Sixth Arc: Demon God Descends.
Note: Songs for this song: Blockheads- Stay the night, Our last night- Same old War.
The next day, Zoë and Percy were facing each other in the arena. Zoë raised her bow." You can still give up!" she said sharply. Then Percy chuckled softly." Don't jump to conclusions!" he said sharply. Then he raised a hand and summoned Hong'er, gripping the hilt securely with both hands. Zoë sighed then pointed at the sky." Unlike yesterday, it's already noon. You no longer stand a chance." Percy smirked and suddenly his aura erupted, twisting space around him chaotically. His eyes turned pure green blue and his sword was covered with the combination of fire and thunder. Zoë sighed then drew back on her bow, aiming at him, he darted to the side, but she reacted just a s fast, twisting and firing.
The arrow exploded an the way, the powerful explosion blasting him backward. The flames didn't hurt him, but the power in the blow couldn't be ignored. Zoë's eyes narrowed and she drew back her bow once more, aiming at him as he flew backwards. Percy grit his teeth, trying to swing his sword to intercept the arrow, but the arrow was simply too fast, blasting a hole through the right side of his chest." Like artemis said, I could have killed you just now." She snorted coldly, then began to turn away.
Then suddenly time seemed to freeze. Percy struggled to raise his head as a powerful presence enveloped him." Perseus… jackson… we… have… granted you the knowledge… of the prophecy.. and artemis's past… for a reason. If artemis and Zoë meet in the finals, Ares will kill them both and gain endless power. Fighting a prophecy never works. You must understand it and follow it. only you can save your master… and only you know how to do it."
Percy gasped and raised his head." Senior… who are you..?" he asked. The presence chuckled." We are the ones who see the weaving of all time and fate. And we know you know us. Go forth Successor of the sea god!" time unfroze. Zoë was walking away, but then she heard a groan as Percy sat up and then slowly stood. She glanced back." You're simply torturing yourself. The sun keeps rising… how can you possibly win?"
(A.N.:Song: Blockheads- stay the night)
His blood had drenched every part of his body and his clothes. Percy glanced at his hand as he placed the heaven smiting sword back into his inner world." The warrior from below, wielding a cursed blade." He said softly." Riptide!" he called out and the familiar bronze blade appeared, settling into his hands. Zoë's eyes were wide." That prophecy… how do you…" Percy interrupted her." drenched in blood Asura's shade." His eyes turned blood red as riptide's power rushed into him. Then the six avatars of the great way of the Buddha activated and the Asura phantom's power spread through him. The ghost stood for his soul. The beast for his physique. the witch slave stood for his magic. The mortal stood for his intellect and wisdom strategy. The Buddha represented conscience and divine mental fortitude. And the Asura was his bloodlust, killing intent and his fighting spirit.
Riptide's voice rang in his head." Suddenly ready to use me?" Percy grinned." Lets save my master." Riptide chuckled." So long as you give me your body." Percy chuckled as well, then the Asura phantom appeared behind him, roaring with blood thirstiness. Zoë's eyes were as round as saucers." You.. who are you…?" Percy's voice rang out, harsh and grating, filled with incomparable bloodlust." I am the one who shall destroy the heavens. When the day comes and the one I love is no longer in this world, I shall destroy this world with her! I am the Demon God!" his power raged and surged. Zoë scowled." Enough bravado. Come, lets see what you're made of."
Percy raised his sword and the Asura mimicked his movements, and roared as well. The sun god phantom appeared behind Zoë, grasping the sun in one hand. She scowled and aimed at him." Don't blame me then!" she fired, a golden ray shooting out like a sunbeam, heading straight at Percy, at unbelievable speeds. Percy chuckled and suddenly disappeared, appearing behind her, slashing as he struck towards her. Zoë's eyes widened and she twisted, leaping backwards. His slash cut through her bow and landed a gash across her arm. It was a foot long and her blood steamed slightly as it spilled out. Zoë grit her teeth, then the sun god's phantom struck towards Percy.
