AN: Hey guys, I hope y'all are well. I know I was uploading daily to this story, and I really enjoyed it, but I have other things to do besides writing, and while I really like this, the other stuff is more important, so I will try to upload as consistently as possible, so if I don't upload after 3-4 days, don't assume I'm on a hiatus. If I do take a hiatus, which isn't happening anytime soon, I'll let you know, but that won't happen (hopefully). Also, please comment what you guys want to see next from the Author's Note I posted for this story. Anyways, please enjoy!
Recap:
Athena was staring at Perseus with wide eyes. "Perseus, you defeated an Olympian!"
Perseus smiled. "Yep. However, no enemy is unbeatable, no matter their power level."
Athena looked at the demigod. "I have so many questions!"
Perseus chuckled. "I have many answers, but you won't get them today."
Athena tried to protest, but Perseus smiled and cut her off. "Goodbye Athena. It was good to see you, and I'll see you in the future."
With that, the demigod evaporated into mist, leaving Athena with more questions about something than ever in her immortal life.
Present (January 24, 41 AD):
Perseus walked through Rome, his eyes narrowed. He wasn't thrilled about the situation, but he knew he had to do it. This man was a monster, someone who shouldn't be allowed to live the life he had.
He ignored the looks of fear of the general populace, but they had no reason to fear him. The only reason they did was because he was wearing armor of the Roman Praetorian Guard, who had a reputation of cruelty towards the common citizens.
He made his way towards the royal palace where two member of the Praetorian Guard stepped out to stop him. Before they could do anything, he snapped his fingers in front of their faces. "I am Cassius Chaerea here for a word with the emperor, move now!"
The eyes of the guards blazed over as Perseus walked past them without a word. He walked through the palace without a word, as a Praetorian was a common site in the emperor's palace.
As he approached the bedroom of the emperor, the real Cassius Chaerea came out to challenge him. "Halt. Identify yourself now!"
Perseus calmly nodded as he pulled a piece of paper out from his pocket and handed it to the guard. The guard looked at the paper with a confused expression. "What does this say?"
Perseus smirked, before slicing his blade across the guard's throat without him even realizing it. "It says I'm here to kill the emperor, but in Greek." Perseus put a hand on the man's shoulder, making him disappear into mist.
Perseus sheathed his weapon and walked to the bedroom door. He gagged as he heard the lustful cries of a woman easily. He pushed the door down and faced the couple, who stopped in the middle of their lovemaking. "Hello emperor. I see you and your sister are having a splendid time."
Caligula stopped and looked at the intruder. "You will pay for entering my chambers. You will pay with your life!"
Perseus chuckled. "I'm afraid my time hasn't come, but yours has. See, you have committed many crimes, and today, they have caught up with you. Your lust for power has made you delusional, even calling yourself a god."
Perseus disappeared for a moment, and suddenly, Caligula was ripped off of his sister, and he saw a man in front of him, the same man who had just disappeared a few seconds ago. "What...what do you want?" Caligula stuttered.
Perseus looked at the emperor in disgust. "That's not how a god should act in front of a mere mortal, am I right, Lord Jupiter? I want your death. Perhaps it will be a positive change on this city."
Caligula inched away from the intruder. "Please, I'll give you anything! Power, money, women, please!"
Perseus raised his arm and rolled up the sleeve on his arms, revealing his hidden blades, causing the emperor to shake in fear. "It doesn't work that way. Enjoy punishment, you sadistic monster." With that, Perseus flexed his left wrist as the blade dug itself into the throat of the third emperor of Rome, watching the light leave his eyes.
Perseus casually pulled the dagger out of the body of the emperor and cleaned it while watching Drusilla, Caligula's sister, who stood there in fear. "Your brother was killed by Praetorian Guard Cassius Chaerea, understand?"
Drusilla nodded quickly. "Who are you?" she asked.
