Percy Jackson Son of Hera and Zeus [BEING REWRITTEN]

I retrieve a shield

We found the waterpark, the sun was sinking behind the mountains and my first thought was who would take their girlfriend to this dump, it was obvious my dearest brother had no taste even when he was possessed by a gold-eyed demon. 

Judging from the sign the place was once called WATERLAND but now some of the letters were smashed out, so it read WAT R A D. 

The main gate was padlocked and topped with barbed wire, Inside, huge dry waterslides and tubes and pipes curled everywhere leading to empty pools, Old tickets and advertisements fluttered around the tarmac.

With night coming on, the place looked sad and creepy.

"His girlfriend must look like shit if he takes her here" James yelled

I'm starting to wonder why he always yells, is he insecure about something. "Yeah, I bet Aphrodite looks like shit too, maybe we should send her a letter." I joked 

He turned red and started muttering "stupid sky spawn" or "I'm the best demigod ever!" 

Grover and Luke just laughed and my antics before we turned back to our task at hand. "I and Luke can fly over to the other side and unlock the gate so you all can get in." I said

Grover and Luke nodded in acceptance whilst James didn't want to accept our 'puny weakling help' and tried to climb over the fence. He fell down and cried over a little cut on his knee. 

Once Luke and I got to the other side and opened the gates for James and Grover, James was limping and I tell you this know he is more dramatic than my father the Lord of Dramatics himself, don't dad I said that. 

We found a souvenir shop that had been left open. Merchandise still lined the shelves: snow globes, pencils, postcards, and racks of -

"HA, I FOUND CLOTHES, FRESH CLOTHES FOR ME WEAKLINGS!" James yelled

I don't know how he forgot we still had clothes on us but I decided not to question his IQ any more than I already have and told Grover and Luke I was getting changed into my spares and that they should do the same.

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It took us a while but we finally found the Tunnel of Love. I called it the ultimate cheater trap since it was obvious it had been tampered with from the 'Eta' sign near the tunnel.

In front of us was an empty pool that would've been awesome for 'Zeus Boarding', I have no idea why it's named that but I found it on a shop at Olympus, it has no wheels so it's basically a hoverboard, it floats as well. 

It was at least fifty meters across and shaped like a bowl.  Around the rim, a dozen bronze statues of Cupid stood guard with wings spread and bows ready to fire. On the opposite side from us, a tunnel opened up, probably where the water flowed into when the pool was full. The sign above it read: THRILL RIDE O' LOVE THIS IS NOT YOUR PARENTS' TUNNEL OF LOVE!

Grover and I crept towards the edge. "Guys, look." Grover said.

Marooned at the bottom of the pool was a pink and white two-seater boat with a canopy over the top and little hearts painted all over it. In the left glinting in fading light, was Ares shield, a polished circle of bronze. "Pshh this is gonna be easy want hear weaklings!" James yelled

I have no idea why he keeps yelling but I just said "Wait, it's obviously a trap Aphrodite has a husband, Hephaestus. It's bound to be trapped." 

I ran my fingers along the base of the nearest Cupid statue. "There's a Greek letter carved here," I said "Eta. Why Eta... Eta means H!" 

I saw Grover and Lukes's faces light up in recognition and fear but James' didn't care and just ran up to the shield.

"Stupid satyr any monsters you smell?" James asked

Grover shook his head but I just pulled James back and went towards the boat. I saw Aphrodites scarf and put it in my backpack for later and got into the boat. "I see a few cupid statues that look they have cameras in them someone helps me take them out," I said

Once we took out all the cameras James got into the boat with a smug grin and snatched Ares's shield "Are you an idiot!" I yelled, "This is a trap you've got less brains then a newborn cyclops."

Noise erupted all around us, of a million gears grinding as if the whole pool were turning into one giant machine. "Guys!" Grover yelled 

Upon the rim, the mostly destroyed statues of Cupid were trying and failing to draw their bows, once they shot their cables erupted onto each other and caused another small explosion.

"AHHHHHHHH, HELP ME!" James cried out

I saw Luke and Grover trying to stifle their laughter but they gave up and just burst out laughing at the sight of James have a mental breakdown, I will admit that if my life wasn't in danger I would also be laughing. 

I grabbed the shield and dragged James along, going up the slope of the pool was not as easy as going down. "Come one!" Grover shouted

I will admit I almost fell but then remembered 'Oh yeah, I can fly!' and grabbed James and flew up to safety.

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"I am so going to kill that no-good war god!" James growled

I couldn't help but laugh at the picture I got in my mind, James was smaller than most his age and didn't have any real skills, his control of water made him seem more of a son of a river spirit than an Olympian God but whatever. 

Once we got to the meeting point me and Ares arranged I saw him leaning on the door of my Christmas present from Apollo, It's secret so you can't tell anyone but it's basically a slower sun chariot but Apollo named it 'Super Awesome Chick Magnet Chariot'. 

I nodded to Luke to tell him it was time to enact our plan "Hey little brother!" 

"You alright Ares?" I asked, "I got your shield."

I tossed him his shield and he grinned "Thanks Perce!" 

I smiled at him "S'okay, play a game of blackjack with me quick winner gets 100 drachmae."

His smirk widened "Only if you're prepared to lose!" 

I got my cards out and looked towards Luke who had just gotten over to Ares bike, I started dealing the cards. 

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"And boom I win!" Ares yelled showing his deck.

I smirked and showed him mine "I don't think so war boy I got 21 on point!" 

His eyes turned gold for a second before going back to their usual red, he handed me the drachmae "Okay I guess you win" he said grudgingly 

He handed us a bag full of supplies and wished us luck before driving away on his Harley. 

"You get the Helm Luke? I asked

He nodded "Yeah, he had some protections on it but I got it!" 

"Great, Annabeth knocked James out while we were playing apparently he tried touching her so load him in the back and we'll head for LA," I replied

He dragged James into the chariot and we drove off radio full blast on the way to LA."