The Asura phantom intercepted the blow, slicing off the sun god's crown, then attacking his arm, leaving an identical gash on it. Percy and Zoë faced off again, and Zoë's face was tight with pain, shock and a small amount of fear. She clenched her teeth even more, grinding them as she summoned all her power." Cruel sun: infinite Ray" a ball of light erupted to life before him and it exploded releasing multiple rays towards Percy. But Percy's blue green aura spread outward, covering the entire area around him with powerful ripples that completely destroyed her attack.
Percy raised his sword to slash a gain. But just then Zoë's form glowed golden and the wound on her hand healed." Well, it's high noon. The peak of my power is at this time! My healing and restorative powers are unmatched right now!" she shimmered and appeared behind Percy. A golden sword appeared in her hand and she slashed at him. The ripples around Percy tried to repel her attack, but her sword bent and twisted, curving around all the ripples before streaking across his back, leaving a bloody splatter. Percy turned around and she leaped backwards, dodging his sword strike." You really like heavy swords huh?" she grimaced." The extra length is annoying." Percy tilted his head. Then suddenly the phantom of the beasts appeared beside the Asura, beating its chest with a loud bellow as it's power rushed into Percy. The foot and half long cut across his back suddenly wiggled and healed itself at impossible speed.
Zoë stared" that's…. that's impossible."Percy sneered at her, then raised his sword again." What are you? I can sense intense evil from you. or rather.. from the sword!" she gasped slightly." The cursed sword!?" Percy nodded stiffly." Finally recognized me eh? The same sword from your prophecy!" Zoë scowled." Did you posses him?" Percy laughed out loud." Hardly! I give him my power, in exchange he gives me his body! He is my old friend after all." Zoë's eyes hardened." Whatever you are, I'm going to end you!" her body erupted with power, and Percy's did as well.
The two of them rushed towards each other, swords clashing with a loud ring. Percy's riptide was tyrannical and overbearing, bringing crushing force with each swing. Zoë's sword was a flexible sword, capable of absorbing even the most powerful blows, but unable to compete with Percy's speedy healing. They fell into a deadlock, but soon Percy gained the advantage, using the Dragon God Soul Domain to momentarily daze her, and take use of that to sneak past her defense. Obviously Zoë wasn't expecting that and soon she was on the back foot, her left arm hanging uselessly from a deep cut into her shoulder. Soon Percy had her battered and bruised as she was completely covered in wounds. Her defeat seemed imminent. But just then, her Sun God phantom which was beginning to fade away suddenly gave a bright glow, turning into a blinding pillar of sunlight. Zoë herself glowed and all her wound healed instantly. She smirked at Percy." Peak of noon! Now die!" she swung her sword, slashing Percy across his chest multiple times in a row.
Hestia was gripping the edge of her robes worriedly. Athena was silently staring wide eyed. Ares had a contemplative look on his face. Then when Zoë began glowing Hestia sighed." Peak of noon. The ultimate culmination of the sun god's power. Right now, Zoë is invincible. Unless it is an Olympian, no one can defeat her. all her wounds will heal, her speed increases, her power explodes. She is now the sun on earth."
Zoë slashed Percy over a hundred times in an instant. Even with his fast healing, this was too much to handle. But Zoë didn't slow down or give him even a moment to rest as she attacked him over and over, driving him towards defeat. Percy's consciousness was already beginning to fade. But then he bit his tongue, forcing himself back to wakefulness and he recalled artemis's face." I came this far for you. and I'll be if damned if I lose now!"
He summoned the heaven smiting devil slayer sword, gripping t with his left hand. Riptide in one hand and the heaven smiting sword in the other, he dual wielded them, blocking her barrage of attacks. Percy's eyes flashed and he dug deep into his soul, reaching for the fragment of the divine soul. He touched it with his mind and he heard a deep thud as his very being vibrated with power. At the same time, riptide reached into the devil orb, summoning the power of darkness and death. Percy's eyes glowed, one, the right one Blackish red, the other, the left one bright blue green. His aura appeared, the left half the blue green of Poseidon, the embodiment of the power of poseidon's Divine Soul! His right half was covered by a Black aura that wrapped around riptide in his right hand.
