Hello, hello
I'm here again with new story
I just want to try this concept in Percy Jackson
So, please try to read it first and give comment later alright
And then, I don't own PJO or HOO
Chapter 1
I'm dead, yep I'm dead. How did I know that I'm dead? Well, I'm floating in the darkness right now. I couldn't see anything, and couldn't feel anything. After all, the plane that I'm in crashed in the middle of the ocean. That's suck, why? Because I'm on my way to USA, to spend my summer holiday with my brother and family. I came from Germany, I took Pharmacy degree in there, and already finished. The graduation two weeks later, but noooooo! Before I could receive my degree I'm died in a plane crash. All that hard-work for 5 years, five FREAKING years gone in a puff! Just because of stupid weather and stupid fog and stupid storm. I'm dead, and I still couldn't believe it, and I'm still cannot accept it. I'm still single, well I mean I had a girlfriend waiting for me back in Germany, she's so hot and she agreed to marry me when I came back from USA! I still young, 23 years old, I mean come on, why?! This is not fair, seriously, not fair! I swung my fist around and found I enveloped in some kind of liquid. I moved around and bumped into something soft, I groaned internally. Great, I'm in some kind of enclosed space full with strange liquid. Is this some kind of new hell? Or heaven?
Suddenly a huge force pushed me out, and bright light attacked my eyes. I blinked rapidly and saw a middle man face peered at me. He lifted me up, wait, what?! How could he lifted me up that easy?
"It's a boy!" he exclaimed.
I yelled at him to put me down, but I only heard baby cries. I shut my mouth, the cries stopped. Oh, crap, no, no, no! I quickly looked at my own body, I let out a cry of protest when I found myself trapped in a baby body. Crap, this is not some kind of I'm being reborn and shit right? This is so not happening! I yelled at god for doing this to me, but I only heard baby cries again. The middle age man handed me to a woman.
"There, there" she said softly and put me on her chest, I could hear her heart beating slowly but steadily.
I looked up to her and saw her black eyes, this woman had beautiful curly black hair and pale skin. She smiled at me and stroke my back.
"Reiner Lockheart" she murmured at me.
I internally flinched when she said my name, Reiner is my old name too. How did she…?
"You have your father eyes" she said again.
My previous eyes is green and I had auburn hair, but I couldn't see my own eyes and hair right now, so…Crap, I really wanted to see my appearance right now. The woman smiled again and she began to breast-feed me. I just rolled my eyes at this action. Great, now I'm a baby, and guess what, I have to go through all that puberty thing again didn't I?
3 years later
I sat on the corner of the room, while watched other kids ran around the room. My mom sent me to the day care, so I could play with other kids at my age. She knew I'm different, after all I'm way smarter than other kids, I can speak when I'm 1 years old and walked soon after that. I can count when I'm at 2 years old. Right now I'm practically can speak at full sentences and did some simple math equation. My mom kind of freak out when she found out what can I do, but whenever I read books, the letter just floated around and I couldn't read it. I got dyslexia and ADHD, according to the doctor anyway. Having both of that thing remind me of something, I remembered the novel that I read on my previous life, I shivered at that thought and prayed to all the god I knew that this is still real world, without demigod and monster freely roaming around. But, the god clearly hated me and they loved to torture me. I froze when saw a 3 years old boy, walked towards me, he had sea-green eyes and jet black hair. No, no, no, I quickly stood up and backed down slowly. Not him! Come on, I'm not even reached 10 years old and I already met him! The boy didn't realize that I clearly avoided him, he kept walked towards me with a big smile on his face.
"Hi!" he said cheerfully when he succeeded in cornering me.
I stared at him, I refused to talk. He tilted his head cutely and looked at my eyes.
"M'name is Pe-Pe-Pe'cy Jac'son" he said and grinned at me.
Percy Jackson, a.k.a, Perseus Jackson. Poseidon son, a demigod. Yep, I'm in his world, when the Greek gods set their throne at the highest building on New York, Empire state building. Percy still grinning at me and I'm glaring at him.
"What's you' name?" he asked me.
Glaring.
"Hey" Percy still looked at me.
Glaring.
Percy pouted cutely and crossed his arms "Not f'iendly"
Glaring
"Meanie"
I sighed in defeated and sat down on the floor. I massage my temple and looked up at Percy who still looked at me with wide innocent eyes.
"Reiner. Reiner Lockheart" I said.
"Rei-Rei'er Lok-Locked-"Percy stuttered when he tried to spell my name "You' name is too ha'd"
I smiled and shook my head "Not really"
Percy quickly sat in front of me and offered me his hand "Rei'er, want to be my f'iends?"
I looked at his hand carefully. Shaking hands with him will be seal my fate here and now, but if I pissed him off, well I'm doomed anyway. Pissing off the main character is a dangerous thing to do, especially when his parent one of the big three. I slowly lifted my hand and shook his hand slowly.
"Okay" I said casually and shook his hand.
Percy squealed in delight and jumped at me, hugged me well, more like glopped me like a koala. I fell back on my back, with Percy on top of me. I rolled my eyes and wondering, how long will I life in this world?
7 years old
"Percy! Stop pulling me!" I said as Percy pulling me to the rest area.
