The sun was slowly rising as its first rays hit Percy's face. The demigod had spent the entire night on top of the Fist of Zeus, and it was not a comfortable thing to experience. It was after all just a pile of rocks stacked together. But there was one reason Percy didn't move away or even sleep in her own place. And that reason was currently sleeping on top of him.
Thalia and him had spent the better part of the night making out ontop of the rocky structure. She was excited and a pretty good kisser. The rocks were painful and uncomfortable, but Percy was distracted enough to ignore all that. In the end he had gained three more levels in the kissing skill;
Kissing, Lv- 12 (5%)
It is what it is. The higher level you are the better kisser you are. And remember practise makes perfect.
Your level is kissing leaved the person feeling happy for the six hours
5% chance of turning them on.
The last part was new for Percy, but it kind of made sense. After the intense make out session Thalia had laid down on Percy's chest and fallen asleep. The son of Poseidon wanted to do the same, but for some reason couldn't bring himself from looking away from Thalia.
She made him feel happy just be being there. He had spent the night mostly looking at the stars or at her. Sleep hadn't come for him, but Percy wasn't to bothered, thank you Gamer's mind. Time seemed to flow past quickly as Percy spent the night thinking about the future and his role in all of this.
Was he a hero? Well he did save people constantly so yeah, he was. Was he a leader? The camp did look up to him, so yes, he was. But most of all Percy saw himself as one thing, and one thing only, himself. Despite all the titles he held, official and unofficial, he was still himself. And the only thing he should be doing is whatever the hell he wants. And right now he wanted to be there for Thalia.
Percy gentle shock her, "Thalia. Wake up."
The daughter of Zeus grumbled, "five more minutes."
Percy smiled, "you better wake up or I'm going to make you."
"Fuck off."
"You asked for it," Percy smiled as he summoned a blob of water over Thalia's head and then let it loose drenching her head to toe.
"AH!" Thalia shrieked as she quickly got up, "PERCY JACKSON!"
Percy threw his head up and laughed hard falling off the stone structure and hitting the ground. He rolled on the ground holding his stomach in pain as Thalia growled angrily at him.
"You asked for this!" Thalia shouted as she sent a blast of lighting right at Percy shocking him.
Defence- 296,376,730
"Damn that stung," Percy laughed as he got up. He snapped his fingers drying Thalia off in a second.
Thalia huffed looking down to make sure she was fully dry, "asshole."
Percy smirked, "hey it's not my fault. You didn't want to wake up."
Thalia gave a similar smirk, "or maybe it's because pouring water on me is the only way for you to get me wet."
Percy blushed, 'really? You want to go there? Well two can play it that game.' Percy bent over, he was inches away from Thalia, "really? Because you very pretty hot and heavy last night. And I distinctly remembered feeling a wet spot along my thighs."
Thalia blushed. She gritted her teeth, "sh-shut up."
Percy smirked, he gave her a small peck on the lips, "I win. Now come on. The sooner we tell Chiron about our quest the sooner we can find your brother."
That last sentence sobered Thalia up as all the flirting and sleepiness was pushed to the side, she was all business now.
The two quickly made way to the Big House where they saw Mr. D sitting on the porch with a coke in hand.
"You know those are horrible for your digestive track," Percy commented.
Mr. D snorted, "I'm a God. I don't care."
Thalia rolled her eyes at her divine half-brother, "where's Chiron Mr. D?"
"Inside," Mr. D took a sip, "is this about the Roman camp thing?"
Percy and Thalia nodded. The God of wine sighed, "this is a stupid mistake. I don't know what Hera was thinking."
"Do you know anything about the Roman camp that might be useful?" Thalia asked.
Mr. D nodded, "yes, I know a lot."
Percy turned to Thalia, "you learn what you can from him. I'll find Chiron and the other Head counselors. I'll meet you back in the War Room."
Thalia nodded, "okay." Percy wanted to kiss her goodbye, but he couldn't, Mr. D you cock blocking asshole. Percy took off at super speed zooming across camp trying to find Chiron. He found his old mentor in the Arena practising archery. Percy then went to call the other head counselors.
Some were cooperative, like Charles from Hephaestus cabin and the Stoll twins from the Hermes cabin. Some were…..not that much of a morning person. Percy had to move at near mach 1 speed just to doge Clarisse's spear.
Eventually they all met up in the war room with Percy and Thalia standing side by side at the head.
"So that's what we have to do," Thalia concluded explaining to them the task that they were given.
"A Roman camp?" Annabeth asked in amazement, "that's….surprising."
"Not really," Clarisse grumbled drinking from a mug of coffee, "remember back in Boston when we wondered whether there could be such a thing?"
Percy nodded, "yeah, but that was just speculation. This, this is real. And the Gods want us to ally with them."
"Sigh, I see," Chiron looked saddened as he rubbed his temples vigorously, "I never thought this day would come."
Lee Fletcher raised an eyebrow, "anything you would like to share Chiron?"
The half horse sighed, "I knew about the Roman camp. I remember the war they waged on us."
"Of course," Annabeth said scratching her chin, "you are immortal, so it would make sense."
"So do you know anything about them you think we should know?" Percy asked.
"Yes….they hate Greeks," Chiron said with a depressed look, "unlike the original Roman, who had a healthy respect for the Greek culture, these Roman's are both afraid and distrustful of us."
"Great, so we are sending them off into a lair off people who hate them and will do anything to kill them. Great. Just great."
"I have to agree with Lee on this one," Percy spoke up, "but we really have no other choice in the matter."
"Okay then," Annabeth spoke up, "I get why you're going. You're basically the only one who can get out of there alive if this goes South. But why is Thalia going?"
"She's daddy's little girl," Travis snarked, "why do you think she's going?"
Thalia narrowed her eyes, "actually, I'm going because I know one of the Romans."
"Really?" Chiron asked in surprise, "who?"
"My brother, Jason," Thalia smiled saying that out loud, "he's alive."
"Thalia that's amazing!" Annabeth said hugging her friends, "but how?"
"It seems Hera took him away because he's a roman demigod and not a greek one. And since we belonged to two different pantheons we couldn't stay together."
"This is good news," Chiron said with a smile, "now we can-"
Suddenly the door slammed open as Leo ran into the room. He jumped onto the war room table and pounced on top of Percy pushing him down.
"Of," Percy had the air knocked out of him as Leo stood on top of him with his head lowered.
"Where were you master?! I want to go for my walk!" Leo said whining.
"Okay boy, just get off of me," Percy commented as Leo did just that.
Annabeth and the other's blinked, "hey Percy I have been meaning to ask me about that dog….ah, whose is that?"
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