minutes break?"

Frank nodded his head and tried to take a deep breath.

I didn't know working out could hurt so bad!

I think I'll black out.

***

"Not so easy like turning into an elephant?"

Frank glared at Jason.

"The day you feel all your bones, muscles and skin growing, twisting, and rearranging themselves until you turn into an animal at least five timer bigger than you, with a trunk, tail, wings, fangs or claws, we can discuss which one is harder"

Jason raised his hands in surrender.

"I didn't mean to offend. You can get quite moody, I didn't know that. So what, still no mercy?"

"I think... I can appreciate a little mercy"

"Finally! You own me"

"What??"

"Not you, John"

"What does he own you?"

"A date with Piper"

"Why does he own you a date with Piper?"

"Because I won the bet about you"

"You bet about ME?"

"Yes, how long it would take for you to realize the 'no mercy' was a stupid idea. He thought 15 minutes"

"And you?"

"Almost an hour. I didn't know how moody you could get, but I definetly knew how sttuborn you could be"

"You think the 'no mercy' was a stupid idea?"

"Of course! You have to start slow, and gradually increasing. There's no miracle. You'll take some time to see the difference, the important thing is not to give up"

"So, how this will work? The date with Piper?"

"If I won, I would earn the right to ask Piper on a date"

"But... she's your girlfriend"

"Yes, but no one knows that. If someone saw John on a date with Trish, there would be talking. I promised him to try not to ruin his reputation, but now I have the right to tell Kyle to back off because Piper is mine. Trish, whatever. And take her... them... on a date. A real one, a mortal one"

"What a real date is like?"

"No idea, I'm asking Percy about it"

"You need Percy's advice?"

"Piper is the best option to give this kind of advice, but since I want to surprise her, Percy it is"

"And he knows something about it?"

"He always manage to surprise Annabeth. And with that brain of hers, we both know that's not easy task. Piper herself already said he can be romantic. He must know how to do something right to impress the girls"

"Makes sense"

Can I take Hazel on a date?

I... don't know. I never went on a date.

"Wait, Jason, are you going to kiss Piper on this date?"

"We... haven't discussed it yet. Maybe, I don't know. Ready to start again?"

He asks 'ready to start again'. I hear 'ready to die'.

Do you remember Skull?

... ALRIGHT, let's do this!!!

That's what I wanted to hear!

"We're ready. But maybe a little mercy?"

Jason laughed and patted him on the back.

"Let's take this serious now. Let's visit a doctor tomorrow, see if you have anything we need to be careful about when working out. We'll plan you a little routine, and a weekly menu, according to your routine. I'll see if I can find some swords, spears or bow and arrow, to make things more interesting. What do you say?"

What do we say?

We say thank you.

"Thank you, Jason, and John"

***

Frank was with his eyes closed, laying on the bed.

You know what's the worst part?

What?

Tomorrow we'll feel like we got beat up by the entire team. The pain is always worse the next day.

I really hope we can see the results.

We'll... just need to have faith and don't give up. Hey, you never said why you moved from Canada to here.

I'm not sure myself. After my mother died in the war, my grandma said my mother, and my father, who I never knew, wanted me to come here. That there were arrangements for an apartment, an allowance and if I ever needed anything, I should see my father's attorney. She said it was my parent's wish I came here, but exact reason I never knew. You think it has something to do with what Peter, I mean, Percy said?

I don't know. Something brought you here, the questions are WHAT and WHY.