Chapter 1

Three demigods

In Camp Half-Blood

Percy Jackson snapped out of his stupor when Annabeth shook him awake.

"Percy, stop daydreaming already. Chiron has been calling for the last five minutes, and you've been sitting here like a rock."

Percy just looked at her, then saw Grover and Chiron trotting up to him.

"Percy, this is important." Chiron said sternly. Percy nodded and the four of them went back to the central building.

Once they were inside with the door shut, Percy looked around and noticed they were not alone.

Thalia was slouching in her chair, looking annoyed as ever. Nico was leaning against the wall, his eyes flicking between Chiron, Thalia and the other three.

"So what's goin' on, anyway?" Thalia glared. "I'm kinda sick of the mystery and suspense, so out with it."

Chiron put up one hand. "Patience, Thalia. I needed all of you here, because this mission could be very dangerous." Chiron scanned their faces, then went on.

"The reason I've called you here, is because we have located the signature of another demigod. Well, actually, three demigods."

"In the same place?" Percy gaped. It was rare to find three demigods in the same place, and even more so at the same time.

"Yes, it's in the Japanese city of Tokyo. More accurately, Ikebukuro."

"Ike-what?" said Thalia.

"Ikebukuro. It's a pretty modern town, located in the Tokyo region." quoted Annabeth.

Thalia shot her a look, then went back to slouching.

"Anyways, there are slight, uh, difficulties, with finding them." Chiron continued.

"Like?" asked Nico.

"Well, for one thing, they are having gang wars in that city. It's dangerous to go there alone, so that's one reason why I wanted you all together,"

"Why can't they do it?" asked Thalia, jerking her thumb towards Percy, Annabeth and Grover.

"That would be the second reason. You see, these demigods," he looked from Thalia to Percy to Nico. "They are children of the Big Three."

That got a reaction.

"That's impossible!" screeched Thalia.

"How could they have had more than one child?" glared Nico.

"Why are we just learning this now?" exploded Percy.

"GUYS, CHILL!" bellowed Grover.

Every set of eyes turned on him.

"Listen, I know this is a major shock, and I too am surprised this is the first we have heard of them, but we must not panic. We will deal with them when we get to them." Chiron said, looking around the room. "While these may be children of the Big Three, there is someone else standing in our way." Chiron looked distressed. "He... He's a son of Chronos."

If their mouths were open any wider, a subway train could pass through.

"Who is it?" asked Nico after several moments of silence.

"We... don't exactly know." mumbled Chiron.

"Then who are the children of the Big Three?" asked Percy.

"You'll do it?"

The group of five demigods looked at him, fire in their eyes.

Chiron smiled. "Thank you. As for their names..."

In Ikebukuro

"Hellooo, my peeps!" called Masaomi Kida, laughing and waving to the boy and girl coming out from the school.

"Hey, Masaomi." called the boy.

"Hi," said the girl, shyly.

"Wazzup you two?" Masaomi laughed and draped his arms across their backs.

"Masaomi..." the boy whined. "My backpack's heavy enough. Get off." He ducked out from under Masaomi's arm, causing his friend to topple onto the sidewalk.

"Not cool, man!" he pouted, rubbing his arm.

The girl smiled.

Looking up at her, Masaomi grinned. "See, even while falling I can impress the ladies. Right Anri?" he laughed.

"In your disillusion dreams." muttered the boy.

"Oooh, you jelly, Mikado? Don't worry, I won't steal your girlfriend. Though, it's not my fault if she falls in love with me and my good looks." Masaomi laughed.

As they walked down the street, they heard a huge crash.

"What the..." began Mikado, but was then cut off by a yell of, "IZAYAAAAAAAA!"

"Coulda called it." muttered Masaomi as a thin man dressed in a black t-shirt, black pants and a black faux-fur jacket came dashing down the street.

"Ah, hello, children!" Izaya Orihara smiled. "If anyone, as in a blond, short-tempered maniac, comes tearing through here asking for me," He looked down the ally. "I went right. See ya!" and with that, the info broker turned and bolted left down the street, leaving people staring at him as he ran, the three high school kids included.

"So, should we turn him in to Shizuo, or get on Shizuo's bad side?" asked Masaomi, though it really wasn't a question.

"I recommend we leave. I dunno about you guys, but I'd rather not be on the bad side of Shizuo OR Izaya." said Mikado, turning down the street, his friends in tow.

As they were walking, Masaomi's phone rang. Answering it, his expression changed.

"Yeah, I'll be right there. Hang tight." He clicked off his phone and turned to his friends.

"Sorry guys, but I gotta jet. Laytah!" he laughed as he ran down the street in the opposite direction.

"I have to go too." said Anri and ran across the street, leaving Mikado standing alone on the sidewalk, wondering what could be so important to his friends.

At that same moment, there were five kids aboard a plane headed for Japan, their sights set on those very teenagers.