Greetings to all of you out there. On this website, I go by VenatorTerram. Though I go by many names. Not only is this a greeting, but a warning as well. The story I am about to tell is one of depression, anxiety, panic, and death. You should also be aware, that this is not a Percy Jackson story, but my own. Disguised in the characters of and plot of this unique universe. Though most unfortunately, Reyna does not exist here. Not in my world.

On a side note I have decided to include my own poems before each chapter of this story. Enjoy.

No.

I did not look up at the stars on my journey back.

But I sure as hell felt them.

Then, I knew I was no longer alone.

They were with me.

Green hues lit her face. The bridge around us was burning. Greek fire was let loose by Annabeth to stop the flow of monsters. Though it was too late. Gorgons, Hell hounds, and Enemy demigods surrounded us. Despite the odds, I was confident. Annabeth was at my back. It was a standoff. I closed my eyes, knowing that if they made a move that I would be able to sense it. Armor shifted behind me. Someone lunged at the small of my back. It was then the light of my life got a knife through her stomach.

"Sorry Seaweed brain, not going to make it out of this one" Blood filled her mouth. Preventing her from speaking. "Don't talk like that! You will be alright! I know you will." I whispered as Annabeth took her last break. Her last words were spit through blood. "Bury me with Luke."

Waking up from those dreams is a double-edged sword. Reliving the dreaded memories is one thing, but at least I don't have to deal with her spirit. Reality struck like a bat. Launching me out of bed. I was covered in sweat from shaking. Seattle greeted me through the window to my right. Shaking my head. Anywhere is better than New York. It's nice here though, because of the quiet nature of the people in my apartment.

I did not own too much. Not that my apartment could support it anyway. Smaller living spaces were easier to manage. Plus, I did not want to lose my last gift from the Gods. An enchanted pair of reading glasses that stopped me from seeing the creatures of the Greek myths. If only they stopped me from seeing her.

Reaching over to the nightstand to get my glasses I noticed a figure in the doorway. I quickly put my glasses on and looked at the doorway. Kinzie was leaning against the door with her arms crossed. I shook my head in disappointment. "Why do you keep breaking in here?" I asked. She ignored the comment and started yelling at me to get up.

"You! Awake! Now!" I got up out of bed still annoyed that she was here. Kinzie was the only person that managed to notice I was ever there. In the apartment, most people kept to themselves. Unfortunately, she noticed that I was not leaving my room at all. Thinking I would be able to lie low for a couple of years and just rest was a mistake, particularly if she was my neighbor.

After realizing that I did not have any food, dishes, or appliances of any sort she basically moved in with me. Cooking for me and buying stuff to "entertain" me. A week ago, she filed a job application for me at the Amazon Company. The company manager called Kinzie and asked me to come in to work. Which did strike me as odd, I did not need an interview or prior work experience.

I got up and got dressed. She had laid out the standard Amazon uniform which was orange for some reason. Getting dressed was a little bit of a struggle. Then again, before Kinzie I did not even move for several days out of the week. Kinzie called me into the kitchen. Without too much difficulty I found myself in the kitchen. On the round counter, there was a plate of scrambled eggs with toast.

She grinned as I ate. Any time she smiled I was instantly on guard. "Kinzie what did you make for me?" I asked. She looked at me questionably as this was the first time I had ever spoke to her. "Why I made egg surprise." My fork dropped to the plate and I moved my right hand down to my pants pocket slowly. After living in the world of monsters for a long time I was very suspicious of her actions. So far, so good. She did not notice my hand gathering around my pen.

I uncapped the pen with my thumb and the cap fell to the ground. Before the click sounded of the plastic against the tile rang, I was pulled into unconsciousness. The surprise seemed to be too much. Though I was not totally unaware. Kinzie's laugh gave me chills as I faded into another nightmare.

