Percy twisted him upside down and dropped him on his head. The puppy whined as he slowly stood upright shaking his head, "talk about my mom like that and I'll drop you even higher next time."
Leo grumbled but lowered his ears in submission, "yes boss."
Percy smiled, "well, I suppose we might as well begin first with introduction. Hey Leo, my name is Percy, Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon," Percy extended his hand.
Leo sniffed the hand offered and licked it giving out a happy bark in response, "you can call me Leo!"
Percy smiled as he scratched Leo's head. "Okay Leo, tell me, what do you want to do?"
Leo looked surprised, "well….I have never really seen the forest in a long time." Leo got up and turned to the First in the distance, "can we go there?"
Percy nodded, "sure, why not?"
The pair of master and pet then left the Amphitheater and began walking across camp. Leo looked around everywhere with excitement in his eyes. He smelt the bushes, sniffed the trails.
Percy laughed as Leo charged forward into the forest. Percy followed suit and watched the dog roll around in the mud and grass simply enjoying the scent of the place.
"I'm guessing you like Forests?" Percy asked as he scratched the dog's ears.
"I was born in a Forest. Your mother's home was nice, but the wild is my home."
Percy smiled, "I know a goddess that you would love," he remembered Artemis, 'I wonder how she's doing.' Percy looked up and smiled at the full moon, 'beautiful.'
Leo went further into the Forest until he came across the stream that ran through the forest and began playing in the water.
Percy laughed as Leo splashed him with water. Percy reached down and sent a wave of water at the dog who fell on his bottom from the wave.
The two spent time walking around the Forest, Leo looked like he was having fun, and Percy was happy for him.
Soon the two sat down under a tree by the stream. Leo put his head on Percy's lap as the demigod scratched the dog's ear. The poor thing was tired already.
"Leo," Percy began, "what exactly do you want to do?"
Leo looked up, "what do you mean?"
"I mean….well what do you want to do with your life?"
The dog looked confused before speaking, "I would like to live it. What else can one do with life?"
Percy smiled, "never mind then." Percy began scratching Leo's ears again allowing the dog to relax. 'Guess I shouldn't expect a dog to understand life, heck I barely understand it.'
Percy then remembered something that Leo said to him before, "hey Leo, remember what you said back in Kate's place?"
The dog barked, "you mean how I said you abandoned me? Don't worry I forgive you boss."
Percy rolled his eyes, "thanks Leo. But no, I mean the other thing. You mentioned something me training you?"
Leo nodded, "yeah, part of my deal with the Fates was that the only way I could ever grow up was if you trained me. They mentioned something about leveling up, or some other human term."
Percy blinked, 'wait… can Leo level up? He isn't just an ordinary pet, technically he is my companion and he does have his own Exp bar….so maybe he can. And if the Fates told him that was the only way it could happen then it must be true.'
Percy stopped scratching Leo and spoke, "hey Leo, do you want to get stronger?"
Leo perked up the moment he heard that, "yes!"
Percy smiled, "you sure? It will be difficult."
Leo nodded again, "I am sure."
Percy smiled, "right then, get up. It's time to train." 'Maybe now I can also train my new powers along the way.'
Percy bent over and touched Leo's back with one hand and immediately pulled them both into an ID. The sky turned red and Leo started to look around in panic.
"Where are we? I can smell….. Dead flesh everywhere," Leo said taking a sniff of the air.
Percy nodded as he reached into his pocket and felt two pens in there, Riptide and Waverider. Percy decided to use Waverider for now, after all he basically got no practical use with said weapon. "I took us into a training area filled with enemies. They aren't that strong, for me. But they should be more than a challenge for you Leo."
Leo snarled showing off his sharp teeth, "don't underestimate me human."
Percy smiled as he took out Waveride and spunt it twice turning the weapon into its trident form. "Alright remember you are going to be facing zombies, basically dead and rotting humans. Aim for their neck and we should be good. If not I'll step in."
"I don't need your help," Leo huffed.
Percy smiled, "call it an insurance policy."
Leo looked confused, "what is an insurance policy?"
Percy sighed, "never mind. Just….let's just go."
The dog and demigod then turned and walked into the forest. They barely went ten steps before a zombie jumped out of the forest and started to attack them. "Attack Leo," Percy said as he opened his skill list looking for something new to use against the zombie.
The dog barked and pounced on the zombie. Leo bite into the zombies leg and pulled with all his might dropping the zombie onto the ground. The dog then jumped up and began tearing into the zombies neck ripping out flesh until only bone remained.
Suddenly the zombie's hand came up and punched Leo on the side sending the dog tumbling over. The zombie then got up and approached the downed pup. Leo was struggling to breath, the punch had broken a rib;
Leo, HP: 20/50
The zombie however wasn't at all effected by having his throat split open;
Zombie, HP: 250/300
The zombie looked at the downed form of Leo and snarled. Leo looked up in pain and growled in anger. The zombie then pounced forward, but before it could do anything else Waverider found itself piercing the zombie's body causing the monster to explode into dust.
"Not bad Leo," Percy said bending over his beaten dog, "you managed to harm him."
"I'm in so much pain," Leo whinned, instantly making Percy feel sad.
"I'll have you healed up in a second," PErcy said as he placed a hand over Leo's body channeling his healing skill. 450 MP went into Leo, but the dog's wounds quickly repaired themselves. Percy then drew a blood rune on Leo's forehead and put in 30 HP and 200 MPA into reviveing all lost health. It was a long process, but when Percy was done Leo was good as new.
"Wow master! I feel great! You the best master ever!" Leo barked in happiness wagging his tail.
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