Previously:

" 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 Deep circle.

"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 salty air. "I just hope Leo is having a better time than me."

Now: Percy POV

"Ok, that's enough." said the Tiger to me, as I laid on the sand without breath, covered in sweat, my whole body had cuts from the rock wall, and to top it all off, there were some annoying birds crapping all over me and laughing it off.

"I *Huff* can't *deep breath* go anymore Master!" I said wheezing. *Drip* "Stop stupid birds!" I screamed, My whole body was going numb, it felt like being back in Camp half-blood training with Chiron none stop x 100.

"Get up and follow me, and don't even think of getting close to ANY water source" growled Master. I've gotten accustomed to calling him that after training for.... for.... for.

"Master, for how long was I training?" I asked while taking deep breaths to calm my mind and body.

"About 5 Years." He said while walking into a cave.

"oh ok.... FIVE YEARS?!" I screamed so loud that master flinched, inside the cave my voice echoed through out over and over. "Styx!!"

"Calm down Perseus. It's been 5 years, here in this dimension, but outside it's really been 5 minutes. Now let's see what your made of." Said Master as he jumped forward disappearing into the dark. I could feel water under me, but that's about it. It was pitch dark.

"What am I supposed to do? I can't see anything....anything.....anything.....anything.....
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stupid echo", I was about to take another step, but felt emptiness under my foot and jumped back quickly. Then I remembered my training. After falling so many times, I closed my eyes and felt the air around me, the moisture of the cave, the rhythm of the small water drops that fell around me. Then I jumped forward, I stepped on a rock and kept going forward, I felt amazing. No matter where I stood, I felt complete balance and agility like I've never had before. I felt something speaking to me inside my mind, I jumped to a nearby flat rock and held on,

"Don't be too reckless, also I'll know when you use your powers... if you do, this test will be forfeited and you will fail." said Master in my head.

"Then how else am I to know, what I can really do?.... and yes Master, I won't use my powers." I answered back breathing heavily.

"Very well..." he replied annoyed by my answer.

I opened my eyes, "Sea give me a hand, he won't know you gave me a bit of help. I mean, we are one so... 🤷🏻‍♂️😎".

"Already on it brother." Sea responded with a chuckle.

The cave looked like if there was light everywhere. I felt excitement and kept jumping from rock to rock without falling to the water easily. The rocks were slippery, but I somehow knew where to step instinctively, It was an amazing feeling. My center of Balance was in sync with my whole body. I started laughing and enjoying my agility course. When I was arriving at the end of it, There was no exit, only rock wall, "I guess this is the end of the amazing road hahahaha.... or maybe", I said still laughing. I felt an opening on top of the cave using the water particles in the air. As I got close to the wall, I jumped and stood on the wall, I felt time slow down and I bend my knees.

"Ready Sea?" I said out loud.

" What are you waiting for Percy, Let's go!" Replied Sea loudly.

"Alright!" I screamed out loud while literally running up the cave wall, I felt like I was gaining speed as I ran up, "I've never done this before hahahaha, this must be how Flash feels when running up the building walls!" I felt like something was keeping me stuck to the wall. I started to see an opening, I crouched and burst out of the opening into the air 40 feet up, I felt a pain in my back and then it was gone. Beside me where wings, Dragon wings at that, a Bluish Sea Green color scales covered, with a weird skin underneath it. I did a 360 turn and laughed as I flew higher and higher. I could use my tail to help me tilt sideways,

"Let me show you what we Dragons can do." Said Sea as I felt his consciousness enter or fuse with mine. My body kept going and turning around on semi-circles, as I flew, Sea explained different attacks I could do with the tail and wings. "Also, remember how you can summon a strong Aura when needed now?" I tried to answer, but like always he continued on. "There will be lots of secrets that YOU will unlock as time passes, I will help only when needed.... but there is only one thing I ask for" said Sea, which caught me by surprise.

