Hi guys! Welcome to this new story! This will be a different story compared to other Chaos stories. I really hope you enjoy this. And one thing I will tell you guys is that a chapter won't be extremely long. It will be around 900-3500 words. But don't worry, since it's less words per chapter, I will be updating more often. I really hope you enjoy this.
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO and HOO series. All the characters belong to Rick except some OC's in the future.
Percy
Finally. Thank the gods this war is finally over. We had just put Gaea into eternal slumber and the world was once again safe thanks to us. I thought the wars were over and that Annabeth and I could actually live our happy life together. Normally, my luck would be so horrible that it would seem like the world was going against me, but so far, there were no signs of any threats. The Romans would be joining us at the Dining Pavilion as well as the Amazons, the Hunters, and the gods and we would have a major celebration.
I was lying on my bed, Riptide by my side as I was staring into the ceiling, bored. Yeah, shocking. The funny thing is that as a hero, you might expect that our life would be fun, dangerous, and intriguing. It certainly is at some times, but there are times you can feel bored out of your mind and overall, depressed. Being a hero is not all fun and games as most of you might think.
I looked at the clock and it read four p.m. I suddenly felt giddy inside. Everyone would be arriving by five and the whole day would be only partying. Since Camp Jupiter and Camp Half Blood are so far away, around seven hours by plane, the gods decided to link our camps together with some kind of tunnel that would warp all of us to Camp Jupiter or Camp Half Blood. It was pretty smart on their part because we were so far away from each other. For some people who don't know the schedule, once everyone gathers, Zeus will give a major speech about the bravery of all of us.
After the speech, we would have a big dinner, then we would go to the Amphitheater to have a sing along and the demigods would be the ones giving a speech to everyone, as well as discuss of what we want for the future. After our speech, we would have the big party that would last well until midnight and we would crash for the night.
I got out of my bed and exited my cabin. A rush of cool air slapped my face as I inhaled deeply, savoring this oxygen. To those of you who don't know, the warp was built near Zeus' fist, exactly where the labyrinth once lay. I decided to make my way to the warp before anyone else and I slowly trudged to the warp, passing the arena, where I saw Clarisse fighting Chris one on one.
When I came to the location of the warp, I saw Annabeth already there, sitting on the ground, reading. I smiled and decided to scare her. Silently, I tip toed behind her and Annabeth seemed to busy to notice me. I snuck behind her and just as I was about to lunge, Annabeth spoke out.
"Don't you dare Percy," she playfully growled, whirling around and looking at me.
"H-How did you know I was coming?" I asked confused.
Annabeth laughed, her locks bouncing up and down.
"I'm not stupid Percy," she replied, "As much as the book engrossed me, I saw you with the corner of my eye and when I saw you sneak off behind me, I knew you were up to no good. Thank the Stolls for that."
I grumbled and plopped down next to her.
"What are you reading?" I asked her, interested.
She raised her eyebrow.
"Since when were you interested in what I read?" Annabeth replied, her eyebrows raised.
"Hey, I'm just trying to start a conversation," I smiled, "I don't even care."
She rolled her eyes.
"Typical Seaweed Brain," she grumbled.
"Hey, I resent that," I pouted.
She refused to meet my eye, maybe because if she did, she would melt. She resumed reading her book silently, as I lay on the grass, whistling a tune.
"Will you please stop that noise?" Annabeth asked, "You're disturbing me."
I groaned and stopped whistling and instead, began tapping my feet impatiently.
"We just made it out of a major war and you want to read instead of making out with me," I grumbled.
She looked at me amused, "We have plenty of time to make out Percy. I'm engrossed in this book right now and I'm sure if you were into something a lot, you'd want to finish what you are doing before doing anything else."
"So you're cheating on me with a book?" I huffed.
Annabeth laughed, "Why don't you just lay down and rest for a while? Did you even practice your speech for today? Everyone will be listening and it is pretty important.
The speech, that's right.
"The speech," I grumbled, "I should practice it right now."
Annabeth smiled at me, then resumed her reading as I began planning for the speech. Yes, I wasn't prepared and I didn't have anything yet.
Jason
"Romans, are you ready?!" Frank yelled to the Romans all gathered near the warp and they yelled in approval, obviously excited.
I squeezed Piper's hand as she smiled at me. After the war, Piper decided to stay with me here at Camp Jupiter. It wasn't official, and we would discuss this later at the meeting, but for now, it was.
"My friends," Reyna said, effectively silencing all the cheers, "We have stood together with the Greeks and we have conquered. Our bonds are as strong as ever. Praetor Frank and I want you all to have fun at this party and get the chance to now your counterpart siblings!"
