Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians. Useless Author's Note: Holy crud! I made another story. I couldn't help it. Well, let's see how this'll go. I'll try juggling this story with
Summary: A new and popular video game was released all over the world called "Olympus"; a realistic virtual world played by just putting on a helmet to transfer and add your knowledge and memories from and into the game.
Percy Jackson, a poor sixteen year old boy who was in love with video games got an "Olympus" hardwired nerve-gear (the helmet) from his father for his sixteenth birthday gift.
Annabeth Chase was in love with this amazing technology and used up her life allowance just to experience living in a virtual world.
Our entire PJO characters enter this world of "Olympus," unknowingly that this game disabled the ability to log out, and revival was completely out of the question. The only way to get out of this world was to survive and defeat the last and final boss.
Virtual World – Chapter One (The Nerve-Gear)
"The new and popular 3D virtual video game amongst teenagers has finally arrived!" exclaimed the female news announcer. "Olympus has finally been officially released and people all around the world are just excited as I am to get it! We've got to thank the world's best electronics company, the Olympians! In fact, we've got Hermes to join us here today."
There was a man in a business suit sitting on a separate couch next to the lady. "Why, thank you. Our company was a huge success thanks to this new invented video game."
"May you please explain to us about Olympus and this new technology?" the woman asked eagerly.
The man, Hermes laughed. "Why of course! That's why I'm here, aren't I? Well, starting with the technology, it basically a helmet like this one here," he says. Hermes took out a light blue helmet from his bag next to the couch. It had a wing on both sides of this helmet, otherwise causing it to look pretty plain.
"Ah, you can customize the helmet yourself on our company's website if you're ordering it online. Or you could mail it to us your favourable design and we'll try our best to make your helmet look identical to what you want. Our default colour in every store is just white; having a personal design is better, I find it. Only an extra five dollars," he winked.
He put on his helmet to show the audience. It covered up almost his entire face. "The on button is on the back, right over here." Hermes tapped at the red button at the back of his head. "Once it's turned on, this helmet sends powerful electromagnetic waves into your brain so that it can block signals sent to your brain to immobilize you. Ha ha! You don't want to run into a wall!
This baby will also transfer and add your knowledge and memories from and into the game. Plus, it simulates your five senses! So in this virtual world, you can hear, feel, taste, etc. to experience virtual sensations! Amazing huh? You've got to thank Athena for that one."
"If you're able to simulate all five senses in the game…there'd be violence too, right? Doesn't that mean you'll feel pain?" the news lady paled.
"Well, the point of this game is to make it as realistic as possible!" Hermes says. "You don't have to fight in this game, in fact! If you want, you can be a merchant! Selling and buying products, giving out quests to other players, it's the best kind of job for me! You can make a lot of friends that way too! Plus, it's the also an amazing way to make money."
"Percy!" cried a voice, interrupting Hermes' explanation on the new game, Olympus.
Perseus Jackson was excited this August morning. The reason was because it's his birthday. It was August 18th, and he can't wait to see his dad this afternoon. He was coming over from work to give him a birthday present. His dad was Poseidon, one of the seven of the Olympians, and he already knew that his present was going to be a hardwired nerve-gear for the new game Olympus. His friends at school are going to be jealous!
"Percy!" the voice shouted again. "Hurry and eat your breakfast! Grover's coming over soon!"
"I'm coming, Mom!" Percy replied. He turned off his television and got off his bed.
Although he may seem rich, the expensive stuff were only from his dad who was long divorced from his mother. Otherwise, his family was rather poor. He hardly used much electricity too, but he had turned on the TV just for today's special occasion.
Percy put on a clean shirt and jeans before rushing to the kitchen. He kissed his mom on the cheek just as she served him his favourite blue pancakes.
"Happy sixteenth birthday!" his mother, Sally says happily. "I've got you a present back from work." Sally placed a cup of orange juice and the syrup on the table for Percy.
"Double fudge chocolates?" Percy's ears perked up.
"Did you take peek in my purse?" Sally frowned disapprovingly. "How many times do I have to tell you this? It completely ruins the point of a present!"
"Well, I know what Dad's going to give me," Percy adds with a smile after he swallowed a bite of his pancakes.
"Oh, do you now?" Sally says, opening the oven.
