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I'll write some things that aren't in the summary.
This story does have minor Chaos in it and other primevals.
Percy isn't a player. It will be explained later on.
Pairing - Percy/Thalia/Clarisse/Artemis/Reyna/Piper/Zoe/Bianca/Calypso/Athena/Aphrodite. Harem.
Disclaimer - I, unfortunately, don't own PJO or HOO.
Warning - May contain sexual references, swearing and gore. Rated T for now, cause I'm paranoid.
Chapter 1
Condemned and disowned
Percy
"I deem you unworthy and take Riptide from you!" bellowed Poseidon. Riptide yanked from the tanned, calloused hand of Perseus Jackson and flew into Poseidon's grasp.
"I disown you and banish you from this camp, and you may never return! You have till morning tomorrow to leave!" Percy's face showed shock and hurt as he turned towards his so called 'Friends'. His eyes dulled from a vibrant sea-green color to a flat dull emerald color in a matter of seconds and he felt his connection to Poseidon's domain slacken and disappear completely.
They all, except a select few, were surrounding a smug looking Blake and Jessie Santiago, the new twin son and daughter of Poseidon. Their group were looking at him with loathing, even Annabeth, while his friends were looking at him with sympathy.
The few that still cared for him as his friends and family were; Nico di Angelo, Thalia Grace, Hazel Levesque, Leo Valdez, Reyna Fortis, Piper Mclean, Katie Gardener, Connor and Travis Stoll, Clarisse La Rue, Will Solace, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, Aphrodite, Hestia, Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Grover Underwood, Tyson, Chiron and surprisingly Athena.
He became great friends with all them after the Giant wars. They bonded with each other in a unique way, kind of.
In a flash of light he was in the Poseidon cabin, not his, Poseidon's. Percy saw his stuff sprawled around my room in a mess. There were clothes, throwing knives, bows and quivers filled with arrows, javelin, spears and armor pieces everywhere. Going over to my bed he pulled out a silver enchanted back pack given to him by Artemis.
He tried not to think of how he felt as he made a mental check list for his stuff.
T-shirts, tank-tops, etc. (Preferably clean). Check.
He ignored the hurt that took place. 'How could they?' he thought 'After everything I've done for them'.
Shorts, jeans, etc. (Mostly worn). Check.
Socks, gloves, shoes, etc. Check
Jackets, warmer clothes, etc. Check
Intricate golden pine flute from Will. Check.
He didn't care how much he put in, the pack was bottomless and it never weighed too much. So he just shoved it all in there.
Weaponry and armor (All that are in his room). Check
Not that he could use most of them. He wasn't experienced in spears and definitely not in bows. He didn't have any swords there because they were all too unbalanced for him and he always thought he would have Riptide with him, to die with it in his hand. He wasn't bad at using throwing knives and wielding a dagger. An- he scolded himself for thinking like that. 'No use in bringing up bad memories' he thought.
Tent, tarp, sleeping bag, fire making kit, etc. Check
'Just the essentials' he thought 'No use in putting in stuff like the Minotaur horn to bring back memories'. He stuffed more things inside it.
Nectar and Ambrosia. Check.
Water bottles. Check.
Pack of food. Check.
'Smart idea to keep a stock of food and water from the camp kitchens' he thought 'just in case'.
Looking down at his clothes he pulled out a new pair of jeans to replace his torn ones, a simple warm green T-shirt to replace the camp T-shirt, a warm leather jacket over a woolen black hoody, both from Nico, and a pair of sturdy hiking boots to replace his worn out Reeboks.
After changing he threw the ragged clothes onto the pile of camp T-shirts already, in the fire place that he put in for Hestia, burning. After he was nice and warm he walked over to a desk in the corner and took out a piece of paper and a pen.
He thought for a moment before writing in Greek…
Dear readers
I know I was banished for reasons you believe true. I was banished because the twins tricked you into believing whatever they told you about me and you hung off their every word because they were the new heroes, the next leaders for you flock of sheep. Only a few didn't.
I am grateful to those few who stuck by my side while I was being betrayed, for those who believed and cared for me through thick and thin and didn't just use me to get what they wanted.
I now know why loyalty is a fatal flaw. Not that I would destroy the world to save my friends but my friends would destroy me. I can never forgive those that betrayed me.