Percy roared and attacked, both sword fluidly striking her. Zoë's eyes widened and she retaliated. But now Percy suddenly exceeded her in speed, breaking through her defense and slashing her body. But just as her healing activated, Percy speeded up his attack, thousand of attacks merging into one.' Ten thousand waves layered together! Ten thousand attacks layered together! Divine Sea Sword Tsunami!" the attacks merged together covering her entire body in an instant. Zoë's eyes widened and she roared." Supernova!" her body exploded with all her power, expelling it all towards him. Percy ignored her attack. his powerful attack slammed into her attack. The two held for a second, then exploded, completely engulfing the arena, tearing it to shreds.
Space shimmered and the void rippled as two phantoms appeared behind Percy, Poseidon, wielding his divine trident on his left, and the Asura phantom, grasping the Devil God Sword on his Right. The two struck together, aiming at the heart of the collision, where Zoë was still trying to resist. The power of the two phantom's attacks stirred the winds and shook the earth as they smashed through Zoë's defense, shredding it to pieces like paper.
Zoë dropped to her knees. Percy rested the heaven smiting s word onto his shoulder, using riptide to lean on." Haaah…. Zoë…. You… have lost." Zoë swayed for a second, then fell forward, her eyes rolling back as she fainted. Percy stored away both swords, then turned and looked up at the skies." I am the shade of Asura! The wielder of the cursed blade! And my retribution is beyond reckoning! Soon I shall reach you and show you true fear!" he bellowed at the skies and then strode out, exiting.
Ares was unable to believe his eyes." That brat just threatened me? And I felt…. Fear? How can that be possible? He's just a minor god! Even if he were a full god, he'd be no threat, but as a minor god, he's absolutely no threat!" Ares muttered to himself. He glanced up and saw Hestia looking thoughtful. Then she glanced at Ares." My sister's prophecy seems to be coming true. Do you feel fear Ares? You know it too don't you? he's here for you. the prophecy will come true! And then my sisters curse on your fate will also come true! How does that feel Ares? Watching death approaching you?" she asked in a low mocking voice.
Ares scowled then shook his head." That little brat? His strongest attack won't compare to even a thousandth of my strength. As if I would ever fear him. I can kill him long before he matures." Hestia smirked." Oh the prophecy will come true. You can't prevent it." he was about to retort, but just then Athena contacted him." That boy. He uses Asura power." Ares hesitated, then nodded."Athena , what are you planning?" Athena chuckled." I have a plan you might like to hear. It might be even better than your plan to absorb artemis's power." Ares glanced up sharply." What are you talking about?" Athena chuckled softly." I'll tell you later in detail." Then she broke off the mental connection.
When Percy exited the battlefield, he collapsed onto the ground. He shook slightly as riptide's power tore at his soul, trying to swallow his personality and destroy his identity. The backlash of using riptide was always severe, but just now he had overdrawn riptide's power's to the absolute limit. As of now, forget about using riptide's powers again, Percy was unsure if he could even restore himself to fighting condition by tomorrow. He sighed and flipped over, facing the array on the wall." Artemis. I've come so far. You absolutely cannot lose to thalia. You have to win and come see me tomorrow. And I wonder… will you finally be willing to praise me?"
Artemis's eyes were cold as she faced thalia. Thalia on the other hand seemed her usual bubbly self." Hehehe artemis, did you see that battle? That boy is really fearsome right? If his attack had me, even I'd have difficulty getting through unscathed." Percy didn't know whether to laugh or cry." This damn girl, my attack broke through Zoë's greatest defense and offensive skills and completely defeated her. and she's saying she can get through it unscathed? Is she serious?" artemis's voice was cold." Regardless of who it is, all will fall before me." Thalia chuckled and her thunder armor erupted completely covering her." let's see you're attacks then artemis." Then artemis snorted." I figured out the secret to your invulnerability. So it's useless to try such pathetic tricks. After all, your defense cannot possibly block an Olympians attack. So as long as someone is strong enough, they can ignore your defense. So if his attack were to hit you, it would break past your defense and defeat you am I right?" thalia's eyes flashed with electricity and she giggled." Maybe~" then she thrust a palm out, a whip of electricity condensing in her hand.
