Previously:

"Welcome Master Perseus, True Sea Dragon God." Said Buddha. I was so confused. I could hear a voice in my head, my consciousness was telling me that this was my true self. Then I fell on my knees and saw my normal self on the reflection of the water, I felt tired, heavy and weak.

"It appears that you cannot keep up with that form, it is fine. For now continue meditating until you can open those doors." And with that I was left in the silence of the lake. I looked around me and shook my head.

"What in the world is going on here... The True Sea Dragon God? Could it be because of Pontus and the other Primordials?"

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Now;

Leo POV

"DAMN YOU MIYAMOTO!!!" I screamed outloud, "What kind of Samurai are you, In a freaking world of Fantasy?!" I gave up and kept walking with my head down. I've been walking for more than a week I guess. Only plains and that village that I saw when I got here is gone. Only those mountains are left there
Staring at me with those peaks... It's weird. At first I could feel a pulse, something calling me there and now it's like there is nothing at all... I was shaken off of my thoughts as I heard a rustle of grass beside me on my right. I summoned my hammer and got on a stance. I waited looking at the grass, the wind blew and then the grass moved more and more until a little tail popped out of the grass, then it hid itself and a head popped out instead.

"Well isn't this weird... are you lost little Bambi?" A small deer with brown fur, white spots on its back and dark nose got close to me and walked around, then it stopped and perked it's ears up, it ran away stopping to look at me like run you dumb human. I followed it jogging, then I felt a huge crash behind where I was earlier. The dust settled and I couldn't help, but grin at the sight. It was a metal stag on steroids, it's fur was a dark brown, it's chest was pure white, it's eyes were ruby red and his horns were twice as long as my arms. It started doing like a bull, huffing and puffing, then it charged. The deer next to me pulled on my shirt with it's teeth.

"Alright bambi let's go!!!" I ran full sprint with it away from the mountains. As I ran, I had a sudden flash of memories, I saw myself on top of Festus on a town...

I stopped in my tracks and turned around. I saw myself running from everything I could remember, from when my mom's shop was on fire, Gaea telling me to run little hero in a creepy voice, my own family telling me no and me ending up in an orphanage... running from monsters, me afraid of my own powers... meeting Pipes and Jason at the bus, and then traveling to camp halfblood... meeting everyone.

Finding Festus and the vault or better yet our cabins battle center, building the Argo II, traveling to pick up Percy, me firing at the romans... traveling to old rome, the doors of death, the battle against gaea... calipso I promised you, that I would find you and I did. Now I am done backing down. As I stared at this Stag charging at me, I felt all my pent up anger, all my pain, sadness, loneliness and feelings. I felt my skin tingle, my senses got sharp, the sun grew brighter, I walked forward slowly. I could feel like a sudden warmth wrapped around me, reminding me that I was not alone.

"Stop" I commanded in a different voice. The stag halted to a stop, I could see it's fear and regret of attacking me.

"I apologize my lord." Said the stag in a mechanical voice. "I had mistaken you for a normal human." The stag bowed it's head and stayed there.

"How dare you attack me, know your place Stag" I tried my best not to laugh at my act. "If I wished to, you could disappear from here with a flick of my wrist." The stag kept apologizing and then as fast as I was glowing it died down and I stood there looking at the stag. Around me in a circle the grass disappeared and the ground was polished silver. I was so hot that I melted the ground around me. Obviously, I'm Leo.

"My Lord, may I serve you?" The metal stag walked closer to me and spoke. "Come I will take you to wherever you need to go." I almost chocked on my spit, I couldn't believe that really worked. I nodded to the stag and got on. Bambi got on with me. "Hold on to my horns your liege." I grabbed on to both of them and Bambi curled in front of me. I told him I needed to go to the mountains, and with a sudden boom, we travelled across the field so fast I could see the mountains closing in quickly. I started laughing.

"Yeah! Hahahaha this is amazing. What's your name?" I asked the stag.

"Am I worthy of telling you my name sire?" Asked the stag.

"Ugh enough with the formalities, My name is Leo, Leo Valdez." I said to the stag still laughing. Still couldn't believe I got away with it.

"Lord Leo, I am known as Festus." As he said that I stopped laughing and felt a sudden guilt.

"It can't be..." There was a sudden flash, everything was stopped in time.

"Leo" I turned around to see Chronos and Aether. I got down from Festus and ran to Aether.

"Hi Dad!" I said as I hugged him. He smiled at me and looked at Chronos.

"Give us a bit of privacy brother." Said Aether to Chronos. "Now that Mr uptight is gone, now I can give you your 18th upcoming birthday gift." I looked at him in disbelief.

"So... this stag?" I said pointing it.

"Yes I have returned Festus to you, he is better than ever. He can transform into any form of any animal you wish him to be. He became that stag because well... He went berserk. That's why I had to appear, but you have everything under control" I still didn't believe him. After all this time,

"That can't be Festus, he is a robot dragon and you tell me he is alive Now? He doesn't even recognize me." I looked angry at Dad.

"Listen when we gave him life.... His memory got wiped out, and He is still a robot, with a little bit of our magic, now he can transform into anything. But I know that deep down he does remember who you are. You just have to make him see." I understood and walked away.

"Thank you dad... I will try my best to bring back my best friend." I said with a smile. "But he feels real."

"Very well son... hahaha it feels weird to me saying that still." With a flash he was gone and a clock ticking sound appeared around me as I got on top of Festus.

"Ok Festus let's see if we can return you back to normal." I said as the wind rushed at me with force, I could feel a clicking going on his metal body, just like Festus used to do...

After hours of riding, we got to the outskirts of a burned down village. I looked around and saw arrows and places were bombs detonated. I mean, since I'm not from here, but something is still bothering me.

"What happened here Festus?" I kept telling myself, please let this not be a war.

"There is a war currently ongoing, between the Elves and the Dwarves my liege... I mean Leo. This war is something that will get them nowhere." answered Festus.

