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Hey guys sorry for the delay my laptop decided that burning itself would be a great idea to torture me but I got it back now and will continue both stories again. Not sure what to do with a romance but I have had a few PM's and a review about it so I'll see what I can do. Was going to plan on having him half Greek from Hades and half Roman from his mother who is a demi god, opinions would be loved about that or possible ideas that you would like involving his parentage. Any ways Chapter two! Enjoy!

Chapter two: No longer a boy

Perseus POV:

Seven years later... Perseus is 14

My lord Ares had been training me with all weapons ever since the sacking of Sparta which I was reminded about nearly every day on Olympus, I was also trained in subterfuge and stealing as I would have to find my own food when I was unleashed upon Athens. I was also trained in the underworld by father Hades, I could shadow travel after a week which my father was extremely proud of. I was pretty good at summoning skeletons and I could talk to spirits in the underworld.

I felt at home there and I was disappointed when I had to leave but Auntie Hestia would always come collect me and give me breath taking hugs no matter how much I told her I was past that age. She would just laugh or tease me about how I used to run into her arms or tell me I spent too much time with Ares which I would frown at. I trained because it was my duty to avenge my mother and Sparta plus there was nothing to do on Olympus apart from break into temples which was risky at the best of times.

Up until today I fought with no armour and a variety of weapons that were common for their day but I was given ebony armour which consisted of a chest plate, a pair of greaves as well as bracers and an awesome looking helmet. It was a standard looking Greek helmet but was forged out of Stygian Iron, the forging of the armour must have been extremely hard as the detail carved into the armour on various parts such as the chest piece were covered with images of the Parthenon burning and souls drifting towards the underworld.

I put on the armour assuming that I was to be tested with my strength and endurance, the armour was unusually light but I was taken out of my thinking when Ares shouted from behind.

"Are we going to spar or are you going to go to a mirror and admire yourself like Aphrodite?" I turned around and summoned my sword and shield with an upside down V across it representing Sparta and prepared to charge at my mentor.

We began fighting both blades locked against each other and the rasping of the swords rang, tiny tremors would shake the ground we were fighting on as Ares never went easy on me as mercy was for the weak and a grace many would not return towards me. The fight was intensifying and eventually my leg was kicked from underneath me and I toppled to the floor he quickly pointed his blade at my throat and offered his hand which I refused and got up despite my muscles screaming to relax and stay on the floor.

"Very good Spartan, you're improving and you are almost ready for your first quest but I have one last gift to give to you. I am making you my champion you will be blessed with the powers of my domains it will be like you are one of my kids, this might me be uncomfortable but remember pain is for the weak and Spartans aren't weak" Ares stated with pride at how Perseus had done in the past years.

I was more than surprised; it was a great honour to be his champion. He gestured for me to bow which I did obediently and he started chanting and I felt tired but I didn't show it after a few minutes I felt stronger and slightly taller. He summoned a mirror and I saw how I had changed my iris once a dark ebony colour were now lite around the edges with an undying flame which he had never seen in anyone on the streets of Olympus.

"Being my champion means that you have control of various battle powers such as manipulation, fear and terror like my sons Deimos and Phobos naturally as a son of Death you can terrify your enemies, A great weapon to kill or to antagonise an opponent with" he said smiling.

"I will not dishonour you my lord when will I go on this quest you spoke of before?" I was keen to find out more information about my rite of passage, to prove myself a Spartan and worthy of my family. Smiling at the thought I was smacked out of my thoughts literally by my Auntie Hestia in her eight year old form who now stood there glaring at me with her arms crossed, to say she wasn't terrifying would be an understatement. She could get nasty when she was angry although she wasn't prone to jumping into fights like the rest of the Olympians.

"Perseus you there?" she asked again, a puzzled and slightly annoyed look crossed her face she had changed into her 28 year old form as it was easier to call her auntie when she actually looked older than him.

"Sorry Aunt lot on my mind recently" I replied to which she opened her arms whilst signalling to go embrace her. I wasted no time in doing; she smiled before grabbing my ear and twisting it.

"Ouch...Ouch why are you doing this I said I was sorry" I was begging which made Ares burst into laughter to which I just glared towards him.

"My champion, the Last Spartan is cowering to his Auntie Hestia Awww" Ares replied in a baby voice which was perfect for taunting annoyingly.

