Percy Jackson and the Childhood Familiarity

Percy: God of Wild and exit

Percy: God of Wild and exit

"Pan?"

With that, I fell unconscious with my body in pain and covered in ichor.

After what felt like minutes, I felt someone pour water on my face. I felt invigorated and opened my eyes despite the protest of my eyelids. I looked around and saw a very old satyr. His curly hair was white and so was his pointed beard. Even the goat fur on his legs was frosted with gray. His horns were enormous— glossy brown and curved. Around his neck hung a set of reed pipes. His eyes were blue like a sky but there was a kind of weariness in his eyes and his shoulders were slumped.

My eyes opened wide and I said, "Pan?"

He gave me a small smile and said, "Yes, old friend."

I stood shocked and said, "B-But h-how... I-I m-mean i-its great t-to s-see y-you b-but h-how are you here?"

He shrugged and said, "I was ready to fade but then a satyr started dreaming about me. I had wanted to go but then more and more satyrs dreamt about me and refused to let me leave."

I asked, "Then why are you still here? Let's leave."

I got up only to fall back down and groan. Pan let out a snort and said, "Try not to move right now. Your body must be pretty sore right now, so give it a rest. Also, I cannot come because-"

Before he could continue, his body flickered turning more transparent, before coming back to his solid form. He continued, "-I am fading."

My eyes widened and I sat up straight and said, "What?! NO! Come, I'll take you to Olympus and have Zeus help you out."

He shook his head and said, "I cannot Perseus. The world above has taken away my realm and made me relatively weak. The only thing that's keeping me here is the dreams of satyrs and the small parts of world with forest."

My mouth formed an 'O' and I whispered, "So we can do nothing?"

He shook his head sadly and said, "No, we can't. However, I still need to share my immortal power with someone so they can do what I couldn't."

I looked into his eyes and said, "Who are you going to give it to?"

He sighed and said, "I have chosen a satyr, Grover. He has been searching for me for a long time and has risked a lot. I trust him to make this world a better place."

I nodded and said, "Good choice."

He continued speaking, "And also the half-bloods following him."

I nodded and asked, "They are a good choice, but you cannot give them the power without talking to them."

He looked away and his form shimmered again before becoming solid and said, "I'll talk to them but if they don't come to me before I fade then I will have to give my power to someone else."

He looked at me and I shook my head and said, "They will come on time. Plus, I am not the correct person to give power to as I am already the minor god of wildlife."

He nodded and said, "You are still the same noble person Perseus."

I gave him a crooked smile before turning serious and asking, "Pan, do you know of a way to get out of here? I met Janus in the Labyrinth and he said to go up before he flashed away, which reminds me, how was he able to flash in the Labyrinth?"

He answered, "Because Zeus tasked Janus and several minor gods to work over here. This was pretty stupid as now the minor gods have made this maze deadly and hard. Also, about getting out of here, you were supposed to use pipes. Up was an acronym U.P. meaning Use Pipes."