Harry Potter, Son of the Shadows
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Plot: Response to my 'Twice-Blessed Half-Blood' Challenge: Olympus, Earth, the Underworld; from a world of lies and pain, one shall come forth with the power to rule them all. Enter Harry Potter, determined by Thanatos, Champion of Hecate and son of…wait: is that possible? That God?
Author's Note: Okay, so for those wondering where this one's coming from: it's partially from that dangerous realm of creation known as my imagination and partially from the challenge idea. I know this may seem scary and a little weird, but kindly remember that this is Fan Fiction: also, if you don't like it, don't read it.
Dedication: I'd like to dedicate this story to my loyal readers and reviewers; my recommended reads are Conventus Domus by Lawstudent092 and Prince of Death by The Potters of the Future; two amazing stories by two very creative minds; also, I'd like to recommend Glorious Chaos by Undercover Operative;
Key Pairing: Harry/Thalia
Other Pairings: Others TBC
Normal Speech
'Thought'
'Voice of the Gods'
/Parseltongue/
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Thalia's eyes narrowed before she gasped and exclaimed, "Oh sweet Styx: you mean…Kronos?"
With a sheepish smile, Harry nodded, but the last thing he expected was the response Thalia gave him;
"Awesome!"
Chapter 11: Interlude: The Second Son
After a light meal and a walk around the camp to help Thalia familiarise with her surroundings, Harry returned to the Big House and, passing through into the meeting room/lounge, he found Sirius, a worried-looking Remus and, to his amusement, a rather neutrally-expressional Hermione, her eyes watching him as he walked through the door.
Closing the door behind him, Harry sighed before he asked, "So, who wants to get the first shot in?"
"Harry, what happened up there?" asked Remus, earning a smirk from Harry as he realised he should have known a demigod would be the first to speak out, "Ever since your return, there's been a sense of unrest in the Camp and now I hear of you bad-mouthing Chiron, insulting the Gods and undoing the work of the Olympians. What's happened to you, cub?"
"You of all people have no right to ask me that, Remus," Harry scowled, his hand moving to where Night Shadow was stored; if he had to defend himself as well as his pride, then so be it. "After what you nearly did to me, you think you can question me? You're not my Father, wolf!"
"No, but I've done my best to act in his stead," Remus argued, earning a laugh from Harry.
"You…you mean Chiron hasn't told you yet?" asked the Shadowborne, shaking his head as he added, "Oh, Di Immortales, that's rich: he keeps his cards close to the chest, I suppose."
"What do you mean, pup?" asked Sirius, looking now to a more-frightened Remus as he asked, "Did you discover it then? Who your real godparent is?"
"I did," Harry answered, his smile now predatory and more than amused as he explained, "Admittedly, it's one that took me some time to figure out the how and why, but long story short, I'm not the son of the Big Three or any other Olympian for that matter. My Father, my real Father, is Kronos: Lord of the Titans and Father of Olympus itself!"
Remus' eyes were so wide that his eyeballs could have fallen from his skull while his skin paled so much that it made him look like the bone was showing through the flesh.
"K-K-K-Kronos?" asked Remus, looking to a shocked Hermione and a surprised Sirius before he asked, "How? Why? What?"
"You're running out of questions there, Moony," Harry sniggered, before he moved over to where Hermione was sitting and, placing a hand on her shoulder, he told her, "Don't be afraid of me, Hermione: it's only my enemies who need to do that; I know how much you respect me, so you don't need to add to that number."
"S-Sorry," Hermione whispered, looking over to Remus before she asked, "But…but Remus is right, Harry: how are you the child of one who was cast into the deepest pits of the Underworld?"
"It's a long story," Harry answered, pulling a chair over before he explained, "But more than anything, I know what lies will do to friendships, so I think it's time you three learn the full story."
"You mean there's more?" asked Sirius.
Smiling with care and affection for his human godfather, Harry nodded before he took a deep breath;
"More than you can possibly imagine, Padfoot," he replied, before beginning what had to be the longest explanation he'd ever given.
Son of the Shadows
It was nearly dark by the time Harry finished his explanation and, more to his surprise than anyone else's, he hadn't left anything to chance: he'd told Sirius, Hermione and even Remus everything. He told them about his visit to Thanatos' realm and the explanation about being Hecate's Champion while also becoming a Shadowborne; he then went on to tell them the full story about his assisting the quest to retrieve the Master Bolt and stop a war between the Gods.
Because he wasn't so sure about how the magical world would react to the news, Harry did keep the secret of Salazar Slytherin and Arianna Dumbledore being alive and well inside the Lotus Casino, but he told his friends about the reaction he'd gotten from Cerberus and the almost-claim he'd had to go through with Hades. Finally, he explained about the true revelation and claiming of his lineage and how it had led to that rather interesting confrontation on Olympus before he told them about his rescuing Thalia and the explanation from Thanatos about how he was Kronos' son.
