p data-p-id="04a7318a3e6ee31ed67dde6b4a7f2b41"emPreviously.../em/p
p data-p-id="e1c900c95886e3a4384e898d26372d09"em"So what's you're answer?" Chaos asked us. I hesitated, but eventually, I answered./em/p
p data-p-id="ade0a57dbfc1a39d3253f8afa0a397a2"em"On one condition, but yes, we accept your offer." I said, my expression never wavering./em/p
p data-p-id="8ca0c25e748317e5d9fe070b8555f8fe"strongLyra's POV/strong/p
p data-p-id="be41595d2833293a6a69680c3e527c67""Name it." Chaos said./p
p data-p-id="c661469a93f40fce0b60bb7497f19360""If you spare a select few gods and goddesses that we think are not worthy of a punishment, then we will join you." I said./p
p data-p-id="84869418accab29ea1abb6a407bed344"Chaos wore a thoughtful expression for a minute, then he sighed. He produced a piece of paper and a pen, then said, "Name the gods and goddesses you want to keep."/p
p data-p-id="518697cb3193be5a3d230c619b5352b3"I snapped my fingers and water rushed to my hand and formed a piece of paper. The previous night, I had written down all the good or remotely good gods and goddesses./p
p data-p-id="36322728b7790db944c3010489cc5a93"I named them all. They were:/p
p data-p-id="aae38e76915dab68e8521c2fa968642f"Hestia/p
p data-p-id="0385fc7144c932a3d7b9dfca3351a9b5"Poseidon/p
p data-p-id="a4730651230dd43cb129562a30d531ae"Hades/p
p data-p-id="28f968944fc83046fd32d817bd637510"Demeter/p
p data-p-id="95630cefed3dc2578222c6219f8e069f"Artemis/p
p data-p-id="ea5cf001029f679982a12e7ee05ce059"Apollo, and/p
p data-p-id="571ecb6b7770c36f5cc7c5ae98b00083"Hephaestus /p
p data-p-id="2b4e980fd017c0cc5518ce812e67180e""Okay," Chaos said. "But are you sure about Apollo?" I nodded. "I think that the only reason people see Apollo as annoying is because he is so overprotective of Artemis." Chaos nodded./p
p data-p-id="f93e0701b3d06679c9e52db435d31b49"Chaos cleared his throat. "Do you, Lyra Jackson, and Perseus Jackson, swear your loyalty to me." Percy and I nodded, and thunder erupted outside, and a black orb appeared over both of our heads. Chaos nodded gravely. "Your oath is sealed. You may not break it unless your life depends on it."/p
p data-p-id="2edf88181722c2ffad22f99617941f64"We nodded. Chaos waved his hand. Suddenly, a cloak appeared on both of our heads. "You will wear these when you are on missions for me. They will appear when you wish them. and disappear when you don't need, or want them." We nodded again./p
p data-p-id="762755e429ea240a18cfb5b0df525569""Good, now I will show you the other members of your squad." I was confused. Percy voiced my opinion. "What do you mean?" he asked Chaos./p
p data-p-id="d9d95dd4002a7921c08f4204ac8ec141"Chaos looked at only Percy for the first time. "I mean that other people don't think that most gods are fair rulers." Percy didn't get but I said, "Oh," to stop him from saying something stupid./p
p data-p-id="57ee65a7d92ca364c472f6dcd180ba47""Now, let's go!" Chaos said as he acted cheerful. He waved his hand, and a portal appeared. It was purple and a lot of other dark colors. It swirled around in a mesmerizing array of dark colors that just seemed to work together./p
p data-p-id="b3ca19d6bda6f3eef6130af29c20af69"We walked into the portal and I was amazed by what I saw./p
p data-p-id="b3fc7bf2437a140a1db67688dde4bf37"Percy POV/p
p data-p-id="66f920d8b276ca96da6b8a91f5001120"As we walked into the portal, I saw rainbows of dark colors. It was beautiful. When we came out the other side, you wouldn't believe what I saw./p
p data-p-id="26a069a4c3fa2eb9effc226d29ec397e"Buildings that seemed to go out into space, gliding columns, greek and roman styled buildings, children playing in playground that had these vent-type things that children stood on and pushed a button. Then they started hovering in the air./p
p data-p-id="07114872d8232c82e300ad83df431e7d"The playground also had these air chutes that every now and then, children flew out of. The playground was so big, that if I tried to explain every detail, we would be here all day./p
p data-p-id="7aa123db060a5a37ed6e18672f87a37f"Lyra voiced my opinion. "Woah!" Chaos smiled at that. "This place was built a long time ago, but it was built with technology a billion years ahead of its time. I'm sure, you would like to stay here for as long as you were supposed to stay at Camp-Half Blood"/p