Percy didn't care my cry of protest and he kept pull me to the nearby bench "I'm hungry" he said casually
I rolled my eyes as Percy pushed me to the bench. Percy quickly sat beside me and opened his lunch bag. After I met Percy 4 years ago, we became best friends pretty quickly, we entered the same school and got expelled at the same time too. Mostly, it's Percy who got expelled but because I didn't want to leave him alone and he didn't want to go to school without me, I followed him to his new school. When the book said he's fatal flaw is loyalty, I didn't know that he will be this clingy. Sometimes, I saw monster lurked behind us and scared the crap out of me, but Percy remained ignorant, he still didn't know the truth that, his father is a god, one of the big three. Well, he is the splitting image of Poseidon.
Me? Nah, I had a guess that I'm a demigod too, since I never knew my real father. That's not the only proof, I had ADHD and Dyslexia. But, that only a guess, I would rather be a normal human than a demigod. I would rather have a dog chased after me in playful manner than a hellhound in menacing way hot on my ass. I would rather fight with my fellow human friends because of stupid things than fought monster just to survive.
"Reiner" Percy suddenly called me and his hand gripped my left arm.
I flinched at his grip "What?" I asked a bit annoyed.
"There's something near the school bus" he said again.
I groaned internally, after this he is going to blow up the bus right? I still remembered it, since my sister practically shoved the book on my face when I'm home and insist me to bring it with me when I went back to Germany.
"Just your imagination" I said tried to sound as normal as possible.
It's hard to act normal when a black dog as big as a dump truck, sniffing around the bright yellow school bus, it's hard to miss that thing.
"It's a dog" Percy said again.
I mentally cursed the fate for this "A dog?" I asked, innocently.
"A big one. Like a dump truck" Percy quickly added.
Percy pushed my cheek and force me to see the hound. My eye twitched when I saw it. Please, don't turn around, please, don't turn-Crap! The hound turned around and spotted us, he began to growl, I tried to pretend didn't see it.
"I-I didn't see anything" I said and laughed.
I turned and found Percy already gone. I cursed and jumped from my seat, I whipped my head around to find him. Please, not the-oh,shit! My eyes went wide when I found Percy near the canon and he pointed the canon at the dog.
"Percy, do-"
'BAM' the cannon shot a cannon ball towards the dog, but it's pass through the hound just like that, as if the hound made from thin air. The cannon ball hit the school bus and made it exploded. I ran my hand through my black hair as the hound began to run to the other way. The teachers and students began to gather because of the commotion.
"PERCY JACKSON!" one of the female teacher howled in frustration.
Then she turned to me and I wished the hound is here, because right now I prefer to play fetch with the hound than facing the punishment I'll get, even though I didn't do anything wrong
"REINER LOCKHEART" she bellowed at me.
"BOTH OF YOU. MEET ME AT THE DETENTION ROOM AFTER THIS!"
"Way to go Perce" I mumbled as I followed the teacher.
12 Years old
"Just don't screw anything up again okay?" I crossed my arm while glaring at Percy.
Percy pouted at me "You said it like I did it all the time"
I whacked him on the head "Seriously, Perce? You got kicked out from school almost once a year and you dragged me too, and you said 'You said it like I did it all the time'" I rolled my eyes.
"I didn't knew they want to swim after I release the shark!" Percy defended himself.
I massage my temple "And why you release the shark?"
"They asked me to!" Percy answered.
I sighed loudly. I almost forgot, that he is SON of POSEIDON god of the FREAKING SEA, of course he can hear the fish talking.
" !"
I flinched when that accursed algebra teacher called my name. I turned around and found Mrs. Dodd's glaring at me. She's a Fury, one of Hades minions, a monster. I bet Hades sent her here to kill Percy, because Hades THOUGHT Percy steal his helmet. I almost laughed at this fact, I mean until now Percy didn't know his heritage and the gods already blame him from stealing their symbol of power. Zeus, master bolt and Hades, Helm of darkness.
"Yes?" I looked at her with innocent looked.
"Sit down" she hissed.
I quickly sit down near Percy.
"And don't cause any trouble!" she hissed again.
I nodded and she walked away from us.
"I don't like her" Percy whispered quietly "She's so evil"
I snickered "You right"
Grover appeared and he sat near me "H-hey guys"
I quickly sneezed, I never good at animal with fur, especially sheep, and goat. I wiped my nose and moved a little bit closer to Percy.
"Hey, Grover" I said and grinned.
I already knew that Grover is a satyr, he sent to protect Percy and if he can, he had brought Percy to the camp. Also, there's Mr. Brunner, our Latin teacher, he's a centaur and he hid half of his body inside his magic wheel chair. And all this time, I tried to be ignorant and act casual, but I suspect Mr. Brunner knew something about me or maybe suspected me, because he always acted careful around me, not that I care though.
Suddenly a peanut-jelly sandwich flew and landed on Grover head. I groaned mentally at this, Nancy Bobofit.
"Fire in the hole" she said as she threw another sandwich, I quickly dodged it and it landed near me.
"Hey!" I barked "Quit it!"
Nancy chuckled as she walked towards me "Reiner, if only you stay away from these loser, maybe we can be friends, or more" she flashed me her white teeth.
Oh, so my role and Percy's role in this prank is swapped.
