Schooling The Greeks
"Ok, onto the lesson. First step to taking me down, do NOT underestimate your foe. If I wanted to show you my true strength it would be rivaling a primordial but I'm obviously not going to be doing that but the point still stands, I seriously out class every single one of you. Secondly, you need to close the distance quickly, get out of my range where I can take out out before you get close. Come on, you guys need to get close and personal unless your field of specialty is down the lines of the Apollo kid over here. You guys need to act as support in any battle unless you're also proficient with a melee weapon." Percy explained to the class as they all listened intently.
"The best way for me to show you guys is if I have a volunteer to try their best to take me down, from there I will show you your mistakes and correct you until you can successfully topple me. Any takers?" Percy asked. Clarisse stepped forwards immediately, not even intimidated by the daunting challenge before her.
"Your first mistake." Percy said as she wielded her spear, unable to comprehend that she'd made a mistake already. She hadn't even started! At this point in the lesson they were less in awe and more in a respecting silence. They were actually taking in what he had to say to them. He guessed they understood that it's an incredible rarity for a champion of Chaos to come teaching them.
"You've underestimated your enemy. You don't understand what I mean? That's cool. Hit me with the spear, go on, I'll let you and you'll understand what I mean." Percy said coolly as he stood still and waited for Clarisse to strike him down. She did so and watched the sparks dance harmlessly across his arm. "What?" She deadpanned. Jason looked equally as miffed by this sudden revelation.
"Guys, pay attention. I'm the son of Odin. My older brother is Thor, he's a lightning God and I myself have a minor control over it, though judging by the people I've seen so far, it's pretty major compared to what you guys are capable of, sorry about that. I won't suffer from electrical based attacks, get with it. Instead of panning your spear and hoping for a paralyzing shock, you need to go in for a more deadly strike that the electricity would just amplify in damage, I guarantee you'll be more successful." Percy told her. The lesson was more like an entire day as he wasn't an unfair teacher. He kept going with each and every one of the demi-god elites until they had all learned something and managed to topple him at least once. By the end, the entire camp had come to spectate and began clapping when Jason, who had proved the most promising of the campers, had finally succeeded, the gladius resting just above Percy's neck. "Very well done. I guess that concludes your lessons guys. Any other questions?" He asked, standing up again with ease.
"Just one, can I try and fight you when you're full strength? I need to know what we're up against." Clarisse asked him. He considered this for a moment before nodding. "You're very brave, but you can try. Just you, I'm not going to let anyone else try because the result will be the same. When you're ready." He told her, his wings unfurled completely and he let Yggdrasil morph around his hands into a beautiful axe which was the same length as his forearm with a beautiful silver head. He'd gotten bored with the idea of a scythe already, instead deciding to stick to what he knew to be in his preference.
He liked using Yggdrasil as an axe and had been toying around with the idea of using both Yggdrasil AND his Odin gifted axe that he'd had his entire life; Baninir. He hadn't used a weapon for the entire day, but now his image was in the open. One student made the comment that it was death himself. Clarisse charged in and struck out with her spear, a blow that would have no doubt connected with his face. In the blink of an eye, Percy had caught the blade and snapped it effortlessly before they all heard a whistling noise. When Clarisse looked back at her opponent, she saw the blade of his axe resting millimeters away from her neck.
"Done." Was all Percy said to them as he recalled the axe and folded his wings in to be more comfortable. He turned to look at the elite class. "It has been an honor to teach you today, you're all incredibly capable warriors, I would love to come and teach another class before we get plunged into chaos so to speak." He told them before looking over at Chiron who agreed that it was a wonderful idea. "I do have to return to Lady Artemis though, for she will be getting agitated if I do not return for the night hunt." Percy told them all only to receive even more looks of awe and wonder.
"You live with the hunters of Artemis?" Annabeth asked him incredulously.
"Yes I do. I teach them, we play hunting games, often with me being the prey. It was a challenge set by Zeus himself, I must be there by his will until the hunters all come to like me or I die." Percy chuckled lightly before he walked out of the arena that they had been training in all day. The sun was setting and the moon would soon rise, and he'd be damned if he wasn't going to see Artemis at all that day.
"Chiron, it has been a pleasure." Percy nodded with a slight bow before his wings unfurled to their full miraculous length. It was a true sight of majesty as he silently rose up into the skies before deciding where he was heading. Once he'd gotten high enough, he simply locked onto Artemis' godly signature before flashing away.
Percy appeared inside Artemis tent where she had been talking with her lieutenant, Thalia. "Sorry about my disappearance milady." He said with a respective bow before regaining his full height. "Thals." He nodded to where she was sitting in a chair opposite Artemis.
"Percy, I'm glad you've decided to return." She said with a slight glint in her eye like she was going to enjoy stitching him up, but he was having none of it, she wouldn't be able to do that to him so easily anymore.
"Why? You're the one who sent me to camp half-blood in the first place." He asked her casually, as if this was common knowledge among the hunters. Artemis got a funny look from Thalia. "Are we going back to camp milady?" Was all Thalia managed to come out with.
"Not anytime soon unless there's an emergency. I sent Percy along to go and acquaint himself with the campers. You are aware of Percy's recent ascension among the Gods so to speak. If he's going to be fighting primordial Gods alongside them then I wanted him to at least know his fellow warriors." Artemis got away with it but only just. Thalia nodded and excused herself from the tent. Artemis shot Percy a death glare before she stood and seemed to age a few years. Percy watched with a stoic expression on his face the entire time.
"You seem taller." She remarked as a hand went over Percy's shoulder and down his back. She pulled him in for a kiss which only served to deepen itself before soon enough both of Artemis' hands were flowing over Percy's back. It was only a matter of time before she-
"AH!" She almost screamed at top pitch. Her hands had glided over his wings. "Another gift from Chaos, milady." Percy kneeled in front of the Goddess and allowed his wings to roam free. They brushed up slightly against Artemis' cheeks which caused her to blush even further.
"Percy they're beautiful." She managed to utter out as her hands felt the black silky feathers. She slowly kneeled down to Percy's level. "Not as beautiful as you milady." He said with the utmost respect. She cupped his face with her hands and pulled him into a quiet kiss that once again served to deepen itself. Percy noticed himself flash away from where he was kneeling and a second later they were on Artemis' make shift bed. She was on top of him and the kissing hadn't relinquished itself. He felt her hands silently trace down his chest and he felt the need to do the same, his hands slowly glided down her back which caused her to breakaway with a sudden shiver of pleasure.
Artemis rested her head on Percy's chest and kept it there. "Artemis, I'm not going to ask you to break your oath. I will stay by your side just like this if that's what it will take to be with you." He told her with absolute conviction. Artemis looked into his sea green eyes and couldn't help the small tears that escaped her own eyes. She had no words for how much she loved him at that moment. She wrapped her hands around the back of his neck and held on tightly. No one was going to take him away from her now.
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