Disclaimer: I do not own PJO or the HOO, only the plot and my OCs.

Third POV

The party that celebrated the end of the conflict between Gaea and the Olympians went for two weeks. The neutral titans still walk the Earth and Damesen, the giant who help Percy and Annabeth out of Tartarus, has risen with the help of Gaea and Hades. Damesen now works in Camp Half-Blood's strawberry fields, teaches the Apollo cabin of forgotten medicine, and boosted the camp's economy by being a shepherd as well. Iapetus, even though his memory has returned, pledged loyalty to Olympus unless otherwise.

Jason has asked Piper her hand for marriage and she gladly accepted with a wedding two weeks away. Percy and Annabeth decided to grudgingly separate ways to deal their constant terrors they experienced in Tartarus that was plaguing them, more so on Percy. Thalia has left the Hunt to be with Nico, who got over his crush on Percy. Artemis was reluctant to let her go, but she named her to be an honorary member of the Hunt with Nico. The Hunters of Artemis has declined in numbers from two wars that had happened in a short time, so Artemis focused her efforts to raise her numbers to a suitable level. Gaea stayed in Camp Half-Blood with Hestia to help camp and relieve frayed nerves that held resentment. She repaid those in compensation by erecting a wall in the center of both Camp Half-Blood and Camp Jupiter that held carved names of those known and unknown that had died in both Titan and Gigantes War. Hades has compensated Thalia by giving a tame, yet strong, hellhound pack that will be a constant guard for her as she is Crowned Princess of Olympus and a possible Crowned Princess of the Underworld. Both camps are now receiving a steady increase of campers as Gaea facilitated the escorts that satyrs make with their charges. One camper is going to change the mythical world with one sudden shock.

Percy POV

"Percy, here comes another one!" Grover bleated.

"Dang! What does that make? The 56th? I lost count."

I went up to the amphitheater to see Hedge with a very angry face, a boy who has blond hair and a Californian tan and an arrogant smirk, and a girl with serene face with fiery hair, but with an annoyed look on the blond.

I looked on as Hedge barked the blond kid inside the Big House, but when he faced the girl, his face softens and told her to come with him, probably for the orientation film.

When the blond stepped out, a lightning bolt appeared above his head, making the blond smirk, and look around as if he owned the place. Chiron stepped out with a weathered face and said,

"All hail Zachery Strong, son of Zeus, King of Olympus, god of sky and lightning."

After Zach's claim, he automatically went to the Zeus cabin to see if he is alone. When he saw Jason and Thalia, he asked who are they. When they replied that they are sibling, he looked a little annoyed. He was about to say something until Thalia's guard hellhounds growled at him, making him back away and outside and making Thalia frown as she sensed that Zach is up to no good. Jason also sensed Zach's aura as he also frowned at Zach. Zach decided to go to the Athena cabin, probably for weapons.

A week later

The camp life is steadily going bad as Zach rallied the new kids to try and kick us out, mostly me as the other campers see me as their leader. Zach has challenged me constantly, for the price of leadership. I had declined each time with a backlash of some insults from the new campers. This time, Zach gone a little too far. Remember that girl with fiery hair? Yep, her name is Phoenix and she is a daughter of Hestia. Yeah, yeah, I know, Hestia is maiden of the hearth. Well…she borne her from the hearth. She is the sweetheart of camp as she is only five years old, but has the wisdom of a 15-year-old. My friends said that she would've has resembled me if not for the red hair. Because of that, I took her under my wing and treated like a daughter as the Hestia cabin is not fully done yet. Also, because of that, Zach had tried to take her as hostage, but with my training regimen, Clarisse's constant sparring, Will's instruction with archery, and her practice with her abilities with her mother, Zach wasn't even getting close to her without getting scorched, sliced to shreds, or looking like a porcupine. By the way, the weapons she holds is a katana with flame designs that is made from the hearth. It is Hestia's hearth metal as it is both in the mythical and mortal existence, which means it can hurt gods, monsters, and mortals. She also has a bow that was given to me from Apollo. It can shoot your target, no matter what. It comes with a quiver that looks empty, but you can ask for whatever arrow that fits your needs.