Her lifeless body was at my feet. Red clouds blurred my vision. I sprang into action. Nothing could stop my revenge. Nor could I ever forgive her. Only one thought was in my mind and it was murder. Monsters cried out fleeing the battle. Soon, parts of monster flesh lined the ground. Demi-god innards soon joined them. Tonight, this war would end.

I woke up in a white washed box. It reminded me the time I spent in Hades' Palace. A collar surrounded my neck. What a joke. I pulled the collar off me and ripped it to pieces. The laugh started small, but my demon coaxed out of me and it became a psychotic laugh. One that made even me shudder. These white walls would be decorated with a nice red as soon as I got my hands on Kinzie.

White walls on all sides and no doors or windows. They don't know who they captured. I sat down on the floor and sent my senses out to all sides. Water was close to me. The sweet sound of it soothed me enough to grant me access to my immortal powers. A water pipe was directly beneath were I was sitting.

My will drove the water to break from its container and rise. Clear water rushed through the floor and surrounded me. Filling up the box. The water level continued to rise as I just sat with my eyes closed. The ocean has always been my father's domain, but as an immortal, I have control over all water. It heals me and sooths my pain. After the box was full I spiked the pressure up. The walls cracked and broke.

When the walls fell, I quickly took in my surroundings. The first thing I noticed was how dark it was. This place was quite dark, though there was some light very far away. I could hear humming of machines. I willed the water to bring me the light and as the water moved I noticed how it needed to go over objects at a regular interval. Perhaps I was in the Amazon facility.

Before my water reached the light, the overhead lights turned on. On instinct, I surrounded myself with water while I was blinded. A good thing too. Spears had attempted to penetrate my bubble of water. Now that I could finally see my surroundings, took a moment to take everything in before identifying the threats in the room.

I was in a large underground cave. Conveyer belts were placed in regular intervals all around me. They seemed to go on for miles. The overhead lights were hanging from a simple industrial chain. My main threats were a row of armored women. Ten of them, all holding golden short swords. I could see Kinzie standing in front of the other women. She was dressed in a bronze armor with a simplistic Greek helmet.

My grin spread across my face. There would be no stopping my revenge, but I could have some fun now. I waved at her. She returned my grin and asked, "How was your first day at work?" I started to advance slowly. "Killer". The blood drained from her face. Power started exploding from my body. The ground shook with my fury. Wind blowing on my face reminded me of a storm. Water flowed freely throughout the facility. Shaking and trembling with power I laughed until darkness consumed me.

When I woke I was covered in dust and rubble. Remnants of conveyer belts and products lay scattered. Blood however was not on my hands. Kinzie was on the ground with her spear and shield beside her. Her eyes were empty, the result of witnessing that kind of power. I contemplated taking my revenge. It would be so easy to finish her now. Though, why should I? She had no power over me.

I walked away, leaving the amazons behind. Most of them were seriously hurt, fortunately none were killed. They should have left me alone. Exiting the facility was not difficult. The elevator broke so I had to ride water to the top. Once I got to the ground floor set of doors I pried them open. The doors made a ding sound as water rushed the lobby. The receptionist was clearly distraught. "I believe you have a leak" I said.

It was late at night in the heart of Seattle. Nobody appeared to notice me on my way back to the apartment building. During the walk a package flew past me. I turned around and saw that the package was hovering in place. Great, on top of everything else Kinzie forgot to keep my glasses with me. The package followed me all the way back up to my room.

I broke the lock to the door and pushed it open. There was a blonde girl sitting on the counter. No doubt that it was Annabeth. "Well I guess someone up there likes you Seaweed brain". She casually jumped off the counter and started to rub against me. Shaking my head, I turned around to ignore my delusion. The package floated into my hands. Perhaps it needs to be opened. "Why are you ignoring me Percy?" she whispered in my ear.

