Warrior of the Mind

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[ATHENA]
Have you forgotten the lessons I taught you?

[ODYSSEUS]
Athena!

"Booooo!" Percy exclaimed as Annabeth's mother appeared on the screen. Annabeth nudged him as she rolled her eyes.

"You can't disrespect a goddess like that," Reyna warned him.

"Why? Last time I checked, Athena can't time travel."

[ATHENA]
Have you forgotten to turn off your heart? This is not you
I see you changing from how I've designed you

"Designed?" Frank questioned, he turned to Annabeth, "Is Odysseus a child of Athena?"

Annabeth shook her head, "Athena couldn't have children in Ancient Greece, as a Virgin Goddess, she hadn't figured out how to spawn children like she did with me."

Piper tilted her head, suddenly she realised that she didn't know how Annabeth was born, she had assumed that she was made the same way she was. "Annabeth- What do you mean spawn?"

"I was born out of a thought my mother had," Annabeth said simply, as if it was the most common thing in the world. The Romans and Piper starred at Annabeth in utter shock, causing Percy to chuckle at the expressions on his friends' faces.

Have you forgotten your purpose? Let me remind you

"Dam, she can time travel," Percy said as he watched Athens bring Odysseus in the past.

"My mother can't time travel, Percy."

Goddess of wisdom, master of war
My life has one mission, create the greatest warrior

Percy grabbed Annabeth's hand, "She succeeded."

"Yeah!" Piper cheered. A few of the others cheered along. Annabeth smiled proudly.

I had a challenge, a test of skill
A magic boar only the best could kill

"Ah! Athena's smiling," Leo jumped in his chair, a dramatic, over exaggerating reaction but Percy and the others couldn't help by laugh.

Percy nodded, "It's freaky!"

One day a boy came for the thrill
A boy whose mind rivalled the boar's own will

"Aw, Odysseus was so cute as a kid," Hazel smiled as she looked at the younger version of the hero.

"Er."

[ODYSSEUS]
Let's go!

"Wow, he's had people following him since he was a boy..."

"I know how that feels," Jason muttered to himself. Reyna's head snapped to his direction, despite Nico sitting in between them, Reyna had somehow heard it his words. She frowned sympathetically, Reyna was made Praetor which was 14 years old, she understood the pressure he experienced but at the same time, she could never fully understand his experience of at Camp Jupiter. He was raised there, at the age of 3 he became a child soldier, as the son of Jupiter people looked up to him when he was so small he had to look up at them in return.

Jason nodded back, a quiet nod of understanding.


[ATHENA]
Maybe one day he'll follow me
And we'll make a greater tomorrow, then they'll see
I know he'll change the world
'Cause he is a warrior of the mind
Maybe one day I'll reach him
And we can build his skills as I teach him
If there's a problem, he'll have the answer
He is a warrior of the mind

[ODYSSEUS]
Show yourself
I know you're watching me
Show yourself
I can see you

[ATHENA]
How can you see through my spell?

[ODYSSEUS]
Haha! I was lying and you fell for my bluff
Hahahaha

"That's something Percy would do," Thalia pointed out with a chuckle.

Frank grinned, "Yes, and he would somehow get away with it too."

[ATHENA]
Well done, enlighten me, what's your name?

"I'm sorry, did Athena just congratulate him for LYING TO HER?" Leo asked, his voice laced with confusion.

"Yep," Nico rolled his eyes.

[ODYSSEUS]
You first, and maybe I'll do the same

Annabeth nodded, "Smart, never give out your name unless you can trust them."

[ATHENA]
Nice try, but two can play this game

[ODYSSEUS]
Nah, don't be modest
I know you're a goddess
So let's be honest

You are Athena (Athena)
Badass in the arena
Unmatched, witty (and queen of)
The best strategies we've seen

"Athena is so... different compared to Minerva."

Annabeth frowned, "Yeah, I'm not a big fan of Minerva..." she recalled her experiences with her before her quest. Percy's grip on Annabeth's hand tightened, he didn't say anything but he didn't need to, Annabeth knew what he meant.

[ATHENA]
If you're looking for a mentor, I'll make sure your time's well spent

[ODYSSEUS]
Sounds like a plan
Goddess and man
Bestest of friends

"Athena can have friends?" Leo and Frank ask at the same time. They high-five, causing the rest of the room to roll their eyes.

"Of course, Athena can have friends! She's a VIRGIN GODDESS, that doesn't mean she's loner."

[ATHENA]
We'll see where it ends

[ODYSSEUS]
Okay

"Aw."

[ATHENA]
Maybe one day they'll follow me and we'll

Annabeth smiled, they did follow her and as painful as Annabeth's quest was, the Athena Parthenos saved both camps and the gods. They followed Athena and now, for the first time ever, the Romans and Greeks get along. Athena would be proud.

[BOTH]
Make a greater tomorrow, then they'll see
I know we'll change the world
'Cause we are the warriors of the mind
Maybe one day we'll reach them
And we can build their skills as we teach them
If there's a problem, we'll have the answer
We are the warriors of the mind

[ATHENA]
I still intend to make sure you don't fall behind
Don't forget that you're a warrior of a very special kind

Annabeth frowned as she saw Odysseus' face, the contrast of his young cheerful self who was willing to do anything to impress the Goddess; to a tired middle aged man. She felt herself. Five years ago, Annabeth would had done just about anything to seek her mother's approval, but now... Annabeth grew tired of being in the Goddess' limelight.

You are a warrior of the mind

Don't disappoint me

Annabeth'a breath hinged. Percy held her hand tightly, she didn't say anything but she didn't need to, Percy knew exactly what was going through her head. "You're not a disappointment."

She nodded, her grey eyes refusing to meet his, "I know..."

Thalia nodded, "You've never been a disappointment, Annabeth. Even when you were a kid, you were always the smartest out of us."

Annabeth grinned, she looked at Thalia, her grey eyes watering, "Thank you, really."

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