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Percy POV
"Showtime." I muttered pulling out a throwing knife and spinning around and throwing it, watching as it split a arrow in half. "I thought you would've known better assassin," I said coldly. "You aren't facing some kid." I said as a lone figure jumped down from one of the buildings, landing on the ground silently.
The figure was obviously feminine, judging from the small body, but I knew better. This girl probably had more strength than ten men combined. "Of course," I was surprised by her voice. I expected it to be harsh, filled with malice, but was surprised to hear it was smooth, almost soothing...I shook my head. "You got two choices assassin," I said. "First is you turn yourself in peacefully," she tilted her head slightly.
"The second?" "I force you." I said stepping forward. "Is that a challenge Omega?" A dagger appeared in her hand while she got in a fighting stance. "No," I said mimicking her movement. "But it can be."
She was the first to strike. Her speed surprised me. She was definitely faster than the lieutenants, maybe equal to Silena's speed, but not mine. I blocked her attack and kicked her back, knowing the others were around here somewhere, just waiting for the right moment to strike. "You're good assassin," I said circling her as she stood up. "But not good enough." I said.
She attacked me, this time, she had two daggers in her hand, but I switched my dagger from my right to my left, getting ready to use the nanocrancers if necessary. She attacked with renewed vigor, a mere blur to anyone watching. I saw a opening in her side and took it, realizing too late she did it on purpose.
Quickly summoning a dagger, I blocked her attack that would've taken my head off and flipped over her and left a gash on her stomach. She growled and suddenly vanished, making me blink my eyes rapidly to see if I imagined it. When I opened my eyes, she was gone.
I stood up slowly, sheathing my daggers and listening for any movement. It was silent till I heard the sound of a arrow sailing through the air. I jumped, seeing the arrow sail past me, till I saw three more arrows sailing toward me.
I dodged them with ease as another figure walked out of the shadows, this time, a male. "I don't like it when someone hits my family." He said coldly. "I don't like it when someone tries to kill me." All in under a second, he had three more arrows sailing toward me. I kept trying to get close to him, but couldn't with all the arrows he kept shooting at me.
I dodged another arrow and had my bow out, releasing a arrow that split through his and headed straight to his head. I expected him to dodge it, but I didn't expect him to catch it and send it back to me. I released another arrow, hitting the arrow as they both clattered to the ground. Since all my weapons are indestructible, their useless against each other.
Wasting no time, I was already in front of him bringing my fist to his face but he ducked and used his bow to sweep my feet out from under me, knocking me to the ground. I quickly moved as his bow hit where my head was. If I didn't move, he would've cracked my skull open. I circled him, realizing this assassin is more deadlier than the one before.
This time, he attacked, swinging his bow at me which I ducked under, but his knee met me, knocking me back but my foot met his face, throwing him back also. If I can get that bow out of his hands. I thought standing up as he did also. I saw his bow was in between me and him. Both of us ran toward it.
I slid between his legs and kicked him forward, grabbing his bow and tossing it behind me. "Alright then," he said walking towards me. "Fists." He cracked his knuckles and brought his fist towards my face, but I blocked it and hit him in the ribs, expecting him to flinch or have some kind of reaction but he didn't and grabbed me by the shoulders and threw me into the wall.
I groaned and stood up only to meet his fist. He had me pinned in that spot, knocking me around like a punching bag till I finally broke free and headbutted him. "Bad idea," I muttered spitting out some blood as he shook his head furiously. I took that as my chance and used my right arm, hitting him with all my might and got a pretty good result.
The force from my hit threw him into the wall, leaving a crater. Time for revenge. I picked him up, and delivered another hit to his jaw. I kept doing that over and over again till I felt the air knocked out of me. I stumbled back, gasping for air as something made contact with my jaw, knocking me to the ground.
I quickly looked up and saw him in front of me, a arrow in his bow getting ready to release it. But before he could, I grabbed his wrist and directed his aim. The arrow shot into the air, taking my advantage, I twisted his wrist, forcing him to drop his bow and kicking his legs out from under him and forcing him to a knee. I caught his bow and had one of my arrows set and released it, sending it right to his ribs.
I kicked him right where the arrow pierced his skin, forcing it deeper. He screamed in pain, stumbling back while I stood up. He, like the first assassin, vanished, leaving me alone. Must be some type of teleportation. I thought looking around for another assassin that is bound to jump out. But what type of teleportain is that? I've never seen anything like that.
Suddenly, I had the feeling I should duck and was glad I did. A sword sailed over me while I rolled forward, getting ready to grab Riptide till I stopped myself. I pulled out a different sword, unlike Riptide or the one Chaos gave to me, this was pure black, blessed by Nyx and Erebus. I spun around and saw the assassin already in front of me, bringing his sword down in a overhead strike.
I spun out of the way as his sword hit the ground the ground, but he recovered immediately and had me on defense. Your good. I thought blocking his quick attacks. But I'm a prodigy with the sword. No one can defeat me. Many have fallen and you will join them. I switched from defense to offense, surprising him as I attacked him with different styles. Greek, Roman, samurai, and much more.
