A/N Hey Guys! Once again I'm sorry it took so long when I promised that I would update quickly but our professors kept giving us work making it harder and harder for me to have time and update. Also, one thing that makes it harder for me to update quickly is I'm having writer's block lately since the stress of college is getting to me. So, I'm really sorry for the slow updates. Anyway, this story is about to end. I don't know how many chapters left but I think it is about 2-3 chapters left then I'm done so stay tuned to that!
So here is the new chapter! :D
Percy's POV
The last glimpse I had before the battle started was Annabeth and all I could say is that she looks so beautiful. I just recently remembered and noticed how breath-taking she can be ever since I let go of my hatred that had been clouding my eyes. If it wasn't for Lady Chaos' wake-up call, I doubt I'll ever forgive the camp and I guess it also helps that I felt so remorseful for the death of Travis. I should have noticed Vince was acting strange ever since we got here on Earth but I was too busy loathing this camp.
Annabeth and I were still looking at each other and all I wanted was to bring back the moments we had before. Her look was so perfect that I wished I had a camera to capture that picture perfect moment but then, Gaea had to ruin the moment when she had sent that wave of attack. I can't believe I didn't notice those two primordial gods sooner since their presence are pretty powerful that I want to beat myself up for being so oblivious to their presence. Even as I try to open my mouth to warn the campers of the attack, I knew it was a futile attempt.
I only had time to defend myself and erect a wall of black aura in front of me before Gaea or Tartarus let loose a wave of energy knocking everybody into the air. I would have tried to use my speed to catch all of them who are airborne but I had more important things to worry about.
Waves of monster were flooding in and I had to block a hellhound that was charging towards me since it looks like it really wants to his claws into me. I quickly kicked him before gutting him. I could feel the presence of the two primordial gods but I don't see them anywhere. Before I could look for them, another wave of attack was launched and I was taken by surprise by it that I was thrown back. However, I noticed that monsters disintegrated by the attack. I guess they couldn't care that much who they kill.
After being thrown, I found myself in front of Lady Chaos and I was surprised for a bit before realizing that she needed to reveal her true form since that attack was more powerful. The barrier she made was shielding the campers from her presence and the two primordial gods.
"Percy!" I heard Annabeth exclaim and I saw that she was running towards me.
"Stop, daughter of Athena." Lady Chaos ordered and she skidded to a stop. "Don't come closer to us unless you want to die."
I opted for a smile towards Annabeth but it looked like more of a grimace because that attack was more powerful than I previously thought and I wonder what kind of attack was that for hurting me that much. I wanted to assure Annabeth but we didn't have time since a new wave of monsters barreled in. Chaos' barrier does not refrain them from entering since it was specifically made to shield the campers from the immense presence of the gods. I knew that this is the limit of Lady Chaos' assistance since she didn't want to be directly involved to this war.
I could see the campers shocked faces while they are looking at Lady Chaos. Lady Chaos didn't really want for us to tell anyone since she deemed it unnecessary. She thought that she didn't need to be directly involved but with how the events turned out, it couldn't be helped.
I could hear the war cry of the campers as monsters surged in. Swords were unsheathed and the last battle officially began. I quickly decimated 10 monsters but I felt pain after a long time. Damn that attack but it wasn't enough to put me out of commission.
I could feel thunder clouds forming from above and lightning rained onto the battlefield courtesy of the Zeus cabin. The twangs of the bow coming from the Hunters of Artemis and Apollo cabin could be heard even with the roar of the monsters.
I finally used the powers I inherited from my father after a long time of denying its existence. I was quite amazed that the hurricane I made was 7x larger. However, I had to stay away from the others since they would get caught with this as well. I would be able to mow them down easily if it wasn't for the damage I acquired from that last attack.
I could feel the ground trembling from all the dead that is being raised by the Hades cabin. Countless magic spells are being fired off by the Hecate cabin and I could see Hazel using her own magic.
All of the campers are doing spectacularly well that it looks like the battle is in our favor. However, they never failed us in supplying with more monsters to kill and I knew that sooner or later, we are going to tire out. Even with me here, I couldn't stop the continuous onslaught of the monsters if I don't defeat the two primordial. I tried to scan but it's easier said than done since I tried to defeat as many as I can so that it is easier for the campers.
