Hello, readers. I'm back with chapter 4. Took me a while to decide how I wanted to do this. But, I've got a plan now! Enjoy!
"What does the kid mean, 'I swear it on the First Heir'?" Ares asked. He stared at Athena, looking for an answer. Athena merely shrugged.
"Athena, find out what such an oath means," Zeus ordered his daughter. "Council dismissed!"
The gods all nodded and vanished.
Time skip-20 years
Artemis looked around as she and her hunters approached Camp Half-Blood. While it and Camp Jupiter got along well, they had agreed it would be best to keep the two camps separate.
"Milady," Thalia began, "Why are we here?"
Artemis sighed. "My father has received word that there has been an unusual amount of monster activity in this part of the country. We are here to help protect the camp and to hunt the monsters," She explained to her hunters. They grinned at the thought of a new hunt.
"But first," Artemis said. The hunters looked at her worriedly. "We must continue our win streak in capture-the-flag."
Grins returned to the Hunters' faces as they crossed the border into camp.
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Percy looked around the throne room. "Whatcha need, Jay?" He asked.
"Um… you're not gonna like this too much but, we have to put your plans for revenge on hold." Percy looked at his teacher, friend, and patron.
"Why?" He asked, slightly annoyed.
"Khaos has decided that he no longer wants the gods in power," Jay sighed.
Percy looked at his teacher and raised his eyebrows. "I thought Chaos was a she and wanted the gods to remain in power," Percy said slowly.
Justice looked at his champion, groaning at the prospect of having to explain this to him.
"Okay, I can see you know nothing of Khaos and Chaos," Justice rubbed his closed eyes. "In the beginning, there were two spirits that worked together to create the world. Most believe that it was just one. Khaos, spelled with a 'k,' is more reckless and is male. Chaos, with a 'c,' is gentler, likes the gods, and is female. The two of them worked side-by-side for quite a while, and eventually they married. Instead of one being forming the Primordials out of nothingness, like the titans and gods believe, the Primordials were born naturally to Chaos-with-a-'c' and Khaos-with-a-'k.' Khaos-with-a-'k' has decided that he no longer wants the gods to rule. And so he is going to wage war against them."
Percy looked at his patron. "That is only slightly confusing."
"Anyways, I have about twenty monsters hanging around Camp Half-Blood. I need you to go and make an entrance with them to let the gods know of the threat and that we are with them. My aunts, uncles, and cousins are considering joining us. But remember this, your entrance must be worthy of me," Jay said in a deadly serious tone. Percy gave him a cocky grin.
"My entrance will be so damn awesome, you'll be jealous," He smiled at Jay.
"Keep dreaming, kid. Now go. Show me your 'damn awesome' entrance."
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The Hunters of Artemis moved swiftly through the forest at Camp Half-Blood. They had split into four groups. One had stayed behind to protect their flag, while the other three had advanced. Thalia raced forward, the flag strapped to her back, as she neared the river. The tense silence around her was broken by a low growl. Campers and Hunters alike moved into the clearing Thalia stood in, trying to pinpoint were the growl had come from.
Slowly, three monsters stepped into the clearing. A Lydian drakon, the Nemean Lion, and a manticore were followed shortly by a man in a black suit. The man had tattoos of snakes riddling his body.
"Peace children," he said to the campers. "We only want to speak with you." He spoke calmly towards them but everyone could feel the tension.
"A likely story," One camper yelled. "Why should we believe you?"
The clearing darkened. "Because," a voice hissed. "My master commands it."
"And who would your master be?" Thalia asked, stepping into the middle of the clearing.
In front of her, the shadows seemed to thicken. Blood seemed to spout from the ground swirling. The forest around the clearing the campers and Hunters burst into fire, yet nothing burned. The flames leaped into the air, creating a dome. Hellfire began to rain down into the clearing. The hellfire, blood and shadows began to join together, swirling before taking the shape of a teen boy. The shape solidified and the darkness began to lift. Though the clearing was still dark than usual, everyone could easily see the boy in the middle.
He wore a pitch black hoodie over a sea-green t-shirt and black jeans that had a blood red chain hanging from each pocket. His hood was up, concealing the face of the boy.
"Summon your mistress," He said to Thalia. "I need to speak with her."
"You serve monsters?" a camper asked.
The man in the suit shook his head. "No, he does not serve us. We serve our king, and thus serve him."
"You're a monster?" Thalia stared at the man incredulously. He grinned back at her before stepping forward. His skin grayed and his neck elongated and split multiple times. Within seconds, a hydra stood before her.
"Yesss, I am."
A flash of silver grabbed everyone's attention as Artemis appeared in the clearing. She quickly materialized a bow and drew back an arrow.
"Who are you?" she hissed at him.
"My, my. Really, Artemis? You don't see me in five years because my patron closed of Tartarus and you already can't recognize me?" The man asked. "I'm hurt."
"Percy?" she asked eyes wide.
He reached up and pulled back his hood. He was grinning crookedly. The only thing that had really changed about him in the years since he'd been condemned was his eyes. Instead of normal eyes like he used to have, sea-green hellfire burned in his sockets.
"Hello, Arty,"
Artemis glared at him for his use of her nickname. "Why was Tartarus closed? And why are you no longer trapped there?"
Percy's face darkened. "Tartarus was closed because we were preparing for my return. And I was never stuck there. I stayed there of my own free will. 'Cause if you're the champion of the Prince of the Pit, Hell's pretty fucking cool. The only reason I'm here, though, is there is another war brewing. One that my patron knows you can't win with out his help. I just happen to be the main part of his help."
The campers and Hunters looked at Percy nervously.
"What do you mean there's gonna be another war?" one asked.
"Khaos has decided he no longer wants the Olympians in charge. But don't fear, we have Chaos on our side, along with the majority of her children," Percy grinned at the confused looks everyone but the monsters who had come with him sported. He quickly explained the difference between the two different creators to the campers and Hunters.
"Well, I'll be seeing you!" He called cheerfully. "These three will be staying in the woods for now, please don't kill them. I'll be back tomorrow to tell you all exactly how screwed we all are!" He waved to his friends, hugged Thalia, and disappeared into a burst of hellfire.
"Damn it!" Thalia scowled at the spot her best friend had vanished from. "I was going to punch him."
Alright, that's the end of this chapter. Sorry it took a while. Real quick though: Dear guest, I don't see it as me having a problem with the word bitch. I have no problem with it at all. Except that I like using it.
Next chapter should have Percy arriving on Olympus. If you have any ideas for his next badass entrance, feel free to leave an idea in your review, because I'm sure all of you will be reviewing, RIGHT? Later, y'all
-DTS