Percy Jackson and The Olympians:Half-Blood Struggle[PG-13] [Accepting via PM,Started]

[ArtemisFowl]

"No!" Jecht protested. "Doing powerful things with the Alkahest items can drain loads of energy. You saw what happened to Disiree, I don't want to take that kind of chance. I'll be okay anyway, you know being strong and all that stuff." He said lightly touching the scar across his face. "Now I can't go into a McDonald's or BurgerKing ever again. I think this quest has cured my love of fast food places. Hmmmm, except Arby's maybe. They got some awesome curly fries."

[Pegasasu]

Talia sat down at the Hermes cabin table, though it wasn't time for a meal. She had just gone there because it was sumply deserted- just what she liked. To be alone. She looked around at the other demigods around Camp Half-Blood, occupying their time, having fun, while she say there, and just waited. She was waiting for nothing. She decided to go and see if she could actually do soemthing that would amuse her, and entertain her. Talia looked around. She wasn't going to gossip with the Aphridite cabin, that was for sure. She wasn't good at forgery, so she wouldn't hang out with the Hephaestus children. Talia looked around desperately for something to do. Suddenly, she just screamed. Out of no where. All of her anger had just burst out. When all of the campers were looking at her, Talia turned pale. She hated when people stared at her. Talia realized that they weren't looking at her. They were looking above her head. She looked up, and saw, a skull. One word- no, one name flashed in her head. Hades.

 

((For any of you who ask, yes, I have permission from Jakrenjio))

[Luna Lovegood]

OoC: Can someone give me a detailed description of whats happening?

 

Ic: Harry was asleep in his bed. It had been an eventful time for him. Centaur blood, mysterious glass three dead. He wasn't really sure what was happening. So he had resorted to the only stand-by he had; sleep it off. Whenever Harry had a problem, he would just sleep until it went away. Sometimes it didn't work, sometimes it did. He didn't really care. Not that he cared about much.

[Corvidae]

ooc: Hooray! Other people are posting again!

IC: Nikki laughed, despite herself. 'Marissa was killed for using the Lance's power of teleporting at a distance. The Sword healed that useless Titin; why would it kill you?'

 

Xaiklez's lifeless eyes narrowed. She turned around, and sensed... something. She drew her bow, and trained it on a h---hound that had strayed out of the forest. She fired, and the arrow pierced the beast's eye, killing it instantly, painlessly. Xaiklez froze. She knew how Zelkiax had escaped her trap. She spun around again, and bolted out of camp half-blood, three timber wolves and two eagles following behind her. Los Angeles. She thought.

[ArtemisFowl]

Jecht knew that wasn't the real reason he didn't want it healed. He sat down feeling kind of ashamed. "Okay, that's not the real reason. I know I'm going to sound very stupid for saying this but the truth is I want to keep it as a scar. Some look at a scar as something to feel ashamed of, I think of a scar to be something you can be proud of. If you have a scar you have a story. My story could be how you saved me. That twice by the way so don't even think about saying your useless. I know I probably sound like an idoit but that's how I feel about it."

[Corvidae]

'I understand.' Nikki spoke quietly, solemnly. She picked up her stiletto, and sat down next to him. 'Luke's kept his for the same reason.' She paused, then smiled slightly. 'I may not be useless, but that can't last forever. Desiree was helping Charon on the River Styx, who's name translates to 'the River of Hate'. With the negative emotions drowning Desiree and Marissa, I'm... I'm more like them.' She brushed her hair out of her eyes. 'We're always interconnected, but since their proximity to the Styx is causing them sorrow and fury, there's none left for me. Until they return to the realm of the living, I'm the one with neither anger nor sadness, but since Desiree's escaped, only Marissa is feeling the evil force of the underworld. Marissa is carrying both our anger and our sorrow. She... she won't be able to handle it for much longer. We've got to help her - Fast!'

[Jakeronijo]

ooc: Luna. Dante, Brian, Nikki, Jetch, and now Chris are on a quest. we are figthing and we sorta took over the thread since nooone was posting. If you guys at camp want one you can goto the oracle. I will come up with a quest you guys can go on. Just ask Dionysis or you can wait till Percy and our group come back and we can make a new one or continue onto next summer.

