I think this is a record, three chapters in 24 hours. I hope you enjoy the third installation of the Percy Jackson, a Demon series.
(Olympus throne room)
(Artemis POV)
"WHO DARES INTERRUPT THE GODS!" Zeus yelled, aiming his master bolt at the stranger, something about him was familiar, yet he was so different from anyone that I knew. He resembled a man I once met, with his mustache and goatee, his shoulder lenght brown hair and white suit. Then it clicked.
"You!" I yelled, before charging him with my hunting knives drawn, slashing at him wildly. He dodged all my attacks stole my knives, so I shot at him with my bow. He knocked all my arrows out of the air with my own knives and up his hands up in surrender. Apollo and Athena grabbed my arms and dragged me back to my throne, reluctantly I sat and acted calm, but when they sat down I threw a ball of moonlight at him at it exploded in a blast of sliver light. I was sure this would kill him but he was still in the place, his hand outstretched absorbing the blast of my explosive. He just smirked and lowered his hand. He looked to me and mock bowed.
"Lady Artemis, still mad that one of your hunters got in the way of my missions." He said, once again I was fuming but Hestia was holding me down.
"Daughter, what is he talking about?" Zeus asked. I turned to the man and spit at him.
"He killed one of my hunters!" I yelled, all the gods looked at him and he just grinned. 'the sick bastard, probably thinking about how my beloved hunter died.'
"Now, now lady Artemis, allow me to explain." He started. "I was killing a man that was abusing his wife when you and your hunters showed up, he was dead and you just overlooked just mutilated body and only saw me with a poor woman with bruises. The hunter attacked ME, and I used self defense, she died in between because she jumped to conclusions." He said, all eyes were on me now and I felt embarrassed.
"Still you killed one of my favorite hunters, nothing can overshadow that." I said staring him down, if he was scared he didn't show it, the pride showing on his face. He stared off into space and grinned. " You sick bastard! You're probably thinking about how you killed Atalanta and heard her scream in pain!" I screamed at him, that broke him from his trance and he smirked at me.
"Ah, milady, how wrong can you be, I was just thinking about how she killed herself when she fell on her own knife when she charged at me." He said, the gods all looked at me again and that our stories were completely different. "Ah, before Artemis says anything else to try and convince you all that I killed her hunter I swear on the river Styx that I did NOT kill her hunter, she killed herself accidentally." When nothing happened everyone looked at me with shame, they probably thought I was just trying to frame him so I could kill him, he then spoke up. "Now back to business, I am hear with news on your favorite demigod." He said.
"Derek, what about him." Ares asked, he was extremely proud of him son, overlooking everything wrong with him, most of the gods nodded alongside him and looked at the stranger curiously. He sighed and looked disappointed as well as angry with the answer he was given.
"So you already dumped the son of Poseidon that saved your sorry asses twice for a stuck up douche bag who can't even hold a sword. Shameful, I thought you admired Percy Jackson when he beat your dumb ass when he was twelve Ares, you knucklehead moron." He said. Ares didn't move as his tiny brain processed the insult until ten seconds later he charged the man with his sword. He sighed and ducked inside the god's guard and jabbed him in the abdomen. The god crumpled to the floor holding his side until he received a knee to the face. when he landed on the floor he was snoring. Two nymphs came in and carried the snoring god out of the throne room on a stretcher. The man turned back to the gods. "Sorry about that, now where was I, oh yes, Percy Jackson is dead." He bluntly said, Poseidon, Hestia and Hades fell from their thrones while most looked relieved. "May I finished?" He asked. The gods nodded and he continued. "As I said, Percy Jackson is dead inside. all his emotions are gone, he is a morale less killing machine that will do anything to kill the wicked. I have had a very tough time containing him inside and stopping him from taking revenge on the people that have abandoned him, don't think he hasn't heard the news. How the gods abandoned him for a kid that can't fight for shit. Your enemies have heard this as well and are now marshaling their forces to attack while your greatest hero is gone, this will be your downfall unless you can win his favor." He finished, and the gods stared at him in bewilderment. even I hadn't heard of this and I spend the most time on earth other than Hermes.
"How dare you lie to the council you ignorant demigod." Athena spat. "Do you not think that we would hear about an army marshaling against us." She said. he sighed and pinched the bridge of his nose, then waved his hand. A screen of mist appeared and it showed an army marching east, hundreds upon hundreds of monsters from Tartarus that were so old I had a hard time identifying them. On thrones were the titans, giants and primordials, all taking battle strategy on a massive platform being carried by cyclops. The man waved his hand and the mist dissipated.
