Percy Jackson One Shots

Jake Miller

I've been reading a lot of mortals meet demigods with no mist these days and have been dying to do one of my own. So, without further a do...

I'm babysitting my little brother, JJ, at the moment. He sitting on the couch watching looney toons. And like the freakishly badass person I am, I'm watching it with him.

I look on as the coyote drags a mega huge box up a sand dune. One side of it is labeled: DYNAMITE.

I chuckle. These things never get old do they?

I watch as the coyote bends down to light the fuse...and the entire screen goes black.

"What?" screams JJ. then he starts to whimper. "Jake, you'll fix it, right?"

"I'll try buddy, I'll try." I get up from the couch and make my way over to the set. Before I've even taken a step, the screen starts to flicker. I halt, waiting to see what'll happen.

Soon a fuzzy image appears. It gets clearer and clearer as someone focuses it. Soon the entire screen is filled with the ugliest face I've ever seen. I cringe and immediately block JJ's eyes, knowing it'll give him nightmares.

The dude backs away from the camera and I can see behind him. It looks like he's in an auto repair shop.

This just keeps getting weirder and weirder doesn't it?

Then the guy starts to talk.

"Hello there. " The man has a deep gravelly voice that echoes even through the TV. "My name is Hephaestus. And for those of you who have studied Greek Mythology, yes, I am the real thing. God of fire and the forges." He cracks a horrifying smile. "The gods are real, mortals, and you really don't want to offend any of them." He shifts slightly to look behind the camera. Then nods and walks out of the shot. A woman with blond hair and grey eyes takes his place. "I am Athena. Goddess of wisdom and battle strategy. You may have been noticing some weird things happening lately. Like massive dog-like creatures lumbering down the streets and eating everything in sight. Or maybe you've see some crazy girls who look like cheerleaders from the waist up and from the waist down have one donkey leg and one metal one.

"These are called monsters. And even though you're only seeing them now, they've been walking this earth for far longer than any of you. Hecate, the goddess of magic and of the mist, has faded. That means that the mist has faded. The mist is what used to hide monsters and anything that your minds would never be able to comprehend. If you don't believe us, just wait. The twelve Olympians will be visiting schools - mainly middle schools and high schools - around the country and you will be able to see us then. So for now, goodbye!" The screen turns black and looney toons comes back on.

Wait...what just happened?

JJ stares at me blankly. "What was that, Jake?"

"I don't know, JJ. I don't know," I reply weakly, still completely befuddled by what just happened.

Of course I've heard of the Greek gods (I went to grade 5 people) but they are real?

No. This had to be a hoax.

A very elaborate hoax I'll admit, but still.

The gods are real?

No freaking way.

I text my friends to make sure I hadn't just had a very detailed dream that JJ had somehow shared...

Me: u saw that right?

😍Zoe😘: u saw it 2?

Me: what j'a think?

😍Zoe😘: ...