Broken || A Riordan Universe Story

Jason POV~ "Always With The Time Limit."

Right when you save the world there's always a new threat awaiting you isn't there? After watching that horrible presentation the Legion of Doom gave us our first game.

     "The key to unlocking the girls from their thoughts is to find the most knowledgeable." Prophesied Seth. "Who is ahead in the Game."

     "Find this and they shall be freed." Added Loki.

     "But until then, the visions of their darkest of times will haunt them." Cackled Khaos.

     "Have fun children." Sneered Seth, "you have 24 hours before Death comes to take them away."

     "Always with the time limit." Groaned Leo.

     Then the screen shut off, leaving the Archimedes Sphere on the grass.

     "Can we call a meeting like ASAP in the big house." Proposed Percy.

     "Good idea," I started. "Anyone who is in this Game thing go to the Rec Room."

     Once everyone was in the Rec Room Carter stood up.

     "We need to figure out what this riddle means." He implied, as he pulled out a sheet of paper and pencil from his satchel.

     "The key to unlocking the girls from their thoughts is to find the most knowledgeable, who is ahead in the game." Started Percy, messaging his temples.

     "Find this and they shall be freed." I finished.

     "Okay, so let's start from the beginning of this riddle." Suggested Carter.

     He copied down the riddle on the sheet of white paper. Carter's handwriting was in a nice form of flowing cursive.

     "The chances of this person or thing being a mortal is very, very low." Reasoned Nico

     "A god then?" Asked Walt.

     "Athena?" Puzzled Percy, "or Minerva since she's, you know, knowledgeable."

     "Maybe, but the second phrase implies that it most likely isn't her." Added Frank.

     "Who is ahead in the game." Pondered Leo, "What's that supposed to mean!"

     "It could mean that they're actually in these twisted games." Chimed Carter.

     "Wait." Said Blitzen, speaking up for the first time. "This could be a literal meaning. Ahead, could really mean A Head."

     "So who's knowledgeable, and is a head?" I puzzled.

     "Mr. Bubbles!" Gasped Magnus, "it's Mímir!"

     "Who?" Asked Leo.

     "In the Norse World, during the Aesir-Vanir War, the two sides finally decided to establish a truce. They exchanged hostages; the Vanir sent to Asgard Njord and his son, Frey, while the Aesir gave Honir and Mímir. Later, they seized Mimir, beheaded him, and sent the head back to Asgard. Odin took the head of Mímir to Jotunheim and soaked it in the Well of Knowledge, flowing around the roots of Yggdrasil. The water brought, embalmed it with herbs and used his magic to give the heard the power to speak to him. After soaking in the waters of Yggdrasil, Mímir's knowledge has been vastly increased to the point that Mimir is wiser than even Odin himself." Spoke Blitzen. "We used to work for the guy."

     "So you're saying that we have to find a wise head in 24 hours?" Summed up Leo.

     "It makes sense if you think about it." Replied Carter.

     "So where can we find this guy?" Asked Frank.

     "He disappeared." Sighed Blitzen.

     "That's just perfect." Groaned Nico.

     "Should we ask the gods?" Questioned Magnus.

     "We could, but let's try Rachel first." Stated Percy. "She left for Camp Jupiter a few days ago, but Chiron brought her back after the Monster Invasion, thinking that she might be useful in times like this."

     "Rachel?" Asked Carter.

     "She's our Oracle." Answered Leo.

     "Anything's worth a shot at this point in time." I sighed.

     When we walked into Rachel's cave we saw her sitting on an orange couch watching Sherlock. Then, she averted her gaze towards our figures.

     "Oh," she jumped. "Hi boys! What do you need?"

     "Help." Replied Percy.

     "Don't we all." Mumbled Nico.

     She got up from the couch and walked towards us, stopping a foot away.

     "It's about the Games." Said Carter.

     Right at that moment she went all Oracle-of-Delphi on us. It was as if the word 'Games' triggered her. Rachel's eyes glowed a bright green, and her red hair started to float.

     "Once the Games begin Khaos will wreak its havoc across all four plains. Diversity will be diminished to overcome this threat, for all shall merge together to become one. The immortals will be consumed with hatred as they begin to divide. One, two, or maybe three the seventeen will take their final breath by the hands of Evil or Love. As the end comes near it will all come down to the Sword, Gladius, Khopesh, and Pen."

"I will never get used to that." Moaned Leo.

Rachel blinked her eyes.

"What are you all looking at?" She asked.

"You went all Oracle on us." Said Percy

"Oops," she started. "I hope it was of some help to you guys."

"Actually it just made my fear and anxiety levels skyrocket." Explained Magnus.

"Ditto."Sighed Carter.