DISCLAIMER: CHARACTERS AND PJO UNIVERSE BELONGS TO ONE AND ONLY RICK RIORDON EXCEPT FOR THIS PLOT. COPY OF MY WORK IS NOT APPRECIATED AT ALL AND IF DID, DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN.

OTHER THAN THAT, ENJOY THE STORY. ITS A TIME TRAVEL STORY WITH MYSTERY AND ADVENTURE AT EVERY CORNER.

RELATIONSHIP: NOT BEFORE 14 YEARS OLD. IT BECOMES VERY MUCH ICKY. POLLS WILL BE TAKEN WHEN THE TIME COMES FOR THAT.

BOOK 1: THE LIGHTNING THIEF

PROLOGUE

It's a funny thing about war, once you go in, you never return from it. You get sucked into this ordeal from which you can never hope to return. It gives you scars, not just physical ones but mental ones too, to remind you of what you endured constantly for your whole life. Let me tell you it's a torture, every morning are a torment, every breath is a pain, and every night is a nightmare. You have lost everything in war. Not just people, friends or family but also your virtuousness, your contentment and you just become an empty, hollow shell of your former self. You sleep at night in hope for better future, to be with ones you love, you cry for your childish self to return but every morning is, just like I said earlier, a torment, a reminder that, all your contentment, was but a history and hoping for it is a vain attempt.

I was an empty shell of my former self. You could tell if you really looked into my eyes; it lost all its mirth and hardened to resolve that of a war veteran and I AM a war veteran.

It mostly comes as a surprise to me that I am capable of thought like these. So dark and dainty. I felt like I was in D.C universe. I mean I am Percy Jackson, guy with seaweed for a brain. But what can I say, war changes people.

That said, I should tell you I was in my cabin in Half-blood camp bored out of my mind, looking at photo group photograph of whole camp, 5 years ago as per my past time-line. It was at the end of my first summer break in the camp after that quest for lightning bolt. I was smiling crookedly towards the camera without care of the world which was dumped on me that summer. To my right, was my best friend Grover with one of his arm resting lazily around my neck. He had a big smile on his face. To my left was Annabeth with a small smile on her face, her blond princess curls resting on her shoulder. At our back were Stoll Brothers with mischievous smile on their face and twinkle in their eyes suggests of their impish nature. To their right was Clarisse glaring daggers at the Stolls. Well, what anyone can expect from children of Ares. Uncouth nature is in their blood. There were Lee, William and Apollo cabin to Grover's right, Malcolm and whole Athena cabin to the left of Annabeth, Hermes cabin behind us, Ares cabin to their right with Clarisse, Aphrodite cabin ahead of us with their designer clothes. They were the only ones whom took leisure to look most presentable. Then there was Demeter cabin with Katie Bell knelling infront of camera and various other cabins of different gods around us. We were smiling infront of camera (well, except, Ares cabin…whom had scowl on their faces or glaring daggers at certain pranksters, *cough* Clarisse *cough*), without any care of world, or prophecy or anything. We were just children whom were enjoying their summer.

I released a long sigh which, now I noticed was holding it. There was dull throb at the back of my head. Now, the people in picture were almost stranger or dead.

And Annabeth…

Thinking of her just breaks my resolve more and more. I mean jumping for her to Tartarus wasn't good enough to love me. She was in happy relationship with a child of Ares.

I snorted.

I couldn't help myself. See, I was bored out of my mind, so, to pass my time I tried to think some morose thoughts. I don't know what was going through my mind maybe it was A.D.H.D. What I meantioned earlier about some of them in picture was true but I already moved on from it. This was part of life, If you didn't adapt then you'll spend your whole life sad. That's not me.

I think I should make this clear. I was not upset with the breakup with Annabeth at all. We just fell out of love. That happens in a relationship but we were still friends.

Being friends with your ex-girlfriend is not weird at all.

Note the sarcasm.

It generally gets awkward when the current boyfriend doesn't trust his girlfriend with her ex which is me. It is kinda hard to blame him. I was a somewhat celebrity hero and quite attractive guy in the camp, not boasting or anything.

Ok, I was boasting a little. You get that right when you save world twice.

Anyways...

What I was actually dreading were the nightmares. They really mess up my mind and make me cranky in the morning. After the giant war, nightmare assault increased. I mean when someone moves on from something dreadful that happened to them, they shouldn't get nightmares about it right? Not me. I think I really pissed Hypnos. Damn you!