"Blue cookies?" Percy exclaimed happily as Sally took them out, placing it on the table.
"They're still hot, so don't you dare lay a finger on them yet," she warned. She took off her oven mitts before leaning on the counter. "So what do you think your dad's going to give you, hm?"
"That new game, Olympus," Percy says confidently as he finished his pancakes. He reaches over to grab one of his mom's homemade blue chocolate chip cookies, but pulled his hand back almost immediately. "Ouch!"
"I told you it was hot," Sally shook her head.
Just as she said that, the doorbell rang. "I'll go get it," Percy's mom insisted. Sally scurried over to the door to greet the guest.
"Mother's visiting today?" Annabeth asked her dad, completely astonished
"Yes, so be on your best behavior. She says she wanted to give you something," her dad grunted, turning the page of his newspaper article.
Annabeth was excited. Her mother was visiting, and it was very rare of her to come over just to see her. She treasured every moment of being with her mum, although their conversations were practically like talking from an employer to her boss.
Just as the short chat with her dad was over, the doorbell rang.
"Dad!" one of her twin stepbrothers called out. "Someone's at the door!"
"It's a lady with black hair!" the other shouted, peeking out the window. "Oh my gosh! She just saw me!"
The twins raced up the stairs and shut their bedroom door behind them in fear.
Annabeth sniggered, feeling completely elated. It was most likely her mom at the door; her mom had eyes like falcons. She knows and sees all. "I'll get it!" she says excitedly and nervously.
Annabeth ran to the door, unlocked it, and opened it to see her most respected idol in the world. She stood outside, with a large grey gift bag in her hands. She wore her work outfit, looking as professional as ever. She had black hair, but stormy grey eyes like Annabeth; the only characteristic about her that she loves most because of this reason. "Mother!" she grins. "Please come in."
"Thank you, Annabeth," Athena says curtly, walking inside. She took off her heels as Annabeth closed the door. "May we speak alone please?" As she spoke, her eyes were glaring at the twins who were eavesdropping on their conversation by the staircase.
"Of course," Annabeth replied, glaring at her stepbrothers as well. She didn't want them ruining her mother's visit. The boys stiffened, too paralyzed to move. Their eyes were piercing grey, and completely intimidating.
"Who's at the door, Annabeth?" called out a different voice. Another woman appeared, walking down the stairs in her bathrobe.
"Oh," Annabeth's stepmother scowled. "You."
"Yes," Athena agreed happily. "Me."
The tension in the air thickened incredibly, and the silence was completely deafening until Annabeth's dad entered the scene.
"Athena! Great to see you again. It's been awhile," his eyes twinkled joyfully. Annabeth knew that her dad still had feelings for her mom, even if they are divorced. Her dad had fixed his blond hair before he came, and rather than slouching, he showed great posture to impress Athena.
Annabeth stepmother was not pleased, of course. "Fredrick, shouldn't you get to work?"
"Of course! I've been working on this amazing design," he began.
"Well, I'll leave you to work on that," Athena interrupted him. Annabeth's smile faltered. She had wanted her mom and dad to get back together again, but Athena obviously showed no feelings for him anymore. "I'd like to speak with Annabeth alone, if you will." Athena turned to face her. "In your room, perhaps?"
"Yes, mother," Annabeth straightened up. She led Athena to her room and locked the door behind her to prevent any disturbances. "Is there a reason why you visited?"
"I wouldn't have come over if I didn't have a reason," Athena says, sitting on Annabeth's bed. "I came to give a special present for my favourite daughter," she smiled.
"Really?" Annabeth's eyes widened. When her dad said she was going to give her something, she had expected extra studying homework or something of the sort. She was surprised and delighted about this. Plus the fact that Athena implied that Annabeth was her favourite was no doubt the best thing she has ever heard in her entire life.
"Of course. Come sit down," Athena patted on the spot next to her. Annabeth did as told, unable to contain her cheerfulness. Athena brought the grey gift bag to her lap and removed the content inside it.
Annabeth gasped. "Isn't that…?"
"It is," Athena says proudly. In her hands was a nerve-gear, the new video game Olympus hardwired into it. Its design was just plain silver, but Annabeth loved the simplicity of it. "To congratulate our best selling product, I wanted to give one to you. I've also brought the game manual and my notes to how this technology works. We've had it tested out before, so this game is safe to play."