 

IC: Brian looked at Nikki then Jetch. "Don't be an Idiot, its not cute and at least get a scar from something meaningful not just a punk hit from the Empousa." Brian tapped in the keycode and then pressed his thumb to the phone, he handed it to Nikki and prayed to Hermes for his blessing and Finger print. In mid air the phone spun and beeped and Brian realized Hermes must've given it to him. He would sacridfice some food if they ffound a good resturaunt that wasn't messed up. "Jetch take it, the prophecy says ONE with a scar, not two. It you get one, one of us will have to leave the quest, one way or another." Brian said making a slitting motion across his neck.

[Luna Lovegood]

Harry woke up. He was in no mood to move, so instead, pulled out his cup. It filled with Diet Pepsi. This was because he decided to make fun of his father by only drinking Diet Pepsi. Just for the heck of it. Things were pretty boring at camp, despite all of the action. But what could you expect? Nothing ever happened at camp. Harry got out of bed and walked towards the door. Pollux and his twin were gone. He exited the cabin.

 

Something felt wrong. The air wasn't like it usually was. It didn't smell right. He slowly turned his head. The cabin was very different then how he remembered it. The vines were gone. Not dead, but gone, vanished. Something was wrong....

[Corvidae]

Nikki shook her head. 'It's too late for that now.

The magical Scepter, it can't be found when,

Your foe has it hidden, away from heaven.

Luke already has an Item.' She said quietly. 'Five heroes shall find them, one with a scar. Already three scarred demigods are searching. Something's not right with this. Prophecies aren't supposed to be guidelines to get through life with the least amount of casualties. They aren't supposed to kill you if you don't follow them, they get followed no matter what. The only possibility is that two of those injuries don't count. Brian's scar was induced by mortals. Luke's scar happened before the quest. I don't know. But getting rid of a scar won't change anything. The prophecy's already come true, or soon will. If you try to fix it, something worse will happen. It always does. If Jecht wants to be scarred for life, let him. I'll give my fingerprint, but I won't let you force him to do anything.' She pressed her thumb to the screen, and gave the phone to Jecht.

[Jakeronijo]

Brian looked down. Then at Jetch who had the phone in his hand. Then he looked down his shirt at the scar on his heart. "Well, if it doesn't count." Brian put his hand out to Jetch. "And you don't mind getting no dances at your prom." Brian smirked. "I'll gladly take back the phone." Brian smiled and tried to lighten the mood but as usual it didn't work and everyone just scowled at him. "Fine, do what you want. But don't complain to me when the phone locks again." Brian looked out the smashed window with his arms crossed across his chest.

[ArtemisFowl]

Jecht looked down at the phone, now he had a choice. "No, I'm okay with it. I always wanted something to remember my years at Camp Half-Blood. This necklace. No, being me I'll lose it but I don't plan on losing my face, well atleast not without a fight. Beside I don't want anything bad to happen." He tossed the phone back to Brian. "Let's go but I think we should avoid fast food for a little while."

[Luna Lovegood]

Harry wasn't usually one to act quickly, or even at all, but this was something that bothered him. He sprinted for the big house. And when he wanted to, he could sprint pretty fast. He crashed through the door and found Dionysus drinking some Diet Coke in a comfortable arm chair. "Lord Dionysus, your cabin is-" But before he could finish, Dionysus cut him off.

 

"I can feel it. And I am afraid I can't fix it. The essence must be destroyed, and I am cursed to remain here for many years to come. But a son of mine could take on the adventures. You must see the Oracle. Only then will the path become clear." And so, without another word Harry departed. When he returned, he repeated his prophecy.

 

The regions of Night are the final sight,

The home of a eternal darkness,

To awaken the Goddess of the Night,

Someone will confess,

To an act not heard of for years,

A god discovered,

A new set of fears,

The truth uncovered,

 

"I forbid you to go." said Dionysus at once. His tone was harsh.

 

"Father, I must! This is needed! Your cabin is dying!"

 

"My cabin is not worth what could be lost. I will send another one of my sons."

 

OoC:

That was hard, and I hope it will prove shocking.

[Jakeronijo]

OoC: I wanted to give you the prophecy myself not you make it...PM me your plans for it and i will approve it. Please don't go doing something rash like that like Strateigist *cough cough*

 

IC: Brian took the phone and pocketed it. "suit yourself" he said walking out of the resturaunt, his hunger temporarily forgotten. "Lets leave. We have a far way to go before we get to LA. we won' make any more stops till we hit Missouri." Brian tossed the keys in the air as he walked to the van slower than he's walked for a long time. He noted a place where a dust covered cashier's uniform was before climbing into the van and starting the car.

[Luna Lovegood]

"Dad, what aren't you telling me?" Harry could tell that something was up, and not just because his dad was caring. Something was up. "Dad, does the prophecy talk about me?"

