Here's chapter two sorry for the long time it took me to update I was on vacation to Indiana for most of winter break and I just finished my finals so updates should be a little less sporadic now hope you enjoy the chapter.
Previously
"Well first I want to apologize for being so cruel, and I have a confession myself. Percy I was wrong, I don't want you gone, I was just confused about what I was feeling. The night you died was when I realized that not only did you love me but I love you as well and I wanted to know if you would accept my apology and take me back. Please I need you in my life I can't keep living without you." I said pouring my heart out to him not caring that the hunters and Apollo were listening behind his cabin.
"Well Artemis after everything you've done to me I..."
Now Percy POV
"Well Artemis after everything you've done to me I still can't bring myself to hate you or even mildly dislike you. I still love you after everything but I wont be rushing into a relationship with you now that I'm home. You'll have to earn back my trust before we can truly be together. But I won't go to another women ever, not now, not ten years from now, never. You will be my final and greatest love. We enveloped each other in a hug before retiring to our cabins.
"Lights out weakling." Reed called.
"Shut up dipshit the cabin councilor is always the oldest and I am 3000 years older than you. So put a sock in it."
"oh bite me you little bitch." he replies before turning over and going to sleep. soon after I too drifted off. When I awoke I found myself in the sword arena with Reed glaring at me sword in hand.
"Get up, now." he growled. I stood up cautiously ready for anything. Reed lunged forward connecting his fist with my face followed by an armored foot joining it. There was a loud crunch as my jaw cracked from the force he put in the kick. I yelled out from the pain making it worse by trying to use my jaw. Hearing my scream the hunters surged into the arena to see me on the ground with blood oozing from were he kicked me and my jaw dislocated. Before they could charge Reed Artemis herself walked in with a worried look on her face. When her eyes landed on me rising shakily to my feet she rushed forward with ambrosia and nectar in her hand. She gave me the nectar first which put my jaw back in place and healed the crack before giving me the ambrosia which healed my face and strengthened the bone in my jaw to prevent more damage to be done by various everyday movements such as talking and eating.
"Are you alright Percy?" Artemis asked in concern.
"I am ya but I can tell you who isn't going to be." I replied angrily.
"Before you go fight him I have a question for you."Artemis said.
"Ok shoot." I replied.
"Would you take back your position as guardian of the hunt, for me... And the girls." she asked sheepishly.
"I would be honored to be your guardian milady." as soon as I said that a familiar feeling of warmth spread through me and I noticed that I grew to my previous height of 6'9" and my muscles became more defined. My old pitch black robe with red trimmings materialize around me and my eyes darkened to a dark red and I felt as my Stygian iron armor formed under my robe before my robe morphed into my chest plate and cape with my hood covering my face letting you see nothing but my mouth and the color of my dark blood red eyes. Then I willed my cape to morph into their true form, a set of pitch black wings that had a six foot wing span. Thankfully my hood stayed in place and my red eyes glowed with an evil light. The hunt smiled warmly at me as their guardian returned at his full power. I began to feel the massive power of chaos begin to build within me and I knew that in a matter of a year I wouldn't be able to contain the power into a mortal form. I would be forced to stay in this form all the time unless I became a god. I looked back to Reed who looked like he was going to piss himself and I hadn't even said anything.
