The Lightning Thief
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"Well, you're pretty enough to be one." He smirked back.
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"What do you want for her freedom?" He asked."A favor"
"Oi! No more favors! First Hera, Then Aphrodite, then you"
"This favor is urgent! I need the sword of Ares, made by Hephasteus himself. It has bathed in Zeus's lighting bolt and been dipped in the River Styx."
(Whoah you guys have written so much since my computer broke)
"So, the sword? Where is it?"
Lieon rolled his eyes. "Why should I know?"
"Uh, cos you are asking me to find this thing for you."
Lieon smiled. "And if you don't find it I'll kill your girlfriend." He winked and Percy recoiled.
"Uh, okay. You don't know anything about where this swordy thing could be?"
"I suggest you ask Nerius."
"What?"
"You know. The know it all guy. He'll tell you."
"yeah, but if I catch him. And he's in San Fransisco!!"
"Thats not so far."
"Where are we?"
"Well if you go straight up... Still LA. Hollywood. You know where the big letters are on the hill?"
"Yeah"
"If you go straight up..."
"Yeah? How?"
"like this." Lieon clicked his fingers and suddenly Percy was standing on top of the windy hilltop, protected by the shelter of a giant 'L'.
(Forgive me if LA is nowhere near Frisco I am Aussie and know hardly anythi\ng about American Geograhy, for some reason I think they're near if I'm wrong tell me and I'll edit. PS you guys are all brilliant writers and I love the way your taking this)
"So, the sword? Where is it?"
Lieon rolled his eyes. "Why should I know?"
"Uh, cos you are asking me to find this thing for you."
Lieon smiled. "And if you don't find it I'll kill your girlfriend." He winked and Percy recoiled.
"Uh, okay. You don't know anything about where this swordy thing could be?"
"I suggest you ask Nerius."
"What?"
"You know. The know it all guy. He'll tell you."
"yeah, but if I catch him. And he's in San Fransisco!!"
"Thats not so far."
"Where are we?"
"Well if you go straight up... Still LA. Hollywood. You know where the big letters are on the hill?"
"Yeah"
"If you go straight up..."
"Yeah? How?"
"like this." Lieon clicked his fingers and suddenly Percy was standing on top of the windy hilltop, protected by the shelter of a giant 'L'.
(Forgive me if LA is nowhere near Frisco I am Aussie and know hardly anythi\ng about American Geograhy, for some reason I think they're near if I'm wrong tell me and I'll edit. PS you guys are all brilliant writers and I love the way your taking this)
(thanks! Wow you guys did an awesome job while i waz asleep, this is awesome. If you don't mind, I am going to switch scenes for a second back to Annabeth: She is going to have an audience with Hades. )
Annabeth was screaming before Lieon even snapped his fingers, but before she could tell Percy to stop being an idiot, he disappeared. "NO!" she yelled, her throat tearing out of her.
"Daughter of Athena," Lieon turned back to her, "my father would like to have an audience with you."
"I am not going to go see your dead, ugly, dad unless it is to kick his butt," Annabeth spit.
"I'm afraid I wasn't giving you a choice," Lieon said sadly, and snapped his fingers.
The last time Annabeth had seen Hades, it was about chickens {Not the best memory} and he had been exploding with rage and caught on fire. Now he looked like an evil villian out of a movie, with a long black cloak and a skull ring. He twirled it absently on his finger and didn't look at her. When he spoke, it boomed through the hall and sounded almost.... bored.
"Well, well, well. The pretty Annabeth, tied up in my lair. This is very uncharacteristic of you, you know. Usually when I meet you it is with a threat hanging over my head and a weapon unfairly pointed at my throat."
"Give me a sword and I'll change that," Annabeth promised.
Hades clucked disaprovingly. "No, this time you are doing what I want, and that is how we must leave it."
"Why do you want the sword?"
"A friend of mine needs it."
"Who? Hera?"
Hades looked up at her when she said that. "Now how would you know that?"
"Percy had to do her a favor the other day, and then she put your curse on him-"
"Ah, yes, I remember that your boyfriend wanted to sacrifice himself for you. Quite a pity he didn't actually die."
