Percy sighed as he watched Annabeth walk away from the campfire. She had been avoiding him lately. As he walked back to his lonely cabin he heard a rustling from the bushes beside him. He froze. Much to his relief, and surprise, Annabeth stepped out of the foliage.

"Hey Annabeth." Percy greeted her, she smiled at him,

"Hey Percy, I have a very important question so come with me for a bit." She said, Percy nodded immediately and followed the blonde into the forest.

Percy stumbled into a small clearing after Annabeth. In the center was a circle of blood, the mutilated corpses of chickens lay nearby, drawing flies. He beheld the scene in disgust and looked at Annabeth for an explanation.

"Seaweed brain. Don't you think the Olympian rule has gotten a little stale?" she asked, Percy's eyes narrowed and he took a step back, lowering himself into a ready stance. Annabeth mistook his step back as a partial retreat and smirked.

"I think I like stale." Percy answered, Annabeth frowned mockingly,

"I knew you'd say that, so I took the liberty of luring you out into the wilderness where I could convince you." Annabeth replied. Percy reached into his pocket for his trusty pen, but didn't uncap it yet.

"What are you talking about Annabeth?" Percy asked, Annabeth drew a short black dagger and pointed it at him.

"Either join my new master, or die. Help me destroy Olympus, or die trying to stop me." She said coldly. Percy drew Riptide in a flash and uncapped it, Annabeth didn't react as he leveled the bronze blade at her throat.

"Please, don't make me do this." Percy pleaded. Annabeth smirked and charged him, Percy reflexively blocked her slash, but Riptide cracked, Annabeth frowned and backed off a few feet.

"It should have shattered." She murmured, perturbed. Percy growled and charged her again, Annabeth parried his thrust and tried to slash his throat, but he released his grip on Riptide and slammed his left hand into her throat. Annabeth fell to the ground gasping for air as Percy desperately searched for something to tie her with, but while his back was turned the blonde stood and charged again. Percy spun just in time to deflect her slash, but Annabeth ran past him into the trees.

Percy led Chiron to the clearing. The centaur just sighed and told him to go to Olympus.

Percy managed to get the keycard without too much trouble. But his ragged appearance had probably done the talking for him. He waited for the elevator to finish its ascent sadly, ignoring the annoying music. He stepped out of the elevator and crossed the small bridge without pause. He ignored the discreet whispers and stares and hurried to the throne room. The heavy golden doors opened soundlessly when he pushed, Zeus noticed him immediately.

"Perseus Jackson. What is the meaning of this?" he bellowed, Percy bowed to his father before kneeling in front of Zeus.

"There is a new threat to Olympus. Already one camper has defected." Percy announced, the gods didn't seem very surprised.

"We were aware of the new threat, but we had not heard of this traitor." Zeus replied, Percy nodded,

"Before I reveal the traitor, I swear upon the river Styx that I will not lie about their identity." Percy answered, the gods looked curious now,

"Well go on." Ares spat.

"Annabeth Chase has betrayed Olympus." Percy announced calmly, his eyes empty. Athena gasped and probably would have blasted him, except that he couldn't be lying, he had already sworn on the Styx. Zeus sighed,

"This is worse than we thought." He said, his palm supporting his massive head.

"Annabeth attempted to recruit me before she left camp, when I declined to join her she tried to kill me. Her dagger was some unknown metal, it cracked Riptide when I blocked one of her attacks, but I heard her mutter that my blade should have shattered." Percy announced. The gods recoiled and began conversing amongst themselves.

"But, it couldn't be. That prophecy can't be coming true now." Athena whispered to Artemis, Percy pretended not to hear their conversation.

"Perseus Jackson. We have a job for you." Zeus finally announced. Percy looked up expectantly.

"Yes, My Lord?" he asked politely,

"You will become the new Guardian of Olympus, each of the council will give you their blessings and you shall be made partially immortal upon reaching the age of twenty. You will attend mortal high school until this war begins in earnest, listening for rumors of armies or forces. Essentially undercover work until it is time to fight. You will be given a home in the middle of the country and resources to support yourself. Do you accept?" Zeus announced, his tone made it clear that there was no room to decline or argue.

"I accept, and swear my loyalty to Olympus on the river Styx." Percy answered, Zeus seemed satisfied with that. With a flash Hades and Persephone appeared. Before Percy could react, Zeus nodded discreetly and each Olympian sent beams of light at him. Hestia, Hades, Persephone, Ares, Demeter, Dionysus, Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Athena, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Artemis, Apollo. The powers of all twelve Olympians, plus that of the few gods who had left the council, collided in Percy's body. Percy didn't scream, he felt his entire body burning as if he was in a massive pot of lava, but he didn't scream. Then darkness overtook him.

Percy awoke in a golden room. He sat up and glanced around the room to make sure nothing was going to jump out at him. A golden haired man stepped into the room wearing a white doctor's coat,

"Good to see you up Percy." He greeted, Percy nodded in response, Apollo flashed him a grin.

"So here's the deal, you got blessed by the entire Olympian council, plus a few, so you'll be off your feet for a few days while your body adjusts to the power it has now. You'll actually be able to feel the godly energy in your body, and since that's what gives demigods their smell, you'll be able to make it so slow that you seem like just another mortal to any passing monster." Apollo lectured, Percy nodded in understanding.

"Ok, so I just wait for the abilities to develop on their own?" he asked, Apollo shook his head quickly,

"No, for the next few months you'll be trained to use them so that you can't accidentally lose control and hurt others. But that means you'll be with Ares nearly every day for almost four months, so take your time getting back on your feet." Apollo said seriously, Percy shrugged, something told him that he wouldn't have time to sit on his butt for a few extra days off.

"Thanks, but I'll start now. I get the feeling I don't have time to screw around." Percy answered, Apollo smiled, as if he had been expecting that answer.

"I thought you'd say that, you're very different from the boy who returned Zeus's bolt you know." Apollo remarked, Percy ignored him and swung his legs over the edge of the bed. His legs supported his weight without protest. Apollo smirked and tossed him a pair of pants, Percy pulled them on beneath his hospital gown-like garment and discarded the flimsy fabric he had been wearing. He strode out of Apollo's temple without waiting for a shirt, it would just get ruined in training anyway.

Percy quickly made his way to Ares' temple. It just so happened to be blood red and decorated with bloody boar heads impaled on spears. Percy approached it and knocked fearlessly, the war god answered after a few seconds.

"What do you want?" he asked grumpily,

"I'm reporting for training." Percy said, Ares sighed and opened the door a little farther.

"Come in. Go straight to the back, there's an arena for training back there." Ares sighed reluctantly, Percy shrugged and did what he was told.