Chapter 1:
Percy POV
So guys here it is, my life story in front of you. Don't worry i'm still your favorite green eyed, messy jet-blacked hair demigod but this version is similar yet, very different, and not in a nice peaceful way I'd always hoped for. My story starts when I turn 6, the day my mother, Sally Jackson met a "kind" man named Gabe. Gabe was the father figure I never got, so I automatically clung to him too scared to admit I thought he'd leave me like my real father had.
My mother and Gabe got married when I turned 7, that's when the loving father figure I once had left and was replaced by an evil, cruel and dark shell of a man.
My life went bad the day after the wedding when my mother had to run to the shops on the other side of town to get the only brand eggs I eat, I was lying in bed enjoying my Saturday night movie, waiting for mom to get home with the eggs so we could bake, I could hear footsteps stop outside my door so I got up to check who it was, hoping it was mommy.
When I opened the door I felt a sudden pain in my ribs and cried out in pain, I looked up to see a drunken Gabe laughing, as I slid over to my bed I asked "what was that for daddy?" which caused him to stop laughing and grab me by the neck "DO NOT call me daddy, I will not be known as Dad to a pathetic boy like you" he said as he slowly lifted me off the floor into the air by my neck, I kicked my legs trying to touch the floor which seemed to only agitate him further as he suddenly dropped me and undid his belt, the next few minutes were just fuzzy, all I felt was pain which suddenly stopped as I heard the house door open and my mum yell "Percy? Gabe? I'm home". I was about to yell for her until Gabe spoke "if you so much as think about telling her, ill beat her 100 times harder than I have you. Now be a good little runt and go to sleep".
Things went like that for months till he started hitting my mom, I tried to fight for her but I was never strong enough, until one day after my 8th birthday when I couldn't take it anymore, so I ran away; I ran for hours till I collapsed of exhaustion somewhere in central park.
I had been there a couple of days, slowly running out of energy, when a man and a woman started to approach me, I tried to run away but my legs just wouldn't move, just as I started to get my legs to cooperate I felt a hand on my shoulder and I calmed down instantly as the woman started to speak "calm down young Perseus, we are not here to harm you, I am Lady Hestia and this is your uncle, Lord Hades God of the Underworld" she gave me a calming smile as I went to bow, I wasn't sure why it just felt right "very well-mannered for a son of Poseidon" I heard the man say, with a hint of disgust in his voice, although I couldn't tell why.
Then the woman motioned for me to walk with them, it took energy I didn't have but I didn't feel like I had much of a choice, we had been walking for a few minutes until I broke the silence "please tell me you're not taking me home, I don't like home" there was a moment of tension before the man spoke " we are not taking you home, I wish to take you to the underworld, where you will be trained to fight and to fulfil the destiny awaiting you" I stop walking as he finish before I muttered the words "you're going to kidnap me?" in which both the man and lady started to laugh.
After their moment of fun the lady spoke "you do not have to go with your uncle if you do not wish, but if you decide not to we will have to take you home, it is too dangerous for you out here on your own" I automatically freaked at the idea of going home, I was about to run until I felt a hand on my back, a much colder hand but it calmed me all the same, I turned to face the man as he started to speak "I understand your fear boy, if you come with me you will learn to have no fear, to fight better than anyone before you and you'll be able to save your mother from that vile man Gabe" once he said that I had made up my mind, I'd be able to save my mother " thank you Lord Hades" I shouted as I began to jump at the idea of saving mommy, I felt the familiar warmth of a hand on my shoulder has Lady Hestia began to speak "I see you're eager to save your mother, you should know that your training with Hades will not be quick, nor will it be simple. You must decide if you're willing to suffer for your mom" I thought for a moment before deciding "I wish to go with Lord Hades, I wish to train."