Hey! It's been a little while since I updated this story. I'm sorry for this but my finals are coming up so I have less time to respect my schedule. But I remembered to update and so arrive the chapter.
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"Since they insulted us and made life hard for you, maybe we should kill them. Or should I say, YOU should kill them, assassin of Artemis." Percy let a lopsided grin make his way on his lips.
"Yeah, or maybe just one of the two, for an example. But no. We will send them to camp Half-Blood, they will be at ease with the children of Athena. And they didn't threaten Olympus." At that, Gaea nodded and got out of the room to get them. Only to reenter a second later, a frown on her face.
"Where did they go?" And suddenly, a sound was heard upstairs followed by a curse. Percy ran to his room, only to see Josh next to the broken pot of moon laces, half of the flowers ruined. Sally's eyes widened, Percy tensed.
"What. Did. You. Do." Growled a furious Percy. His scythe shimmered in existence on his back. But Josh stayed oblivious to that.
"Oh come on, those are just flowers!" Protested the son of Koios. In a swift motion, Percy severed his hand from his arm.
"No, those are Moonlaces, extremely rare flowers, gift from a girl whose fate was sealed long ago, and you just ruined nearly all of them. I was planning to send you and your sister to camp. But my plans have changed." Corrected Percy with a steel like voice. His stance changed, he just passed from Percy to Perseus, The Destructor.
"Everyone, out of the room. No discussion." Ordered the cyborg. Everyone sensed his rage, and understood that no one could change his mind.
Everyone returned in the living room and the elderly couple looked at Sally.
"What do you think he will do? Beat him? Shouldn't you stop him?" Asked the angry woman. It was Artemis who answered.
"No he will not, he will simply kill him. Those come from a dear friend of his who he will never see again. And Sally wouldn't be able to stop him, no one could, he is named Perseus. In Greek, Perseus means the Destructor, and he really honor that name, he fought war Miss, and I saw him fight, I was personally terrified to think of him against me." The woman frowned and was about to talk back but was interrupted by a scream, then, silence fell in the apartment. A few minutes later, Percy walked in the living room, no weapon in hands, completely relaxed.
"Problem solved. Now, we will send Anna to camp, then, I will take care of my mission, then, I fear we will have to go to the HQ to report the recent events." Artemis nodded, thinking the exact same thing.
"Arty, could you send her to camp please? Or Gaea? I really don't want to waste time." Continued the son of the Sea on a bored tone. Gaea snapped her fingers and Anna disappeared in a flash of light.
Percy snapped his and a cold wind shot out of them.
"You never had two grandchildren, you have only a granddaughter."
"Mom, I will pass by sometime, but for now, I have a job to do. If you could take care of the girls for a while it would really be great." Sally, who was still shocked from her son's attitude shook her head and stammered.
"Of.. Of course honey, I will get to know them a bit that way." Percy smiled and kissed her mother's cheek.
"Thanks Mom. Girls, Stay in here, I will come back soon." Gaea stood up and hugged Percy.
"Don't worry for the Moonlaces, I will fix that, it is in my domain after all." Percy tighten his hug a bit before letting go.
"Thanks, and if you could explain her about the all I'm-hanging-out-with-my-old-enemy and cold blooded assassination thing I would be owe you one." Gaea let a sly smile grow on her lips.
"You're sure you want to owe me one?" Percy chuckled and walked out of the apartment. He walked up the stairs and let his instinct indicate him his target. He stopped before a door and listened. Hearing some shouts and loud bangs, he kicked down the door and walked inside the home. When he arrived in the kitchen, he saw a man and a woman, each with a belt in their hand and whipping a ten years old girl. He snarled and the two adults turned to him.
Before they could even open their mouth, Percy had unleashed his two steel blades and killed them swiftly. He turned to the little girl and kneeled before her. Using his blessing of Hestia, he used a warm voice to calm her sobbing.
"It's okay little one. They are gone. I won't harm you, I promise." The child raised her head and stared at him with teary kaleidoscopic eyes. Percy sighed and used the water a bottle and his Hestia's power to heal her.
The traumatized girl didn't move, nor did she gasp at the display of power. It was only when he took her in his arms that she reacted.
"Who are you?" Percy smiled at her.
"I'm Percy, Percy Jackson. I was charged by my mistress to help you and kill your step-parents. I will take you to a group with nice girls who will take care of you and explain everything, are you okay with that?" Explained the cyborg. The little girl nodded and Percy smiled before frowning.
"What's your name by the way?" The girl giggled a bit before answering.
"I'm Sarah."
"Well Sarah, off we go." And he walked to the door and walked down the stairs to his Mom's apartment. He entered without knocking and called.
"Artemis! I've got a recruit for your hunt!" Artemis walked to Percy with a smile and looked at the girl.
"Well hello there. Come talk with me." Sarah looked at Percy for insurance. He nodded and the girl walked to Artemis and took her hand. Percy then walked in the living room to see the girls discussing with his mother. He smiled.
"Girls, get ready to leave, my job is done. Mom, don't worry too much about me okay? It's bad for the baby. Call me when he or she is born okay?" His mother nodded and took him in a hug. Followed by Paul. The hunt, Gaea, Artemis and Percy headed out of the building. As they walked, Artemis led them to the Empire State building. Artemis was about to ask for the key but Percy simply lean over the desk and took it, giving a few drachmas to the guard.
