Chapter 22: The Summoning Isn't Needed
Heyo! Okay, so something is actually going to happen in this chapter! Yay!
Also, can we all agree that Logan Lerman was the perfect Percy, even though the movies were absolute trash? He'd make a great 16 year old Percy for the Disney Plus series. Just saying.
Okay, on with the chapter!
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Percy Jackson's P.O.V (First Person)
Tony ended up waking me up when we got to camp. Apparently, I was beginning to sweat in my sleep, so they had Loki do some hocus pocus and make sure I didn't get tortured. Thor had carried me into a van, so that we would look less 'conspicuous' - whatever that meant. I mean, if it meant, 'look like a bunch of kidnappers trying to take a child cross-country', then, they succeeded. Apparently, a cop stopped them on the way to camp, but that's none of my business, is it?
Once I woke up, Camp was in front of us. Tony and the others obviously didn't see anything except a strawberry farm, but the gods, my cousins, and I, felt right at home. We walked in, leaving Tony, Nat, Clint, Bruce, Cap, and Peter trying to figure out how not to hit their heads on the magic barrier.
I laughed before saying, "I, Perseus Jackson, Son of Poseidon, give Tony Stark, Natasha Romanoff, Clint Barton, Bruce Banner, Steve Rogers, and Peter Parker, permission to enter Camp Half-Blood."
The barrier shimmered and all of them entered - well, all except Natasha. She still couldn't get in. She scowled at me, and I raised an eyebrow, "Is Natasha not your real name?"
She nodded, "It is, but my last name..." she rubbed the nape of her neck, "My last name is Romanova, not Romanoff."
I nodded to her, giving her entrance. I knew she was spy-assassin the moment I met her, and that she had secrets, but her name wasn't supposed to be one of them. Huh. The more you know, I guess.
Once everyone was inside and exploring, I let out a shrill whistle, calling for the Avengers, Peter, and Loki, to get in line. Of course, they didn't. So, I did the next best thing. I called for Mrs.O'Leary, my friendly hellhound. She bounded out of the shadows, knocking the Avengers over.
She jumped on top of me, slobbering my with drool and licks. I had to push off me, but it was definitely a very nice gesture. I dried myself off before telling my doggo to go get Annabeth. She ran off, leaving me with the 'fallen' heroes.
I laughed and stood in front of them. Once they all got up, I clapped my hands, "Okay! There's eight of you! I have to sort you guys into cabins for our stay here. So let's see. Loki would do great in either the Hecate or Nemesis Cabins. You can choose one. Tony, you're Hephaestus - no doubt. Cap, you can be in the Zeus Cabin...don't ask why. Natasha, you're Ares definitely. Peter, you're Iris. Bruce and Clint, Apollo Cabin. And Thor," I gulped, "you're in the Zeus Cabin. Don't get into any fights with his statue."
Thor laughed before nodding and asking, "Should I show the Avengers their cabins, young hero?"
I raised an eyebrow, not knowing how he knew the layout of Camp. I nodded, nevertheless. I walked over to the Athena Cabin, where Cap was making friends. Who knew he was so good at battle strategy? I saw Annabeth practically fangirling over the fact that Tony Stark, one of the world's top architects, was here.
She ran over to me, "Seaweed Brain! I don't know how you managed this, but Tony Stark is here! As in, here, here!"
I laughed, "I have my moments."
She cleared her throat and composed herself before asking, "You told them everything?"
I shook my head, "Just the needed things, including that I'm a demigod. How are war plans going? Any pieces of the prophecy figured out yet?"
She shook her head, "I was hoping you'd have a vision or something. And the war plans are fine, we just don't know who our enemy is...so it's taking a while to figure out advantages."
I nodded to her, "Prometheus came into my dreams yesterday, I think. He told me that the pieces we're supposed to find are the pieces of the broken Pandora's Box-"
She raised an eyebrow, "The one that-"
I nodded and continued, "Anyway, once we find the pieces, we have to let out someone or something. An ally, I'm guessing."
She thought about it, "I'll rally up the remaining seven." I tensed, but she continued, "and I have a feeling I know our first course of action, but it's better to talk it out with the others."
I nodded to her, and we started to go our separate ways, when she turned back to me and yelled, "Oh yeah! You're mom's really mad! They're worried! Something about you not going to school for a few days? Any way, you better call them!"
My eyes widened, "Oh, Hades!" I ran to my cabin and used my powers to create mist out of the water in the fountain. I threw a drachma in and quickly said, "Oh Fleecy do me a solid; show me Sally Jackson at her house."
