Well, This was Unexpected

Hey guys! How's life? Mine was super hectic today. I had a lot of work to do. I've been having some crazy ideas to add in this story, so I'm excited for that.

ANWAY! HERE'S THE PSYCHOLOGY FACT OF THE DAY: The person who irritates you, is the person who loves you most, but fails to express it.

*Smiles*  My little sister annoys me so much, and to tell the truth, I always knew why.  She's not a very expressive person - kind of like me.  This fact makes me happy.  I have to say that.  We all have to know that, if our friends/siblings annoy us to pieces, it means they love us.  Say this to them next time they annoy you.  It's guaranteed that they'll either smile or deny it.  If they do neither, comment down below, and I'll give you a virtual cookie.

So yeah.  ON WITH THE CHAPTER!!

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Peter Parker's P.O.V (First Person)

Oh man.  Where do I start?  Camp was the best place you could imagine times infinity. Sure, it had it's cons.  I mean, Aunt May wasn't there.  But, honestly, it didn't matter.  There were so many other people!  And the Iris cabin, my so called half-family, was amazing.  They could change anything into different colors.  THEY MADE MY BROCOLLI TURN RED AND BLUE.  They even made it taste like red and blue.  Don't ask me how I know what they taste like...I just do.

When I got claimed, I have to say, I felt more faint than anything.  I was still wrapping my head around that Percy and his friends were demigods.  On top of that, I'm related to him? Distantly, sure, but still.  I managed to crash onto my bed in the Iris cabin after the claiming, my mind a flurry of thoughts.  I had a dream that night.  Not a nightmare.  Just a dream.

It was a starry night, and I was walking in the middle of it all.  The stars were all around, wrapping themselves over me like a tunnel.  The walkway I was on was shimmering and ethereal.  It was just a wisp of rainbow smoke.  Weirdly enough, I felt like I knew what was happening.  I felt safe and not at all nervous.  

The tunnel of stars I was walking through seemingly had no end - not that I wanted it to end.  It was too beautiful.  As I walked, I saw a light in front of me.  It was getting brighter and brighter as I walked closer, and I had to shield my eyes so that I wouldn't go completely blind.  When the light subsided, a woman stood there, smiling serenely.

She had a holographic dress on.  Whenever light shined on it, a rainbow showed up, all sparkling and beautiful.  The woman herself had smooth, dark hair, and a chocolatey complexion.  Her eyes changed colors.  Oh also, did I mention that she had wings?  Yeah well, she had big, gold wings that emanated light.  The woman held a gold rod and a pitcher in her hands.

She looked down at me, her eyes showing calculation despite her sweet smile.  

Her power was a little too much for me to handle, so I fell down to a kneeling position, my head down.  The woman nodded.

"Rise, child," she said, her voice silky.

I got up slowly, unsure of what else to do, "U-Um...Where am I?"

The woman looked around, spreading her arms, "My Rainbow Bridge."

I raised an eyebrow, a little confused, "Huh?  Like the thing from Mia and Me?  Doesn't Mia use it or something?"

The woman cocked her head a little, like a puppy, "I don't know who this Mia is, but I assure you she hasn't come here."

I shook my head, "Never mind.  What am I doing here?  Who are you?"

The woman smiled again, "I am Iris, and I brought you here because I need something. Plain and simple."

I scowled.  Percy had told me that the gods only called on us if they needed a favor.  They never wanted to just sit down and chat with juice and cookies.  I looked up, "And that is?"

She looked a little taken aback by my newfound confidence, but managed to mask it quickly, "Pandora's Pithos does not only hold the god, Peter Parker.  It holds something very dear to me.  Something that Zeus took and trapped in it.  Even with the pithos smashed, I haven't able to retrieve it.  My best guess is that Zeus entrapped this item in the essence of the pithos, thus, when you put it back together, you should be able to get it."

I was utterly confused now, "Wait, wait, wait.  Look Miss Iris, I don't know what this thing is or how to get it.  I don't know how to pull an item out of the essence of a box.  And I don't know why you want me to do this for you.  I'm not even qualified for a driver's license yet."

She chuckled, "Darling, as my grandson, who better than to retrieve my crystal marble than you?"

I flipped, "G-Grandson?  That's how I'm related to you?"

She nodded, and my eyebrows shot up.  The fact that I was related to a goddess, sunk in.  I lowered my eyebrows and kept my face stoic after that, "Why did Zeus trap your marble in the first place?"

She stared at me, "My marble has a rainbow inside - the symbol for hope.  When Zeus trapped all the negativities inside the pithos, he needed a physical item to shield the essence of hope from being corrupted.  Thus, he took my marble and used it to shield hope.  It was supposed to return to me once Pandora let hope out. No one let hope out, though, and I never got my marble back.  Hope could only be let out by a mythical being - demigods, gods, legacies, monsters, even Pandora.  When the box shattered, hope stayed in the essence of it, refusing to come out, and my marble stayed with it so that it would be shielded.  When you put the box together, you must let hope come out after the god himself is freed.  It's the only way my marble will come back to me."

It was a little too much to take in, "Okay, so you want your magic marble for you because Zeus never gave it back, and the only way to get it is after the box is put back together."

She nodded to me, and I shook my head, "Alrighty, then, grandma.  I'll get you your magic marble back."

She clapped her hands, "Wonderful.  Also, Peter?"

I hummed in response, and she smiled, "Don't tell anyone about this.  It must remain secret.  Understood?  Your first quest, Legacy.  Don't fail me."

I rolled my eyes, "I wouldn't dream of it, Gramma."

She strained her smile, "My power is running low.  I must get let you go before Zeus catches me talking to you.  Ancient Laws and all.  Get my marble, Legacy.  And don't tell anyone."

With that, the dream faded, and I was immediately sucked back into the darkness of my mind.  I jolted up, cold beads of sweat on the nape of my neck.  It was still dark outside, but I didn't think about that. 

I had a quest to complete.

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Nice!  Okay, FYI, THERE'S NO SUCH THING AS A RAINBOW BRIDGE OR CRYSTAL MARBLE!  Zeus didn't do anything a marble in Greek Mythology.  I MADE THAT UP FOR STORY PURPOSES!  There's nothing about these in Greek Mythology, trust me.  So, yeah.