Lunar's Plight

The Gift

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Percy Jackson, nor Heroes of Olympus, Rick Riordan does

Percy's POV:

After I left the volcano with the Aieon bow on my back, I decided to beeline it to the Empire State Building so I could give the bow to Artemis. I launched myself to the surface before beelining it across the water.

'Make sure you cloak us' Instinct said and I nodded as I cloaked

I ran at top speed for around a half an hour before I spotted New York City. I continued running until I was a block away from the lobby of the building. I uncloaked and willed my weapons to disappear as well as shifted my outfit to be my leather jacket. I put my sunglasses on and jogged to the entrance.

Once there I walked up to the man who sat at the desk and I tapped on the counter.

"What do you want?" He asked gruffly as he looked up and his eyes widened

"I think you know what I want" I say simply and I smirk as he nods, grabs the keycard and hands it to me "Thank you"

I take the card and walk to the elevator, I step in and insert the card before pressing the '600th' floor button. The elevator doors closed and I started heading up as horrible elevator music played.

"I should suggest better music..." I commented to myself as the doors opened and I looked at my surroundings

I saw minor gods and goddesses walking around with nature spirits, not having a care in the world. I smiled at the tranquility before I started making my way to a certain Silver temple. As I was walking I saw a group of male minor gods approach a young goddess who was browsing a shop that sold ambrosia. I slowed my stride to see if I needed to intervene.

'I don't trust them' Instinct and Delphi said and I nodded mentally

"Hey cutie, come hang with me and my friends" a male said and the goddess turned around and scrunched up her nose

"No, I don't 'hang' with dead beats like you, sorry" She turned back and continued talking with the shop owner

"It wasn't an offer" the male said as he harshly grabbed the girl and started to drag her away while the others smirked

"Oh, hell no" I growled as I let my weapons appear and I took my sunglasses off and put them away

I followed the group into an alley and my leather jacket shifted into its normal wolf pelt. I flicked my hood up and cleared my throat as soon as I blocked the entrance, causing the group of males to turn around and look at me.

"Who the Hades are you?" the leader who still held the young goddess by her arm

I don't say anything as I stalk forward like a predator going in for the kill. The minor gods just sneer as they all pull out daggers and swords.

"I'll only say this once more kid, who the Hades are you?" The male said again and again I rushed forward

I smirked with satisfaction as they were stunned by my speed and I easily closed the distance on the first male. I leapt forward and pushed the god into the ground before rearing my right arm back and extending my hidden blade before plunging it into the god's throat. I quickly rolled off of the now sputtering god and I pulled my pistol from the holster on my chest with my left hand and pointed it at another god and fired. The god crumpled to the floor in a heap as ichor stained the alley.

I holstered the pistol and sheathed my hidden blade before drawing my daggers and I jumped onto the wall of the alley and leapt off toward another immortal. I spun slightly enabling me to drive my left dagger into the male's temple.