My mind is a horrible place. To compensate for the lack of company and anguish it made her. It will be a while before I will be in an alright state. These images of Annabeth only serve to make me feel worse about all that I have done. The fates knew that I would wind up on this path. The luck of my name seemed to just be another cruel joke for the Gods. Now that I was pulled back into this world of monsters, this pain would not leave me. My suffering would continue.

The box read "Hermes Express Mail". At least it was not an Amazon box. While opening the box my hands started shaking. Annabeth was hugging me and peeking over my shoulder. Inside the box was a smaller, more ornate box. The primary color was blue, but it had a nice gold trim. The design seemed almost familiar. I took a step forward with the box in my hand, stepping out of the embrace of the monster.

I opened the box to find that it contained a letter and a coin with an Owl in the center. On the front of the letter my name was printed in cursive. My hands shook as I opened the letter. It read.

"Dear Percy,

I know what you are going through is tough. The gods feel like a hero should not be

disgraced with an immortal life of sadness. The gift that we gave you has only brought

pain and suffering since the end of the Titan War. We are offering a chance for you to

change it all. You will have a single week of mortality where you must find another

camp for demi-gods. If you become their leader you will be granted immortality again.

Not only that, but you will meet the purpose that was the reason behind your immortality.

-Athena

PS: I know you loved Annabeth dearly and I thank you for honoring her final wishes. Her burial with Luke won't go unrewarded. I made Aphrodite swear on her immortality that you will find true love at the new camp. From now on you will have my blessing for the rest of time."

Tears streamed down my face as I read the letter. I found that I could not breath. My breath struggled to reach. The building started to shake. Caught up in my reading I did not notice that Annabeth disappeared and Kinzie had entered instead. Her presence did not change anything. Shaking still she hugged me. I could only tell by seeing. Feeling nothing and hearing nothing. She was speaking, but her words were lost as I was drowning in panic. Too many things were happening. I was whimpering, then darkness.

Somehow, I knew this would be my divine fate. Struggling to live, breath, or even think about the outside. This apartment was my safety. Why does this happen? What curse is this that I can't even think about my past without having a panic attack? It did not matter. Athena gave me hope. Love sounds nice. A chance to change it all huh? Who would pass that up?

Opening my eyes, I found myself in a different apartment. Kinzie was in the room packing bags. She saw me wake and gestured for me to get up. I felt odd. I could feel things again. My shirt was in tatters, but the cool air felt amazing. Her bed was kind of comfortable, but I had a job to do. "Where are you headed?" I asked. She did not say anything, but glanced at the letter. I understood, then again, where else would she go? I destroyed her only source of work here.

It became clear to me that she knew where the camp was. Without worry this time, I joined her for breakfast. Unfortunately, trusting her to make food was a bad idea. Almost instantly after eating I collapsed.

Instead of waking up in the Amazon facility in an orange jump suit my surroundings were much less pleasant. I was on an aircraft. Kinzie was seated to the right of me and she smiled at me as I stared unpleasantly at her. My sigh was quite audible. "Next time just tell me your plans. You did not need to knock me out again". My temper was close to blowing. I explained carefully that Zeus promised to blow me out of the sky the next time that I was in an aircraft.

After learning that fact she facepalmed. "Well, talk about a problem. At least the flight is almost over." I looked out the window as the California landscape zoomed below me. Quickly, I poked my head over the seat looking for monsters. That was not what I should have been looking for. A lightning bolt hit the plane followed by the roar of thunder. I swore and grabbed Kinzie. She was on the verge of panic. I did not blame her in the slightest.

Time to hope the gods were watching I thought. The hole in the plane was large. It also appeared that the wing was damaged. The pressure inside the plane rose. I stood up holding my breath. Kinzie was holding my hand hoping for some sort of plan. Today, she would not be disappointed. Indicating we needed to get up she moved to get in the isle. Swiftly, I picked her up and ran to the hole. I jumped.

