As he was being crushed under something immensely heavy he heard a girl scream, one he didn't recognize. He looked up to find where it originated from and his eyes found a girl with long dark hair and a silver aura about herself being stabbed with a javelin.
What did these dreams mean? Perseus thought to himself, he was sure he had never seen that girl before. The dreams felt...connected in some way, though they didn't seem to be from his point of view.
He felt something moving on his arm, so he looked over and he saw a girl snuggled into his side. Wait there's a girl on my arm! What the heck, what happened last night? He asked himself, and then he remembered Hestia comforting him after what happened yesterday.
What he didn't realize was that Avara was just waking up not far from them and as soon as she saw a girl laying on his arm she...well she freaked.
"What's going on here?!"(Please no one say "Breakfast")
The slight scream caused Hestia to stir, with her sleepy voice she slurred "Hey Percy."
"Perseus how do you two know each other?"
"Well we used to be best friends if that makes sense, this is Hestia."
"And Percy who is this..mortal?"
"Hestia be nice this is my best friend, Avara."
"Oh so this is my niece, glad to meet you Avara. You're just as pretty as Percy told me you were."
"Niece? So you're my aunt? Wait so you're an Olympian?"
"Yes, obviously correct if you're my niece and yes I'm the eldest Olympian."
"As much as I'd love to get a headache over you two arguing we need to get going, my father said we need to seek out a centaur named Cheerio. Wait no I mean Chiron."
"Moros told you to seek out Chiron? Then you better hurry up Percy"
"Do you know where he is currently?"
"He's not far from here just follow the stream upriver and you'll find him soon, good luck Percy and next time you wanna talk at night just pray to me." She told him with a wink and disappeared in a flash of fire.
"Well she is just delightful huh Perce?"
"Cut it out Av she was just listening to me and comforting me and we accidentally fell asleep."
"I can see that, why don't you talk to me Perce? I'm your best friend and yet you talk to some...some goddess over me? That hurts."
And so they followed the stream upriver in an awkward, tense silence. Until they heard the sound of wood smacking together and the sound of multiple people talking. Their curiosity peaked they snuck towards a hastily made camp.
"Mazal raise your shield and stop slashing wildly, you will run out of energy before you even hit your opponent."
"Yes Chiron you've only told me this a few hundred times."
"Well maybe I wouldn't have to if you listened for once, go on take a walk Mazal."
"Xar I understand that you're quick but you must stop messing with Mazal, he won't miss you with his lightning strike again."
"I may or may not have increased the intensity of the sun to temporarily blind him, and then pin his shirt to a tree with a precisely shot arrow."
"And you may or may not be on hunting duty for quite some time, Xar go and wash your hair you have leaves in it again."
As Perseus and Avara went to talk to the centaur, they heard a slight rustle off to their left.
"Whatcha guys doin? Hiding are we?"
"Wh-what? H-how did you get there? You were over there and then you're gone and then reappear right next to us."
"Powers man, I can teleport and whatnot. Chiron! Found these two hidin in the bushes over here."
"My my what do we have here? The girl's aura smells of death and metal. She could be Hades daughter, but the boy is...odd. Take them to my tent so I can speak to them will you Elras?"
"Yes sir!" He mocked and snickered.
As they were led through a small clearing filled with around 6 tents and a small fire, ringed by large rocks and tree trunks. Perseus studied it slowly taking in his surroundings, looking for escape routes just in case. Perseus and Avara both felt as if they were being watched and little did they know, 4 pairs of eyes were trained on them evaluating their skills and observating them. As Elras led them to a tent slightly bigger than the rest he opened up the flaps and gestured them inside.
"He'll be in soon, don't touch a thing. Though I doubt you'll listen to me. Good luck."
They saw the weapons lined on a rack, some looking magical and others obviously for training, due to the amount of wear on them.
"So what are the two of you doing so close to our camp? Are you an enemy of the Olympians? Speak."
"We were told to look for you by my father, he said you could help us."
"And who exactly is your father my boy?"
"M-moros..."
"Oh I see. Wait what? Moros as in the titan of doom, destruction, and energy? The favorite child of Erebus and Nyx themselves?"
"Uh yes to the domains and I think so."
"My father would be furious if he knew I was talking to his enemies son. Well I'm his enemy as well but that's beside the point. What happened, Moros would only send you to me if the need was dire?"
After Perseus relayed the entire confrontation to Chiron, the centaur looked saddened.
"Thats not all, Kronos' scythe now has to power to completely end an immortal, no rebirth and no healing."
"This is bad, very bad. I will need to let the council know, what did Moros want me to help you with?"
"H-he told me to seek you out and tell you that Avara and I are a part of some prophecy, something about us needing to train to have a better chance of surviving."
Chiron looked close to panicking but quickly regained his composure and excused himself saying "Wait in here will you? I will only be gone for a couple minutes at most."
And so they did, making little conversations
~Location change~
"Lord Zeus, it is urgent and I must speak with the council."
Very well Chiron, cover your eyes.
Zeus spoke to him in his head.
As soon as Chiron materialized into the Olympians throne room he trotted to kneel in front of his king and the other gods.
"What is the news you bring Chiron, what is so urgent as to worry you?"
"Lord Poseidon it has to do with an offspring of an immortal. Very powerful and he brought a friend. A girl by the name of Avara, who I believe is a daughter of Hades."
