Hi guys! Sorry I haven't updated my other stories in so long, but my documents keep deleting, and I've been really busy. This story will also be a Pertemis, but there won't be any interaction between them for several chapters. This is my attempt at making a mostly in character story. Naturally, some people will be slightly OOC, as there is no way this story would happen otherwise (*cough cough* Artemis *cough*), but otherwise, the characters should be in character. I hope you enjoy! - Spathi

Prologue:

November 30th, 2010 - 3 months after the giant war

Sally and Paul walk through the streets of New York City. It's dark out, and the moon is covered by the clouds. The night is a cold one, and the couple huddle closer to each other for warmth. Soon, the couple pass a dark alleyway. Someone emerges from the alley, and starts to follow them. The couple is blissfully ignorant of their stalker. As they near their apartment, something in the darkness catches Sally's eye. She turns towards it, but there's no one there. Sally shakes it off. They keep walking. Suddenly, there is a loud noise. Paul jumps, startled. He spins around, but it's too late. All he sees is a flash of steel, and a second later, he's in the lobby of DOA Recording Studios. Sally screams, but it is quickly cut short. When the sun rises the next day, Sally Jackson and Paul Blofis are found dead, feet away from their apartment.

The next day...

Breaking news: A couple was found dead outside of their apartment this morning. Sally Jackson and Paul Blofis were attacked by an unknown assailant with a knife. Police suspect Perseus "Percy" Achilles Jackson, Sally's teenage son who has a criminal record. Percy was suspected to be involved in the defacing of the St. Louis Arch when he was twelve. A year ago, Percy Jackson disappeared off of the face of the earth, only to reappear about three months ago. Police are searching for Percy Jackson to bring him in for questioning, but he is nowhere to be found. Could this seventeen year old have killed his mother and step-father? If you see him, please call 911 immediately.

Percy's mouth dropped open in shock. "No... Mom and Paul can't be dead. They can't be." , he thought. At that moment, both demigod camps were assembled in the amphitheater at CHB for the monthly reunion. The demigods had been having breakfast and watching the news on Hephaestus's new monster-proof TVs. At the announcement, every demigod's head turned towards him. Some of the demigods were suspicious. Others were completely shocked. Most didn't know what to think. Percy blinked.

"I didn't kill them, I swear. I had no part in... ", he trailed off.

"What if a monster killed them out of revenge. What if they're dead because of me?"

Percy was frozen with horror. He couldn't even bear the thought of his parents dying because of him. He didn't even register that all of the demigods were still staring at him. Neither did he react as most of the demigods filed out of the amphitheater, muttering amongst themselves.

"Percy?"

Percy snapped back to reality to find Annabeth's arms wrapped around him. She was resting her head on his shoulder, whispering reassurances into his ear. In front of him, the rest of the seven, Reyna, and Calypso were watching him worriedly.

"Percy. It's ok. All you have to do is swear on the River Styx that you had nothing to do with it, and everything will be alright." Piper smiled at him. Percy couldn't move. He couldn't breathe. He couldn't even look his friends in the eye.

"You can do that right?" Piper was getting worried now. Why didn't he just swear on the Styx? It's not like he had anything to do with it. Right? Then why didn't he just swear?

"Percy? You didn't..." Frank's face showed utter horror. He refused to believe that Percy Jackson could have had anything to do with his parents' murder.

"No. I just- " Percy could hardly get the words out. He stared at the ground. His fatal flaw was suffocating him, making him believe that it was his fault.

"Percy. Just swear it on the Styx, and you'll be fine." Jason's tone was scared but commanding. The son of Zeus couldn't understand why Percy didn't just swear on the river. Percy was scaring him with his hesitance, and Jason couldn't take it anymore. At his words, Percy looked up at him. Percy's eyes swirled with self-loathing and guilt as he dropped the bomb.

"I can't."

Jason staggered back. So did the other demigods, except for Annabeth.

"How can you not? Unless... You're not saying that you had something to do with it, did you?" Hazel gasped. Percy said nothing. He just gazed at his friends with the same mix of guilt and self-loathing in his eyes.

"What did you do?" Leo's voice was low, menacing. His hands started to smoke. Still, Percy didn't say a word.

"WHAT DID YOU DO?" Leo exploded. Percy continued to stare at them blankly.

"You can't even trust your friends, can you? You're nothing but a murderer. You killed your own mother and step-father. How low can you get?" Reyna snarled. They all stalked away. Annabeth remained in her position, hugging Percy harder as he was overtaken by his fatal flaw.

"Percy. You can't blame yourself for Sally and Paul's death. It could have been a random mortal for all you know." Annabeth's voice was calm and soothing. Her eyes showed sympathy, but also grief.

"Yeah. I guess." Percy sighed. Annabeth kissed him, and his guilt disappeared. But it came rushing back in an instant.

"I think I'm going to go lie down." Annabeth looked at him, eyes full of worry and concern.

"Are you sure? You still get nightmares about, you know..."

"Yes, I'm sure. Although I'm still amazed that your nightmares went away.", he replied.

"Percy, you went through more than I did down there. You have more scars to bear." Annabeth hugged him tightly.

"Get some sleep, Percy. You'll feel better when you wake up."

"Alright. Good night, Wise Girl." Annabeth smiled sadly.

"Bye, Seaweed Brain." At that, Percy went to his cabin to rest. The morning's events had left him emotionally drained. He was asleep before his head hit the pillow.

Percy's Dream

He was standing in the corner of the throne room, where the gods seemed to be yelling at each other.

"MY SON DID NOT KILL SALLY AND PAUL!" Poseidon yelled.

"You never know, maybe he had something against them." Hera said. Her voice dripped with condescension.

"NO WAY IN TARTARUS. HE LOVED THEM MORE THAN ANYTHING. HIS FATAL FLAW IS PERSONAL LOYALTY FOR CHAOS'S SAKE." The god of the sea was completely enraged. His eyes swirled like hurricanes, and every muscle in his body was tense.

"He went through the pit. He could have gone insane. Most heroes who go insane turn against their fatal flaw." Athena suggested.

"MY SON IS NOT INSANE. DIONYSUS. IS MY SON INSANE?" Poseidon turned his attention to the god of wine, who was reading a magazine and looking bored.

"Surprisingly, no. The brat's still sane. Somehow." Poseidon seemed slightly calmed by this.

"Why don't we just kill the punk, and solve all our problems." Several gods nod, showing their approval. With that, the god of the sea's anger reappeared.

"WE WILL NOT KILL MY SON!" he roared.

"It's not a terrible idea." Zeus mused.

"HOW DARE YOU-"

"DON'T YELL AT ME, I AM THE KING OF THE GODS!"

"YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB OF IT"

"WAS THAT SARCASM? YOU DID NOT-"

"NO. IT WASN'T SARCASM ALMIGHTY THUNDERER!"

In the hearth, Hestia sighed, and put her head in her hands. Her family never got along. Percy watched as the other gods started fighting and yelling as well.

"Little sis! Can you tell your hunters not to shoot me when I try to flirt with them?"

"Brother. For the last time, you do not flirt with my hunters. You do not talk to, look at, or even think about my hunters. And do not call me little sis. "

"You stole my wife!"

"She's mine now, cripple"

"CEREAL!"

"No, I can't deliver your stuff right now. I'm in a meeting."

As the chaos in the room increased, the gods started to glow brighter. The light became absolutely blinding, and the dream faded.

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