However, everything turned for the worse when numbers of drakons started showing up. I could hear the shouts of the campers that are being decimated. Frost giants appeared as well and I couldn't defeat all of them since we are being peppered from all the sides. I could see the camp burning and demolished from all of this. Even after 500 years of being apart from this place, the nostalgic feeling still hit me like a cannonball.
I saw a little hunter of Artemis be taken down by an empousa and I sprinted towards her to try and save her while taking down my hurricane. However, I was thwarted by an incoming hellhound. The hellhound was on top of me and I didn't even care and I looked towards the hunter but I just saw her mutilated by the empousa. My eyes were tinted red after brutally killing the hellhound. I knew that my anger is making my decisions rash and it costing me my endurance. I could feel the fatigue hitting me already and I wanted to scream in frustration.
I could see Annabeth and the rest of the Athena cabin with the Ares cabin protecting Lady Chaos since she is immobile. The rest of the Poseidon cabin had brought the entire lake into the battlefield that they are even having a hard time evading their fellow campers. I tried to help but then I sensed a primordial advancing.
I immediately had to block the incoming talons of Tartarus which would have shredded me into minced meat if I hadn't acted sooner. The massive god of pit looks just as horrible as I remember when we are in Tartarus. His face is still a black vortex that seems like it is sucking everything around it. I could see a faint wisp of my essence being pulled to him. I knew that if I don't fight with my full strength, he could easily pummel me and defeat me especially since I'm already injured. His purple skin glistened that I instantly remembered that hell hole called Tartarus. I could remember those terrible moments and all I wanted was to get even with Tartarus for causing so much misery to me and Annabeth.
"Well, well. If it isn't the puny demigod that ran away from me." The primordial god of the pit gloated. "Iapetus and Damasen were really mad at you when they came back to life again." Tartarus reminded me as he put more pressure onto my sword which, by the way, is the same size as his hands. If I was still just the same as before, I knew that he could crush me immediately.
I looked at behind me momentarily and I saw Lady Chaos looking at them critically. I could also see Annabeth's worried face and I really can't blame her since my expression must hold the fact that I'm having a hard time right now. I wanted to mouth an assurance to her but something caught my eye. Lady Chaos is sweating right now like she's having a hard time.
I knew that creating a barrier that could block of a primordial god's presence is not easy but we are talking about Chaos, creator of the universe. What the heck is happening? Besides, this kind of barrier she is making is still weak. She has to make a stronger barrier when I go full power.
"Well, you looked like you're still as ugly as hell. Oh wait, you are hell!" I retorted back with clenched teeth when I looked back towards Tartarus. I try to push back but I knew I had to let loose my full power if I had chance of beating them. I don't how powerful he was before both Gaea and Tartarus absorbed the giants and the titans but I knew the strength he is displaying right now is way stronger than before.
Tartarus pressed his talons onto me even more and it felt just like when I held the sky before that I could practically hear my bones scream in despair. "You look like you're in pain, son of Poseidon." He chuckled at my present condition and I just want to erase that smirk on his face. I could feel the stares from the other campers and I knew that seeing me like this is not good for their morale. I tried to push back but I barely made an inch of difference.
"Is this all you got?" He asked mockingly. "I would have thought being under Chaos' supervision, you would have gotten more powerful." I was surprised that he knew about me being Chaos' assassin but then my face morphed into a deadlier look since I remember Vince's traitorous acts.
"I would like to tell you that I'm impressed that your campers haven't dropped dead yet but then again, Chaos is defending them." Based on the irritated tone he used, I knew he would be wearing an annoyed look if he had a face.
"Anyway, where is that old man?" You would have thought we were old buddies catching up with each other by the way we are talking to each other, then again, his claws are trying to slice me up. Then something bugged me about what he said. Why did he call Chaos an old man? I knew from Chaos that she chose to be a woman even before giving birth to all the primordials. It was all confusing but I couldn't ponder with what he said since I felt my strength losing to his already.
"She's right there, ugly!" I responded while gritting my teeth. Tartarus just looked confused and looked around and I took the chance.
In a desperate attempt and as anger surged within me, I let loose my full power and I desperately wished that Lady Chaos would have read my mind right now that I was starting our plan already. A war cry slipped outside of my mouth and it felt like hundreds of nuclear power plants had gone online inside me.
