Perseus, Lord of Balance
AN: I am trying to work on this story and update as fast as I can. I would like to ask for ideas as this is just the introduction to the story. Maybe who should the villain be? I would appreciate any feedback on what to do in the future chapters.
Chapter 3 – Captured?
Third Person Pov: Mount Olympus
In Mount Olympus stood 6 gods. They were Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia. They were trying to form a tactic or strategy that can give them the edge in this war because the titans won most of their battles and skirmishes. Now the titans are beginning their final assault onto Mount Olympus with Atlas in charge.
"What should we do? The titans are already starting their final assault. We could have the hekatonkheires ambush them with boulders but then we won't be able to have our weapons in time." said Hades with a worried look on his face.
"It is necessary we get our weapons to be able to fight our father and the rest of the titans. We must repel this attack on our own. After we get our weapons, we should be able to fight on even grounds." Replied Poseidon with a defeated look on his face. The chances of repelling this attack without hekatonkheires was slim to none.
Third Person Pov: 5 hours later
The gods were currently fighting the titans and were slowly being overwhelmed. The titans had the advantage. Unknown to the titans, the weapons of big three were being forced by the hekatonkheires and Prometheus offered to help them with their strategy.
Flashback
A bright flash consumed the room and when the light died down, Prometheus stood there. The gods were stunned by Prometheus appearing and wondered what he was doing here.
"What do you want, Prometheus." Asked Hera warily as she narrowed her eyes at the titan.
"Calm down. I merely came here to offer my assistances. As the titan of forethought, I foresaw that the gods will win and that is why I am here. I am merely helping the winning side." Replied Prometheus with a surprisingly calm face.
Zeus looked with an angry face and spat "We don't need your help. We can win this war on our own without a titan's help."
Hades finally saw a chance for them to win and he would not lose it because her younger brother was too prideful to ask for help.
"Wait!" said a panicked Hades. "We will take you up on your offer. Please help us in this war against the titans"
Prometheus merely raised an eyebrow "Hmmm… I don't hear an apology from Zeus."
"Brother, please. You know this is our only way out of this situation." Said Poseidon as he looked at his younger brother with a pleading look in his eyes.
Zeus sighed and murmured "I'm sorry…." Prometheus sighed. He wondered if it is that hard for 1 single apology. He decided to let Zeus go just this once.
"Ok I will accept your apology. Now I suggest we start by luring the titans into an ambush. Once they are caught in the ambush, the gods will fall back and by then, the weapons should already be forged. The titans will break through the ambush eventually and when they do, we will strike them down." Said Prometheus with a scrunched eyebrow
Flashback End
As Zeus and the other gods started to retreat, the titans were ambushed and caught in their trap. They were now being attacked from 3 different sides. Prometheus himself was on the front dealing his share of damage to the titan army. Now that the titans were caught in their trap, the gods went to the forge to see that 3 weapons were laid on the table. 1 was a cylinder that cackled with electricity. The other was a 3-pronged trident. The 3rd was a black staff with the feel of death all around it. These three weapons radiated power.
Zeus looked on the cylinder. He chuckled and said "The titans are finished." Zeus was confident that this was the edge they needed to deal a heavy blow to the titan army.
1 hour later
The titans had just managed to break through the ambush and when they expected a few soldiers, they received a lightning bolt to their front side of the army. Many of the titans were already unconscious. Zeus roared a battle cry and the gods engaged the titans and in a few short minutes, all the titans were unconscious and chained up inside their base.
With this victory, the gods and their army charged down to Mount Othrys to counterattack and finish the titans off. The only titan left was Kronos himself. After the gods managed to bring down most of the soldiers, the big three charged into the throne room to find Kronos there.
"Well, well. Look what the cat dragged in. My 3 weakling sons. Do you truly believe you can defeat me even with it being 3 on 1." Sneered Kronos as he summoned his scythe and charged the 3 gods.