I just had to open my big mouth, "Okay, so what is the goal of both Armies?" Somehow I knew, that one of the two sides must have done something horrible.

"If my information is correct, the Dwarves blame the Elves for their King's death. Long ago, the Elves using their magic, helped the Dwarves forge a magic Shield, that has been handed down, generations to generations of kings. But the last King, while using the Shield in his own kingdom got killed by it. And they blame the Elves." I pondered on his answer. "But the Elves claim, that their king was power hungry and corrupted, so he used the shield for evil. And so they requested that the shield, must be destroyed at all cost."

"So... All this had to do with the Shield. And let me guess, they have been so concentrated on blaming eachother, that they haven't even investigated the real reason behind his death." I came to that conclusion quickly.

"Yes. There is a small group of Dwarves and Elves working together, to figure out the real reason the Dwarf King died, and to stop the war once and for all." Festus finished his explanation. I knew that this information would come in handy.

We continued on past the village and arrived at the base of the mountain. It was filled with trees and jagged rocks.

"It looks like there was no way of entering" I said as I was about to jump off Festus.

Until Festus walked forward towards the mangroves of trees, and a huge bolder wrapped in vines blocked the way. He tapped on the stone floor with his hooves 4 times. Then the trees parted and a cave big enough for Festus opened up inside the boulder with vines. It looked like the vines were alive.

Bambi was shivering in front of me. "Shhhh... I'm here to protect you, ok?" Bambi got closer to me and hid her head on my lap. I kept petting her as we went in to this dark cave. I was about to put my hand on fire to see, but Festus's eyes started to shine.
The cave continued for miles. I turned around to see the doors close behind us. I could feel the machine hum as it closed. I looked behind and saw some of the gears, my mind was buzzing with excitement. I can't wait to see what awaits me. Better yet, the creative part in me wanted to touch and learn all the mechanical parts.

"It will take a while to arrive at our destination Leo. Please rest. I shall wake you when we are close.
I wasn't tired at all. I felt fine, but thinking about sleeping made me tire out, I haven't slept since Miyamoto brought me here 2 weeks ago. I laid back and had bambi's head on my chest sleeping. I went into slumber.

"You remember me.... my old friend" *creek creek creek*" a voice echoed through the cave.

"Festus...." I whispered as I felt myself go into a dream.
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"Hey wake up little one" said a raspy voice.

"Why speak to this young'n one like that, he be human and should be thrown out. Also look at his ears, for all we know he could be a Half-Blood" Said a deep voice.

"Calm ye'self mate, did ye looked at the kids hands, better yet his palms..." there was a grunt and then I felt my hands lift up.

"The kid is a metal worker mate, just like us. Let's wake him up and ask him ourselves eh?"

"Hey boy wake up!" Said a deep voice. *slap* "WAKE UP, I AIN'T GOT ALL DAY MATE!"

I snapped up so fast that the old man fell backwards. I looked around and found my things on top of a wooden barrel. My instincts kicking in, I felt my senses start to go up.

I picked up my things, I took a quick look around trying to find the exit. My whole mind felt active, everything around me was alive, I felt machines, gears, levers, wires, oil, everything that makes a machinery... it was calling for me everywhere. It was making me crazy, and one of the most amazing headaches in the world.

"Where am I, and what have you done to my partner Festus?" I asked as I brought out a hammer.

"A sorry would be appreciated young'n, you did knock my husband and brother to the floor, FOR HOW LONG WILL YOU BE THERE ON THE FLOOR?!" Said a lady that only reached to my chest. She had red and brown curly hair, Goggles on top of her head. A smile that reminded me of mom and an attitude that put anyone on they're place. "And you, sit down and drink this. It will make you better." I sat down, without thinking and said "yes ma'am!"

She smiled at me and nodded, "Now that is what I like to hear. If only my dear husband would treat me the same. Now sit tight while I bring the others so we can talk." I nodded and looked around. I was sitting next to a fire place, the whole place felt underground. I could sense that I was very deep inside the mountain, but something else was blocking me, and hiding at the same time. I looked at the copper cup and it's liquid. It was orange with streaks of gold, it tasted like Apple cider mixed with Orange Fanta and 7up, I felt like barfing it up, but decided not to. The more I drank, the better I felt. But to tell you the truth I almost spit it out, because this short Dwarf lady had two others by their ears.

"Ow ow ow ow!! Sis our ears do not extend like them elfs. Oh, by the fire God! calm down!!" I laughed at the scene. The lady came over with two men a bit bigger, one of them had the same hair and green colored eyes, I imagine it's her brother. I had so many jokes to say about them, but being in a place like this, I prefer to keep my limbs together.

"Ok, honey we are sitting down, see?" Said the other one, with black curly hair tied in a ponytail. Rough grease was all over his face and arms, his hands had gloves, that had golden metal embedded in it. He sat down and slapped the chair it sounded like rocks hitting it.

I kept sipping and waited as the lady brought over a metal chair that as soon as she put it down, it seemed to grasp the earth and stay there. I got up from my chair and walked over to the feet of the chair. They started complaining but I didn't care, this was amazing, if I still had the Argo II, I could incorporate this so if the whole boat rotates the chairs will stay in place and can be moved.

"Amazing construct" I said under my breath. They all gasped and I tensed, "damn me and my fascination on mechanical stuff..." I slowly sat back down and tapped my fingers together nervously, you know being a demi god and all that makes you nervous none stop so what am I to do.

They sat there looking at me. "Okay, you are making me feel weird and I already am weird. So uh, where am I, who are you, where did you found me, and where is Festus and Bambi?"

As I finished the last question, I heard metal pans and small hooves running around, I looked at them and ran to what I think is the kitchen. what I saw made my blood boil. They had Bambi in chains on the kitchen, the top of the stove had pots boiling to cook. I walked over slowly, I felt them behind me, but I didn't care. I petted her, "Shh I'm here now Bambi, I'm sorry." I melted her chains by only holding to them without summoning fire, don't ask me how, but just know that I'm Leo Valdez Hot Stuff for the ladies.

