Heroes of Olympus: After Gaea

Percy

I'mma be putting songs from now on. :)

Cool. Annabeth and Calypso want to kill each other.

Cool. Annabeth wants to kill Percy.

Cool. Calypso wants to kill Percy.

Cool. Leo wants to kill Percy.

Percy peered out of the water, which was where he was hiding for the last 15 minutes. Annabeth and Calypso seemed to be all good. Thank the gods. He left the water, instantly drying as soon as he touched the surface, and walked towards the two ladies.

"You guys are all good!" He grinned. They turned to face Percy, their eyes filled with hatred.

"Curse you Percy Jackson!" Annabeth exclaimed, looking at Calypso.

Well, he's screwed.

*

Percy calmed everyone down. He spoke to Leo, wished Calypso a good life with Leo, dropped them off to Leo's cabin and told Leo to use protection.

Just looking out for his bro's like Percy Jackson loves to do.

He strolled back to his cabin, satisfied with using his wits to calm everyone down. Smugly, he walked into his cabin to be greeted by a handsome man radiating power.

Percy knew him instantly.

"Father." He said, looking up towards him.

"Son." He responded, as if Poseidon was his commander.

"What do you need me to do?" Percy sighed. He was tired of working for the Gods all the dam time.

Hehe. Dam.

Anyway, Percy thought that this Gaia thing would allow them to, you know, not need to work all the time.

"That's not only why I'm here, Perce," he said, softening up. He patted on the sea blue bed, suggesting Percy to sit, which Percy knew would not be a smart thing to disagree on, "otherwise I'd just get the oracle to blurt a quest out. No, I just want to congratulate you and tell you how proud I am. You are the most powerful demigod I've seen, and believe me, Ive seen lot."

He patted Percy on the back, Percy feeling a glow as if he was just washed over with Godly powers.

"But, like you said, I do need you to do something for me." Percy's dad dropped his trident, soaking up the floor but it dried immediately. "A very powerful being is lost on the hills of Greece. I need you to find it."

"A powerful being?"

"We can't identify what it is. It seems to be like a baby. Gender is unknown, but is certain that whatever it is is full of thriving nations, so, I don't know, bring seeds or something."

Percy contemplated but nodded eventually.

"Any monster encounters?"

"Possibly," Poseidon shrugged, "but nothing too bad. The hard thing about this quest is to find this... baby? Bring... who is a good healer? Healing equates to green stuff, right?"

Percy smiled, feeling like he was talking to himself. Annabeth would've probably be driven to the wall with their unintellectual conversation.

"You'd also need someone who's good at sea as you'll be taking a boat to Greece, so you. And one more person."

Poseidon thought hard about what would happen on the quest.

"Pick anyone else, as long as they're Greek. And if they know their way around Europe. A fellow Mediterranean so the Greeks accept you more."

Percy knew exactly who he'd pick. But before he could ask his father if he made the right decision, he vanished. But, his trident remained. Percy picked it up, feeling comfortable in his hand as if it was his riptide. On it was a note.

Think of this as a gift. It helps to control water better. Fits as a phone. Never is lost unless you throw it, and gushes of water will fly with it, but it will never return. Enjoy my g :)

He wondered how it would be as a phone, when it shrunk to an iPhone in his hand. He presumed it to open when he presses the home button, but just decided to keep it in his pocket for now.

*

"And you see, Dionysus has five hundred attack points." A voice said, sounding like Nico before the Bianca situation hit him.

"That's crap." A huskier voice replied. Percy didn't need to look for his other friend for the quest.

"Yep. On this game, he's the weakest card. Now, my dad has-"

"-4000 attack power, 5000 if opponent attacks first." Percy finished, storming into the room and greeted with a wolf stare from Nico and a shock from Will. Nico was sitting crossed legged under the cover, and Will on top of it, but it was obvious that they were trying to be as close to each other as possible. The cards Nico hadn't picked up from years ago were spread out on the bed, a Hades card brought up to Will's face so he could see better. Nico and Will's hands that were resting on the bed were so close, nearly touching.

"Can you not knock, Jackson?" Nico snarled. Will just looked up and smiled.

A son of Hades and son of Apollo? They couldn't be more different if they tried. But it looked like it worked in real life. Nico needed some happiness in his life and Will would've been it. Out of everyone Percy knew, no one deserved a happy ending more than Nico Di Angelo.

"Sorry, I usually remember when someone likes to correct me."

Nico slightly smirked, putting down the card on the bed. Percy went to sit on the sofa chair which was right next to the bed. Nico and Will turned to face him.

"I thought you burnt your cards."

"One of my kid patients got a pack by his mother," Will began, his blue eyes gleaming at Percy, "but he said only smart people could play the card game."

"And he gave it to you?" Nico remarked. Will rolled his eyes and gently barged Nico.

"Shut up Death Boy." He murmured. Nico laughed as he looked at Will's face.

Percy smiled. My gods, they're cute.

"Anyway," Will began, glaring at Nico, "I recalled Nico once mentioning he played the game, so I brought the cards to him and he's been teaching me for an hour. All I've gathered is that you're screwed if you get a Mr D."

The group laughed again, Percy certain that they were the right ones to go on a quest.

"Guys," Percy said seriously, which was something he wasnt used to, "I'm going on a quest, and you two are coming with me."

Nico and Will looked at each other then back at Percy.

"Well, you will, right?"

He recounted the whole story of his meet up with his dad, and showcased his trident (After will helped him identify that it opened with the power button, not the house button. Let's just say that it wasn't as slick as Percy hoped)

"Well, sure, in like three days when Nico's healed up."

"What!" Nico protested. "You said that three days ago!"

"What did I tell you about underworldy stuff? Yet you did it today!"

"But-"

"Don't make me heal you slower and take 5 days instead."

Nico closed his mouth.

Yep. Nico definitely needed Will.