Chapter 13
Percy’s POV:
Once class finally comes to a close and I release all of the students, I ask Draco, Luna, and Neville to stay after. Around ten minutes later, Severus finally shows up and we soundproof and lock the room in order to have privacy for our conversation. Sighing, I conjure up a couple of couches so that we can be comfortable, before starting to talk.
“What I tell you today cannot leave this classroom. The only person that you can talk to about this is Apollo, Fred Weasley, and Hecate and even they don’t know the whole story. When I was taken back to the pit after the final battle, it was hell. Eventually I managed to escape but my captors were close behind and I honestly didn’t think that I would make it.
Next thing I knew, two very powerful beings appeared and told me that I could either escape with them or stay to be recaptured. It wasn’t a hard choice. Once I had recovered from my injuries, I met with the beings again, who told me that they were known as Chaos and Void. Void told me that she was tired and had been looking for someone to pass the mantle of her powers on to. That person was me. If I accepted her title, though, I would have to go live with Chaos to train, leaving behind my old world for a long time.
They brought me before the counsel of five, the five most powerful beings in existence. The first is Void, the original being. Chaos, the bringer of change, and his counterpart Order, the keeper of peace was introduced next. Finally, Nyx, the embodiment of darkness, and Lumius, the embodiment of light, were introduced to me. Or reintroduced on the part of Nyx who apologized for her actions in the pit.
Apparently, Void’s counterpart, Existi, had escaped his prison and was attempting to take control of the world. Where from Void everything was created, Existi is how everything is destroyed. Any who knew me could be used against me and the knowledge of who and what I was would mean a painful death.”
Looking up, Luna said, “You were given the choice to save the world but leave your life behind or see your loved ones again but let it burn.” At that I couldn’t help but smile, knowing that if any of them were to have understood it would have been her.
“Exactly. I had a few contacts in this world, such as Apollo, who would report back to Chaos with news but it wasn’t the same. I eventually built a team, myself, Fred, and four others, who would go on the more dangerous missions. The most direct of Existi’s attempts at victory. Eventually I will be able to return home, but if I don’t wait until the right time, if word of my survival reaches them to soon, it will mean the end of everything we know and love.”
Sitting in silence, I see that they now understand the predicament I was in. They now understand why I left and why I stayed away. Going into more detail I explain how Existi is forming an army and how his first target for complete domination will be Earth. How one of the reasons why I was asked here was to better prepare the wizards for the time when they have to defend themselves against his armies. Even though they will never have to fight alone. And with that, I saw their resolve grow and knew that I would have allies among the wizards, no matter how few, for the battle to come.
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Seven months later…
“Draco stop trying to juggle your knives and actually be helpful!” “Harry less slashy slashy and more stabby stabby that’s a short sword not a whip!” “Hermione you’re not trying to caress someone you’re trying to skewer them!” “Stop waving your blade around like a wand, that’s how you lose an eye! Again!”
Oh, holy Hera why did I agree to this? They’re never going to get anywhere unless they see a demonstration. But where can I find a test dummy? Ooh this is going to be fun.
“Minions! Gather round, Momma’s got a surprise for you.”
“Percy please never say that again that was creepy as hades.”
“No promises Nevvy-boy. Now do you think that you all can handle sitting here responsibly without wounding each other for five minutes? If so I have a surprise for you in human demonstration form.”
Murmurs of assent float towards me from the assorted students. Well, except for the demigods. They just look worried.
“That demonstration wouldn’t happen to be on us, would it?” my precious Snowflake asks, gesturing between himself and the others.
“Nope! Even better!” With that I grin, sashaying out of the room with a flare of sass that not even Sev could top.
Once I was out of sight, I teleported myself, because godly magic trumps wizard spells, to the joke shop where I knew the perfect test subject would be. Striding through the doors, I yell out “Honey, I’m home!” which causes a startled yelp to echo out. Followed, of course, by a series of thumps and crashes from the chaos my entrance created. Ahhh, nothing like a good prank to cheer you up.
“Percy!” A blur of red and purple yells as they come racing towards me from the area a small explosion had just sounded. Which probably explains the purple… everything. “What are you doing here?”
“Well Fred my man, I need some mischief to teach some kids a lesson. And his partner in crime if you want to make it a grand prank as well.”
“We’re in,” a second mess, this time pink and blue, shouts appearing on my other side, “so definitely in.”
Smirking, I explain the plan to the impish twins, making sure that they know the exact who, what, and where of this particular masterpiece of a prank. Oh yes, this is going to be fun. Cue maniacal laughter…