30 minutes later
The gods were panting heavily and Kronos lied on the floor unconscious and chained.
Perseus' Pov: 1 century later
I was in the void thinking about the new immortals ruling the Earth. I believe they called themselves Gods of Olympus. I was disgusted by their actions. I indirectly helped them gain their rule and they claimed their thrones and acted like the titans. The gods are better than the titans but they are still far from being great rulers.
I was going to Delos, where they imprisoned my acquaintance Leto. She was giving birth to twins and they were already 1 month old. I was going to visit Delos and see her children for myself. I had become friends with Leto before the gods became the ruler of Earth. She was a peaceful titan and rarely did anything violent. I was on a mission assigned by my grandfather and that's when I ran into her.
When I teleported to Delos, I was amazed by the beauty of the island despite it being a prison for the peaceful titan. I came across a small house and realized this must be where Leto lives. When I knocked on the door, a girl came out and said "Mommy! There is a visitor here."
I heard a "I'm coming dear" as Leto came from the house. I heard her gasp and stammered "Per… Perseus. Why are you here?"
I shrugged and replied "I am just visiting you and your children. Is this your daughter?" She replied with a nod and motioned for me to come in. As I went in the house, my eyes widened and wondered how she made this house look so beautiful. I was considering staying here on Delos since it was so boring in the void with only my grandfather to keep me company. Apollo kept on saying haikus and it was pretty annoying but funny at the same time.
As we talked it soon became night and I went out and decided to live here in Delos since it was boring in the void. I conjured myself a small house in the woods and slept in the bed.
Artemis' Pov: 10 years later
It's been 10 years since Perseus moved into Delos. I had a secret crush on him for 1 year now. I remember when I was out hunting and 5 hellhounds appeared out of nowhere and attacked me. Perseus came in the nick of time and saved me from them.
Flashback
I was out trying to hunt a deer or some animal for us to eat. I heard something in the bushes moving and I thought it was a dear but when I moved closer, a hellhound popped up. 4 other hellhounds came out of hiding and surrounded me. I was scared because I never really hunted monsters before and I didn't bring my celestial bronze arrows. Suddenly, the first hellhound lunged at me and I closed my eyes but I didn't feel any pain. When I opened my eyes, there was golden dust on the floor and Perseus was above it with a scythe.
"Are you ok, Artemis?" Perseus looked worryingly at me. "Are you hurt?" I just shook my head and muttered a thank you. Perseus looked furiously at the hellhounds and he lunged at the rest with amazing speed and in a few seconds, all of them were just piles of gold dust on the floor. I thought to myself 'Wow… He looks very handsome... Wait! What am I saying!?' I scolded myself in my head and shook my head.
"Anyways, umm… Thanks for saving me." I muttered because I still had my pride as a hunter.
He just smiled at me "No problem. I would do it again in a heartbeat."
Flashback End
I accepted that I had a crush on him. I just kept on wondering what I should do since that day. He even gave me a special bow and taught me how to hunt better. I didn't want to tell Apollo because he would tease me about it nonstop. So, the only choice left would be mom. I went back home after catching a deer and when I told my mom about it, she giggled and just said "If you want his attention that badly, then just ask him." With that least piece of advice, she left.
'Damn it, mom' I thought as I considered doing just that. I mean, I had no other plan so why not go with her advice and just tell him? I was stuck wondering what to do when Perseus approached me and asked "Something wrong? You scrunch your eyebrows together when you think very hard."
I immediately felt a blush creeping up my face and I managed out "Nothing is wrong…" I was wondering if I should confess right now. I decided against it. Perseus raised an eyebrow but he just said "Well if that's the case, then sure. I should go now. Today was my last day on Delos. My grandfather said he had something important to tell me."
I was shocked. I screeched out "What!? Why didn't you tell me before?!" Perseus sent me an apologetic look and just murmured "I'm sorry."