As I freed her she jumped into my arms, trembling like crazy. I controlled myself and looked at them three. "YOU three have a lot of explaining to do.... " as words left my mouth the fire would flicker with every word changing color dangerously.

"Umm we though you brought it as a gift to eat..." said the brother of the lady. I could feel that they were being honest... I don't know their customs. So I must adjust.

"What?! Look at the poor thing!" As I extended my arm, any fire in the house grew bigger. And redder. The room had an eerie glow they were about to harm my friend. I wanted to calm down... I really want to, but something is pushing my emotions to the brink.

"Please calm down", said the lady bowing down, "we did not know you were the son of the Fire God!" She said pulling both of the guys by their mails in their necks, they got slammed to the floor so fast I actually flinched. "Look I'm Ida Strongarm, My husband is this knuckle head, Ro Strongarm. And this is my brother Neil Silverore." She finished still bowing down. I took a deep breath, slowly that feeling of emotions slowly simmered down. I decided to mess with them,

"Ok Ida, I will be satisfied if one of them is sacrificed at the fire." I said with a deep voice. She looked up scared, "no please" she pleaded, I grinned and responded back, "who said you can lift your heads" she bowed again. I started feeling bad, because Bambi was giving me a look of that's enough,  and who can say no to her.

"Just kidding" I said with a big smile, With Bambi still in my arms, I went to the big chair I was earlier and sat down. I brought up my body heat, since Bambi was trembling and felt cold, she curled into a ball and was on my lap with her face on my stomach, my temperature was warm enough for her to sleep and not too much for her to feel uncomfortable.

I shook my head, "why are you three on the floor?, come on over." As I finished, they walked over, while looking down at the floor. I felt a bit bad for over reacting. "Listen I'm sorry for acting that way, even after you have treated me with hospitality Ida, but Bambi saved my life once and I owe her my life, and she is my friend. So please no eating her ok." Ida nodded and sat down. The other two looked in shock and awe. I made the gesture for them to sit down and then once everyone settled I spoke quickly,

"Where am I?" I asked them while petting Bambi.

"Um..." Ida started but Ro stopped her and spoke for her, "I am Ro Strongarm, Smith of the underground cauldron. Ida was one of the kings personal guards, the best of the best and still is." She blushed, he smiled at her and continued, "Me family have been Smith's for 10 Generations mate. I'm mostly in charge of any metal work that needs to be restored. Now I'm not half as good, after my injury, I've asked Neil here for help. I also used to be a sailor... I've lost my vocals of the sea and now speak this way hahahaha." Ro kept laughing and slapped Neil's shoulder and Neil flinched and stood up. I could see that the Injury he spoke of was covered by the gloves.

"I'd be wrong to say I'm good, but not as great as I used to be... ye see I'm Neil SilverOre, My family has served the Royal Family since the beginning of our kingdom. As my sister going to protect his highness as a guard, I was the one in charge of the Smith of Fire and Water." I felt a sudden pain in my head, I grasped my temples and groaned loudly,

'Find me young Smith, it was foretold that you will be my successor. Come to mountain of tears. I will wait for you....but only those chosen can come through.' The voice disappeared and I came back to reality.

"But after the new king he banished me and my family from the Royal house and told us that we were traitors, We!... We have served them for all generations and they treated us like outcasts." Neil sat down with tears running down his face. I felt like I've seen Neil before, but where.

"Neil I am going to tell you guys something." I took a deep breath, I don't know how this is going to work, but it's worth a try, "I am Leonidas Valdez, you can call me Leo, I'm a builder, or anything that has to do with forging and creating, kind of like a Smith, but I have never been to an original smithy of a Dwarf.... Now if it's okay to ask, What are the Mountain of Tears?" I asked Neil carefully. His eyes widen and he backed away slowly. I narrowed my eyes.

"How- How did you know? That is a Royal secret, are you from the Imperial city! A spy!" Neil charged at me, Ida tried to hold his brother, but his husband didn't help her. I laid down Bambi slowly to not wake her, I remembered sensing a shield earlier.

I summoned it with my new powers(thank you Gaea, even though it feels weird saying that, since I went supernova on her... and died) I used the ground components in the metal, metal is made from a mineral, and whatever they used was alien to me, but as the shield came my way, it broke through a metal wall, making a big clank and rip sound, all three turned to see the shield flying my way, I grabbed it. It had weird designs, if you've played Zelda then you'd know it looked a lot like the shield of Hyrule, It started humming and I felt a consciousness inside of it waking up, as Neil brought down a sword out of nowhere I blocked it, rolled out of the way, bringing out my hammer.

"You bring a Hammer to this sword fight? Heh!" Neil scoffed at me and swung his sword.

I got in my stance and waited as he brought the sword down, I trapped it with the shield on the floor, using my fire I willed it to concentrate on the point of my hammer, with my eyes I could see the imperfections of the sword, I aimed at it, when it impacted the sword there was a popping sound.

The sword shattered and Neil was sent back flying. I stood up and felt the shield speak to me, or better yet the whole room heard it,

"After years of sleeping, finally someone capable of handling me. Hehehehe, let's see how you do kid. If you need me call upon me. The name's Torus of the Flame." The voice disappeared and the shield turned into a bracelet in gold with engravings and runes that moved like magma. I smiled and nodded. The voice surprised me, but the mechanics behind this bracelet got me even more excited.

"T- Torus has chosen you.... not even his majesty could wield him, that Holy Relic chooses the true successor to the throne." Finished saying Ida. All three of them bowed and begged for forgiveness.

"Alright I've had enough!. By Volcans underpants, What is happening here, I need fresh air. Come Bambi let's go." looking around I sensed for the door.

I could hear the three of them whispering. But I didnt care. I need to think.

I can feel this place humming with activity. I know all of the secrets, and this lever here opens up this door towards an entrance. As I pulled it, a big click was heard, gears rolled and the door lifted itself out of the way, I could see a river in front of me.