"What?" Annabeth was stunned.
"Mmhm. It was actually Aphrodite who put the curse on him, 'Lover's sacrifice' blah blah blah. It was the first test to see how much he would do to have you back. That's why you're here, you know. To use as.... shall we say... a motive for him to get going."
" No, " whispered Annabeth.
"Yes, yes yes, I am quite the genuis, aren't I?" he commented, looking at his nails. "But anyway, I didn't bring you here to talk about my nephew."
"What for, then?"
"Do you know how children of Athena are born?"
"From her mind," stated Annabeth.
"Mmmhm. And sometimes, a piece of her power is 'transfered' into them. I believe you may have some special powers."
" if you call 'kicking your butt' special power, then yes , i do have," Annabeth spat."YOU-" suddenly ..
there was a knock on the door. It was Lieon. "My lord, I think you need to come see this," he said.
" oh , you can actually see ? " Annabeth said, trying to imitate Percy's sarcasm .
"I thought that shirt was a mistake," she added.
Hades smirked. "Still a smart mouth, I see," he observed, and turned back to Lieon.
"My lord, quickly now you must come see this," Lieon said
Lieon gestured to a stone fountain off to the side. Annabeth couldn't see into it all that well, but for a moment she was pretty sure she saw an image flash on the surface.
"It's the Poseidon Boy."
"It's the Poseidon Boy."
Annabeth heard herself gasp. The world seemed to be spinning when she saw the image cleary. It was Percy, clutching at his abdomen and dripping with blood.************************************************
"Oh, wonderful..." Hades muttered, "Now how am I supposed to get that sword?" He snarled.
"Percy.... he could be....d-d-d-d-dea-"Annabeth broke off, sobbing.
"Hush, girl!" Lieon snapped, "My lord, perhaps you should heal him?"
"Why would I do that?" Hades asked.
"Why would I do that?" Hades asked.
(Hello I'm back! I think we should force Rick Riordan to read this except he never actually reads fanfiction so yeah...)
Lieon just stared at his father.
"What?" Hades said impatiently.
"Because," said Lieon slowly. "If he dies you won't get the sword?"
"Oh yes" Hades said vaguely. "No, wait. There's lots of other demigods aren't there? Like this one." He prodded his toe at Annabeth, who glared at him through tear glazed eyes.
Lieon sighed. "Remember why we need the son of Poseidon?"
Hades looked confused. Then his face lit up. "Oh yes, because only he can-"
"Dad!"
"Oh, yes." Hades looked satisfied. "The mortal mustn't know?"
"What?" Annabeth said. "What! Tell me!!"
"Oh no." Lieon said, shaking his head. "Can't spoil it for you."
Lieon just stared at his father.
"What?" Hades said impatiently.
"Because," said Lieon slowly. "If he dies you won't get the sword?"
"Oh yes" Hades said vaguely. "No, wait. There's lots of other demigods aren't there? Like this one." He prodded his toe at Annabeth, who glared at him through tear glazed eyes.
Lieon sighed. "Remember why we need the son of Poseidon?"
Hades looked confused. Then his face lit up. "Oh yes, because only he can-"
"Dad!"
"Oh, yes." Hades looked satisfied. "The mortal mustn't know?"
"What?" Annabeth said. "What! Tell me!!"
"Oh no." Lieon said, shaking his head. "Can't spoil it for you."
Annabeth glared at them, but said nothing. She'd figure it out for herself soon enough.
"Save. Him." She said sternly. Hades sighed.
"Fine. I suppose I do need him." Hades snapped his fingers, and Annabeth watched as Percy healed.
"Save. Him." She said sternly. Hades sighed.
"Fine. I suppose I do need him." Hades snapped his fingers, and Annabeth watched as Percy healed.
She took a deep breath. Percy looked down at himself, amazed, then glanced their direction like he knew they were there. He gave a rueful half-smile, saluted, and ran off.
"What do you need the sword for?"
Annabeth demanded. Lieon didn't answer her.
Hades didn't even turn to look at her, "The boy must act quickly if he is to succeed." He said
"What do you mean?"
