Okay, I have an idea, I'm going to try to update every Thursday, new chapter every week starting today. Anyway I want to thank xXInsanityXx for being the most recent follower of my story. Now onto the tenth chapter of Percy Jackson, a Demon.
(Third Person)
"WHAT! YOU INSOLENT DEMIGOD! I WILL NEVER HAND OVER MY DAUGHTERS! AND MOST CERTAINLY NOT TO YOU!" Cried Zeus from his prison of shadows at a grinning Percy, who was staring at the two goddesses with a gleam in his eye.
"Zeus, I only need majority vote from the council. And let it be known that every twenty minutes of my time you waste, a demigod will die. I will chose by random selection for a while but eventually I will start taking the demigods that mean something to you self proclaimed rulers of Olympus. So get voting, because in nineteen minutes a demigod will die at my hands." He said and the tone of his voice showed he was serious. The gods were forced into a circle by the shadows and began to talk lightly. "Fifteen minutes." Percy said, and he received glares from the gods except Hephaestus, Hestia, Poseidon and Hades. "Eight minutes Zeus, you better hurry up." And with that Zeus spit at his feet, Percy walked over and grabbed the offenders arm and yanked back, tearing it from the socket. Zeus trashed and howled in pain as he bled ichor all over Hera, who happened to be beside him. He whimpered in pain while Percy went around slapping random demigods with the arm, they all looked like they were going to throw up. Percy observed the looks he was getting. "What, even a monster needs to entertain himself. If you want I could start hitting you with the bloody part." He said, and many shook their heads while the rest threw up. Percy cackled with glee as he looked down on his watch.
"Ten."
"Nine."
"Eight."
"Seven."
"Six."
"Five."
"Four."
"Three."
"Two."
"One. Oh Zeus! Can you guess what time it is!?" Percy yelled, delight on his face. He walked towards the pale and sweaty group of demigods as pushed through the crowd, stopping at a boy who seem to be sixteen or seventeen. Percy grabbed the demigod by the hair and dragged him forward, making sure the trip was as painful as possible. When the half blood was on his knees Percy raised a hand to the sky and instantly a dark flash blinded everybody, it had seemed to come from his hand. when they looked back he was holding massive axe, executioner style over the boys neck. "So, who's this kid Zeus?" Percy questioned, a smile predominant on his face.
"That's Jonathan Harkness. Son of Apollo." Explained Zeus, a pained look on his face. Percy raised the clever above the boys neck and was swinging down..
'Stop!" Cried Apollo, the blade millimeters away from making sure the boy wouldn't see the light of day again. "I-I agree, you have the majority vote." He said, a defeated look on his face. Percy's smile broke out even more as the axe was replaced with four nets.
"Well then, I guess I better get to work." He said, throwing the nets over two distraught demigods and two furious goddesses. "Well, when you need my help, just call and I'll probably answer." With that, he dissapeared in a haze of black mist with the four captives.
(Percy POV)
'I can't believe that actually worked, I was going to take them anyway but as a plus I got to kill another demigod. My ex-fathers son no less!' I thought while dragging my four captives back into my "fun room" as I liked to call it. I tossed the demigods into a holding room and dragged the goddesses to the center room, where I had a massive steel table where I ate. What, just because I torture people to death and enjoy it means hat I'm not allowed to have a dining table? Jeez people I'm not that crazy. Anyway I dragged the goddesses to the chairs next to mine. Artemis didn't bother struggling when I dragged her and cuffed her hands and feet in celestial bronze/imperial gold cuffs. Athena on the other hand needed to be properly knocked unconscious before I could strap her to the chair. When she was detained I looked to Artemis, who was looking around the room, not even struggling against her bonds.
"You surprise me again Artemis." I said, her head snapped towards me so fast I thought it would fly off.
"What did you say boy?" She asked, a fake venom in her voice.
"Please Artemis, don't try to sound cold, I spent enough time with Thanatos that your words sound as happy as a child receiving a gift. I said you surprise me Artemis, you don't struggle against your bindings, there is no hatred towards me in your voice. You seem to enjoy it here." I concluded, giving her a solemn look. She sighed and leaned back in her chair.
"I don't see a reason in fighting against you Perseus, even in my pride I know you could beat me in a fight easily, and even though you took me from my hunters I can't seem to hold a grudge against you. I know you are seeking vengeance against those who hurt you and I admire your determination." She told me, which was surprising. "Though I must ask, why bring me along, I know me and my hunters came after you and took the demigods but please understand we didn't have a choice, I hunt was in danger of being disbanded." She pleaded to me.
