Chapter 4:
Revenge
The whole ship had been silent for 10 whole minutes. No noise was made by any inhabitants as they watched Percy sitting in his chair, frozen and traumatized. Hazel couldn't bear to watch the person she admired, broken as insanity made its way into his head. Frank and Leo, having put their differences aside, tried to comfort the broken demigod. Jason stood awkwardly at the back, completely out of place. Nico had left to his room, no doubt to mourn for his lost friend. The others just busied themselves, a way to distract themselves from the news of loss and pain.
It all happened in a blink of an eye as Percy, who sat in a chair, got up and screamed, "GAIA! I WILL KILL YOU! YOU MURDERED HER! YOU WILL PAY, YOU BITCH!"
Jason jumped at Percy and held him down before he could charge off the ship. Leo and Hazel helped him while Piper and Frank got some shields in case Percy decided to attack them.
Percy laid on the ground, the three demigods pinning him to the floor, Riptide in his pocket. Tears sprung from his eyes as he remembered Annabeth's last moments with him, how she had trusted him to hold onto her forever, something he had failed to do. Anger spread through him as he shook the demigods off, his eyes glowing golden for a second before turning back to sea-green.
He grinned in a sadistic way as insanity finally took its toll on his mind. He began laughing loudly, making the demigods flinch at the coldness. His eyes snapped towards Leo and he said, emotionlessly, "To Gaea. NOW!"
Leo nodded hurriedly, jumping towards the mast, rotating the wheel towards Greece, the original Mt. Olympus. Percy walked to the edge and rested himself over the edge, Annabeth's last words playing in his mind, planning revenge on Gaea. Piper scooted next to him, concern in her eyes.
"Percy what was that?" she asked gently.
Percy ruffled his hair, messing it further as he replied, "It was nothing." Piper eyed him suspiciously, looking him up and down as she said, "That did not seem like nothing. You aren't going to do something wrong, are you?"
Percy shook his head, "No I am not."
"I just wanted to make sure. Annabeth wouldn't want you to do something wrong and hurt yourself or anyone else."
Percy punched his hand on the edge and said, "Don't. Say. Her. Name."
Piper stepped back and Percy grabbed his head as pain erupted in the back. "P-Per-Percy, y-your e-ey-eyes. T-They glowed. L-l-like g-ol-den." Percy looked to the side and saw Piper away from him, scrambling to the other side. His vision began fading as he stuttered out, "What's happening to me?" before he promptly passed out.
Hazel and Frank rushed out at the commotion, shortly followed by Jason. Leo stayed in, afraid of coming near Percy in his strange behaviour. Jason ran to Piper and pulled her up and held her to his chest, looking towards Percy for any movements. He didn't know what Percy had done to her but he would be damned if he let anything happen to Piper.
Hazel hauled Percy to his feet, Frank picking him up by the other shoulder. They carried him to his room while Piper and Jason filled Leo on what happened.
"Is he alright?" Jason asked when Hazel and Frank walked back. Hazel nodded and said, "He seems alright physically. I don't know what happened earlier."
Piper filled her on what had happened, confusing both Frank and Hazel but they decided to stay quiet. "Golden like what?" asked Leo stupidly.
"Golden like golden you idiot," Frank replied, angry at Leo's foolishness. Leo raised his arms in a surrender way and stepped back. Jason would've been angry with Frank but he knew that Frank had the right intentions in his mind.
"Let's have some rest. Maybe all Percy needs is rest to grieve Annabeth's death," Hazel suggested receiving nods and agreements from the remaining demigods.
*Time Skip*
Percy stood facing Gaea, in her primordial form. Gaea talking about how she will kill every single demigod with the help of her children Giants. But all Percy saw was a murderer who killed his girlfriend, his going-to-be wife. She killed her. He will avenge her.
"Gaea!" Percy screamed in rage. His vision tinted red as he glared at the one deity responsible for all his pain,"I will end you!"
Gaea cackled, malice glittering in her cold eyes,"You could not even save your pitiful girlfriend, you pathetic excuse of a demigod. How do you expect an emotionally wrecked teenage boy to defeat a primordial?"
At the mention of his fallen partner, his nostrils flared and his glare intensified.
"I do not care about my own life. In fact, I would rather enjoy dying, but I will take you with me," he snarled before charging towards certain death.
He charged forward, Riptide gleaming under the sunlight. Gaea looked at him, unfazed. As he sprinted towards her, she lifted her arms, mountains forming beneath Percy's foot. He struggled as he ran up the mountain, but persisted, still determined to avenge his dead girlfriend.
