Hi! So this is my newest and second story. Don't expect too fast updates. I'm doing this mostly for fun, and I don't know if people like reading these Chaos stories. Please review to let me know if I should continue this or not.
By the way, as much as I may want to, I don't own the books of Percy Jackson.
Chapter 1
Percy
I woke up to find Annabeth's face staring down at me. "Whoa!"
"Seaweed Brain!" Annabeth yelled. "It's time to get up, you idiot!"
"Okay, okay, I'm up."
Unfortunately, I wasn't up. I was just about to start drooling again when-
"PERCY!"
"Wha-" oh. Yeah. Annabeth. Anyway, she was shaking me now. I managed to get off the bed and put on my shoes. "Breakfast?"
"Yeah. And meet me at the beach, all right? I just want a day with us two alone. No monsters, no quests, no stupid little Gaeas running around, just you and me." She pecked my cheek. "Jason and Piper are doing the same, but they're going to the movies. Frank and Hazel are hanging out with the camp for today. Leo's making up for some lost time with Calypso."
"Fine. Let's go down for my blueberry pie."
Annabeth smiled and shook her head, but I could tell she had absolutely no way to stop me from eating blue things. Yesterday was pizza, I think. Or was it pancakes? Anway, the point is, I like blue food. Annabeth sighed. As I finished my food, Annabeth took me by the arm. "Come on."
I followed her to the beach. "Why is the sea so calm?" my girlfriend asked. I shrugged. "Dad's feeling happy, probably. Let's-wait, what's that?"
Annabeth looked where I was pointing. A huge, dark thing was coming towards us. And fast. "I don't know, Seaweed Brain," Annabeth said. "Maybe it's a messenger?"
I frowned. Maybe, but messengers are usually pretty...fast. And sometimes pretty small. This thing was neither. It was taking it's time, it's form becoming even bigger as it came towards us. When it got close enough, I realized it wasn't really one thing. Well, yes it was, but the darkness wasn't part of the creature itself. It was a bunch of shadows, darkness, and emptiness, all swirling around the figure.
"I don't think it's a messenger," I said nervously. "Most likely a big thing wrapped in dark swirly things."
She nodded. We took out our weapons in unison.
Then, the creature finally spoke in a lady's voice. "Relax, demigods. I am not here to cause harm."
I peered closely at her. She had long, flowing hair, and her face looked just like most goddesses-beautiful, yet totally able to kill you. Her eyelids were open, revealing emerald-green eyes.
"Who are you?" Annabeth asked. "And what have you come for?"
"Who do you think I am?" asked the woman. Her voice sounded smooth, yet wise. As for who she might be? I had absolutely no idea. I looked at Annabeth, but she looked just as bewildered.
"I am Chaos, my dear heroes."
Annabeth blinked. "Uh...excuse me?"
"I think she means the dude-uh, sorry, lady-who was in the beginning of everything. Right?"
The lady nodded. Annabeth looked pretty pissed off for me answering her questions, not the other way around. "Chaos? How can we believe you that you aren't some spy sent by Gaea?"
"Oh, my dears. How am I to convince you? Would this work?" She spread her arms out. Suddenly, a black swirly portal appeared.
Annabeth scowled. "And we're just supposed to trust you and step in? How stupid us that?"
"It's that, or all your friends die... Night does not leave survivors."
I sighed. "Annabeth, take a risk." Easy for me to say. I'm way more impulsive than she is.
We stepped in together. Immediately, the world went back. I felt the air get pulled from my lungs, and I blacked out.
I woke up on the ground, gasping for air. Annabeth was doing the same besides me.
After I caught my breath, I finally saw Chaos-supposedly-standing in front of us and watching as we practically choked.
"What now?" I asked. She smiled. "Look around."
Annabeth did, and her mouth fell open. Even as a clueless son of Poseidon, I had to admit the architecture was kind of awesome. Huge columns ran up and down, fountains sprayed water, and great domes spread themselves out on the buildings. Rainbows glinted in the sunli-wait, it wasn't sunlight. It was something else, there was absolutely no source of light, but the place was bright.
"Woah..." I muttered. "This place is cool."
"Arches, domes, columns...this is both Greek and Roman architecture!" Annabeth cried. "What is this place?"
"It is the palace of Chaos," our dark little friend said. "In other words, my home."
I shook my head unbelievingly. "This makes Olympus seem lame." Oh gods, did I just say that out loud? The gods were going to kill me."
Chaos seemed to know what I was thinking. "Don't worry, the gods cannot hear you here. This is my palace. And if you are not yet convinced that I am Chaos..."
"We believe you!" Annabeth said quickly. "The only immortal who can create this-" she gestured to the huge city behind us- "would be the creator of the universe."
Chaos laughed. "Are you sure, daughter of Athena? Don't you think that, with enough studying, you could be able to design this as well?"
Annabeth smiled. "I don't know. Do you think I can?"
Chaos patted Annabeth's shoulder. "I believe in your talents. Now, let us go back to your home, and we can talk more."
Annabeth looked disappointed. "Can't we stay longer?"
"We will come back."
"Wait." I held up my hand. "Is there any other way to get back? Um...I have to say, I prefer not to black out every time I do this."
"Child," Chaos said. "This place is billions of light years away from Earth. Would you rather walk?"
"Uh, no thanks."
"Good."
We walked into the portal again. This time, I was at least more ready. I clutched Annabeth's hand. "Don't worry, we'll come back."
She nodded and took another look at the beautiful palace. Then everything went black.
As I came to my senses again next to the Camp beach, Chaos snapped her fingers. The swirling transportation device disappeared.
"So, what do you want?" I demanded. "I mean, I'm not going to try studying architecture, how ever much Annabeth may want it."
Chaos giggled. Yes, the lord of the universe was giggling like a little girl. "Nothing of that sort. Though, of course, you could learn how to make structures and cuties as beautiful as mine if you would like to."
Annabeth gasped. "We can? Thank you!"
"But the main reason I'm here is because of a great enemy-Night."
I nodded slowly just as Annabeth said, "Nyx."
"Yes, Annabeth. Nyx. She is the only primordial who's powers can compare to mine. And some of my creations have joined her as well. Gaea, whom has fortunately been defeated by your friend Leo, was on her side. Tartarus is, as well. Other beings like Akhylys, Gereas, Eris, and the arai...those are only to name a few. All those monsters you met in Tartarus? Those have joined Nyx as well.
I groaned. Ugh, why was being a demigod so freakishly hard? I've been in two Great Prophecies, and here was another one waving at me and taunting me with rude gestures. "Okay then. Anything else?"
"You cannot take anyone with you," Chaos said. "You two are the only people allowed in my domain for training. Even the gods do not get such honor."
Annabeth looked at me. "I think we have to do this. It's for the sake of Olynpus...and the rest of the universe. Plus, as long as you're with me...I'm cool."
I sighed. "Yeah, I guess we do. So, uh, do we just run off now?"
Chaos laughed. "No, Perseus. We must talk to your centaur friend and the rest of your leaders first. They'll be worried if we don't."
I shrugged. "Very worried. Yeah, let's go."