Bambi rushed over and drank, I looked around and was without words... I know, Me Leo Valdez without words... I don't even know how that's possible. It was a cave big enough to fit the entire Building where Olympus is and more. OH yeah the Empire State Building... if Piper would have been here, she would have slapped the back of my head. I went to Bambi and grabbed water on my two hands and splashed my face, the coldness refreshed me. I summoned a flame and dried my face. I looked around and did a whistle so loud that would make a Cab whistler in New York jealous. I heard the sound of Hooves and saw Festus running my way. He bowed his head and spoke.

"Have you met the three dwarfs?"

"Yeah, they tried to eat Bambi, then tried to kill me, well not Ida or her Husband." I said To Festus.

"Impossible they promised to help you." Festus eyes glowed.

"No and yes, but I am annoyed and tired". I feel like I'm back in My world, running from monsters all over again. I collected water on different containers and put them back in My pack, "I'll need that for later."

"Festus do you know where the Mountain of Tears is located?" Festus nodded and sat to let me on. "Festus can you transform back to your original way... My Golden Dragon." I said in a sad tone. Festus Flashed for a second and I saw Festus with his dragon head and body, his wings glitter with the water shining. His red ruby eyes analysed me. "Creek....creek" I nodded and he went back to the stag.

"So that's why you have chosen this form, people fear dragons...." I got on, Bambi jumped with me, and I hugged Festus. "It's good to have you back buddy" I said with tears running down my cheek. "After we rescued calipso and were attacked, you... you sacrificed yourself for us- Thank you Festus."

"No Leo... thank you for believing in me, when Backandorf died, I went on rampage, but you trusted me and fixed me, we have been through a lot my friend. Also one more thing... do you have any more Tabasco sauce with oil?" I laughed and wiped my tears away.

"Why yes I do" I brought out a can of oil, opened it and mixed Tabasco with it. I made a metal tube and it looked like a huge version of a Coca cola can and a straw only Festus version. As we went back to a narrow cave, I could hear Ida calling me. I ignored them, those people are either nice or evil. I got no idea. Now let's go to this Mountain of Tears. I hope your having a better time than me Percy.

Percy POV

"I think I've been here enough." I said to myself. I got up on top of the water and walked around, I felt like something was missing. It's difficult to understand time here. While meditating, I've been able to think thoroughly about my past and all the mistakes I've done, all the things I could have done to prevent them. But I realized one thing. The Fastes hate me to the core, I haven't met them yet, even after being with Chaos and Pontus....

Anyway!, thanks to this method of meditating, I've managed to up my control over water.... I don't know much about my other powers, but let's carry on. Some times I felt as one with the water and found myself made out of water and freaked myself many times. Just to find out, that I was actually fine. Just that I was able to merge with the element of water so much more.

It gave me the ability to Travel by sensing the water around me, kind of like shadow travel. I can only go so far. I tried going further and I felt myself slowly evaporate... I could have died.

But if I can keep training my senses and control my emotions. I may be able to go anywhere just like the gods how they teleport... I hope.

Now the Doors, they have been kicking my butt. I can't open them, monks always go in and out of the Doors like its normal and I'm here stuck. I sat back down frustrated and started thinking what can I do to fix this. Then something clicked inside of me. "Of course!!" I screamed out loud. I said sorry to the monks meditating close by and remembered Buddha's words,

"Every person has something inside that makes you both light and dark."
Meaning I have to bring out my dark side and take care of him?... I think... ugh that's why I'm called seaweed brain, what sucks is that I feel like I'm on the edge of discovering something.

"Ohh and how are you planning on doing that?" I heard a mocking voice in front of me. I looked up and saw myself, but with red eyes. I tried to speak, but he just put his finger on his lip "Shhhh.... Percy Jackson. I am you. You've had to do a lot of things like kill and make people suffer with poison... remember that? Guess who had to do it ME! Because you are too weak. Every time there was a battle and you needed to kill, I WAS THE ONE WHO KILLED. You are nothing without me. Everyone betrayed you, but not me. I have always been with you... hehehe" I got up and took out my sword, my shadow did the same.

"Sigh... I never did like looking at myself in the mirror. But I must pass this trial. So bear with me.. um me!"

We rushed at each other and clashed making waves around the lake. He used the water and attacked me from different places, teleporting quickly and slicing faster that I could ever think off. He was surrounded by a miniature hurricane and icicles shards flew with him. Now I know why they would think I was a demon fighting. The water wasn't following my command, I had cuts all over,I was Wet, which is new for me. I was not being healed and to top it off he froze my feet. I was about to give up, but I for some reason, closed my eyes and calmed my heart. I could see better that shadow of me, it's anger, loneliness, betrayal. "That's how I was... that's how I am. But that wont stop me from saving everyone!"

"Look at this, the famous Percy Jackson." Spat my other shadow. I smiled and opened my arms. He charged at me and slashed. I grabbed on to him and hugged him. The sword slashed from my right shoulder to my left hip, I felt a sharp coldness flow down my chest. Even if I was bleeding... I knew he needed me... I needed to teach  myself, that I am no longer alone.

"You are not alone Perseus... you are no longer alone." He kept struggling to get out and kept screaming, crying none stop. "I know.... it hurts, but you and me are one. And now we have a brother, New mothers and fathers that have adopted us. So let's go back to Earth together and show those guys what we are made off!" The weather went back to normal. The water calmed down and my shadow looked at me and smiled, it's eyes where no longer red, but the happy and fun Sea Green they were, before anything bad happened.

"Thank you Percy. I'll always be by your side. Whenever you need me I will answer your call." As he finished talking the water surrounded him and then slowly his body changed. It looked like me, but Dragonified with the blue and sea green scales, Two Blue Horns, Sharp dagger eyes that changed colors and a tail that moved sideways with spikes at the end, his claws looked menacing and his feet where like dragon feet obviously.

It smiled at me, "I am you, and you are me. Together as one."

