Chapter 14: Rage

Percy POV

I was sitting there for a couple hours lost in thoughts after I caused an earthquake that destroyed half of New York City. I didn't care. I just wanted to go kill some monsters and probably blow shit up. Most of all, I just wanted Annabeth to be fine. I'm sick of her always getting hurt because of me, now she's dying because of me. This is all my fault. I have to go see her. I stood up after hours of staring at my reflection. I quickly stumble around because my legs are asleep now. So I did what anyone would do if they could, I extended my wings and flew to the plaza. I got a clear view of the destruction I had caused, there were fires all over the places, car horns from underneath rubble. It looked like a hydrogen bomb had been dropped on New York and all but leveled New York City. I felt a slight twinge of guilt when I remembered many of these building were the homes to millions of people. But I still was more or less neutral.

I arrived at the plaza which thank god was still in tact and looking fine. I walked into the lobby and all the gods were there, except for Athena.

Zeus immediately stood up and walked over to me. "You have lots of explaining to do boy," he growled at me.

"Peace my brother," Poseidon intervened.

"Fine, just know that you are in deep shit, with or without your father standing up for you."

"I am not standing up for anyone. I am merely attempting to be more diplomatic and calm about the matters at hand," Poseidon said calmly.

"Whatever you say," snapped Zeus.

Poseidon then turned his attention to me. Oh shit. I'd rather be in deep shit with Zeus than my dad right now. His eyes were full of rage, sadness, relief, exhaustion, and a million other emotions. They were like an ocean right before a hurricane broke out, tense enough to walk on, and perfectly calm.

"Perseus," He started off, "where the hades have you been for the past year?"

"Father, I was in the palace of Chaos, training," I stated.

"When the hell did you become a god? I sure as shit know we Olympians didn't make you one."

"I became a god when I first arrived at Chaos's palace. When he made me a god, i was unconscious from the sudden surge of power for a few months. As soon as I woke, I spent every waking hour exercising and training up," I explained. I may be a primordial now, but that doesn't mean I'm not scared of my dad when he's pissed. See, the thing is, most people don't realize Poseidon is the most powerful Olympian, he is probably strong enough to hold his own against Chaos.

"I see, and how did you know when to return, or how the war had broken out, with you hiding in the deepest depths of the earth?"

"Chaos had his informants, as to keep him up to date with the wars progression, as to the fact that we are all technically fighting in his army to help him defeat Tartarus and Nyx."

"Very well. How come you accepted godhood from Chaos, but not us Olympians? Was it the fact he offered to make you as powerful as a primordial?"

Great, this is the embarrassingly emotionally sappy part.

"I never accepted godhood from you guys because at that point I had Annabeth in my life. I wanted to be a god really bad. But the fact that she and I were together held me back. I couldn't leave er behind. But when I confronted Chaos, Annabeth, who had been my anchor, broke away from me. So I had nothing holding me back from becoming a god. At least, before I realized Annabeth didn't mean to cheat on me like that," I said sheepishly.

"Understandable. But how come-" I cut Poseidon short.

"I didn't come here to be interrogated. I came here to see Annabeth. Please, just let me go see her, at least before she…" I couldn't finish my thoughts.

Poseidon looked like he had a million more questions, but agreed to let me go see Annabeth.

I made my way to the elevator with the eyes of all the gods and goddesses following me. When the elevator opened on floor 12, it was swamped with people. They were all gathered around. When they heard the ding of the elevator, they turned and saw me. As I walked to where they were, they parted for me as if I were moses. I made my way through them, and there was Annabeth, laying on a bed with all sorts of machines hooked to her that i don't even want to know what they all were.

As I approached Annabeth, I realized she was awake, and people were asking her questions and talking to her at her bedside, including Lady Athena. Annabeth didn't notice me until I had cleared my throat. She then looked at me, blinked a few times, and tears started pouring out of her eyes. I sat down next to her, and when I did, Annabeth whispered to Athena. Athena stood up, and told everyone to get lost pretty much.

