Okay I don't know if there are other stories like this, but I've been trying to come up with an original story all day. And BAM, this story hit me like a hammer to the head…
Inspiration for the title and story came from the song 'Going Under' by Evanescence.
I made up all of the appearances by myself, I literally have no idea how they look like so yeah…
Full Summary: Percy has been in a coma since he was eight years old because of a car accident. All he feels in despair. He can hear everything around, but cannot do anything. When he begins to have strange dreams, the gods realize that he is 'the one'. Now the gods are in a frenzy trying desperately to wake him. If they don't... it will be the downfall of everything.
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians!
Prologue
"We are on the brink of war. We cannot fail for if we do; life as we know it will never be the same. We must do this secretly, so I've placed enchantments so he will not be able to hear what we are saying. Does anyone have questions?" A woman with hair dark as night, but eyes as blue as the sky says. Her skin is pale, but it adds to her beauty. (Ananke)
"Why has he decided to strike now? He could've done it several millennia ago!" A woman with silver hair, as of the moon, asks. (Selene, if you're wondering…)
The woman with the black hair and blue eyes sighs.
"Yes, I know he could've taken over several millennia ago. Though he came to ask me, and I told him his reign would be short and unhappy if he did it then. So he waited and waited. Now is the perfect time, though."
"Why is it the perfect time?" The man who asks the question has bronze hair and baby blue eyes. (Helios)
A man with a grey beard comes forward. He seems as old as time, which he is, but still very powerful. (Chronus)
"It's the perfect time because he has a weapon now. You are probably beginning to wonder what weapon I speak of… Yesterday he came to Ananke asking once again if it was the perfect time to strike. She refused to answer because it was the perfect time to strike. However, when Ananke had her guard down, he broke into her mind.
"He took all the information he needed and left Ananke unconscious on the floor, I came across her minutes later and she told me what had happened."
A man with raven black hair and one blue and one green eye speaks next. (Pontus)
"What is the weapon? Is it some sort of spear or sword?" He asks.
The woman with black hair and blue eyes, Ananke, shakes her head.
"The weapon is a boy. His father is an Olympian God, and somehow when this child was born, he got the powers of all those related to his father. Including Hesita, Hera, Zeus, Hades, and Demeter. What is most disturbing though is that it did not stop there.
"Somehow the boy got Kronos' powers as well, which means he also has the powers of Uranus and Gaia, and we all know who their parents are."
The deities in the room gasp. The man with raven black hair, Pontus, speaks up.
"How old is the boy? Late teens? Early twenties?"
Ananke shakes her head.
"Eight."
The deities look at her weirdly. Some of them sigh.
"The boy can be trained though! It is good that he starts at a young age!" Ananke looks on the bright side.
"But then again, he might take advantage of that and kidnap him…"
"This means if he gets a hold of the boy… The world is doomed." Ananke finishes.
The woman with silver hair, Selene, speaks again.
"But if the gods get him on their side, they will win!" She says excitedly.
Ananke nods.
"We all know that he is tricky though… He will do anything to get the boy on his side, which is why I have decided to do something."
Ananke has a devious look on her face.
"They boy cannot help Chaos much if he is in a coma, no?"
~Now I will tell you what I've done for you. 50,000 tears I've cried. Screaming, deceiving, and bleeding for you. And you still won't hear me! Going under….~
"Ananke, are you sure? If the boy finds out he will resent us, and might even consider helping Chaos." Chronus whispered to Ananke urgently.
Ananke sighed and gestured around with her hands.
"The boy will know we did it for the greater good, we might even get the mother up here so she could watch her son." Ananke replies.
Chronus frowns.
"I still don't get what goes on in your head, and how you think this is an excellent idea." Chronus shakes his head.
Ananke smirks at him and turns her direction.
The two were arguing in the middle of the universe. Literally. Chronus and Ananke were on the Sun, where they were sure Chaos would not be able to hear them. There were millions of stars shining brightly; the stars seemed to get excited around the deities.
"Why can't we just hide the boy on a different planet? You know there are more advanced planets." Chronus points out.
Ananke sighs and points out the flaws in that plan.
"Then the boy would be reluctant to help, since he would think Earth was not his home planet. Plus, the power might get to his head."
Chronus sighs and looks away from Ananke.
"Are you sure about this?" Chronus finally asks.
Ananke smiles and shakes her head at Father Time.
"I am primordial of inevitability, and I just happen to be the personification of destiny, necessity, and fate. I wouldn't doubt me." Ananke says.