"Just stop okay" I said and rolled my eyes "And no, thank you very much"
Nancy eyes twitched and she growled "You're going to regret it Lockheart"
Another sandwich flew and I quickly covered my face with my arm, the sandwich hit my arm and slowly fell from it. I could feel the sticky peanut jam on my arm, I grimaced at this and glared at Nancy. I could see Percy jumped from his seat, but I quickly held my arm up to stop him.
"Don't" I said carefully "She don't deserve it"
I quickly turned around and pushed Percy back to his seat and forced him to sit down.
"She's-"he protested.
"A jerk" I cut him off "I know that, but you are in probation, you don't want to fight"
It's getting more and more scary, how I willingly involved myself in this. Monster always on my ass just because I'm near Percy and trouble followed me. I can leave Percy with Grover alone, to face the cruel demigod world, where monster and god constantly on your ass. But, here am I, best friend of Percy Jackson, the future hero of Olympus. I even didn't know who am I, a demigod? Or a clear sighted mortal? I had black hair, sky blue eyes and tan skin. I suspected Apollo is my dad, but then why my hair is black? Apollo kids hair is blonde not black. Hermes, maybe? But I didn't have that mischievous looked plastered on my face. One scary though appeared though, Zeus. That thought scared the hell out of me, because Zeus couldn't have a kid anymore, he already had Thalia and Jason, so adding me to his kid list, well it's suicide. Hera will hunt me down to the corner of the earth.
"We're here" Percy said and I froze at my place.
Okay, calm down Reiner. You had to survive Mrs. Dodd attack first, after that you could think about your godly parent, if you have one.
-Line Break-
I scowled when followed Mrs. Dodd to the back room of the museum, Percy walked behind me and he seemed nervous. Well, he should be, because right after this, Mrs. Dodd will transformed into um, what is it called? Ah, right Fury. I secretly hope nothing changed this time, because if Chiron came too late, well, Percy and me, are toasted. But, why called me too? I mean, I clearly had no hand in stealing Hades, Helm of Darkness. Heck, I didn't know if I'm a demigod or not? Can I call myself demigod after this, I mean Mrs, Dodd clearly thought that I involved in this. Mrs. Dodd pushed a door open and entered an empty room. After we stepped in suddenly the door closed and Mrs. Dodd grinned evilly at us.
"Where is it?" she snarled at us.
"Wha-"Percy blinked "I mean, I'm sorry for what happened to Nancy"
"Where is it?!" she asked a bit louder.
I glanced at the door, hoping that Mr. Brunner will come in with Percy sword at his hand. Suddenly, Mrs. Dodd turned at me, I froze in place.
"Boy" she purred at me while stalked at me.
"Who-whoa there" I said and raised my hand "Easy there Mrs. Dodd" I added and stepped back.
"Reiner is innocent!" Percy yelled "I'm the one who pushed Nancy!"
"This isn't about her!" I yelled and quickly covered my own mouth. Shit! Me and my big mouth.
Percy looked at me clearly confused "What? Then what is it about?"
Ms. Dodd eyes glinted dangerously "Yeah, what is it about boy?"
I started to sweat "Um, uh-I-" I glanced at Percy "The thing is-WHOA! HOLY SHIT!"
Percy choked, from my words and from Mrs. Dodd suddenly turned into a Fury and the fact that she grabbed my jacket and practically lifted me up from the ground. She slammed my back on the wall and looked at me carefully.
"Where is it Boy?" she asked me again.
"Hades, Helm of Darkness?" I said more like squeaked, because of the height and the fact that she pushed me deeper into the wall "I-I don't know"
It's a lie, of course I knew. Ares have it, that son of a bitch have it. Heck, he had Hades helm and Zeus master bolt.
Mrs. Dodd leaned closer to me and I could felt her breath on my cheek. It smelt like a rotten egg.
"Hades sent hi" she purred slowly "He said not to kill you but to kill Percy"
I froze in place again, is that mean…No, it can't be. Hades is not my father. I mean, I'm not pale, or have black eyes. But…
"Oh, Crap!" I said as Mrs. Dodd pulled me from the wall then pushed me harder to the wall again.
I chocked on my own saliva and glared at her. What the hell? She just said she's not going to kill me.
"Where is it boy?!" she howled at Percy who looked at me with dumbstruck expression "Tell me or I'll kill your friend"
"Wait a minute you ju-ACK!" I yelled in pain as he bashed my body against the concrete wall again.
I'll torture her later after this, I swore in my heart
"I don't know what you are talking about!" Percy yelled, then his eyes shifted to me "Let him go!"
"As you wish" she said and pulled me closer to her "Sorry, young master"
After that she threw me from the air, I yelled and grasping for empty air. This is not cool, am I going to die again? And now I'm died at 12 years old? I don't even have a girlfriend yet! I closed my eyes and readied myself for the impact, I could hear the door burst opened and Mr. Brunner voice. Then someone played a flute, something like 'SWOOSH' and Ms. Dodd yelled in pain. I started to wonder why I'm not on the ground, with my brain decorated the floor. I felt dizzy though. I opened my eyes slowly and found some kind of branch wrapped on my left ankle and my head only an inch from the ground. I groaned and the branch let my ankle go. I sprawled on the ground panting hard, I looked at the ceilings and tried to process what happened. I quickly pushed myself up and looked at Percy on the ground, a pen on his hand and a pile of golden dust in front of him. I stumbled a bit and shook my head, my back and my head still hurt like hell and my jacket dirty, dust covered most of it. Percy looked extremely confused and lost, he turned to me.