Artemis's eyes turned molten silver and she stretched out her hand, silver bow materializing in her hand." Bathe, cleanse, destroy and rebuild. The never ending cycle, the unending birth and death of the moon, show your vitality and destruction! Full moon cycle!" she aimed at thalia, and her eyes widened and she darted to the side, but artemis suddenly appeared all around her, encircling her. the artemis in front of her drew back her bow and a crescent moon appeared over her." Crescent moon!" she fired her attack and it struck thalia. She shivered and suddenly her movements slowed down, almost as if she were being weighed down by a heavy weight. The next artemis fired and this blow seemed to slow her down even more. She was struck in a similar fashion five more times and each strike slowed her down till she was almost frozen. Then the artemis at her right raised her bow. A half moon appeared over her head." Half moon!" she drew back her bow and fired and innumerable number of arrows erupted, like barrage of missiles that all curved and struck thalia. Her armor seemed to absorb all the attacks. The next six artemis's also attacked in a similar fashion, but her armor seemed to absorb all their attacks.
Then the artemis behind her, the fifteenth artemis raised her bow in a sweeping motion the full moon appeared over her head, resplendent and beautiful, shining with silver moonlight. Her eyes were a pure molten silver and her aura was similarly silver." Full Moon Barrage!" a silver arrow materialized in her hand and she nocked it, calmly aiming at thalia from behind. The arrow seemed to absorb all the moonlight from around her, glowing brighter, then she fired, releasing it like a silver comet.
It slammed into thalia's back and she trembled, then a single crack appeared on her armor. The half circle of artemis's who hadn't fired yet, suddenly drew and aimed at thalia. All fourteen fired at the same time, fourteen silver streaks striking home at the same time. The cracks on her armor spread and covered her all over. Then all the artemis's merged back together and she calmly drew another arrow, aiming at thalia's head." Dance of the moon, finish!" she fired it coolly. The arrow sank into thalia's head and she trembled, then suddenly her armor exploded, blood spurting from all over her body. She was sent flying backwards, tumbling and rolling over the ground. Artemis snorted coldly, then walked over and nudged her with her foot." Looks like I was right. You're armor is you're invulnerability and you're weakness. As long as it is active, you avoid all type of damage. But if it is broken, all the damage it absorbed is directly transferred onto your body. So unless it is a fatal attack, you will never be injured. And so you can fight at top condition for the entire fight, unless your opponent Is too powerful for you."
Thalia groaned in response. Artemis threw her an icy look, then walked away." I'm the peak of peak full gods. No full god can contend with me." She declared and then exited. Percy was silent as he watched her." that power… is unbeatable. There is no way to dodge or block that attack. She launches 29 attacks, each of which compares to an ordinary direct disciples most powerful attack. And you have to survive it head on. That is impossible! Even with riptide's power, I can't possibly take such an attack." Then he sighed." Anyway, I didn't come here to win… tomorrow I'll have my wish of seeing her… as she is, finally."
He closed his eyes and drifted off into a restless sleep.
Back in the Asura dimension, Ares was contemplating what Athena had told him." That lady is quite sneaky. I still don't know why she told me this. After all, she's no ally of mine. Even if we're at a temporary peace to deal with Hestia… she would never tell me such a ludicrous method to gain power. But I can't figure out how it benefits her." he sighed and then shook his head." Never mind that. As long as I gain power, it doesn't matter!"
Percy spent the entire day calming down riptide's backlash. It was impossible to recover entirely. But he wasn't planning to fight anyway. Even if he was at top condition, he still was no match to artemis. But now that he was here, he really wondered if he would be satisfied after telling her farewell. Especially leaving her under such a tyrannical master? Percy sighed." It doesn't matter, when she wins this battle, she'll undergo the trial. Then she might become an Olympian, so she'll be able to take care of herself. She hardly needs my help to take care of herself." He summoned hong'er." Come one hong'er. Let's go see you're big sis." She turned into her sword form, and he swung her up and headed out.