"What do you need buddy?" I said to him, which in turn caught him by surprise. "Umm I need to find my Lost Family, I'll tell you more about them later, for now let's go back to master."
I silently flew with sea until I saw Master right below me. I was really high up, but I could see like a hawk and better too. I De-Dragonized and landed behind master with a soft thump. The floor barely shaked, the air was still around me, like the eye of the storm, silent but deadly.

"Sea I thought you were my normal soul.... I don't get it." I was confused.

"If you want your questions answered, ask Pontus. Who I really am." Sea answered back with a tone.

"About time you got here, What do you feel?" Asked master without looking behind him.

I closed my eyes and felt a surprising amount of power in front of him. "I feel two strong Energies flowing beneath us Master.... one is calm and the other is almost out of control, they are both keeping each other in balance." Master grunted and kept walking, I followed close behind. On the ground was a flat sphere that had two energy's flowing in a circle, but never invading eachother.

"These energies are what makes me and my old friend keep in control. If he were to disappear I would go out of control, same as if I were to do the same." He stopped and turned towards me, "Life needs a balance Percy. No matter how bad or good things are, Order needs Chaos, and Chaos needs Order. The Ying and Yang are prime example of these two worlds. Now this is the end for me, even though, you have failed the part of no using your water powers. You have learned that which no God has ever reached Percy and don't let hate consume you, remember your training, for it will guide you to be better and better. I am glad to call you my last Disciple."

Master jumped on to a nearby rock and opened his mouth, ready for an attack with his left claw in front, standing ready to battle, then he turned back on to a bronze statue, leaving me there standing alone.

"You didn't even let me say goodbye." I felt a deep sadness, after training with him for 5 years, it was like another life disappeared from my-.

"I'm not dead Percy, Right now I am going back to rest, good luck with him... you will be ok... maybe." I laughed a bit at his answer and opened my eyes, I felt stiff. Wu Zhang came up to me with a mouth full of food.

"Abou time *munch munch*, I got hungry waiting for you." I got up and Stretched myself. Wu Zhang's bowl had white rice, Stir fry chicken splashed with soy sauce, and sauté pork on the top. "So that's the advantage of the smell." I told myself.

Wu smiled and nodded quickly, he pointed at the small shack that was serving food it was empty, I walked towards it. The shack was made with bamboo wood and normal wood, no chairs where visible, there was a small table in front of it and a grill on the side, there was a man cooking slowly, he had amazing skill with the knife. He looked up at me,

"Close your mouth, I do not want saliva all over my food." I closed my mouth and wiped off the saliva, I felt embarrassed, "Sorry I have not smelled anything so good, in a long time."

"So long?" Asked the cook, "You have barely entered the temple 30 minutes ago." I laughed awkwardly and rubbed the back of my neck. I went to answer, But Wu Zhang spoke first.

"Yes he did and he has finished all the Meditation with the 10 masters, only 1 remains." He said with pride. The cook stopped moving and looked at me up and down. Then I felt something coming close to my back with the intent to hurt me. "I don't think so" said Sea inside my head with a growl. I felt my tail appear and flick off something from behind. The sound of metal hit the ground, I turned to see one of the cooks knives on the floor and he looked very nurveous.

"My apologies Master!" He said with a bow. "I though Master Wu Zhang was playing with me. I beg your forgiveness for trying to hurt you." Said the cook with his head on the floor. I found it awkward for him to do that. "I knew you were testing me, but please be more careful.".

He smiled and continued cooking. As we sat, I explained to him all of my experiences with the Teachers. He simply kept nodding and smiling. After a while I felt the need to ask.
" What happened to the Pig Teacher?" Wu Zhang looked down at his empty bowl, the cook stopped chopping.

"He changed.... he gave up his position as Teacher and left." Said Wu, but I remembered him saying that he betrayed all of them. So how come he is saying that he left. With the corner of my eyes, I saw the cook looking my way over and over, then I felt something in my mind.

"Percy, it's him.... the Cook is the Pig Teacher." Said Sea with amazement, "No wonder Wu acted differently when he told you, didn't you feel the tension in the air between them?" He asked me, "Uh no... I'm just hungry."

