Gaea Part 2

Poseidon POV

"Moving a little slow there Poseidon, not getting tired are you." Polybytes taunted. Rather than reply I fired a beam of energy into the ground sending shrapnel at the giant. Fighting Polybytes was like having to fight both my brothers without my trident or arms. I jumped back dodging the giants net and found myself back to back with my brother Zeus "Got any bright ideas?" he asked.

"As a matter of fact I do. SWITCH!" in sync the two of us rotated still back to back and blasted our new opponent with a wave of energy.

Behind me Zeus chuckled "I'm feeling better already."

With the Giants edge removed the two of us proved to be more than a match for them. During my battle with Porphyrion a solid black sword pierced his neck followed closely by a golden spear. My brothers nemesis crumbled to reveal a daughter of Ares and my brother Hades grinning a mad man. Needless to say I was seriously considering suicide to get away from whatever got my brother in a good mood, I'd never seen him smile this much.

Hades ran past me actually laughing and I decide right there he had to have a concussion. I followed after him worried for his safety, meanwhile Hades was hacking at enemies left and right killing any foe in his path. Up a head I saw my younger brother fighting the giant. I prepared to aid him but it wasn't necessary, because Percy came by and killed the giant quickly by severing his spine.

With the giant and most the other monsters defeated we all started running about chasing the enemy back. As we near the peak of the mountain nine pillars of light shot up into the sky. At the center of the two nearest me was a giant. As I stood there trying to understand what was happening light began to flow across the ground like water forming dozens of overlapping magical circles.

"Athena what is happening?" My brother asked his daughter.

"The Giants are attempting to summon their mother using the power they siphoned from their chosen gods!" She said.

"Well what can we do?" I asked as the ground began to rumble.

"Use your power to break the crests." Athena said firing her own blast of energy. Many of the other gods and the few mystics we had followed suit as best we could but every time we broke a crest it simply reformed.

"Athena why isn't it working?" I asked once it was clear we weren't making a difference.

"There's too many magic circles reinforcing each other I'd have to spend weeks or even months studying this to know the right points to hit." she said.

"Then what do we do?" I said.

"We can do nothing to stop Gaea from being summoned." She said in defeat slumping her shoulders slightly. For a moment everyone who heard her just froze unsure what to do. After a second Athena squared her shoulders and began issuing orders of where Gods should go and telling them to attack on her signal.

"What are you doing I thought you said you can stop it." I said to my longtime rival.

"We can't but there's a small chance that if we hit the earth mother just as she finishes forming we might be able to put her back to sleep." Athena said charging as much power she could without entering her true form.

"Exactly how small the chance are we talking?" I asked doing the same.

"I'd say Hercules would have a better chance of Artemis getting on her knees and begging to marry him." She said.

"We're screwed." I laughed "well as this is probably going to be our last fight together, friends?"

"Friends." She agreed. Gaea was rising out of the ground and there was this fear spilling through our troops, on some level everyone knew we had lost we were just going out with a bang. Percy ran past me and stab one of his swords into a magical crest and then jammed his other blade into a different one just barely within reach. The crests crackled slightly at being disturbed but were otherwise unaffected.

Finally Percy activated my wife blessing, the tattoos flared blue briefly before turning green as Gaea's energy began passing through them. Instantly my son's hands and clothes started to smoke, screams tore themselves from his throat. "No stop him!" Gaea said, her voice seem to vibrate through the ground and into my skull "Whoever kills that demigod will be rewarded greatly."

Numberless monsters swept towards Percy but the mortals took up ranks around him forming a solid wall nearly 60 men thick with more still coming. The form of Gaea began to convulse almost like she was retching and cracks of white light spread across her body like shattering glass. The earth mother's body exploded outward sending nearly everyone flying back and emitted the brightest light I'd ever seen.

Dragging myself to my feet I winced realizing my ankle was broken but hobbled over to my son using my trident as a crutch. Percy was on his back completely still with both of his hands red and blistered. "Why must you always do this Percy?" I asked knowing he wouldn't answer. "You've made me so proud my son I'd give anything to have you back."

"Anything?" Percy asked giving me his best trickster grin.

"Percy!" I scream pulling him into a hug.