That is another part of why loyalty is horrible. After being betrayed I don't feel any love for you traitors, only hatred and sadness.
When you need me, I won't need you.
When you need someone to love you, I won't love you back.
When you need me to save the world again, I won't fight for you.
When you need a true hero, I won't be there to save you.
I hope you know what you lost because it won't be coming back. I was at the top of the building; you all gave me the push to send me over the edge. Percy Jackson is dead, only my legacy will remain. Even if tainted.
Yours truly
A man once known as Percy Jackson, a man betrayed
He read it over a few times before putting it in an envelope labelled.
To Chiron, campers and the gods
From Percy
He thought it wasn't enough so he pulled off his camp necklace and put it inside with the note, 'Begin anew' he thought. He sealed the envelope and began to write another.
Dear family and friends
Only you cared for me. Only you strived for what is right. Only you stuck by my side through the worst time of my life. You comforted me, you protected me, you loved me and most of all you gave me a home and a purpose, something worth fighting for.
To each of you I have written a part of this letter and you can read it out loud or to yourselves, I'll label which part belongs to whom.
Thalia
Despite being a member of the hunt at first Thalia I love you deeply, I care for you so much that words or gifts can't comprehend how much. Ever since you came back to the realm of the living you have been family even though we knew so little of each other. You were, and hopefully always will be, a constant in my life and despite all the fights we've had I would do anything to protect you, just like you protected me. Please be safe for me, I love you pine-cone face.
Nico
You, along with Tyson, are the little brother in my life that I would give up my life for. We would get in arguments, try to kill each other but in the end no one touches the other without paying the price. You are my brother in everything but blood, and I love you more than any blood brother could. Stay safe little brother.
Katie
We never spent much time together but you were, and always will be, one of the people I love the most. After the Titan war we grew much closer and then again after the Giant war we grew much, much closer. I know your sad, and I know your scared for me but don't be. I want you to be strong, and I want you to move on with your life, have a family, have kids and kick some ass. Just be safe for me little sister.
The Stoll's
There's no point in giving you one each since you do everything together and you're bound to tell one another so here it is. All our time pranking others was some of the best times of my life. I don't regret anything, even when we spray painted the Aphrodite cabin pure black, did the same for the insides, dulled the lights, changed their perfumes and switched all their clothes for dark and dreary colors, I don't even regret getting punished with cleaning, stable and kitchen duty for months for that, I will never regret the fun we had. And while I'm gone, pull some pranks for me, just to lighten up the place.
He pulled out another piece of paper and continued writing.
Clarisse
Our relationship was anything but smooth at first but it progressed after the chariot incident into more of a friendly rivalry bond. I saw you when you were happy with Chris and then depressed and angry after the Giant war when he was wrongfully taken from you. I was the only one to see the once strong, proud girl cry onto my shoulder. Don't let crying make you seem weak, it is a sign of mental strength. By crying it shows that you have the balls to show your emotions to the world. If anyone says crying is a sign of weakness kick their ass for me, for yourself and for others, I know you can do that, but make sure you kick it hard. I love you just as much as I love the others, be safe.
Hestia
After the Titan war you cared for me and Nico like we were your own sons and then after my mom and Paul were murdered during the Giant war you once again healed my heart and took care of me. Be safe and remember 'Hope survives best at the hearth', keep hope safe because I have none left. I'll miss you and will always love you mom.
Artemis
I valued all the time we spent together. I am grateful that you tried to teach me archery even when Apollo, his children and Chiron gave up on me, it would have saved you a lot of trouble if you gave up as well though. I'm grateful for you taking me hunting when we found Fable, my faithful wolf. And I am even more grateful that despite your man hating, and the reasons are mostly valid, you went out of your way to care and stand up for me. I'll love you just as much as the others.
Apollo
I'll miss you. You are and always will be my cousin and I will miss you greatly. The morning rides in the sun and pranks we pulled are some things that I will miss, heck I'll even miss your haikus. Do as the Stoll's and pull some pranks for me, some on Zeus and Poseidon would be nice.
Hermes
I'm happy that you forgave me for my failure to save Luke's life. I'm sorry that I couldn't do more but know this and never forget it; he sacrificed his own life for others. He is a real hero and he always will be. Maybe you can help Apollo with his pranks, I'm sure he would love to have the assistance of the god of pranksters himself.
