Anyway, Here's my responses to my reviewers of the previous chapters!

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PercyJacksonAndTheChicken- Thank you!

Hey Guys! This is a fair warning for the ones with a soft stomach, this story gets a little gory at points, if you don't like to hear this kinda stuff, I'd recommend you'd read this will extreme caution. Enjoy! Also a disclaimer- I don't own any of the PJO/ HOO characters. But I do own Isabelle, and Jonathan as characters. Thanks again. I wanted to also apologize for like a month late update, but without further adieu, here's Chapter 9.

-AEDTFI

Percy's POV

I collapse on my bed from target practice. It's been 5 days since I went outside and I've been practicing day and night. I curl up into my bed and I fall asleep. My dreams coming almost instantly.

I am falling through the pit to Tartarus again. The familiar darkness envelops me. I flail my arms around, trying to find Annabeth, but she isn't there. I wrap my arms around myself, hugging my elbows. The wind whistles in my ears loudly.

I hear a booming laughter all around me. I cry out and cover my ears. The laughter increases, making my ears bleed.

Did you ever think you defeated me little demigod? a familiar female voice says in a soothing manner. But I don't relax a fraction.

"You are back to your deep slumber, why are you here?" I yell out. I can barely hear myself over the whistling of the air. The voice booms laughter once more, I wince and cover my ears again.

Yes, my boy, you did, but I can still commune with you, since it was you who did this is to me. She says in disgust. I grimace of the thought of Gaea plaguing my dreams.

"What do you want from me?" I ask. The whistling lessens and I am on solid ground. I look around and I am not longer in the pit. I am in a field with a cliff near me, I can sense the water below. I look in front of me and there is a woman resting on the fields. She wears a greek style dress that is mud brown and it moves and flows like a mudslide. Her grassy hair moves with the wind. She is asleep, but her mouth moves.

My dear boy, you are in grave danger. And I am here to protect you. She says kindly. I gasp inward. Gaea is trying to help the one who put her in a eternal sleep?

"Why?" I ask and she laughs, the ground beneath us rumbles. I stumble, but remain standing.

Because I want to diminish the ones who are after you because I hate them. This is perfect for me. She says. I shudder. I have been used as a pawn ever since I found out I was a demigod.

I shake my head, "Sorry to rain on your parade, but no." I say. I close my eyes and try to force myself awake, but I can't.

You can't escape me that easily, child. She says softly. I snap my eyes open and I stare at her. She is smiling as if she is having a good dream.

"What do you want?" I ask again. She chuckles.

My lower sons, the Titans, some of them are after you. They have caused too much problems and they need to be removed. I shall give you a sliver of my power so that you may remove them once and for all. She says. No, no more blessings or any of that crap.

"No." I say. "No more power, no more." I shake my head. There's suddenly someone grasping my hand. I look down and I see that Gaea lays by my feet sleeping, but she grasps my hand. I try to remove it, but her grip is a hard as steel.

Perseus Jackson, I give you my blessing, it has never happened before. Be grateful and accept it, for it is too late, the blessing has been given. She says, letting go of my hand. I look at it and it has a scorch mark on it. It is like the one Chronos gave me, but the inside of the circle isn't elegant lines and curves, its a simple tree sprouting from the ground. I close my hand into a fist.

"Why me?" I ask, too many people have put their trust in me to protect them, and I have failed before. I can't accept these gifts no more.

Gaea laughs, Because you are the most powerful demigod to ever walk on Earth. I believe it is time for the Titans to be removed from this life. She says. I shudder. I think of Iapetus and how he saved me multiple times from death. He was the only good Titan.

Iapetus was a special case. Gaea says, reading my mind. You removed his harshness and made him soft and kind. Not all the Titans can hope of that happening. She says. I cringe away from her, not wanting to be near her anymore.

I bid you farewell, Perseus, for we may not speak to one another for a while. Gaea says, her smile remaining. I should be celebrating in my mind right now, but I am filled with confusion.

"Why?" I ask and the earth goddess chuckles.

Silly boy, always filled with curiosity. Just like Pandora. She says. The reason is that it is very hard to conjure up the energy while in slumber. I have containing my energy since I fell asleep once again, for I knew I would want to speak with you. She finishes. I open my mouth to speak, but all I see is black. I tumble into darkness once more.

