Update June 23rd : sorry for those who thought I uploaded a new chapter but I added something important to the author's note at the bottom please read it.
Disclaimer: I own only this plot and Cad. Rick Riordan owns everything from the books and mythology owns everything else.
PrologueUniverse, Beginning of Time, ish
Percy P.O.V.
Why did I have to be cursed with a weird- no scratch that- crazy, brother? I mean couldn't he be normal for once? Just yesterday he was on a pranking spree again, he was apparently trying to prank mother,(Not a good idea, ever, she is named ORDER for a reason!) when the prank backfired and ended up hitting me. I think I still have flour in places no one should have flour. I so am going to make his immortal life miserable, seeing as I can't kill him, he is immortal. Just then he popped up and we started walking to breakfast together. Even though we hate each other we are still best friends and twin brothers, though he looks nothing like me he has black hair like mine but that is where the similarities end, he is slightly shorter than I am his eyes are silver, not grey, silver. It's actually kind of creepy. He has some lean muscle, and was paler than me as I'm very tan, he is not super pale but more normal.
We are the normal set of twins (as normal as you can get when your dad is Chaos) and whatever I excel at he struggles with. Here is an example; I am great at sword fighting he can't even hold the sword right, while he is an amazing shot at archery and I can't even shot the stinking arrow in the right direction.
Well, he may be a little scumbag sometimes but I'm still proud to call him my brother, he is of course my little brother. Not that I'd ever say this to his face but, I don't know what I'd do without him. I'd practically lose part of myself if I lost him. We can even read each other's minds, except when he's pranking for some reason he always blocks me out whenever he's going to prank me, I wonder why? Well at least it gives me warning. Cad is great but sometimes he can be annoying.
Oh well, there goes my quiet time for the day. Ladies and Gentlemen breakfast is served.
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Cad's P.O.V"Good morning boys," Our father said "did you sleep well last night?"
"Yes, Father." We said.
"Very good" said Mother "So Cadmus, what do you think you will be doing today?" I cringed at the use of my full name, both Percy and I hate it when Mother does that. "Oh I don't know maybe Perce and I will go practice some sparing?" I said asking for permission. Percy looked up at Mother. She was always the one who didn't let us go, convince Dad no problem, her it almost takes forever. 'So do you think she'll let us go this time?' Percy asked in my mind. Before I could answer Mother, looking like she had just lost an argument, said "Why not? Go have some fun." Percy and I looked at each other like Christmas had come early, which to us, it had.
So when we got out there Perce went straight for the swords 'of course' apparently I had thought that a little too loud and Percy heard 'yeah and you're not predictable at all' there's Perce for ya' 'Sarcasm king' that is what I call him at least. Not exactly to his face, but I still call him that. Of course he is right I went straight for the bows. My bow is a thing of beauty I made myself. It is silver coated oak so it is very sturdy, decorated in different colored metals, my favorite being the black stygian iron coating some of the other metals with ice crystals. Percy made his own sword but said that silver would not be a very good material for a sword. I can't argue as I know Natta about swords. His sword is celestial bronze decorated with imperial gold and some other red metal I never bothered to learn the name of. "Okay, which do you want to do first?" I asked my brother. "You have to ask?" he answered. I sighed. I didn't really have to ask but a guy's got to have some hope. I set down my bow and said "No, I guess not. Do you want to set the rules or should I?"
"I will." He said very quickly. "Alright so, normal sparring rules and no powers Cad." As he said my name he narrowed his eyes. I'm sort of been known to stop time on him in order to win. That is probably part of the reason mom had me start with archery, I still haven't found a way that my powers over time will help with that, but I'm fairly certain I'll find a way sooner or later, hopefully sooner. I smirked. "You have no way to prove that I actually did that." I taunted. "Oh really? How else do you beat me?" I frowned, "I must admit you got me on that one."
"Did anyone else hear that?" Percy my evil brother asked the air loudly "I beat Mr. sneaky himself! Can you say that again for the camera?"
"I really hate you. Do you know that?"
"I try." He said. Did I mention that I hate him? "You ready to get started?"
"oh yeah, sure, whatever." I mumbled still steaming.
He swung starting the fight. That is how most of our fights go. He swings I barely parry. I am actually very proud of myself, the fight has usually ended by now. No scratch that, there goes the sword, off to live with the fishes. "I win" announced Percy his sword on my neck. "No" I said sarcastically "I won." He smiled at my comment and said "You wish." I rolled my eyes he knows very well that I would much prefer to whoop his but in archery, not in sword fighting, probably because I am physically unable to win in sword fighting without my powers. Well, at least I know I can parry, sort of.
"Alright, now go find a bow my minion, and prepare to have your ego served to you on a platter" I teased. He scowled and went to go get a practice bow mumbling something about 'evil brothers'. Ha, he hasn't even seen my evil side yet. I turned to pick up by bow and arrows when I heard a crash behind me. I turned, and saw it came from the direction Percy walked of in. He is always this clumsy. Then I heard him yell "Cad help!" I heard another crash and ran towards it. "Percy! Where are you!" I heard a yell in answer. "I'm coming!" Where is mom when you need her? I ran into the armory and saw something, honestly I don't know what it is.
"Percy!" He looked at me and I ran over to him but before I could get there the thing touched him and he was gone. Not as in dead or anything like that, I mean there was a flash of light and my twin was gone.
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Order's P.O.VI heard a ruckus outside and wondered what the boys could possibly be doing that is making so much noise. Then I heard a yell, "Cad help!" it was a yell of desperation coming from my son's mouth. I immediately ran to help my babies. 'Oh my goodness' I thought 'does this house have to be a labyrinth?' I heard more yells coming from the direction of the armory and ran there fast as I could. The first thing I saw when I got there was- Oh no, it can't be him- I have to get my babies out of here! Then I saw the boys. "Percy!" Cadmus yelled and ran to him but before he could get to him there was a flash of light and Percy was gone. Cad was staring at the spot where his twin disappeared. That was not good he needed to move. "Cadmus!" I yelled. He turned and said "Mom?"
"Yes darling, now I need you to come here Cadmus" He nodded and started walking towards me 'come on Cadmus you need to walk a little faster' but he didn't walk faster. He stopped and turned around and saw it right behind him. He turned back to me with terror in his eyes.
"Mom please, he-"then there was another flash of light and both Cadmus and him were gone.
I sat down on the floor and started to weep. My babies are gone. Then my husband came in and put his arm around me. "Order, what happened?" he asked
"He came and took them, Chaos," I answered starting to cry harder. "H-h-he took them. P-perseus and C-cadmus t-they're g-g-gone!"
A/N so I hope you liked the first chapter. I should be uploading the next chapter as soon as I write it, um so yeah. I thought I should tell you what Percy and Cad's original powers are so you can understand.
Percy: Life, elemental, and order
Cad: Death, time, and chaos
Both: emotions
Oh and after the author's note I will have a question and whoever answers it correctly first can send in an OC and I will probably add it in. I can't tell you how yet though that would ruin it. Thank you for reading this. Read & Review. I really need that OC so if no one answers the question correctly by 12 o'clock central time on June 23rd I will have my first reviewer send one in. I need it in order to update it is in the next chapter.
Okay here is the question; in the lost hero what does Leo think his friends might call him?