"As one" I answered back. He walked towards me and I did the same, I felt something new, like a piece of the puzzle that has been missing for so long, finally comes back in place. Making me whole. I sat to meditate and took a deep breath, I felt complete. Everything that has happened till now is but the past, and I shall continue to move on.

When I opened my eyes, what I saw made me feel amazing. The waterfall was falling with a mighty roar. I laughed and made a stop gesture, the water stopped flowing, but then I sensed around me that any water of moisture in the air was also stopped. I was amazed by the amount of control, I have been able to achieve and I can do more, but even still I'm getting tired... does training ever stop.

"Ok no more talking to myself in my head. Now let's go see if that door opens up for us my dear friend." I said to myself jokingly.

"It's going to take a little bit of time to get used to this new power." I found myself arriving at the last steps. As I reached the doors, I noticed some water still floating. "Oops, forgot to cancel that." I willed the water to resume and everything went to normal. I extended my hand and touched the Doors for the last time.

The monks stopped walking around and even stopped praying just to see me. I didn't care for the attention. I heard an echo inside of me, "As One" I nodded and pushed the door. It was heavy, but I managed.

I opened up to a huge monastery!, temple's spread around, smaller buildings adorned here. I could see small stores in which they traded. Food stalls... and here I thought that Monks didn't eat a lot as part of their training. I could hear humming from the temples. Birds sang around the trees and the temples.

I saw a few monkeys, cows and various other animals. The monks walked around with them. Everything seemed to coexist with no problems at all.

I walked forward, following the cobblestone road. the smell of food made my stomach grumble. I saw a few monks walking with some bowls of food. I followed some of them to a small restaurant. I looked for a chair to sit down, but everyone had one. I sat on the wooden floor and asked for a bowl of whatever they had. The monk smiled and brought over a tray of plates. It had Vegetable soup, fruits and rice. I would have like any type of protein. But it was looking good at the time. I smiled and went to dig in when I remembered an important thing. I ran with the bowl of rice and fruits to a near fire.

"For you Fathers and Mothers." The smell of different foods and terrains filled the air, and then a faint smell of the ocean. I smiled and went back to my food, I ate it all and helped clean the plates. When I gave them back to the monk he just smiled and pointed towards a big Tempel. As I walked towards it, the scene looked much better than I thought it was. I guess being hungry can really cloud your vision.

"Yeah, more now, since all you eat is blue, I mean look at my scales they are blue because you kept eating blue cookies...." said Sea. I jumped up, surprised to hear him? Me? We?

"...Really?!" I asked him back. "I thought we where one. And now you are speaking to me?!"

"Nope, I'm just kidding 🤣" laughed Sea back as at me. "And yes. I'm still here Percy. I am a part of you. But to find out more, you will need to speak with our father Pontus." I nodded and took a deep breath.

I decided to walk around for a while, famirialize myself with the surroundings. What I've learned thanks to Sea is that using the water particles in the air I can use kind of like a Sonar or echo location type ability, and as I walked I used it, giving me an internal map of the entire place. It was huge, and I mean bigger than new rome. What surprised me is that most of it was underground. There were three big temples, 4 houses on the upper part, I think, a Food Court and a praying hall, I could hear their prayers to their deities. I though it was foolish at first, but then I remembered, how I have gods for parents and smiled a bit. I kept walking down the praying hall and came up to an open area, these monks where practicing every single kind of martial arts.

"How was your personal tour Perseus Jackson." I smiled at the simple nature of the monk.

I bowed and smiled, "It was enlightening Master."

"No one here is master or any other. Remember it well. And you may call me Brother Wu Zhang." He smiled, and it took me a while to put things together.

"Zhang.... It can't be. So when Frank said that his family had connections to China and the dragon..." I felt my brain smoking.

"Please follow me, Percy right?" He asked me, and I nodded so fast my head almost fell off.

"Yes Percy is way better, I hate formalities." I smiled shyly.

"Very well. Over here I shall show you your room, and then once you change we will begin your training." I gave a small nod and followed him through the praying hall, he explained how every single deities is used as a meditation part of your soul.

There were 12 all together, each one for every part of the aura. They believed in their own gods of course.

We continued to the main temple in the center was another Buddha Statue in gold with the red beads, Orange Robe with a simple smile. We walked across and made it to the left side of the temple. There were wooden doors all across the left hall way.

" We are not many here, only about 50 Monks live here, the rest come from different places." He stopped and opened a door. We walked in, it smelled like the forest. There was a normal twin bed, a mat on the floor. A small wooden nightstand and all twelve of the statues. Miniature ones at that.

"Ok Percy here are your Robes, as you can see their color is different than most." He smiled and gave them to me.

"Yeah... they're blue, so why are they different?" I asked Wu.

"Because they are part of your training. Welcome to The Wu Zhang Monk Tempel of the Twelve Zodiacs." With that he left me there standing.

"12 Zodiacs? Why do I feel like I just entered into a Jackie Chan Movie. Oh gods. Luke you better not be laughing about this.

Someplace else

"Achoo!" *sniff* sneezed luke.

"You're not getting sick are you?" Asked Arthur.

"No, my guess is that Percy has started his training at the temple and thinks he is in a Jackie Chan Movie hahahahaha"

Back to Percy

I shuddered, I felt a tingling in my ears. Yeah he is definitely enjoy it. I sighed and finished dressing. I left my old clothes on top of the bed folded
And walked out with no shoes on.

"Ah yes, you look just like a Roman Prince. Now follow me." We went back to the Twelve statues and he stopped at the first one from right to left. He sat down and I did the same.

"Like I said, I am from the Zhang family. But I was not blessed by Mars like Frank was. Me... well I'm... We will leave this for last. Now I want you to meditate on every statue. As you finish one, go on to the next. Do not stop or leave, May Sheng Xiao Bless you." With that he sat behind me and I looked at the first one. It was an Ox. I closed my eyes and as I did, I found myself in a weird shadow place, I turned around and saw my body sitting there.

"So... out of body experience anyone?" I said to myself laughing slightly.

