Lunar's Plight

Alone Time

           

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Percy Jackson, nor Heroes of Olympus, Rick Riordan does

One Hour Later

Percy's POV:

"Now that everyone is here, I would like to congratulate everyone for their valiant effort in Protecting Olympus" Zeus started and I sighed and looked around to see the gods, goddesses, and guardians tending to their wounds

I was calmly sitting at the hearth inspecting my new pocket watch when I heard Zeus say something about the demigods. I turned my attention to him to find him rolling his eyes and sighing.

"Perseus, if you don't..." Zeus started but I stood up and walked to the center of the throne room

"Forgive my interruption milord, but my name is Percy, P-e-r-c-y" I said slowly spelling my name for effect

'He is going to kill us' Instinct said amused

'I'm surprised we survived this long' Iota admitted and I chuckled mentally as I saw Zeus' face contort in anger but he was holding it back

"Perseus, you dare interrupt me?" Zeus asked incredulously and I chuckled

"I dare, because I am tired of being called Perseus, the name is too formal" I said as I put my hands in my pockets and noticed the guardians roll their eyes

"Whatever" Zeus said "This council wants to thank you for defending Olympus" he finished and I shake my head

"It wasn't just me, the demigods of Camp half-blood and the hunters of Artemis" I explained "They deserve this praise more than I do" I said and I saw Phoenix smile at me out of the corner of my eye

"Very well Perseus, but for your effort in the war, the council has decided to give you the greatest gift, you shall be made a god, your fathers lieutenant to be exact. This is the most valuable gift and it has not been offered for thousands of years" Zeus said and my eyes grew wide

I looked around and I saw the guardian's eyes look blank, as if they knew I would take it, except for Melody who was smiling widely and Phoenix who was holding back a laugh.

"I know this is a hard desi...' Zeus started

"No" I said simply

At this everyone apart from Artemis, Phoenix, Melody, Hestia, the Hunt, and Amber faltered and stared at me in shock.

'Look at their faces!' Instinct laughed along with Iota

"What?" Zeus asked as he leaned toward me with a look that told me to choose my next words carefully

'Nah' Instinct, Iota and I said mentally at once

"I said no, I do not wish to become a god, besides, immortality is not given, it is earned. I promised the campers and hunters immortality after the war, so give them my gift, not everlasting life, but a way to be remembered forever" I explained and I saw Artemis looking at me with love filled eyes and I sent a wink her way causing her to blush

"You dare refuse our offer mortal?" Zeus raged as he stood up and summoned his master bolt

I pulled my hands out of my pocket and activated my shield and flicked the cap off of riptide. I then grabbed my pocket watch and opened it as Zeus threw his bolt. A pulse of energy flew out and everything it hit was slowed down. I dived to the side as the slow moving bolt of plasma struck my previous location and I closed the time piece.

"FATHER!" I heard Artemis scream as she loaded three arrows and caused them to glow a dangerous silver "Put. The. Bolt. Down!" She demanded and the room was silent as everyone saw my display of power