Legacy of Mischief

Authors note: Hello again everyone. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for this chapter, but school has started up again as well as work, so I've been busy. Ah well, here's the next chapter. I promise to try to update my stories, though I don't know which ones, once a month if I can.

Warnings:
Fem!Percy
oddness
bad grammar/spelling

Summary: It has been a year since the war with Gaea and her sons, and Perci has been keeping a secret from her friends. She is a demigod, true, but she is also a legacy of a god that is not even Greek or Roman, but a Norse god. When the Avengers arrive to try to find Loki's descendnet, trust is broken and truths are revealed. Why did Perci keep it secret? All will be revealed in time. Set after the Heroes of Olympus and The Avengers movie.

Without further ado, here is chapter 3 of Legacy of Mischief.

Chapter 3~

Octavian sighed as he watched the three Mortals walk around, talking to the demigods. He had figured that they were looking for Perci, not that he would tell them that. Perci was one of Octavian's only friends, even if his position went to his head a little. It had hurt when he realized she didn't recognize him when she had returned to Camp Jupiter after being missing for several years.

Reyna had told him not to tell them anything, and he wouldn't. The only other person that could tell him to do anything was Lupa, and he doubted that she wanted the group to know. Octavian knew that someone would eventually tell them, he was betting on one of the newer recruits, but those that knew Perci from before she was taken back to her mom's would help hide the truth. They had made a vow after all to keep it a secret.

'I wonder if they found any clues,' Octavian mused silently. Looking at his arm and the faded symbol of Apollo, of whom he was a descendent of, Octavian clenched his fist. It wasn't Perci's fault for being the legacy of an unknown god. Lupa had never told them about the other Parthenons, well besides the Greeks, but the Greek and Roman Parthenons were similar to each other. No one had known there was a Norse Parthenon.

"Octavian?" a voice asked from the entrance of the temple.

Turning, Octavian saw one of the searchers behind him. Nodding his head, Octavian gestured for him to continue.

"My name is Steve Rogers. One of my companions from the group searching the other camp contacted me. He said something about you possibly helping us," Steve said. He found it easier being here; the orders and drills being familiar from when he was in the army, even though the setting was different.

'Styx,' Octavian thought. He gulped, wondering if they knew something.

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Perci sat in her cabin, tidying it up a bit before she went to bed. It was easier, since she was usually the only one in the cabin unless her brother, Tyson, came to visit.

'I hope everything's okay,' she mused silently. She was contemplating contacting him when she saw a rainbow appear in front of her with an exhausted looking Octavian in it. "Is everything okay at the camp, Octavian?" she asked, worried.

"For now, but the searchers are getting desperate," he replied, rubbing his forehead. "They somehow got word that I might be able to help them find out your secret. Like I would," he snorted. "I made the same promise as everyone else when you first came here, and I'm not going back on my word."

Perci smiled softly. "Thanks Octavian. I'm sorry to pull you guy's into this mess, but I honestly didn't think that they'd be searching for me. This is a mess, not including the fact that we're still recovering from the fight with Gaea a year ago."

Octavian nodded. "I doubt anyone has told them anything yet, but I do know that Frank and Hazel are keeping a tight lid on your secret as well. How those two found out, I'll never know," he said.

Perci blushed. "Um, something happened on our quest in Alaska and they continued to bug me until I told them," she mumbled. Perci's eyes then widened, and she paled. "The Amazons," she said, gulping.

"What about them?" Octavian asked, worried.

"They might have realized about me as they did see my arm when we were at their base. We have to get word to them to ask them not to say anything," Perci said. She couldn't believe she had forgotten them. It was almost as bad as she realized that Thalia was close to figuring out her past as well.

Octavian paled. "I'll get Reyna to contact them," he promised.

"Thanks. I wonder who tipped them off though," she mused. "Did whoever question you say?"

Octavian shook his head. "No, he just said that they had gotten a tip about you and Jason hiding something. You do know you won't be able to hide it forever, right Perci?"

