"I Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon swear to only use my Earthquake controlling powers within Camp Jupiter if there is an emergency."
Thunder roared outside and the two Praetors looked visibly relaxed.
"So, how long do we have to wait till the Senate get's back to us?" Percy asked.
"A hour," Julia replied, "it shouldn't be any longer than that."
Percy nodded, "so….what do we do until then?"
Thalia and Jason were already talking to one another. Jason told his sister all that had happened to him over the last few years. It seemed that Jason grew up in camp Jupiter, not unlike Annabeth in camp Half-Blood. He was basically raised by the people in camp and they treated him like family.
Thalia was glad for that last part, she was so worried that he was mistreated that Percy could sense it without the use of his Empathic powers. Eventually though the topic of conversation came to Thalia.
"So I have been meaning to ask," Jason said, "why do you look so young?"
Thalia laughed, "simple brother of mine, I died."
Jason and the others looked surprised. Thalia then went into her story about how everything went down. How she died protecting camp and was turned into a tree. How the tree was poisoned by Kronos's army and how Percy got the Fleece to save it. And how the fleece accidentally healed her as well bringing her back to life.
"So that's why you don't look like you're 20," Jason nodded in understanding.
"Wait, so how old are you?" Rob asked.
"Well seeing as I was dead for so long, I would assume I started ageing again the moment I got brought back, meaning I am right now 15."
"When's your birthday?" Julia asked,
"22nd December," Percy replied. Thalia looked surprised, "oh don't look so surprised. It's my job to know such things."
"Wait, you're going to be 16 in 6 months time?" Rob asked, "that means-"
"-That you have the highest chance of being the one the Great Prophecy speaks about," Julia finished.
Thalia nodded, "yeah, I know."
Julia sighed rubbing her head, "we at first thought Jason was the child of prophecy, we have been training him to be so. But now with you here…. Percy, who old are you?"
"I'm going to be 14 in a month's time," Percy told them.
"So you are the next candidate for the prophecy if anything happens to Thalia," Julia thought out loud as she rubbed her chin in concentration.
Thalia sighed, "yeah, I also wished I wasn't the chosen one. In all honesty Percy would make a much better chosen on than I ever could."
"Thalia we talked about this," Percy told her in a warning tone, "stop belittling yourself."
Thalia nodded, "yeah yeah I know."
"Wait your serious?" Rob asked surprised, "the daughter of Jupiter is freely admitting that she is weaker than someone? And that someone being a son of Neptune? Are you sure you're a daughter of Jupiter? Where is your pride woman?"
Thalia glared at him, "I am a daughter of Zeus. Would you like a demonstration?" Her hand started to spark with wild electric sparks.
Rob shook his head, "no, I'm good."
"Smart boy," Thalia said cutting the electricity, "and I do have my pride, it's just not blinded by arrogance or hubris. It's obvious Percy is stronger than me, it doesn't me I like to admit that, but it's true."
"Bullshit he's stronger than you," Rob said, "you're a daughter of Jupiter for crying out loud! How can the son of that stupid water God be stronger than you!"
"Dude my dad is one of the Eldest gods," Percy said in a calm voice, "he controls around 70% of the Earth, do you really want to go and insult him?"
"We Romans don't care for Neptune," Rob explained, "to us he is nothing but a crazy water God who is barely better than a Nymph."
Percy felt his anger rise, "hey shut up! You don't see me insulting Ares!"
Rob turned to Percy, "how did you know I was the son of Mars?"
"You have a giant spear attached to your back, a stupid grin on your face and you pissed me off the moment I saw you, of course you're a son of Ar-, I mean Mars. The only thing left is the tendency to act like a madman and we have a perfect match."
Rob growled, "my father is not a mad man!"
"Yeah he is, and he's also a traitor," Percy spat back.
"How dare you!" Rob stood up, "I should have you hanged for that!"
"You can try asshole, and when I kick your ass don't go crying to your daddy because I kicked his ass to!"
"Lies!" Rob shouted, "how could you possibly do something like that! Mar is the best fighter ever!"
"Simple, I took the Master bolt, which he helped steal from Zeus might I add, and I shoved it up his ass. I then sent a blast of thunder up his behind!"
Rob was seeing red, "lies! My father would never fall to someone like you!"
Percy shrugged, "like I care what you believe. You can believe the sun is blue, doesn't mean it is."
Rob growled, "that's it! I demand a fight for you!" Rob grabbed his spear and leveled it at Percy.
Percy scoffled at the spear, it looked like a giant version of Clarissa's own spear, "and why should I fight you? I have nothing to prove."
Rob growled, "fight me, or else you admit that Neptune is a weak God."
Percy growled, his eyes turned Red and stayed that way, "insult me if you wish, I can take it. But if you ever say anything about me dad I will rip your heart out!"
Rob was visibly frightened at the aura of anger Percy gave off. He could feel the Bloodlust in Percy voice, it was so thick that Rob felt like it was choking him. But he couldn't give up now, it would make him lose face.
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