"Ares don't tease him or I will be dealing with you next" Hestia said and he put his hands up in a surrendering gesture, I looked back towards my Auntie who had released her death grip on my ear thankfully although I knew I was going to get teased later by him.

"May I ask Auntie why you are here? Surely you must be busy" she looked offended and I immediately regretted saying it but she started giggling which was something only Aphrodite and the nymphs did on Olympus.

"Can I not come and see my favourite nephews?" she said smiling at me, I knew when she was hiding information as she wasn't a very good liar or chose not to be but Ares took the compliment and I just shrugged guessing she had a reason for her visit.

"I have young nephew I also would like to make you my champion" she said with a smile on her face as usual but I was in deep shock I never thought I'd get the blessing of one Olympian let alone two, I thought I would have to prove myself first but again I was taken out my thoughts when a surge of pain went through me and I heard Auntie Hestia chanting, she finished chanting and again after five minutes I felt stronger and taller.

I immediately started thanking my Auntie promising not to disrespect or bring shame towards her name but she only whispered "respect women Perseus, when you go into Athens just remember who you are don't do something you will regret" I nodded I would be different from the Athenians who slaughtered and raped woman and children, they had no part in the destruction of Sparta so would be spared my wrath. My father and Hestia had always taught me to respect women so I always did.

"Your father would like to see you Perseus" she said with a Poker face that was unreadable. I'll take back my comment about the lying she's pretty good, as soon as I was thinking that she smiled I keep forgetting they can read minds.

"No pointers? Ok thank you Lord Ares and Auntie Hestia best not keep my father waiting" with that I shadow travelled to my father's palace and he was in his throne talking to Alecto when he saw me he stood up and she turned and bowed towards me which I thought was strange.

"I have told you not to bow to me Alecto" I said faking annoyance and she was slightly worried.

"I'm sorry you are a child of Hades so you are my master too" she said I just waved my hand up signalling for her to rise as she was clearly not going to listen to me about not bowing.

"Father you wanted to speak with me?" I asked trying to get straight to the point as I had probably done something wrong.

"Yes, I did. Alecto you may go now" father spoke up whilst gesturing for her to leave.

"Yes my lord" she disappeared promptly after.

"I am very proud of you son. You are strong, smart, respectful and selfless not many show these traits. Your understanding of my abilities and skill with them is unbelievable for the short time you have learnt them" he stopped trying to add suspense.

"I'm not as good as you make me out to be father" I said and he started laughing and I was confused.

"Your modesty only proves my point son; I have come to the decision that you will be my designated heir, Crown Prince of the Underworld as well as King of Ghosts" my mouth hit the floor and I'm sure I dropped my shield but all sound was blocked out, I was completely stunned until a huge arm went came swing across my shoulders and knocked me forward. I struggled to keep my balance which made my father laugh again.

"I take your day has been interesting son tell me all about it?" we sat at the table and I began describing seeing the armour for the first time, the fight with Ares on how I almost won, getting told off by Hestia for not listening and being made their champions and the strength I now possessed.

"You have to be careful with power son as too much corrupts, look at the mighty Zeus and his foolish children" my father warned me in all serious but a chance to insult him and his stupid children couldn't be wasted and we both laughed at that.

"I wish your mother could have seen you now, she would be proud son" he said with genuine sadness like he actually cared for her unlike most gods with their 'flings'.

My father was married which made me being around him and Persephone awkward to begin with but I respected her and stayed out of her way as much as possible, eventually she lightened up and when she found out my mother died how she did, she became my adoptive mother which made my father happy as he could spend more time with me as well as with Persephone.

I had a family in the Underworld and I was upset when I left but the prospect of Athens burning and the desire to train always pushed me to return to Olympus, I had rarely gone to the mortal world only to study Athens and how best to destroy it. I had been attacked by rogue monsters not loyal to my father, but I dealt with them earning a few scratches down my torso and three scars from a claw over my eye to the bridge of my nose.

A few hours had past and Hestia had come down to tell me Ares was waiting and I looked at my father who nodded his head "make us proud son" with that I shadow travelled back to Ares' Palace and saw him pacing impatiently.

"My lord what's troubling you?" I asked and he looked relieved when he saw me so I assumed he was waiting, the God of War isn't the patient type.

"Good, you know of Hercules don't you?" I knew of him but only heard rumours from around the streets of Olympus when I was out stealing food, some of the stories were interesting but I cared little for him and his 'deeds' being a son of Zeus made him my enemy so I would treat him as such.