p data-p-id="6ffbfebe0ad1661af45e8a7db0f7f5c3"We both pumped our fists in the air and said, "Yeah!" Chaos chuckled at our childish behavior. "Come," he said. "I will show you around Void City." Just then, Chaos's phone rang. He picked it out of nowhere and answered it. It looked very new. It had a lot of buttons that I assumed could do a lot of cool things./p
p data-p-id="f4902150859d2ad891dfe8db580ec52a""Yes," he said. "Really...uh, right now?...Ok...Yes...I'll bring them...Yes, yes, right now." Chaos turned to us. "I'm sorry, kids, but I'm afraid I can't give you the tour. The Elite Squad wants to meet you to right now./p
p data-p-id="b51c96f076b5e6be83cb0a49bb1e252e"We were both disapointed, but we nodded. We followed Chaos to a palace that was only a few ways uptown. Chaos got tired and conjured up a portal. We got in with Chaos following closely behind./p
p data-p-id="6b4ec4462cb47df190eae5c6d0c4d98b"When we got out the other side, we were greeted by six expectant faces staring at us. They looked like they expected us to do ten backflips right in front of us. Chaos came in a few seconds later./p
p data-p-id="665add153b90f5705b3ffc4a7570e62f""Everyone, this is Percy and Lyra Jackson, children of Poseidon. They are our new recruits. Anyone who would like to reveal themselves may do so now./p
p data-p-id="73e2145d6fe416ea2de1e458f4048347"A few people stood up. One took her hood off, and I gasped. "Z..z...Zoë?" Then, Zoë did something I would never expect her to do; she hugged me!/p
p data-p-id="53fe1ea83f33e118106197cf794d7e0b""Percy!" Zoë exclaimed. I was confused. "But you're, dead. How are you alive?" Zoë looked at me./p
p data-p-id="a4718eaa8a869b057a76f69dc1b72b42""Chaos needed recruits, so he went to the underworld, and the Court of Ouranus, to collect the dead that don't like the gods. He made sure that you and/or Lyra knew all the people he chose. Those people serve in his squad." she pointed at the other five people./p
p data-p-id="c45ac21b945311763135176882835926"emDid that mean my dead friends could be here? /emI thought./p
p data-p-id="51d7657621e62aff63ae12af831bdf5f"emTo be continued.../em/p
p data-p-id="e1c900c95886e3a4384e898d26372d09"em"So what's you're answer?" Chaos asked us. I hesitated, but eventually, I answered./em/p
p data-p-id="ade0a57dbfc1a39d3253f8afa0a397a2"em"On one condition, but yes, we accept your offer." I said, my expression never wavering./em/p
p data-p-id="8ca0c25e748317e5d9fe070b8555f8fe"strongLyra's POV/strong/p
p data-p-id="be41595d2833293a6a69680c3e527c67""Name it." Chaos said./p
p data-p-id="c661469a93f40fce0b60bb7497f19360""If you spare a select few gods and goddesses that we think are not worthy of a punishment, then we will join you." I said./p
p data-p-id="84869418accab29ea1abb6a407bed344"Chaos wore a thoughtful expression for a minute, then he sighed. He produced a piece of paper and a pen, then said, "Name the gods and goddesses you want to keep."/p
p data-p-id="518697cb3193be5a3d230c619b5352b3"I snapped my fingers and water rushed to my hand and formed a piece of paper. The previous night, I had written down all the good or remotely good gods and goddesses./p
p data-p-id="36322728b7790db944c3010489cc5a93"I named them all. They were:/p
p data-p-id="aae38e76915dab68e8521c2fa968642f"Hestia/p
p data-p-id="0385fc7144c932a3d7b9dfca3351a9b5"Poseidon/p
p data-p-id="a4730651230dd43cb129562a30d531ae"Hades/p
p data-p-id="28f968944fc83046fd32d817bd637510"Demeter/p
p data-p-id="95630cefed3dc2578222c6219f8e069f"Artemis/p
p data-p-id="ea5cf001029f679982a12e7ee05ce059"Apollo, and/p
p data-p-id="571ecb6b7770c36f5cc7c5ae98b00083"Hephaestus /p
p data-p-id="2b4e980fd017c0cc5518ce812e67180e""Okay," Chaos said. "But are you sure about Apollo?" I nodded. "I think that the only reason people see Apollo as annoying is because he is so overprotective of Artemis." Chaos nodded./p
p data-p-id="f93e0701b3d06679c9e52db435d31b49"Chaos cleared his throat. "Do you, Lyra Jackson, and Perseus Jackson, swear your loyalty to me." Percy and I nodded, and thunder erupted outside, and a black orb appeared over both of our heads. Chaos nodded gravely. "Your oath is sealed. You may not break it unless your life depends on it."/p