 

"It doesn't matter." said Dionysus.

 

"Yes it does. You know what it means, and whose the goddess of night?" Questions were racing through Harry's mind. So much needed answering.

 

"You will learn. I have seen what fighting fate can do. I guess I must let you go. But be warned, the journey will take you to a place that even the gods are afraid to enter. You will encounter someone who some people might call the original power. And you will discover things about yourself. Now you must pick two people to accompany you on this journey!" Dionysus revealed a lot, but it only generated more questions. Who was the original power, thought Harry? Void? But no. Void wasn't goddess of the night.... He needed to check his history books.

[Corvidae]

Nikki nodded and got in the car. Dante got in as well, but then realized something.

'Hey guys, Where's Scathe?'

 

'Hello, uncle.' Damian smirked at Scathe, who's limp form was tied to a tree in a forest. 'It's been so long since we've last met.' Titin was standing beside Damian, grinning stupidly.

'Jimmy? Wait, no... You're not that nephew.' Scathe replied, 'You aren't my nephew... who are you?'

 

ooc: I have permission to control Scathe in this instance.

 

IC: As soon as Desiree entered DOA Recording Studios, Marissa ran up to her. 'I can't get out.'

Desiree walked over to Charon, and greeted him. 'Hello, Charon. Remember me? Well, I'm here to repay you for allowing me to help you ferry dead souls over the River.' And then Desiree threw a handful of golden drachmas over Charon's desk, and he scrambled down to get them all, including a few that had fallen over the edge.

Desiree spun around. 'Come on' She told Marissa, and then she dragged both of them out of the building, where Marissa fell in a heap on the pavement. 'I'm - I'm alive?' Marissa croaked weakly. She had lost all of her energy.

'Barely.' Desiree replied. 'But yes. With Charon distracted, and you being interconnected with me and Nikki, you're more alive than dead. Alive enough to, oh, say, return to the realm of the living?'

[Luna Lovegood]

Harry exited the Big House, but as he did so, someone ran right into him. "Harry, the vines they'r-".

 

"Gone, I know. I have already visited the oracle. I'm leaving." And with that, he passed around Pollux and walked for the cabin. He ignored Pollux's shouts from behind him. He would need to pick partners, but who? Would the twins be enough? Maybe he needed someone from Ares, or Athena. First, he thought, first I must learn who is the ancient Goddess of Night.

 

When he entered the cabin, he could notice a difference. It was colder. It felt less alive. He went to the book shelves, containing books about all of the ancient greek gods. They were organized alphabetically by what they were god of. Night, night, night, he thought. When he found it, he did not recognize the name. Nyx? He wondered. The name was not familiar. Below the goddess' name was what generation of gods she was from. "What the hades?" he said allowed.

 

She was truly old. Older and more powerful then even Chronos. She was Nyx, Goddess of Night, Mother of Death and Sleep. Nyx was there when the universe came into being. And Nyx was exactly who he would have to wake up.

[Corvidae]

Xaiklez walked up silently behind Harry. 'Nyx is powerful.' She said, startling Harry. 'A protogenoi, one of the first beings to come into existance.' The blind girl blinked, her sightless eyes fixed straight ahead. 'Why would you need to know anything about her?'

 

'Come on, let's go find Nikki.' Desiree hoisted Marissa up, and helped her stumble over t,o a casino/restaurant. 'But first, you'll need some food to get your strength up. Let's go.' And they stumbled into the Lotus Hotel and Casino.

 

'Don't you remember me, uncle?' Damian drew a mortal knife. 'Then again, it's been so long... in fact, I don't think we've met before, despite the intricate relationship we share. You're a son of Ares, I'm a son of Deimos, another son of Ares, and the god of terror. Titin, disarm him.'

Titin nodded and grabbed Scathe's toy robot, which could change into a power suit. He tossed it to the ground. Damian nodded. 'I've seen you use this earlier. What'd you say to activate it, Tamba?'

 

Nikki started. 'Marissa... she's back.'

Dante glanced at her. 'What now?'

'Marissa is back.' She said louder.

[Luna Lovegood]

"And you are?" asked Harry. "She is the Mother of all Gods, the second being." Harry had never seen this girl before and knew nothing about her. He was kinda interested in her. She seemed to be marginally cool. "Do you have any cool powers?" he asked. He was considering bringing her on the quest, if she could do anything useful. It's amazing how much he thought after just hearing her say a few things.