"Son of Zeus, guy who relies on brute force and has no skill" I responded and he nodded.

"He dishonours my mother Hera and claims he's the most powerful son of Zeus, he's on his 11th labour to steal a golden apple from the Garden of the Hesperides. He must not finish this quest as he will become immortal but we can profit from him stealing an apple. If you challenge him when he leaves the garden for the Apple he won't refuse and you can beat him"

"I will beat him and take the apple to become immortal, but beating him will be hard, how I can defeat him without being turned into his personal ragdoll" I asked hoping he'd have an answer.

"You can use your new fear and terror powers as well, if we enchant you armour with those powers just looking at you will terrify him just like your dads helmet, then he will either be stupid enough for you to drive him to insanity and command him or he will close his eyes and you can turn him into a ragdoll" he said whilst smirking evilly, people call Ares stupid but he's far from it. People only know one side of people which must be the same with all the other Gods, but only if they let you see their other side or not is when you begin to judge them in my opinion.

"Where is he now" I asked not liking the fact I was basically going to be a coward but Ares himself is saying to use the abilities so I argued with myself trying to convince my mind that it was what need to be done.

"He's outside the garden now trying to flirt with the Hesperides and it's not working" he responded laughing "we could be here a while but it's best you get down and hide in the shadows" I bowed and shadow travelled to the garden and I saw him helping a younger and isolated Hesperide, I knew what he was trying to do and it was wrong but I couldn't retrieve an Apple with that hundred headed dragon next to the tree and not wanting to hurt any of the Hesperides, so I watched Hercules with my conscious telling me to help the girl.

The girl distracted the dragon whilst Hercules sneaked up from behind and stole an apple and started to creep out of the garden and when the girl saw him doing this she ran after him. I could hear the conversation and it was seriously angering me as his disrespect to females and his ego were shining like the brightest constellations in the sky.

"I thought you loved me and that you were going to take me with you"

"Sorry girl got places to be but if you really want me I suppose I could sleep with you before I go on my last labour as it will be hard and just think you can say you slept with the strongest son of Zeus".

She looked horrified and started to run back to the garden but he was faster, he grabbed her neck and pushed her to the floor starting to tear her clothes off and I lost it. I came out of the shadow and grabbed him throwing him into the rocks head first with great force, I went over and started punching and kicking the dazed son of Zeus and after a merciless barrage of hits and kicks to the head he finally drifted into Morpheus.

Meanwhile the Hesperide was still recovering from almost being raped by Hercules, I walked over to her and she started becoming scared and began crying trying to retain what little dignity she had left with her torn clothes. I realised a still had my helmet on and I was still pretty angry so I took it off and she calmed down but was suspicious of me.

"Who are you?" she said shakily and I felt truly sorry for her I could have stopped this but I only wanted the apple. That's when I lost respect for myself I'm meant to be honourable and all I did was watch as she was used and attacked Hercules when he least expected it, I drifted off into deep thought and was interrupted out of it by her clearing her throat trying to get my attention.

"Sorry my names Perseus, son of Hades. Champion of Ares and Hestia, King of Ghosts and Crown Prince of the Underworld" I thought I seemed unworthy of my titles in my opinion but as I was thinking of that her mouth dropped and she looked sceptical at first but I just shadow travelled behind her and she seemed to believe me and then I went back to my position in front of her as she seemed uneasy with me behind her.

"Thank you Perseus for saving me, you are my hero" she leaned in a kissed me on the cheek until she ran off into the night away from the garden, it was first time a girl had kissed me and I was stunned I tried calling after her but she didn't respond. I was also wondering why she didn't just go back into the garden as it was her home but I guessed she couldn't go back now which was saddening. I picked up Hercules' apple and bit into it and felt power surge into me and then I teleported back to Ares' Palace still holding the Apple for him to see.

"Congratulations Spartan, you are ready for Athens" he smiled and I was immediately re energised the time for vengeance was finally nearing. 'Mother my oath will be fulfilled and Athens will burn like Sparta did'.

Chapter Over! Hope you liked it sorry for the delay. What did you think? Anything you liked in particular or some things you didn't? Be sure to voice your opinion either in a review or a PM. If you hadn't guessed the Hesperide was Zoe but nothing is set in stone. He's technically immortal now so I could bring him into the book series though I think he can stay in the past for now. I Have plans for the story.

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