Just as I went to attack his blind spot, I sensed someone behind me. I kicked him back and spun around and barely blocked a attack from behind. Well this got more complicated. I thought as they both pounced from both sides.
I had it under control till a third assassin came out, this one I knew was very deadly. I saw her moving toward me out the corner of my eye. I knew I couldn't turn my back on these two because they'll end up skewering me. Having no choice, I pulled the shadows toward me as the area darkened. I willed the shadows to wrap around the two I'm facing and threw them into the walls.
I turned around to defend myself from this assassin but I was too late. I was slammed into the wall, putting a deeper crater in this wall than the other assassin. I blinked away the black spots that appeared in my vision and stood up, then immediately wished I didn't. Pain flared up in my ribs. I pushed the pain down and stood up slowly and saw the three assassins circling me like hunters.
I knew I couldn't fight all three without using a little bit of my powers. They knew it too. They knew I was either a son of Nyx or Erebus, or a champion. I kept my eyes on the female assassins who joined the fight. I knew I couldn't fight her in close combat, she'll kill me. "You look tired Omega," she said. "Surely this isn't all you can offer." I barked out a laugh.
"I'm just getting started." I hope they bought my bluff because I don't think I can fight all of them. If I use my powers, I'll drain myself faster, but if I don't, they can easily overpower me. I'm damned if I do, damned if I don't. "Well, let's see." She said running at me. There's was nothing I could do but dodge all their attacks.
I ducked under a swing but then felt a foot slam into me, throwing me into the wall where a audible crack was heard. I slumped to the floor, gasping for breath as footsteps neared me. "Hmph," I heard. "That's a shame," I heard the other female say. "He wasn't really a challenge." "He was just like those other assassins." I heard the male say.
I heard more footsteps. I tilted my head up, barely resisting the urge to close my eyes and saw the rest of the assassins walking towards us. "Quite useless," another male said. His voice was slightly deeper than the rest. "He's weak," another one said. This voice held power, immediately, I knew this was the leader. "Just like those other assassins." My eyes snapped open.
"Kill him so we can get this over with," the voice ordered. "We still have to kill the girl and her team." I heard the sound of a sword being unsheathed. It all started to come back to me. These assassins torturing young men and women for fun. Killing innocents. Piper. Piper. All weariness and tiredness leaving my body, replaced by determination. Determination to protect Piper.
I stayed there till I sensed one in front of me. "Goodbye, Omega." I waited until the last minute, then I struck.
I caught his blade with my right hand, surprising them. "I am Omega," I said standing up while they reached for their weapons. "When I'm given a mission," I looked at the assassin with the sword. "I never fail." Quicker than I've ever moved, I drove my fist into his face, sending him through one of the walls.
I turned towards the rest of them. "You killed some good people. People I taught. I will avenge their deaths. One way or another." They all attacked me, but I read all their attacks and was deflecting each with ease. I kicked one back, ripping her dagger out of her hands and driving it deep into another's thigh, then driving my fist to her nose, sending her to the ground.
I jumped, grabbing by his neck and throwing him over my shoulder onto the cold hard ground. I don't know what was happening, but it was like they could not keep up.
Within minutes, I had twenty four assassins on the ground. Groaning in pain and trying to reach for their weapons, but were unable to. I stood up, breathing hard, searching over the assassins. I found the one I was looking for and stormed towards him. I flipped him on his back and put my knee on his chest. "Who sent you?" I snarled, but he merely spit blood in my face. "Go to hell." I laughed darkly.
"Hell?" I questioned taking out my dagger and setting it on a open wound on his leg. "I've already been." I slowly pushed it in, making him groan. "Tell me what I want to know, and maybe, just maybe, I'll send you to Chaos with minor wounds." I stopped adding pressure, but kept my dagger on his leg. "We were told to kill the girl," he said. "Why?" He didn't say anything, making me growl.
"Why?" I said pulling him by the collor till we were face to face. All I saw was darkness. I ripped his hood off and blinked rapidly. I was greeted by forest green eyes that looked so much like...Gaea. I studied his features and saw he looked just like Gaea, like he was her son.
I froze. I should've known. A son of Gaea. He looked just like Gaea, right down to the scowl. But he wasn't looking at me, he was looking behind me. I felt my sixth sense tingling like crazy. I spun around, my sword in hand and drove it straight through the chest of an assassin. "No!" The son of Gaea yelled as the assassin stumbled back, looking at the sword like he couldn't believe what just happened. He fell to his knees, then finally, the ground.
I stared at his still form as a bright light appeared, forcing me to close my eyes.
When I opened them again, all the assassins were gone save for the one I just killed. Weariness overcame me. I slumped to the ground beneath the dead assassin. "Percy!" I heard someone say. "Eros," I groaned out. "Thank Chaos!" He exclaimed. "I've been trying to contact you ever since you left the castle, but it was like something was blocking me. Are you-" "Look through my eyes." I said taking the assassins hood off to reveal features similar to that of the son of Gaea.
