Another week had gone by and it was the last full day with Ares. They had made greater progress in al of Percy's training. He increased his strength , agility, speed and reflexes. Right to now they were sparing in the outside arena. Percy had his new armor on that could fade into his clothes, so it could always protect him.

"Getting tired pig head?" Percy teased as he doges another slice from Ares .

Ares chuckled as he kicks Percy's leg out from under him. "Oh I'm just getting started kid."

Percy managed to kick Ares in jaw and got back up.

"Nice one kid but not good enough. " Ares said as he managed knock Percy's sword out of his hand. Ares got confused when Percy started smirking at him. Then he realized where they were now, in the woods, by the lake.

"Crap." He curses.

The water grabbed the war god and threw him around like a rag doll.

"Alright! I give! You win! No stop before I puke!" Ares yelled as his face started turning green. The water dropped him in front of a smirking Percy.

"Geesh kid, You've gotten strong since the last time we fought. Where'd you learn that trick?" he asked getting up.

"During capture the flag a month ago. A rouge hell hound attacked and I did what I did to you to it. It wasn't that hard and I wasn't even thinking about it when I did. It kind of scared me." Percy said sitting on a stump.

"The hell hound or the power?" Ares asked.

"The power. I keep discovering new powers and….. it worries me. What if I can't control it, or it controls me?" he asked hugging his knees.

Ares thought for a moment then he asked, "What kind of powers?"

"I can…. Control people by the water in their bodies. I've only done it once and I hated it. It felt like (for lack of another term) using the dark side of my powers." The son of Poseidon said.

Ares looked at him. "Kid, let me tell you a story about a demigod I knew back in the American Revolution. His name was Dan John , a son of Dionysus. He had done an ability that had not been seen since ancient Greece, the ability to drive people mad with one look. He was terrified of his ability and took out his own eyes to stop it. It didn't exactly work however . Every time he thought of someone, they would go mad. One day when I was watching the war I heard him praying to help him. He lost all of his friends and his wife. I gave him two options, kill himself or use that power to help the Americans win the war. He became one of the finest solders I have ever seen. He had something he thought was a curse but it turned out to be a blessing." Ares said

"So you're saying I should cut off my hands?" Percy asked jokingly.

Ares punched his shoulder softly. "I mean that you should find a used for this power. Who knows, you might save someone's life."

"I doubt it. "

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Percy woke up the next morning to find all his stuff already packed. He was a little confused until he heard Hestia and Ares talking in the hall.

"So did Poseidon find out yet?" Ares asked.

Hestia sighed. "No. We don't know who is trying to take Percy. The best thing we can do is keep moving him. "

Percy was confused. Someone was trying to take him? That did make any sense .

"For now, I just want to have a good last day with Percy, that's why I wanted you to come to Silver Dollar City with us." Ares said.

"You actually called him Percy and not brat ." Hestia pointed out.

Percy smiled to himself, knowing that Ares actually liked him.

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"Uggg….. How long do we have to wait for a freaking cinnamon roll." Ares groaned.

"Oh calm down Ares." Hestia said.

"Where's Percy?" he asks.

"He went on the tour of Marvel Cave." Hestia said.

Ares stairs at her. "We just let the son of Poseidon go under ground and amusement park , alone, while a maniac goddess is hunting him?"

"….I'll go get him." Hestia said.

"Go get who?" Percy said coming up behind them.

"Back so soon?" she asked

"Yeah, check out this picture I got of me in the cave." Percy said handing over a large photo.

Hestia's and Ares' eyes widened as they saw a pair of bright green eyes glare at him from behind.

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"You two have been on every ride here, can we do that old fashioned photo shop now?" Hestia asked as the two guys got of their third roller coaster.

"Yeah!" Percy says.

They walked to the photo place. Ares was an old Marshal, Hestia a cow girl and Percy was a bandit. As the lady helped Percy with his hat she slipped a needle and injected him with something. Percy's eyes flashed darkly but quickly turned back.