Out of the mist came my very angry looking mother. I saw Paul entertaining Estelle in the background. He waved to me, and I waved back. My mom glared at me. I laughed nervously, "Hey mom..."
She kept her glare, "Oh no! Don't you 'Hey mom' me, Mister. Where have you been?"
I proceeded to tell her everything that had happened the past couple of days. She stared at me, and when I finished my story, she cleared her throat, "Oh...okay...so, you're at camp right now?"
I nodded. "And you're going to be part of another war?" She asked. I nodded again. She shuddered. I gave her sad look, and was about to say something when she said, "Come back to me, Percy."
I smiled, " 'Course I will, Mom."
She smiled back before cutting the connection. I sighed and walked out of my cabin. I jogged over to the Hades Cabin to see Nico on his bunk, twisting his skull ring. He looked at me and scowled. I laughed, "What a nice welcome, you have here."
"Be quiet." He mumbled.
I rolled my eyes and sat on the bunk across from him. After a few moments of silence, I cleared my throat, and he looked up at me, an eyebrow raised. "So, I had a dream, when the cabinet knocked me out in the kitchen...a few days ago."
He rolled his eyes, "And?"
I told him everything, not leaving a single detail out. When I finished, he looked paler than usual. His eyes were darker, and he looked like he'd seen a ghost throw up. Disturbing. Nico gave me a look - one I couldn't quite decipher.
"Prometheus, told you that I would know how to start you guys off." He said.
I nodded, "You're part of the prophecy, Nico. I don't have a doubt that you're supposed to come with us to get the pieces of the box."
He nodded, "I feel that, too. As much as I hate it. About us being combined for something," He wavered, "Did it mean our powers?"
I thought about it before nodding, "It's the most reasonable explanation."
Nico stood up, "I was afraid of that."
I got up with him, "Why? What's wrong?"
He shook his head, "Tonight, at the camp fire..." he looked me straight in the eyes," We're bringing Jason back."
With that, he walked out of his own cabin, leaving me to flop back onto the bunk and think about what he had just said. What did he mean by 'bringing Jason back'. As far as I knew, not even the gods could bring back the dead.
How...
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The entire camp was sitting around the unusually quiet campfire. Nico had told Chiron everything, and Chiron had made the announcement during dinner. Now, the campfire was small, and anxious. The Avengers looked worried and utterly confused. The campers were murmuring quietly amongst themselves, and Nico shot me a look.
He stood up, abruptly stopping all the murmurs, "Campers!" He said, "As you've heard, Percy and I have a plan to bring back Jason Grace."
The murmurs started again, but stopped when I stood up, "It's true. Nico and I, have a plan. I don't know what it is yet, but...according to the prophecy, if we combine our powers, we'll be able to bring Jason back."
Nico nodded, "Only if we interpreted the prophecy correctly. Now...I wanted to do it here and at this time because, with all the demigods in one spot, the power is contained." He faltered, "There's a high chance that if this doesn't work...we'll succumb to the enemy."
Some people screamed, but I held up my hand, "It's okay. We're still powerful. We can win this. But for now, we have to try and bring back our fallen warrior. One of the Seven. Nico? What's your plan?"
He looked over the crowd, "I have a favor from Thanatos."
"How?!" A camper yelled.
Nico paled a little, "I won a game of Monopoly when he was off duty. And we bet that if I won, he'd owe me a favor of anything I wanted, including bringing back one person."
I stared at him. First off, Thanatos gets off duty? Second of all, why didn't Nico use it to bring back Bianca? I mean, she might have chosen rebirth, but Thanatos still had the power to bring her back...I think.
Nico seemed to notice my look and rolled his eyes, "Yes, Thanatos gets off duty. Don't ask how. Now, I'm thinking that if I can summon him here, and call in that favor, we can get Jason back."
I gave him another look, "But what about our powers? Shouldn't we combine them or something?"
Nico nodded, "The God of Death is powerful, but I have a feeling that he'll need our help to get Jason into the world of the living."
I nodded, "Start the summoning then, Nico."
He opened his mouth, but deep voice in the back, rang out, "There's no need, Perseus."
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I'm actually so sorry, I have to leave it off here. I wanted to write more but I'm already at 1,693 words, and my hands are tired. I don't know if I'll update tomorrow or Tuesday. Well, maybe I can update on Tuesday, but no promises. School starts again tomorrow, so you see why.
Okay, anyway, I'll most likely update on Wednesdays, weekends, and holidays. This'll be a VERY long book. I'll probably make it into a series just so it won't get too long. Lol
I hope that you guys enjoyed the chapter! See you soon!
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