"Holy Chaos! What happened?" "I found the assassins," I said. "Eros," I said. "They nearly killed me. Just three of them." I shook my head. "These assassins are far more deadlier than we imagined. I need you to identify this assassin." I said opening his eyes. "Hey, that's a demi-primordial," Eros said while my eyes widened. "A son of Tartarus by the looks of it. Did you kill him?" I nodded. "Didn't have a choice. Do you know his name?" "Yeah. His name is Jeremiah Cole. I sensed Tartarus's presence on earth around the time you were born. I was about to notify Chaos but then Tartarus's presence vanished just as quickly as it appeared so I let it go, but kept a close eye on him because I sensed Tartarus's presence on him till one day, he vanished. Disappeared around the same time you joined Chaos. I always wondered where he was. Looks like he ain't going anywhere now." I stared at the demi-primordial.
"Eros?" "Yes?" "I found a son of Gaea," I said. "Leading these assassins. I don't think he's the source but I think he's close to the source." Eros was silent for a long time. I was worried I lost him till he spoke again. "Gaea?" I nodded. "I think he's trying to avenge his mother by working with this source, killing Omega and Piper, then Percy Jackson." "But he doesn't know you're both right?" I nodded, feeling like I'm about to faint any minute, all adrenaline leaving my body.
"Hey, we'll talk more when you're all rested up. I'll transport the body back to the Angels, have them see what he knows." "Did Andy record everything?" "Every little detail." I nodded, relieved Andy caught everything.
The son of Tartarus's body vanished in a soft pink flash. "Great job Percy," Eros said. "We'll catch these assassins in no time." "That's if they don't kill me first," I muttered barely gathering up enough energy and shadow traveled to Piper's room.
Piper POV
"Piper, will you please calm down?" Hailey said annoyed. "What's even got you like this?" "Omega's been gone for three hours." They all stared at me surprised. "You're worried about Omega?" Machai said. "Piper, I can assure you," he said. "Omega told me he found these assassins right after we landed. They don't have a chance against him." Everyone nodded, but I wasn't convinced.
I shook my head, standing up and putting my boots on. "I'm going to head out," I said grabbing my jacket and heading for the door. "Alright," Machai said closing the door and guiding me back to the bed but I shook him off. "If you know what's good for you Machai, you'll move." "Usually, I would, because I know you'll kill me, but," he shook his head.
"Omega told me to watch you at all times." "And you're going to listen to him?" He nodded. "You hardly listen to me," I said in shock. "Why are you instantly listening to him?" "Because I don't want to be killed in the most painful way possible." "Omega told you to watch me," I said. "He didn't tell you I had to stay here. So that means I can go wherever I want and you and everyone else has to follow." He opened his mouth to speak but then closed it.
"So come on," I said walking past him to the door till shadows started to be pulled to the center of the room. We stared in surprise and shock as a figure fell onto the floor, groaning.
It took me a while, but I realized it was Omega. "Omega!" I said moving towards him. "What happened?" "Assassins," he said while I wrapped my arm around his stomach and tried to lift him but he yelled in pain. "Go grab a doctor." I ordered but Omega shook his head. "No," he said. "If they see this, they'll wonder what happened. If anyone found out Omega was nearly killed, they'll freak out." We stared at him in shock.
"What?" Ashley said as I leaned him against the wall. "Well let us help you." He looked at me with those swirling black eyes. "We aren't going to tell anyone." I said, but he continued to stare at me till he finally nodded. "Alright," he said gesturing to his boots. "I'm pretty banged up. I need you to untie my boots." I gestured Malcolm forward. Together, we started to untie his boots and pulled them off.
He started to mess with his cloak. With some difficulty, he pulled off a vest that was covered with throwing knifes, a pair of daggers, and a pair of hunting knifes. Knew he had weapons somewhere. I thought till I shook my head. "Mind helping me with this?" He said trying to take his cloak off. I started to help him take his cloak off, but I realized he smelled.
Not like he needed a shower, but like a scent. A scent that only two people have. Poseidon and his children. And the only demigod I know that has that type of sea smell is Percy Jackson. I looked at Omega closely as we took off his cloak, revealing his face.
If anyone were to stare at Omega from behind, they would think it was Percy. Hades, I thought it was Percy till I remembered his eyes were black and not sea green. "Where are you hurt?" I said, trying to keep my mind from wandering back to Omega and Percy. "Ribs," he said cutting his shirt and revealing his chest. "Some broken ribs," Ashley said. "And plenty of bruises," Machai said.
Omega's chest was purple and black, from top to bottom. But I also noticed golden ichor, blood of the gods. "I'm going to have to-" "Pop them back into place." Omega said looking at Ashley. "I know." Ashley slowly put her hand on one of his broken ribs. "The faster you do it, the quicker I'll-" He was cut off by a sickening crunch that made me flinch. She went to the next ribs and pushed them back into place.