"Oh my Gods no wonder Annabeth used to call you Seaweed brain", answered Sea, Which in turned pissed me off, "How could you possibly know that?!". I felt my anger rise slowly. "Because I've been with you since you were born Hellooooooo. You and me are one, anymore question should be directed to Pontus" I face palmed myself, forgetting that he said that.

"Are you ok Perseus?" Asked Wu.

"Yeah.... just a mild headache, and also why is the Pig Teacher here, I though you said he left?." Wu almost flipped the table,

"Well.... I have been found out by Perseus himself hahaha" laughed The cook. "I am The Pig of the Zodiac yes, but no longer. I decided to choose my own path, and my love for food is immense just like my appetite. So I chose to learn from Hestia herself and she gave me the ability to cook and I slowly got better and better cooking my own meals. And I love it." The cook stayed quiet, I felt bad for him, "I know what you go through." I said to him, "I have the most bad luck thanks to the fates, but I always go above of what they think." I winked at the cook. He stared at me and I could see a cloud of shadow covering his eyes. Trying to change the subject, "Ok ok, Now where's the food I'm hungry!" I said to the cook.

He smiled and tied a headband for some reason, His brown hair was tied on a pony tail, His eyes shined bright red, and he had a scar over from his left eye towards his lower lip. He smiled as he put 4 plates in front of me, Wu Zhang looked surprised at the amount of food. "We can't possibly eat all of this Cook." Said Wu Zhang.

"Here is your training Perseus, eat all of my nutritious meals and then meditate after each set of plates, concentrate on the meal inside your body and your Chakra." I looked ast him weird. "Trust me." He said in a deep tone.

I nodded and started eating, I started with the bowl of noodles with chicken broth, I sat down and meditated, but nothing happened, so I Jumped into Japanese Gyoza I think, and did the same thing, but nothing happened again!.

On my right where the last 5 plates, Bowls of white rice, plates of steamed vegetables and Beef, After I was done, I felt my stomach about to explode. "That was delicious. Now what, I keep meditating, but nothing happens." I said as each breath was getting more difficult.

He motioned for me to sit on a mat near the door, I sat Indian style with my feet crossed and meditated. "Imagine the food becoming your energy, add it to your own system, blood, bones, organs, every cell." I imagined the energy as a white mass and felt a tugging sensation in my stomach, it spread across my entire body, when I opened my eyes, I felt a surge of energy so strong, that I Jumped up thinking I was about to overload, "I feel the POWER!" I mocked.

"Calm down!, Now use that energy and go punch that boulder over there across the store, It's ok if you can't do it the first time, Just try your best". I slowly walked over there, the energy was overpowering me fast, I felt like Leo when he was over thinking and ended up melting the ice bridge that time with Thalia and Jason.

I made it to the boulder and concentrated on that energy. I looked back at the cook and Wu Zhang, they were both standing at the door looking at me.

"Hey Percy, Let's scare them hehehe, use that energy and spread it all over your body, then when you punch the boulder before the point of impact use your force and concentrate it in your fist all at once, use your scales on your knuckles." Sea kept laughing, I smirked and did as he said, I spread the energy across my entire body, I got in a pose to punch and as my fist traveled the air, In a second I had my knuckles covered in scales and forced the energy out my fist in one motion.

The boulder disintegrated with no sound, after the boulder a mountain behind it also disintegrated and another behind that, a circle was left across the mountains and in front of my feet. There was a eerie silence, but then a sudden Boom was heard all across the the Temple, there was electricity covering my body and my hair stood up, "Now I know how Jason Feels" I said to Sea.

"Now you know, that Pure energy can be refined into electricity." Said with pride Sea.

"Wha- How- Who- Whe- I-" Wu Zhang could barely get out words.

"You are stronger than any being I have ever met.... And yet you don't crave power or go crazy from it." said Cook with a crazy Grin. "I have nothing more to teach you Young Perseus. With this my ability has been given. Remember the Meditation process and that feeling of it entering your body, you can save that energy and use it for multiple things. Well I'm going back to work and close your mouth Wu." Said Cook as he passed the Monk and closed his Jaw.