He pulled out another piece of blank paper and continued writing.
Will
We never spent much time together but I know that in no time you will become a master swordsman, though I can't say the same for me and archery. I learnt helpful things involving plants that can heal and sooth or kill and weaken from you and some music that will be nice to keep my spirits up. Hope you enjoy your life sunshine.
Aphrodite
Even though you promised to make my love life a misery I can't thank you enough. You consoled me when Annabeth left me and taught me of the pain that is love. Love is almost always tragic, anyone would be lucky to be happy with their loved one. For instance, Zeus and Hera don't get along, mainly because Zeus is prideful and Hera is selfish. My mom and Paul, they loved each other but in the end their happiness was for nothing and they were murdered because of my mom's son, me. And Helen and Troy couldn't be happy because of an arrogant king's greed and lust. You also taught me the other side of love, the love of family and friends. I love just as much as the rest.
Leo
You remind me so much of Beckendorf that it's funny really. Unlike the other children of Hephaestus you have a funny, sarcastic and competitive attitude. Just like Beckendorf. Do some pranks, have fun with your life and don't give up in what you believe in. And I hope you make Frank proud and Hazel happy.
Hazel
I remember the day we met and the quest we went on with Frank like it was only yesterday. You will always be my little sister and my love for you is like my love for Katie, indefinite and immaculate. I hope Leo makes you happy and you have a great life little sister.
Piper
I know that you are still sad of what Jason did but you are an amazing girl that anyone would be lucky to have and Jason doesn't know what he's missing out on. You will find someone to love you, someone that cares for you and not for the fame you have. Be proud of who you are and live life to the fullest. You're a wonderful girl and know that love is what you make of it, I love you.
He pulled out yet another piece and continued writing.
Reyna
You are one heck of a girl Reyna. You are strong, caring and independent and anyone would be lucky to have you in their life. Don't let people taunt you, don't let people think you aren't good enough because you're more than good enough, you're the best of the best. Go for what makes you happy for once instead of the good of your people, be selfish and indulge in your wants. Take care and know that I love you as just much as I love anyone else.
Rachel
First I want to make something clear. After you supposedly 'dumped' me after the Titan war I had one thought 'But, we were never going out', we never officially started anything so I'm confused. Anyway our relationship changed to a best friend-like relationship and I'm happy for that. You cared for me even after I tried to kill you when we first met. I hope you live a good life as the Oracle and make sure the prophecies aren't too bad and life threatening.
Grover
Where should I start? You were with me from the very beginning. You went with me to the underworld; we (Her, Clarisse and me) had to save you from getting married to a Cyclops in our second quest, our third quest with Bianca, Zoe and Thalia to save Artemis and her, the quest into the labyrinth and the defence of Manhattan. Your one hell of a Satyr and I know that as the Lord of the wild you will do more than anyone else can. Save the wilds for me, take care.
Tyson
My baby brother. No matter what anyone says you will always be my brother and if you are betrayed you will always have me by your side, no matter what. I know you may be sad but be strong and continue to lead the Cyclopes as their general and continue to make master pieces out of metal, like you can do in your sleep. Take care little brother, I love you.
Chiron
In my tragic life you are my teacher, my adviser and most of all, you are like the father that I never had. You would give me advice for any situation and help me with everything you had, you trusted me through thick and thin. In my life till I was twelve I never had a father figure in my life until you were there to fill the gap. Train heroes to be good, selfless and humble instead of boastful, selfish and cruel like Heracles and The Santiago twins to name a few. Take care Chiron I hope the Stolls don't trouble you too much.
He pulls out the final piece of paper and continues writing. 'This is getting annoying' he thought.
Last but not least, Athena
I saved the most confusing one for last. At first we didn't get along at all but after I proved that I am not my so called 'father' we got along very well and I'm glad you gave me a chance to prove myself. I know that you wanted what was best for your daughter and I can understand that. You're a great person Athena, you care and you fight for what you believe is right. 'Always have a plan' right. Well I don't have a plan; I'm just going to go where my feet take me, basically I'm going to 'wing it' per se. Take care of yourself Athena and know that I love you just as much as the rest.
Life is what you make of it. Never give up, never give in and never ever go for second best. Know this; unlike those traitors you can always call upon me, I will fight for you and the innocent. I will never forget those who never forgot me. Even if I'm not there, know that I will always protect you.
