A/N: if you didn't figure it out yet you will here.

It Begins

When Percy got back to his cabin he found a note instead of Tyson,

Dear brother,

Dad has called me back to the forges. I hope to be back soon, watch over Ella.

Tyson

"I helped him write it."

Percy whirled around to find Annabeth. "Annabeth? What are you doing here you're gonna get in trouble."

"And you've been freaking out since Rachel's prophecy. I talked with Chiron he said I could spend the night in here, just this once."

Percy smiled at her. She had brought a sleeping bag with her, a nightgown, and tomorrow's clothes. After she changed she began to spread out her sleeping bag, but Percy pulled her onto the bed next to him.

"Percy?"

"I'm sorry I,…I just need someone close."

Annabeth nodded and lied down next to him. Unfortunately, his visions do not cease.


The throne room on Olympus. "We can't risk his return Hades!" Zeus raged.

"Gaia didn't free him when she captured Thanatos, how could he possibly escape on his own?"

"Gaia didn't free him because he killed her once. Oh and have your forgotten…He's KRATOS! He killed us, remember? If he can do that he can do anything!"

"Let him escape! I'll deal with him!" Ares challenged.

"You were the first one he killed, you don't stand a chance." Zeus countered.

"Don't forget," Dionysus said, "He won't be alone this time, the prophecy says some of the demigods will side with him."

"Which ones?"

"Possibilities are either, Percy Jackson, Jason grace, or Octavian. At least one of them will turn on us, at least one will fight with us."

"So…I'll just have to remind them just how powerful we are." Zeus then grabbed the master bolt.

"Zeus!" Poseidon said.

"Don't defy me brother."


An ear shattering explosion shook and woke the whole camp, Percy woke drenched in a cold sweat.

Everyone ran out of their cabins to see what had happened, "No…" Percy whispered. Part of Manhattan had been reduced to ash. The part where Sally Jackson lived.

"ZEUS!" Percy shouted at the sky. Then dropped to his knees, sobbing uncontrollably. Annabeth wrapped her arms around him, trying to comfort him, "I'm sorry, Percy, I'm so sorry."

"Touching, except that you didn't do anything."

"Thalia?"

Sure enough, everyone's favorite punk archer with her silver robes over her torn black jeans and black shirt. Her black hair spiked as usual.

"Thalia, what's going on?" Annabeth asked.

"We didn't notice it before, we were too preoccupied. Pandora's box has been opened."

"No. No way!" Percy said.

"It's true." Said a very beautiful brown haired fourteen year-old.

"Artemis?"

She nodded.

"What can you tell me about 'The Marked One'?"

"There is something a bit more important right now. When Pandora's Box was opened, the evils poisoned the gods… most of them. Zeus has gone mad. He killed your family as a warning out of his fear of you Percy. But you are not the only victim." She turned to Annabeth, "Your brothers are missing. Something is about to happen, and you Percy and Annabeth, are the sparks that start it. Thalia, the rest of the hunters will be here by tomorrow."

"Then I'll have to go without them."

Artemis nodded and disappeared.

"What now?" Annabeth asked.

Percy then whistled and Blackjack landed next to him, "Get on." Percy said. Annabeth got on with him. Jason and Piper got on a solid white Pegasus, and Leo and Thalia each chose their own.

"Where to boss?" Blackjack asked.

"Empire state."


Percy stormed towards the throne room followed by Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Leo, and Thalia. He burst through the doors and shouted, "ZEUS!"

The gods looked at them.

"What are you doing here?" Zeus demanded.

"You know why."

"Ah yes, your parents."

"Why Zeus? Why? WHY DID YOU KILL THEM!?"

"So would know it was unwise to oppose me."

"That was your plan?" Annabeth asked.

"Well, guess what? It misfired!" Percy uncapped Riptide and they charged Zeus.

"Insolent children, BE GONE!" a blast of lighting struck them, and they fell, from mount Olympus.


A/N: where are they now?