"Thank you!" Annabeth hugged her mom, but pulled back quickly. "Sorry," she blushed.
"It's fine," Athena smiled, although she looked taken aback just a moment ago. "Well, I should get back to work now. Business has been getting extremely busy ever since the stores opened. Make sure you read and know everything before you play the game, okay? And don't slack off on your studies."
"Thank you!" Annabeth repeated again. This was pretty much the first time they've had a daughter and mother conversation.
"Oh, I'll come visit you tomorrow and ask for any recommendations or comments about this game," Athena smiled before leaving the room.
Nico, a fifteen year old boy ran over to the door that same morning to see a delivery guy holding two heavy boxes outside.
"Hi, I'm here for Nico di Angelo and Bianca di Angelo?" the guy said, reading off his clipboard.
"Bianca!" Nico called.
His older sister by a year came running down the stairs to the door. "Hi," she greeted the delivery dude, almost out of breath.
"Uh, do you have somebody here of age to sign this thing? Eighteen or older?" the guy asked.
"No, our dad's at work," Nico explained.
"Ah, whatever," the guy groaned. "Just sign in those two spaces below." Bianca did as told. "Here." He handed the boxes to Nico and left them with a yawn as a goodbye.
"That guy's not nice," Nico stated with a frown.
"He's probably in a grumpy mood," Bianca guessed, shutting the door closed. "Come on, let's move these to the living room to open them."
Bianca took her box with her name addressed on it from Nico, and carried it over to an empty spot on the floor. Nico tagged along with his box.
"It's from dad," Nico grins.
"We open it on the count of three?" Bianca asked with Nico nodding in reply. "Okay, one, two, three!"
The two ripped the duct tape off the box and opened it as fast as they could; presents from their dad were always the best.
"New Mythomagic cards! And…a bike helmet?" Nico stares at it questioningly. He held up the black nerve-gear to see that it had a skull with cross bones at the top. "Cool! But where's the bike?"
"It's not a bike helmet, you dummy. It's a nerve-gear. Haven't you heard from the news? That new video game, Olympus?"
"Whoa! Is it like those ones from comic books? Where you can enter virtual worlds and stuff?" Nico quivers in excitement.
"Exactly like that," Bianca nodded. "I don't remember how it works, so put that back down just in case you do something stupid with it. Dad gave me a manual too, so I can explain to you about this game."
"Aw, but we can figure it out once we enter the game!" Nico groaned.
"If you dare enter the game before me, I will whip your butt so hard before I slice your head open," Bianca threatened, not wanting her little brother to run off by himself.
Thalia woke up on her queen sized bed. Groaning, she turned to her expensive digital clock on her white bedside table. It was 8:45. Groaning again, she pulled the covers over her eyes.
"Too early," she muttered.
Hephaestus had placed Beckendorf's gift on the dining table for him to see. Curious, he opened it to find the nerve-gear to the new game, Olympus. It was plain black with two brown hammers crossed on the left side.
Beckendorf smiled at it since he was one of the few people to help out with this new technology's project.
"I'll try it later," he promised himself before rummaging through the fridge, hoping to find some breakfast.
"Silena!" a high pitched voice squealed, knocking on the door loudly. "Come on out! I have a surprise for you!"
"Coming!" Silena replied as she did finishing touches on her makeup. Once she was done, she hurried over to open the door. "Good morning, Mom! Sorry to keep you waiting!"
"Oh, don't worry about that! I've got something more important to tell you!" Aphrodite jumped up and down happily. "You know about Olympus, right? Well, I've got a customized nerve-gear for you!"
Aphrodite showed her the pink and sparkly helmet designed with daisies on the sides. Silena's name was written in purple fancy cursive at the top.
"Oh my gosh, that is so beautiful!" Silena squealed along with her mom. "But, Mom, I said I wasn't interested in this kind of stuff. I mean, fighting isn't, well…"
"I know, I know," Aphrodite sighed. "I didn't like the idea either. But come on! You might meet a cute guy there! Plus, I've given you a special beginner's present for the game too!"
"Well, maybe I could find some cute guys… Alright! I think I'll try it sometime. Thanks, Mom!"