"I know," she said, sighing. Perci's head shot up as she smirked. "I just thought of something," she said as she began to look through a bag that Silena had given her when she was 13.

"What?" Octavian asked, curious. He wanted to know what she had thought of.

"I think I can hide the mark, along with the extra lines. Luckily, Silena had given me some stuff that can be used to help hide blemishes on the skin and stuff. You know what the neat thing about it is? It can work on arms as well, and with who my dad is, I can keep it from being washed off for some time," Perci said as she continued searching through her bag. "I don't know why I didn't think of it before."

"You actually trust the stuff, Perci?" Octavian asked. The two, while at different camps before the trouble with Gaea started, had contacted each other and shared stories at camp. He had been worried about her being at the Greek camp, not that he would tell anyone he knew where it was. Octavian also knew about what had happened with Silena during the Titan's war.

Perci nodded, grinning as she pulled out the jar. "I do. It's something her mom had made and given to her. I've tried it out before and it works, so no worry. The only thing that will stop it from working is if Venus herself wants it to stop working."

Octavian nodded. He was still worried, but he knew that Perci had made a friend in Venus when she tried to save her daughter during the war and it was very unlikely she would allow it to stop working. "What about one of her children though?" he asked.

Perci face palmed. "I didn't think about that, but I doubt they'd try anything. Well, maybe Drew, but the others are okay with me," she replied, applying the cream to her arm. It covered up the faded symbol of her great-grandfather and three of the lines from her time at the Roman Camp.

"Is Drew really that bad?" Octavian inquired, head tilting to the side.

Perci nodded, looking up. Her sea-green eyes shone a darker green. "She's as bad as Reyna on a bad day but without any of the good qualities," she explained, placing the lid back on the jar. "The bad thing about her? She can charmspeak just like Piper, and she's just as effective."

Octavian winced then his eyes widened, looking at the window behind her. "Perci, I think you might be found out soon," he said, gulping.

"What do you mean?" Perci asked, before turning her head to look at the window. Her eyes widened as she saw a head of dark hair running off. "Styx," she swore, hitting the wall of her cabin. "Hopefully that wasn't Drew."

Octavian nodded in agreement. "Better get some rest. Let Jason know that we're all keeping the secret here, those that made the oath at least, and stay safe, Daughter of Neptune," he said, smiling slightly.

"You too, Legacy," she said and laughed quietly before ending the call. She sighed before turning the lights off and slipping under her covers. She wondered what the morning might bring as she drifted to sleep.

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(Different Cabin)

'Styx,' the figure thought as it snuck back into their father's cabin. 'That was close. At least I know that Perci's hiding something, but using something Silena gave her? What is she thinking?' the figure sighed, stepping into the glow of the torches in the cabin. Nico D'Angelo shook his head. "I sure hope you know what you're doing, Perci. It's getting to dangerous to hide secrets," he murmured as he headed for his bed. Clicking his fingers, the torches dimmed and he slipped into bed.

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(The next morning)

Perci looked over at the Zeus table, trying to catch Jason's eye. She had to catch him and let him know the development of what was going on before something happened. Perci snorted. 'Knowing my luck, something is going to happen before I can tell him,' she thought picking at her breakfast.

Feeling eyes on her, she turned to look and noticed Drew glaring daggers at her. Perci rolled her eyes and turned back around. She knew why Drew didn't like her. It was because Drew had tried to charmspeak her into giving her something and Perci had slapped her before telling Silena who had put Drew on dish duty with the harpies for a week. Drew had hated her ever since then, given that Perci was the one who had snitched her out.

'She shouldn't have tried to take my locket,' Perci thought, fingering her necklace. It was something that she had found when looking through her mother's things when she was five and had kept it ever since. The necklace string was a pale gold and the charm was of a winged serpent wrapped around a planet. It had belonged to her grandmother and she felt safer with it on.

"Is everything alright, Ms. Jackson?" a voice asked.