"Piper, help me with this," Ashley said trying to wrap a bandage around his stomach. "Machai, hold him up." Machai lifted Omega up slightly as we wrapped the bandages around him. "Not to tight," Omega said. "Is that it?" "Other than my face, yeah." I looked at him, the shock of how close he resembled Percy fading away. I saw his nose was broken, he had a busted lip, a black eye, and a deep cut on his cheek. "Come on," I said helping him up.
"Let's get you all fixed up." I said leading him to the bed. "I'm going to head to bed." Ashley said awkwardly. "We have to leave early in the morning, I suggest everyone else does the same." Everyone followed her lead, walking out the door, leaving me and Omega. "My face ain't the prettiest." I pulled out a few squares of ambrosia and handed them to him.
He shook his head, closing my hands around the ambrosia. "Save it for something important. A broken nose isn't life threatening." I rolled my eyes. "I have more Omega." He must've sensed I wasn't going to give up because he sighed and grabbed the ambrosia. "If you're near death and we need ambrosia, remember this." I laughed.
"You'll thank me later." He rolled his eyes but ate the ambrosia. "You're immortal?" I questioned, watching the godly food fixing his wounds all but the cut on his cheek. I frowned and went to touch it but his hand reached out and grabbed mine. "What are you doing?" Even I didn't have an answer to what I was doing. I felt his grip lessen on mine, I reached again to touch the wound, this time, he didn't stop me.
I touched his cheek, and it was like all tension left his body. His shoulders slumped, he closed his eyes and sighed, pressing his face into the palm of my hand. He looked as if he longed for this all his life. I stroked his cheek, feeling a tug in my heart. Stronger than what I had with Percy. I sat on the bed with him, still stroking his cheek.
"Is Omega your real name?" I said quietly, but he didn't seem to hear me. "Omega," I said a little louder. His eyes snapped open and I saw sea green eyes looking back at me. At first, I couldn't believe what I was seeing. "Percy," I whispered, pulling him closer and resting my forehead on his. "Is that really you?" I must've been daydreaming. I quickly pulled away and looked back into his eyes and saw the same swirling black eyes.
I knew I was daydreaming. I thought embarrassed by my actions. Omega's rested expression faded, returning back to that same guarded expression. His shoulders tensed. He stood up, backing away from me. "I'll see you in the morning peacekeeper." With that happy note, he walked out the door.
I fell back onto the bed, trying to calm down my heartbeat. What was I thinking? I thought staring up at the ceiling. Was I really trying to kiss him? But there was something else that was on my mind. His eyes.
They were sea green. I knew they were. I thought back to everything that happened within the last few days. Omega said Chaos can't and won't hurt him, which could mean one thing. He means something to her.
Percy and Chaos were in a relationship, he means something to her. Omega said he is a demigod, Percy is a demigod, but I don't really know anything about Percy's past. No one did.
They both have the same features. Except for the eyes, but seeing those sea green eyes left one question in my head as I drifted off to sleep.
Is Omega Percy Jackson?
? POV
"You'll be fine," Kade said to Tegan. "It was a pretty deep hit, but luckily it didn't cut the artery. If it did, you would've died." "I want to know what just happened," Gordon said as we all looked at him. "I agree." Kade said rubbing his shoulder. "We had him defeated. Then he's suddenly throwing us around like rag dolls?" "You underestimated him." We heard as a light entered the room.
"My lord," I said bowing as everyone else followed my lead. He didn't say anything, which had me slightly nervous. "Rise." We all stood up and looked at the person who gave us a home, a purpose. "What do you mean we underestimated him?" I said as he turned toward me with those piercing eyes. "I told you before you went to Jakul, not to underestimate him." "But we didn't." "But you did Cammi." He looked at all of us.
"You called him weak, said the assassins were weak. He trained all of them personally. You replaced his wearinesss with determination and hate. In doing so, he defeated all of you and would've taken you to Chaos," I looked down. We were nearly caught because of what I said. "Plus he killed Jeremiah." Everyone looked down.
"He was a good person. His death is on your hands." I didn't like what he said, but he was right. Jeremiah's death was my fault. "Next time you encounter Omega, do not underestimate him." He turned towards the door. "It will be a while before you're given your next assassination." I opened my mouth to speak but he continued.
"You fell right into his trap." We stared at him confused. "King Meathus's kingdom is filled with security cameras. He went to a spot secluded from everyone else and where there were more security cameras. You followed. He not got a few of you on camera, but all of you. Your fighting tactics, everything. You nearly destroyed our plan before it even began. You're lucky I'm more lenient than I was before." He started to glow.
"Best you use this time to learn from your mistakes. Next time you mess up like this, I will not be merciful."
Percy POV
"Where are you going?" I turned toward Piper. "I have to report what happened last night," I said. "Are you sure you can make it?" I looked at Machai. "Why wouldn't I be able to make it?" "After what happened last night, you had a hard time getting out of bed." "I appreciate your help Ashley, but I'm fine. I'll make it. I've been in worse." The truth is, I haven't ever had such a bad beating like that.