"A disciple comes to the Temple of Lord Sheng Xiao." I heard a deep voice and saw the statues eyes glow red and then it stood up, the Ox walked around me, his hooves made no sound at all. "I am The first Zodiac The Ox, with my strength and rampage you will be able to control both in a moment's notice young Perseus. And yes I know who you are. We all do. For your first trial I will give you my wild nature, and it is your duty to stop me by letting it consume you." The Ox finished talking and stayed looking straight at my eyes, a red aura came into me and I felt deep rage and unlimited strength. I wanted to charge through everything. "Aaahhhhhh!!!!" I kept screaming.

"Percy Remember! Remember what we've been through!" Screamed Sea at me, I couldn't barely hear him.

"YES....yes.... I- I understand" I felt the rage still inside me and strength, but I felt like I could use it at any given moment. "Its my own strength. But you have teached me, on how to use it more efficiently. Thank you Master Ox.

" You- you have mastered it and so quickly, now I know why he wants you as his next student." The Ox Bowed his head at me. Take this Coin. It shall tell your teacher this trial has been passed." I closed my eyes and found myself sitting Indian style in front of the statue of the Ox. I opened my right palm and had a black coin with the Ox symbol.

"That was much quicker than I though possible. You may be more in tune with all of this than I previously though." I nodded and gave him the coin.

"No. You keep it, It shows you have past the trial of the Ox. Now to the next." I smiled and sat on the next one. I closed my eyes to the statue of the Rabbit.

"Welcome Perseus. Now same as the stupid Ox." Trying hard not to laugh at the Rabbits behavior, I closed my eyes and felt it's power enter me, the Rabbit spoke to me.

" My power Is Burst of speed from every stance." I felt a sudden feeling to bounce from side to side, but very very fast. I got up and bounce from one side then another, obstacles appeared and I could bounce from each one with amazing accuracy. Once I stopped, the Rabbit came over and with his small paw gave me a black coin.

"You've passed. Just like Oxy you have done it and mastered it in less of time that it takes any of the masters here."

"Thank you Master Rabbit. I understand that to be fast, you must also have flexibility in life, thank you for your teachings" I bowed.

Opening my eyes, I went to the next without looking at Wu Zhang. The Dog, I did the same as the others. In front of me appeared the dog but this time it was a German Sheppered. It walked around me. " You have passed the test of the other two. Now is my turn. I know you are loyal Percy and also protect your loved ones. We dogs are a pack breed and being loyal is also our traits. For that reason I shall give you another ability. I will give you the 6th sense ability and nose smell. This shall help you in real life many times. Take care." I was caught off guard by his sudden nature.

"Do not feel alarmed, you have all the traits. No need for me to teach anything new. Just enhance what you already have. Farewell." Bowed the dog. I bowed back to him and smiled.

And with that I was done, I felt my mind more open. Sea told me that it should help me in the future. I smiled and appeared back with the coin in my hand. I went to the next, the Pig unfortunately it was broken apart.

"What happened to this one Wu?"

He simply looked at me with no expression, " He is no longer welcomed in the 12 Zodiacs." I nodded and went to the next one

I meditated to the Rat statue, "well now you seem lost, tell me are you able to survive in any place and in any situation?" Asked the Rat, it's red beady eyes diged into my soul.

" No, not if I'm even Immortal. There might be a situation that I could not escape from." I said slowly.

"And that scares you hihihi, very well. Being scared and trying your best to survive is actually a weapon. I can see what you've been through and that is enough to pass my test young Demigod. Take my ability to Adapt and survive. It will come in handy."

"You know... I kind of feel like. I've known how to do this... but they are teaching me, how to properly do it". I talked to sea.

"Yes. And that is why it was important for you to come here. You had forgotten who you were and how amazing you really are." Said Sea with pride.

"You mean Us, how amazing We are!" I answered back. He scuffed.

I opened my eyes to see another Token on my hand. I sat to another statue and smiled.

"A sheep?" I said to the monk. The monk shook his head. "Don't make fun of the Sheep." And with that I closed my eyes and saw the Sheep looking at me.

" You think I am weak, I do not blame you young greek demigod, but I am not a fighter, not on this realm. On the realm of dreams I am in charge." I heard the nice female voice whisper in my ear making me feel sleepy, Sea warned me not to drift into sleeping, because it will be dangerous. I tried my best to stay awake. "Good your holding on fine, most people this close to me would have succumbed into my powers even before sitting in front of me. You pass my test. And say Hi to Hipnos for Me, that rascal was my first God that I ever trained for his powers." I opened my eyes fast.

"You were with the Greek gods?" I asked the Sheep. I could hear her voice in my head,

"Of course, we were all here... all twelve of us, but we have our own place to be. I can not tell you more young hero. But know this, we are the 12 Zodiacs, we are not so weak. We are also gods" With that the voice died down and I was holding the token on my right hand, I looked at it and saw the Sheep on one side and a person sleeping on the other.

"I guess, I got abilities like Hipnos now...I dont really know... but that's actually interesting." I started getting ideas to prank Leo.

I stood up and sat on the next Zodiac. It was a Snake.

"No." A voice said in my head. I looked around, my body sat there with it's eyes closed and I started floating around looking for the Snake.

"I'm sorry for bothering you, but why did you say no to me... I have not even spoken." I said to the empty void.

"Sssssssssssslow to undersssssstand, You can't look closssssssse enough, Becaussssssse, the closer you are, the lessssssss you'll ssssssee" I felt something wrap around my neck too quick for me to see. I struggled and felt my mind going blank, I saw with the corner of my eye, my body fell down and I could see everything shifting, going away. "How can you call yourssssself a hero, if you can't even control your own mind and sssssstop me from choking you hisssssss" my body was going limp.... I started getting flashbacks of my brother, and family and Dad,

"I am not g- giving up, you- You don't know what I am capable of." I said through breaths. With what little power I had left, I decided to use the ability I promised to never use. I extended my hand at the darkness. I felt the tugging sensation in my stomach and found the source of this dimension. Then I slowly made the shape of a hand and grabbed the snake and heard a piercing scream.

