Percy's POV
Previously
Chaos looked at me and said, "Actually daddy, we have another mission, for the whole army, one that you are not going to like..."
The three of us are sitting in the meeting room, waiting for the others to come. Jason, Leo and Nico enter first returning from a group mission, followed by Thalia, Calypso and Silena who were taking care of the new born monsters and animals. Lastly Luke, Ethan and Beckendorf walk in, they were practicing in the training room...
Jason: I'm guessing this meeting is important considering Chaos and Serenity are here....
He was right; usually Mirror would come to inform us of a mission or our symbols would glow, and we would go to Serenity's office. The only reason we used the meeting room was for relaxing and talking and discussing and taking or giving advice.
Luke: And considering that we all are here, I'm guessing that it is a mission for the whole army...
Serenity: You both are correct. This is a dangerous mission, maybe even the most dangerous, and will require all of you... Unfortunately you are not going to like your destination or who you will be helping...
Leo: Okay... You are scaring me now... What is the mission???
Serenity: You are going to return to Earth and help the Olympian Gods...
All hell broke loose, literally... We all started screaming and complaining. None... most of us from the army have any good memories of the camp or the Gods. Most of us were betrayed either by the Gods or by the campers or both.... I was also complaining until I saw the pained expression on Serenity... Serenity opened her hand, holding a ball of light which exploded in a flash of light, blinding us temporally, and making us go quiet...
Serenity (pleading): I know how much you hate doing this... But I'm begging you; I need you to go on this mission....
Everyone kept quiet. Serenity rarely, if ever, begged for anything. Seeing her begging now we could tell how important this is to her and after all she had done for us, none of us felt like saying no... Not that it would have mattered... when it comes to her begging or showing her puppy dog face or pouting, I would never be able to say no to her...
Leo (breaking the silence): So.... What is the mission???
Chaos: End... He managed to escape from the pit and he is waging war on Earth...
All of the army members, Sally and family, Bob and Damasen knew about End and how he ended up trapped in the pit. They were all sorry and sad that it had happened and they didn't blame Serenity. Thalia, Silena and Calypso went around telling everyone that if anyone blamed her, they would personally send them to their doom... I could tell that those three truly understood how she felt while the rest of us only understood part of it...
All of them had already met Void, Order and Chaos. I remember how ecstatic mom was when she found out that she was a grandmother, even though they were born thousands of years before she was. Serenity was keen on them treating her as their grandmother and calling her that because according to her, whether she was the mother of Alesandro or Percy, she was still my mother and her mother in law.... I was very happy knowing she thought like that and very happy that my children were able to mingle with my best friends. Though I was not so happy when I found out that Jason saw Chaos as more than a friend... What can I say, all fathers are overprotective... especially me...
Jason: Why Earth??? I mean there are a lot of other planets so why that particular one??
Serenity (sadly): He plans on destroying everything he and Chaos created but wants to start with Earth. I think it because he blames that planet for ruining our family....
Me: I'm in.... I need to save him, he is my son!!
Jason: You're not in this alone, bro...
Leo: Yup, this flaming hot man will grace you with his assistance...
The rest of them said that they were all in. Serenity smiled slightly and I got up and sat next to her and gave her a small hug...
Me: So... What are we going to do??? When are we leaving???
Serenity: You have thirty to forty minutes to prepare... We will head straight to Olympus where Chaos will introduce us as her army, then we go to camp. I think we might have to divide into two groups for both camps. The rest we will decide there....
Thalia: When you say we, I'm guessing you are coming??? (Pointing at Serenity...)
Serenity: Yes... He is my son and I'll save him... But I will not interfere with the battle, just facing End. That I think it would be better if only Percy and I did that, the rest of you will battle his army and help the campers...
Me: Great... Is there anything else???
Serenity: Yes... I know how much you hate doing this so I'm going to give each of you magic cloaks and masks which will hide your identities and can be removed by only the army members or me... Also you will call yourselves by your code names until you reveal yourselves, which you can do if you want to.
