Hey guys! Riptide14 here,

So for those who do know me please don't get mad. I will update RIGHT HERE very soon. I just want to this last update for the story to be awesome. For those who don't know me, hi! how are yah? This is my second story and here is the full summary, so hope you like it. Please comment and review I love hearing from you all. A big thank you goes out to my editor ISHOULDBEADISNEYPRINCESS. Check her out, she has some wonderful stories. And of course Rick Riordan for creating the lovely world of Percy Jackson. I do not own (sadly) Percy Jackson or any of his characters.

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Summary:

Set in a time where Kronos rose before Percy was born. Nineteen years ago the gods lost the 2nd Titan war to Kronos. Some remained good while others decided to join him for the sake of not being thrown into Tartarus. The world became an oppressed civilization where Kronos ruled with cruelty and terror. He forbade human and god relationships out of fear that some demigods would somehow figure out a way to stop him and Kronos killed every last demigod until they were almost extinct. But some survived and even some gods broke the new laws. Now fast forward to the present where the world has separated into small nations, each ruled by a titan or a god who serves Kronos. In a country called Olympia, a young man named Percy lives with his mother on the ruins of what used to be known as New York City. As the world waits for a savior to free them does this 17 year old have what it takes to save the world?

Chapter 1

Percy

Some people think that one's destiny is shaped by preexisting factors and that there is no way to change one's fate. Others believe that they can change their future by their own standards and rules. I would like to believe that I am allowed to define my life without an established outcome that has already been prophesized before I even existed. But sometimes fate doesn't allow too much wiggle room for change and somehow you are thrusted into a life and destiny that you did not want. At least that is how it is for me.

The early morning sun cracks through the broken window and into my face. I groaned and rolled over, wanting to go back to my dreams. I always have had weird dreams and they started once I became 12, but my mother and I never knew why. Sometimes they are nightmares and other times they are about things that will happen. My dream last night was very strange. There was lush green grass, laughter and people seemed genuinely happy. This world in the dream seemed so calm and peaceful, not at all like the world I grew up in.

A couple of years before I was born, an evil titan named Kronso, who was an older god before the Olympians, rose up against the gods and defeated them. The world and all of civilization fell and Kronos became the supreme ruler of the universe, putting him back into his former glory. Some of the gods went to his side and those gods and titans rule small countries throughout the world. Kronos rules with an iron fist and insane cruelty, killing people for fun, making women his toys and starving his subjects. I live in Olympia, ruled by Ares, god of war. He is a bit of an ass. He attacks other countries for fun, so my country is constantly at war so my village is always under populated. And since most of the men and young boys are fighting, the women and children have to do all of the heavy labor. So since I was about six, I have been working the fields and the factories with my mom. But this year, since I am of age, I now have to go to the frontlines and fight senseless wars. My mother cries a lot during these last few days that we have with each other and I honestly can't handle leaving her. I am all she has left and if she loses me, she will be forced into a life of slavery because I wouldn't be here to protect her. Around here if you don't have someone protecting you somehow Ares will find a way for you to entertain him and I sure as hell will not let that happen to my mother.

So I leave in 3 days for the front. Am I scared?

Yes.

Do I have any fighting abilities?

No.

Am I screwed?

Yep.

My mother calls from the other room, "Percy, are you up?"

I call back, "Unfortunately!"

I hear her laugh as she pulls back the sheet that separates my "room" and the rest of the hut. Our house is basically a shack because of our very low income. I can see that she has already cried this morning because her eyes are all watery and red.

I get up and give her a hug.

" Mom, I'll come back don't worry." I smile and we both know that we have no idea if that is true or not.

She hugs me tight for a moment and then pulls back and wipes some tears away.

"Come on you need to go get fresh water for the week before it's all out. Make sure you go to the well and come right back. Don't get into any trouble." She gives me her usual stern look.

My mom knows me too well.

I sigh and say, " Alright Mom."

I go to my floor and look for one of my shirts. I pick one up and sniff it to make sure it doesn't smell too bad. I only have 3 shirts and a two pairs of pants so give me a break!

I run my hands through my unruly black hair a little bit and grab our water bucket. We are allowed a certain amount of water per week and the water from the well always runs out quickly so I have to hurry or my mom will be very pissed. Getting the water isn't that hard for me, when I get to the well the water kind of just flows into the bucket when I bring it down. It's really weird, but hey it makes my chore easier so I can't complain. I run out of my hut and through the thick, dark woods.

My mom has told me about what the world was like before I was born and it reminded me a lot of my dream from last night. I envied that life so much. If only there was a way to change the world and get it back to the way it was I would do it. I want a better life for my mom and myself.