"And now here I am," Harry finished, his eyes slightly tired and fatigued from his lengthy explanation, "And I don't know what's going to happen next, but I do know this much. I'm not going through it alone: now that doesn't mean I'm going to force you three to join me on my own personal quest, but now you know everything, I can't really allow you to leave here knowing what you know."
"So what are you planning to do?" asked Remus, earning a look from the son of Kronos that, to Remus' other half, made him feel like he was looking at the eyes of an Apex Predator.
"Well there is one other part to the story," Harry explained, "And when you hear it, I think you'll have your answers, but for now, all I'll say is that I am staying here at Camp and honing my skills and powers for now. Once that's done, I guess I'll take a few quests from Mr D and Chiron to earn my proverbial stripes; however, if you think I'm going to be any sort of hero, you're sadly mistaken."
"How come, Harry?" asked Hermione, earning a shrug from Harry.
"Do you really have to ask, Hermione?" asked Harry in response, "The Light allowed Remus to go unprotected and slaughter me; then the Light expect me to clean up their messes every time something goes wrong. Well, I'm not being that person anymore: I'm not going to rely on my saving-people thing to help me out. Now, I'm looking out for me and for those who side with me: now, as I said before, Remy, I hope I can add you to that list, especially since you did pledge yourself to me back when you'd thought I'd died."
Remus had fear in his eyes as he watched Harry rise from his seat before he turned to leave the Big House, leaving Remus with a dilemma about what he was going to do next.
As for Sirius and Hermione, they were left wondering what road would be taken from here where their friend and godson was concerned…
Son of the Shadows
As the sun set over Camp Half-Blood, Harry was a little amused when he found his thought-infused steps leading him once again to the barrier's edge and the tree that had once housed the daughter of Zeus. Taking a seat at the base of the tree, Harry lifted his eyes to the skies before he spoke as though addressing the approaching darkness itself.
"The days grow short now, ladies and gents," Harry muttered, letting his eyes pierce the beautiful scenery of the sunset, "And with it, you'll all realise that your mistake was targeting an innocent infant child with your foolish games. I can wait for a lifetime and more to get the power I rightfully deserve, but the revenge: no, that's something I'm not waiting for. And I'll start with the Light worshippers and hypocrites who'll believe me to be exactly what I am: a monster."
"Well, well, well," a familiar drawling voice remarked, cutting off Harry's train of thought as the Shadowborne sat there; looking around the tree, Harry's eyes widened slightly as he saw Draco Malfoy standing there, a caduceus shining over his head before it vanished with his arrival at the edge of camp. "I never thought I'd see the day where you turned to the ways of darkness, Potter."
"Malfoy?" asked Harry, rising from his seat before he scoffed as he asked, "You're a half-blood? You? Mr Pure-Blood UK of the century?"
"As are you," Malfoy answered, folding his arms before he asked, "So which one is it, Potter? Ares? Hades? Poseidon?"
"Wrong, wrong and double-wrong," Harry remarked, sniggering as he added, "No points for Slytherin there, Malfoy: what about you? From the caduceus over your head, I'd guess either Athena or Hermes."
"Hermes," answered Draco, a part of him aware of a raised eyebrow from Harry before he asked, "So what about you, then? If not them, then who?"
"I'm a Shadowborne," Harry replied, earning a confused look from his rival, "Some might call me a Godling, because it means the same thing: one with the blood and claimed lines of two Gods or deities. So, in my case, I was first claimed by Thanatos…"
"That explains your miraculous recovery," Draco reasoned, earning a nod from Harry as he continued.
"My actual parent, however, is Kronos," Harry exclaimed, earning a shocked-senseless expression from Draco before he continued, "And trust me, Malfoy: piss me off this time and I'll send you straight to Tartarus myself. Oh, and since the Camp's sense of secrecy and knowledge is just as non-existent as Hogwarts, I guarantee they all know about it. Anyway, you might as well come in: Chiron's waiting to meet any of the newbloods personally."
With his expression still showing disbelieving shock, Draco followed Harry back into the Camp and over to where Chiron was stationed at the Big House.
All the while, Harry couldn't help but feel amusement at one of his biggest rivals and pains in the neck being a demigod;
Maybe…just maybe they could undo their own mistakes, then, with Draco Malfoy on his side, Harry would have some serious influential power and sway over those he could turn into his own band of warriors.
After all, every great leader needed an army, didn't they?
Son of the Shadows
Following Draco's introduction to the rest of the camp, Harry decided that it was finally time to call it a night;
Returning to his own personal cabin, a part of him amused at the thought of what the newest addition to their camp members would say when he learned about this, Harry stepped inside and went through a long and soothing shower. Once he was dressed for the night, the son of Kronos left his bedroom for a late-night drink, but, as he did so, he was a little surprised to find none other than Thalia waiting for him.