"Yeah... thanks, Okay Perseus. Let's go to your room, tomorrow will be your last test." Said Wu Zhang acting weirdly at first. I walked towards the main temple, the monks where giving me looks and some even came over and patted my back. I rubbed the back of my neck shyly. I got in my room and used the water bin in my room and willed the water to wash me, I formed a layer of water on top of my skin and took all the dirtiness off of myself. I got dressed and threw myself on the bed, "Ah finally a bed.... my whole body hurts, I doubt I'll be able to sleep at all....Zzzzzz."

"Sleep Perseus, because tomorrow we shall see if you are worthy... I will push you to the brink of Death." Said Sea.

Leo Valdez Hot Stuff POV

"So, how much longer until the top?" I asked drinking the last drop of water of my makeshift canteen.

"Not much..... about an hour ride" answered Festus.

"Uuuugggghhhh I'm sooooo bored!!" I said back to Festus, Bambi was walking beside us. I looked deeply to my new shield, "Torus Of The Flame" I said to myself quietly, " Why me.... I'm useless and also still considered the seven wheel." The bracelet didn't glow or talk like last time, I took a deep sigh and stretched.

"Tell me Leo, what happened after you know.... after I was gone." I felt Festus tense a bit as he asked me.

"Let's see...." I said to him with a pause trying to remember.

Flashback

Sand and dirt showered on top of me and Calipso, I used my body to shield her from any debri. Once everything calmed down I tried to act tough but.... I cried,

"Shhhh Leo.... it's ok" said Calipso as she hugged me tightly.

"M- my best friend... he saved us Babe" I calmed down after a bit and we stood up, I looked around to see that we crashed near a lake. Out on the edge of the lake, I could make out the edge of shack.

"Well I think we should move on, if we hurry we can make it to the Camp, you talk about so much." Calipso smiled at me with such sarcasm, but I couldn't get enough of her beautiful Brown eyes and Cinammon smell.

"Yeah I know, but let me take care of my best friend first... he deserves a wonderful send off, with the services of Leo." I closed my eyes and prayed to Dad real quick, "Dad I don't ask for much, but can you gather all of Festus parts in a pile in front of me." I felt a rush of wind and as I opened my eyes, all of Festus's parts were exactly as I asked. "Thank you Dad... *Sniff* I'll take it from here." I whispered silently.

I looked around the pile and found silver arrows stuck to Festus's Main oil pump, I picked it up and knew instantly who it was... "Hunters..." I Growled, I could feel a shallow energy that belonged to a soldier of Artemis.
Right on queue I heard the strung of a bow string being pulled and couple of footsteps. I stayed looking at Festus's now destroyed body.

"You BOY, get on your knees or We will shoot you!!" Warned the Hunter.

"You could have Warned me... before you shot down my friend." I said in a calm matter.

"You don't make the rules boy, now do as we say or We will shoot!" I gritted my teeth and balled up my fists, "1.....2......3-" My hands Burst into pure white flames, I could feel a sudden surge of power coursing through my whole body.

"Leo!! Calm down, We didn't know it was you!" Screamed a voice I knew very well, "it's me Thalia, I am sorry for your machine, but we have orders". I turned my head towards her, I could see the fear in all of the Hunters, except the old ones and Thalia. "We were told to capture Calipso. We spotted her on top of the machine and we fired."

"Why?!" I asked her, my voice getting deeper And deeper. "You and your Orders, instead of noticing that Festus helped us win the war against Gaea, and YOU where there!" The flames slowly covered my arms and started coming from my feet up, "You and your Orders..... can go to Tartarus for all I care. You have taken something dear to me, and now you intend to take my Girlfriend Calipso too?!.... I... Dont.... Think.... So Hunters" I said with all my hate poured into my words. They started backing up, I turned my gaze back to Festus and burned his body, once done the floor of the lake was pure magma bubbling. I turned to face the Hunters, They grabbed Calipso and put a knife to her neck.