"SSSSSSSSTOOOOOPPPPP, PLEASSSSSSSE, I WILL DO ANYTHING... IT -IT BURNSSSSSSS" Screamed the snake, it released me and I gasped for air for some reason.

"Dude, you do know she wasn't chocking you right?." Said Sea Mockingly. "She was crushing your presence in her realm, but you proved to be stronger, by using your own powers in her own realm. Never has that ever happened. That is actually very cool of you Percy. But also not cool, you are in training. Hurting her this much was not good at all... you should apologize. " I dusted myself off, the feeling of guilt was overwhelming.

"Sigh.... Why did you strangled me?" I asked the Shadow of the snake on the floor. I saw her open her eyes, they were bright green and her body was that of a dark mass that gave off a black smoke.

"You... reminded me of my old lover. Who betrayed me for another." I shook my head hoping that it wasn't Poseidon. "His name wasssss..." I felt like I was in the edge of my seat.

"Waaaaaasssss" I mimicked her.

"Pontussssss" she said with a dreamy voice.

I fell on my back, "Noooooooooo!!" Then I stopped and collected myself, because she gave me a deadly stare.

"I am a very beautiful woman young Persssssseussss. If you knew, that he wassssssss the one looking for me. Then you'd understand. He couldn't get his hands off of me"

"ahem!!" I cleared my throat. "Then why did you attack me?" I said in a calmly manner.

"Because I can see that he adopted you and above all else, you are his favorite son. Why not take his son away and get him to come here in person. " She said simply, I did a weird laugh and just sighed.

"Did I passed the test?" I asked her trying to change the subject. She smiled, I think and nodded happily.

" You passssssss young Perssssseusssss, if you meet Pontussssss ssssssend him my regardsssssss and thissss kisssss *Muah*" She appeared before me way too quick, I felt her lips touch mine, they were actually soft and I felt a warm body press against mine. Two soft mountains pressed against my chest "remember thisssss feeling, maybe next time we can do more..."   

I appeared back in My body, breathing quickly and sweat upon my forehead.

"That was the worst of them all.... omg. I need to calm down". I put the token or coin in with the others and stood up.

"If it were up to me, I would have stayed and enjoyed the moment. You are such a child Perseus... tsk tsk tsk." I could tell Sea being a dragon was actually very attracted to her. I pushed away his thoughts.

"So let's see who is next." I said and almost fell as another monk pushed by me, "Hey be careful!!" The monk turned around looking to who said that.

"How rude." I said under my breath.

"Percy, look at your body." Said Wu Zhang behind me.

" What the-, why is my body gone!!." I waved my hands in front of my face, I still have them....but I cant see them.

"So... invisibility, I feel like there is more to this ability though. Like there is something hidden from me." I shrugged it off and continued on to sit down on the next. I felt myself go back to normal. "Ok, so Horse is next"

I bowed down my head in respect, just in case, also out of respect for father. This time I saw myself on an open field. Beautiful green grass that danced with the wind, on the edges of the open field where mountains and a village that was up on fire. I tried running that way, but my feet felt like were getting swallowed by the ground.

"It is not your destiny to save them. No matter how much you try Perseus. There will be a time where the inevitable will happen, and no matter how strong or powerful. Immortality will take you to higher places, but it will not help you in that decisive moment. Now tell me, what will you do?" The voice was ancient and sounded like an Old man, without looking at the voice I smiled,

"I will do what I always do, Go over the Impossible, change fate and save everyone no matter what. Because all my life The Fates have always hated me, and I have proven them wrong every single time" I said still trying to get out of the ground.

"In all my years... I have never met an immortal willing to do that. What if I told you that I could give you powers that can bring someone back from life, but you have to give your life in return, would you give yours away?" There was a long silence, "You will lose all that you have gained for just one life and-" I cut him off,

"I would sacrifice my life without a second of though, My family and friends mean the world to me, I will never be selfish as to leave them to die, when I can save them." There was a deep laughter, I saw Leo running towards the village, He looked tired, with oil over his face, his crazy grin and a little Bambi?. I screamed his name over and over. Then a monster appeared behind him, it was made of rocks, but inside was something Darker. It grabbed him and slammed him to the ground, I heard a crunch and his body laid there on the floor unmoving. I screamed my heart out, I reached for him, but to no avail. I tried digging myself off the ground, but I couldn't do anything.

" You won't be able to save your own brother. His fate was to die there." Said the old man voice. I ignored him.

"Nooooooooo!!!!" I screamed and felt a huge sensation overcome me, 'Remember Percy, together as one.... calm as a lake and Powerful as a waterfall.' I stopped screaming and closed my eyes. The old man was about to speak, but I opened my eyes. I lifted myself off of the ground and walked slowly to Leo's body, trhe monster noticed me and attacked me, I Flicked him with my dragon tail that appeared and disappeared quickly. The monster disintegrated so quickly that he was a pile of dust. I laid next to him and Bambi walked over to me. I let her and opened my palm over Leo's head. I felt another palm over my hand, I ignored it. My palm glowed pure white and pure black, the sign of Ying and Yang. It circled over Leo and his body glowed for a second, his wounds healed quickly and he woke up slowly.

"Ugh let me sleep 5 more minutes perce." He said as he went back to sleep.

"Hehehe you scared the crap out of me Bro." I went to talk to him, but the scenery changed and I was floating in a dark space. Out of nowhere a White Horse appeared. It was beautiful, his hair was pure white and his mane and tail where silver with a black and white glow surrounding it.

" You have surprised me young Perseus.... also you reminded me, that sometimes it is necessary to change destiny, because you Perseus have lived your whole life being played like a doll of war... take this ability of mine. It will help you when you most need it. Regeneration for yourself. You can regenerate any part of your body, and if you are blown into pieces you can re-assemble yourself once every 10 years. Also Healing, you will be able to Heal from the smallest wound to a horrible wound. Using your element of Water, You can re-attach body pieces and also any sickness either new or old you can cure it easily or have the knowledge in how to cure it in big ways. I gave you the knowledge, because I feel like you might need it. Now go young Perseus, May the Light guide you as the Darkness will help you as your shadow." I opened my eyes and nodded. I felt the token on my pocket.

