my first story so don't hate on it too much

thoughts or telepathy

The Olympian gods and goddesses, minus Hephaestus and Dionysus who were still healing from their fight with Typhon, along with the lord of the dead and his queen, stormed towards their throne room not knowing what to expect. They had heard the deafening scream of the Titan lord Kronos, but did not know if it was a scream of defeat or a scream of triumph. None of them had felt a drain on their power so they knew that their thrones were still intact.

All of them even Poseidon fully expected Perseus Jackson to be dead. There wasn't too many other possibilities for a single choice shall end his days. What they didn't know was if his choice had saved Olympus or if it had destroyed it.

What they didn't expect to see was the normally kind and peaceful goddess Hestia holding Annabeth Chase, the daughter of Athena by the throat. Athena was outraged and tried to blast Hestia with a beam of gray energy. Hestia simply deflected the beam and called on the hearth to hold Athena down.

"Peace my niece, I shall not harm your daughter until the Council hears of her actions" Hestia said.

While all this was going on Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and the moon, who was known for her keen observation skills had noticed both Perseus Jackson and Luke Castellan, the host for the essence of Kronos, lying on the ground with blood leaking out of them. She could see in the stillness of Luke that he was already dead, but Perseus was still breathing but barely. She ran to his side and noticed that the knife that Annabeth used was sticking out of his back.

As she removed the knife his eyes flickered and finally opened. After seeing Hestia holding Annabeth by the throat and finding her knife in Perseus's back Artemis quickly deduced what had happened.

"Perseus I can save your life but you may not like what comes of it" Artemis said in his mind. She did not know if he understood her because his mind was so clouded with pain, both physical and emotional, unlike any she had felt before. Even the new members of the hunt hadn't gone through this much pain.

Perseus slowly opened his mouth and as blood slowly made its way down the side of his face a terrible moan full of pain and betrayal escaped his lips.

"Do it" he groaned.

Poseidon finally noticed his son on the floor by Artemis and made his way over to him. as soon as he got near his son, Perseus vanished in a flash of silver. Poseidon fearing the worst looked at Artemis questioningly.

"Peace Uncle, I have not harmed him I have merely given him a second chance" Artemis said telepathically. Poseidon was still curious but he knew by the look in her eyes that Artemis would say no more.

"Silence" Zeus bellowed at the mumbling gods and goddesses in the throne room. "Everyone take your thrones or pull up a seat so we can figure out what is going on" the king of the gods commanded. Slowly everyone got seated and Zeus looked to Hestia to explain.

Hestia stood up from her spot by the hearth and said " young Perseus and his friends Annabeth and Grover entered the throne room to find Kronos laughing triumphantly, certain of his victory. His eyes full of doubt, Perseus drew his sword and charged Father before he could start destroying the thrones.

There ensued a terrific battle between Perseus and Father while the others were frozen in time. Their swords clashed in a flurry of sparks and a terrific clang. They exchanged a number of blows each which should have been fatal but both were saved by the curse of Achilles. It was clear that Perseus was the better swordsman but he could not find Father's weak spot. Father apparently was not held back by a lack of knowledge.

About halfway through the battle Father shouted 'foolish boy you cannot defeat me my spy has already informed me of where your Achilles spot is'. Perseus knew immediately who it must have been but he either refused to believe it or knew he couldn't afford to be distracted.

They continued to fight each blow fiercer than the last but it was clear that Perseus was tiring while Father was only growing stronger. Perseus was struggling to hold Father back while Father seemed to be aiming for a spot on the small of his back. Their swords locked together again and again but by now it was clear Perseus was only trying to stall until the Council could arrive. After a strike that came close to Perseus's back they relocked swords and Perseus looked over towards Annabeth. Taking advantage of his momentary distraction Father disarmed Perseus with a flick of his wrist and his sword slid over by the hearth. Perseus was knocked down before being frozen in time.

Father declared 'why do you still fight? I will soon be able to assume my true form and even now Typhon marches on Olympus.' Then Father began to glow a harsh yellow before Perseus broke the time spell and tackled him.

Father stopped glowing and his eyes turned blue as Luke Castellan took control. He said 'Percy quick its right below my arm pit on my left side I can't do it myself he won't let me I've tried'. Perseus redrew his sword and just before he drove it into Luke's Achilles spot Annabeth intercepted with her knife. Perseus's eyes shattered as he knew Kronos was not lying but he wouldn't give up the fate of Olympus depended on him.

He threw her across the room and called on water to tie her down before turning back to stab Luke just as Father took control. Father caught the sword and used it as a lever flipping Perseus over him and crashing to the ground. Perseus jumped up and drop kicked Father before running after his sword. Father gave chase and the fight resumed. Perseus seemed to have gotten a second wind, he forced father on the defensive and continued to get closer and closer to striking Father's side.

But the tide seemed to turn, Perseus was forced to go on the defensive and started to lose ground. He stumbled and Father kicked his legs out from under him. Father raised his sword over his head in a dramatic manner, that only the father of Zeus could have, ready to drive his sword into Perseus's one weak spot. Just as Father got his sword high enough Perseus jumped up and stabbed in his exposed weak point.

Father released a chilling scream as his essence was blasted to pieces and everyone was flung into the walls freeing Annabeth of her bonds. As Perseus knelt to close Luke's eyes Annabeth ran up behind him and stabbed him in his Achilles spot screaming about him killing the love of her life. Then she boasted about how she was the one who told Kronos where his Achilles spot was and it was her idea to have a spy in the camp that was close to him . She apparently forgot about me so I captured her and was holding her until you arrived".

Zeus was outraged and threw his master bolt at the daughter of Athena without a vote or hesitation. When the smoke cleared after the huge explosion only ash was left. "Make sure she goes straight to Tartarus brother" he commanded Hades. Then he looked around and noticed that Perseus was nowhere to be seen " Now where has young Perseus gone?" he thought out loud.

Artemis stood up and said " Father I have teleported Perseus to a place where he can heal before being brought to Olympus for his rewards."

Zeus accepted this answer but was a little curious as to why his daughter was helping a boy. "Council dismissed" he boomed before he flashed out to the party Hermes, Apollo, and Dionysus were planning.

Artemis stood up and flashed to the place where she sent her favored hero, her young Perseus.

AN: Please tell me in reviews what you think but don't hate too much it is my first story.