"Reiner what just happened?" he asked.
I hesitated a bit, a part of me wanted to tell him the whole truth, but part of me didn't want to ruin what supposed to happened, more like didn't want to ruin the story.
"Well, I just remembered Mrs Dodd…grabbed me, flew to the ceilings, slammed my body to the wall and threw me from the sky" I groaned and clutched my head "Great, I think I have a concussion"
"Is that real?" Percy asked.
"I don't know" I said "But, the pain is real"
"I just saw you fell from the ceilings, Mr. Brunner came in, threw me a sword and Grover play some kind of flute, then a branch came out of nowhere and wrapped your ankle." Percy said slowly "I-I…"
I slapped his shoulder "Come on man. Let's asked Mr. Brunner"
I extended my hand and Percy accepted it, I pulled him till he stood up and walked to the entrance of the museum. There, I saw Mr. Brunner, Chiron, the sneaky bastard sat on his wheel chair with umbrella covered him from the light rain. He clearly saw the fury, Mrs. Dodd hurting me and he just watched, didn't do anything to help me, that bastard! Grover on the fountain eat his apple with city map on his head, covering him from the light rain. Nancy stood near the fountain, wet from head to toe glaring at us.
"I hope Ms. Kerr kicked your but" she said.
" !" I stepped on Percy toe.
"Yeah, she kicked out but, literally" I snarled "happy?"
Nancy looked dumbfounded, before she could recover, I pulled Percy towards Mr. Brunner.
"Hey, Percy and…" his eyes shifted to me, I could saw his eyes twitched slightly when he saw me "Reiner"
I smiled at him "Percy, the pen" I said and Percy looked at me strangely.
"Oh, that's my pen" Mr. Brunner said as he saw the pen, but his eyes quickly shifted to me again, he looked a bit confused.
Percy handed the pen "…uh…, sir, is Mrs. Dod-OUCH! Hey, quit it!" Percy yelled at me and smacked me in the back of my head, when I grunted he quickly apologized "Sorry forgot that you have a concussion"
"Thank you sir" I said sarcastically "For helping us, with the pen" I smirked smugly when Mr. Brunner eyes, well, I'll call him Chiron from now on, went wide "Although you can come a little bit sooner, you know before the old bat slammed me. Oh, I mean Mrs. Kerr" I smiled sweetly and snatched the pen from Percy hand.
I leaned closer to Chiron and whispered "Again, thank you Chiron" I dropped the pen on his lap and pulled myself.
I really enjoyed the look on his face right now, oh I wished I had my camera. Chiron looked surprised but he quickly masked it with a gentle smile. I smiled quickly and pulled Percy to join Grover who put his horror expression, looks like he heard what I said, satyr ear sure are sharp, made me wanted to yell right at his ear.
"Hey bro" I said casually and sat near him "So, did Nancy bother you again while we're gone?"
Grover looked at me and he quickly answered "Um, Uh, no. She's just tried to dry herself off"
I flashed my charming grin "Great"
Grover cleared his throat "Did …I mean…um…"
"Anyway thanks" I said in low voice, I had to make sure Percy didn't hear it.
"For what?" he asked in low voice too.
"The branch" I said and walked towards the bus "See you at the bus"
Before I entered the bus, I caught a glimpse of Grover looked at Chiron with helpless look.
-Line Break-
"He knew" Grover said and he chewed his shirt "But, how?"
Chiron massage his head "He's smarter then he looked"
"We have to bring him now, or else" Grover said again "His scent, it started to get stronger."
"The fact that the fury after him…" Chiron sighed heavily "It's mean he know something we don't know"
"But, why the fury let him live?" Grover asked.
"Do you heard what she said before she dropped him?" Chiron asked.
"…young master…" Grover mumbled "It only faint though"
Chiron frowned "No, it can't be. He's not HIS son, I'm sure of it. He didn't have black eyes and pale skin"
Grover froze when he heard a book dropped outside, he began to quiver and looked at the door "Somebody's here"
"Let me see" Chiron said and walked to the door.
He opened the door a bit and saw nobody there "I guess I'm bit off edge"
"Sir, I'll not fail you again" Grover said and looked at Chiron with determined look on his eyes "I'll bring both of them alive"
"I'm sure you can Grover" Chiron said and closed the door "I'm sure you can"
Chiron turned to face Grover "Come back to your room Grover, tomorrow you have test right?"
Grover quickly nodded and he headed back to his own dorm room. Grover opened the door and find Percy already on his bed, sleeping, while Reiner stood near the window, phone on his hand.
"Okay, love you mom" he said and closed his phone.
Reiner turned and flashed a grin at Grover. Reiner had short, spiky black hair, sky blue eyes and tanned skin. You can called him good looking even he still young, Grover bet all his enchiladas that Reiner will grow into a very handsome man in the future.
"Hey, man" he waved his hand "Where have you been?"
