Chapter 2
"STAND DOWN" a loud voice laced with authority yelled at the beast.
"Ah, someone is there to save me" Percy thought and ducked as the beast jumped over him and looked at the direction of the voice. "Or probably to kill me" he thought as he moved his hand to his pocket to find riptide again and pulled it out. A tall man stepped out into the clearing. He was around 6"6' and lean and well built. He looked like a Goth wearing a black hoodie covering his upper face leaving Percy to clearly see a scar in his jaw on the left side. He wore black ripped jeans and red professional running shoes and shining chains hanging at his waist. He looked at the beast and the beast growled but to Percy it seemed like frightened growl. The mystery man looked at Percy and Percy got a clear look at his eyes. It was grayish red and emitting enormous amounts of power and wisdom. "If he had a bladestick and some fire powers he would surely look like a cool scary grim reaper" Percy thought.
He was eyeing him inquisitively and waved his hand at the beast to make it disappear. He smiled and spoke "Thank you for your very flattering description of me and about the grim reaper look, I will think about that". "You can read my thoughts?" Percy asked with surprise riddled all over his face. "Yes, I can Perseus Achilles Jackson" Percy flinched at his full name, "And about how I know this is because my brother and father are very intrigued by your life". "What was that creature and who are you, Sir?" he added that as Percy felt that this man is extremely powerful. "Oh, that was a Nekróskiá kyni̱gós and about whom I am is for you to know after you hear my offer" he said.
"Shadow Stalker of Death" Percy looked at him with surprise as he translated the name
"Exactly, you're wonderful, you're wonderful." He clapped and looked at him with an approving smile. His smile melted away and was replaced with a serious look "Look Perseus I know about the betrayal and I know you can't stay at camp because of that" Percy nodded grimly
"Then my offer is that I offer you a home, friends, a life Perseus, I know other than that Annie girl you do have friends but can how would you know whether they would still stick with you at every turn of your life? Huh, but I don't force you to accept this offer Perseus, it is your wish and when you consider my offer think of me to be there"
Percy was in a turmoil whether he should go for it or not. The Romans were good friends, he thought about Chiron, Thalia, Nico, Grover, Poseidon, Sally and the cabin counsellors. They were still his friends and his thoughts were surrounded mostly by Poseidon and Sally. "I-I will think about it. But what is your name sir?"
"My name is Torreonus or also Void, Primeval god of logic, destruction, Genesis and blah blah blah, I have many domains and you Mister Perseus Jackson should stop calling me sir" for the first time since he met him Percy smiled and said "If you stop calling me Perseus sir" Torreonus smiled and stretched his hand out for a handshake which Percy graciously accepted "So, we have a deal, then Perseus think over my offer" he looked at his hand as if he is looking at a imaginary watch and muttered "Dang, I'm late, Chaos and Helix would have my head for being late!" he looked at Percy "Bon Adieu Percy! Gotta go" he said and vanished in into thin air.
"Wait, did I just joke with an all powerful primordial who could just crush me like a bug? Wow I must really be a big seaweed brain" he thought as the pain of the betrayal over his old nickname washed over him.
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Here was Percy standing in front of his mother's house which was in flames. Percy ran forward broking the charred door and found his mother and Paul lying on the floor.
Percy ran forward and lifted his mother in his hands and checked her pulse. It was feeble. The air was filled with obnoxious gases which suffocated him. It felt just like Tartarus's atmosphere. Percy started hyperventilating and tears were rolling of his cheeks. Suddenly his mother's eyes shuttered open and looked at him with a sad smile.
"Mom! Mom don't leave me please" Percy cried and wailed.
Sally just smiled and spoke in a hoarse and broken voice "I'm sorry Percy, forgive me, remember that I love you, remember Per-"her body slumped and "MOM!" Percy cried. "No, No, this gotta be a joke or a nightmare" "Mom! come on wake up this is not a joke!" Percy cried and shook her body. No response. Percy just lunged back and looked at Paul. He was long dead.
"No, my mom is indestructible, how?" Percy refused to believe that Sally Jackson, his mom, the strongest woman he had seen is dead. The acid-like air and the intense heat started to affect Percy. His brain and stimuli started to shut down and Percy blacked out.
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Percy shot up and looked around. The room was filled with medical equipment and a tube connected to the top of his palm. "Why am I here?" memories started to rush in. Annabeth's betrayal, the beast and the Primordial, mom and Paul's death. Guilt chewed his heart. "Mom and Paul died because of me. Had I been there I could have saved them" Percy looked around saw it was early morning. Sunlight flooded the room. Percy could not take it more. He pulled out the tube and got his pen and charred clothes and ran stealthily out of the room.
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Percy was out of the hospital and managed to get out through the emergency exit. Percy got an old jacket and wore and saw a group of familiar people running towards the hospital. It was Annabeth, Piper, Leo, Jason, Calypso, Chiron and surprisingly Clarisse. None of them noticed him because of his hoodie.
POV: Chiron
It had been two days since Percy vanished. Chiron strutted across the camp as he thought of Percy. Within two days Annabeth had become a pale shadow of what she was before. Added to her own guilt, the campers started ostracizing her especially Piper and Calypso. Poseidon had somehow heard of the issue and Chiron could see his fury by the way the sea acted. Chiron reached the Big House and was surprised by the figure walking from one side to another. It was Poseidon. Chiron walked towards him nervously. Poseidon was a wreck. He seemed to be in intense trauma and tears rolling freely. Poseidon noticed him.
"Lord Poseidon, are you here because of Percy?" Chiron asked. Poseidon shook his head. He tried to speak but choked and coughed hard. Chiron was surprised that Poseidon one of the most powerful Olympians is in such a weak state.
Poseidon finally spoke "Sally is dead" he said. Chiron was shell-shocked. Poseidon continued "I sensed Percy's aura at Sally's home. It now destroyed by a fire. They were taken to a nearby hospital"
"Then Percy would be at the hospital" Chiron stated and his tail swished nervously. "We need to go there fast" Chiron stated.
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Chiron was in his wheelchair form with Annabeth, Piper, Jason and Calypso. Poseidon was furious at Annabeth when Chiron found out that she was eavesdropping. Annabeth begged Chiron to allow her to come with him. Chiron grudgingly accepted much to Poseidon's protests. The others volunteered and Leo who just got his driving license drove the van to the hospital. Piper and Calypso stayed away from Annabeth and the boys just ignored her. Soon they reached hospital and reached the parking slot. Annabeth was the first to get out of the van and ran frantically towards the reception. Chiron felt like someone was watching but he just shrugged it off though he felt a little uneasy. Calypso pushed his wheelchair as Chiron braced himself.
Here is the second chapter and soon we will meet Chaos. The OC god is introduced
Uncle Rick Riordan Own Percy Jackson and The Olympians characters
I own the OCs
Till next time
Guru signing off