Turning in her seat, Perci saw Thor behind her, worry in his eyes. "I'm fine, Lord Thor," she said, trying to calm her heart down. "I just have a lot on my mind at the moment. Would you like to sit down?" she asked, gesturing to the empty bench.

Thor nodded, taking a seat across from her. "That's an interesting necklace you have," he said, noticing the charm.

"It was my grandmother's," Perci replied absently, placing her fork down. "She died when my mom was young, so I never knew her."

Thor nodded, lost in thought. He couldn't help but think that the necklace and charm was familiar. Thor shook his head. He would have to ask Loki about any gifts he might have given his child. "Interesting," he said.

Perci turned her head and looked at Nico, noticing him looking at her. Seeing that he had her attention, Nico jerked his head, motioning for her to come with him. "Excuse me, Lord Thor. My cousin seems anxious to speak to me about something," Perci said, standing up. She nodded slightly to Nico before picking up her plate.

"Of course, young demi-god; I have to speak with my team anyway," Thor said as he got up as well. As he walked away, he noticed the markings on her arm, but was curious as to why there was less than what Clint had seen yesterday. He shook his head and headed off to speak with the rest of his group.

Perci sighed, putting her plate in the kitchen sink before heading out to see what Nico wanted. She had managed to catch Jason's eye and knew that he would come as well. 'I wonder what Nico wants,' she mused silently as she met Nico at the central pavilion between the cabins. Nico turned, and motioning for the two to follow, headed into the woods so he could speak to them quietly.

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"I know you're hiding something," Nico said once they reached a secluded clearing.

Looking around, Perci noted that it was the same one that Grover had had his hearing with the Cloven Council in. "What do you mean?" she asked, leaning against a tree.

"I saw you talking with Octavian last night through IM. That was pretty dangerous, as you never know who might notice," Nico said. He was sitting on the ground against a tree next to hers. "You do realize that if Mr. D or Chiron find out you're hiding something, or even Lord Zeus, they could order you to reveal what your hiding, right?" he asked.

Perci and Jason paled, looking at each other. "How much do you know?" Jason asked.

"Oh, just something about an oath made and her needing to hide part of her mark on her arm," Nico mentioned, twining his fingers together. "I thought you were smart, Perci, but you're using something that Silena, who was a known spy for Kronos, gave you. Why?"

"I'd used the stuff long before her status as a spy came out, Nico. She looked after me, even after dad claimed me," Perci snapped before rubbing her forehead. "She was basically the closest thing I had to a protector here in camp while I wasn't out on quests or with my mom and the stuff works."

"What is it?" Jason asked, curious.

"It's a cream that can help hide blemishes that Aphrodite made and gave to Silena, who in turn gave it to me," Perci said, showing the two her arm. "It works a bit like foundation, but it's not just for the face, which is why I used it. Silena was the only one who knew what my marks meant here in camp, as her dad had been interested in different mythologies and she looked after me." Perci sighed. "I'm just glad that it was made to where only Aphrodite can make it not do what it's supposed to."

Nico and Jason nodded. "What did Octavian want anyway?" Jason asked.

"He contacted me, saying something about there being an informant here in camp. We'll have to be careful as he was questioned about my being an old camper at Camp Jupiter," Perci said.

Jason nodded, biting his thumb in thought.

"I'll play messenger for you guys," Nico said suddenly. "That way it's not to suspicious and will hopefully get them off your tails for a bit while you try and decide what to do."

"Considering the truth about me, Nico, I'm glad you're on my side," Perci responded.

Jason nodded in agreement. They would need all the help they could get in the Greek camp since not many people knew about Perci's secret. The three continued to talk, sharing strategies and ideas for the next capture the flag, as it would some of the camp against the Hunters, on Friday.

Author's note: Whew, another chapter finished. I honestly think this may be my longest chapter yet in this story. Oh well, it's just over eight full pages long, so that's good. I had a lot of information to put in, so I hope no one was disappointed with how I ended it. Either way, I'm quite proud of myself as this chapter is over 2400 words long. Goodbye for now!

~Selene-daughter of the sea