"Are you ready Reed? Are you prepared to fight the greatest warrior in the hunt. My archery may be terrible but my swordsmanship is unmatched by any. At the age of 12 I had already beaten the god of war himself in single combat what hope do you have against me?" I spoke as I stalked slowly closer while the hunt tried not to laugh at my dramatics. I saw a flash of light to my right and saw Zeus grumbling about how no one would beat him in dramatics. I chuckled to myself silently at his antics. In fear Reed swung his sword and I blocked it with a flick of my wing tip. He staggered back at the force of my parry. I drew my swords riptide and ο καταστροφέας or the destroyer. The destroyer had a peculiar power imbedded within the blade, anything that was cut by the blade saturated it with their powers which then transferred to the master of the sword. Reed slashed to the left with a lightning quick motion but faster than the eye could see I dodged and sent a strike of my own with riptide which was blocked by his shield appearing out of his wrist watch. I retaliated to a complicated maneuver of his with my most basic of battle knowledge and I managed to push him back to the edge of the arena where I disarmed him with two quick strikes. The only sound in the arena was the sound of his sword and shield clattering to the ground and my foot connecting with his chest sending him flying through the air and down to the ground roughly. He simply laid there afterwards not Wanting to get up and acknowledge the defeat. I turned away and bowed to Artemis and Zeus before returning to my normal appearance. There was some cheering by the new campers and the immortal campers before I heard the conch horn for dinner. I decided not to go and Artemis and I simply walked along the beach talking. I knew I wouldn't be able to stay away from her romantically for long I cared for her to much and the sooner I asked her to go out with me formally the better.
"Artemis, I know I said that I wouldn't rush into a relationship with you but I can't take it any more I need to be with you so what do you say?" I asked nervously.
"Took you long enough sea brain. Of course I'll go out with you how could I not. I've been waiting 3000 years to be with you and 3000 years before that to find you I'm more than ready." she replied a broad grin gracing her features. I smiled back happily and held her close.
1 Month later cabin leader meeting.
"Within a year Kronos will begin his invasion of the camp. Traps and fortifications will be set in 9 months, Percy you must begin training the campers rigorously so that they can be prepared for the battle. Is 10 months enough time for them to be ready?" Chiron asked.
"More than enough I can have them ready within three if I push them hard enough but I can make it last that long."
"Excellent if we can pull this off then he will be forced to either continually attack camp causing him to lose more troops with each attack or move for Olympus which would not only be the smartest decision but will also allow us to choose where the battle will occur. Now let's go you are all dismissed."
Chiron said before leaving the war room. we all left the big house to head to the arena. As soon as we arrived there was a flood of darkness that swept across the arena, once the darkness finally took shape it was the form of a man that seemed too radiate power of the likes I had never experienced. With a swift movement he darted towards me and before I could react slammed his hand into my chest sending me flying backwards over 100 yards. The hunters began shooting arrow after arrow at him all to no effect. He simply dissolved the arrows and bows with a wave of his hand.
"Perseus Jackson I have come to test your worth meet me in one on one combat and show these campers you are as good as they say you are." he said before drawing a glittering black sword darker than any metal I has ever seen, darker even than Stygian iron. I drew riptide and transformed myself into my guardian form before engaging him in battle. With every clash of our swords I felt myself lose more and more strength and I knew he was only playing with me. The campers and hunters looked on in terror as the being disarmed me and kicked me another 50 feet through the air. I laid there uncomprehendingly as he stalked forward to finish me or so i thought. He sheathed his sword and helped me up before saying
"Excellent job Perseus. It has been millennia since I have had a battle that lasted as long as it did. You proven yourself to me, I will give you the means to defeat the invasion. Kronos is far more powerful than even Zeus knows. He has been blessed by Gaea and Ourea. Both of whom are extremely powerful in their own right. Now onto introductions, my name is khaos (chaos), I am the creator of the universe and the lord of all. And you are my heir, you were gifted to your mother an father by me so in a way you are my son, it is time for me to pass on to the faded realm and I need a successor and you are my only living child and therefore you must take up my mantle." the man who I now knew as khaos explained before blasting me with immense power.
Several months later
I woke to see an old man in all black and Artemis sitting next to me. I sat up slowly before recognizing the old man as khaos.
"what happened to you?" I asked stunned.
"All of my power and immortality now lies within you this is all that remains of my being just enough for me to say goodbye. Goodbye my son I hope that you may lead this world into prosperity and peace. I wish you the greatest of luck." this was all said before closing his eyes and vanishing in shadow. I stood before grabbing Artemis' hand and teleporting to the throne room.
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