p data-p-id="2edf88181722c2ffad22f99617941f64"We nodded. Chaos waved his hand. Suddenly, a cloak appeared on both of our heads. "You will wear these when you are on missions for me. They will appear when you wish them. and disappear when you don't need, or want them." We nodded again./p
p data-p-id="762755e429ea240a18cfb5b0df525569""Good, now I will show you the other members of your squad." I was confused. Percy voiced my opinion. "What do you mean?" he asked Chaos./p
p data-p-id="d9d95dd4002a7921c08f4204ac8ec141"Chaos looked at only Percy for the first time. "I mean that other people don't think that most gods are fair rulers." Percy didn't get but I said, "Oh," to stop him from saying something stupid./p
p data-p-id="57ee65a7d92ca364c472f6dcd180ba47""Now, let's go!" Chaos said as he acted cheerful. He waved his hand, and a portal appeared. It was purple and a lot of other dark colors. It swirled around in a mesmerizing array of dark colors that just seemed to work together./p
p data-p-id="b3ca19d6bda6f3eef6130af29c20af69"We walked into the portal and I was amazed by what I saw./p
p data-p-id="b3fc7bf2437a140a1db67688dde4bf37"Percy POV/p
p data-p-id="66f920d8b276ca96da6b8a91f5001120"As we walked into the portal, I saw rainbows of dark colors. It was beautiful. When we came out the other side, you wouldn't believe what I saw./p
p data-p-id="26a069a4c3fa2eb9effc226d29ec397e"Buildings that seemed to go out into space, gliding columns, greek and roman styled buildings, children playing in playground that had these vent-type things that children stood on and pushed a button. Then they started hovering in the air./p
p data-p-id="07114872d8232c82e300ad83df431e7d"The playground also had these air chutes that every now and then, children flew out of. The playground was so big, that if I tried to explain every detail, we would be here all day./p
p data-p-id="7aa123db060a5a37ed6e18672f87a37f"Lyra voiced my opinion. "Woah!" Chaos smiled at that. "This place was built a long time ago, but it was built with technology a billion years ahead of its time. I'm sure, you would like to stay here for as long as you were supposed to stay at Camp-Half Blood"/p
p data-p-id="6ffbfebe0ad1661af45e8a7db0f7f5c3"We both pumped our fists in the air and said, "Yeah!" Chaos chuckled at our childish behavior. "Come," he said. "I will show you around Void City." Just then, Chaos's phone rang. He picked it out of nowhere and answered it. It looked very new. It had a lot of buttons that I assumed could do a lot of cool things./p
p data-p-id="f4902150859d2ad891dfe8db580ec52a""Yes," he said. "Really...uh, right now?...Ok...Yes...I'll bring them...Yes, yes, right now." Chaos turned to us. "I'm sorry, kids, but I'm afraid I can't give you the tour. The Elite Squad wants to meet you to right now./p
p data-p-id="b51c96f076b5e6be83cb0a49bb1e252e"We were both disapointed, but we nodded. We followed Chaos to a palace that was only a few ways uptown. Chaos got tired and conjured up a portal. We got in with Chaos following closely behind./p
p data-p-id="6b4ec4462cb47df190eae5c6d0c4d98b"When we got out the other side, we were greeted by six expectant faces staring at us. They looked like they expected us to do ten backflips right in front of us. Chaos came in a few seconds later./p
p data-p-id="665add153b90f5705b3ffc4a7570e62f""Everyone, this is Percy and Lyra Jackson, children of Poseidon. They are our new recruits. Anyone who would like to reveal themselves may do so now./p
p data-p-id="73e2145d6fe416ea2de1e458f4048347"A few people stood up. One took her hood off, and I gasped. "Z..z...Zoë?" Then, Zoë did something I would never expect her to do; she hugged me!/p
p data-p-id="53fe1ea83f33e118106197cf794d7e0b""Percy!" Zoë exclaimed. I was confused. "But you're, dead. How are you alive?" Zoë looked at me./p
p data-p-id="a4718eaa8a869b057a76f69dc1b72b42""Chaos needed recruits, so he went to the underworld, and the Court of Ouranus, to collect the dead that don't like the gods. He made sure that you and/or Lyra knew all the people he chose. Those people serve in his squad." she pointed at the other five people./p
p data-p-id="c45ac21b945311763135176882835926"emDid that mean my dead friends could be here? /emI thought./p
p data-p-id="51d7657621e62aff63ae12af831bdf5f"emTo be continued.../em/p