Perseus' Pov: 1 hour later
As I entered the void, I saw Chaos sitting on his throne and motioned for me to come forth. He took a deep breath and said "This is about the prophecy that Ananke spoke concerning you Perseus. I believe it is time to tell you the exact prophecy."
Balance shall answer the call
The world races towards its downfall
Darkness and sea covers the Earth
3 trials the hero must overcome to prove his worth
A single choice to end his days
Chaos to preserve or raze
I was too shocked to say anything. My mind was racing trying to figure out the prophecy. I was wondering what 3 trials mean. And what choice would I make? I kept on thinking about this prophecy that I didn't notice Chaos saying my name. "Perseus?"
That snapped me out of my shock. I stammered out "Yes?" I still was wondering what the prophecy meant but I wasn't frozen in shock anymore.
"Try not to think about it too much. It won't do you any good. You are an immortal Perseus. This prophecy could be a few millennia in the future or just now. Figuring out the prophecy will only increase your worry." He stated as he looked worriedly at me.
I was still thinking about the prophecy but remembering that I'm immortal and it probably was talking about far in the future lessened my worry. I took a deep breath and said "Ok grandfather." With that, I went to my room and I fell asleep thinking about the prophecy.
Perseus' Pov: a century later
It has been a long time since I was in the Earth. I missed the Earth dearly. Even though the Olympians are ruling right now, I do respect some of the gods. Some gods I respect would be Poseidon, Apollo, and Artemis. They keep their domain in check and although they argue, they all don't fight like Zeus and Hades.
I decided to visit the hunters because I haven't seen Artemis in a while. I flashed myself over to where the hunters were and I expected to see Artemis with them but I didn't see Artemis anywhere so I just dropped down to where the hunters were.
When I dropped down from the trees, the hunter immediately pointed their bows at me. After a while, 1 of the younger huntresses shot at me and I immediately turned to catch the arrow. With my quick reflexes and my skills, I easily caught the arrow with 2 fingers. Some of them gasped and after that it was an awkward silence.
"Who are you boy?" came up from one of the older looking huntresses. I immediately said, "My name is Perseus." with no emotion showing on my face at all.
"Where is Artemis?" I asked as politely as I could trying to get an answer from these man-hating hunters. Another one of the older hunters just sneered "There is no way we would tell you, boy" I sighed because they didn't tell me where she was. I can't threaten the hunters or Artemis will be angry with me.
I asked one more time "Please tell me where Artemis is." The hunters just repeated what she said earlier and I just flashed away with a sigh. I was thinking of how I was going to figure out where Artemis was when I thought of Apollo. 'I'm sure he'd know!' I thought in my head as I flashed over to where he was. His room was a mess and I know Apollo isn't like that. Something must've happened.
"Apollo. What happened?" I asked worried that something happened to him. His eyes widened when he saw me and he came rushing towards me with tears in his eyes.
"The titans! They took Artemis!" He choked out while barely managing to breath.
"Apollo! Calm down! You are never going to figure out how to get Artemis back like that." He merely nodded his head and wiped his tears away. Once he managed to calm down he said "The Oracle of Delphi issued a prophecy to get Artemis back." 2 hunters and 3 other people went on a quest to get her back. The prophecy goes like this"
5 shall go west to the goddess in chain
One will be lost in the land without rain
The bane of Olympus shows the trail
Hunters and campers combined prevail
The titan's curse must one withstand
And one shall die by a parent's hand
I thought about it for a while and said "Well I am assuming that 2 people will die on this quest. The titan's curse might mean the burden of the sky. If that is true, then the location of Artemis should be somewhere in Mount Othrys."
Apollo's eyes widened as he started nodding and he motioned for me to go on.
"Well I cannot really do much because of the ancient laws but if Atlas really is free, then I can take him on. I can only fight an immortal. I set the ancient laws myself so I will not break the laws."
With that, I flashed myself out ready to help the demigods fight the titan general Atlas.
This is my 3rd chapter. Again, please give me more ideas on future chapters. Please review as well. 3