"Alright," Piper said observing me. "If you need help, just call us." I nodded and turned away from them. As they walked towards the lunch room, Ashley spoke. "Do you think he'll be fine?" "Why so worried about him?" Hailey said. "You didn't see how bad his ribs were Hailey. They were poking out of the skin. Whoever did this wants Omega dead more than Piper. Even for someone of his strength and size, that should've killed him. I don't know how he survived, but I'm glad he did." "Sounds like you care for him." I heard Machai say.
"I do, but not in a romantic manner. Despite how you all think about him, he's doing a good thing, despite what kind of horrid acts he committed in the past." I probably would've followed them to the lunch room, listening to their conversation but someone spoke. "I summoned everyone. We're waiting on you." "I'm coming Eros." I said making my way to the throne room.
"Good thing everyone's at lunch," I muttered. "Why?" "Because I'm walking like I'm crippled." A cane appeared in my hands. "Very funny Eros," I said hearing him laugh. "How's your stomach? Last night it looked terrible." "It doesn't look any better now," I said nearing the throne room. "It looks worse, swollen in some spots, plus I feel very very sore." I could feel him wince in my head.
"Do you think you'll be able to defend Piper?" He said. "If they hurt you that bad, maybe you should get help." I shook my head. "I can do it Eros, I just need to study more." "Study all you want Percy. It'll help a little, but you and I both know you won't last another attack like that without help." Sometimes, I really hated Eros. Whenever you really need his help, he acts like a dumbass but when you don't need it or don't want it, he offers it.
I was planning to ignore him till I realized something. "The cut I received on my cheek didn't fade away when I ate ambrosia." I said standing in front of the throne room doors. "It was like the ambrosia couldn't heal the cut." "Strange." "Strange indeed Eros," I started to push the doors open. "We'll talk later. I have some things I want to talk about."
I walked to the middle of the throne room, unable to stand up straight without hurting my ribs so I was walking like a crippled person. And of course, Erebus noticed and was the first to say something about it. "Getting old Percy," Erebus said grinning. "Do you need a cane?" I was close to obliterating him but then I realized Chaos wouldn't take it kindly if I killed one of her children. "Even with a cane," I looked at him, deciding to embarrass him instead. "I'll still kick your ass." That wiped the grin off his face.
Chaos must've sensed my anger because she spoke. "Percy," she started. "Eros summoned us here. What is it?" I ignored her and looked at Eros. He nodded. "You said if Percy got proof on these assassins, you'll believe him." He said snapping his fingers as a pink flash appeared beside me, revealing my lieutenants, who were coughing and covering their noses. "Sorry if I disturbed your resting." They all looked at me surprised.
"I thought you were with Piper?" Luke said but I looked at Andy. "Did you get it?" He nodded. "Can you summon a screen?" Before Chaos could do anything, I already had one. "It was blurry with how fast you were going, but I managed to make it clear." "What are you talking about?" "What do you think we're talking about?" Aether and everyone else stared at me in shock and surprise.
"Where is he?" I said as a pink flash appeared beside me, revealing the assassin who was wrapped up in a pink cloth. "Percy," Aether swallowed nervously. "Who is that?" "That isn't-" "No, it isn't Piper Hemera," she nodded relieved. "Then who is it?" Chaos said warily. "For later." I looked at Andy.
"Show them." He nodded and turned to the primordials. "Percy here met our assassins, all twenty four of them." The primordials looked at me in shock. "Told you I'll get proof," I smirked slightly. "Continue Andy." "These assassins nearly defeated Percy and there was only three of them." He shook his head. "Their skills are more than ours," he gestured to himself and the lieutenants. "If we were to meet them in battle, twenty four against twenty four, the results wouldn't be pretty. We would probably wound them, kill around two or three, but they'll kill more than half of us. The only ones who have a chance to defeat them are Silena, Luke, and Percy and a few others." Everyone looked at him in shock.
"What you'll see is Percy's battle against five assassins. One used a dagger, another a bow, two used swords," he looked at me. "Who was the fifth?" Andy couldn't seem to find the words so I spoke for him. "The fifth Luke, is our dear assassin who loves to use her fists." I chuckled, rubbing my stomach. "I made the mistake of fighting her, busted me up pretty bad."
"Alright," Andy said. "Now we'll all see what happened." He said as the screen turned on.
Linebreak
"You believe me yet?" I looked at the primordials. "Or do you need something else?" "Percy," Chaos started. "We didn't-" "Didn't what Chaos? Believe me? You certainly believed me when I defeated Gaea and escaped Tartarus." She narrowed her eyes. "Percy." I looked at Eros and nodded, taking deep breaths and calming down.
I walked towards the body, unwrapping it to reveal Jeremiah Cole. "Is that him?" I heard, but I chose to ignore it and looked over Jeremiah. "How did you teleport?" I muttered, looking over him till I looked at his cloak. They seem rather fond of their cloaks. I thought rolling him over and starting to take his cloak off.
