Percy Jackson: Son of Chaos - Loyalty and Family

Planning

Luke was about to lose his mind. Ever since lunch came and Percy was not there the campers instantly began asking about him and had been berating him with questions that he would let Percy himself answer. He needed to start the training session with his soldiers, but the campers would not leave him alone.

"ENOUGH!" He roared.

Silence filled the arena. Luke met each of their gazes, his eyes showing his anger and authority. "Percy is in a meeting currently. I have work to do. So drop the questions."

No one dared say anything as the co-commander of the army turned around and walked to his soldiers. There was a gust of wind and then Percy appeared out of nowhere next to his friend. Luke raised his hand as Percy opened his mouth, stopping whatever he was about to say. "If they ask me one more question, I might just lose it. You handle them."

Percy looked at the campers gathered around the arena and instantly understood. "Meeting with the head cabin leaders in 10 minutes. I'll explain everything okay?" Percy spoke to his friends and other campers. They nodded their heads and ran off.

Luke let out a sigh of relief. "You have no idea how long they have been bothering me. I haven't been able to start any training sessions with the army today because of them."

Percy just smirked. "I'm not worried about our soldiers; we need to focus on training the campers."

"Yeah, I was waiting on you to work out a schedule with them. We can go over it tonight."

"Sounds good. I'm going to go talk with them. See you at dinner?"

"Yeah, just let me know if you need me." Luke said with knowing eyes locking with Percy's own.

"I will. Thanks." Percy said as he turned to the big house.

Ten minutes later all the cabin leaders were sitting or standing around the ping pong table. Percy's close friends, the seven, were the most anxious and excited. They wanted to know what happened to their friend.

Percy interrupted the conversations as he walked in with Annabeth; the room falling silent. She hadn't asked Percy about the details yet. She was afraid to ask. She didn't want to know of the pain he went through alone, without her.

Percy squeezed her hand, knowing full well what she was thinking. He smiled at his friends. Jason and Piper, Leo, Hazel and Frank, Grover, Nico, Clarisse, Will, Travis and Conner, Katie, and so many more. His family.

He was about to get emotional, so he just cleared his throat and started from the beginning. He told them about what happened on Olympus. His eyes were dark and unsettling. He struggled through some parts, like his father disowning him. Annabeth squeezed his hand in support. Skipping over most of the details, not wanting his friends to worry anymore about him, he told them of how Chaos showed up and saved his life. How he adopted him. How he met Luke. Training with Chaos and the army. Leading them in training and missions. And then finally how they came here. "I've missed you guys." He finished.

"We have all missed you too Percy." Annabeth said.

Percy straightened a little, "okay, so now that that is over, we need to discuss your training schedules."

"Right down to business then huh?" Will chuckled out. Others following suit.

A grave look appeared on Percy's face. "Unfortunately, yes. Order is not an enemy to underestimate. Chaos barely survived the last time this happened. I will not let you guys be ill prepared. You will have additional training sessions on top of what you already have. There will be less free time and we will focus fully on this war." Percy said in all seriousness.