Artemis already stood there, her face impassive and expressionless." Give up right now and leave." She said as she saw him. Percy smirked then lowered his sword." I come so far, just for you to snub me. Master, you're disciple has risen from the cripple to the warrior who stands before you today!" artemis growled softly and held her head." Fool! Give up and leave! He…he… AAAAAHHHHHH!" Percy's eyes widened and he stepped back as boundless killing intent filled the arena. Artemis's eyes were blood red as she raised her head and croaked with great difficulty." Percy… leave…. Before…he..he…makes me…kill you…." Percy stepped back with horror and then nodded." I give up!" he declared and turned away from her." Farewell, my master." He said softly as he walked towards the exit.
Then the exit twisted and shut in front of his eyes. An Overgod suddenly appeared in the skies, the large face covering the sky above the stadium." This battle will not end so easily. The Overgods declare that this battle cannot be withdrawn from!" Percy stiffened and turned." What the hell?!" he shouted at the sky. The Overgod chuckled." Perseus jackson. Do not betray our hopes. Stand victorious." And then after encouraging him the Overgod courageously disappeared. Percy looked at the panting and shivering artemis." Oh hell."
Artemis's eyes turned black and the pupils were blood red. Her shivering stopped as she straightened and glanced at him. Her face was completely cold and her skin was bloodless, absolutely white. Her silver armor suddenly appeared over her. and the skies darkened." Moon god's Lightless Domain! The sunlight disappeared and the sky turned black, without even the twinkling of the stars. The only source of light was the bright full moon." Percy shifted nervously. Dionysus had warned him and so had Zoë. Artemis at night was infinitely more powerful. Though it had just been day, she had forcefully turned the area around them into night. And down here, she was an impossibly powerful monster.
Percy instantly ignited the flames of the Golden crow on his sword, covering himself with light. Hong'er was staring out of the pearl in the sword hilt." What's wrong master? Did you make big sis artemis mad at you?"' Percy groaned." That might be true." Hong'er giggled." Master, she's gonna beat you up. You better run!" Percy didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Artemis was going to do much worse.
Artemis stared at him coldly, then raised her hand. All her killing intent suddenly condensed and focused on him. He shivered and tried moving backwards, but to his horror, his entire body was frozen, paralyzed. The killing intent around him thickened even further and then Percy was enclosed in a ball of darkness." Destroy all. Asura Oblivion." Artemis waved her hand lightly, and the ball of darkness seemed to thicken and solidify, the surface turning entirely smooth. She watched it for a few moments, but nothing out of expectations happened. Then she gave a light sigh and her lip trembled as she turned away from the ball of darkness.
-olympian viewing room-
Hestia was sweating as she saw Percy being engulfed. Even as she watched, his aura weakened while inside the ball, like a man on his deathbed, then it disappeared entirely. She stiffened and her eyes grew wide as she struggled to sense him, but there was absolutely nothing. Ares sighed mockingly." So he was only that much eh? And dared to threaten this sovereign." Athena was impassively watching, but her eyes were glinting with a self satisfied light as well." A talent that is dead, is no talent at all." She said softly.
-inside the oblivion-
As soon as Percy was engulfed in the attack, he felt the stifling aura, and he immediately tried slashing his way free. But he was still utterly paralyzed. He summoned the power of phoenix flames, but they were immediately suppressed and consumed. He quickly pulled hong'er back into his inner world, in order to protect her from this attack, then summoned riptide, trying to draw out his power. Then he heard riptide's voice." Jie Jie Jie. Old friend. Our time seems to have come. This attack is destroying all power. It won't spare even my power. It will even nibble away at your cultivation, reducing you to a mere mortal, then stripping away your flesh and digesting your very bones. She's killing you in a very thorough manner." Percy shivered at his words and realized he was right. His aura was weakening and his power of flame, thunder, ice was all being suppressed and obliterated. Even his dragon bones seemed to weaken and turn back into normal bones.
Percy's struggles gradually ceased as his aura continued to weaken and his power continued to fall. He closed his eyes." I'm so sorry…. Mom…dad… calypso… Aphrodite…I wont be coming back…." He couldn't help but recall joyful moments he had spent with all of them." Artemis… well I guess… I was an idiot…."
Percy's eyes opened after what seemed like an eternity." Where am i? what is this place?" a small speck of light approached him, growing bigger as it did. It was a small screen, carrying an image? It was…. A memory?
