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Chapter Two: Trial and Judgement

"Perseus Achilles Jackson, your stand here, to face judgment for your crimes, which are as listed; Destruction of camp (just happened) and conspiring with Gaia. (during 2nd Giganomarchy [AN: think that's it, don't really know. Just using knowledge from other fanfics and memory.]) What do you plead?" Apollo asked sadness evident on his face.

"Not Guilty." Percy said, morosely. There was a little mumbles going around the Gods. Faces of anger, sadness, joy (Ares) and smugness (also Ares) and mostly neutral faces around. He look towards his father, Poseidon, and flinched at what he saw. Poseidon's face was full of anger and hate. And was directed at Percy. If looks could kill, Percy would be in the Underworld by now. Maybe Hades would take pity on him. Speaking of Hades, the god of death wasn't present, neither was Hestia, goddess of the hearth.

"Present the evidence." Percy was jolted out of his thoughts when Zeus asked this. And iris message appeared showing an eagle eye view of the area where he caught Annabitch and Nico. Where was a massive whirlwind. It didn't do any damage, but suddenly the video glitches out slightly, showing the camp in tatters. Also, the part where Annabitch and Nico stood was completely blurred out, meaning you couldn't see them, or anything for that matter. He wasn't the only one to notice. Apollo, Hephaestus, Hermes, and strangely enough, Artemis all frowned. They all basically had the same thought. 'It's been tampered with!'

They too were broken out of their internal ranting when Zeus bellowed. "Clearly this video shows that the accused intentionally, unprovoked created a massive whirlwind and demolished camp. This means GUILTY. The grin on his face threatening to split his face. Now for the evidence for conspiring with-"

"Wait!" Zeus turned to Apollo, angry for being interrupted.

"What?"

"Why did the video glitch out like that, Iris messages don't usually do that?" Zeus looked nervous for a second, before a realisation came to him, he could use this!

"Obviously the accused tried to tamper with the video to paint him in a good light, to make him looked provoked or to make it look like he done no damage!" There were several murmurs around, some of agreement, and some of outrage.

"That means we can add another charge to the list, tampering with evidence. 'If tampering with evidence can be charged in court, Zeus would have been sent to Tartarus centuries ago.' Artemis thought sardonically.

"Anyway, now the evidence for conspiring with Gaia!"

A few minutes of utter bullshit later

"Now that all of the evidence has been revealed, we shall cast our vote. All those who think that the accused is not guilty and have the charges dropped, please raise your hands now." Apollo, Hephaestus, Hermes, and Artemis all raised their hands.

"All those who think that is guilty and should be punished please raise your hands now. Everyone else raised their hands, with the exclusion of Dionysus, who was asleep. Not that it matters, he would have voted against him anyway; partly because he wants to get into Zeus's good books and maybe get a reduced sentence, and partly just to spite me.

"The votes have chosen that Perseus (first time he actually used my name!) is guilty and punishment. The punishment is…" Zeus drew out, trying (and failing) to create suspense (god of theatre my ass.) "eternity in Tartarus!" There were several gasps of shock around. Judging by the looks on some of the faces of the people who thought him guilty, would likely have voted differently if they knew just how bad the 'punishment' was. It was torture of the highest degree! If not the sentence, then what awaits inside. His supporters wore faces of absolute outrage and looked like they were trying to stop themselves from beating the smug looks off of Ares', Zeus' and (surprisingly) Poseidon. Percy just dropped his head in defeat. No amount of glares and outraged sputtering would save him now. He was resigned to his fate. 'There's nothing left for me.' He thought, sadness and resignation (AN: can't think of anything else lol.) No fighting it now.

"Now. Let's end this. I have places to be." 'And women to meet' he said, mentally adding the end. He grabbed his master bolt and zapped the ground in front of Percy. It crumpled away to reveal a seemingly endless pit. One that led to Tartarus.

"Ares, would you do the honours?" Zeus asked adopting a false, sickly sweet voice.

"Happily!" Ares gleefully replied. Almost skipping behind Percy.

"This is my revenge. After all, no-one goes against a god and lives. Not for long anyway." Ares whispered in Percy's ear, using a voice similar to Zeus'. He straitened himself up before Sparta Kicking Percy in the back…

To Be Continued.

AN: Sorry for the cliffhanger, couldn't resist. Sorry for not uploading this sooner. I planned to, but had a power cut and the folks weren't home, and I don't know how the fricken electric-thing works. Had to write it (and some of Harry Potter, The Dark Side of Life) on my iPad and go to my neighbours so I can upload this as I am by no means patient.