Hades lifted an eyebrow at her, but said nothing.
He turned to Lieon. "I have some buisness to attend to," he said airily. "Please escort the girl back to her ah, sleeping quarters.""What, but-" Annabeth protested, but then darkness overcame her and everything went black.
Percy's breathing was heavy as he ran. How was he suppose to find the sword of Ares?!
Ares. A god even more threatening than Zeus.
Running uphill he bumped into a girl about 12 with auburn hair taht seemed to bend moonlight to her will."Artemis?" he asked.
She squinted. "Perseus Jackson?" she asked, surprised.
"Yeah, uh what are you doing here?"
"what are you doing here ? "
"Um..." Percy wan't sure if he was allowed to tell the gods about the quest. "I, uh..."
"You're on a quest to recover the sword of Ares," said Artemis, her eyes shining.
"Uh, yeah... wait. How did you know that?"
Artemis smiled. "I am a goddess, Persues Jackson."
"You're on a quest to recover the sword of Ares," said Artemis, her eyes shining.
"Uh, yeah... wait. How did you know that?"
Artemis smiled. "I am a goddess, Persues Jackson."
" then why did you ask me in the first place? "
Artemis rolled her eyes. "Just checking. Now, about your quest."
"I have to-"
"Percy, I know about the quest."
"Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, then-"
"I strongly advise you against completing it."
Percy stood staring at her, gobsmacked. "Huh?"
"Bringing the sword to Hades, that would maybe.." Artemis hesitated. "And Lieon, if..."
"You. Are making absolutely no sense. At all. Milady"
"Yes, I-" Artemis paused. "I'm sorry Perseus. I can't tell you much. I've been having splitting headaches recently. Migraines... they make me feel confused.. I'm only twelve! I shouldn't be getting migraines..."
"Um, milady? Are you gonna help me on the quest or-"
"No!"
"Sorry?"
"Percy, if you bring the sword to Hades it will ruin your future! You cannot complete the quest! It will make things sooo much harder for you!"
"But Annabeth!"
Artemis clutched her face. It looked weird, Percy thought offhandedly. "She is a btrave maiden. But not all maidens can be saved."
"I love her!!" Percy shouted, and he had never known this to be more true.
Artemis sighed. "I never thought much of love in that context. So often let down and hardly ever true. That is why I protect my hunters from all of it."
"You don't understand, Artemis!"
"Perhaps I do."
"You don't!"
"Perhaps I don't."
"Dude!"
"Sotty? Oh yes."
"Why? Artemis I have to get the sword. To save Annabeth."
"Please, don't."
Percy just stared at her. "Wait, so can you save her?"
"Sadly not. Gods cannot venture into each other's places of power. Have you learned nothing, Perseus?"
"I've learned heaps actually."
Artemis smiled sadly. "I cannot help you Perseus. I cannot persuade you. I wish you luck. I will send help for you."
She faded away into smoke. Percy stared blankly at where she had been standing. "Artemis?"
He didn't want to be alone. Her wanted a companion. He had always hated solo quests, but he wanted Annabeth more than ever.
"So what's up, huh? said a familiar voice behind Percy. He wheeled around to look straight into the grinning eyes of Thalia Grace.
"Thalia!"
"Hey"
"Why are you here?"
"Artemis sent me to help. Not a lover's quest anymore, is it? Its a quest to save a friend who needs us."
"Poetic," said Percy grinning.
"So, getting dejavu yet? Lets go to FRisco!" Thalia said brightly, running down the hill.
((What if in the first series percy fell in love with thalia instead of annabeth)) ((But she always loved Luke)) ((shut up brain)) ((we need to bring Nico into this he can meet Lieon and be all like, Hey is that guy really my brother?))
"I have to-"
"Percy, I know about the quest."
"Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaay, then-"
"I strongly advise you against completing it."
Percy stood staring at her, gobsmacked. "Huh?"
"Bringing the sword to Hades, that would maybe.." Artemis hesitated. "And Lieon, if..."