It had been a long time since I used my full power that it felt amazing to feel this surge of strength. A black aura surrounds my whole body and I remembered the first time I woke up in Lady Chaos' palace. I was shocked and I was kinda scared to see myself being enveloped by a black aura that I was screaming that I was on fire when I first noticed it. When Lady Chaos found me, she thumped me in the head since I was becoming delirious. She even pointed out that how could I be on fire if the color is black.
Tartarus leaped back towards a woman that I have to smirk at his actions that I knew that he is stunned by my display of power. I noticed that the woman was Gaea and she was just watching us a while ago. I would have said something but both of them just laughed uncontrollably and I had to tilt my head in confusion.
"I guess you had to keep your powers at bay for these brats." Gaea had finally said but I could still hear her chuckling and I had a remark that I was about to say when she interrupted me by throwing a body towards me and I jumped back a little thinking she was about to strike me. They just chuckled at my actions and all I wanted was to kick them in the face.
"Who is this?" I asked while blanching a bit when I realized it was a dead body.
"Why don't you take a closer look?" Tartarus' suggested innocently. I stepped closer and turned the body to face upwards. My whole body turned rigid when I realized I was looking at the dead body of Jacob, son of Nemesis. Then his body faded and I knew Gaea had absorbed him.
"JACOB!" I heard someone scream but I couldn't discern who shouted it since my eyes turned red with anger and I quickly leaped the distance between us to strike them but I was punched back by someone.
Luckily, I anticipated an attack and I was able to block but I was still thrown back. I looked back at them to see who punched me and a growl slipped out of my mouth when I realize it was Vince.
"My, my Percy. I wouldn't have thought you would react that way when you saw him dead." Vince taunted me and all I wanted was to rip his head off.
"Shut up!" The anger in my voice is barely controlled.
"Oh don't be mad, Omega," he addressed me mockingly and I growled at him and that just made him smile, "it's not like it was us who killed him." He smirked at me.
"Like hell you didn't." I snarled at them.
"But we didn't," Tartarus spoke up, "it was your fault since you had the liberty of unleashing such a terrible presence. I'm afraid that the little son of Nemesis couldn't handle it." His voice was solemn but I knew that he is delighted by my mistake. All I could feel was guilt building up inside me. Even if he did take away the best thing that happened to me, I didn't want to kill him. I may have dreamt of killing him but I never considered of really going through it.
"So, who else dropped dead because of your mighty presence?" He asked innocently while he took a look at my back and I had to glance towards at the others fearing that Lady Chaos hadn't conjured a shield for them. However, my fear was misplaced since I shouldn't have doubted her quick read on the situation.
I could see them still standing while Lady Chaos' hands are outstretched and I knew this is the limit of her assistance to this war since she didn't want to be too involved.
I just smirked at the stunned faces of the two primordial when I turned my attention towards at them again. I wonder how they are feeling to see their parent again especially she's against them.
"Who the hell is that?" Gaea and Tartarus exclaimed at the same while looking at the creator of the universe and it confused me a lot since they couldn't recognize their own parent.
"I told you she claims to be Lady Chaos." Vince said interrupting whatever I'm about to say.
"No. That's not Chaos!" Tartarus bellowed and I was really confused.
"Then, who is she?" Vince asked.
"I don't know but I'm about to find out." Gaea readied herself to attack and I had to strike first. Vince was about to defend Gaea but Red came out of nowhere, kicking Vince out of the battlefield with Red right on his tail. Gaea, in order to dodge, melted onto the ground and I knew she was about to go straight to Lady Chaos but I was ready for it.
I stabbed the ground capturing most of her essence. She rematerialized in front of me while screaming in pain. I didn't notice though the strike Tartarus made and I was thrown away. I knew that if he had a face, his expression would be furious.
Monsters reengaged their fights with the campers and they it feels like their vigor is stronger than before. In my case, I attacked at the two primordial gods putting my phase two into action.
A/N So there you have it! Review and comment guys! I have no idea when I'm going to update but I hope it is within this month but I'm doubting it since I think I will be updating by the end of March since that is the end of our term as well.
For the people following Undercover Love, I'm still continuing that but I wanted to change the direction of the story so it's taking me a while especially since I wanted to finish this story first.
For the people following Forgotten Mistakes, I'm probably going to update that at the same as this story since I really don't have time lately. I hope I could continue my eight chapter and update by valentine's day so just stay tuned.