Once everyone was cleared out, which took awhile due to the limit put on elevators, making them unable to carry 60+ demigods at once, i sat there in an awkward silence just staring at Annabeth.

"Where were you?" Annabeth asked breaking the silence.

"In the palace of Chaos."

"For a whole year?!" Annabeth said starting to raise her voice.

"I accepted godhood from Chaos, and then was unconscious for a few months-" I was cut off by Annabeth.

"You're a god now?!" She yelled at me.

"Yes, yes I am."

"God of what?"

"Storms, swordsmanship, sea creatures, as well as a partial god of the seas, war, battle strategy, and creation." I said.

"You have any powers that you think you can use to make oh I don't know, not dying?"

"Has Apollo told you why you are dying?" I asked.

"No, I assumed it was severe internal bleeding." She said.

"Use your brains, Annabeth. Apollo can heal internal bleeding no problem. Your dying because of dark magic and a loss for the will to live." I said. "What did they do to you?" I asked in a more cautious and quiet tone.

I saw a fear in her eyes I have never seen before. I saw so much pain and suffering, I couldn't stand it. I wanted to kill every goddamn monster in greek mythology for existing because of what those monsters have done to her, has left her scarred for life.

"What did they do?" I asked in a more pressing tone.

"They… They had me chained up in a den. They would whip and hit me to give any information as to where you are." She said.

I could tell she was hiding something. I have known her for 7 years, I think I would know when she is lying now.

"You're not telling the whole truth. Annabeth, for god's sake, what did they do to you? Please, tell me, I want to help in whatever way I can, but I can't do that without knowing everything."

"Th-they….. They raped me. Multiple times a day." she broke into uncontrollable sobbing.

Athena, who had been sitting there silently, gasped and covered her mouth with her hands. Then she had a look of absolute hatred. A hatred that could melt steel. I personally wanted to rip every monster apart limb from limb, and castrate them with a dull rusty saw, then boil them in sulfur for all eternity. But at the moment, I didn't know what else to do, so I decided I just had to be there for Annabeth. I leaned onto her bed, and pulled her in for a tight hug, and let her cry into my shoulder. I can understand now why she has now will to live. To be a sex slave like that will create memories no person should have to, or wants to live with.

I just sat there hugging Annabeth and letting her cry into my shoulder until she fell asleep from exhaustion. As she was hugging me, I had to thank Chaos that my body armor was a bulletproof cotton T-shirt. When she fell asleep, I took all my gear off and set it on the floor. I planned to stay here for the night. I looked at Athena, and told her to go get some rest or have a meeting with the Olympians or whatever she needs to do to unwind. It was currently only around 9pm, but I was exhausted. I fell asleep on the chair, and immediately drifted into a nightmare.

There was Tartarus with his army, constantly laughing as Tartarus was whipping Annabeth's back. He then went up to her, and proceeded to do shit I don't want to describe. All while I'm stuck there, unable to do anything other than speak Annabeth's name over and over. Tartarus was looking at me the whole time, laughing, and spoke in my mind. Nothing you can do now little hero.

I was shook awake by Annabeth on her bed. I looked at the clock and it said it was 2am.

"You seemed to be having a pretty bad nightmare. Why don't you come into the bed and lay down with me. I'm sure it's more comfortable than your chair." Annabeth said softly.

I didn't respond anything other than a tired OK. I climbed into the bed and just realized how big this actually were. It was a queen size memory foam bed that felt like laying on feathers. Annabeth wrapped her arms around me and layed her head on my chest and quickly fell back asleep. I didn't want to, I just wanted to soak in the feeling of having the girl I love sleeping soundly next to me. But sleep soon consumed me into its warm and inescapable hug, with no more dreams for the rest of the night..

Annabeth and I woke up together around a bunch of eyes staring down at us. Most of whom were the Olympians. Scratch that, they were all the Olympians.