I wake up and sit up, gasping. I look around and I am still alone. It's mid-afternoon, the sunlight pouring in through the light curtains. I look at my hand and I see the scorch mark Gaea gave me. I'll tell Chiron when Apollo wakes up.

I swing my legs over the edge of my bed and stand up. I stretch my arms and back. I realize that I am shirtless again, but no one is here to see my chest. I get up and walk over to the bathroom.

I take a long shower, just standing there half the time as the water runs down on me. I finish the shower and I change into training clothes, jeans and sneakers. The heat is intense in the training room and I'd rather not pass out from heat exhaustion. I sprint down the stairs in into the room. I seal the door shut with the Mist so no one can come in.

I activate my shield and I hurry over to the shield training. I am able to finish 16 levels before dropping. The vigorous training left me nearly spent. I check the time and I see that it is only 8:37. I groan and I walk back up the steps. I walk into the bathroom and I run cold water over my face, waking me up.

I hear the cabin door open and someone walks in. I slap my wrist and my sword appears. The footsteps are quiet and slinky, so their trying not to be heard. I inch closer to the bathroom door.

The intruder stops walking and stands, I use this to my advantage. I yell a battle cry and I attack, only to be shot in the left bicep and right thigh by silver arrows. I don't even cry out because I am used to the pain.I tear them out and I continue to fight.

More arrows are shot at me, but I defect them easily. I snap my necklace off and I use my shield for what its purpose is. I advance on the intruder and I trip them. I lock my legs around theirs and I hold my sword to their throat. Only then do I get a clear view of who it is. It's Artemis.

I let out an unmanly squeak of fear. I stumble away immediately. I drop my weapons and I fall to my knees. "Lady Artemis, I-I apologize for my rash actions towards you. I accept any punishment you give me." I stutter, ashamed of myself.

"Rise. boy." She says,, completely emotionless. I scramble to my feet and I look at her. Her silver eyes gleaming in the dim room.

"Your presence has been requested at the Big House immediately." She says, her cold mask is on. No way to break it now.

"Is Apollo awake?" I ask, not wanting to break my vow. Artemis nods and I sprint to the door. Artemis clears her throat and I turn to see her looking at me.

"What?" I ask, oblivious to whatever she is trying to tell me. She groans and begins to walk out. She yells, "Put a shirt on!" before leaving. I blush a dark red when I realize that I was shirtless in front of a man-hating goddess. I grab my forest green t-shirt. I also put my black aviator jacket on.

I walk over to the door and I peek my head out. The sun blinds me for a moment, but when my vision clears, I see that there is no one out. And mean I mean no one. It's like everyone caught the flu or something.

I count to three in my head and I sprint to the Big House. I sprint up the stairs of the patio. I knock on the door and Chiron answers. "Percy! I'm glad to see you well." He exclaims and pulls me into a hug.

"Apollo is awake?" I ask, still breathless. Chiron lets go of me and looks at me with concern.

"Yes my boy. He is in the kitchen, but-" He never got to finish because I slipped past him and I sprinted to the kitchen.

I finally reach the kitchen and I immediately spot the sun god. He sits at the table with a cup of soup in front of him. He looks horrible. His sandy hair is disheveled. There are purple semicircles under his eyes. His usual tan has whiten nearly completely to a sickly white.

He looks up when he hears me running towards him. His eyes light up and he smiles dryly. I tackle him into a hug. He embraces me tightly.

"I'm so sorry." I say, tears threatening to spill. He pulls away and he looks at me with sad eyes.

"What are you sorry for?" He asks softly. A single tear flows down my face. I pause for a couple seconds before continuing.

"For nearly killing you." I whisper. I hear Chiron behind me, but I heed him no attention. He stands silent, not wanting to interrupt.

"Don't be sorry, Percy. I would have done everything I did again in a heartbeat." He says, his usual humor is completely gone, with not a trace left behind.

"But why?" I ask.

"Because this world needs more people like you." He says, I just stand there shocked.

"Lord Apollo, would you like to go to the living room and finish the conversation there?" Chiron asks. I jump in alarm, I forgot he was there. Apollo nods and he gets up. He walks into the living room and I grab a blanket and I lay it on top of him. I used to that with Mom whenever she wasn't feeling well. Apollo sends me a silent thanks as I sit down.