Yours truly
A man once known as Percy Jackson, a man betrayed
He picked up all five pages and folded them up and slipped them into the envelope. He sealed the envelope and wrote on it.
To Thalia
Bring the people who didn't betray me to read
From Percy
He slipped on a pair of warm gloves and a woolen cap; it was winter so it would be snowing heavily outside of the border, and slipped out the door with two envelopes and his leather-bound journal, that he slipped out from the secret compartment in the desk, in his hands.
He saw the campfire still going as he walked over to the Zeus cabin and slipped inside unnoticed. In the middle of the room was the eerie marble statue of the king of the gods, the father of Thalia Grace, Zeus, the original man-whore.
Walking over to her bed in the only alcove that hides the statue from sight he remembered when Thalia had quit the hunt awhile back. Artemis wasn't angry at her and even let Thalia keep her equipment and blessing, other than the immortality, that had to be revoked.
Throwing the envelopes and journal onto Thalia's bed he slipped back out into the cold night and walked towards half-blood hill, while walking past the amphitheater, towards the hill, he saw a sight that made his blood boil, even if he was used to it.
He saw his ex-father and ex-friends cheering on Blake and Jessie kissing Annabeth and Jason respectively. Most of his actual friends were still there, looking distastefully at the scene. The few that weren't there were; Clarisse, Tyson and Reyna.
It even managed to get worse when his father broke them apart. He cleared his throat "To my son, Blake, I give the legendary Riptide, a blade only to be wielded by a legendary warrior" Percy's jaw dropped.
Blake grabbed the sword eagerly with lust filled eyes. 'He shouldn't deserve to wield such a weapon' thought Percy 'I will find a way to get Riptide back'.
"And to my daughter, Jessie I give this Trident, Torrent" he handed a smaller version of his own Trident to Jessie, who accepted it faster than a fat guy would accept a free chocolate cake.
He had enough of this and stormed off to the hill as the campers resumed cheering on their re-instigated kissing. Nearing the hill he saw three humanoid figures and one canine figure that looked like they were waiting for him.
One was a large one eyed boy known as Tyson, one was a once overly-burly but now slim, lean muscled and very, very sexy girl that is Clarisse and the last was the very beautiful and dangerous daughter of Bellona. The canine was a large blackish-grey wolf with violent yellow eyes and large bronze teeth and claws. Tyson, Clarisse and Reyna were waiting for him and they were holding things while his faithful hound, Fable, the last dire wolf, was resting next to Peleus, eyes set on the early night sky.
Tyson was holding a simple watch in his hand but Percy guessed it to be something like a shield, like last time.
Clarisse was holding a simple boiled leather and bronze capped sheath with a four foot celestial bronze Spartan Xiphos with a brown leather handle inside the sheath in her hand. And with Percy's swordsman skills he could tell that it was perfectly balanced just by looking at it.
In Reyna's hand was a boiled leather and gold capped sheath with a two and a half foot imperial gold gladius with a simple brown leather handle inside the sheath. He could tell that it was balanced perfectly as well.
They watched him sadly as he approached, then confused as to where his backpack was. "You're supposed to take things with you" said Reyna, adopting her commonly used commanding yet caring tone. Most don't notice the caring part though.
His backpack was enchanted like the hunters so he made it appear for her to see. Her mouth formed a 'O' before she regained her composure. "Umm… well we thought that you might need a weapon when you're out on your own so here" she handed me the gladius and he took it in glove clad hands. Sliding the blade out of the sheath slightly he saw the pristine golden gleam of the blade in the moonlight and felt comforted by the smooth grip of the handle.
"Not that I'm not going to be out by myself" he gestured to his now approaching canine companion with a jut of his head before continuing "But thanks Rey" he said to her. She gave him a small hug before steeping back. The dam broke as he turned to Tyson and he received one of Tyson's famous boulder sized muscle enhanced hugs that can be administered at a lower intensity by a bulldozer.
After a life threatening struggle Percy managed to get free and gulp down huge amounts of air to fill and expand his collapsed lungs. After a few minutes of intensive breathing Percy was back to normal.
Tyson approached again, at a slower speed thankfully, and gave Percy the watch. "It doesn't need batteries, switches to the time zone you are in automatically and is indestructible and untarnishable" no matter how childish Tyson is he has on heck of a way with metal.
