Detroit: Meet Percy Jackson *Complete*

Chapter 5: Carl Manfred

February 23, 2038

The New Year passed and with it became more work for Percy Jackson. He had to stop nightly-meetings with Elijah had his place and instead, spent many sleepless nights just getting the aquarium ready.

There had apparently been something wrong with the shark exhibit, and as a result cracks had started in the foundation.

Percy was pissed, but more importantly was worried that one of the days the cracks would break under pressure and harm the sharks.

So he had to go about moving the sharks to another tank, then calling in repair men, finding those expanse to pay for the repair, and then actually refilling the tank up with water that the sharks thrived in.

It took far too many weeks for Percy to be happy with, but as long as the tank in the end be fixed, then he couldn't complain too badly.

Though, he would say he was having a bad week. Because after the tank got cracks, some of the live penguins ended up getting sick.

So trying to figure out what was wrong with them was difficult, especially as the android ones seemed fine and couldn't offer more help expect watching over the penguins to make sure they didn't get worse or if they ingested something they shouldn't have.

Then the veterinarian for the penguins canceled on him.

It just wasn't his week.

Which made it far more interesting when Elijah showed up out of the blue which he was talking to Lucas about the repairs and getting another veterinarian to come check out the penguins.

"Did you really forget what day it was?" Elijah asked as another man rolled beside him.

The face in the wheelchair flickered a lightbulb in Percy's head, "Oh, shit, today's the twenty-third isn't it? Damn, sorry I forgot. Hello, Carl, Elijah,--and Markus." Percy stumbled over slightly over Markus name.

He's heard his voice before, but dammit why did Elijah have to make all androids look hot. It was borderline-sadistic of just how hot they had a habit of looking.

As if reading his thoughts, Elijah just smirked while Markus looked slightly confused from where he stood behind Carl, but didn't seem to think over much of Percy's stumbling.

Carl himself looked amused but then concerned as he stared at Percy. "It's a pleasure to finally meet the elusive Percy Jackson, but I must ask, when was the last time you slept?"

"Lucas, when was the last time I slept?" Percy asked as he scratched the back of his head.

"The last time you slept for more than eight hours would be three days ago, between then and now you have napped a total of 12 hours and 38 minutes."

"Huh," Was Percy's comeback. The lack of sleep explained why he was tired all day.

"What has gotten you so worked up?" Elijah asked, smirk no longer on his face but rather a frown as his eyes showed his own concern.

"There was apparently a problem putting in the original glass for the shark tank, and as a result there is now a crack that is dangerous. We're getting the repairs done today this evening or tomorrow morning. Now the non-android penguins are getting sick and my normal veterinarian cancelled on me. So, we're trying to find another one. Honestly, pretty sure this is my hell-week."

"Anything we can do?" Carl asked kindly as he wanted to decrease some of the stress on the young man in front of him.

"Unless you know a good veterinarian within price range, probably not," Percy replied back as some tension he held over the week released from his shoulders. Just talking to his friends seem to help calm him and his stress down.