"Percy, take your jacket off. It's quite stuffy in here." Chiron says. I don't protest because it's really humid in here. I take my jacket off and I hang it on the coat rack. I see that the left sleeve is stained red. Puzzled, I look over at my arm and my eyes widen. I totally forgot that Artemis shot me there. Scared, I look down at my right leg and I see that my sock is becoming soaked in blood. I turn my body to an angle that they can't see my arm.

"I, uh, um, excuse me for one moment." I say, dashing to the bathroom, leaving a confused Chiron and Apollo behind.

I enter the bathroom and I lock the door. I roll up my pant leg and I see the wound. I go into the medicine cabinet and I pull out bandages. I wrap my leg and my arm tightly. I clean up my bloody mess and I dispose of it quickly. I decide to enhance the Mist to hide the bandages.

I take a deep breath to calm my frayed nerves. I leave the bathroom and I sit on the couch, ignoring the concerned looks coming from Chiron and Apollo.

"Percy? Why is your arm wrapped in a bandage?" Apollo asks, and I look at him with wide eyes. How in the Hades did he see it?!

"Uh, I fell." I lie quickly, silently thanking Athena for giving me quicker wits.

"What did you fall on?" Chiron cuts in.

"My dagger."

"What dagger?" Apollo asks

"The one I was training with?"

"When did you train with daggers?" Chiron asks.

"Yesterday."

"How?" Apollo asks

I almost blurt out my training room. I snap my mouth shut, nicking my tongue. "In the back of my cabin." I respond quickly.

Chiron's eyes light up when he realizes something. "Then why did you just wrap your wound?" He asks, I falter. Dammit!

I groan. "Fine, you got me." I mumble.

"Then what actually happened?" Apollo asks. I don't want to tell him his sister shot me, Artemis would hunt me down.

"I did it to myself, just before I came here. I-I didn't have enough time to wrap it." I lie smoothly, with the occasional stutter to prove my point. Apollo pales and Chiron looks like he's gonna be sick.

"What?" Chiron asks, I conjure up tears to add on to the act, which wasn't hard.

"I did it to myself." I repeat.

"Did you do it anywhere else?" Chiron asks. I nod my head and let one tear stream down my face.

"Where?" Apollo asks, I roll up my jeans to show my leg. He gasps.

"Oh Percy, why?" Chiron pleads, I shake my head, making more tears come down my face.

"Please. We can help." Apollo says. I shake my head harder and I hide my head in my arms, with my knees pulled to my chest.

Apollo moves from his spot on the couch to next to me. He pulls me into a hug and I let him. I cry on his shoulder, sobs racking my chest.

"Why?" Apollo asks me softly. I mumble my answer quietly. "Repeat please." He says quietly.

"Because I can't live with myself." I say very quietly. Apollo looks at me, his blue eyes darker than they usually are.

"Why?" He asks again. More tears fall from my face when I look up at him.

"I-I can't think straight anymore! All I can see and f-feel is pain! I just want it to end!" I say, I know I'm lying about harming myself, but what I said was true.

Chiron looks at me with sad eyes. "Why didn't you tell us sooner?" He asks. He knows the answer already, but he wants to see if I answer differently.

"I didn't want to be more of a burden." I say, Apollo facepalms himself. I hear him intake a sharp breath.

"Percy, you don't always need to put other people first. You sometimes need to take care of yourself first." Chiron says. I shake my head.

"No, I don't. I'll be fine as long as everyone else is." I say, rubbing my eyes. I wipe away my tears with such force, I have red marks on my cheekbones.

"Everyone else won't be fine if you keep doing this to yourself." Apollo says. I stare at my palms, not wanting to look at either of them in the eye. I freeze when I see Gaea's scorch mark on my hand. I ball my hands into fists, so the can't see them.

"But it helps take my mind off other things." I say, Apollo immediately knows what I am talking about, his eyes widen in fear.

"What other things?" Chiron asks, fearful of the answer. If it can scare a god, then it must be pretty bad.

"Death." I whisper, bowing my head in shame.

Ohhh Cliffhanger! Sorry, it was just too good to pass up! I'll update as soon as I can!

-AEDTFI