"I,uh, discuss something with Mr. Brunner. You know about the test tomorrow?" Grover answered.
Reiner expression changed for a mili-second before he went back to his cherry self "Oh, really?" then he grabbed a pillow and threw it at Grover "Jerk, why don't you tell me? I want to get a good grade to you know"
Grover caught the pillow easily. For a demigod Reiner is really smart, despite the fact that he had dyslexia, her grade always above B. Grover almost thought that Reiner is Athena kids, but his hair and eyes ruined it all. Reiner yawned and he stretched himself, he said good night and snatched his pillow from Grover hand. He quickly climbed on his own bed and collapse after his head touched the soft bed.
"Just exactly who are you?" Grover mumbled before he climbed his own bed and went to sleep.
-Line Break-
I sat on the couch while my mom bake some cookies, a glass of warm milk in front of me and life couldn't be more perfect. I almost forgot that a fury attacked me and slammed my body to the wall, a week ago.
"How's the school my dear?" my mom asked.
"Perfect" I grinned at her and she just chuckled.
"I saw your report card" she said again and appeared from the kitchen, with a tray of cookies on her hand.
"Perfect isn't it?" I looked at her as she put the tray in front of me.
My mom smiled at me while patted me on my head "You really are smart. I'm proud of you"
I just took a cookie and ate it slowly, savouring the delicious treat from my mom.
"How's Percy?" she asked again.
I almost chocked "Fine, he's fine. A bit stressed but fine"
"Stressed?" she cocked her head.
Crap, my big mouth.
"I mean, he has to go back to that hell-hole" I answered.
"Reiner!" my mom scolded me and whacked me on the head "Language"
I rubbed my head "I mean, Gabe. He often abused him right?"
My mom frowned when she remembered it "I can't believe Sally will put up with that guy. Well, she must have a reason" and she patted me on the head again.
"Mom, stop it!" I pretended to pout "I'm not a little kid anymore"
Suddenly the door burst open and Grover came in, I jumped from my seat and knocked the glass, the milk spilled into the carpet and into my pants.
"Grover!" I growled "Man, do you know how to knock?" I glared at him.
"Don't have time" he cut me off "Anyway do you see Percy? I lost him at the bus station"
I raised my eyebrows at it "Percy? Have you check his home?"
Grover shook his head "Already there" and he wrinkled his nose in disgust "Didn't find him there, his step father refused to tell me where he is"
"Grover?" my mom looked at Grover with confused looks "Why are you here?"
Oh, so now my mom knew him, that's mean she knew who I was, and that's confirm my theory, I'm a demigod. I turned to her and raised both of my eyebrow.
"You know him?" I asked pretended to be confuse.
"Uh, kinda" my mom lied.
"Percy is in danger" Grover said quickly "He-he…."
A Minotaur on his ass if I'm not wrong. Well, he is on the beach, I forgot the name, but he went there with his mom. And Grover went there without his pant on, also judging from his expression Percy already met the fate.
"He said to me that, he went to a beach" I said "You know the cabin that he used to stay? Where his mom met his real father"
Grover eyeing me suspiciously "How did you know that?"
"Uh, I've been friends with him since I was a kid, so I knew him better than you do" I half lied.
"Reiner" Grover called my name "You know something didn't you?"
I gulped, I totally forgot that Grover could read emotion, and right now he probably knew I was lying through my teeth. My mom quickly grabbed my shoulder and she forced me to face her.
"Reiner, what happened at school?" she asked me.
"Uh…" I hesitated a bit, should I tell her that a Fury just tried to kill me and she called me young master.
"Reiner!" my mom squeezed my shoulder.
"A fury attacked me when I'm on a school trip to the museum" I said quickly "And uh, she accused Percy of something and um,…." My eyes trailed off from my mom black one "…she said something like Hades said hi"
I could feel my mom hand trembling violently, she quickly pulled her hand and she looked distraught.
"No way" she said more like whispered "There's no way he know you"
Okay, this is so not happening. Even, my mom didn't know the reason why suddenly Hades interested in me. Don't tell me that, he interested in me just because I'm reincarnated into this world, and I'm used to die. Or worse, I ran away from underworld when I'd dead, and he's after me now. A lot of theory popped up in my mind and made me even more confused.
"Reiner, you know where the beach is?" Grover asked.
I turned to him and nodded "Yeah, why?"
"Mrs. Lockhart" Grover said and suddenly grabbed my arm "Can I borrow your son for a moment? He will be back after the summer ends"
"Whoa, wait a minute" I pulled him and glared at him "Just, what's going on here?"
My mom smiled sadly and she just nodded at Grover "It is safer there than here"
Camp-Half Blood, huh? Well, that place is not safer than this house, trust me. I already read all the book and remembered it, a lot of things happened there, including Kronos will invade the camp from the labyrinth. But, things changed a bit when I arrived here, although I didn't want to change the story line. But, if my presence here could alter the future, maybe I can prevent a lot of bad things from happening. Suddenly, my mom hugged me and broke my train of thought.
"It's okay dear" she whispered to me "You will be safer there"
"Uh, okay?" I pretended to be confuse.
"Trust me, okay?" my mom said again and looked at me in the eye.