Perseus turned to her. "My name is not important. The only thing that is important is that you forgot you saw me, and that Cassius Chaerea killed Caligula. If I find out you have told anyone anything besides what I told you to say, you will meet the same fate as your brother. Understand?" Drusilla nodded nervously. "Great. Now spread the word of your brother's death. I will be watching you." With that, Perseus disappeared into mist, leaving a fearful Drusilla and a dead emperor.
LINE BREAK (1227, Mongolia)
Perseus had been in the Mongol camp for multiple weeks and saw how evil this man really was. His army was powerful, and were a well-oiled machine, but brutal. He also believed as himself as a god.
Perseus was in camp when Genghis Khan went out on a hunt. He slipped behind one of the men and slit his throat, stealing his armor and weapons for the time being. As the Mongols hunted, Perseus got ready to finally rid the world of such an evil man.
Perseus rode on horseback with the Mongol royal guard, which consisted of twenty of the army's best men, and Genghis Khan.
As the men rode out on a normal hunt, an arrow flew and hit one of the guards in the chest, causing him to fall off his horse. Unfortunately for Perseus, the fall made a loud sound, causing most of the men to unsheathe their sabres and a few to pull out bows.
Perseus went for the archers first, firing an arrow into the chest of one and into the head of another, causing both men to slump forwards and off their horses, leaving two archers left.
Perseus slunk in the shadows as the Mongols patrolled the surrounding areas, looking for whoever killed their men. They approached a clearing where they saw a man in golden armor with two Greek styled xiphos' in his hands, not that they knew what they were.
Three men charged forwards on their leader's command, ready to bring their sabres down on whoever this was. Suddenly, the figure darted forward, slicing the legs off two of the horses and throwing a dagger into the third man's eye. He then turned to the other men and cut them down with his two swords.
Perseus liked to double wield, but he preferred single wielding, especially if he could wield Anaklusmos, his celestial bronze sword he received from his adoptive grandmother Hera, who discovered he was alive after he killed Caligula, and found it to be the perfect sword.
Perseus turned to the remaining fourteen guards and Genghis Khan and let out a battle cry as he charged them, single wielding this time.
The Mongols watched as the man sheathed one of his swords and charged with his other sword, letting out a fierce battle cry. The remaining fourteen guards got out various weapons, from composite bows to halberds to sabres, and they rode in on horseback to challenge the figure.
Perseus was an unstoppable force, and sliced through the first few men with ease by killing their horses, which caused the men to fall and become unconscious. He then took a few throwing knives and launched them into the heads of two more men.
It wasn't easy to kill the rest of the guards, but Perseus was able to do it easily, considering his centuries of practice and loads of skill. Considering he was the best swordsman in the world, it wasn't a challenge. He ducked and weaved away from the horses, throwing knives and even his swords to kill the guards.
After all the guards were killed, Perseus went back to each guard and collected the arrows, knives, and swords he had thrown, as he didn't want anyone to figure out who he truly was. Perseus walked up to Genghis Khan's horse and threw a knife at the tyrannical ruler's shoulder, causing him to fall off his horse, leaving him barely alive.
Perseus walked up to him and stood over the ruler. "Who are you?" Genghis Khan asked.
"My name is not important, but know I am the justice that hides from the shadows, and that you will never see coming. Goodbye Genghis, enjoy punishment," Perseus said as he flexed his right wrist, causing his blade to impale itself into the emperor's throat, killing him. He then surveyed the battlefield and disappeared into mist.
LINE BREAK (December 1476, Romania)
A small army of men on horses man their way through a dark forest road on a cold wintery night. The Romanian road was deep into the forest as the men made their way towards their army in the city of Giurgiu. The sacking and genocide of the city was just waiting for the commander to arrive, riding in the center of the group of men.
A single bronze arrow flew through the air, hitting the the commander in the shoulder, who fell off his mount, falling unconscious. The rest of the men formed a protective circle around their commander, watching out for any threat.
