Rule Number 1... You gotta have fun

"Please Tom sit down... You said you wanted to discuss something with me?" Chiron asked with a frown while making himself comfortable

"Yes Chiron, Mr. D, I wanted to know more about Percy's quest... as you probably realized already, I will be going with him whether you agree or not... You know I'm one of the strongest swordsmen in camp, and probably one of the most suited to accompany him. I'm also fully mortal, meaning, I won't really need to follow the quest and will be able to protect him a bit more..." noticing his grimace I quickly decided to add

"And noo Chiron, you will not be able to convince me otherwise... So, what's all this fuss about?" The trainer of heroes looked at me in the eyes for a good minute probably checking my resolve, Mr. D was sipping on his coke probably not too enthusiastic about being interrupted during his card game with Chiron.

"Huu" he exhaled "Regrettably, it seems I will not be able to convince you differently" after coming to an agreement with something he begins again

"Apparently someone stole Zeus' lightning bolt from Olympus, Zeus suspects Poseidon to be the mastermind, however since a God can't steal another Gods' symbol of power he thinks that Percy, son of Poseidon and probably willing to do anything for his father, stole it for him. So he is sent on a quest to retrieve it." Chiron after finishing his story looks at me meaningfully trying to ascertain my emotions, imagine his surprise when he finds me with an eyebrow raised and plain confusion on my face

"I... I mean... is this some Godly candid camera... or you guys actually serious" thunder rumbles in the distance while Dionysus' coke finds the ground... Both Mythological beings almost gasping with surprise.

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Meanwhile, on Olympus

The conversation gathered the attention of the presents, in fact, Zeus, since Percy got awarded with his quest, decided to hold a godly "live stream" in the throne room. The presents could see the questers on their journey, however, most of the times Gods would manage their domain not bothering to actually pay attention.

Right now however most of the gods were interested, in what this mortal who killed a minotaur with the son of Poseidon would do... Zeus was also suspicious of the mortal, but his pride could not register a weakling strong enough to steal his bolt.

"How dare he! Thinking this is a joke!" it required all of Heras' efforts to calm him down and not strike the mortal where he stood needlessly, she did not have qualms about mortals anyways. She however hated demigods, as they were the proof of her family cheating on their respective wives...

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"Chiron... let me get this straight... Zeus thinks that a guy who found out about the Immortal world something like 6 days ago, could 1) find Olympus without even knowing where it is located in America 2) Actually manage to bypass all security systems, grab the master bolt and hide it all while a satyr and the literal trainer of heroes were keeping close attention to him else would he be beaten to death by some unknown monster... We are talking about the guy who almost died with me fighting a minotaur... And the same guy... managed to steal the bolt under the strongest God of the pantheon... Like... How does that make ANY sense... Just the fact that he got a quest to RETRIEVE it makes it clear that he doesn't have it" I looked incredulously at Chiron who just widened his eyes, Mr.D on the other hand slightly furrowed his brows

In the throne room, silence engulfed the hall, everyone was quiet Poseidon nodded appreciatingly, too prideful to however thank the mortal.

The silence was broken by Apollo "Well... if he puts it like that... it actually makes sense..."

Zeus did not respond however deciding to ignore the God of truth.

"Tom... believe me... I also think he is innocent however he must go to the quest or else we will have a war to deal with... There is one God who would gain the most from this war, Percy will need to go to him to retrieve the bolt... I believe you already guessed the name" Chiron starts and we end the phrase at the same time

"Hades"

"Ares"

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"...."

"Chiron... you... you can't actually think... Hades is behind this right?

Mimicking the answer Chiron gave me Athena also expressed the same doubts

" More deaths would give Hades more power over his domain he is the one who would gain the most... What is this mortal thinking..." she said with a tint of disgust

"Why don't we just listen instead?" suggested Apollo, he may have some insight

Athena just scoffed "Let's hear it then"

"Chiron... everyone dies anyway... Hades would gain nothing from the death of more people because everyone will go to him in any case... I bet he would be more annoyed than anything having to do his God-forsaken work..." I gave Chiron a minute to ponder before continuing

"And not only that, we haven't had a good enough war since ww2, Ares HAS to be hitching for a fight to grow his power, and what about a fight between two of the strongest Olympians..." Chiron was now seriously frowning, a look of realization going through his eyes as if a mist clouding his mind was actually cleared

So I decided it was time to give the finishing blow "We could also end this whole charade by summoning Percy to Olympus and making him swear to the Styx... or ask Apollo to see if he is lying in anyways... BUT NO we have to send a kid to a possibly mortal quest because two gods just want to show who has the biggest member!!!!" I all but screamed the last part

Chiron and Dionysus were silent... too shocked to utter words and the throne room was the same...

"Well... when he puts it like that... you have to admit... he is not wrong..."

Athena was left silent knowing, probably that he was right... however, she couldn't just sit someone for unknowingly proving her wrong so she flashed away from

the throne room... became awkward

"Anyways Chiron, thanks for telling me everything... I will go and have a good sleep". I tool a couple of biscuits and put them into the fire thanking Morpheus

" See you, Mr.D"

Entering my room I finally started a chuckle that became full-on laughter... it was too easy... I was having finally a lot of fun in this world.

Now... how to not get my ass godly kicked by Ares?

A/N

Small ch cause the previous one was too long.