Previously in the Mist Series:
Leo Valdez is still alive, returning from Ogygia with his dragon and girlfriend, the Titaness Calypso. As he drifts off to sleep, he has a dream in which Chiron and Nico di Angelo reveal that they know Leo is alive and that he is in some kind of danger.
Jason and Piper are at Camp Half-Blood, where they are visited by Kymopoleia and she is content with the cabin Jason has made for her (and the action figure too). Meanwhile, Percy, Frank, Hazel and Annabeth are driving to San Francisco - to Camp Jupiter. As they stop overnight in a motel, Hazel suddenly has a fit, causing the other three to fear for her life. She starts steaming after Annabeth gives her nectar, leading Frank to believe she killed Hazel, causing him to knock out Percy and strangle Annabeth till she faints.
Meawhile, Nico has had a dream in which his father Hades has told him that Leo is alive and is in danger from Gaius, a son of Hecate and also Annabeth's half brother - from her father's side. Leo Valdez has landed in the same warehouse where his mother was killed, and Gaius has dispatched one of his men to presumably attack Leo. Gaius is revealed to be able to predict the most likely outcome - a gift from his mother. Hades also reveals cryptically that one of the Seven from the Great Prophecy is destined to die.
During her seizure, Hazel has a vision of where Leo is, and when she wakes up, Frank is shocked back into reality as he realised what he did. As he attempts to revive Annabeth, Percy hits him over the head and escapes with Annabeth. Hazel reveals what she saw and convinces Frank to take her to Texas, where Leo is. Percy receives a call from Nico in which he tells them about Leo's predicament and Percy races to Texas with an unconscious Annabeth in the backseat. Percy sees a man creeping into the warehouse and rushes to intercept him but the man manages to incapacitate Percy. He shoots Leo with a Celestial Bronze chip and leaves. Gaius now has control over Leo. He uses this control to kill a severely weakened Percy. Frank arrives just in time to rescue Annabeth and Calypso and the three and Hazel manage to escape back to Camp Half-Blood.
Nico informs Jason and Piper of what has happened after he senses Percy's death and Jason departs to Texas in order to recover Percy's body. Upon returning to Camp Half-Blood, Annabeth goes hysterical after seeing Percy's shroud but the demigods manage to sedate her. Poseidon arrives at the secen and carries off Percy's body, with the cryptic message;
"Do not hold back when the time of choice comes".
As Jason comforts a grieving Annabeth Leo attacks the Camp. He is captured but Nico reveals that there is no way to remove Gaius' control over Leo as Leo's soul is trapped in the chip. As all the demigods depart from the Big House, Nico sees Jason and Annabeth kissing. As a favour to Jason, Nico promises not to tell anyone. A guilt-ridden Jason is confronted by Piper and he reveals what he did. Piper in turn reveals that she has kissed Percy before, and the two forgive each other. As the two comfort each other after Percy's death, Gaius attacks the Camp, allowing Leo to escape and he captures Annabeth as well.
Annabeth recovers from the shock of Percy's death when she realises she has been kidnapped but she refuses to help Gaius-her half-brother. Gaius uses one of the chips on Annabeth and uses her to attack Olympus - incapacitating the gods and making them weak for his attack on them when he dispels the Mist and allows the mortals to attack them.
Meanwhile, Frank, Jason and Nico go on an unsanctioned quest to find clues to Gaius' plans. They return to the warehouse and manage to escape with Festus just before Gaius detonates explosives causing the warehouse to go up in flames. Annabeth has survived the attack and the weakened Olympians forgive her after they realise she was controlled. Poseidon asks Annabeth to inform Sally Jackson of Percy's death. Annabeth reluctantly makes her way to the Jackson's apartment, where she informs Paul but refrains from telling Sally when she realises that Sally is pregnant. Annabeth returns to Camp Half-Blood, where the demigods realise that the only way to defeat Gaius will be to manipulate the Mist into thinking he has won- and so the burden falls to Hazel.
For the past few days, Nico had been having talks with Thanatos who says that - despite Percy's soul not having arrived at the Underworld - there is no way that Percy is still alive. The Hephaestus Cabin has managed to repair Festus and the remaining Seven and Nico depart on Festus to follow Gaius; who Nico reveals is making his way to Rio de Janeiro which he was told in a dream. The demigods happen across Gaius' ship, and attack it, but Gaius manages to defeat and capture all of them, except Frank and Hazel; who fell behind and were captured by the Amazons.
As Frank and Hazel race back to Rio, they find two ships there - the one that was attacked and another one that seems an exact replica of the Argo II, but larger and more miltaristic. Gaius manages to capture them as well.
Gaius detonates a bomb under the statue of Jesus Christ- blaming the demigods for it. He sacrifices Jason by tossing him tied up into the water. As Jason sinks, he feels someone untie him and form an air bubble around him - revealing that Percy Jackson is still alive. Percy reveals that his father managed to reinsert his soul into his body with the help of ancient rituals - enabling him to live again. Percy attacks Gaius while Jason frees his friends. Leo interrupts Percy before he can kill Gaius - but not before Percy deals him a gash with Celestial Bronze - ending his godly powers.
As Percy battles Leo - Hazel and the remaining Seven confront Gaius. Hazel manipulates the Mist in order to make it look like she has betrayed her friends for Gaius. She sneaks up behind him and manages to overpower him. As Jason and Frank take him away, Gaius manages to break away. Annabeth picks up his enchanted dagger and tosses it at him - causing him to dissolve and become part of the Mist.
Leo and Percy are still fighting, and with the help of the others, Leo is pushed into the chasm opened underneath the destroyed statue of Christ - which is revealed to be an entrance to Tartarus. As Percy hugs Annabeth and assures her that he is alive - a fiery whip emerges from the pit, thrown by Leo. It wraps around Percy's leg and pulls him into Tartarus- leaving a shocked group of demigods standing at the entrance.
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Hey, guys! Ideally I should have done this at the start of the story-but I guess better late than never - eh? So this is a summary of the previous story, to make it easier for new readers who don't want to go through the 42 chapters from before. I hope this is detailed enough - keep reading and please review? Thanks
-Broder
23/6/17