A knife flew through the air, impaling a guard in the throat. The guards turned to see their comrade die, and they took out their crossbows and fired in the direction they thought the assailant was.
As their back was turned, a man came behind two of the guards and slit their throat. When the guards heard the bodies drop, they fired their crossbows yet again, but the man was gone.
Suddenly, the man stood in front of the men, his sea-green eyes analyzing each soldier. One man fired his crossbow, but the man caught it, moving faster than anyone had seen.
Perseus pulled out his sword as the men began firing crossbow bolts at their wills. He ducked and dodge each bolt fluidly, causing the soldiers to almost drop their weapons and surrender. As he got closer, he began to slice the bolts into two, showing his skill and precision with a blade. As he reached his first target, he quickly disarmed the soldier and stabbed him in the chest with his Greek-styled sword.
Perseus killed the rest of the soldiers with ease, cutting through them like butter. When there was only one soldier left, Perseus had vanished from view.
"Please, have mercy!" The soldier cried out.
Perseus snuck behind him. "No," he said, as he flexed his wrist, causing the blade to spurt out into the soldier's throat, killing him instantly.
Perseus surveyed the road, and found his target. He grabbed the man by the arm and dragged him into the woods.
(ONE HOUR LATER)
Vlad Tepesh woke up some time later and tried to recall where he fell asleep when he noticed his legs and arms were tied up in four different directions. He looked up to find a man sitting calmly by a fire.
"How dare you!" he exclaimed. "I am Vlad Tepech, Prince of Wallachia! You will pay for your actions!"
The man stood up from his log by the fire and stood in front of the tied up man. Vlad noticed the man's eyes were filled with anger and disgust, causing him to squirm in his chains.
"You mean Vlad Tepech, Prince of Wallachia and son of Hades? Torturer and murderer of thousands?" the man asked.
Vlad gasped. "You're a demigod?"
The man smirked. "I am Perseus, brother of Achilles and son of Thetis. I have been called many names, but in your case, I am the hand of justice."
"My father will strike you down for this!" Vlad exclaimed. "If you kill me, you will face the wrath of Hades!"
A grin appeared on Perseus' face as he looked at the prince.
"Who do you think sent me here? Hades isn't the nicest man in existence, but your behavior is too much for even him to handle. You will be sent to the worst parts in punishment, just like everyone like you."
Vlad looked at Perseus in horror. "Fine, get it over with. Kill me."
Perseus smirked at the prince. "Kill you. No, I'm not going to kill you. I get you for an hour before your father comes. You seem fond of torturing people, so why don't we reverse the roles for a little while."
Vlad paled as he thought of the man in front of him torturing him for an hour.
Throughout the next hour, the screams could be heard throughout the forest.
After he was done, a shadow appeared next to Perseus, observing the scene around him, especially the blood on the immortal demigod's body and weapons. "Are you sure you aren't mine?" Hades asked.
Perseus smirked as he turned towards the god. "Nope, but the centuries have showed me the cruelty of some mortals, and that may have influenced me a little bit."
Hades nodded as he looked at his son, making him involuntarily flinch. He snapped his fingers, causing Alecto to appear. "Take his evil bastard to the fields Alecto," Hades growled.
"Yes Lord Hades," the fury responded, grabbing Vlad and dragging him away.
"Father, please!" Vlad pleaded.
Hades growled. "You are no son of mine. Enjoy punishment, bastard," he snarled.
Perseus turned to the lord of the Dead. "I assume our deal continues?"
Hades nodded. "Of course, you still have access to your brother. You have done me a great service, thank you Perseus."
"No, thank you, Lord Hades," Perseus said before disappearing into mist. Hades chuckled at his nephew's actions before shadow travelling back to the underworld.
LINE BREAK (April 30, 1945, Germany)
Perseus walked through the streets of Berlin, a hood covering up his face. Hades had asked him to do another favor, and while he didn't mind the lord of the dead, he eventually needed to cash in these favors.
