Percy Jackson and the Avengers

Chapter Seven: Surprises

Chapter Seven: Surprises

Previously in Percy Jackson and the Avengers...

Freed from her hugs as she turned to stand by her fellow Olympians, I turned to Zeus and forced a smile that never reached my eyes.

"So, what's up?"

***Perseus Jackson***

 "Well, Perseus-" I cut him off.

"Percy."

"Of course...Percy...we realized that you have lost some very dear friends in the war, besides, of course, Ann-"

"Don't say her name." I cut him off again. I saw irritation flash in eyes with my (second) rude interruption, but I did'nt care. Maybe if I annoyed him enough he would either leave or blast me to the Underworld, and would finally see her again.

Poseidon cleared his throat and stepped forward. "Brother, allow me to do this."

Zeus grunted, clearly still miffed about my interruptions. "Fine."

With that, Dad stepped closer to me and placed his hands on my shoulders, holding me at arm's length from him.

"Percy, your uncle has decided to grant you something that no hero has ever been granted before. Your friends will have another chance."

My breathing picked up pace, and my heart began to beat faster. "What do you mean?"

"Hades is going to release their spirits from the Underworld."

I could hardly breathe from what he was saying. 

"Y-you mean like H-Hazel?"

"Exactly so."

The world started spinning, and I wriggled out of Poseidon's grasp and collapsed into a chair. I put my head in my hands and tried to control my breathing.

My father took a step towards me. "Percy?" His voice was laced with concern. "Percy, are you alright?"

I looked up at him and slowly spoke, my voice trembling. "This had better not be a joke." My sea-green eyes were fierce as they practically bore holes into Hades' head. "You had better not be lying to me, because if you are-"

"Percy." Dad went up to me and gingerly held my face in his hands, gently but firmly pulling my glare way from Hades. "This is no joke."

This was to good to be true, much less have no strings attached.

"What's the catch?" I asked, narrowing my eyes with suspicion.

Poseidon looked at me warily. "Join the Avengers."

That caught me by surprise. "That's it?"

"Yes."

"Fine. But they have to live wherever I'm living."

"You have my word."

"On the Styx? Do you all swear on the River Styx that if I join the Avengers you will bring back Leo, Piper, Frank, and...Annabeth?"

"We swear."

Thunder rumbled, and I suddenly felt happier than I ever have in a while. "Well what are you waiting for?"

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