"Ow, ow, ow. Dad watch the ribs their bruised enough already." I just laughed and hugged him tighter. Athena limped over to us and asked what Percy did. The technical stuff went over my head, but it basically boiled down to this. Percy used his body to alter two magical crests changing their function in a way that would turn Gaea's own power against her. Athena then asked how he knew it would work to which Percy replied 'um I didn't.' causing a couple of chuckles throughout the crowd.

Apollo flashed in a few seconds later demanding to know what happened so we told him while he worked on Percy's hands. Afterwards he told us that he had saved Artemis and the others but they were unconscious at the moment.

-Time skip-

Percy POV

After the battle on Mount Helicon I elected to walk to Athens with my men rather than flashing there with my father. Well none of my men would be going to Athens as most were wanted men but I wanted to see them off and be there for the funerals of those who didn't make it.

Now after over a month of traveling I could see Athens in the distance maybe a half a day away. Behind me I heard a rustle of leaves, drawing my swords I turn to face the noise. "Good, very good instincts," A man said clapping softly. He had blood red eyes and smoke like hair "it seems that my sources were correct you do wield a symbol of power, yes I do believe you shall make a fine addition."

"Addition to what?" I asked wondering just who the Hades this man was.

"To my pack of course." He said grinning maniacally, at the edges of the forest I could hear low growls drifting towards me. "Perhaps I should introduce myself. My name it Lycon and I was once a prince of Sparta much like yourself."

My jaw clenched when I heard his name, every man in Sparta was told the story of Lycon the wolf king. He once tried to kill his own father to ascend to the throne and even attempted to feed the gods human flesh to desecrate them. Afterwards he and his sons were turned into wolves and cast out from Greece. It's said during his years in exile Lycon learn many forbidden spells that turn him from an animal to a demon in animal form.

Lycon just stood there smiling as I dealt with this revelation and that struck me as odd. Never once was he foolish (in the strategic sense) so why would he just wait so patiently. Too little too late I noticed the shadows forming behind me. A wolf that seemed to be made of pure shadows bit deep into my shoulder.

Grunting in pain I was able to rip him off me and toss him at Lycon but the damage was done. The wound in my shoulder felt like it was on fire and the pain was spreading through my veins at unbelievable speeds. "Foolish child you fell for the oldish trick in the book." Lycon laughed. I tried to charge him but he simply said "Stop." and my legs froze "Now stand straight!".

Fear gripped my heart as my body refused to listen to me. "Do you like it?" He taunted. "Up North a group of nomadic mystics infused into me the power to not only pass on my curse but demand absolute loyalty of the infected." He said stepping closer. "Now drop your swords." I refused using every ounce of willpower I had to hold onto them.

This action seemed to annoy Lycon "I guess it's to be expect that those will great power have strong wills. We'll soon fix that however, once your transformation is complete I'll have you got into Athens and kill every single member of your family and your friends. I'll make you look upon the one you love most with a smile on your face as you rip their heart out with your bare hands. Just give in as of now you are just a tool in my arsenal, now DROP YOUR SWORDS."

No matter what I tried my hands refused to listen to me and my swords clanged on the ground. "Now I'd like you to bring Artemis to me, with the power I've acquired I should easily be able to subjugate her, but first bow before your new master."

As my body began to take a knee Lycon's plans for Artemis echoed in my mind. 'He wants to take her from her family. He wants to hurt her. He wants to humiliate her for his own revenge. I can't let that happen. I won't let that happen. I REFUSE TO LET THAT HAPPEN. Suddenly power started seeping into my limbs burning just as much as Lycon's curse but I didn't care.

With a roar I lunged at Lycon pinning him to a tree and digging my growing claws into his sides "I won't let you hurt her or anyone else! And I REFUSE to be your puppet! I don't care what happens to me but you and your pack will die here!" I screamed plunging my hand through his chest and ripping his heart out the other side. Lycon's shocked and terrified expression was the last thing on his face when dissipated into shadows. The new found power coursing through my veins kept building till I felt my body erupt into pure energy killing Lycon's pack and then every went dark.

The End...Of this chapter.

AN: sorry this took so long things have been getting chaotic at my house but I hope you enjoyed the chapter.

Next Time: The beast is born, Guest staring Ananke Primordial goddess of fate and destiny!