So, should I act rebellious or just went along with it? I decided to play dumb and choose to trust her.
"Okay, I trust you mom" I said and she pulled herself.
Then she put something on my hand, a black bracelet along with a silver one "Use this. This is my lucky charm, it can protect you"
So, bracelet. I wondered what kind of weapon it will be? Sword, javelin, dagger or worse, bow and arrow. I'm suck at aiming, never good at it. I didn't want to accidentally pierced someone and kill them. I quickly wore it and secretly hope that it will be sword.
"Now go" she said and smiled "Help your friend"
-Line Break-
So, me and Grover we took a cab and headed to the beach where Percy stayed. The sun already set and the moon started to climb the sky. I took a glanced at Grover who took a glanced at me too. Our eyes met and Grover quickly broke the eye contact. I snickered at this, I never knew that Grover is shy, this is perfect black mail material. The sky grew darker every second and Grover began to chew his shirt, I really hope I could bring him some tin can right now, so he can stop chewing his shirt.
"This is bad" he said "Really bad"
When the rain started to drop, Grover became more edgy "Sir, can you please a bit quicker? This is important" Grover asked in hurry.
"Sorry kid, the road is full" the drier said "We got stuck in a traffic"
"The beach is not too far from here right?" I asked.
The driver nod. I grinned and threw some money to the front seat "Keep the change, we will walk from here"
I grabbed Grover arm and opened the door, I dragged him to the street and closed the door. I jumped when I heard something roared in the distance, while Grover started to whimper. Great, the Minotaur already here.
"Come on!" I said and ran to the beach.
Grover quickly removed his pants in front of me, lucky the street was empty. I knew he run faster without that stupid jeans and shoe, but seriously, he removed his pants in front of me!
"Dude!" I exclaimed "Seriously"
I saw a pair of goat leg and I looked at him sceptically "So, goat leg huh. That's normal"
"You're not going to deny it?" Grover asked me a bit surprised.
"Nah, I had a guess" I said casually "From the way you walk and run, and your obsession to enchiladas. Also you smell like a goat"
"I'm Satyr!" he yelled at me.
"Okay, okay fine" I raised both of my hand "Are we going to argue more? Because something huge is behind and getting closer and closer"
Grover began to run and I just rolled my eyes. I quickly follow him and tried to keep my pace, I'm surprise I can follow his pace. In my previous life, I'm not that athletic, I can run but only for a short amount of time. But, right now, I can sprint without worrying over my poor stamina, because I had a lot of it, a perk being a demigod I guess. The wind getting stronger and the rain began to pour at the time we arrived at the cottage when Percy stayed. The growling became louder and louder, Grover wasted no time and he began to bang at the door.
"PERCY!" he yelled "OPEN THE DOOR!"
My eyes went wide when I saw a glimpse of a man bull, I mean the Minotaur. I quickly touched my bracelet, the silver one and a sword made of celestial bronze appeared on my hand. I grinned at this, I got a sword, this will be so epic.
"Grover! Keep trying!" I yelled and twirled the sword on my hand "I'll keep our guest busy!"
I charged at the Minotaur right after that, ignoring Grover cried of protest. I stopped right at the front of the Minotaur. The Minotaur roared loudly and punched the ground hard. Looked at those muscle, a lot of man will pay anything just to have huge muscle like that. The Minotaur had greyish skin, two huge horn, big head, a pair of huge hand and a pair of big cow feet complete with the hoof. The torso full with black hair and he wore bright white underwear, seriously bright white. I couldn't take my eyes of from the underwear, it's so distracting. I heard another roared and my instinct told me duck, I quickly ducked and a big muscled arm swung just an inch from my head, it's like having an giant bird flew above you. I rolled to the side and back on my feet again, I scanned the Minotaur, tried to find it weak spot, but something hit me hard. I never fought with a sword! Heck, I couldn't punch trough a wet paper bag in my previous life. So, how I fight this big monstrous cow?! Well, I knew a bit about fighting with sword, but it only in game, not real life! I gulped when The Minotaur lowered its head and point its pointy horn at me. I quickly jumped to the side when the Minotaur charged at me, seriously now he want to play that game with me? I didn't bring my red slayer! I landed on the soft sand and quickly scrambled on my feet, the sea water touched my shoe and instantly soaked it, until my toes. I curled up my finger on my feet, ignoring the cold and sticky sensation came from my feet.