I closed my eyes for a second and then opened them. We were falling at a fast pace there was not much time. I focused hard on a landing spot and saw a pool in the distance. I willed the water up towards me. Thankfully, the water complied and became a sturdy pillar. The fall continued, but we were being enveloped by the large pillar of water slowing our fall. "Kinzie whatever you do, don't let go of me." She did not say anything, but maintained an iron grip on my back. The pillar slowed our fall enough to where we would not be any danger landing in the pool.

I released the water and we fell into the pool. I released Kinzie, much to her dismay. The pool was not so much of a pool as it was a hot spring. Steam rose from the undisturbed water. I launched myself out of the water and landed on my feet on the edge. My clothes dry from my power. Leaving Kinzie to struggle with wet clothes and swimming to the edge of the pool was good enough pay back for me. She more than deserved it.

My ADHD kicked in as I started noticing the movement around me. I closed my eyes and heard armored presences approaching. Riptide was in my hand instantly, but I put it away as I identified that the people were demi-gods. The first two armored people were behind me. Their charge indicated to me that they were not going to play nicely. I concentrated on the water in the pool and summoned my power. The water raised and condensed into a ball. I launched the ball into the air and let it drop. I stepped forward a couple of steps as their charge continued.

Looking back at the people charging me, their eyes were regretting their choice. The charge would have been effective with all their armor on, but since they needed to stop the armor worked against them. They tried to slow down. It did not work. They reached where I was standing previously as the ball of water landed knocking them down and washing them into the pool.

Another two armored opponents appeared in front of me. They did not seem to be in an attacking mood. They stood together with shields raised. I put my hand down indicating that I would not use my power. The two men looked at each other and then parted. A woman was standing behind them. "Welcome to Camp Jupiter son of Neptune. What brings you here?" she asked. "My name is Percy Jackson and I seek to become your leader".

"Could you please assist my men? They were following some poor orders from another camper." The woman stated. I obliged her, spitting the two men up onto the side. Kinzie gave me an angry look as I flashed her a quick smile. The woman was clearly beautiful. Her long black hair was perfect. The purple cloak she was wearing was a bit too large, but she was still attractive. I offered my hand for a friendly hand shake. She accepted it. "Percy Jackson" I said. "Reyna" she returned a bit cautiously.

I cocked my head to the side a bit in thought. Why was she so cautious? Reyna read me like a book. "There was a guy named Percy that attacked the spa I was working at. That was not you, was it?" I nodded. "Unfortunately, that was me. I was turned into a Guinea pig and my friend rescued me." She sighed.

Kinzie then announced her presence and asked to be escorted out of the camp. Reyna obliged. I was not sorry to see Kinzie leave. She was more of a loose cannon then I was. "Percy, it turns out we are in the need of a leader. If you can tell me your story, then I may be able to help you." Why not?

We walked around new Rome as I told my story to Reyna. Her escort consisted of two mechanical dogs. Both were fully covered in a bright metallic sheen. One was gold and the other was silver. She did not bother to introduce me to her dogs so I did not ask their names. An interesting change from two men to two dogs. I guess she wanted to be the only one who heard my story. Reyna listened quite well and even looked like she understood most of my feelings. It was a great relief having someone listen and understand my story. I described the titan war, the death of my friends, family and concluded with the events that led up to the flight.

She gave me a curious look. Then she burst into laughter. "Well we could use another leader and you would fit the bill quite nicely. In fact, you can have it now. I declare Percy Jackson Son of Neptune Praetor of New Rome." My blood shifted. I could feel that I was changing. Reyna caught me as I blacked out again. This time dreams followed. I was in Olympus, specifically the Chamber of the Gods.

All the gods were there. "Percy Jackson, you have completed your quest on day one. You have also met the one you will come to love" Zeus said. "For completing this, despite my best intentions, you have already begun changing back." Poseidon gave a hard glare to Zeus as he said this. "Your immortality will return and you will need it, because there is one more thing you must do. Find the one who murdered my son Jason Grace."