Gaea laughed, "You know, this is fun. I will exhaust you before I kill you, demigod."
Percy didn't reply, instead ran faster. He would not give Gaea the pleasure of pushing him around.
He jumped over trees, a move he learnt from Thalia, and focused on any source of water nearby. He felt a river near him and used the water to create a wave beneath him. He jumped off the tip of the wave, confusing Gaea. The wave revolved around Gaea, seeping deep into the ground. Gaea looked shocked and tried to move but found herself unable to do so.
She screamed as Percy willed the water to propel him into the air as he threw Riptide towards Gaea. Riptide sunk into her earthen stomach. She pulled it out and threw it aside like a child throwing a toy. Laughing, she detached from the earth and faced a frustrated looking Percy.
He ran around her, trying to confuse her but she simply waved her hand, a wall of earth formed in front of him, making him crash into it. He fell back, frustration and anger building up within him.
"Gaea!"
Percy stood up, Riptide back in his hand and a spear from a fallen camper in the other. Using spear as a javelin, he threw it towards Gaea, making it stick in her nose. Trying to rile her up, he chortled loudly making Gaea mad but she kept a calm facade..
She pulled it out and looked at it before snapping it in her fingers. She looked up to find Percy in her face, Riptide in his hand, close to her eyes, as his eyes glowed bright golden. For the first time, staring at his eyes, Gaea felt fear. Intense fear that if she was asked, she wouldn't be able to answer.
So she did what anyone else would've done. She begged. "Perseus, please. Please don't kill me. I beg of you."
Percy spat at her face as he said, "At least Annabeth didn't beg before she died. You, on the other hand, are pathetic. Sorry to break your bubble but you. Are. Dead."
With that he slashed her eyes, ichor splattered all over Percy's orange camp shirt. The sight made him look like complete golden statue with golden eyes.
A bright flash from nearby attracted his attention as he panted from exhaustion of controlling water, running over the mountains, and fighting the Primordial. A loud cry was heard as a female rushed over to the fallen body of Gaea. Gaea shrank down to her mortal form and began glowing quite literally.
Gaea muttered, "Lyssa… I… am…" she stopped breathing as she burst into silver light, illuminating the whole area. Percy began feeling stronger suddenly as he felt control over earth.
He smirked, his eyes glistening with madness. The female goddess, now identified as Lyssa, screamed in outrage and shouted, "YOU! YOU KILLED HER!"
With that she began chanting, "
με τη δύναμη που μου δόθηκε, σε καταριέμαι! Από αυτή τη στιγμή προς τα εμπρός, θα οδηγηθείτε σε παραφροσύνη, για πάντα δύναμη πεινασμένος!
(With the power bestowed upon me, I curse you! From this moment forward, you shall be driven to insanity, forever power hungry!)"
Percy screamed in agony as power spread through his body. His eyes went from golden and sea green to a mixture of both. The Olympians gods teleported to the area, having felt a sudden surge of power and witnessed what had taken place.
Percy turned to them, his eyes hungry as he smiled sadistically without any hint of genuine happiness. The Olympian Gods stepped back in fear but one of them could not take it anymore.
"Percy? What has happened to you?" the auburn haired goddess asked as she walked forwards slowly. His eyes snapped to her, the madness getting clouded by rage as he replied, "I don't know and even if I did, why would I tell you? You don't deserve to know."
As he said this, the earth beneath their feet began changing as water erupted from it. Everyone, excluding Percy, looked at Poseidon questioningly but he shook his head and said, "I didn't do this."
12 pairs of shocked eyes turned to Percy as he walked forward, an earthen plate beneath his feet raised by a waterfall. Zeus instantly formed his master bolt but was stopped by Artemis and Poseidon. Deciding to be diplomatic, he stated, "Everyone, in throne room in the next 10 minutes."
Everyone started flashing off as Poseidon stepped up. "Come on son. Let's get you cleaned up." Percy nodded as he walked with his dad. Poseidon smiled sadly at Percy, aware of his loss, and put his hand on Percy's shoulder, failing to notice the mad glint in Percy's eyes.
M/N: Whew. I am exhausted. Who knew this writing gig was this hard? Anyways sorry but time travel will not be in the next chapter. No, it will be in maybe next to next chapter (Chapter 6 probably). By the way, don't forget to review. For Annabeth's memory, review. Sorry for the blackmail but it had to be done.
T/N: This story has been quite exciting to write so far! I'm glad that you guys have enjoyed the first chapter so far! It's a bit hard writing this because of the difference in our writing styles, but that's what makes it fun.