"all hail perseus jackson, son of the sea god!" he trembled and looked closer, seeing Chiron….. a centaur? Bowing down before him, along with others." Camp half blood?" he murmured as the name came to his mind. Then he saw himself, battling with Luke, but on the deck of a ship." The princess Andromeda!"he exclaimed as the name suddenly flashed through his mind. More memories approached, himself with Zoë, Bianca and thalia, battling a gigantic lion while a familiar yet unfamiliar Grover played the pipes in the background." The nemean Lion…". Battling with Annabeth by his side, with a monstrous woman, half woman half dragon." Kampe!" finally, himself, at that agonizing moment, where Luke asked him for the dagger, begging him. And him refusing, then watching as Luke erupted with golden light, and turned into another person. A person with a lean body, dark curly hair and a cruel smile. His eyes seemed endlessly deep and time itself bent and twisted in his presence." Kronos…" Percy breathed softly. But then the memories began fading away, leaving Percy helpless and alone, and he thrashed, wondering if he was going to suffer here for all of eternity. Then there was a small gleam of light and Percy glanced around.
(A.N.: Song: Our last Night- The same old war)
Bright sea green eyes peered deeply into his own. They were filled with joy, and a fierce pride." Remember. You are my son. A true son of the sea." The blood of Poseidon began circulating with increasing speed and his power neared the limit of minor god." Who you are… doesn't require… this unnecessary power… the blood of Poseidon runs through your veins… and your experience lies in your bones. You have faced down Olympians as a normal mortal demigod. Claim that power, it is yours. Claim it… and save the girl you love." A familiar voice rang out and chaos appeared beside Percy, stroking his face.
-arena-
Artemis was just about to turn to the portal when there was a light cracking sound. She stiffened and turned towards the source of the sound. With a loud bang, the ball of darkness suddenly tore open. She inhaled a sharp breath as Percy stepped out of the ball, gripping riptide. She shivered and raised her hand, a ray of silver suddenly firing at him. Percy lifted his sword and the world seemed to slow down. His movement was incomparably slow, but managed to arrive before her attack struck him, deflecting it.
But the biggest shock to artemis was, he had no aura. It was as if he were a perfectly normal human, who had no battle qi. He was even weaker than a rank one warrior, but he had deflected her attack!
Percy glanced up and he seemed to flare up with power. He still wasn't emitting any aura, but he was emitting a heavy pressure, a strong presence. He smiled as he raised his sword. A heavy whisper floated by his ear, un heard by any except him." Who are you?...who are you…?" Percy nodded." i…. am the successor of the sea god, Poseidon!" he roared and launched himself forward. A sword appeared in artemis's grip and she raised it, meeting his slash." You have no aura, no power! How can you still fight!" she growled." I am the successor of the sea god Poseidon. And I shall wield this blade, to stop anyone who wants to harm you, even if it is you!"
They separated, both leaping back. Artemis's eyes glowed and she moved forward in a silver streak, her speed reaching the limit." Moonlight flash!" Percy calmly moved, spinning, raising his sword to block her attacks, sword moving fluidly as he intercepted each attack with extreme precision. Without any special techniques, any powers, Percy matched artemis move to move, blade and man moving in unison as their momentum rose, reaching inhuman levels.
Artemis snorted and leapt back." 29 dances of the moon!" she raised her hand, bow materializing. She split into 29 forms, surrounding him. She quickly fired, attack rushing like a meteor. Percy sighed softly." Riptide, let's go!". Sinking into his center, then he moved, slashing the arrow into half, then spinning and blocking the next attack. He moved calmly, blocking every single arrow. Artemis was wide eyed with disbelief." Your speed.. was unaffected?" Percy smiled gently. Then flickered and appeared before her, tapping her nose with a finger." I don't rely on my battle qi for power. So you can't slow me down by paralyzing it." artemis leapt backwards, face reddening." You… I'll kill you!" she growled then rushed forward again.