"Now to the monkey and a Rooster?" Wu smiled and said, "Be careful because those two love to play pranks. And they got me too many times.

I closed my eyes and appeared in a abandoned house, I groaned because I felt someone staring at me from the house. And I don't think its haunted, just that Wu was right. I tried to look for moisture in the air to lock on to the monkey and rooster, but didn't found any liquid in this space... I opened my mind and nothing. Meaning... that whatever ability they got, they cannot be found unless they wanted to. I walked up this two story house, it used to be white, the paint was peeling away, the front porch was destroyed, holes all over the floor, the door was broken in half. The steps flipped over. The Windows cracked and spider web everywhere.

"Annabeth would have a nightmare here-" stop Percy, I though to myself. As I walked up the broken steps they creaked and made weird noises. I ducked under the door and as I looked up I came face to face with Zoe, "Why did you let me die in mount Othrys Percy? You promised to save me" she said crying. I tried to hug her, but she ran away up the stairs. "LEAVE MEEEEEEE!!!" She screeched so loud, that the windows burst and then she was gone.

"Oh both of you better be ready..." I said in a deadly tone. " Nobody... And I mean nobody uses my Best friends against me, and Zoe..... You will pay." I said in a deadly tone. I felt the air around me grow cold. I extended my power around the whole house. The whole house was covered in Ice, I extended my hand and closed it. I heard a scream and the space changed. I was floating in another empty space, in front of me where a Monkey and a Rooster shivering.

"Y- Y- you didn't n- n- need to freeze everything." Said the monkey.

" You used my dead friends... What else could I have done?" I said slowly.

" You used his dead friend?!" *peck peck peck* screamed the Rooster.

"Ahh stop pecking me, it hurts!!" Said the monkey as the Rooster kept pecking him over and over in the head. "SHAPESHIFTING YOU CAN USE IT NOW! ANY TYPE OF OWWWW, ANYTHING THAT IS HUMAN RELATED OR HUMAN.... OW STOP IT ROOST!! ALSO OW.... YOU CAN ALTER YOUR APPEARANCE TO YOUR LIKING" The monkey kept running, then the Rooster appeared next to me.

"Hi I am rooster. You will have my ability for Telekenises. You can learn how to use it from Wu Zhang." With that the Rooster kept pecking the monkey.

I appeared on my body, "That was weird..."

"You're telling me, for a second there you were glowing Light blue and it was menacing.... but then it all calmed down." Said Wu standing up and walking over to the next one. I did the same and saw the statue of it.

" That is a very dangerous looking Tiger." I ran my fingers through it's teeth. It's eyes glowed and I jumped back and smiled, "hehehe... this old tiger is something powerful." I wiped my sweat off, because the Aura that this Tiger is giving off is stronger than Zeus himself. My feet were trembling, but I walked forward and sat. I heard Wu Zhang laughing behind me, but he straightened out as I heard a low growl come over from the Tiger.

"Not laughing now eh?" I said to him, he sat behind me and I did the same.
As my eyes closed, I found myself on top of a hill overlooking the ocean. The sun shined above making the ocean shine bright. The small foams of the waves could be seen from above making the view more mesmerising.

"*Growl*.... took you long enough." I jumped as a deep voice appeared beside me, surprising me enough to make me jump. "I though you were a Fearless Fighter." Said the Tiger besides me. He was Orange, with black stripes, green eyes, and a White spot on his chest and paws. He was 6 feet just like me. He was sitting down like a dog.

"Umm what's your name?" I asked the Tiger. He just grinned his scary teeth and then looked at me straight to my eyes.

" I do not have one, pup." I felt a bit of sadness from him, although there was an excitment coming from him. "I have taught a lot of Monks and Martial Arts Masters my forms to battle. Raw power is their fist. But only Wu Zhang has learned the true meaning of my training. Once we are done, I will ask you the meaning of it. Now follow me." He jumped down the cliff. I looked down, "And no using your water powers Perseus." I heard in my head.

"Styx.... ok then, I've been through the other trials, I can do this one too. Also Order gave us training without our powers." I jumped towards the orange little speck that I saw at the bottom of the cliff. On my way down I though about what he meant, "True meaning" I said out loud. I felt a sensation go over my entire body, I felt my eyes more sharp, my body clenched and ready itself.

" True meaning Percy." The voice said in my head again. As I was getting close my body itself felt more stronger than ever, something was changing inside of me, it made me see the world in a better view. I was about to land in that millisecond time slowed down, it felt like my body knew what to do instinctively. I listened to it and arrived with my left knee on the floor and my right fist impacting the floor at the same time, I came to a stop the air around me was still and then the boom happened. Everything flew away. I was standing in a clear circle next to the sand.

"To think a Young Hero like you actually managed to do such a thing. You need a lot of practice, but not bad. From now on, until I say stop you will continue to climb up and then jump down. Go". The Tiger walked to a big rock and swiped it's right paw, the rock turned to dust, only a smooth surface was left. He laid there and I looked up.

"Sigh.... this is going to be a long day." I said to Sea. He agreed with me, but didn't spoke. I started to climb, the Rock was unstable because of the constant wind currents and salt. "I just hope Leo is having a better time than me."

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Okay, so that was a long chapter. While Our Hero Perseus Percy Jackson coontinues to get stronger than what he already is by the 12 Zodiacs, that I wanted to add because I though Percy needed to control his emotions.

Now Leo! He is going through a rough patch, he found Festus though! And what is up with that little Bambi, it's cute though hahahahaha.

Alright next chapter coming up soon... I've been working so much lately that I only have like 5 hours to write the story and then check my horrible grammar and see if the story makes sense c.f.

With regards,

SeaDragon Son of Poseidon.

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