Hello, everyone! I promised myself I would try writing something new, and here it is, my prologue to Born out of Time! Hope you enjoy, the summary's at the end.


"Manhattan and Greece have fallen! Apollo and Hyperion are overrun-"

"We can't hold the giants off forever, brother. They approach Olympus as we speak!"

"What else can we do?! Our children are slaughtered, Camp Half-Blood and Jupiter are no more; Fort Goliath-"

"What of my child?"

"This does not concern you, mortal-"

"It's the end of the world, you bet your godhood I'm involved in this! I will not allow the Gods and Titans to argue before they perish without a means of fighting back!"

"...Sarah-"

"No. You're the literal father of the Gods. Surely you can think of something."

"..."

"..."

"...Father?"

"There… is an idea. A possibility to save us."

"Well? Don't hold back Father; what is it?"

"Patience, Hades. This is only a theory, but along with time manipulation I have the powers of time travel. I can go forwards or backwards, but for a limited time. I have the power to send a mortal back permanently. What if we were to send someone back to before this happened?"
"We could completely avoid this altogether?"

"Precisely. This is an idea, mind you, so it may end up completely failing and displacing the subject."

"But who would be willing enough to try this out?"

"..."

"..."

"Sarah?"

"My place is by your side, husband. Don't you dare think of sending me away-"

"I wasn't thinking of you."

"...!"

"Wha- the child?! Father, that's absurd!"

"He is the only option we have, Zeus. Gaea's already wiped out most demigods across the continents. He is our best option."

"But think of the prejudice he'll face, and not just from the demigods! Monsters will target him all the more, he'll be a priceless target for those against the Olympians-"

"He'll be in good hands. Chiron will see to it."

"Are you even sure Chiron will accept him at Camp Half-Blood?"

"He's accepted children of the Big Three. A son of a Titan is no different."

"I think you might be overstepping that, Father-"

"Hold your tongue, Poseidon. This is a choice between the parents of the child."

"Sarah? Do I have your consent?"

"..."

"..."

"... are you sure he's our best idea?"

"At this rate he is our only idea."

"If you end up putting him in the wrong year I'll strangle your spirit from the Underworld."

"Hmmhmm, fair enough."

"You have my consent then."

"My sons? All in favor?"
"Aye."
"Aye."

"I don't like this, but I'll accept it nonetheless."

"Milords!"

"Hermes. What's the situation?"

"The giants are at Olympus's doorstep! We're out of time!"

"For us, perhaps. For the child…"

"Father, I've trusted your judgement, but… how can you be okay with this?"

"You think I'm comfortable with sending my infant son away from me right before our demise?"

"You seem calm so far."

"On the outside, perhaps. Internally I condone myself for what I'm about to do. I'm going to essentially commit infanticide."

"If this doesn't work out."

"Yes. A moment, please, with my family."

"We'll do our best to hold them off."

"Define your best."

"We'll show those Giants never to mess with God and Titan."

"Fair enough. Off with you, then."

"..."

"...Are you well, my love?"

"We're about to send our only son back in time and you're asking me if I'm all right?"

"You've been fairly adamant with this."

"I hate it. I hate it so much."

"As do I. I assume you know the weight of his existence, then?"

"... he won't know his lineage."

"Indeed. And yet, if there is even a chance for our survival, it all lies in him. He will be heralded as Perseus of the past and the present, a hero worthy of uniting the Gods and the Titans. Good luck, little Andrew Duncan."


A/N: so if you haven't gathered already, this story is based off an alternate reality where the Greek Gods and Titans got along. Kronos, rather than eating his infant children and fighting against them, raised them like a proper parent and gave up his seat (reluctantly, but I'm sure anyone who was king of the universe would be hesitant in surrendering their position) to his Olympian children. In return, the Titans were allowed to mingle with the mortals, raising children of their own - named "demititans" - to grow up with the demigods. Gaea is the main antagonist in this reality, working beneath the scenes of the second series, the Gods and Titans unaware as she raises her giant children. And unlike the original series, Camp Jupiter and Half-Blood do not reconcile, fighting each other while the real enemy destroys their roots before slaughtering all of the kids, and the world with it. In a last ditch effort to save his only son, and hopefully themselves, Kronos sent him back as a baby to the time before the Lightning Thief began.

And before you start complaining, NO, Andrew is not a Gary Stu. Sure he has over-the-top powers over time and can see through lies (his mother was a daughter of Hecate), but he worries. A lot. He hates swearing, fire, sickness, you get the picture. Generalized anxiety disorder sucks (I mean no offense to those of you who have it), coupled with OCD. He befriends Percy - okay sure, son of Poseidon's a nice guy, but he's pretty dense, and he'll criticize him for that. He'll work to ensure that the Titans get what they deserve while making peace with the Gods.

Let me know what you think! Like it, leave a like and/or a review! Not a fan? You're free to leave, but let me know what I did wrong. Next chapter's when things escalate.

Write on!