1 – Prologue
I would have lived longer if it weren't for Jason Grace.
Of course, it was the mighty son of Jupiter's fault that I was undead. I couldn't blame or hate him as I wanted to. It was my own fault this happened to me. It was my own fault I decided to side with the Giants. Sure, the older beings don't completely trust me but it was better than nothing.
Jason Grace had caught me talking to Erebus and Nyx. The only good thing a hero would do is go and tell the Olympians. Many still thought I was innocent. Those people trust me with their lives; they really shouldn't.
It had taken the Olympians many weeks to decide what to do with me when I pleaded guilty. The weather wasn't doing any good – not that I cared. I was too busy being chained to a rock.
A rock.
The two main choices at that moment were death and immortality. I know what you're thinking… immortality? Isn't that supposed to be good? Yeah well, I hated the idea of living forever with my entire life. So, giving me that would be worse then any torture you could hand to me. I did know one place however, that I would be safe. The Olympians didn't know how protected and stronger I was there but I had offered it.
"How about Tartarus?" I asked groaning from the numbness in my jaw. The blood covering my face glistened when the sweat from my forehead mixed with it. Zeus raised an eyebrow at the question. "Why would you think of such a harsh punishment?" He sneered at the word harsh. Oh, so he was playing that game? Answering questions with questions. My eyes gleamed dangerously – not that they could see. "It was just a suggestion."
"A horrible one!" Poseidon yelled. Ah, my lovely father still believed in me. Good old daddy coming to the rescue. The Sea God had to be restrained by both Hades and Demeter. Suddenly, the throne room doors flew open revealing Kronos. "What a lovely display," he drawled.
"How nice of you to show up," I snarled.
"Yes. I do think it was rather nice of me!"
I rolled my eyes and muttered under my breath, "Ever heard of sarcasm?" The Titan of Time gave me an irritated glare.
"If it wasn't for Tar – Gaia then you would be dead now." I noticed the slip-up before anyone else and luckily, they didn't take much notice.
"But then that wouldn't be a fair match," I whispered, gesturing to myself and at the chains tying me down. Before Kronos could come up with a retort, Hera interrupted, "As nice as this reunion is we need to decide what will happen to Perseus here." The time traveller disappeared before I could name him with a bunch of curses. Zeus had an evil gleam in his eyes, "Tartarus it is."
Well, they sealed their fate!