At that moment, everything seemed to stop. No one dared to say anything less they be seen as a fool.
Several gods that have heard his legend grew nervous for they knew of his ferocity. Many others seemed confused as to how Dracula related to Percy's power.
However, Zeus blinked and asked "Dracula? You claim this boy is related to a myth?"
The three Fates suddenly appeared in front of his face and hissed "Do not presume what you do not understand! Dracula very much existed and was responsible for the near genocide of the entire human race!"
Everyone stared at the Fates with wide eyes. "Genocide?" Apollo said in a meek voice.
"Why have we never heard about this?" Hera asked in a scared voice.
The Young Fate looked at the Queen and answered with venom in her voice. "You would've heard of him if you all weren't so busy focusing on yourselves."
This made everyone sitting on a throne shift uncomfortably and look away. The doors opened once more to reveal Zoë Nightshade in her silver parka. Percy spun around and gasped. Thalia and Percy shouted "Zoë!" She stood up from her spot and ran towards Zoë before hugging her. Zoë grunted but hugged her back.
Zoë looked at Percy and couldn't help but smile at him. He sighed in relief and smiled back at her. Artemis smiled and tears threatened to escape. She indeed felt indebted to Percy.
Thalia soon let go of Zoë who walked towards Percy before hugging him as well. He hugged before she let go and walked towards Artemis' throne room. She made a chair for her to sit on and everything was about to get underway once again.
The Fates turned their heads to look at Percy Jackson.
"Perseus Jackson, your very birth has changed fate. Your interference with Zoë Nightshade has caused it all to fall apart. Therefore, we will remedy this." They pointed their hands at Zoë who had a fearful look on her face.
Percy felt a shiver crawl up his spine and fear turn his veins into ice before he shouted "NO!"
The room began to darken as trails of mist escaped from his chest and solidified into monsters. This made the Fates stop and look at him.
A bunch of skeletons rose from the ground, making everyone look at Hades who shook his head with wide eyes, indicating that it wasn't him. Everyone looked back to see the Minotaur snort but did not move.
Three heads floated above Percy. They had long snakes for hair and scaly leathery skin. One head had yellow scales while the other had blue scales and the third had green scales.
A carbon copy of Alecto, the Fury hovered next to the three Medusa heads. A giant wolf with snowy white fur and red eyes growled at the Fates.
A whirlpool appeared behind Percy before a woman with six snakeheads appearing below her appeared and hissed at them. It was Scylla, the counterpart to Charybdis.
One strange monster that nobody knew was a woman. she had blonde hair in a ponytail, and wore a large amount of mascara. Her one eye had a bloodshot pink sclera and a pale yellow X-shaped pupil.
Her skin was mostly white with pink freckles on her face and right shoulder. She also has a tattoo along her right arm that changed and shifted to everyone's interpretation.
She wore a grey, fingerless satin glove on her left arm and had a tattoo sleeve on her right arm. She also wore a red off-shoulder crop top, a black bra, a reddish, torn-up miniskirt with two buttons on the front with one loose suspender, and ripped black leggings underneath.
One detail was that she appeared to be wearing a red and white boot on her left foot, while on the right, a white and red sock, suggesting that she lost her other boot.
She had a sadistic grin with shark teeth while holding a red circular object and a twine on top before pulling out a lighter. She activated it and placed it near the twine. Only then did they realize it was a bomb.
Percy's eyes were glowing bright green as he stared down the Fates who couldn't help but shiver in fear at him. Poseidon stood up from his throne "Percy! Calm yourself!"
Everyone watched with fear. Zeus was ready to blast Percy but Poseidon put his Trident underneath his chin.
Percy couldn't listen as he declared in a low voice "No one else is dying on my watch..."
Thalia could only watch with fear and even hyperventilated at the sight of Alecto.
Zoë watched with fearful eyes as she never realized this kind of power was possible.
Annabeth after watching him summon a bunch of monsters was scared but pushed past the fear and ran towards him at the growling of the white wolf and wrapped her arms around him "Percy! Don't do this! You can stop fighting!"
Percy was silent as he froze before he lowered his head. All the monsters dissolved into mist and retreated back into Percy's body. The cyclops grumbled in disappointment before fully dissolving into mist.
Percy rested his head on Annabeth's shoulder and everyone could see his shoulders slightly shaking. Thalia ran up and hugged Percy as well. Zoë followed suit and hugged him as well.
Athena watched them before clearing her throat and looking at The Fates "Perhaps we can compromise, Lady Fates?"
The three looked at her before looking at Percy "Perseus, if you will not allow Zoë to die, then you best come up with a compromise." Zoë was silent as he watched Percy as he thought. She knew what to do but she didn't know if she had the strength to do it.
"I relinquish my position as a Hunter of Artemis." Said goddess looked at her with wide eyes "Zoë... No..."
Zoë looked at her with saddened eyes "It's the only way, Mi'lady." Artemis looked at her before looking away, knowing she was right.
Zoë looked at Thalia "Thalia... You can take my place." The Daughter of Zeus' breath hitched as she shook her head "No I can't... I can't do it."
