A shrill wail ripped out of the newborns throat as he sees the lights for the first time. The mother looked at him, she knew he'd be special.
" Do you have a name for him ma'am? "
The mother looked at the midwife and nodded, a small smile etched on her face.
" James Thebes "
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" James Thebes, First in Course Greek, First in Course Marine Biology, First in Course PDHPE, First in Course Art "
James hid his face in his hands as his year advisor put up a photo of him in 7th Grade and now 12th. The difference was astonishing, he now actually looked like a human being of decent looks. He walked up on stage and collected his awards, his year advisor, Mr. Hades looked at him strangely.
Mr. Hades was Hades, told by the council that he was to watch over the reborn Percy Jackson. He could see the traits that Percy's soul had left on this mortal. The love for marine life, the ease of the Greek language and a fitness to rival even the fittest. James Thebes had no godly blood within him, it was unusual. Normally reborn demigod heroes are demigods once more.
James shook Mr. Hades hand and collected his folder, but when James looked him straight in the eyes he could see the flickering black fire that was Hades soul. James stood still, shocked to his core. But Mr. Hades snapped him out of it by calling out the next name in the roll.
" Charles Abernathy, Second in Course Geography, First in ... "
The words couldn't be processed as James walked off the stage, he looked at the audience and he could see the flickers of colour that made up each soul. He freaked and as soon as he got to he bottom of the steps he rushed to the door, hoping that he could find a place to sit and/or puke.
Hades watched him rush out the door and he split his soul, one half could still be on the stage and the other double checking what was going on with James. He went invisible and walked through the walls of the gymnasium. He saw James leaned against a tree emptying his stomach into the bushes. He walked closer.
James turned around expecting to see no one, but he saw the flickering obsidian fire of Mr. Hades, but with no body.
" Sir? Mr. Hades I know you're around here somewhere, I'm freaking the fuck out Sir. Suddenly I'm looking into your eyes and then fucking blam, you're surrounded by obsidian fire. I turn and everyone has a different coloured fire. Fuck FUCK fuck fuck fuck fu... "
The swearing tapered off into sobs.
Hades eyes widened and the shock tore through his invisibility, he saw James's eyes widen as he flickered into veiw. James fell to the ground as this was all to much for his mortal brain.
By the gods, the prophecy. It is being fulfilled.
Hades scooped up the boy and flashed to Olympus where he threw down a blast of obsidian fire. The council was summoned, Hestia arrived first in a flame, then Zeus with Hera. The rest arrived one by one, they all looked to where Hades was cradling the form of a boy.
A single tear dropped from Hades eye and onto James's shirt.
" Why have you called us here brother? ", Hades looked up and Zeus was looking curiously at the boy in his arms.
" The Souls prophecy is being forfilled as we speak. This ", he places James on the lounge that he normally sits in, " is James Thebes, the reborn of Percy Jackson. He is the Seer of Souls and the Slayer of Titans, does not know that myths are real. He has already slain 3 titans as a mortal boy, he kills opponents on a Saturday, sword combat. He has stabbed all three of them to death. They all sign a waver saying if they die they die, its in the back streets of New York. "
Poseidon stood and walked over to the brown haired boy.
" Apollo, recite the Souls Prophecy. "
" The reborn hero,
titains fear his name,
he shall see the souls of many,
apollo's shade he slay,
of fire and flame he rise,
of fire and flame he choose,
to raze or save,
his life sacrificed,
heros soul returns home "
" Is this a minor or major prophecy Apollo "
" Major, Uncle Poseidon. He will decide to kill us all or kill one. "
" why don't we just ... kill him? " Athena asked, the cogs in her brain turning to try and find a solution.
A groan came from the couch as James started to wake, Hades gestured for them to shrink down to human size so they didn't frighten him anymore than they already had.
Hades was the first to shrink, pulling up his teacher facade, Poseidon the next, into a fisherman. Athena into an architect, Ares into a general, Hermes into a FedEx guy. So on and so forth.
James woke looking into golden eyes and a flashlight.
" Could you open your mouth James? "
He nodded, figuring that Mr. Hades had taken hin to a doctor of some sort. The doctor shone the light in his mouth,
" He seems to be ok. Mild concussion from where he hit his head on the floor, other than that all I can diagnose is past fractures, wounds and breaks that he aquired when he was young. "
" Are there many? "
" There are quite a few, an abnormal amount for an 18 year old. Most of them are from when he was 3 to now. The most recent one is two weeks ago, "
The doctor lifted his shirt and removed the bandage he had carelessly wrapped
" 1 fractured rib and lacerations across the entire chest. The lacerations have healed to scabbing at the moment, but one wrong move and they'll be bleeding again. But you know that don't you Per- James. "
The torch clicked off and I looked into the doctors eyes again a crippling pain went through my body, I was forced out of my own mind.
" I have a question, why is it me that always has to come and save your asses every time something comes up "
YOU ARE READING
Rebirth : James Thebes
Fiksi PenggemarJames Thebes was born on October 24th 2023, the day after the of the most famous demigod of the 21st century died a death worthy of a hero. This is his tale to remembering who he once was and who he will become.
