Hey guys this is my first fan fiction so please don't bash it too hard, I accept constructive criticism and of course I don't own Percy Jackson and the Olympians Rick Riordan does.
Chapter 1
Olympus, The Throne Room
Percy POV
I entered the throne room tired from the battle on the streets of New York, but as I made eye contact with Kronos my resolve strengthened. Kronos spun his scythe around in his hands ending by the scythe pointed at me and said,
"Finally grandson we meet face to face." As I stared at the body of my once friend Luke Castellan his eyes flashed a dangerous gold as if taunting me to make the first move.
Kronos saw my hesitation and smiled wickedly," ah I see you have trouble coming to terms killing your friend Luke, let me be the first to assure you grandson that this might not be the perfect body to be my host, but never the less it will not interfere with my ability to stick my scythe through your weak heart." Kronos lunged at me.
Barely registering what happened I put riptide up to parry Kronos's scythe as he swung the blade down at me, only to swing his fist at me and connecting with my jaw as I blocked his scythe making me stumble back trying to regain my footing.
Kronos looked at me and grinned," well, well, well look at who decided to take a dip in the river styx, all the more satisfaction it will give me when you bow and ask for mercy as I plunge my scythe through your-" I lunged and threw the hardest right hook I could and connected with his temple making him stumble looking at me in shock as I said," Oh shut the fuck up grandpa."
Kronos growled and lunged once more as we met blade to scythe back and forth, never letting the other get the upper hand. As I tried to find an opening through his defenses to I realized his technique was almost flawless. Almost. He knocked me off balanced with a heavy swing of his scythe as I parried it with riptide he tried to follow with a right hook which I dodged landed a hard right punch to his ribs making him hunch over, I grabbed his head with my hands and brought his head down right into the path of me knee making him fall onto his back as he tried to register all that had just occurred.
As Kronos stood up I noticed his eyes start flickering from gold to blue back and forth, I knew I had to try to do something my friend was still in there, no matter how misguided he may be he is still my friend.
"Luke I know you are in there! You have to fight him he came to you when you were vulnerable and took advantage of you because he knew that your dad couldn't come and help you when-"Luke interrupted,
"Jackson don't you dare call that pathetic excuse for a God my father or I will kill you myself!"
Luke's eyes flashed back to Kronos's dangerous gold and charged again leaving me little choice but to keep fighting. Weapons clashing I knew what would get through to him.
"Luke what do you think this is doing to Annabeth? You swore you would protect her now she is lying in an infirmary bed with an injury that Apollo himself cannot heal! All because you want to get back at your fath-"Luke didn't let me finish that sentence as he dropped his scythe and fell to his knees. Luke started,
" I…I n-never meant for it to go this far Percy." He finally looked me in the eyes and continued,
" I know what I have to do give me your sword and I will end this myself, any attack from you Kronos will just deflect. Let me-"suddenly his eyes flashed from his normal blue to Kronos gold as the king of the titans spoke,
" I knew this host was weak, hmph oh well I will just assume full control and destroy you know my foolish grand-"Luke regained control.
"Percy quick, six inches down from my left armpit is my Achilles spot hurry I cannot control him for much-"I stepped back cautiously Luke began screaming as his eyes went back and forth before finally choosing gold.
"So Luke isn't so weak after all, to use his last bit of strength to overwhelm me and tell you his Achilles spot, very noble indeed. Too bad it will be in vain." Kronos smirked as he finished the last sentence and sent me into the nearest throne with a burst of Titan energy.