Zoë placed a hand on her shoulder before placing her forehead against hers and whispered "You can... It's ok. There's no one else I'd trust more to take my place than you." Thalia was silent as she closed her eyes before nodding "Ok."
Thalia and Zoë walked to Artemis who stood up from her throne and shrunk down. Tears flowed down her cheeks as she said with a shaky voice "I... Accept your leave, Zoë Nightshade."
The glow around Zoë disappeared and she bowed her head before her to which Artemis wrapped her arms around Zoë who felt the dam broke and gently sobbed into her shoulder.
Apollo watched on in sadness for her sister. Many of the other gods and goddess simply watched in boredom, indifference, or pity.
Zoë and Artemis let go of each other and Artemis looked at Thalia who steeled herself as she said the pledge "I, Thalia, pledge myself to the goddess Artemis. I turn my back on the company of men, accept eternal maidenhood, and join the hunt."
Artemis said "I accept your pledge."
Thalia was encased in a glow like Zoë before and she knelt down before Artemis.
"We accept this compromise." The Fates spoke in unison. "Because the Daughter of Zeus has become partially immortal before the age of 16, she is no longer considered the Child of the Prophecy. As it stands, Perseus Jackson is to assume the roll."
Zeus sneered "After that display of power in defiance!? I say we destroy him here and now!"
Poseidon growled "And destroy our only hope for survival!?"
Athena stared at Percy "His power is extremely dangerous, but perhaps... Even darkness can be our ally."
Zeus stared at his daughter before growling "All in favor of keeping him alive!?"
Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Aphrodite, Dionysus, Demeter, Athena, Poseidon and Hephaestus rose their hands in favor of him. Despite his dangerous power, they all saw he had a good heart. Percy was especially surprised at Mr. D and Athena's vote.
"All in favor of destroying him?"
Ares, Hera, Zeus rose their hands and Zeus grumbled "It is decided. Perseus Jackson will not be slain today. We must celebrate the defeat of Atlas! Tonight we party!"
The Fates disappeared and the whole throne room had changed. The thrones all disappeared and tables were put up with drinks and foods.
Percy walked out from the throne room and found his way to a garden where he sat down at a bench. It was all becoming too much for him. He stared at his hands before seeing a tear drop down onto his palm. He quickly wiped his cheek to get rid of his tears when a voice spoke to him. "Not enjoying the festivities, are we?"
Percy spun around to see Athena stare him down. He scrambled to get up and bow before her but stopped when she put her hand up "Calm yourself, Perseus."
Percy stopped and took a deep breath before looking at her. Making her rather surprised at the tears present on his face. "What troubles you?" She asked.
Percy was silent before answering "Honestly... Everything. I just... My biggest worry before realizing what I am, was trying to make my mom proud. I was having trouble in school because of my ADHD and Dyslexia. All my life, I was called an idiot... A troublemaker... When I really tried. I really tried to make my mom happy."
"Then I meet a Fury and everything I thought I knew about the world was almost a complete lie. Now my biggest worry is just to stay alive. So I can go back to my mom and reassure her that I'm alive. Now I learn I have a power that was owned by a monster that nearly caused the end of humanity. Not just just that, but that I'm his reincarnation!" By this time, Percy had tears flooding down his cheeks as his legs became weak.
"And by the end of it all, I'm still going to die! So why does any of this matter!? Why was I born with this!? Who am I even if I'm the reincarnation of a freaking vampire!? Am I even Percy Jackson!? Or am I Dracula!? WHO AM I!? WHAT AM I!?" He screamed out before collapsing backwards against a hedge as he began to break down and sob uncontrollably while breathing irregularly.
Athena was silent before walking towards him and knelt down and pulled him towards her in a comforting hug which surprised him. "Percy... Your power doesn't define you. What you're gifted with doesn't mean you are evil. Your birth doesn't make you the destroyer of the world. It's your choices that matter. You are still Percy Jackson. You aren't doomed to die, you simply have challenges that will make you think about yourself."
Percy's sobbing was quieting down as his breathing was becoming more stable. "You must ask yourself this, Percy Jackson. When you are told to move aside, do you move? Or do you tell them to move?" Athena asked while raking her slender fingers through his snowy white hair.
Percy was silent as he gave out little hitches of breath before answering "I tell them to move..." Athena had a ghost of a smile on her face "Correct answer. I... Approve your friendship with my daughter."
Percy closed his eyes as he took several deep breaths. "What do I do, Lady Athena? What am I going to do about this... Power?"
Athena herself was silent "It's your power, Percy. It may have belonged to Dracula, but you have the power to make it yours. To turn it into something that will make the monsters fear you."
Percy was silent before whispering "Thank you... Lady Athena."
She rubbed his arm before he stood up. Athena did as well. "You are quite welcome. I'll let you be now." She started walking away back to the Throne Room.
Percy was alone as he wiped his tears away and took more deep breaths as he composed himself. He walked back inside to see Annabeth dancing in the middle of the throne room. He smiled before walking towards her.
Maybe there was hope for him...
AN: Well that was a rollercoaster. Honestly, Percy is never going to get a break isn't he?
Also if any of you knew who the cyclops chick is, the have a blue cookie! I added her in because I just thought I could. I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter.