The Son of Chaos Book One:

Of Lightning and Darkness

AN/ This fanfic will be set during the events of the original Percy Jackson books. Because of his connection to Chaos, a few things will turn out differently. Forgive me if the characters are a bit OOC, this is my first fan fiction. And before anyone asks, I am a girl.

Chapter 1: A Hero is Created

Third Person; before the events of the first book

Unknown Location

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A figure stood alone in a dark void. The figure was still. Looking forward for what seemed like an eternity. Eventually, something seemed to catch its attention. A deep male voice resonated from under its hood. "I know you are there Pythos. You cannot hide from me." Pythos materialized a few meters from the figure. He chuckled darkly. "There is no fooling you Lord Chaos." Chaos appeared nest to Pythos. "Did you procure the item I requested?" he said, a slightly annoyed edge creeping into his voice. Pythos snorted. "Procured. Just say stole Lord Chaos." He said, holding up a medallion.

Chaos inspected the pendent. It was a simple circle, but was made of a strange black metal not known to the human world. It had the language of the dark inscribed around its edge. The center was filled with a midnight black gemstone that seemed to draw light out of t he already dark area. Chaos grunted his approval. He held out his hand, and there was a flash of light and a small pop. When the light disappeared, the medallion was in Chaos' hand. Pythos looked at him nervously. "Are you sure about this my lord? It could be very risky for you and your….project."

Chaos glanced at him. "I know what I'm doing Pythos. The human world needs a savior, and I need an heir." Pythos sighed. "Yes my lord. Just be careful." He walked away, vanishing into the shadows. Chaos pulled a sharp obsidian knife from under his cloak. "I hope th is works, for the sake of this universe." He sliced his palm, causing golden blood to spill across the surface of the knife. Holding his hand over the medallion, Chaos allowed one drop of his blood to drip onto the cold metal. There was a blinding flash of light and the sound of a hole ripping in the fabric of the universe.

As the light dissipated, Chaos could see that the medallion was floating in the air, a glowing aura around it. He chanted a spell in the language of darkness. "Go. Find the son of the sea and claim him as my own." The medallion pulse with a strange light, and then disappeared with the same ripping noise as before. "Bring me a hero and heir." Chaos murmured to himself as he strode off into the darkness.

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New York; Sally Jackson's apartment

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Sally Jackson was sitting on the couch in her New York apartment with her baby boy in her arms. She looked adoringly into his sea green eyes as he gurgled and made other cute baby noises. "Mommy loves you Perseus Achilles Jackson." She said, smiling at the clear signs of ADD. He looked up at her, surprised at the sound of his name. "How is our little baby?" came a voice from the kitchen. Sally looked up and chuckled at the image of a god in an apron. "He's so beautiful." She murmured. Poseidon looked at his mortal love and smiled. "Well, he is your son." Sally laughed at that. "Do you want to hold him?" she asked.

Poseidon nodded and sat down on their couch. Sally handed Perseus over to him. "He has your eyes." She noted. A look of pure joy broke across his face as he caressed the one thing he cared the most for in the world. Sally laughed at the stunned look in his eyes. She picked Perseus up and walked to the nursery. "I'll put him in his cradle so I can help you with that cooking disaster." She teased. Poseidon laughed as he followed her back into the kitchen. Perseus gurgled in his cradle.

Suddenly, the Chaos medallion shot into the room and came to a hover in front of the child. As he reached out to touch it with his little hands, it was consumed in a blue light. It flew to Perseus and wrapped itself around his neck. The little child babbled excitedly as power rushed into him. He stopped as a slithering sound could be heard on the opposite side of the cradle. Slowly, a deep purple cobra raised itself up, hissing at the young demigod. Perseus gazed innocently at the snake as it struck out at him, its fangs bared.

Back in the kitchen, Sally laughed at something Poseidon had said. "I'll just go check on Perseus then." She was, slapping him lightly on the arm. As she walked into the nursery, a scream ripped through the air. Poseidon immediately flash traveled into the room. He saw Sally kneeling in front of the cradle, gazing at it in horror. He immediately assumed the worst, but what he saw was far from what he thought had happened. The little Perseus was laughing as he played with a dead cobra. The medallion around his neck faintly pulsed with light. Poseidon gazed in awe at the impossible reality that his newborn son had just wrestled and killed a poisonous snake.

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AN/ Thanks for reading this far. Please review, review, review! I need as much constructive criticism as possible. Next chapter coming soon! :)