"You. Are making absolutely no sense. At all. Milady"
"Yes, I-" Artemis paused. "I'm sorry Perseus. I can't tell you much. I've been having splitting headaches recently. Migraines... they make me feel confused.. I'm only twelve! I shouldn't be getting migraines..."
"Um, milady? Are you gonna help me on the quest or-"
"No!"
"Sorry?"
"Percy, if you bring the sword to Hades it will ruin your future! You cannot complete the quest! It will make things sooo much harder for you!"
"But Annabeth!"
Artemis clutched her face. It looked weird, Percy thought offhandedly. "She is a btrave maiden. But not all maidens can be saved."
"I love her!!" Percy shouted, and he had never known this to be more true.
Artemis sighed. "I never thought much of love in that context. So often let down and hardly ever true. That is why I protect my hunters from all of it."
"You don't understand, Artemis!"
"Perhaps I do."
"You don't!"
"Perhaps I don't."
"Dude!"
"Sotty? Oh yes."
"Why? Artemis I have to get the sword. To save Annabeth."
"Please, don't."
Percy just stared at her. "Wait, so can you save her?"
"Sadly not. Gods cannot venture into each other's places of power. Have you learned nothing, Perseus?"
"I've learned heaps actually."
Artemis smiled sadly. "I cannot help you Perseus. I cannot persuade you. I wish you luck. I will send help for you."
She faded away into smoke. Percy stared blankly at where she had been standing. "Artemis?"
He didn't want to be alone. Her wanted a companion. He had always hated solo quests, but he wanted Annabeth more than ever.
"So what's up, huh? said a familiar voice behind Percy. He wheeled around to look straight into the grinning eyes of Thalia Grace.
"Thalia!"
"Hey"
"Why are you here?"
"Artemis sent me to help. Not a lover's quest anymore, is it? Its a quest to save a friend who needs us."
"Poetic," said Percy grinning.
"So, getting dejavu yet? Lets go to FRisco!" Thalia said brightly, running down the hill.
((What if in the first series percy fell in love with thalia instead of annabeth)) ((But she always loved Luke)) ((shut up brain)) ((we need to bring Nico into this he can meet Lieon and be all like, Hey is that guy really my brother?))
((yeah , we should bring Nico .. but maybe a little later . i think it is better that Percy would meet someone one at a time .. what d'ya think ?? ))"wait," Percy said abruptly, causing Thalia to stop in her tracks.
"what ?" she asked .
Percy hesitated.
"we can't wait forever yo-"
suddenly Percy hugged her tight ..
(Wow, awesome you guys! Athena, I didn't even think about implying the sword might be dangerous.)She was suprised. "Percy? Are you okay?"
He leaped back. "Sorry, Thalia. I can handle monsters, and almost getting killed, but when Annabeth's life is on the line...."
His voice shook. Thalia pursed her lips.
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Percy knew she was going to come along with him either way, so he gave up.
"Fine, Thalia, you can come," he said.
(Holy crap you guys!!!!! This is absolutely AMAZING!!!!! I really think somebody should find a way to send this link to Riordan and MAKE him read this!!!!!!)
"Great!! So do you even know where in Frisco we're supposed to be going?"
"Um.... no?" said Percy. "I figure we just tick Ares off and he'll show up."
"Isn't that what you normally do?" Thalia asked raising her eyebrow.
"We'll yeah, but at least this time I have a valid reason." Percy smiled.
"We'll yeah, but at least this time I have a valid reason." Percy smiled.
Thalia rolled her eyes. "Boys," she muttered. "I'm glad that I gave them up long ago." She raised her voice. "Come on, Seaweed Brain. We have some godly behind to kick.
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Percy stopped suddenly. He always remembered what Anabeth used to say... "Seaweed brain." Was her favorite insult. How he missed her.
Then he put on his determined face. Ares had what he needed, and he was going to get it. Even if he had to kick some godly butts. *******************************************
(now continue with Annabeth)
Thalia, recognising the look on his face, said, "Head out of the clouds Jackson. We've got a girl to save." He still seemed dazed. She waved her hand in front of his face. "C'mon!!!"
Sorry guys. Ignore that last one
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