Leo: Thankfully everyone we know is dead...
Serenity: Actually... They are not. Firstly, time in Paradise is different, while it has been four hundred years here, on earth it has just been four. And secondly, all council leaders and some others have been granted immortality... I'm sorry...
Me: I was hoping that I wouldn't have to meet any of them...Since it like this, none of you are to call me Percy, unless we are mind-linking. You can either call me by my code name or Alesandro. Not even when you think we are alone, Annabeth has a cap that makes her invisible and since she is a child of Athena, she will try everything to make us reveal ourselves even if it means eavesdropping...
Serenity: I think that is all. Go and prepare yourselves, meet here in thirty minutes...
We all went our separate ways. Packing was not a problem. Serenity told us that our symbols connected to a small storing domain where we could store things and bring them out at and when we need. We always keep clothes, weapons, nectar and ambrosia, water etc. stored there. And since Beckendorf is the champion of The Create, he can just create anything else we'll need.
I made my way to the control room. The control room is where power all over the world is registered and maintained. Right in the middle of the control room there is power system (similar to the solar system) where all powerful beings are registered. It is similar to the sun and the planets and orbits. Each being is represented as a small ball of different color. Right in the middle is a black ball which represents Father. On the first orbit, closest to the black ball, there are two balls representing me and Serenity. On the next orbit, there are our children, then the primordial (including Gaea and Ouranos), then the titans (including Kronos and Rhea), and finally the Gods. Touching the ball representing a certain God, gives us a list of all their children, god or demigod, dead or alive, past or present. During these past four hundred years I find myself coming back here and touching Poseidon's ball to see if he has had any other demigod children after disowning me. Seeing that he hasn't keeps giving me this feeling of relief....
Serenity: I knew you'd be here.... Has he had any???
Me: No... I wonder why I care... He's not even my real father....
Serenity: He is.... He is the father of Percy Jackson... I can understand why you care, you still love him and even though it sounds selfish or stupid, you wanted to be his only demigod child or his favorite at least, especially after he was forced to disown you.... He never meant it when he said that Nathan was his favorite....
Me: What do you mean???
Serenity: After Zeus killed your mother and family, he was afraid that he would go after you so when he claimed Nathan as his favorite, it was only because he thought that Zeus would take his eyes of you and concentrate on Nathan...
Me: Do you really think that??
Serenity (smiling): No... I know that....
Me: I see... Did you want to tell me something??? You were searching for me, weren't you???
Serenity: Yes... (looks serious) Even though you are comfortable using only your water powers, you may have to use all your powers to stop End...
Me: I guess... The only reason I prefer sticking to one power is because it is safe...
Being the second most powerful being, I have more powers than controlling water. I have the same powers as Serenity and more but I rarely use more than one power because using all my powers can blow up the universe and is tiring. Since I was reincarnated as the son of Poseidon, I have preferred using my water powers.
Me: I keep that as the last option... Shall we go??? (Extending my hand)
Serenity: Yes.... Let's get this over with...
She puts her hand in my and we leave the control room and head out of the castle, to the clearing... We see ever one present and waiting for us...
Leo: Took you love birds long enough...
Why does Leo always find pleasure in making me blush??? I notice mom standing nearby, tears flowing down her face, with a worried look in her eyes... I walk over to her and hug her...
Sally: Be careful... And bring my grandson back; I can't wait to get to know him...
Me (smiling): You'll love him...
Sally: Of course I will!! He's your son!!!
I laugh... Mom has grown very close to Void, Order and Chaos in the past years and has always wanted to meet End. I watch her hugging everyone and telling them to be careful. She also told something else to Serenity which I could not hear...
Serenity: Well then... Next stop, Olympus....
She created a portal, which we all entered and the next thing we knew we were standing in Olympus... in front of fourteen arguing Gods....