Gathering myself up I stood up and focused on Kronos's Achilles spot, we went blow for blow until finally Kronos bellowed out in rage,
"Enough! I grow tired of your meddling grandson! I let you have your fun, but now I am ending this. Once and for all." Kronos snapped his fingers and I began to move slower as the Titan king walked casually over to me spinning his scythe around in his hands once more as I frantically looked around the throne room for something that would help me until my eyes landed on something. The water tank that held Bessie who looked like it couldn't have a care in the world as it did barrel rolls and back flips in the water tank. Shaking my head I focused my mind to will the water to me I felt Kronos near me as I felt a tug in my gut water flew towards me and finally froze itself around Kronos's feet breaking his focus giving me enough time to parry his incoming strike with riptide as I looked in his gold eyes I smirked moved quickly and slashed his left side tearing off some of the armor that covered Luke's side. Kronos in a fit of rage tried to lunge again but was met with a strike of my own. Sword and scythe locked, as I and Kronos tried to overwhelm the other I focused on the water in the tank again as I felt the familiar tug in my gut I heard,
"We could have ruled the world grandson you and me together, we can still do so if you just let me-" Kronos never finished that sentence as I sent an ice spear from the water tank into his Achilles spot as I continued to hold eye contact with him and say,
"Sorry gramps, but this world is better off without you in it" I finished as the gold in his eyes dimmed and finally changed back to blue and he let out a scream of agony as he collapsed to the floor as blood poured from his Achilles spot. As I stood to brush myself off I felt someone grab my hand as I turned Luke was looking at me with sorrow in his eyes and finally spoke.
"I am sorry Percy I never meant to hurt anyone…when you s-see my dad can you please tell him I am sorry for everything I have done" I nodded as he smiled and spoke his last words,
"Please take care of Annabeth if she lives" I nodded once more as he slowly let go of life allowing his soul to go to the underworld.
Out of nowhere the throne room doors burst open to show a bunch of tattered armored, bloody, and determined looking Olympians who looked on in shock at what they saw as I stood up from Luke's body.
Poseidon reached me first pulling me into a hug asking me over and over if I was okay nodded and told him I was fine father. Next one by one the Olympians grouped around me giving me pats on the back and high fives and Apollo started to say a haiku but was met with a bow with an arrow notched from Artemis as she looked at her younger brother and said,
"I had to listen to your haiku's the whole way here in your Maserati Spyder if you say one more I will make it where you cannot sire anymore little Apollos is that clear?" Apollo nodded furiously as I let a scared but tried to hide it laugh. I saw Hermes approach me timidly.
"I am sorry for what my son has caused you Perseus-"I stopped him right there,
"I know what you are saying Hermes and I have something to tell you as well. Luke died a hero he used the last bit of strength he had to gain control over his body again and tell me where his Achilles spot was." Hermes nodded trying to hold back the tears that were threating to come out until I started again," but before Luke died he wanted me to tell you he is sorry for everything he has done, he knows you were trying your best to help him and he wanted you to know if you would forgive him." Hermes didn't even try to hold back the tears as they flowed freely from his eyes and surprised me by giving me a hug.
"Of course I forgive him, thank you Perseus for seeing the good in him". I nodded as I heard footsteps coming at me.
Thalia ran to me and tackled me and started," Are you okay Kelp Head?"
I nodded," yes I just wish Luke could have survived; he used the last of his strength to overpower Kronos's control to give him enough time to tell me where his Achilles Spot was."
Thalia looked down at Luke's body with a sorrowful look," We will give him a burial of a hero. I don't care what my father says he is a hero to me." I nodded in agreement. We made arrangements for Luke's body to have a proper burial fit for a hero.
Finally the surviving demigods from the battle gathered in the throne room along with the hunters of Artemis who sat by their mistresses throne glaring at all the male demi gods who dare to meet there stares. When finally all the Gods took their Thrones and started the ceremony.
Zeus started the ceremony giving his speech about how the Gods turned the tides in the battle, until finally the reward ceremony started and one by one the demigods that helped in the effort were rewarded Tyson wanted a stick as his weapon of choice which I quietly chuckled at making Thalia mock glare at me before both of us laughed at her attempt to be serious. Grover was made the leader of the council of the council of the Cloven Elders, Annabeth was rolled into the throne room in a wheelchair…(don't ask me how they got up all of those steps I have noooo idea) and she graciously accepted the role as Architect of Olympus I looked at her and smiled which she happily returned and rolled over to me.
"I am glad you are okay seaweed brain" I smiled back at her,
"I am glad that you are uhm not dead but I'm not happy you are in a wheelchair…" she looked at me and smiled,
"You are ridiculous sometimes Percy" I nodded my head in agreement, but turned my head to look at the Olympians as I heard my name called.
