Concept: Hera doesn’t show up for the Battle of Manhattan but Juno shows up for the Battle of Mount Othrys.
Jason in the midst of battle about to face Krios and praying not to his father.
But to his patron.
In seconds Juno appearing before her champion. And despite despite the dire circumstances, she smiles at him.
To see Jason on the battle field looking every bit the hero she knew he was destined to become.
It fills her with pride.
“You came? I mean of course you’d come.” Says Jason, trying and failing to hide his shock. “Of course, where else would I be when my champion needs me.”
Jason smiles “of course, thank you Lady Juno” he says bowing his head in gratitude. Juno shook her head in amusement “honestly Jason how many times have I told you to forgo these formalities?”
Her champion grinned “oh somewhere between 2 and 200 times.” Cheeky boy, she adored him so. It had been far too long since they’d spoken, a fault on her part of course.
Alas it was then their lovely conversation was interrupted by Krios, the titan staring at them in shock.
“You..but how? How are you so far from your husband?”
Jason glared “how dare you speak to my champion in such a way?!” He rose his sword to defend himself and her honour. Juno softened at the sight before preparing herself for the fight.
“I trust you have a plan.”
“Sure do, but you’re gonna have to follow my lead.”
“Lead the way my boy.”
I was just having a Percy jackson Brainrot and I was curious about something...
Considering the fact that Most Demi-gods Rarely ever Live that Long it makes me wonder just How Dark the Percy Jackson Series is
Like despite casting Neglectful Gods Aside, I can't imagine wanting To be a Demi-God due to the fact of how much Danger your in the moment you realize your a Demi-God
Percy said that once you figure out your a Halfblood it's only a matter of time before *They* Figure it out too and they'll come for you
I'm guessing he's talking about The monsters but even if he's not I can't imagine wanting to be a Demi-God cause I Genuinely wouldn't be able to handle being in that much Danger
And worst imagine how your mortal parent would feel, well that is if they care about you enough to care
It's just thinking about some of the things that were in the books it really made me think about the amount of Danger the Demi-Gods are in just really thinking about it
I mean it is the main premise of the Percy Jackson and the Olympian series, not to mention the opening words of the book.
It's also the theme that haunts the narrative of Heroes of Olympus or any other sequel after that.
It's the driving force behind Luke's actions, behind Percy's actions and beliefs, it's literally the motto of being a demigod.
It's the reason Kronos was able to rise with an army, it's the reason why Percy loathes all if not most gods.
Because Demigods are stuck in an all loss system. Choose the Olympians and suffer through neglect and quiet oppression, living and dying by whims of ignorant gods, or choose rebellion and be exterminated like pests. Do nothing and let yourself be molded by the gods into a dutiful child and even then death awaits you at the mouth of monsters.
Even having to suffer many abuses from their mortal parents at times and lack of any safeguarding system or protective group.
No matter what bargain they pick, the demigods will always get the shorter end of the stick. It's inevitable.
Even Poseidon, despite how greatly he loves Percy and how dearly he favors him, still tells him immediately after they meet that a heroes fate is always tragic. That even a god cannot undo it. That he, a god, is entirely and utterly sorry for the fate he has subjected Percy too. That it's his greatest mistake because he has doomed his son to die a painful death.
Hermes foresaw to some extent what would become of Luke and did nothing for he could do nothing.
It's why Hades promptly had to leave his children to their fate after their hiding place was uncovered. It's also why he could even if, in a fit of anger, dare imply that Bianca would have been of better use to him than Nico to Nico's face.
It's why Zeus, the supposed strongest Olympian (I have doubts), couldn't prevent Thalia's death and could only trap her essence in a tree. It's also why he has the audacity to offer up Jason, an actual child he sired as some sort of collateral and apology gift to Hera.
An object to use and throw. That's what gods view demigods as. They can always sire more, at least that's what they believe.
Even Athena, enraged and blinded by her hate for Romans, had no problem sending her children (who are quite literally a manifestation of her own essence) on a death quest to retrieve her statue of power, not a few times but for countless centuries, with no remorse not even when she regained her sanity as Athena.
Even Chiron is but all too happy to send demigods to die to fulfill the whims of gods.
It's also why the series should end in Percy and the two camps overthrowing Olympus. Maybe not all the gods but Zeus definitely. A new order. Maybe they team up with the so-called minor gods (I think the title is derogatory and an inaccurate term), and Percy will need to ascend (let's admit it, that's unavoidable. He is more god than mortal at this point. But maybe just maybe he will not become a god but another type of immortal, something different and stronger. (Cause he had the power to manipulate and take control of the domain of one of the protogenoi and use it to overpower the said protogenoi in their own place of power).
Either way, your ask is literally the entire premise of everything, small or big, that takes place in the books. It is also why Rick should commit to the idea of toppling down the system that enables such a thing.
I have no hopes for Riordan but in my mind, that's what Percy and the Seven and all the demigods from both Camps did with the help of minor gods and even Atlantis [Poseidon won't say no, not to this, even he knows the extent of Zeus's depravity, of his own past actions. He will help, and so will Hades. After all that's been done to his children. I think Tartarus was the final straw for both Poseidon and Hades. After that, they would do anything to protect their children. The true canon really, but Rick is too much of a coward to write it. ]
Sorry, I just had to rant. As you can tell, I have thoughts and feelings on this. Quite a lot of both.
Preach. Absolutely. I get some Greeks behaving the same with him cause Percy will have definitely told them to, but they most certainly would have made his position clear to any new campers. In my book, every demigod child of a minor god is entirely and absolutely grateful of Percy and totally secretly worshipping the guy.
So Piper and Leo should have also been told about Perseus Jackson, Savior of Olympus, Protector of Demigods and how great him denying immortality was.
Heck even Hera/ Juno should have introduced Percy better to Camp Jupiter. Given how Romans defer to gods and Percy Jackson who quite literally denied godhood implying that he is a god in all but name, should have sent the Romans kneeling and praying. Imagine the sheer hilarious situation.
Romans: (To Percy) You are a Graceus, your kind are abhorred here. Your status will be lower than dirt here.
Juno: (clearing her throat to clarify Percy's identity)Romans I present to you the son of Neptune but also the Savior of Olympus who Jupiter himself offered godhood too.
Romans: (nervous laughter) Lord Percy??
[To skeptics who think Hera would have never, her literal life depends on that plan working, you bloody bet she would have narrated all of Percy's titles and adventures if she had to, just to get the Romans to comply. Rick is just a coward]
And I also disliked how who should lead the Argo II was even a conversation?
I am sorry, shouldn't the Commander of Demigod Armies and the Savior of Olympus who has fought literally most monsters that exist, even the Titan King himself, be kind of explanatory? I mean, at what point do you think you NEED to pick a leader? It should have been obvious. I mean, one week awake in Rome, and he was already Praetor.
im so much more interested in a hoo that lets Percy keep the status and power he'd left off with in the Last Olympian and explores how he grapples with that instead of immediately forcing him back into the role of the underdog at the expanse of his prior development. Let the fact that he alone has the title the "Savior of Olympus" mean something. Let the fact that he is the sole survivor of the great prophecy mean something. Let the Curse of Achilles mean something. Let us see how it's a curse and how it could warp his sense of self. Let Percy be on a completely different playing field than the rest of the seven (or even the other children of the big three at this point) and show us how it alienates him.