Oh, for god sake! Reiner focus! I drove my attention back to the beast who turned to face me. With every step it took the ground shook slightly. I wonder, what will normal human see right now? A 12 years old kid played tag with overgrown mutant cow? I gripped my sword tighter and closed my eyes, I tried to relax every muscle on my body and breathe slowly. I had to calm down if I want to survive. I didn't have to kill it, just buy sometime so Percy, Grover and Mrs. Jackson could escape. I opened my eyes slowly only to find the Minotaur charged at me with his horn facing towards my face. I quickly rushed to the charging Minotaur, ignoring all the warning that came from my brain and consciousness. Using the sand, I quickly bent one of my knee and slide through below the charging Minotaur and by pure luck it didn't stomp on me by accident. After I pass through the Minotaur body, I quickly pushed myself with my left arm. The Minotaur stopped and skidded through the wet sand and to the beach, and straight to the sea. When it completely stopped the sea water reached his knee. I ran quickly towards the Minotaur who still busy tried to turn back, using my high speed, somehow I knew that I'm excel at my agility and dexterity department, I jumped and flipped in the air, I flew pass the minotaur and using my free hand I grabbed one of it's horn. Before it could react I stabbed one of it eyes with my sword and I pushed the sword deeper until the hilt rested on it eyes. The Minotaur roared in anger and pain, I quickly let my hand go and plunged into the cold sea water. I barely dodged the Minotaur feet and pushed my body upwards for more oxygen. I gasped when my head finally emerged from the sea water, but my luck had already end right there. The Minotaur somehow, I didn't knew why, grabbed my body and lifted me from the sea water. The Minotaur brought me closed to its ugly face and he snarled at me, before threw me into the sea again hard. I let out a cry of pain when my back hit the water, it's like someone threw me into the asphalt. Before I could recover, the Minotaur punched me on the stomach hard, sending me to underwater and my back hit the sand below the water. I gagged in the water and quickly cursed myself as the sea water began to fill my lung. My lung hurt like hell and my brain started to go haywire. The Minotaur lifted his hand and lifted me up again. I coughed violently and threw some sea water up when the oxygen hit me again. The Minotaur drew my sword from his left eye and threw it behind me, my sword landed on the sand and I didn't know where, and I'm too weak to fight again. The Minotaur raised his hand which had me in it and slammed me again into the ocean. The sea water rushed into my lungs again as it held me underwater, I scratched, punched, screamed, which is a big mistake by the way, and kicked the Minotaur arm. I desperately need fresh air, oxygen, I need to breath. The Minotaur lifted up his hand only to bring it back, with it fist curled up and punched me hard on the chest. At that instant, all my oxygen that I had left on my lung leave my body, my sight began to fail me and my brain started to refuse to work with me. So, this is it, I'm going to die now, I thought and closed my eyes.
Then suddenly the Minotaur lifted its hand and stumbled back deeper into the ocean and a hand grabbed my shoulder and lifted me up from the sea. I quickly coughed up the sea water and breathed heavily, my lung still burn and my brain is in pain. That person helped me, dragged me to the shore and kindly dropped on there, I narrowed my eyes at the one who saved me, I saw a grown up version of Percy stood there.
"…Poseidon…" I said weakly as the sea god helped me up.
Poseidon didn't say anything and handed me my sword again "I didn't help you. I just happened to pass by and the Minotaur 'accidentally' attacked me" He looked at me and smiled slightly "Beside it disturb my kingdom and I have right to defend it"
After that he just disappeared, more like melt into the ocean. I narrowed my eyes at the ocean and saw some big tentacle and a few cyclops held the Minotaur back, effectively by us a lot of time. I dropped on my stomach again as the pain began to intensify. I need to go to the hospital, no, I needed Ambrosia and Nectar.
"Reiner!"
A pair of hand picked me up from the sand and helped me to stand. I turned and saw Sally Jackson, Percy's mom helped me walked to her car.
"Oh god, are you okay?" she asked me worriedly.
I flashed her a weak smile "It's okay" and wined afterwards, gosh, that things broke my ribs and I twisted my ankle.
My whole body screamed at me in pain and my brain asked me to shut my eyes. I refused to do all that, Percy and Grover needed me after this. Grover will pass out, and they will fight the Minotaur again, I cannot lose my consciousness here.
"Is that a sword?" Percy asked and pointed at my sword.
I pushed the bottom of the hilt and the sword turned into bracelet again.
"Did the sword just…?" Percy sent me a glare "You owe me a lot of explanation, Reiner"
"I'll explain it…" I winced when Sally helped me enter the back seat "Later, when I'm not in pain"
Grover quickly entered the car and took a seat right next to me, he sent me worried looks and mumbled 'useless' again and again. I started to get annoyed by this and whacked him on the head.
"Is not your fault!" I said sharply "Stop beating yourself up"
"But you got hurt! It is my job to keep you safe" he said and sighed deeply.
"I'm still alive and Percy is safe" I said again "You not fail here man."
Grover smiled slightly "You really are kind"
Suddenly a bug lightning bolt hit the car roof and sent the car into the air. Next thing I remember is, I laid on the roof and I could felt blood came from my nose. My head throbbing painfully and my breath became uneven. I groaned and clutched my head, this isn't good, my boy cannot take anymore.
"Grover…" I called his name but he didn't replied.
"Are you guys okay?" Mrs. Jackson asked.
"I'm fine" Percy answered and groaned.
"I'm fine, but Grover is unconscious" I answered.
I froze when heard the Minotaur roared from the distance "Get out!" I yelled and winced because of the pain that came from my chest.
I kicked the door, but nothing happened. Then I moved to kick the window since it's already cracked, I used my remaining energy to kick it and the window finally broke. I crawled to it and ignored that some of the shards pierced my arms, after I'm out I pulled Grover carefully through the window's glass shard. I took his arm and swung it over my shoulder and helped him up. But, I collapsed to the ground again with Grover above me. Every bone and muscle inside me screamed at me, refused to work.
"Let me help you" Percy appeared and he helped Grover up.
