AN/: 2nd chapter! I'm not that proud of this but I want to get it over with.

Chapter 2

Percy POV

I stood in front of the Romans assembled in cohorts and the Greeks just in lines mostly organized by cabins. They were all looking towards me, waiting for me to start talking. Annabeth though that it would be a good idea for me to make a pep talk. I'm not sure what sort of inspirational bull shit she thought I could come up with as my mind was completely blank. I let out a deep breath and started improvising. "Greeks, Romans, today that doesn't matter. Today we stand together to fight Gaia and her minions. Today we fight for Olympus, for the world, and most importantly for each other." A couple people cheered and a few just laughed at how bad at speeches I am. It was generic but did seem to lift the somber mood slightly. I walked back to where the rest of the seven and gods were standing.

"Percy my boy, come with me for a minute," my father said as he walked away from the group. I followed him and when he came to a stop I just waited for him to speak. "No matter what happens today I want you to know that I'm incredibly proud of you and everything you've done. You're my favorite son, don't tell Triton that. I also want you to know that I'm sorry."

"Thanks dad, what are you sorry about?" I said, clueless as to what he could be sorry for.

"For your life. You grew up without a proper dad and with an abusive step-father, then you were thrust into a life of danger and death. Having to fight for your life, friends, family and the entire world." He said to me I could see his eyes starting to water.

"Dad, you couldn't have prevented any of this. Someone had to do it all, it just ended up being me." I tried to reassure him. He pulled me into a strong hug.

"I love you Percy, remember that." He sniffed. "We'd better join the others, it looks like the battles about to start," he said gesturing to Gaia's forces who now it was light had noticed us and were preparing to fight.

Line break

As the demi-gods clashed with the monster army the prophesied seven and our parents were charging the giants. Apollo was fighting with Frank and Hera was alongside Jason as both Zeus and Mars were nowhere to be seen. Artemis was further back ready to fire arrows to aid those in trouble and Hestia was ready to help the wounded. My father and I were attacking Porphyrion as we were the most powerful duo. We worked together trying to push back the giant king, blasting him with water but careful that he didn't electrocute it.

"No!" a sob rang through the battle. I looked around and saw Athena trying to protect Annabeth who was lying on the floor unconscious in a growing pool of blood. I froze looking at the woman I loved lying trying to fight off death. A sharp pain in my shoulder brought me back to the fight. I stumbled forwards due to the momentum of the arrow that was now imbedded in the back of my left shoulder, I watch as a blood falls from my wound, seemingly in slow motion as it hits the floor.

"HA! The blood of Olympus has been spilt, mother is awake!" Porphyrion shouts with elated glee. An earthquake makes everyone stumble. I look at my father and his face says that it wasn't him causing it, I knew that the only other being able to make a such a disturbance was Gaia herself.

"Awake at last!" a female voice rings through the now paused battle. "A good try little heroes but its over now." I turn to the source of the voice and see a beautiful woman around 25 feet away from me. She was around 6 feet tall wearing a long brown dress made of dirt. Her shoulder length brown hair was layered perfectly, she had deep green eyes that looked straight at me. They looked drowsy but very much awake.

"Gaia," I say pointing Riptide at the primordial goddess.

"Ah Percy Jackson, you've been quite the thorn in my side," the ancient goddess says while slowly walking towards me. She snaps her fingers and the gods, and my friends were bound in earthen restraints, I was the only one left free. "Now that I'm awake you cannot defeat me, but before your death I have something to show you." Uh oh, this can't be good. She snaps her fingers and Annabeth appears next to her barely conscious and bound in the same earthen shackles. I look at my girlfriend, her blonde hair stuck to her face with blood. To be honest I was terrified of what Gaia was about to do.

"What are you doing?" I question the goddess holding my girlfriend hostage. "Let her go or I swear I will make you beg for mercy."

"Brave words little hero, brave indeed," she says to me. She turns to her children who have lined up behind her. "Do you have them?"

"Yes mother," a giant I think was Hippolytus answers. He pushes two people towards his mother and my breath hitches. I recognize the two as my mother and Paul, Gaia binds them next to Annabeth.

"What are you doing? Let them go NOW!" I demand at Gaia. My mother, I couldn't let her or Paul die, they were innocent and no threat to despicable goddess standing in front of me.

"Oh, I'm going to break you. You've caused my and my children many problems, so, in revenge I will break you." Gaia smiles evilly at me. "Shall we start with Paul I think his name was." She snaps her fingers and Paul collapsed to the floor dead.

"No! You bitch!" I shout at Gaia. I hear my mother cry out at the sight of Paul's body. I surge forwards to attack the earth goddess.

"Ah ah ah, stay right there or it will be worse for these two," Gaia says gesturing to my mother and girlfriend. My heart stopped, what was she going to do. "Now, who's next, mommy or your little girlfriend," she says teasingly. "I think it'll be," she pauses, and I dread what comes next. "Mommy! Any last words?"

"Percy," my mom chokes out. "It's not your fault, I love you and I'm proud of you." She barely finishes before she is alongside Paul in Hades realm. I try not to break down completely, but tears are streaming from my eyes and I choke back a sob.

"Now you," my mothers killer turns to my girlfriend, "last words?"

"Seaweed brain, I love you, don't blame yourself. Promise you'll move on, if you truly love please just move on. As for you," she turns to Gaia. "Fuck you." Gaia just smiles as she kills the love of my life. I let out a primal scream and go straight to auto-pilot. My thoughts only on avenging three of the most important people in my life. Soon the battle begins again and I realize I'd caused an earthquake strong enough to free my friends and the gods. I charge Gaia not caring about the fact that I'm attacking an ancient deity. My minds a blur as I just replay her murdering my family, and after gods knows how long I find myself with riptide at Gaia's throat, she's bound in water around each arm and leg. Sweat, blood, water and dirt cover me as I look at the worst great-grandmother ever.

"Any last words bitch?" I spit out. Gaia just smirks and looks my in the eyes.

"You may have defeated me, but you've angered him. He's coming for you all and you don't stand a chance," she laughs out. I have no idea what she's talking about but at this point in time I couldn't care less. I swing riptide horizontally decapitating the Earth Mother. I look around and see the last of the giants being finished off, I barely notice that Zeus and the other gods that abandoned us had showed up. I collapse down to my knees as everything catches up with me. We had won but the cost was high, too high. The last thing in my mind was the love of my life dying before I blacked out.

AN/: Well that's the whole battle scene, I personally thinks its pretty bad and I might redo it abut I mainly just want to get past the whole HOO arc and onto my own original stuff.

Please review and let me know what you think so far.