Chronus mumbles words under his breath and Ananke ignores him. After about a minute of uncomfortable silence, she looks back at Chronus.
"Shall we go pay a visit to Earth?" There is a twinkle in her eye.
Ananke teleports herself and Chronus so that they are in a dark alley in Manhattan. The moon shines brightly in the sky and the stars are shining. Ananke grins.
"Ah Earth, my favorite planet." She says as she begins to walk out of the alley. Chronus follows her.
The streetlights are on, but some are broken so there are certain dark splotches of darkness surrounding them. The street is mainly deserted except for a few late drivers.
Ananke walks away quickly, causing Chronus to sigh in disbelief and run to catch up.
"Sally is driving home right now from a trip from the zoo." Ananke says, almost sadly as if she's regretting what she was about to do.
Chronus looks at her.
"Having second thoughts?" He asks smugly.
Ananke stares angrily at him.
"No, this is for the good of the world. The mother will not be harmed, she will be taken back to or home. The boy will need to learn how to handle life threatening situations, so nothing will be done to help the boy." Ananke says.
Chronus frowns.
"When you say it like that, you sound cruel." He remarks.
Ananke glares at him.
"I am doing this to save the world." She states.
Chronus frowns at her once again.
"But you will also be breaking up a family for a long period of time, causing the mother to ache for her son, and causing the son to be abandoned. The more helpless he is, and the more he wants a better life, the easier it is for him to be manipulated." Chronus states.
Ananke looks at him.
"When did you become this smart?"
Chronus glares at Ananke.
"Don't change the subject. We could teleport Perseus to our home right now, but you're choosing this route, which will cause more pain and sacrifice."
Ananke clenches her fists. Her blue eyes turn cold and calculating. She gives Chronus her best glare.
"If the boy knows pain beyond anyone else, he might not trust many people. Including Chaos." Ananke says angrily.
"But that might also include the gods and us as well." Chronus shoots back.
Ananke turns to him, and Chronus is surprised at the regret in her eyes. There is an aura around her that makes her feel desperate.
"I do not want to do this to the boy. However, the boy will likely die if he does not feel pain in his early years. I happened to be the one that gave Sally the idea to pair up with the abusive step-father that abuses Percy every day." Ananke says.
Chronus looks as Ananke.
"This is not like you, Ananke. Is there something wrong?" Chronus asks hesitantly.
Ananke gives a slight maniacal laugh. Chronus eyes her warily.
"This boy holds the fate of the world in his arms. Everything has to go perfect or else life will never be the same again." Ananke looks down.
Chronus sighs.
"Let's just get this over with."
The two walk very quickly, and as they turns the corner they spot Sally Jackson's car waiting at a red light. Inside the car is a small eight year-old, who is busy talking to his mom while she smiles and nods.
Chronus frowns at the thought of breaking apart the family. Ananke waits, impatiently, for the red light to turn green.
When the light turned green and Sally Jackson's car went forward, Ananke made a car swerve out of its direction and made it collide with her car. The two cars hit each other with a big boom. Ananke looks and is frustrated when she sees the boy still conscious. Ananke sees an 18 wheeler ahead and smirks.
She uses telekinesis to drag the humongous car over to the site of the wreck. Sally Jackson sees it and desperately tries to get her boy out of the car. The seatbelts won't budge, and the doors are locked. As the 18 wheeler crashes into the car, Ananke teleports Sally Jackson out of the car.
Perseus Jackson is left alone, screaming bloody murder.
Ananke grabs Sally by the throat and throws her at Chronus.
"Get her out of here!" She yells.
Chronus glares at her, showing that he thinks this is wrong, but teleports away with Sally Jackson in his clutches.
Ananke looks around, surveying the damage she had caused. She calmly walks over to Sally Jackson's car and looks inside it. The hood of the car was on fire, and the side of the door Percy was on, was completely crashed.
She breaks the car window and sees a helpless eight year old staring back at her. The boy is about to lose consciousness, so Ananke helps him out of the car.
"Please, help." The boy mumbles.
Ananke whispers in his ear.
"Everything will be fine soon, my hero. You have a great path to forge in time. I hope after all this mess, that you are still alive. Yes, you will probably still be alive." She tries to assure herself more than him.
She sets him down on the ground and brushes his bangs back. The boy loses consciousness and she strokes his cheek.
"But then again, heroes always pay in their blood."
Wooot! New story here, and enjoying it :D Hope you guys liked it, and hope its original enough! Review please! It'll make me happy!