"When Fate Aligns" ~ A Percy Jackson/Heroes of Olympus Oneshot Collection

"The Return of Perseus Jackson" (Written at Age 12)

Forgotten Warrior Prequel One-Shot: The return of Perseus Jackson

 --Part of Unexpected (but no longer accurate, of course)

 I stretched and looked toward Alpha. He was the second most powerful being in the universe and I was third. My name is Torrent and I'm the god of loyalty, trust and betrayal. I'm also a Guardian of Chaos. Alpha was my best friend after Shadow who was a general in the army.

“Torrent you have good form you just need to adjust your stance just a bit. “ Alpha said putting his sword, StormBringer back into its sheath.

I had never seen Alpha’s face before but I respected that as the only two beings that knew my true identity were Nico and Chaos.

Alpha was about to say something when his watched beeped. Okay, so the watch was from Chaos. The only two people that have one is Alpha and myself.  Alpha and I looked at each other before he accepted the call.

“Father?” Both of us asked at the same time.

Chaos smiled slightly before his face turned grim. “Perseus, Jonathan you had better come.” Alpha and I traded glances and Chaos continued, “Also bring Nico, he’ll need to be here as well. I have some… strange news.” Chaos paused at strange and Alpha nodded.

“Okay Father, We’ll get Nico. Err, who is Nico?” Alpha said.

I replied for Chaos. “Nico’s Shadow.”

Alpha nodded and Chaos sighed. “Hurry you two, and Perseus,” I looked at him, “Prepare for a shock.”

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“So…” Alpha said breaking the silence as we ran down the corridor. “You’re name is Perseus, like the Perseus Jackson that was on Earth 500 years ago?”

I flinched at the use of my old name. “Percy.” I said automatically (Yes, I still do that!) Alpha looked at me strangely and I sighed. “Percy Jackson was what he liked to be called.”

“How’d you know?” Alpha asked in slight confusion and I chuckled darkly.

“Percy Jackson.” I said starring at the wall. “Funny you know? He defeated the fury Alecto and the Minotaur without any real training. He was attacked by a hellhound right before he was claimed. He also defeated Medusa, Chimera and Echidna. He found Aphrodite’s scarf and Ares’s shield as well as Hades’s helm and Zeus’s lightning bolt. He defeated Ares and that was his first quest.”

Alpha looked shocked. “Um…” He said.

I stopped walking but still stared at the wall determinedly. “When he turned thirteen he found his Cyclops brother, Tyson. He and…” I choked for a moment before saying, “A friend of his defeated the Canadian giants. They went into the gray sister’s taxi-” I chuckled for a moment, “Poor Tyson, he was so sick. Anyways they defeated the Cygerion boars with the help of a Daughter of Ares. They escaped from the clutches of Tantalos and got into a little spat with a hydra. He still has to thank Clarisse for coming at the best time… He then he found the Cyclops and freed his best friend Grover.”

Alpha blinked.

I continued on, this time not explaining everything. “After that Thalia came alive. And then when he was about to turn Fourteen he found Shadow, or Nico.” I took a deep breath and hissed between clenched teeth, “Annabeth the back stabbing vile traitor fell off a cliff due to a Mantagor attack. He got into a fight with Thalia, Daughter of Zeus. Defeated the Nemian lion, ran away from cursed skeletons, held up the sky,” I unconsciously raised my hand and fingered the grey strand, “helped Artemis trap Atlas, rode her sleigh, and rescued the Ophioditus.”