-olympian viewing room-
Ares's mouth was hanging open." That boy has no aura? He has no power? And he's still artemis's match? Even using that sword, that cursed blade, that should be impossible right?" Athena shook her head and gave Hestia a meaningful glance." He's changed fundamentally. If you talk about his battle with Zoë, he was a warrior made of wood, using a molten hot sword. He was using it for a boost in power, but it even damaged his own body. But now he's like a warrior made of steel using the molten sword. It spreads through his body and they fuse together. And he gains a great advantage. Both sword and man working in unison, perfect harmony, resonance of souls. And to do that, he discarded his own cultivation, turning into an ordinary human, then pushing it to the absolute limit it could achieve."
-arena-
Percy smiled and the tree of enlightenment bloomed behind him, the embodiment of all his cultivation progress. Then it fused into him and suddenly his aura erupted from him. It rose from the first level warrior to the peak of ninth level. Then he broke through and became a legend. He continued and became a demigod, then reached minor god, directly reaching the peak of minor god. Then he trembled slightly and erupted fire and water erupting on either side. Poseidon's blood subdued the water immediately and he was immune to fire. He directly became a Full god! The Asura phantom erupted to life, bloodthirsty killing intent filling the arena.
Artemis roared and ran at him, all her power pouring into her sword. Percy raised his sword in a slow motion and his aura swirled." Artemis… trust me…. You once saved my life. And I swore that you would never hurt me. I still believe in what I said that day in the dragon god trial. I trusted you, and I accepted your sword. And so today I'll return the power you gave me that day. My life and everything else you've given me till today! I'll give you everything!" he roared and launched forward. Artemis's eyes were leaking blood as her sword aimed right at his heart. Then she threw her sword aside.
Riptide slammed into her chest. Her arms wrapped around Percy. The killing intent from her faded away as she sobbed into his shoulder. Percy pulled riptide aside and they both collapsed, holding each other." Percy… Percy… forgive me… for being so weak…" she cried out as she clutched at him. Percy smiled gently and patted her back soothingly." I trusted you… after all.. you're my artemis."
Artemis clutched his hair and pulled his head back. Her eyes stared into his and Percy's mouth dried as her sparkling silver eyes bored into his. Her warm breath, panting was brushing across his face. Percy's eyes half closed and he started to lean forward." Thwack!" artemis slapped him." Idiot Disciple! I told you not to come here!" she burst into tears again and hugged him so hard he felt his ribs were going to crack.
Percy flailed slightly." My ribs.. my ribs…" he croaked. Artemis sat back and released him, half laughing as she wiped her eyes." You idiot…. I'm so proud of you… you're the greatest disciple I could have ever hoped for….… I … i… i lov-" she was interrupted by spatial distortions that filled the skies. Three tears appeared in the fabric of space and three figures dressed in Black, White and Green robes respectively stepped out. The Green robed one stepped forward." Perseus jackson… you have completed the trial of the Championship! You are qualified to undergo the nine elements trial ! however.. you are still not a peak full god. But when you arrive at that stage, you shall directly undergo the trial, and you can try to reach Olympian level." Then the three figures raised their hands to the skies." We declare Perseus Jackson, inheritor of Poseidon's Lifeblood, and successor of the sea god the winner of the 56th grand championship!"
A.N.: damn my heart and hands were trembling during that Pertemis battle. I spent more than fifty chapters, building up to this exact battle. That moment when Percy stabs Percy and breaks her bloodline contract, that was my original goal. That was what this story was built on! I was waiting for this day. And now my life is complete. This is also a great time to declare my hiatus. Till around April 20th. And I'll reread the story, replace chapters with mistakes, then think about how to continue the story in a coherent manner. Maybe I'll post an update detailing the summary and another appearance by Hong'er, explaining exactly how Percy beat artemis, in case you haven't understood it yourself.
Based off the Cutest ship : Ichigo x Rukia(bleach: movie- fade to black). I got the idea for this story while watching a music video. So you really need to thank these two for this story.
Also that guest, who reviewed that I didn't make drew a plaything. Go reread chapter 31. In the first paragraph, I've underlined the words "it might never happen". And I pay attention to every review that comes by. And yes I asked if you guys wanted it, but I can't just toss in a smut for no reason. Percy isn't a sex fiend, and my story has (trying to) a plot. A battle is hardly the best place for Percy to screw drew. Plus artemis would probably hate him if he did that. Just wanted to get that out of the way.
Ciao, with peace from Manhattan.