I mumbled thank you and pushed myself up, and found a hand draped around my shoulder and a hand wrapped around my waist, supported me. I turned and found Mrs. Jackson helped me to walk.
"I'll help you walk" she said softly.
"No, you have to go now" I said "It's dangerous for you to stay, the Minotaur could came any moment"
She shook her head "It's okay, we will be safe after this"
That's a lie and I knew it, she couldn't enter the camp because of the border. She will kidnapped by Hades after this. Why she risking her life for me? I'm nobody to her.
"Why?" I asked "I'm not even your son"
"I consider you as my son Reiner" she chuckled at me "From that moment when you become my son best friend" she looked at me "Beside you just risking your own life to buy us some time"
The roar became louder and louder but we managed to reach the peak of the hill. I saw Thalia's tree and the view of the Half-Blood camp from here. Mrs. Jackson put me on the ground next to Thalia tree and she walked towards Percy. But, she stopped when she saw the Minotaur charged towards her and her son. Mrs. Jackson yelled something sound like jump to the side, and she jumped to the left, while Percy to the right. The Minotaur charged straight ahead and stopped on it track, it turned around and roared in anger again. This time the Minotaur charged at Mrs. Jackson, she jumped to the right, but unfortunately the Minotaur extended it hand and caught Mrs. Jackson.
"Mom!" Percy yelled and ran to the Minotaur.
"No, Percy!" Mrs. Jackson yelled "You will be safe inside the camp border!"
After that the Minotaur squashed her with its hand, Mrs. Jackson turned into some kind of golden mist and disappeared. I knew that Hades already taken her, but its anger me, to see Mrs. Jackson taken like that, only to be a pawn on Hades hand, an exchange for his stupid helm. Percy yelled in anger and charged at the Minotaur empty handed only to be swatted like a fly.
"Percy, no!" I yelled and pushed myself up.
Ignoring the pain, I touched my braclet and my previous sword appeared on my hand again. I charged at the Minotaur again, I ducked when the Minotaur swung his hand at me and rolled to the side. I quickly ran to the back, and slashed the Minotaur on the back. The Minotaur screamed in anger and quickly turned to face me.
"Miss me?" I taunted him.
The Minotaur clearly recognized me, because it roared in anger and charged at me. I cannot jumped to the side, it will be catch me, like Mrs. Jackson. So, I did something stupid, I ran straight ahead at him and jumped when I near him, I quickly slashed my sword at it horn and managed to cut it. But, unfortunately I landed on the ground with my twisted ankle and I quickly fell on the ground. The Minotaur roared in pain and anger when I managed to cut it horn, I bet he really hated me now, first I made him blind, second I cut his horn. The Minotaur charged at me full speed without giving me a chance to recover, I barely managed to dodge it but the Minotaur swung his arm while I jumped to the side, it burly arm hit me square in the chest, I screamed in pain when it hit me right where my broken ribs are, and sent me straight to Thalia's tree. My head came in contact first and I slumped to the ground.
"Reiner no!" Percy said and he rushed towards me.
But he stopped when The Minotaur blocked his way.
"Get out from my way, stupid cow!" Percy yelled and glared at the cow.
"Percy!" I yelled "Use my sword!"
Percy quickly scanned the surrounding and found my sword fell not too far from him. He ran to my sword and picked it up. He turned and found the Minotaur charged straight at him, Percy ran towards the Minotaur too and ducked right away when the Minotaur horn near him, Percy quickly stabbed the sword at the Minotaur abdomen and pushed it deeper. The Minotaur roared in pain and turned into golden dust, showered Percy who right beneath it. I smiled weakly at this and tried to stand up, but failed right away. My whole body refused to work with me, and my eyes started to close.
"Whoa, Reiner" Percy said and he crouched in front of me "Don't pass out now, please"
Percy turned to face Grover unconscious form "How I supposed to help you and Grover?"
"Helped me up" I said and Percy helped me up.
I winced in pain and leaned on Thalia tree quickly, my chest hurt like hell, my head screamed at me, my lungs still hurt from previous battle with the Minotaur. But, I had to stay awake, for his sake and Grover. I tried to call my adrenaline from before, to keep me awake, but I won't come.
"Go inside, get some help" I said weakly "I'll be here with Grover"
Percy nodded quickly and he handed me my sword "Thank you" he said.
I nodded and accepted it "Go now, I don't know how much longer I can stay up?"
Percy quickly entered the border and disappeared. I sighed heavily and rested my head on Thalia's tree, I pushed the hilt of my sword and it turned into bracelet again. I closed my eyes for a moment and heard footsteps came to my way, I opened my eyes slowly and found a girl with curly blonde hair, and grey eyes staring at me. Annabeth Chase, Athena daughter, Percy future girlfriend. She's walked to Grover and helped him up with Percy.
But, the boy behind her, made my blood ran cold, sandy blonde hair, icy blue eyes, with scar decorated his left cheek. Luke Castellan, Hermes son, and soon he will be a traitor. And guess what? The one who helped me entered the camp border and brought me to the infirmary is Luke, oh, just my luck. Well, his pretty face is the last thing I saw before I pass out, I just hope I didn't have bad dream just by seeing his face before I shut my eyes.
So, that's it for the new story
Just the first chapter though
Shall I keep writing it or...
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