"Let me help you with that." Along with Luke, we got the cloak off. "And I thought Percy was a walking tank." Luke muttered. Jeremiah's body was covered with weapons: daggers, hunting knifes, and throwing knifes. "You think I'm a walking tank?" I said looking at Luke while he put the cloak on. "I don't feel different." "You aren't supposed to feel different you idiot." I said annoyed till he suddenly vanished with a yelp while we looked around in surprise and shock.
"Luke?" I said looking around till he appeared out of nowhere and landed on Calypso. "Get off me!" Calypso said as Leo and Andy helped them both up. "Luke," I said slowly. "How did you do that?" "Perce," he shook his head. "I don't know. It just...happened." A thought came to me. "Luke, think about appearing behind me." He nodded and vanished.
After a few seconds, he appeared a few feet behind me on his butt. "That's interesting." Andy said while Luke took the cloak off and handed it to me. "What was it like?" "It felt weird," he said looking at me. "I was moving, really fast. But then it was like something forced me out." "Forced you out?" Andy said while he nodded.
"Like how you're on a balance beam and someone pushes you, that's what it felt like, but it was forceful. Like, I wasn't supposed to be there." I looked at Jeremiah. "So someone blessed these cloaks, it's like we can wear them but we can't teleport like they can. We try, and we're forced out." "But if they do it, they'll be fine." Zoe finished while I nodded.
"Andy, you said the brain survives a few minutes after death right?" He nodded confused while I walked towards Jeremiah. "Yes, but not a day." I kneeled next to Jeremiah and put my hands on either side of his head. "Let's see what Jeremiah knows and who he works for." I said digging through his memories from the last seven hundred years.
I looked through six and a half centuries and found out him and these assassins are responsible for all the massacres around the universe, killing thousands of innocent people. All to get my attention. Guilt wore me down. If only I paid attention. I thought digging farther and farther into his memories, memorizing each name I hear.
I was about to reach his early years till I felt like I hit a wall. This must be that mysterious force that Luke was talking about. I thought fighting the mysterious force back till I was suddenly sucked into a dream or memory.
"Jeremiah," a voice said while Jeremiah spun around. "Whose there?" The voice chuckled, much to mine and Jeremiah's confusion. "I'm your grandfather." Jeremiah looked even more confused, but my mind was racing. Grandfather? I thought. Does that mean Chaos has a brother? "Grandfather?" Jeremiah said as a figure started to glow in between me and Jeremiah, glowing brighter and brighter, forcing me to close my eyes, but it did little help.
"Yes Jeremiah," the figure said. It was a male, that much I could say. "Yes Jeremiah, a son of Tartarus. My favorite nephew." I tried to open my eyes but I couldn't, only listen. "Like, the primordial of the pit, Tartarus?" He processed the whole thing very calmly. "Yes Jeremiah. Your father was sentenced to reside in the pit for the rest of his life." "Why?" "For going against the Olympians, immortals who would kill you for no reason." "Why!?" Jeremiah demanded angrily.
"I haven't even done anything!" "That's how they are grandson. They are beings who my dear sister," he said sister out like it was venom on his tongue. "Continues to let rule over earth, destroying your aunt very slowly with how they rule. She has tried to stop them, but Perseus Jackson," he made it very clear he didn't like me. "A son of Poseidon, defeated her and her children, the Titans and Giants." "A son of Poseidon can't defeat a primordial, even the gods barely defeated her."
"I hate to say it, but he did. One of her sons, a demi-primordial like you, wants his revenge against him." "What does this have to do with me?" "I can help you. I'll train you as an assassin. You and others will be feared throughout the universe-" "Universe?" Yes Jeremiah, the universe. You can have your revenge against those who imprisoned your father, those who continue to do nothing, making the universe a more terrible place than it already is."
"I accept." Jeremiah said as the light died down.
I opened my eyes and gasped. Looking at me were a pair of pure white eyes, swirling with more power than Chaos. His aura was ancient, like Chaos, but much more older, and powerful. Very powerful.
"You made a grave mistake Omega." His voice sent shivers down my spine. "You have awoken a sleeping giant." Before I could blink, my world went black.
"Percy!" I heard. When I opened my eyes, I saw everyone looking at me worriedly. "Son, help me with this." Aether said as he and Luke helped me up. "What happened?" "You were steaming," Calypso said. "Excuse me?" "Percy," Charles started. "You were steaming, your skin was starting to turn red. Then you were suddenly thrown back." He was going to continue, but then he stopped.
"What?" I questioned. "What else happened?" "I'm not going to beat around the bush so I'm just going to spit it out. You died." Erebus said. My eyes widened. "I need a break," I said standing up. "Percy, maybe you should rest-" "I had rest." I looked at Calypso. "I'm fine Calypso," I said walking out the throne room.
Three days later
Percy POV
"Oh my," I heard. "Luke, I told you for the last time, quit coming in here. Next time you do, I'm going to hurt you." "Well, it's a good thing I'm not Luke." I turned around and saw Eros leaning against my door, wearing jeans and a T-shirt. "Surprised by my outfit?" "Yes." He nodded and walked in, looking around my room.