"Convinced yet Athena, or do I need to wait until Gaea kicks the pride out of you." He said, the mentioned goddess looked ready to tear him in half until he waved his hand and bonds of celestial bronze chained her to her throne. "tsk, tsk Athena, no violence, I'm just trying to show you your death, unless you allow me to help you. Now do not attack or I will be forced to chain you all. Okay, good." The man said and waved him hand again, darkness overtook a piece of the throne room and when it dissapeared Gaea, Kronos and Polybotes stood with their weapons no where to be seem. Instantly Zeus shot to his feet and drew his master bolt, he snarled at the three enemies of the gods.
"Give me a reason not to smite you down scum." He called, the man stepped in front of the three and snapped his fingers, Zeus was chained to his throne and couldn't move, he tried only to have the chains tighten around his wrists.
"Now now Zeus, what did I say, no attacking, save that for the battle. This meeting is to see who's team I am going to join." he said. Kronos reached out and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Thank you Demon, I believe my son needs to control his temper, as well as keep it in his pants. How many kids do you have now out of wedlock Zeus, five, six this century. My my, you've been a naughty boy." He said causing most of the gods to laugh and Zeus to go red in the face.
"Alright enough Kronos, now I am going to ask a representative of all parties on the teams. From the Primordials team is Gaea, Kronos and Polybotes. From the Gods team I will ask Hestia, Themis and Chiron. You will give me a reason why I should help you in this battle, which ever team gives me better reasons I will help. If the reasons are equally good I will not fight, but should I receive no good reason from both parties I fight fight you both. And you don't want that." He concluded and waved his hand. Chiron and Themis appeared and bowed to Zeus. Then turned to the man.
"Ah Demon, is it time." Chiron asked. Demon just nodded his head and waved a hand to the hearth and Hestia appeared, smiling at the Demon.
"Well Demon, I suppose today will decide whether or not the gods live or die." She said. He nodded and waved at the centaur. He stepped up to the center of the room.
"Demon, the gods are not the best rulers, but they can change, allow them to continue their rule and save not just Olympus, but the mortal world as well, the titans and giants would turn the mortal world to rubble, taking the rule and returning the world to a chaotic place." He said, hoping he spoke right.
"Good points Chiron, now Polybotes, why should I be your ally?" He asked.
"You've seen how the gods rule, taking revenge on mortals for something out of their control. We could reset nature to it's proper course, allow the jungle to regrow and get ride of the taint the gods have made." Polybotes finished.
"Good Polybotes, now Themis. Why should I help you?" He asked
"The gods may be harsh but the titans and the giants are cruel, Kronos swallowed his own children for Chaos sake, let the gods keep ruling and help humanity grow, not let it be destroyed by the titans." She said.
"Good, good, now Kronos please, why should I help you?" He asked
"Demon, allow us to retake control. Give us back our power and help us defeat the gods so we can rule again. Allow us to move into the Seventh age!" He said. Demon just shook his head sadly.
"Kronos, all that was about was giving you power so no your reason is horrid. Now Hestia, why should I help you." He asked the goddess of hope.
"Demon, The boy you mentioned earlier Perseus. He saved us many times over. He did it out of loyalty to us. But I think that the gods need to be taught a lesson. The choice is yours. He bowed to the goddess and smiled.
"That is exactly what I wanted to hear! Not reasons why I should help you, but that it's my choice because even if the gods have better reasons I can still help the giants. Thank you Hestia. Now Gaea, why do you want me to help you."
"Demon. Please. You have seen the cruelty of the gods before, they turned that poor mortal into Arachne, Forced a woman to give birth to a monster, let many wars and bloodshed happen, join us and stop this madness." She pleaded.
"I will aid the gods in this fight. I'm sorry Gaea, but this is my choice and I pray that you don't meet my brother, he is anxious for blood. The last time I let him loose well, the mortals didn't stand a chance." He concluded. The three deities flashed out and left Demon with the crowd of gods thanking him. He pushed them away and spoke harshly.
"I am NOT helping you from the goodness of my heart, I will help because I care for mankind. If the opposing army wasn't going to destroy the mortals I would be with them right now so do not thank me. You should be thanking the fates for my humbleness towards the humans." He said
"Artemis." My father said. "take Chiron and tell the campers we have a new ally." Zeus said. I( nodded and flashed out holding onto Chiron's shoulder. I knew there would be bloodshed in this war, but at least we could win now.
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