Percy was dreaming. He knew that instantly when he was back in front of his mother's palace. He blinked and suddenly was in his mother's study. A beautiful beige library, containing books that displayed the history of all the worlds she had created and their inhabitants both mortal and divine. Maps, Atlas's, detailed drawings of all that occurred in all of the history of creation.

"Percy."

"Hey mom." Percy answered. Chaos smiled at her son. Chaos was as beautiful as always. Voluminous white hair fell down her back. Her skin was black as midnight and alive with all the stars and all the galaxies in all of the universe. Her eyes like supernovas, her gown was dotted with nebulae. She was awe inspiring. This was she who created the universe.

"It's good to see you Percy." Chaos said.

"You too. I've missed you." Percy answered.

"You saw me a week ago." She said.

"What's your point." Her son retorted.

"Fine. Fine. I've missed you as well."

"Thank you. Any idea what I'm doing here?"

"Well to be honest, you've been a bit troubled."

"Pardon me?"

"I think you're holding back because of what this planet means to you. You are afraid of your own power. I noticed it during your fight with Mars. You purposely used less than 10% of what you are capable of. I want to know why."

"I want to take my time."

"Please, your brother holds time in his hands. It serves him with fierce loyalty. 1 day or 100 years I don't care how long it takes you to finish the Olympians, you know this. Why are you holding back?"

"This is news to me. I mean, sure I'm taking my time but it's just because I don't want to abuse my power. Just because I'm strong doesn't mean I should bulldoze my way to being correct. I don't want to throw my power around. I dont…..I don't want to be like them." With the final word, Percy sank to his knees. Chaos was with her son immediately.

"My sweet, sweet son. Everyone you have met with power used it for the negative. You attribute that power to tyranny and despots and in your refusal to be like them, you refuse to use your power." Percy could only nod in his mother's arms.

"Perseus. What happened when I adopted you?"

"What do you mean?"

"Did I snap and fill you with power? Did I shoot a blast of power at you and make you my son?"

"No."

"No. I took you to the heart of the universe and reformed you using the heat of a galaxy and the clouds of several nebulae. I made you a being of spectacular potential. Both unique and familiar. I made you to be yourself -but amplified- and the fact that it is even something you worry about is proof of that."

"Mother."

"I made you unlike any other, with a heart that is incorruptible. Our existence, though immortal, is similar to that of mortals in that it is a set of choices. You rule your powers, your kindness and your capacity for love rule them. Not the other way around. My grandchildren follow not because they fear you. Your chiefs follow you not because they fear you. It is because they believe in you, they trust you implicitly."

Tears streamed down the face of her son. Percy looked at his mother. Supernovas met galaxies and Percy pulled his mother into his embrace.

"Thank you. Thank you so much."

"Of course, now go and don't hold back."

"Yes ma'am." Percy closed his eyes and opened them once again. This time he was back on earth in his and Clarisse's bed. Touching his face, Percy saw that the tears had come along with him. Wiping them away, Percy rose and stretched. Today was the day.

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Today was the day. It was finally time. Zoe bound out of bed and got ready. Everything was finalized: they would leave for San Francisco today, the first step in retrieving her sister. Walking outside, she met a peculiar scene. It was Perseus already awake, waving his arms and having metal scraps come together to form horses. Five metallic horses stood in front of her; the most shocking part was when he closed his eyes and raised his arms. Black flame flowed from his arms and into the metallic horses. Seconds later the horses roared to life, neighing and rearing back before bowing to Perseus who promptly fell to his knees.

"Perseus!" Zoe yelled as she went to tend to him.

"I've been working on this for 200 years, this is the first time they didn't explode upon creation."

"Did you just create life?"

"Kinda. I've always been able to manipulate matter. That took awhile but after the first 300 years, I got it down. The problem was the sentient life part. I could never get it down correctly, but after a conversation with my mother I realised I had been limiting my own ability. It still drains me because of how new it is but I should be good after a few more tries." Percy answered.

"Is there anything you can't do?"

"No. Not anymore." Percy answered with a smile on his face.

As Percy stood, The demigods emerged. Each had on a t- shirt with black wings on the front.

"How the hell did you guys make shirts with my wings on them?"

"Silena." they said unison. Speaking of Silena, both she and Clarisse emerged from the base ready to depart.

"You wanna explain the shirts?" Percy asked.

"What, you don't like?" Silena pouted.

"I love them. I just wanted to know how you made them so fast."

"My secret, duh."

"Okay, okay well let's get down to business." Percy said as he snapped his fingers and the remaining scrap metal turned into two carriages. Percy attached one carriage to two of the horses and three horses to the other.

"Where'd you get the horses babe?"

"Believe it or not, I made them sentient and everything." Clarisse's eyes widened as she embraced her boyfriend.

"I am so proud of you." Clarisse said. Percy had told her about the dream/vision with his mother. She knew what this meant for him.

"Percy can create life now? Jeez, talk about a power up." Silena said.

"Here it is, Zoe, the kids and I will take the three-horse carriage over to San Francisco. I made you guys the two-horse carriage to help you get to New York. It should only take about a day so please be careful."

"Bye Clarisse! Bye Silena!" The demigods shouted as they entered the carriage. Zoe nodded to her comrades before entering as well. Silena entered the carriage as Clarisse and Percy stood facing one another.

"Bring her back safe Percy."

"Of course Clarisse"

"And take care of my kids or else I'll pulverize you."

"Noted." Percy laughed as he embraced her for a kiss. Electricity went up his body as always. They detached and entered their carriages set for different locations across the country.

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Zeus stood frozen. He knew what he had to do. He knew who he had to see. None of this eased his mind. As the King of Olympus descended the slopes, he came to a single cave with bars of celestial bronze at the mouth. Laughter echoed from the depths of the cave. The familiar noise that sounded like nails across a chalkboard.

"So, the king of Olympus descends from his lofty heights to pay me a visit." The voice teased.

"Father." Zeus answered.

"Even here in Tartarus, the news of what occurs on the surface has reached me. You must be truly desperate to come to me for help." Kronos said.

"That demigod has killed my firstborn son. He stole away the life of my strongest daughter. I would not be here if the situation was not dire." Zeus said.

"I seem to recall you having another son, another warrior, yes the one that toppled my black throne. Why not put your faith in him?"

"He is a contingency plan. Even now he prepares to accept the role of god of war and Prince of Olympus."

"La de da. I don't care. Fight your own battles you hapless little whelp. I think a stint in Tartarus would do you some good. Maybe you'll learn humility."

"He doesn't want us to be in Tartarus." Zeus said. This got the attention of Kronos.

"He seeks to wipe us out of existence. He wants to make us fade." Zeus said with his head down.

The cold laughter echoed through the cave once more.

"I never thought the boy had it in him. The extinction of the gods. What a goal. I would have much preferred him as a child. I wouldn't have been so foolish to throw away such an asset."

"You ate your children." Zeus said with a straight face.

"None of you are that demigod. So you want my help. Why? Are you unsure that you can handle him?"

"You can never be too prepared."

"No." Kronos said flatly.

"Pardon me?" Zeus asked.

"You asked for my assistance as any son would their father. I said no. The death of the gods is something I've dreamed about. Me. Dreaming. I don't care if you live or die."

"I thought you would say that. That is why I came to negotiate. I'm prepared to give you half the earth." Zeus said. Silence reigned. The cold laughter of the titan of time resumed once again.

"Now I know you came to make a deal." Kronos said as his laughter echoed through all of Tartarus.

Boom next chapter. Please read and review any questions? Shoot. Any ideas? Shoot. I got nothing but time. Later,

Peacoat.