"Percy Jackson step forward" my father said proudly. I bowed to Zeus then to my Father as I heard him continue,
"Does anyone disagree that my son is not worthy of this honor?" Dionysus raised his hand and Poseidon glared at him and said between gritted teeth,
"And what is your reasoning behind you disagreeing with my sons reward? Do you think he is not worthy to be a God?" Dionysus looked around at every one glaring at him and finally spoke.
"Oh sorry I thought we were voting on lifting my ban on alcohol" he said hopefully, but Zeus snorted and replied,
"Just for that you get another 500 years sober. Continue Poseidon" Dionysus muttered something not understandable until finally my father spoke again,
"Perseus do you agree to becoming a God?" he asked with hope in his eyes. As I looked around the throne room I saw every one's eyes on me waiting for my answer.
I took a deep breath and finally spoke," as much as I would love to be a god I am going to have to respectfully decline father."
The tension in the room was thick, and slightly a little more than I expected it to be honestly. Poseidon looked saddened by his sons answer but was sure he had his own reasons. Zeus on the other hand. Was. Livid. Zeus's face reddened as he took out his master bolt and said in a deadly tone,
"If you don't become a god and swear allegiance to Olympus what stops you from trying to dethrone me from my seat as the King of the Gods?"
I looked at Zeus with betrayal on my face as he threatened my trying to make me one of his lackeys to have control on for eternity. I finally spoke up,
"Lord Zeus my Fatal Flaw is Loyalty I would never betray the ones I have protected on this day, I protected Olympus from the Titan King Kronos, is that not enough to vouch for my loyalty?" Zeus seemed to ponder on this as he stayed silent for a few seconds before finally saying,
"No it doesn't" and threw his master bolt at me, I rolled to the side as he threw it just barely missing me. I looked at my father for help but his hands were bound by shackles as well as Hestia, Apollo, and Hermes made by Hephaestus himself as Poseidon yelled.
" I will kill you Zeus there will be WAR!" the other Olympians in shackles nodded their heads in agreement but Zeus just waved it off and continued.
Zeus Barked," Ares, Dionysus take care of this demi god scum for me would you?" they nodded and approached Percy. Ares grinned wickedly and said,
"Finally get payback for embarrassing me in front of the council last time we fought" I stayed silent not liking my odds but knew that they didn't know my Achilles Spot so hoped I could last a little while before they got lucky and figured it out.
Plants started to tangle up my feet as Ares swung his massive broadsword at my head narrowly chopping it off I parried the next swing with riptide while continually trying to keep my feet moving so plants wouldn't trip me I dodged another one of Ares strikes and landed a heavy blow to the side of his jaw making him stumble back giving me enough time to use my powers as I felt the familiar tug in my gut as another ice spear flew through Dionysus thigh making him squeal like a little girl before passing out.
Ares grunted at the sight of his brother being defeated so easily and charged again with renewed energy. I tried to parry each strike but one finally landed to my midsection sending me flying back I knew I couldn't hold out but I had a little hope. The gods that were on my side were trying vigorously to get out of the shackles and help me but it was no use they couldn't get out of them. They didn't know where my Achilles spot was, but I knew that there was only one person I had told where my Achilles Spot was and I was sure she was in shackles as well.
As I got up I parried another strike I looked past Ares frustrated face to see Zeus seething with anger until I saw I grin slowly creep onto his face which made me wonder what was happening before I could register what happened I felt a piercing pain in the my Achilles Spot I turned around to see Artemis with tears in her eyes as she mouthed the words I am sorry.
I looked at her in disbelief as I fell to a knee I could hear Zeus laughing evilly, happy that he has his throne. My father along with the other gods that favored me yell out at me to hold on I felt myself begin to lose consciousness as I fell to my back as the blood kept pouring out of my back.
As I began to close my eyes I heard a voice inside my head," What would you give to have revenge on those who betrayed you young Demi-God" I replied without hesitation," My Life."
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