"Artemis, I don't mean you any harm, well not really anyway. I won't promise you won't leave without scars but you will not be hurt severely, nor will I take your title as a maiden goddess from you. I took you here to show Zeus that though he is the "king" of Olympus there are people more powerful." I explained to her, she looked furious when I said she wouldn't leave without scars but do you blame me, she was attacked me and Demon on several occasions.
"What do you mean scars?" She questioned and I felt my smile coming back.
"Well you can't seriously believe that I could torture the lot of them non stop forever. Even I need a break so when I take a break, you will be the one torturing them. I will judge how badly you hurt them mentally and physically. The worse it is for them, the easier it will be for you." I told her, and her face turned a deathly shade of white.
"You don't believe that I am about to torture my own sister and niece do you? I mean they have done some serious things but they are maidens, it is against my morals to hurt them. Please do not make me do this," She said, begging me while I sat there unfazed.
"Artemis, I said that I would not take your title as a maiden, but there are many others who would. If you do not physically and mentally harm the other captives here to the level I set, then they will have free reign over your body, and I will not stop them from doing what they wish." I deadpanned while she stares horrifically at me. She instantly nodded and I gave a lopsided smile that I had not used in ages. "Good, you start when I finish with Derek." I clapped my hands once and the chains binding her dissapeared. "You have free reign to do what you wish, contact anyone you want, do what you please. Should you try to escape though, or tell the others where you are so they can come rescue you. I will take the freedom I have so generously given you and strap you to a table alongside the others, understood?" I asked, and she nodded. "Good, than let us eat!" I exclaimed as food appeared along the table.
(Third Person)
Camp Half-Blood
"HOW DARE HE!" Zeus cried. Thunder crashed in the air as lightning touched down all over Long Island. "THE ARROGANCE OF THAT DEMIGOD!" Queue more lightning strikes. "I WILL KILL HIM!" Then a dark flash of lightning blinded everyone in the dining pavilion. When they looked back, Demon was standing there, his arms crossed over his chest while taring Zeus down.
"Zeus, if you could land a single blow against him you would be more powerful than a primordial." Demon said, still having a staring contest with the king of Olympus. "I have come to offer you a deal. I have noticed a certain moon goddess has dissapeared. Am I correct?" He asked, smirking at the beet red face of Zeus.
"WHY DIDN'T YOU STOP HIM!" Zeus screamed at the son of Destruction, who was now playing with a pitch black knife.
"Oh please Zeus, what would be the fun in that. I bet at this point at least one of your precious daughters is told what she has to do. So you had best get to finding them now or they might not come back whole." He said, before disappearing.
"DEMON!" Zeus yelled at the sky. The rain was pouring down on the campers as lightning struck the ground, making craters in the dirt. The rain instantly stopped though when another man appeared. He was in a black tuxedo, the shadows reached towards him and he didn't have a shadow. His pitch black hair was pulled back into a bun. sunglasses covered his eyes as his looked around the pavilion. Stopping when he saw the gods, he turned straight towards Zeus.
"What, no welcome for your great uncle Zeus, I thought you would at least recognize me." He said, arms outstretched towards the fuming thunder god.
"Why are you here Erebus?" Asked Zeus through clenched teeth.
"My my, someone's in a bad mood. Is it the fact two of your precious daughters were taken by my favorite monster?' Erebus questioned, a ghost smile on his face. 'Anyway I am here to tell you that this is your last chance to surrender to us, before we attack." with that everyone looked to Zeus.
"Erebus, I have a better idea." Said Apollo "Perseus!" He cried, hoping his plan would work. Erebus looked at him with a questioning glance.
"Was, was that meant to accomplish something?" He asked, staring down his great-great nephew with a look that asked, what happy pill did you take?. Then a massive flash illuminated the pavilion. Blinding the demigods, but as the gods and Erebus looked on it was a man, he was wearing grey scale armor, a sword on his hip while he stared down the primordial with blood red eyes. He was seven feet tall, grey hair fell from under his helm down to his waist and his muscles made Ares look weak. It seemed his biceps had biceps. He was grinning wildly. He look a long breath in and breath out slowly.
"It feels good to have a mortal body again, now where is the threat?" The man asked, looking around, oblivious to Erebus who seemed offended. Apollo pointed towards Erebus and the man caught on, he looked Erebus over and huffed. "Really, you consider him a threat. Jeez you gods are weak." He said, leaning against the marble pillar behind him. At this point Erebus looked furious.
