Chapter 2 : Realization

Everyone grieved.

Even Ares and Zeus. Camp Jupiter were staring at Camp Half-Blood with a mixture of shock disgust and hatred on their faces. Especially Reyna, Jason, Hazel and Frank, who were Percy's friends.

Poseidon was rocking back and forth muttering "What have I done?" over and over. Zeus looked ashamed and disgusted at himself as he stared at Percy's limp body. He got out of his throne and knelt beside Percy.

"I'm sorry Perseus, I had no idea" he muttered before returning to his throne.

Annabeth and Nico were trying to get to Percy, but were held back by some kids from Camp Jupiter.

"Please" Annabeth begged "I need to see him. I need to tell him I'm sorry"

Reyna walked over to Annabeth and gave her a slap that echoed through to throne room.

"He doesn't need your kind of love, you back-stabbing bitch. Percy is one of the kindest, gentlest souls I've ever met, and you betrayed him" Reyna spat. She whipped around to look at Nico "And you, you were his friend you son of a bitch!"

Annabeth and Nico were crying their eyes out, and so was most of CHB. "Apollo..." Poseidon called. "How is he?"
Apollo shook his head.

"I'm sorry, uncle, he's not responding. I can't heal someone who won't willingly accept it. It seems he lost the will to live." Apollo said gently, his voice breaking a little, but it did nothing to calm the wrath of Poseidon. On the mortal world, the seas began to churn and violent storms erupted across the world. But everyone was surprised when Artemis stood up with a murderous look on her face when she turned to the campers. They flinched under her gaze.

"You did this. All of you. The man who saved the whole of Olympus and the world, the last decent man on heaven and earth, is dying. And it's your fault." Artemis spat "Percy Jackson is kind, caring and brave. He is the only man I have any respect for." Then she spun around to Annabeth. "He loved you so much, and you broke his heart. He gave you everything, even his life."

"He is dying because he protected you even when you betrayed him, when you butchered his family" She addressed the whole camp, and then turned to Poseidon "when you disowned him" she whispered. "He loved you all, and this is how you repay him? His blood is on your hands" Artemis finished. Poseidon was openly crying over Percy's broken body.

"Oh no." Hades said suddenly. "What? What is wrong?" Athena demanded. No matter how much she appeared to hate Percy, deep down she loved him like a son. In fact, most of the Gods and Goddesses saw Percy this way, though they'd never admit it.

"His life force. I can hardly see it" he said quietly. Apollo sighed and nodded. "He's nearly gone"

"No!" Thalia rushed to Percy's side "Please Percy, you can't leave us. They didn't mean it. Please, you're like my brother, S-seaweed Brain, we need you, I need you. Don't g-go" Thalia sobbed as Artemis hugged her. Suddenly Percy took a deep shuddering breath, and his eyes flew open. Thalia screamed and flew back about a foot.

Percy mumbled something and everyone leant in to hear.
"Say that again, Percy" Athena said sadly. Percy looked at everyone, tears glistening in his eyes.

I'm sorry. I'm sorry I got them all killed. I'm sorry my girlfriend hates me. I'm sorry my dad hates me." Percy choked "I'm sorry" he whispered one last time before the light left his eyes.

"No, Percy, I don't hate you! Percy!" Poseidon cried, but it was too late. Percy was dead.

"No... He can't be gone. My son can't be dead. Not Percy." Poseidon sobbed as he stared at Percy's bloodied body. Athena ran to Poseidon and hugged him as they mourned together.

"We didn't need him anyway! You've got me!" Brutus hollered. In sync, Zeus, Hades and Poseidon all whipped around and raised their weapons of power and pointing them at the prat. They were about to fire when Artemis yelled "Wait!"

Everyone stared at her in disbelief, but she just smirked and said; "I have a better idea. My hunters are notoriously known for their desire for justice, especially against boys. I believe now would be a good time to demonstrate that."

The hunters chuckled darkly before dragging a kicking and screaming Brutus out of the room by his hair.

Aer about five minutes of agonized screams there was an eerie silence, and the huntresses walked back in dragging what might have Brutus, but also could have been road kill.

"Thank you, girls" Zeus said respectively.

There was a grief filled silence for the loss of one of the most precious demigods to ever live until Hades and Nico simultaneously cried out in pain and fell to their knees, clutching their heads. Nico immediately passed out, but Hades gritted his teeth and tried to work through the pain. Zeus ran to the lord of the dead "Brother, what is it?!" Zeus asked worryingly.
"I-I..." Hades stuttered before collapsing to the ground leaving everyone in the throne room shocked.