"STOP! IF YOU MOVE ANY CLOSER WE WILL KILL HER TOO!" Said one of the older hunters.

"It seems you all haven't heard of me.... I am Leo Valdez, Son of Hephestus, Savior of Hera, Queen of Olympus, One of the Seven Chosen Demigods to save the world, Master Mechanic and Wielder of the Fire of Life itself." My whole body was covered in Flames. I smiled internally remembering the Human Torch.

Thalia summoned her spear and her weird shield, "Leo please...." she said walking towards me with her weapons at the ready.

I walked forward and they shot their arrows, I kept walking as the floor sizzled and the arrows hissed as they desitegraded to ash. A bright flash appeared in front of me, "Leo Valdez, Stand down" commanded an Auburn colored Hair girl that looked to be 15 years old. " If you continue I will take deadly force, I do not care if you are one of the Seven or whatever your Father has to say." Said Artemis smiling with pride.

"That's exactly what a daughter of The Drama King would say." I kept walking and she took out her how and shouted orders at her hunters, they kept firing arrows at me, Thalia was firing lighting and Artemis was charging a silver shining Arrow, I felt the power increase as the sun hit me, my flames grew even higher. I aimed my right hand at the sky, "This is for Festus, an Eye for an Eye." I said as I created a ball of fire that grew more and more intense. It grew to the size of the big house in Camp. I threw it at the Hunters and the air suddenly turned metallic, a huge lighting striked my ball of fire, I held my ground and kept it together, the attack was constant, I knew I would lose, but not like this.... not without avenging my fallen friend. I let go of the Fire Ball and watched it disintegrate, "Ha! That's what happens when a Boy stands between the Daughter of Zeus." As the smoke cleared, I took the chance to get close to Artemis and her hunters, I pushed myself towards them with full force and landed in front of Artemis surprising everyone. I extended my hands and burned down the two hunters who shot down Festus, they disappeared from where they were standing, Only their weapons laid there. Artemis looked behind her and towards me, "HOW DARE YOU?!" She pulled out her daggers and attacked me, I fell forward the Fire left me empty and was caught by a mess of curly brown hair, the air stood still and I blacked out.

Calypso POV

"I promised him, I would not do anything to harm any of you... and yet here you are acting like this." I said through my teeth.

"Shut up Calipso, Leo will die for my sisters!" Screamed Thalia.

"You... You know full well of what Leo has been through and who he is. And yet you all attack him and do all of this because of an order to kill me." I laughed a bit and turned serious. "No one and I mean No one will touch my Boyfriend." I said in a growl and felt magic twirling around me. "I love you Leo..." I said to him as I kissed his forehead and activated my magic. I felt tears going down my cheeks. I knew the only way to save him is if I disappear.

In a blinding flash everything got quiet.

"What happened?" Asked Artemis to Thalia.

"She's gone.." Thalia was still mesmerized.

"Now to take care of this stupid boy, FOR MY SISTERS!!" Screamed the old Hunter. As she fired her arrow at Leo's face, there was an intense heat radiating around him. And the arrow disintegrated and pushed everyone away. Leo levitated in the air for a second and disappeared in a flash of light.

Everyone stood up slowly, looking around groggily. Artemis cursed and turned to the hunters;

"You all had a simple job to do... ONE SIMPLE THING!" she took a deep breath and calmed down. "We might have attracted the attention of someone very dangerous." Artemis disappeared in a flash and Thalia got up.

"What is going on?" She asked looking around.

Flashback ends, back to Leo

"So I woke up in camp half blood and went from there... now I'm here" I said as I looked inside my belt for something to whack the living shit out of the shield of Torus the flame. "Get ready shield I will make you into a full blown snowboard." I said laughing evily.

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It's been MONTHS since I updated or continued this story, but thanks to a certain special someone, I decided to continue with the story.

Special thanks to Wolfgirl884
You have given me a new drive to continue!!!

Ps. If there Is anything written wrong please let me know!