[ArtemisFowl]

"Marissa? But how? I thought she was dead." Jecht said excitedly. "Well, where is she then?" He looked out the window and saw the sun starting to set. Then he thought about the prophocy. "Hey guys, the prophcy mentioned the goddess of ghost. Right? Well, didn't the goddess of ghosts used to roam the night with a band of ghosts?" He said thinking about what he had learned in school about mythology.

[Corvidae]

Xaiklez shrugged. 'I am Xaiklez, daughter of Hebe. I do not grow old. I have been seventeen for hundreds of years, since I mastered my powers. A few years ago, I also joined the hunters of Artemis, the year after I became blind. This is not so much a weakness as an advantage. Without sight, your other senses become more accurate. Hearing, for example.'

 

Nikki nodded. 'Desiree revived her. Since we are intertwined, Marissa was more alive than dead. She's in LA, at the entrance to the underworld. But she's weak. Returning to life drained her energy majorly.'

 

Zelkiax was thinking. So the bow can be found by Thetis, goddess of justice? Heh, blind justice. Heh. But then she'd probably stay in the USA Supreme Court, in Washington DC. I dunno who my foe is supposed to be, but far from heaven would be... the underworld? Whatever. 'Nobody defeated him, then took his fleece' Must refer to Polyphemus, the cyclops, and Jason, the one who stole the golden fleece. How would they go together, though?

[Luna Lovegood]

"Useless. I need someone who can see. On second thought..." He realized that the place he would be going, sight would be useless. Nyx was the mother of darkness. It would not be easy to see in her realm. "Would you be willing to undertake a quest? It'll be dangerous. We'd be going to wake up Nyx." This was going to be hard, trying to find her and save the cabin. A needed risk, but a large one none the less.

[Corvidae]

'Sight will be irrelevant near Nyx. I'd be happy to help you.' Xaiklez grinned. 'After all, I've got more experience in working blind than anyone else you could find.'

 

Diana led Zelkiax to a small newspaper stand. The burly man who was selling them offered a paper to them, and Zelkiax bought one. A minute later, when Diana stopped to rest in a casino, Zelkiax opened the paper. A tiny sleep gas bomb was hidden inside, and when Zelkiax opened the paper, both he and Diana were instantly knocked out. The newspaper vendor walked into the casino, and picked up them, carrying them over his shoulders. He grinned evilly, and brought their limp bodies into a small, hidden doorway. He dumped them onto the floor, and tied them to some chairs. Then he brought out a cell phone. 'Damian, they're here and incapacitated.'

 

'Ah, good.' Damian said into his phone. Then he closed it and tossed it to the ground. 'So, Uncle Scathe, are you coming with us, or do I have to leave you here for the monsters which should be here in a few minutes?' Damian chuckled. 'Take your pick. Quickly.' Then he turned to Titin. 'Start the car.' Titin nodded and walked away. Damian turned back to Scathe's body, tied uselessly to a tree, the drug Damian had used to paralyze him wearing off.

 

'But I'm not staying up all night to find Melinoe.' Nikki added. 'I didn't get any sleep at all last night, and I'm exhausted.'

[Jakeronijo]

Brian looked at Nikki. "Suit yourself." He yawned. "I need someone to take over soon. I'm getting rather tired." They weren't even halfway to Missouri yet but Brian hoped they could get there soon. A bed would be nice. He looked out at the road. It was about 6 by now and the sun was still rising. Brian kept his eyes on the road and hoped no monsters attacked them this time. It would be annoying to have to get out of the car to fight again and Brian was not in the mood right now.

[Luna Lovegood]

"Hmm, sounds fine. Could you go find someone else too? I'm, too tired to be bothered to." He took his book and sat down. It didn't really have much in it about Nyx, but more about Nyx's children who were not powerful enough to have their own books. Most of the names were recognizable, like 'Hellhounds'. When Harry saw that, he gulped. If this Goddess was the mother of beings as strong as that, venturing into her territory to wake her up was probably not a walk in the park, or anywhere near.

[ArtemisFowl]

"Its okay, I'll drive, you guys can get some sleep." Jecht said volunteringly. "Just pull over up here." He said gesturing to the small patch of open grass along the road. Then he saw a huge dark figure zoom across the sky, making a couple of bats scatter and swoop towards some trees. Jecht stuck his out te window and saw, what looked to be a giant bird, fly across the sky faster than any bird he had ever seen. "Is that . . . an eagle? In the middle of te night? Strange."