Percy Jackson AU

The AU that started it all...

One of the first big AUs, but not nearly as much of a trip as some of the others.

Characters

 * Emiko Fujimura - Child of Apollo
 * Akira Aoyama - Child of Apollo
 * Nobu Fujimori - Child of Hades (Self-described Child of Athena)
 * Jokushi Nakamoto - Child of Dionysus
 * John Smith - Child of Hermes
 * Shisa - Child of Aphrodite/Chinese fox spirit
 * Donovan - Child of Athena
 * Dennim - Probably chilling in Valhalla
 * Bubble - In the Kane Chronicles, not present
 * Ryoku - Child of Athena
 * Yadama - Child of Hecate
 * Anthria - Wood Nymph

Premise
The newbies gang all attend the same middle school, but near the end of 8th grade, they're attacked by a monster while in the storage room behind the gym. Nobu manages to unconsciously unlock his demigod powers as a Son of Hades and destroy the monster. Soon after, the newbies are led by a satyr to Camp Halfblood where one by one they are all claimed by their godly parents. All except Akira, who goes to stay in the Hermes cabin.

Akira and Emiko quickly become best friends and are so close they could be siblings. Despite being claimed, Emiko is never given a quest and Akira remains unclaimed for the next several years, but the two make a pact to go questing together if they ever get the chance. This chance does eventually come when Akira is finally claimed and given a quest. Her godly parent? Apollo.

Suddenly the friendship that Emiko and Akira shared is strained as the two have to deal with the fact that they're actual siblings and their shared parent apparently didn't care about Akira as much as Emiko. The two go from being super tight and trusting each other with everything for nearly 3 year to awkward silence and not being able to look at each other without wondering “What do they have that I didn’t?” “Why was I chosen instead of her?”

Almost apologetically, Akira is given a quest from Apollo, and despite the tension between the two, a promise is a promise. Akira and Emiko head out on a quest together, though of course they are accompanied by their other demigod friends: Nobu, John, Shiori, and Jokushi. Thus begins probably the most awkward family roadtrip ever undertaken (and this is Camp Halfblood so that's a high bar).

Percy Jackson timeline
Akira, who has been unclaimed for the 3ish years she's been at Camp Halfblood, is finally claimed by Apollo when he notices how conflicted she is becoming about the war, especially as Luke's side looks more and more appealing. This doesn't have the effect that Apollo wanted it to, and though Akira doesn't join up with Luke, she certainly doesn't feel inclined towards the gods either.

Ryoku and Yadama are secretly part of Luke's rebellion and smuggle information about Camp Halfblood to his side.

Quotes

 * "Emiko and Akira being siblings is actually something that can be so personal"
 * "Akira has been a master archer for her whole life then gets claimed after playing 2 notes on a friend's ocarina"
 * "Hermes nudges Apollo, 'hey, isn't that kid yours?' Apollo spits out his nectar, 'oh shit oops!', claims her at a completely random time, like at breakfast"
 * "if Emiko and Akira fused they would become Apollo's golden child"