I walk up to the well and lower the bucket when I notice on the other side of the well there is a girl with fiery red hair. She is being shoved around by some of Ares's guards. They are touching her body and bringing her closer to their own bodies. It's kind of hard to see there and not too anything about it. Sorry Mom.

" Aye sweet thing, how about you bring your water bucket over to my house and I can give you all the water you want, and a little more." One guard says as he pushes her to another guard who laughs and hugs her as he runs his hands through her hair.

" Get off me!" She screams as she struggles to get away from that one. This just pisses me off and I look around before putting down my bucket and I walk up to one guard. They don't see me coming. Really sorry Mom.

I put my hand on one of the guard's shoulder and say, " Hey!"

The guard turns around and just as he is about to say something, I throw a punch and knock him to the ground. The girl falls to the ground with him and gets up. She looks at me and says a silent thank you as the other guards attack and push me to the ground. I try to fight back managing to kick one down but there are too many and I don't have anything to defend myself with. They begin to kick me hard in the ribs and I feel something snap. I cough up some blood and right before one lays another blow on me, a booming voice says.

"Enough!"

They all stop and bow and say, " Lord Ares"

Ares comes up to them and says, " Get up you idiots." They all stand up and then Ares kneels down next to me. I look up at him with absolute hatred, my face is throbbing and one of my eyes is closed shut from all the blood. He takes my chin and holds it firmly and says," Looks like you could have been a good solider with the right training. But I need soldiers not rebels so you serve no use to me anymore. Foolish boy. I now have to kill you for assaulting my guards."

I spit in his face and say, "Screw you."

He is really pissed and the ground starts to rumble with his anger. He gets up and motions to the guards. They lift me up and make me face him. He punches me hard in the gut and as I double over to cough up some more blood, he whispers through his teeth.

"I was going to make it a quick easy death but for that you will die in your own blood. Take him to the whipping post. I will do this myself."

The guards grab my arms and shove me to the whipping post, which was in the middle of the square. The whole town is watching and like most whippings that we were forced to watch over the years, it was going to be brutal. I know exactly what's going to happen and it is not going to be good. The guards rip my shirt off and push me up against the post. I am in much pain that I slide down the post. One guard grabs my hair and pulls me back up. He then proceeds to lock my hands in the chains on the top so that my bare back is facing Ares. I was trying to think of a way to fight back or escape because I can't die and leave my mother to defend her. I can't. That wouldn't be fair especially after she told me not to get into trouble, which I did. I have had some minor scoffs with Ares's guards but none of them were this bad. Ares now walks up and he has a huge whip in his hand. And then it started.

Ares winds his arm up with all of his strength and he whips my back. I scream out in pain. I could have sworn I felt the whip rip some of my skin off. He winds up again and again until I was breathing hard and my whole body trembles. From what I could see with my good eye, there was blood all around my feet. I looked out to all of scared faces in the crowd. I have known most of these people my whole life. I see my friends with tears in their eyes as they knew just as I did that I couldn't get out of this one. I scan the crowd one more time and I see a girl with a brown hood around her head. She had rags on which was usual for most of the people in this town. But what really stood out were her eyes. They were grey and intimating, she looked like someone you would not want to mess with. But she was really pretty and it was too bad I was going to die or I would have definitely said hi. Ares then strikes me again and afterwards he stops and comes up to my good eye and whispers in my ear.

" I have heard your mother is a very pretty lady. Maybe once I am done with you I will pay her a visit. Or maybe I'll kill her for her son's treason. There is nothing you can do you."

I clenched my jaw and all of this anger building up inside me. I have never felt such a rage before. I would not let my mom become his little plaything and I will not let him kill her. My anger grows and he starts to laugh.

" Oh look he is getting angry! Are you a mommy's boy? That doesn't seem very manly!"

All of the guards started laughing and some came and spit in my face. The anger inside me is about to explode. But then I felt a tug in my gut, a tug I have never felt before. I have no idea what happened next.

One minute Ares and all of his guards were laughing and then the next thing I know there is this loud rushing noise, almost like water. I look and see that the crowd is screaming while running away as a wave crashes down on the guards and Ares. The wave sweeps them away with its current. The tug vanished and the anger dies. I am panting hard and my body is on fire. But I was still chained to the post and I know when Ares recovers he will kill me right away. But I have no idea how a huge wave formed. It was almost as if it was magic or something. I felt cold hands on the handcuffs and they pick the lock and free my wrists. I collapse on the ground and lay on my back, panting hard. As I lay there, I opened my good eye and saw the grey eye girl looking down at me. She has a stern, determined look on her face. I knew she isn't messing around.

" We need to go. They will come back and kill you."

She offers her hand to me and helps me slowly get up. When I was stable, I looked at her and ask, " Who are you?"

Her stormy eyes turned to me and say, " My name is Annabeth Chase."