Hades entered the Underworld, and his two minions, Pain and Panic, came out to greet him.
"Oh great Lord Hades, Keeper of Mortal Souls, One with Dominion over the Underworld!" They chorused.
"Very good." Hades said. "The Fates, have they arrived for my War Council?"
"They are waiting..." Pain said.
"They are most patient..." Panic said.
"For they know all, being fate itself." Both said.
"And the Mortal Woman has been born?" Hades said.
"Yes, the maiden who is the key to our plans." Pain said.
"The Lady who holds Perseus' heart." Panic said.
"Lady Annabeth, Warrior of Skye."
They entered the War Council room, where the Fates were busying themselves by cutting mortal threads.
"Darling Ladies." Hades said. "I could use a prophecy. Regarding little shark bait, Poseidon's son...will he stop me from overtaking Olympus. After all the trouble I went to...after all, I now have his heart."
The Fates looked up, a grin adorning their faces.
"So you think you have it all figured out, God of the Dead?" One said.
"But you should know, should have learned." Another said.
"Pride comes before a fall. And you have had quite a long fall, haven't you Hades?" The third said.
"Very Well. One prophecy." They chorused.
"In 18 years precisely...the planets will align...ever so nicely." They said. "The time to act will be at hand. Unleash the Titans, your monstrous band. Then the once-proud Zeus will finally fall...
and you, Hades...will rule all! A word of caution to this tale. Should Percy fight, you will fail. Though his heart you now hold, a selfless act will unleash the true hero!"
Hades growled. "In that case...I will not just destroy Perseus. I will break...his...heart."
Hades turned to Pain and Panic. "You know what to do!"
Xxx
Pain and Panic kidnapped baby Percy. Up on Mt Olympus, Amphitrite and Poseidon woke.
"Huh? - Wha... What is it?" Poseidon said.
"The baby!" They both said.
"Percy! Oh!" Amphitrite said.
"No!" Poseidon said.
Pain and Panic brought Percy to a Grecian city and began to feed him the potion Hades had given them.
As Percy drank, the glow faded from his body and he transformed into a mortal baby.
Suddenly around the corner, Amphitryon and his wife Alcmene came.
"Alcmene, over here." Amphitryon said to his wife, seeing the baby.
"Oh, you poor thing." Alcmene said, picking up Percy. "Oh, don't cry. - Is anybody there?"
"Oh. Well, he must have been abandoned." Amphitryon said.
"Amphitryon, for so many years...we've prayed to the gods to bless us with a child." Alcmene said. "Perhaps they've answered our prayers."
"Perhaps they have." Amphitryon said. "Percy"?"
Percy tied Pain and Panic, now snakes, into a knot and caused the river to swallow them up.
"Help, help, help!" They cried disappearing into the Underworld. "He didn't drink the las drop...he still has his godlike power...oh no!"
Xxx
Hades entered the impoverished home of Chara and Aris.
Chara was tucking her daughter, Annabeth, into her crib.
"Such a terrible tragedy..." Hades said darkly. "That your child will die at age six from hunger."
"Wh-What do you want, oh great God of the Dead?" Chara said, standing in front of the crib protectively. "We pay great homage to you!"
"It is not what I want, it is what your husband Aris has prayed for." Hades smiled. "He has begged the gods for wealth; he cannot bear to see his family in rags."
"Aris! We have each other; we have love! That is enough! The gods have better things to do then to heed your selfishness!" Chara said.
Aris shuddered, ashamed.
"Ah but I have taken a special interest in your daughter." Hades said. "I want her to become a Priestess of Hades. Do so, and your family will never want for anything. I promise I will treat her soul with loving care, as I do all souls in my realm. So? Is it a deal?"
Chara opened her mouth to refuse, but Aris clasped his hand in the god's. "Deal. Thank you great Lord Hades. Our daughter Annabeth will forever be in your service."
"Yes..." Hades said, looking down at the sleeping infant. "Priestess of the Damned. Annabeth will be a great Warrior for the Underworld. One day she will preform a service so great that it will bring Olympus to its knees!"