An Interesting Alliance (ON HOLD)

Chapter III

Percy

"What can I do for you old horse? And it better be important because I was doing a very important thing!" I declared once I entered the Big House.

"In 'important things' you are aware that you mean nothing, child" he replied joking.

"You should know that doing absolutely nothing is an ADHD's kid dreams come true" I sassed while plucking an apple from a fruit bowl. And then I noticed Reyna, "Hi, Rah-Rah. How you doing?" I said with a cheeky smile.

"You're talent with pissing off every being you meet is still kicking, I see" was her only reply.

"You wound me!" I dramatically scream while clutching my heart, "right here!"

"Of course it hurts when it's true." The innocent devil retorted, "Nice haircut, by the way".

"Thanks Rah-Rah, Lacy, a daughter of Aphrodite cut it for me" I said and took a bite from the apple, and then continued with my mouth full, "So, Chiron, why only Reyna and I are here? Since it's clearly not a social visit."

The atmosphere in the room instantly darkened, humor and playfulness gone.

"You two were chosen as the gods' champions" he began carefully.

"You've got to be fucking kidding me, Chiron. We've just finished with the stupid war! With being the gods fucking spawns! Hundreds of campers, dead! Roman and Greek! Because of them!"

He held up a hand and sternly said: "I don't like it either, Percy. But I've got no choice! The gods revealed themselves to an agency and allied themselves with them at the deal to send at least two of our best heroes. But" it wasn't that hard since the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. is said to be a legacy of Nike..."

"S.H.I.E.L.D.?" asked Reyna confused.

"It stands for: Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division" he replied.

"Well that's a mouthful" commented Reyna making a face.

"I bet they just wanted to spell S.H.I.E.L.D." I said taking a bite of my heavenly apple. Reyna rolled her eyes at me and I did the mature thing of sticking my tongue out to her. She shook her head and continued to ask questions in which Chiron replied patiently. Seriously, the old centaur has the patience of a saint.

My guardian works there as an agent and spy. I wonder, does he know that I am going to work with him. When my mom died, he took me in. And yes, I've been aboard the Hellicarrier. He taught me how to shoot a gun and use a dagger and throwing knives with some fighting styles until I became terrifying, he taught me how to always be aware of my surrounding, my ADHD helping me with it, how to read people well, and he also taught me a few languages. The international ones like French, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and Latin. I can speak them fluently, but read them, that's another matter altogether. As I said before, my godfather knew I'm a half-blood. And he didn't tell me until I was 7 and knowing that I will have a tough life and who my father was, he prepared me as best as he could so I would survive. He didn't even send me to an actual school. I was taught online and I finished high school while I was on the Argo II.

I was literally snapped out of my musings with Reyna's fingers right in front of my face. Without thinking, I judo flipped her...

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