"Don't worry about it, he know us." Simply stated Percy. The girls nodded apart from Gaea who looked nervous. Percy, seeing this, put an arm around her shoulder for comfort.
"Don't worry, they will have to go through me and the whole hunt." He put the card I the small lector and pressed the button. After five minutes of listening to the annoying music, Percy growled and nulled the music, making the hunt chuckle. After the ding and the opening of the doors, the group walked in the streets of Olympus, making every eyes turn to them, Percy didn't bother to use his cloak, unlike Gaea who was wearing one. When they arrived to the Throne Room, Percy kicked the doors open, startling the Queen of the Gods who was sitting there, mad.
Percy didn't even bothered to be polite, he said only one thing.
"Call the gods, the solstice meeting comes a day early." Hera glared at him.
"I am still Queen of the Gods, have respect." But Percy glared back, power and anger rolling from him in waves.
"I don't have time for games. I have something urgent the council must know." Hera huffed and called the meeting. A few minutes later, every gods flashed in, Artemis walked to her throne and everyone stared at Percy.
He bowed to Zeus and his father before bowing to Hera.
"I apologize Lady Hera for my rudeness, I had to tell my news to the council as fast as I could. My lords and ladies, while I was on a mission for Milady, I passed by my Mom's apartment and talked to my step family, and my cousins, well, they are demi-titans." Explained Percy. Every gods looked at him and Zeus began to grumble something in his beard. Then Athena spoke.
"Are you sure of that Perseus?" Asked the Wisdom goddess with a doubtful look. Percy stared at her and nodded.
"First, they have ADHD and dyslexia, like me, second, they have white irises, third they are arrogant, like the Titans, the white eyes are enough to conclude. There was two of them. One decided to test my patience, let's just say he will soon be judged for his actions." Then, Zeus spoke up.
"We should kill the other one, they are a potential threat! Who knows how many children of the Titans there is out-there." But Percy shook his head.
"I made my friend behind me sent her to Camp Half-Blood I think that, if we can gain her trust, then we could gain even more allies. She is a child of Koios, the Titan of Intellect, he will get along fine with the children of Athena, and she even have hubris!" Exclaimed Percy with a genuine smile. This made a few gods chuckle and Poseidon began to laugh out loud at Athena's scowling face. Then, Hestia, who was tending the hearth spoke up.
"My dear champion, who is this friend by the way. She never show us her face, neither did she spoke." Percy took a deep breath and booted his aiming assistant in prevention. Gaea unhooded her face. When everyone saw her face, they took their weapons, apart from Artemis. Apollo fired an arrow but Percy blocked it with arm, he then deflected a blow from Ares with Riptide before he ignited himself and shook the throne room with his powers.
"Enough! She is under my protection. Listen to her before firing. If you don't, I will answer back, as my duties commands me. She is an unofficial part of the Hunt." Everyone sat back but kept their hand on their symbol of power. Gaea took a step forward and spoke.
"Children, I am sorry for what I did. I was blinded, first by my anger that you banished my son. Then, he blinded me with a dark spell from Tartarus and made me believe you were terrible rulers and were cruel to mortals and demigods alike. I would like to apologize for my actions and I swear on the Styx that I will not betray Olympus as long as Olympus doesn't betray me." Said the Primordial goddess with tears in the eyes. Almost everyone relaxed. Zeus took his master bolt and prepared to fire but Hera put a hand on his arm.
"Husband, she just swore, and she apparently has been helping the hunt. Don't do that." But Zeus glared at her and Hera flinched. Percy recognized that scene, he saw it once before.
Fury took him. A red aura appeared and he spoke icily.
"What. Did. You. Do. She is your wife. And you dare beat her. I hate that. With all my heart. You know, I already saw that once. With my mom in Hera's place ad my first step-father as you. You know what happened?" Zeus glared at him, but Percy didn't flinch.
"He had to look at Medusa's head. Now, I know that doesn't affect you. But I have just the right tool for you." Stated Percy. And then, he took Backbiter and twirled it a bit and played with it before slamming the blunt edge on the marble floor. Cracking it.
"Stand down boy. Don't forget your place as a monster. I am the King of the Gods, I could destroy you." Ordered Zeus. Gaea frowned as well as Artemis. Percy whispered, but somehow, everyone heard it.
"Tell me Zeus. Did you released the peaceful Titans as I asked after the first Titan War? I don't think so. Now, you dare threatened a member of the hunt, whose rank is higher than you. A First Born of Chaos and your grand-mother. You made an enemy Zeus. A terrible enemy. As I am blessed by Hestia, Jason, Artemis, and Thanatos. I am the Lord of Time, I am favored by the Earth and I am the Son of the Sea. See you in Tartarus." He began to run and everyone watched him as the blade of the scythe cut through the king with ease.
Percy Cut again and again, faster and faster, until he became a blur even for him. After five minutes of slashing, he stopped and slammed the non-dangerous edge of his weapon on the floor again. And Zeus dissolved in golden dust.