Anyway, Zach has gone too far as he somehow taken Phoenix hostage unless I accept his challenge, she is under no circumstances going back to me, so I took the challenge with the price of my leadership. Here is how it goes.

"If I win, I will be titled leader of this camp and banish you from here!" Zach bellowed, pointing his sword at me.

"If I win, Phoenix will be back to me and you must stand down and accept any punishment Mr. D and I will give you."

Zach hesitated, but he shook his head and agrees.

When Chiron signaled the duel to start, Zach quickly dragged his sword across the ground, blinding me with the sand. I don't know what happened, but I felt time slow down. I somehow felt the vibrations of Zach as he must be charging at me. I can hear the crowd yelling out, including Zach's supporters, of foul play. I can also hear Zach's sword whistling through the air as it is about to behead me. I gripped Riptide as I lifted it on my side. I heard a clang as it blocked Zach's sword with both the crowd and Zach gasping. I then push his sword away from me and kicked his feet out and swung my sword, quickly switching to the flat of the blade on the ground, on his head.

BONK!

When my eyes are cleared, everyone flinched as Zach is knocked out. I looked at Zach's supporters as they released Phoenix. She kicked her former guards where the sun doesn't shine with everyone flinching again. She ran and hugged me. I hugged her back with the crowd cooing at me and Phoenix. We let go of each other, but when she looked at the side, my senses are tingling with danger. She pushed me and as I fell to the ground, I heard a scream of pain. I dreaded about what I will see, but when I turned around, I saw Zach holding his sword which hilt-deep in Phoenix.

"Thank you, F-f-fath…er."

Those were her final words as she fell. I yelled out in anger, hate, and despair as I grabbed Riptide. I ran and cleaved Zach in half. Zach looked at me as I saw the life fading from his eyes. In his eyes were sorrow and remorse, but still has his arrogance. As he fell, I was already with Phoenix as she lying in the floor with her head on Hestia's lap. When the Apollo cabin inspected her, they shook their heads.

"I'm sorry, Perce", Will said, "She's gone."

As I began to mourn for Phoenix, thunder rumbled in the skies as lightning struck behind me, revealing Zeus, and he is angry.

"PERSEUS JACKSON! How dare you kill my son!" Zeus roared.

"Father! It was only because he killed Hestia's first child. For that he must pay!" Jason shouted.

"Quiet! That does not mean Perseus will not be punished. I hereby banish you from-"

At those words, a screech was heard as a giant bird flew into the amphitheater. As it landed, it burst into flames and shrunk into a man with handsome features and blond hair. His body is very toned and is covered in a knight's armor with a jewel-encrusted sword on his side, already looking like your stereotypical good king going to war. His wings, on the other hand, are dove-white that seems to be 30 ft in wingspan.

"I cannot let you do that, Zeus." He said, holding his helm, "The balance that holds the order and chaos together will tip towards evil."

"So what, featherbrain!" Zeus raged, "I will have him punished. I hereby banish Perseus Jackson from Olympus and both camps!"

I blacked out.

Third POV

The mystery man sighed.

"Now, you've done it. You do know this will disrupt the balance. Well, time to prepare for war then."

"And why is that?" Zeus asked, still fuming.

"The Egyptian's enemy, Apophis, is awakening. Of course, they have defeated him before, but that snake is changing strategies. He is now asking for assistance from other pantheons. I am also here to warn you that some titans in hiding may be interested and may strike a deal with Apophis to destroy you as well. Good luck without your trump card, oh mighty king."

He jumped turning back into a giant bird and flew away, leaving Zeus stunned and the entire camp shivering in fear now with a bigger threat looming in the horizon. A threat bigger than the titans, giants, primordial, and Typhon combined.

Hey, guys. I was bored with Thanksgiving, so I had this to do. Anyway, there is going to be a future story with Star Wars and Star Fox, so be on the lookout for that.

You know the drill. Review and critique.