Chapter 9: Part 1: Chapter 9: Youthful Innocence

Chiron looked at the young god, how did he know that? And why the heck did he say it so calmly? Why was this god so calm, yes he might be immature, but what the Hades?

"How do you know that?" He asked and looked at the now green-eyed god.

"Feelings, sometimes voices whisper to me and I listen to them, Auntie Athena says that I am going to have to be careful of all me decisions in the future. ... Said it was part of something big and that I have to train, but not how pa Ares did…"

Frowning Chiron looked out the window, "you should be careful with everything you do, listen to your parents and not the voice."

Laughing Percy looked at the immortal.

"The voice is kind to me, I need not fear, he told me so."

*Flashback*

The wind in the Pit was stale and warm, as it was almost always in Tartarus. Along the edges of a rock, a titan sat, black hair pushed back impatiently, and golden eyes hidden behind the shells of his lids, yet a thoughtful look on his face.

So the king was startled when a youthful voice chimed up beside him.

"Hi!" chirped a small voice; it was very innocent and full of happiness.

Kronos turned his head and looked at the child; he had black hair, and colorful eyes.

"Young one...?" he asked, head cocked to the side. "What are you doing here, and what's your name?"

No children would want to be here, it would make them insane, because of the power of the Primordial. The child pushed the king's unruly locks out of his eyes and sat next to the titan king. Legs swinging and gaze full of wonder at the Pits looks, monsters in the sky flew ahead and monsters all over the ground.

"I don't know my name yet! But my mommy is still trying to live; I know I am an immensely powerful. Mummy's always in pain, I am going to be born too early. My powers are killing mummy, so I try to stay away, my aurora attracts monsters. I am lucky that the Lady Fates have been kind to my mum; they shield her and wait until I am born. So, who are you? How come most tell me to fear you?"

"I am Kronos, Titan king and was the ruler of the Universe; I am trying to accomplish that again though."

"I can help!" the little one said chirping up from his crouch on the ground.

Oh, the youth of innocence….

"Come…." Holding his hand up, he saw the child grow into an adult size and take his hand.