Giving her the respect she had gained from him, Harry asked calmly, "Something I can help you with, Thalia? And, before you answer that, how did you get through my defence? Only those I invite in can enter."
"I guess I'm the exception then, huh?" asked Thalia, earning a shrug from Harry as he prepared two mugs of strong decaf for a night-drink; handing one to the Daughter of Zeus, Harry listened as she continued, "Actually, I'm here because I wanted to talk about something: something we both have in common."
"If it's your old man, then I'm not listening," Harry grumbled, moving towards his room, but he stopped as Thalia gave her answer.
"Actually, I wanted to talk about Luke."
Stopping in his tracks, Harry turned to face her as she explained, "You don't have to pretend with me, Harry: I can sense my Father's power has worked for you and I can sense that it was used on him. Now Luke's not all bad or as mixed-up as people are already saying: on the contrary, he cares a great deal for the respect and power owed to him as Hermes' son. When…"
She stopped for a moment as she took a drink before continuing, "When I was turned by Zeus' power, Luke spent many a night at the base of my tree, actually crying and regretting what had happened to me."
"How do you know that?" asked Harry, taking a drink of his own as he listened to Thalia.
"I may have been a tree, but I wasn't dead," laughed the dark-dressed girl, "Anyway, almost a year or so after my conversion, Luke confided in me: he told me how he thought that the Gods had been in power for far too long and that he was looking for a way to bring them down a few pegs. I guess that's why he stole Father's bolt like he did: however, shortly before he left the Camp to meet with you in New York, he also told me that he had finally found a leader worthy of his respect: you."
"Me?" asked Harry, "How? Why?"
"I don't know," Thalia confessed, now moving to stand closer to Harry as she told him, "But Luke's not the type to let loyalty to anyone be handed over so easily. He's stubborn, I'll grant you that, but if he thinks you're worthy enough for him to bow down to, then…then I want you to do something for me."
"What?" asked Harry.
Lifting her hand, Thalia beckoned him closer until they were so close that he could hear and feel the tremors in her breath; setting down her mug, Thalia explained, "I want you to find him, Harry: it doesn't matter how you do it or when, but find him and give him what he wants. If Luke says he sees you as a leader, then he won't betray you: he may even know already that you're Kronos' son."
"But why are you so concerned?" asked Harry, a little sceptical about what this conversation was leading to.
"Because," Thalia answered, taking Harry's hand in hers as she explained, "You showed me that he was right: Luke had a point when he said they've been on their high horse for too long. And, if we're going to win against their deceptions and their abandonment, then we're going to need a strong leader to stand with: that's you, Harry. So please, find Luke and bring him into our shadows: and if you do, then I'll give you my loyalty too."
"But what about your friends?" asked Harry softly, "I'm not exactly allies with Miss Chase and old Seaweed Brain."
"Except both of them think that I'm an idiot for listening to you," Thalia informed him, earning a raised eyebrow from Harry as she added, "But it wasn't Annabeth or Jackson who saved me: it was you. I didn't even have to mention what you did because Annie thought I was trying to help you stir up trouble with them upstairs. She also told me what you did to Medusa and, personally-speaking here, anyone who can counter that sort of power and not care about the thoughts of others isn't someone I want as an enemy."
Here, she released Harry's hand before she reached up and, patting his cheek almost fondly, Thalia smirked as she told him, "Just think about it…if nothing else."
Then, she turned and made her way to the door; however, as she reached the doorway, the daughter of Zeus stopped herself as Harry called, "Thalia: wait."
Turning to face him, Thalia smiled as she asked, "What's wrong?"
"I'll do it," Harry told her, now crossing the room before he stood as close as they had just been, his eyes looking into hers as he added, "But you have to do something for me."
"Anything," Thalia replied.
"Tell me," Harry told her, his voice calm, but edged with a hint of eerie mystery as he spoke to Thalia, "Do you believe in prophecy?"
Chapter 11 and the sort of halfway point between Lightning Thief and Sea of Monsters, but what is Harry's objective in speaking to Thalia about prophecy?
Also, who else will join the ranks of Harry's Shadow Warriors as he seeks to make his destiny a reality?
Keep Reading to Find Out…
Next Chapter: September comes and a rematch between Harry, Percy and Clarisse brings out some old wounds for the demis; also, a newcomer to the camp brings new opportunities for the son of Kronos, though as Harry should remember, nothing stays quiet for long as CHB is attacked and a familiar face makes a return; and, to top it all off, the absence of the Shadowborne at Hogwarts drives a certain someone to new, desperate measures to try and tame Harry's power…
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AN: And there we go: I'm doing a timeskip because I want to get the events of SoM out of the way and back to Hogwarts as soon as possible; also, as you can see, I'm starting down the road towards Harry and Thalia's relationship; for those wondering about Luke and Hermione, their relationship will start with Hogwarts, so be patient;