He shook his head, clearing his mind to focus on the mission. While he couldn't be killed, modern bullets packed a punch.
Perseus quickly made his way through the shadows to the Reich Chancellery, which wasn't all that hard, considering the incoming Soviet threat. He slipped past the guards and headed for the map room. As he made his way there, he saw a woman, Gertraud Junge, Hitler's personal secretary. He didn't want to kill her, so he waited behind a corner, and when she walked past it, Perseus grabbed her and made he pass out.
Perseus picked up the paperwork she was holding and smirked when he saw it was Hitler's final will and testament and Hitler and Eva Braun's marriage certificate. He tucked the paperwork into the pocket of the unconscious woman before heading to the door of the map room.
Instead of knocking the door down, he turned himself into mist as he walked through the door, solidifying himself as he reached the couple, knocking the cyanide pill out of Eva Braun's hands and kicking the gun out of Hitler's before putting a hidden blade to his throat.
"Hello Adolf," Perseus said. "You've been a naughty boy, and your father wants to see you."
Eva tried to move, but Perseus threw a knife into the wall in front of her, making her yelp. Hitler was looking at Perseus, pale as a sheet, causing him to smirk. "She doesn't know, does she?" Hitler shook his head.
Perseus looked at Eva. "He didn't tell you? What an asshole, keeping such a secret like that. You see, your hubby is a son of Hades, Greek God of the Underworld."
Eva's eyes widened to the size of dinner plates as Perseus' smirk grew. "Yes, and his father would like a word with both of you...Even I think it will end in an eternity of torment, isn't that fun?"
Eva's eyes widened again. "Please, just let me go. I just went along with it, I didn't know," she pleaded.
"Doesn't work that way," he said as a crevice opened up from underneath them. He grabbed Hitler and jumped into the crevice. After a few moments, he found himself standing in front of the Lord of the Dead. "Here you go, just what you asked," Perseus said while bowing mockingly, causing Hades to smirk.
Perseus looked at Hades. "You know, you owe me a lot of favors."
Hades looked at Perseus apologetically. "I know, and I'm about to owe you one more."
Hades waved his hand and two children appeared, causing Perseus to take a step back. "No, I am not killing children," Perseus said firmly.
Hades looked at the demigod, eyes wide. "Gods no, I want you to save them." Perseus raised his eyebrows. "They are mine," Hades confessed. "Zeus wants to kill them, and he killed their mother. They've been dipped in the Lethe, I need you to hide them in the Lotus Hotel."
Perseus looked at the god, before sighing. "Okay Hades, but just so you know, you owe me a hell of a lot of favors."
Hades smiled at the demigod. "Thank you Perseus, I am forever in your debt."
Perseus took the children and vanished into mist, reappearing in front of the Lotus Hotel, leaving Hades to torture his son and daughter-in-law for the atrocities they committed. He looked at the kids, and gestured to the Hotel, nodding as the walked forward. As they walked, he felt sadness overcoming him, as the children were so innocent, yet had one of the most powerful gods trying to kill them.
As the children walked into the Hotel, Perseus disappeared into the mist, ready and waiting to stop another evil from the shadows.
AN: Hey guys, I hope you all are well. Just letting you know, some of the scenes aren't historically accurate, especially the Genghis Khan one, as historians don't know how he died, but hopefully it is okay. Also, Percy Jackson is usually terrible with a bow, but Perseus at this point had been alive for more than 1500 years. He probably had enough time to train with a bow and become at least decent, if not a marksman. I wanted Perseus to have a hidden blade because he is like an Assassin, he works from the shadows. Yes, he has two hidden blades, I did that on purpose. Hopefully y'all are okay with that, but if you aren't I'm sorry. Lastly, next chapter will take place when Perseus will meet the OC son of Poseidon, and help guide him to camp or something, I'm not sure, but after this chapter, this and Timeless Warrior will be more different. Anyways, I hope you enjoyed, and please review!