"I-indestructible" stuttered Percy 'He got better at this stuff' he thought with pride 'That's my little brother'. "Yep, took me a half-year to make this" he said quietly but you could hear the obvious pride in his low voice.
"Press the button" he urged. He pressed it and a beautiful shield sprang forth. It was a simple round bronze shield with golden trimming and the pictures engraved were golden. It looked almost exactly like the first one he lost in the labyrinth.
"Think of it turning into a Roman square shield" said Tyson. The moment Percy did it changed into a large square shield the same height as him with the same engravings on it, just enlarged and set into large squares placed over the surface.
"Amazing" muttered Percy, voice filled with awe. He turned it into a watch again and hugged Tyson "Thanks big guy" there was no verbal response only a harder hug.
After being released by Tyson he made sure that the gladius was securely strapped to his belt before turning to Clarisse. "Hey warhead" he said his nickname for her. She blushed slightly before handing him the sword "This was the sword I used before my father gave me my spear".
He didn't even have to touch the sword to tell that it was perfectly crafted. "Thanks, for everything you guys" he said after checking it out and strapping it onto his belt. Reyna walked up to him and gave him a tight hug "We're going to miss you Percy" she pulled out slightly and looked at him sternly "You better be safe" she threatened.
"When am I not" he joked, she glared at him before lightly pecking him on the cheek and stepping back with reddened cheeks. He didn't doubt that his cheeks were the same shade of red. A punch that felt like it was administered by a pile driver was given to Percy as Clarisse walked up to him. He was about to say something when Clarisse pulled him into a tight hug.
"Just shut up Prissy" she said as she hugged him tighter. She pulled back slightly and looked up at him with teary eyes. She stood at roughly 5, 8 while Percy stood at 6, 4, they were both twenty, nearing Percy's twenty-first birthday in about three months.
"If you die out there I will find you in the underworld, resurrect you and then kill you again" she said seriously "Got that" she threatened. He nodded quickly seeing the dark look on her face.
"Be safe" she pecked him on the other cheek and stepped back. He scratched Fable behind the ear earning a playful whine. Turning to his friends "Take care of Blackjack for me" he asked as he begun to walk away, Fable at his side.
He would've told them to tell Nico to take care of Mrs O'Leary but there was no point… unfortunately. Sometime during Percy's second quest since the twins came to camp, they thought they needed to defend camp from an 'invading' monster. They killed her and most people, even Annabeth, who was saved by Mrs O'Leary many times, cheered them on.
"Traitors' he thought as he waved to his friends and crossed the camp boundary. He wished they would come with him but they had their duties here and couldn't just leave, no matter how much they wanted to there are people here depending on them.
'Where are we going boss?' said a voice in his head. The voice was gruff but seemed to have a kind and protective edge to it, like that of a kind powerful man. He turned to Fable and thought back 'I don't know let's explore the world, and don't call me boss' a series of yips and short howls were heard and Percy interpreted them as Fable's laughter.
Dire wolves were made extinct because of their large size, strong teeth and tough, insulated fur. A full grown Dire wolf grows to the average size of a convertible. Their teeth and claws are reinforced, almost unbreakable bronze. And the fur is as tough as three feet of boiled leather and insulates heat perfectly. They were originally a very rare species of wolf and they had one soul mate in the whole world that, if dead, would cause the other to die with them. They were hunted and became, or so everyone thought, extinct. They still have a chance at survival seeing as how Fable is alive that means that his mate is too.
Their fur was commonly used for clothes in the north or bed sheets and the teeth and claws were melted down so they could be used to make stronger than normal weapons.
The interesting thing is that they were wild and almost untameable but when they were tamed they formed a deep love and loyalty to their master as well as a mental bond. Now the boss part was from Fable talking to Blackjack, it was a mutual agreement to call him that and they just love to mess with Percy in whatever way possible.
A voice that he has been hearing for a while, definitively not his, said 'Do not despair, all will work out for the best' the voice sounded ancient and powerful, not necessarily good or bad but… both, like it didn't care for being bad or good, just balanced.
He ignored it and continued descending the hill. His final thought as he reached the base of the hill, large wolf at his side, was 'I will protect my family and friends; the rest can rot in Tartarus'.
So... what did you think. Tell me what you thought through a review please.
I just added a few things, like his journal and the voice.