New York-

Percy and Perseus left Cairo and were now in New York. Herc and Gil were left behind to further the talk with the Ennead and find Bast, the panther god. While they were talking with Horus in the Sphinx, Percy received a sudden invitation from Hestia.

They were walking on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. They entered a building where Herc had rented an apartment.

As Percy rang the doorbell and a moment later Artemis opened the door, Percy and Perseus entered. The apartment looked cleaner than the last time Percy came. It was when Nemean Lion attacked.

"Percy!" Hestia was sitting in a now clean couch watching TV; she welcomed Percy as he entered. "Does this mean you convinced the Enneads?" She was wearing typical housewife attire.

"Not really," He said as he sat down on the chair.

Artemis sat down beside Hestia. She was wearing a blue T-shirt and black jeans. They looked like a mother-daughter pair. "Where did you find Perseus?" She asked.

"What do you mean by found me, Lady Artemis?" He asked as he took a chair from the dining table.

"Were you not living your life in hiding?" Artemis asked.

"No, I wasn't, I have been with Hercules from the start. When Olympus was closed by Lord Neptune he came to me for guidance. We've been together ever since. I currently handle his business for him and sometimes fly him around." He answered.

"So, that's three down," Hestia said. "Percy, you need to find the other heroes hiding in the world. Achilles and Perseus have been found and Atlanta is in Amazonia. Now the remaining are Theseus, Ajax, Odysseus, Jason, Cerci, and Bellerophon."

"Ajax is currently in the Hotel Nemean Lion, in Dubai," Perseus said. "He acts as a bodyguard of Hercules." Hestia chuckled.

"That leaves us with Theseus, Jason, Odysseus, Bellerophon, and Cerci," Percy said the last name bitterly.

"I would like it if you start here," Artemis said as she put a business card on the coffee table.

'Billy's Farm and Ranch, we train our horses to fly.' It read. There was a winged horse on the card.

Percy and Perseus were now in Texas. They were traveling to Billy's Farm.

"So, Medusa was selling her victims?" Percy nodded. "Horrible! What did you do with her head after killing her?"

"I offered it to my dad, but he gave it back as a gift so I gave it to my mother; she used it to turn my horrible stepdad into stone. After that, she disposed of it."

"Your mother sounds like a fearsome woman."

"You have no idea!"

"We have arrived!" Perseus said as they left the tarmac from a sign that said 'Billy's Farm'. They stopped before a wooden gate. He honked a couple of times, but nobody came. They decided to leave the truck and got out. They opened the gate and started walking towards the building in a distance.

They arrived at a barn and a silo. A house was a little away from the barn. The door of the barn was open.

"Hello!" Perseus called.

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A moment later a woman in farmer's clothing came out. She had Native American features and ebony black hair.

"May I help you, sir?" She asked in the Texan accent.

"Hello mam, we are looking for Billy, we are old friends of him."

"Oh, Billy's out to get some supplies, he'll be back before sundown. I'm Selu, Billy's wife." She offered her hand. "Would you like something to drink?"

Billy came back in his pickup truck. He noticed a black Ford pickup parked in front of his house. He stopped outside his house, grabbed the supplies from the passenger seat, and exited. Selu came out of the house wearing an apron.

"Who's our guest?" He asked as he handed the bag to her.

"They said they're your old friends, such sweet guys. They are waiting for you by the ranch." She turned and climbed the stairs. "Don't stay out for long, the dinners almost ready."

He walked to the ranch and saw a figure lying on the hay. A straw-hat was on his face.

"Hello, Billy! Or should I say Bellerophon?" The figure said.

"Who are you?" He asked as bent to pick up the shovel.

The figure removed the hat.

"Perseus, is that you?" He asked and after seeing his face he dropped the shovel.

"It's good to see you old friend." Perseus got up and they both hugged.

"How long has it been?"

"More than a thousand years," Perseus said, "nice life you've got here!"

"Thanks! Where is the one with you? Carla said there are two of you. Is it Achilles?"

"No, it's not Achilles. I came here with Percy, he went out riding." He pointed up.

As if on cue a neigh was heard. He looked at where the sound came from when a winged horse suddenly came into his view. It was flying towards them with incredible speed. A person was riding it. The horse landed a few meters away from them. The person riding it climbed down. He grabbed the reigns and brought it closer.

"She's real talkative you know? Never shut up. Oh, like you don't know yourself!" He looked at the mare. The mare neighed and tapped her hoof on the ground to show her displease. "Hi there, I'm Percy Jackson." He introduced himself, "Hey now, don't start complaining, I rode like a professional. I have my own Pegasus, Blackjack; I know how to ride one. You know, you won't get a mate if you always acted like that." The mare's eyes widened and she looked down as if she was submitting herself. "Now go back to the stable and be nice to everyone." He patted her on the neck. She started walking towards the barn with her head down.

"Vinnie's a good girl, she just needs some discipline." The mare must've heard that because she started walking proudly.

While the boy and the mare were seemingly talking to each other, Bellerophon was staring at them dumbfounded. He was surprised beyond expectations because he was staring at his younger self.

Percy looked exactly like him when he was 17 years old. He had the same disheveled black hair, same sea-green eyes, and that same toothy smile.

"You… You can talk to them?" He managed to ask.

"Of course I can, after all, I'm your half-brother," Percy said with a grin.

A chime of the triangle came from the house, "playtime's over boys, dinner's ready!" Selu called.

(A.N. – Now you know where Valkry got that Pegasus in Endgame!)

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"You should've told me before you were demigods," Selu said as she served them. "I mean I felt you were different, but wasn't sure. I know a lot about your kind."

"She's the Anasazi goddess of farming and corn. We've been together for nearly three hundred years. Next month is our 311th anniversary." Billy said.

(A.N. – Selu is a Cherokee Goddess. A nod to Piper McLean)

"Um…! Congdatulatons!" Percy said with his mouth full.

"Don't talk with food in your mouth!" Selu scolded. "God, he really is your brother. Are all of Poseidon's children like this?"

"Yep! He himself is like this. My mom scolded him once just like that." Percy said and laughter erupted on the table.

"So Billy, what do you say? Will you come back to Olympus?" Perseus asked.

"I'd like to, but I can't. I have a normal life here. But I will come whenever my little Lord Brother needs my help."

"That's fine. We only came to check if you're okay, Hestia's request." Percy said. "Say, I'd like to ask you a favor. Can I take Jake with me? He reminds me of my friend." He asked with puppy eyes.

"Oh, of course, dear, you can take him. He'd like that too. He loves outdoor." Selu was melted by those cute sea-green eyes.

Percy and Perseus stayed in their house for the night. In the morning they saw a horse trailer carriage attached to their pickup. Billy was standing there holding Jake's reigns. Jake was built like a warhorse. He had sleek masculine 6'6" body. He had well-oiled black fur and white mane. His black wings looked majestic and his blood-red eyes looked menacing. Jake looked like a mix between Arion and Blackjack.

"Hey, Jake!" Percy greeted.

"Um… hi! I'm Jake, I saw you yesterday in the barn." Jake said shyly.

"I know. Hey, would you like to come with me on my adventures?" Percy asked.

"On adventures?" He sounded excited.

(A.N. - Jake is a Pegasus version of Frank Zhang)