A/N:...
Disclaimer: *sigh* I don't own Percy Jackson. *glares at rick* there you happy?
Setting: Olympus, right after they send Percy to Tartarus.
Chapter 3:
Thalia couldn't believe it. Percy was gone. Sent to Tartarus for something he didn't even do. Gone in a flash of light. How could the gods think that Percy was a traitor? Were they really that dense?
Thalia's blood boiled as her rage grew. She started smoking and throwing off sparks. Thalia glanced at the other demigods and gods who had voted for Percy's innocence and saw that they were all seething with rage. Leo's skin was smoking and it looked as if his eyes were made of fire. Frank had his fists clenched and was glaring at the king of the gods so hard that if looks could kill, Zeus would be a pile a dust. Hazel's eyes were flashing dangerously and the mist swirled around her, creating a mistly twister with her in the center. Nico had shadows surrounding him and waves of darkness and anger were rolling off him like waves.
The gods who voted for Percy's innocence were so angry that the extreme amounts of power coming off them should have killed the demigods. The demigods realized that the only reason they were still alive was because Hestia was shielding them with her godly powers.
Finally, Thalia couldn't hold it in anymore. She exploded. "HOW DARE YOU! ALL PERCY HAS EVER DONE FOR US IS HELP US!! HE WOULD NEVER BETRAY US! FOR THE LOVE OF THE GODS, HIS FATAL FLAW IS LOYALTY! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT YOU COULD BE DUMB ENOUGH TO BELIEVE THAT PERCY IS A TRAITOR!"
Zeus's face grew red with anger. "YOU WILL NOT SPEAK TO THE KING OF THE GODS LIKE THAT! NO DAUGHTER OF MINE WOULD EVER GO AGAINST HER FATHER!"
Thalia was seething with rage and still throwing off sparks. Her clear blue eyes were flashing dangerously as she glared at Zeus. She opened her mouth to retort and was stopped short when she felt a hand on her shoulder. She turned her head and met Nico's eyes. He gave her a warning look and Thalia signed and returned her gaze to Zeus.
"What evidence did you have that Percy was a traitor?" spat Leo. The fire in his hair had spread so that his entire body was engulfed with the hot flames. There was no happiness or mischief glinted in his eyes, only anger.
Zeus suddenly looked uncomfortable, which was unusual considering that his pride should have restrained that. "Well, there isn't really any physical evidence. We were tipped off by an unknown person."
Frank stared hard at Zeus and said in a deathly calm voice,"So your telling us that you sent Percy to Tartarus because some shifty, unknown person that none of us have ever actually seen told you that he was a spy."
The gods who voted for Percy's banishment were starting to look uneasy and shifted on their thrones. Zeus paled. "I-"
"SHUT UP! Did this mystery person swear on the Styx that what he said was true? For all we know in could have been a minion of Gaea or Kronos. Not to mention all of the other enemies Percy has made over the years!" yelled Nico. "Apollo is the god of TRUTH. And he voted for Percy's innocence. What does that tell you?"
"Zeus, summon the man who told you Percy was a traitor. I want to have a talk with him," said Artemis with an evil glint in her eye.
Zeus shifted in his throne. "I've never actually seen him. He commuticated with me telepathically."
"Why not just ask Iris to show Percy's memories during both wars to see if he had any contact with the enemy?" suggested Jason. Thalia glanced at him and noticed he looked uncertain and his eyes were flickering around the throne room, never staying in one place for too long.
Zeus seemed to think about it. Finally he shrugged and said,"I see no problem with it. Hermes, pull up an Iris message showing Perseus's memories."
Hermes complied and waved his hand. An iris message appeared and the demigods sat down in the floor to get comfy, for they were going to be here a while.
THIS*IS*A*LINE*THIS*IS*A*LINE*THIS*IS*A*LINE*
A few hours later, the memories ended and the gods and demigods who had voted for Percy's banishment were shell shocked and horrified while the gods and demigods who had voted for Percy's innocence were triumphant.
For a moment it was silent, then the room exploded into yelling. "PERCY IS INNOCENT! GET HIM OUT OF TARTARUS! HE US NOT MEANT TO BE THERE!" yelled Thalia. She could hear the other demigods and gods yelling at Zeus to let Percy out. Even Jason seemed to want Percy out of Tartarus. Thalia looked at Annabeth and saw that she, along with Athena, remained where they were and refusing to believe that Percy was innocent. Well if she believes that Percy is a traitor after everything Percy has done for her and others, Thalia thought, then she is dumber than a pile of cow dung.
The yelling continued until Zeus had finally had enough. He stood from his throne and threw his master bolt into the center of the room. "SILENCE!"
Once the room had quieted down, Zeus sat back down and sighed heavily. "It seems that we-no I-have been tricked. Hades, is there anyway to bring he boy back?"
Hades glared at Zeus distastefully. "Unfortunately, there is no way to bring him back. I have no control over Tartarus. He will have to escape by himself."
"What if a quest was issued to go and save Percy?" asked Jason hopefully. He wanted to apologize to Percy and try to rebuild the bond that he had broken.
Hades looked at Jason sadly. "No. It is against the ancient laws of Tartarus. Percy will have to survive and, hopefully, escape on his own."
Everyone was frozen in shock. Percy was stuck in Tartarus for something he didn't do and know one can save him. Percy had to survive a place that kills demigods and creates monsters by himself. And this time, he is on his own.
A/N: Well there's chapter 3! I hoped you guys enjoyed it! Don't worry I have some torture coming in the next chapter. Don't forget to review!