"Guilty. How is she doing? I haven't been able to check up on her in a few weeks. Who's this boy? Do I need to scare him?"
"His name is Perseus and I doubt you could mi'lord, he's seen much. She seems happy and comfortable with the boy. Though beside his sheer aura there is something about him, something familiar." At this he looks in Hestia's direction and nods.
"I have something to admit brother. I may have known about the boy and who he was, and may have marked him with my own power. The boy, Percy is the son of Moros. A powerful titan and very protective of his son. I've been watching over him since he was a couple years old."
"W-what? Sister? How could you lie to us? Does family mean nothing to you?"
"Yes Hades family means everything to me, and to answer your other question I never lied to you. You never asked if I knew him."
"She's got us there brother, I knew of this child somewhat. He often stares into the seas and loses himself in thought, he seems kind."
"He is kind Poseidon, I think you two would get along great. You're very alike. Percy could use another friend his own age other than his travelling companion."
"There's something else Lord Z-"
"Enough with formalities Chiron, you are respected here."
"Of course Zeus. The child told me his father said something about him being a part of the prophecy."
"It is fitting father, one of his dad's domains is doom. One of the lines say doom and doom alone must fight the titan lord it could very well be him"
"Hmm. Very well. Chiron I would like you to train Perseus and Avara. Moros may yet side with us due to his son and his best friend dying. If any of the demigods are disrespectful due to his heritage tell them I will deal with them myself."
"Of course, I will Poseidon."
And with that Chiron was gone in a flash.
"Poseidon why are you protecting the son of our enemy? This seems illogical, foolish at best. I believe we should neutralize him before his powers grow."
"Athena for all your supposed wisdom you truly are foolish. I know we can trust Perseus, he has no cause to help Kronos, his uncle was killed right in front of him by Kronos himself. Perseus doesn't deserve to die because of his father. By that reasoning the elder gods should all be evil and yet we aren't. We should trust him, be patient and see how events play themselves out."
At that Athena looked at Poseidon with awe, mixed with grudging respect. He was correct and she was wrong to suggest what she did.
"Shall we put it to a vote?"
"Yes Zeus we should, all in favor of trusting this demititan?"
11 hands were raised while 3 stayed down.
"Very well, we shall trust him until we are given a reason not to. Artemis I would like you to help train all of the demigods and the demititan during the day, Hermes teach them to be stealthy if you wouldn't mind. Ares teach them basic combats, Hephaestus fashion them weapons and armor, Athena teach them strategy and Apollo teach them how to heal wounds.
You will be able to train your child directly, if you so choose. Meeting adjourned."
~Location change~
Iapetus was furious. His favorite son was dead, killed by his own brother and uncle. How dare they, they will soon learn why I am feared. Soon. And they even attacked Perses for resisting them, something must be done. He was brought out of his thoughts when the two people he despised most walked through the throne room, proud. Proud? How could they be proud of what they'd done, what atrocities had just been committed.
Iapetus held Moros in high regard, as a titan was to be feared he was compassionate and kind. He treated everyone as equals and yet he had so much power, such potential and he was a gentle spirit. Moros had no known weaknesses, nothing until he fell in love with a mortal, especially not until his son was born. No one had seen him that defensive of anything since someone tried burning down his temples.
"Brothers. Sisters. Respective council members, I bear news. Menoetius had betrayed us, to his "supposed" brother Moros, who is in open rebellion currently. Atlas and myself both confronted him asking him to come back, before any irreparable damage was caused and he refused blatantly and attacked us. We were forced to deal with him and he is no more."
"Liar!"
"What was that brother? Have something to say to the council?"
"Yes Kronos I do, I watched the entire confrontation. You went there intent on killing him do not act as if you are innocent, I watched Atlas impale him from behind and lick his ichor off the blade. I watched as you b-beheaded him. And yet you stand here attempting to lie to us."
"Treasonous I see. I see where that weakling son of yours inherits it from."
It took three titans to stop Iapetus from attacking their king. The council was divided, more so than ever.
"It's true, I was there as well. I was tasked with kidnapping the boy named Perseus. Everything Iapetus said was true."
"Coeus how did it go because I recall him escaping. Are you a traitor as well?"
"This talk of traitors is boring if I do say so, Kronos you are quickly losing allies and we need all we can get for this upcoming war."
"Oceanus silence yourself, your insolence will cost you."
"Will it younger brother, for some reason I recall being the eldest of titans and yet you sit on the throne. Slowly yet surely condemning us to a fate worse than death. You are getting bold, did you finally convince her to assist you?"
"You know why I sit on the throne Oceanus, I'm the most powerful. Yes, she has agreed to assist us."
"I say we rid ourselves of all of these traitors my son, what do you say."
Every titan except for Kronos, Oceanus and Iapetus collapsed due to the power radiating from the new figure.
"I agree mother, would you do the honors?"
"Gladly, prepared to die you worthless excuses for immortals."
Right as her surgery of power was going to kill all of the titans who doubted Kronos' right to rule or opposed him, a blinding light exploded and teleported all 6 of them away.
"Uh...Dad."
"What is it Apollo?"
"Titans, 6 of them."
With that the entire Olympian council summoned their weapons to blast them to oblivion.
A titan with silver hair spoke up "We come in peace?"