Another roar of approvals.
"Reyna!" I yelled over the noise as she looked at me questioningly, "Save it for the speech!"
Reyna glared at me, and I laughed, as she joined.
"When are we going there?" Julia asked as Terminus looked at her.
"Patience young lady," he replied as Julia scowled cutely, "We will get there soon enough."
"Actually, we are going to go there now," I said as everyone started chatting excitedly, "Frank, will you do the honors of leading us?"
He smiled and nodded.
"Let's go everyone!" Frank said as we all cheered.
Frank raised his hands and in a flash, we were warped out. I couldn't see anyone, but myself as I felt myself flying. It wasn't anything of great importance. After ten seconds, the light started getting brighter and brighter and I knew we were almost there. In another flash, we appeared at the original entrance to the labyrinth, near the woods. The first thing I saw was Annabeth reading a book and Percy laying on the floor, talking to himself.
When Annabeth and Percy saw us, they stopped what they were doing and looked at us with wide eyes.
"Hey guys!" Percy greeted as everyone one of returned our greeting, "I'll go get everyone!"
That left only Annabeth as Hazel, Piper, Reyna, Frank and I, approached Annabeth. Piper pulled Annabeth into a hug.
"How have you been?" Piper asked excitedly.
"Things have been looking really great!" Annabeth exclaimed, "What about you guys?"
"Nothing eventful has happened so far," I told her as she nodded.
"Well, that's about to change," she mused, "So, are you guys ready for your speeches?"
We all nodded.
"How long does our speech have to be again?" Frank asked.
"It doesn't have to be too long," Annabeth told him, "I'd say to keep it around 1 minute 30 seconds to 3 minutes and that should be sufficient enough."
Frank nodded in thanks. We heard some roars and I realized it was the Greeks. They came charging in here like a pack of hyenas chasing a prey. I gulped and pulled Piper off to the side as the Greek and Romans crashed into each other and began chatting loudly. There was another flash and we saw the Amazons and Hunters also arriving, and lastly, the gods.
"Hey dad!" I heard Percy yell over the noise as Neptune waved his hand to Percy.
"Demigods!" Zeus' voice boomed and everyone fell silent.
I was amazed by how one person could silence a loud and thundering crowd.
"Although I am very pleased we all could be here together, I say we take it to the Amphitheater, where I will begin today with a speech," Zeus' voice thundered as everyone whispered in agreement.
"To the amphitheater!" I heard Thalia yell as everyone raced to the amphitheater.
The gods also shrunk down to their human form as they ran with us. Hand in hand with Piper, we ran all the way and found our seats. Miraculously, the whole place was larger than it was when I first came to Camp Half Blood and its sheer size had no problem providing seats to everyone.
Zeus made his way to the front of the amphitheater and cleared his throat. Even that was pretty loud as everyone fell silent.
"Gods, demigods, Amazons, Hunters, and many more," Jupiter said, "I would like to welcome everyone for coming here to celebrate our victory against Gaea and her forces!"
Everyone cheered.
"We had to go through many sacrifices," Jupiter continued, "Many lives were lost and for some of us, it was one of the lowest point in our lives. I know that hurts and I know that for some of you, its wound will take years and years to heal, but think of the blessings. Think of your friends who made it alive and most importantly, think of yourself, who made it alive. I am very sure that we are at peace now. I am certain that there will be no more wars in our sight and for that we should be thankful. We should-"
Thunder rumbled and the whole place shook. I looked in fear at Jupiter and Neptune, but they too looked really confused. I heard a lot screaming as the shaking got harder and harder and in a void, I saw this huge figure towering over us. He was pitch black and in his arms, he held some kind of staff.
"Wh-who are you?!" Zeus asked with fear in his voice.
"Relax Zeus," the man spoke.
His voice was full of power, but also, his tone promised us that he was not here to harm us, but to help us.
"I am Chaos," the man spoke again and everyone gasped.
"'L-Lord Chaos?" Minerva asked as the gods immediately bowed, even Zeus.
We were confused, but everyone us ended up bowing. The only one who didn't bow were the Hunters, but when Artemis gave them a stern look, they bowed, reluctantly.
This was Chaos? Sure, I've heard of him, but I thought he had faded a long time ago.
"What are you doing here Lord?" Jupiter asked and Chaos wryly smiled.
"I have come to talk to you about a potential threat," Chaos replied, "About another war that can possibly happen. It will be a miracle if the world isn't plunged into eternal darkness."