"Yes!" Aphrodite clapped her hands. "You need to get the perfect boyfriend! Oh, and I've mailed one to your half-sister, Piper as well, so you might see her in the game!"
"Piper? Really? Yes! Thank you so much, Mom!" Silena hugged her.
"Travis!" Katie jogged over to him at the park; their usual meeting spot. They've been best friends since first grade even though she had hated him in preschool.
"Hey!" he waved lazily, sitting on the bench. "Did your mom get you a nerve-gear?"
"Yeah! You?"
Travis nodded. "We can go play together! I bet I can reach a higher level than you can," he challenged.
"Cannot!" Katie grinned.
"Hey," Conner, Travis's twin brother walked over with an ice cream cone. "I bet I can get ten girls to like me in the game at level one."
Katie rolled her eyes at his personality, sitting next to her best friend. "Really. Only you would say something like that."
"Yeah," Travis agrees, stealing his brother's ice cream. "I can get twenty."
"Ugh," Katie groaned.
Thalia woke up again. "Ten," she says, looking at the time. "Damn it, I need more sleep."
A knock came on her door. "Miss Grace?" asks a voice. Thalia sighed; it was her house maid. "It's time to wake up already. We've also got a delivery from your father."
Thalia threw her head onto the pillow and screamed into it. She absolutely hated it when people call her by her last name. Once she felt better though, she got up and stormed out her bedroom door in her sparky blue pajamas.
"WHAT IS THIS PIECE OF SHIT? A BIKE HELMET?" Thalia roared.
Grover and Percy had been eating blue cookies while watching television and talking as Sally went to read a book.
Grover was a brown curly haired boy with a chin wispy beard and has leg muscle disease, so he walks kind of weird. Although he was a scrawny guy, he was Percy's best friend.
Percy noticed that the clock had now struck twelve.
"Dude, are you sure, he's gonna give you an Olympus nerve-gear?" Grover asks excitedly.
"Of course! In fact, he e-mailed me about it too. Well, he gave me a hint. He said it looked like a bike helmet, so, it has to be."
"Oh my god, dude! He is so giving you a nerve-gear for Olympus! You're so lucky, man!" Grover shook Percy's shoulders with envy.
"Hey! No worries! We can share!" Percy laughed.
Grover stopped shaking him. "But one helmet is like, only for one character."
"Well, we can share an avatar, can't we?" Percy frowned.
"Yeah, but," Grover frowned. "No offense dude, but I think it's better if I could get my own, ya know? Then we can team up and beat –"
"Percy!" Sally shouted again. "Turn off that TV! Your dad's here!"
Percy and Grover shared a look and grinned. They both raced each other out the door to greet Poseidon.
"Dad!" Percy hugged him.
"Mr. Poseidon Sir!" Grover saluted.
Poseidon laughed. "Nice to see you again Percy! You too, Grover! In fact, I got you a present as well."
Grover gasped. "Is it a nerve-gear too?"
"You got me a nerve-gear, right?" Percy asked.
Poseidon sighed dramatically. "My son and his friend are video game freaks."
"Dad!" Percy whined, crossing his arms.
"Alright, alright! Let me inside first," he says closing the door behind him. "Here you guys go!"
Poseidon handed each of them two terribly wrapped up presents. The boys didn't care though, 'cause they ripped them open right away.
"Yes!" Percy held up the blue helmet. It had a bronze coloured sword designed on the side of it.
Grover had a dark green helmet with a preschool painted looking tree on the right side. "Holy! Thank you, Poseidon! You're the best!"
Poseidon laughed. "You two should give it a go, huh? Have fun with your birthday gift," he winked. "I'll be heading back to work now."
"Bye Dad! Thanks!" Percy waved at him before he left.
Grover put on his helmet, sitting on the living room's sofa. "Come on! Hurry up and lets defeat this game already!"
Percy grinned.
Ha ha ha...As you can tell, I've gotten lazy near near the middle to the end... It's 'cause it's twelve thirty in the morning right now...I should've been asleep by ten...
Well, don't worry! As I've said, I got lazy, so there are more people in the game too, yeah? Like Clarisse, Luke (DUH, we need like, some sort of villan...), Leo, etc...
Anyways, review and tell me your thoughts!
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