Shaking my head and clearing all my painful thoughts, I prepared to sleep, hoping, although it's futile to hope, that this night could be nightmare free. I don't know how much more I could really take those. I took out my t-shirt & jeans and lay on my bed, prepairing myself for nightmares and I let myself deep into slumber.

I expected to relieve everything, all the torments, all those painful memories or someone from my dysfunctional family whom I never met, making plans for the end of world. Yeah, this I get for saving everyone. I got two chances, to wish anything, I should've mentioned this one. Sometimes I hate being so moral.

What I didn't expect was to be in a big courtyard surrounded by lush green grass, various odd looking flowers and trees. It was so beautiful, serene, calm and smell was... incredible. I have never seen or smell something like this. Olympus was nothing compared to this. I could've lie here my whole life and still enjoyed it immensely.

Sadly, beautiful things must come to an end. This was my life. Things I loved or enjoyed ending abruptly or taken away from me. I still hold grudges against Hera for what she did to me. You know that right. You heard right- 'This Was part of my life'. I'll come to that later. Now coming back to that instant where I woke in Heaven's heaven, don't mind my rambling earlier, it happens to demigod.

Wait, This is dream right or is it calm before storm. I thought

I was so awed of the surrounding and panicking inside at the same time that I didn't realize someone was behind me. Only when she snorted that I froze, unconsciously put my hands in my jeans where my Beloved weapon Riptide is usually present which wasn't. I slowly turned around and came face to face with extremely beautiful lady (Don't tell her I said that. She doesn't any bigger head then it already is), almost my height staring at me with a raised left eyebrow and amused smile. First thing she said was…

"You really do drool in your sleep."

Talk about coincidence.

And I very intelligently replied with…

"Huh…"

My thoughts were disoriented then.

She shook her head at my very well thought answer and snorted. She had this twinkle in her eyes, not like that of Stolls, but as if she knew everything.

"You know staring at people is rude. Haven't your mother taught you anything?" she asked with a raised eyebrow and this time it was right one. She did.

I wasn't aware that I was blatantly staring at her with my jaws hanging and drool almost coming out of my mouth. As soon as she asked, I became aware of myself and quickly shut my jaws. Oriented my mind and clearing my throat, I replied.

"Ummm, sorry about that." I mumbled.

"That's fine, everyone has same reaction when they see my courtyard and, not to sound like I am boasting, me." She arrogantly said, clearly boasting.

[Don't roll your eyes at me, woman. You and I both know you were boasting.]

"Uhhh, suuure." Clearly not believing her.

"So, do you know who I am?" she asked haughtly.

"Should I?"

She rolled her eyes at me

"You really are dumb." She muttered

"Thanks?" it came more or less as a question.

She rolled her eyes again. If she really going to do that every time I say something, then sooner or later she would have her eyes stuck inside her head.

[I know it wouldn't happen but man could dream.]

"Ok, so you really need introduction then." Clearing her throat she said."I am the first being, born from the oblivion Void, the creator of the universe, Mother of all primordial's. I am The Chaos." She finished dramatically, smoldering upwards with one hand on her knee and other on her waist.

I watched her weirdly. This is Chaos? My hesitance must be obvious on my face as she sighed dramatically in fake annoyance.

"I see you are not impressed?"

"No, it's just… I mean you are not what I expected to be like."

"Then, how did you expect me?"

"More like a creepy ancient lady on lose like Gaia."

She gasped.

"How dare you." She threatened mockingly. "But I see your point there. Taking my descendants into consideration, I can see why you would think that."

I nodded.

"Well, you can sit, Perseus." Waving her hand.

Then suddenly world spun around me. Scenery changed into some kind of throne room and I was sitting on a small wooden chair and I had cup of tea in my right hand? How did that happen? Now that's a wrong question, apparently if she's Chaos then this would be nothing to her. I had a weird sensation in my stomach, same to that when free falling.

"Umm, not to offend you or anything but aren't you suppose to be in millennia sleep?" I asked timidly, now keeping in thought that she is The Chaos. I would be goo of my own flesh with one wave of her hand, if she felt any offended. I learnt long back, that immortals apparently have enormous ego and its best not to poke it unless they are trying to kill you

"Ah, not taken and answering your question now I am."