"Do you not know who I am!" He yelled towards the man, who was now laughing at the angry primordial.
"Please, don't you recognize me guys, I feel quite offended by this. Maybe I can jog your memory." He said, and a split second later an ear splitting roar deafened the crowd, they stared towards the man who was grinning at them, showing his full mouth of sharp teeth.
"W-Wrath?" A scared looking Erebus asked.
"Bingo, so Erebus, my dear dear cousin. If you don't leave now and disappear. I'll drag you to Destruction's realm myself, understood?" He asked, and instantly the primordial was gone. The son of Destruction sighed and looked towards Apollo.
"Gods, Perseus is a bit busy at the moment, so don't presume you can just call on him whenever. Should you need help my brother or I will appear. But call us for a trivial matter such as this and we will stop coming, do you understand what I'm saying?" He asked, and most gods nodded, except for Zeus.
"Wrath, as king of Olympus, I order you to tell me where my daughters are." Zeus told him. After an intense stare down from Zeus Wrath started to laugh, it was a chuckle, then a laugh, then a full out hysterical bellow that came from him. Zeus seemed more than angry by this and went to grab the beast. When his hand was a foot from Wrath a sickening sound was heard, then Zeus's hand hit the ground.
"Do NOT presume to touch me Zeus. I don't have to tell you anything. I would bet at this point one of your daughters is no more than a pile of flesh at Perseus's hands. So good luck in your fight." With that Wrath disappeared, leaving a whimpering Zeus on the ground cradling his stump, some very terrified gods and confused demigods.
Australian Outback. A/N If you don't like torture, go to the next A/N
"Okay Artemis, your turn." Called Perseus, who was standing over a bloody and slashed Derek. Man chainsaws were fun. Artemis entered the concrete room just as Percy was wheeling away the table Derek was on and dragging back the tied down and furious Athena, who was trying to break the bonds she was in but to no avail. She looked around till her eyes rested on Artemis.
"Sister, please help me. I know what I did was wrong but you wouldn't understand. She was my daughter, my favorite daughter." Athena pleaded to Artemis, who was thinking back to all the times Athena had done something to her, and most recently when she had sent the Hunt on a suicide mission for one girl.
"Ah Artemis, how nice of you to join us. I think I will take a break Mi'lady, so why don't you have some fun." Percy said, staring at Artemis who was eyeing up the table of tools and various things to use.
"I'm sorry sister, but you have put me and my hunters in danger for the last time." Artemis said before picking up a very dull and rusted dagger. Athena was wriggling in her bonds and staring in horror at her sister. Percy on the other hand was lazing in a chair nearby, drinking from a can of Pepsi. "I am being forced to Athena. Forgive me." Artemis whispered into Athena's ear before driving the knife into the bound goddesses wrist. Athena screamed from the pain while Artemis twisted the knife around, snapping the bones and causing ichor to spew everywhere. Over themselves, the table and floor. She pulled the knife out and dug it in higher on the arm, right above Athena elbow. She wailed for her sister to stop but a fire had grown in the moon goddesses eyes, for to long had Athena pushed around the other gods on the Olympian council. Artemis's old lieutenant had died because of her daughter thought she was strong enough to take down a monster she wasn't ready for. And Bianca, only a new recruit had died on the quest to save Annabeth Chase. The fire in her eyes had consumed Artemis, as she now drove the dagger into Athena's body mercilessly. Not giving her a chance to scream as the dull blade sunk into her skin. Eventually Artemis ran out of places to drive the rusted blade into, everything below the neck was a complete mess, skin and ichor was everywhere and Athena was trying to breath, were face a deathly white from lack of ichor. Artemis knew that one more strike would kill her sister, so she looked back at Percy, who was smiling like a maniac at what the moon goddess had just done.
"Perseus. Can you get me some ambrosia and nectar?" Artemis asked him. His grin widened as he threw her a pouch and canteen. Inside were bricks of ambrosia and nectar. Artemis poured the nectar over Athena, who sighed in relief from the healing properties of the magical substance, then found ambrosia being shoved into her mouth. She ate it happily from the warmth it spread through her body. Then it was ripped away when she felt a wight press her side. Athena opened her eyes to find Artemis placing an inland taipan snake next her. She screamed out loud when it proceeded to slither onto her and curl into a ball. Head facing her. The fire was back in Artemis's eyes as she placed the snake on top of her sister, as punishment of Medusa, a fine maiden in Artemis's eyes. It wasn't written but when Poseidon first started to chase the young girl she ran to Artemis's temple, seeking protection from the lustful god. When Artemis offered her a place in the Hunt she was ecstatic and went to tell Athena, the rival of her pursuer, that she was joining the Hunt and hopefully showing the lust filled sea god that he couldn't have anyone he wanted. But he knew medusa was there and tackled her to the ground and ripped of her clothes. Only then did Athena see what was happening and instead of punishing Poseidon, she cursed the young maiden and her two sisters and turned them into the gorgons. As the snake slithered over Athena she walked over to Perseus.
"Am I doing a good enough job, Perseus, or should I torture her more?" She asked never in her life had she asked for orders from a boy, but she knew the risks. It was shallow her pride and live or be disrespectful and die, or worse lose her maidenhood.
You can open your eyes now, the torture is over :)
"I believe this is fine Artemis, leave the snake there and I will show you your chambers." He stood from his chair and walked past the terrorized Athena. He pet the snake and opened the door as Artemis walked past. They traveled through several hallways and doors until they reached a single oak wood door. The only thing she had seen here that wasn't metal. He opened it and she sucked in a breath.
It was nighttime. Her room was massive, one wall was an entire window facing the rough Australian outback where the stars shone down on the rough landscape. Massive hills in the distance were illuminated by the stars. The room itself was magnificent. Silver walls were covered in different pelts of animals she so desperately wanted to hunt but couldn't. for they lived outside the gods sphere of influence. The floor was a dark red meranti, the wood complimented the silver walls. As she observed the room she noticed different things. Her bed, a Californian king-sized bed covered in a silver duvet and plump pillows was opposite the window, facing it so if she was lying down she could watch the stars. A desk the same wood as her floor sat in the corner, the draws closed and a leather chair waiting next to it for her. A massive bookshelf sat next to the door, filled with every kind of book she could want. Books on animals, plants, constellations, mythology, everything. She spun in a circle taking in the room, then she noticed it. The beautiful silver bow hanging above her bed's headrest. It was a work of art, the silver wood was smooth as she picked it up. The string tense and firm as she pulled back easily. It was extremely well crafted and must have taken a century.
"It did." Percy said, startling her.
"What did you say?" Artemis asked, still admiring the bow.
"I said that it did, it took a century to craft. The wood can only be found the in chaos realm. I had it made for you specially by Martin Koller on my request. He put his other projects on hold to craft this bow for you." He said, and she was stunned. 'Just for me.' She thought. "The string was woven from the adaptable metals of the void, giving it tautness without letting the power go, so it will always feel brand new. Arrows will be loaded instantly if you have your quiver with you. Try it." He said, tossing her a silver quiver with vine designs up the sides in black. She was expecting it to be heavy but when she caught it, it felt light as a feather. "The quiver is magic, it feels extremely light and will never run out of arrows. The arrows can be whatever you want them to be. Normal, flaming, poisoned, toxic even Apollo's sonic arrows. Just think of what you wish and it will happen." He explained.
"Perseus, I-I can't thank you enough for this but, why give them to me? What have I done to earn your favor?" She asked, and he shrugged.
"Nothing I suppose. I feel like I can relate to what you feel. The trials that have happened in your life. The man who tried to rape you..." She flinched. "Sorry Artemis, I know you have not told anyone of that and it will stay that way, I swear on the river Styx I will not tell anyone." Thunder boomed outside. "Medusa, Arachne, Orion, Bianca, Zoe, all the other hunters you have lost. I feel that for once in your life, you deserve something good to happen. Which is also why I am giving these gifts to you, so that possibly you will forgive me for my future actions." He said, and a heavy stone settled in her heart.
Perseus, I don't understand, what do you mean?" She asked, and when he looked back at her. His eyes were completely red.
"I'm going to kill Zeus, King of Olympus."
BOOM! Zeus you better watch your back man, an angry Percy's on his way! Anyway I just thought of something weird. Most stories where the hunters come in Phoebe is still alive, but she died in BoO when Orion attacked the amazon base in Reyna's home town. I personally think people just forget. *cough* like me *cough* but yeah, just wanted to point that out. Oh yeah and LONGEST CHAPTER YET! Anyway I hope you enjoyed the tenth chapter of Percy Jackson, a Demon
See ya :)