"So you turned your room into a office?" I looked around. "Looks the same to me, just with papers." He picked up a picture. "Whose this?" "That's Susan. No last name, one of the assassins." He sighed and sat it down, sitting on my bed. "Percy, you have to stop." I shook my head. "You saw it Eros, I need to study and you're distracting me." "Studying isn't going to help. You can't fight all these assassins at once. You need help." "Who can help me?" I demanded. "Luke, Silena, Elise." "No. This isn't their battle." "And it's yours to fight alone?" I looked at him.
"Yes. I just have to get them somewhere where I can use all my powers." "But you can't use your powers, they'll figure out you're Percy Jackson." "They'll find out regardless Eros!" I snapped. "Why wait!" "Because if you go and reveal yourself, they'll attack you nonstop. Even you will tire out." I growled and spun around, walking to my desk.
"I didn't come here to argue. I came here to talk about your feelings." I froze. "What about my feelings?" I turned toward him. "You have feelings for three women. Elise, Chaos, and Piper." I stared at him surprised. "Elise and Chaos, I understand. But Piper," I shook my head. "I'm love itself Percy. I feel everything. Lust and love." I narrowed my eyes at him suspiciously.
"I swear if you-" "I ain't doing anything Percy," he reassured me. "I came to explain your feelings." I still felt suspicious of him but nodded. "The feelings you have for Elise are not all lust, there are romantic feelings stirred up in there, but I think it has something to do with the lust potion that Leo gave to you." "Don't forget you were apart of it." I said.
"True," he admitted. "You have romantic feelings for Chaos, a small amount of lust." "And Piper?" "You have something for her, but not even I can find out what it is. It's like two sides of your body is fighting. One side loves her and the other doesn't want to be around her." I just stared at him. "Alright, if that's everything. You need to go." I said sitting at my desk.
"I still have some things I have to go through." He sighed and stood up. "Think about this Percy. You have a week of rest before Piper goes on her next mission. I don't know what you saw in Jeremiah's memories, but it has you determined. Determined to set something right, avenge someone." I just stared at the photos, the killing that Jeremiah and the other assassins committed still fresh in my mind.
"It's nothing Eros," I said. "Just doing my lob. Like always." He just stared at me for a few minutes till he finally disappeared in a pink flash as my door opened, revealing Elise.
"What brings you here?" I said looking at her to see she was in a pair of jeans and a tank top. "Came to check on you," she said sitting a plate in front of me. My stomach growled loudly. "Three days without food isn't healthy Percy." "It's been three days?" I said taking a break and breathing. "Yes, everyone is worried. You've locked yourself in here and haven't came out." I glanced at her. "Is Ananke worried?" She raised an eyebrow and shook her head, making me scowl.
"Whenever I see her worried about me will be the day I smile." "Why don't you?" I looked at her. "That's none of your business." I looked away from her, taking a drink from the water she gave me. "I know it isn't about what happened on earth with the daughter of Athena and the son of Jupiter. It's something else." "Didn't I just say it's none of your business?" I said.
"What happened?" I just scoffed and looked back at the pile of papers, but she continued. "You drown yourself in stuff like this. As Archangel or Omega, you don't even smile around your own daughter. Not a true smile, just a mask. She thinks it's a real smile, but I know you." "I think you should leave," I said quietly. "I appreciate the food, but I'm in no mood for your games." She was silent till I heard the door open. I looked back, thinking Elise finally left but I only saw my daughter at the door. "Hey," I said turning around and standing up, holding my arms out, which she jumped into. "What brings you here?" "I miss you," she said while I sat us on the bed.
"I missed you too." I said lookinng up and saw Elise on the other side. "Did it hurt?" I looked at her confused. "What?" "When you got hit," she said still hugging me. "It looked like it hurt." "Your dad's tough," Elise said looking at me. "It takes more than a few hits to hurt daddy, he's okay." "I think it's time for you to go to bed." I said picking her up and tucking her underneath my covers.
"Since we know how much you like to sleep in my bed, you can sleep with me tonight." She smiled, a infectious smile that you can't help but smile back. "Where are you going?" "For a walk," I stood up, kissing her on the forehead. "Unlike your mother, I'm a terrible singer so I'll let her sing you a lullaby." She giggled but nodded while I looked at Elise.
"See you at lunch." I said walking out the door.
Linebreak
I sat at the table, early in the morning, the day I leave with Piper again. "Oh," I heard someone say surprised. "Hey Percy," Calypso greeted while I nodded. "Would you like some breakfast?" "Yes please," I said smiling at her. "That would be nice." She nodded. "Something on your mind?" I nodded. "Just thinking about what happened a week ago." She stopped. "I'm just thinking about a few things." "You want to tell me?" She suggested but I shook my head.
I don't know how long I sat there, but I came to when someone moved their hand in front of my face. "What?" I said, seeing everyone seated at the table, looking at me. "You've been sitting there for the past thirty minutes," Andy said. "No one wanted to disturb you." I looked down and saw a plate of breakfast was sitting in front of me, I picked up a piece of bacon and biting into it, not really caring if it was cold.