I just nodded my head. Not trusting myself of speaking politely. Ok let's face it, it wouldn't be me if I did that.

"Do you Know why I summoned you her? Not many gets chance to see my humble adobe, not even your precious gods."

"If I had known that answer then you wouldn't have summoned me here." As soon as that left my mouth, I clapped my left hands over my mouth, cursing myself for making that comment. But to my utter amazement, she just waved her hand and said;

"It's fine. I hate it when anyone thinks of me other than a normal person. I would take offence if treated me other than that. Are we clear?"

I nodded.

"And to answering to my question, I watched you since you returned lightning rod to Zuessy boy. You endured more than anyone, almost killing yourself in the process for your friends and family and that is a remarkable feet. So, seeing that I decided to grant you a wish, and before you ask, yes, anything."

Now that was even big offer than godhood by Olympians. I could be even more powerful than them, have my own domain etc. There were endless things that I could desire and poof I would have it. I thought of my mom, how much I made her suffer by the hand of smelly Gabe. I thought of my friends who died to save me, who were killed to make the world a better place. All those tortured I endured In my time in Tartarus, but also how I was used as a pawn in rivalry of inside family. How even though I saved them all these time, still discussed to kill me. If not for Hestia, my father and grudgingly Hades, I would have been more or less dead.

"Nothing, my lady."

"Nothing? Surely you would want anything right? Everybody desires one or other thing. And it's Chaos for you, Perseus."

"Then it's Percy for you then, my la... Chaos."

"Are you sure, you don't want anything, Percy?" she asked surprisingly not surprised. I mean Zeus looked as if I showed him himself in heart shape printed pajamas. Now, that would extremely hilarious to watch.

I just shook my head.

"I am not really surprised, knowing you I could see the reason. But I have an offer for you. If I make it possible for you to go back in time and help me make world a more better place than now, would you do it?" she asked

I was flabbergasted. Travelling back in time sounds so amazing, I could every one of them but this also meant I have to relieve everyone of them again. I was conflicted. I have a chance to save them and on other hand he didn't want to relieve them all.

"What is it to you? You wouldn't just offer me that unless it serves something to you as well. There's always something you immortals want in return." I asked, narrowing my eyes at her.

"I am a mother, Percy. They all are my children. Gaia, Tartarus, Pontos every one of them and I know you think they are evil, but I know them better… they are my children and I want them to be happy." She explained.

"From what I know they are more than evil. They are psychopaths who enjoys killing. I mean Kronos ate his own children and Gaia plotted against her own husband with the help of her children. They don't care whether we live or not. We are just pests to them and making deal with them is futile, they wouldn't see us more than a cockroaches moving around their place" I ranted, experiencing those things scarred me and helping them *shudder*. I continued "so are you suggesting I help them and put mortal danger to my family, then no." I finalized.

"No, no, no. you misunderstood me. I was not asking you to do that. I myself am a mother and happening that to any mother even though a mortal, shatters my heart. What I was asking you is to help me to get my family back to one tight group again and I know there's chance for them. They'll come around I promise you. Surely, you would understand the importance of family." She pleaded.

Yes I did understand the importance of family. I thought of the moments- my mother and me in Montauk beach enjoying the wave. That group photograph with all the members of the camp. They were my family. Now broken, dispersed… or dead. I so dearly want them back. Although my mom had happy ending with Paul but the scar she got before that because of me… I sighed.

I was getting a second chance to make things all better. But that also means enduring all thoes terrible things again. Was it worth the pain? Were they worth the pain? I already gave everything up for them... then faces of all thoes died to save my life and others flashed before my eyes- Charles, Selena, Zoe...

Suddenly I heard massive lightning. I could feel the winds started howling. Something was definitely wrong. I could feel it. Glancing at Chaos, she looked slightly worried. She then turned to me.

"You have to make a decision right now, Percy." There again was worried tone in her voice.

But my mind was towards the upcoming danger. My heart was beating fast. If that was something that could even make Chaos nervous, then that is a force to reckon with.

"It's Anake, she knows…" Chaos muttered. She turned to me again." Percy Yes or No would be sufficed. What's your decision?"

I could make world much better, now that I had help of Chaos but he could make it worse and that thought was stalling him from making it.

"Jackson! Fast, you don't have much time. She's gonna be here anytime now. "

"Ok! I would do it!" Then world went black.