"You want me to warm that up?" Leo said but I shook my head and spoke. "I need help." Everyone looked at me. "With?" "These assassins Luke, what else would I need help on?" I said putting the half eaten bacon down. "I can't take everyone with me, just a few. You don't have to if you don't want to." "Happy to help Perce," Luke said while I nodded. "I need Silena, Luke, Calypso, and Elise." Everyone looked surprised.
"I need Luke, Silena, and Elise in case I ever get attacked like that again. Calypso, I need you because your our best healer and I refuse to put my daughter in the hands of danger. Everyone here is skilled, don't get that wrong, but I don't want to risk it. I want people who can stand toe to toe with me." Everyone nodded. "When do we leave?" "Today Silena." I stood up from my seat.
"Sorry, I didn't eat my breakfast Calypso." She waved it off. "I'll put it in the fridge for when you get back." If I get back. "Thank you." I turned towards Luke. "Start packing. I don't know how long we'll be gone, so pack things you need and of course, weapons." They nodded while I looked at Kimberly. "Take care of Angel please?" She nodded while Angel squeezed me tightly.
"Be safe." I hugged her tight. "I will." I murmured, kissing her forehead as she released me and walked over to Elise. "I'll be in my room, getting ready." I said shadow traveling back to my room.
Piper POV
"Everyone ready?" I said looking at everyone. "Not really." Machai admitted as a flash of lightning struck beside me, revealing Ouranos. "Everyone ready to go?" Ouranos said while we nodded. "Is Omega okay?" He looked at me. "Omega is different than everyone else. He's been through much worse, he's fine." "Will he be able to come?" Ashley said. "He didn't look to well when we got back." "Like I said, Omega is fine." We gathered around Ouranos, disappearing in a flash of lightning and appearing in the throne room.
When I opened my eyes, I saw something surprising. "Surprised to see us?" Elise said smirking while the rest turned to me. "We decided to lend a hand," Lucas said. "Omega showed us what happened. Wasn't pretty." "Hello sister," Silena said smiling slightly at me. "Calypso, you got your med kit?" Lucas said looking at Calypso while she nodded. "Where is he?" Chaos said. "Lucas, you said he would be here?" Lucas shrugged. "You know how he is Chaos, he does things on his own time." "Right you are Lucas." I heard as Omega walked out of the shadows.
"You're okay with this?" I said looking at him but he merely shrugged. "Are we ready to go?" Everyone nodded as Elise and the rest walked up beside us, although keeping a good distance away from us. "Planet Hywrin," Omega said. "Here we come."
Six months later
? POV
"This is stupid!" I yelled, throwing a chair into the wall. "Six months and we have yet to kill them?" I demanded. "Six months and still, we have yet to do anything?" Everyone else just stared at me. "What did you think?" Tegan said. "This would be easy?" "I knew it wouldn't be easy," I growled. "I just thought we would be able to kill both Omega and Piper after a week or two." "I'm with Kade on this one," Carter said.
"We should already be done with this." "And you will." We heard as a flash appeared beside me. "When?" I said as it died down and revealed the man who gave me and everyone else a home and a purpose. "Today." He said. "During your attempts, I've noticed something." Everyone looked at him. "Omega fights very similar to someone in particular." He looked at me.
"Who?" I said. "Perseus Jackson." My blood turned to ice. "Right after your first failed attempt, a small group joined Piper McLean's group." "Yeah," Carter said. "Two girls and two boys. What do they have to do with anything." "Do they look familiar?" We shook our heads. "Use your brain children, you do know who they are." "Their lieutenants," Bailey said after a few minutes of silence.
"From the Angels of Chaos." He nodded, pleased. "Yes. Why would they join the person they hate? And where is Perseus Jackson among all of this? Surely, if Chaos wanted Piper safe, send Perseus Jackson. Together, he and Omega would be a unbeatable force. But what if, Perseus Jackson was there the entire time?" It all dawned on me.
"You're saying Perseus Jackson is Omega?" He nodded. "I'm not saying Omega is Perseus Jackson, but I'm almost positive he is, and there's only one way to prove it." "How?" He looked at all of us. "As you all know, Perseus Jackson has a child, a little girl. I believe one of these girls that are among Piper's group is the mother of Perseus Jackson's daughter." "Then what do you want us to do?" He looked at me.
"Target her. See what kind of reaction Omega has. If he reacts the way I think he will, we will have our proof." "Why not take his daughter?" Layla suggested, but he shook his head. "It will not work Layla. If we do that, he'll destroy everyone and everything in his path. If his daughter is ever harmed, he'll destroy the universe, and we don't need that." "So target the mother?" I questioned. "Which one? There's three of them." "The girl closest to Omega, you'll know her when you see her." We nodded.
"Planet Hywrin," he said standing up. "Kill all those who stand in your way." He started to glow, which signaled us to close our eyes. When I opened my eyes, he was gone. "You heard him," everyone looked at me. "Let's get to work."
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