Chapter 6: Pit of Power

Percy was bored. Immensely bored as he fell down the pit. He knew it was the Olympians who threw him into Tartarus. All he cursed was how easy it was to kill the 'immortals'. They weren't as powerful as the myths told them to be.

Ground appeared soon and Percy closed his eyes. Golden glow erupted from his closed eyelids.

He landed on the ground with a loud smash and he surveyed the surrounding area. He did not know what to expect from Tartarus as he had heard many horror stories from the gods on Olympus. Olympus.

Just thinking about it made his lips curl into a sneer and an angry glint made its way into his eyes. Rage shot through his system and he let out a frustrated scream. In the back of his mind, he could sense strong presences surrounding him, but he could care less.

He jumped high into the air with strength that not even he knew he possessed. Looking below him, he saw a large group of various monsters. Snarling, he uncapped Riptide and landed in the middle of the group, squashing a couple of the beasts in the process.

He couldn't even think straight as he let his anger take control of his body. Slashing Riptide through the air, he sliced three hellhounds, creating a mini pile of golden dust at his feet.

Letting go of Riptide, he picked an empousa and threw her at the charging monsters. Without a weapon, he charged at the stunned monsters. Weaving through the monsters, he gathered several weapons, killing the monsters in the process.

He stopped to take a breath before a huge kick on his back made him stumble forward.

"If it isn't the twice saviour of Olympus." Percy turned to the mocking voice and came face-to-face with Hyperion, titan of heavenly light.

"Hyperion," Percy lashed out. Hyperion's lips twisted in a cruel smile as he said, "You have no idea how long I have been waiting for you. Stuck in a tree eventually killed me and sent me here."

Percy shrugged. "Wanna have a rematch?" Hyperion's cruel smile faltered for a second before he replied, "I would love to. Afterall, there is no water here and the rivers here don't affect us titans at all."

Saying that, he unsheathed a gold sword sword from his side and pointed it at Percy. A beam of light shot from the sword.

Percy dodged it but the intensity of the brightness left his vision slightly stunned.

Hyperion took advantage and planted a kick at Percy face. Percy flew back and crashed into a boulder and a snap was heard. Hyperion walked forwards, mocking Percy for his weakness. Percy lay on the ground, his spine broken as several parts of his body were twisted in different angles.

Hyperion got his sword right above Percy's chest and stabbed down. Before it could meet its mark though, a fist of Tartarus earth shot out of ground and caught the sword. Hyperion was so shocked that he didn't try pulling it out.

Percy's eyes opened and Hyperion almost peed in his armour as he saw the golden eyes of his grand-nephew. A huge mould of sand and dirt covered Percy such that his whole body was covered in a cocoon.

Hyperion let go of his immobile sword and walked back just as the cocoon broke into pieces. The shockwave pushed Hyperion back.

Percy stood on ground, his body completely healed as Riptide was in his hand.

"You were wrong Hyperion. You said there is no water here," water surrounded Riptide, making Hyperion's eyes widen, "I don't need a water source. I can make water just as it is."

Hyperion muttered, "The power of Gaia, Poseidon. What have you done?"

Percy's face twisted as he replied, "The same thing I am going to do to you."

A tendril of water shot from Riptide, only to be met with a beam of light from Hyperion. A huge boulder flew to the air as it hit Hyperion right on his helmet, causing a big dent. The tendril of water shot into Hyperion's chest, dousing the flames.

Percy sprinted forwards and stabbed right through Hyperion's extinguished chest as Riptide cut through all of his insides, coming out from Hyperion's back. Ichor splattered from his mouth as the flames all over his body extinguished in a thin layer of smoke.

Hyperion fell on his knees, Riptide still embedded in his chest as the gold sword fell next to him. Percy knelt before him and said, "You know you will never return, right?" Hyperion didn't reply, instead forcing all his energy in trying to reignite. Percy didn't hesitate as he punched Hyperion. The helmet cracked and fell from his head and Percy caught how Hyperion actually looked.

Hyperion looked like an old man with blonde hair but his face had wrinkles. His skin, instead of a colour was as pale as his beams of light.

Hyperion glowed softly, making Percy attentive as he pulled Riptide out. Hyperion burst in to white light and once again Percy absorbed the energy.

*Line Break*

Krios and Koios were guarding the hut Damasen was in when a huge eruption of light made them conscious as they gathered their weapons.

"Koios, go and check what that was," Krios said.

"Oh sure. Tell me to do the dirty work." Koios muttered as he angrily got on the drakon and rushed towards the area.

As he slowed, he saw the area completely destroyed with no source of destruction anywhere nearby. The drakon snarled towards a sole boulder and growled. Koios unsheathed his sword and got off the drakon.

He crept forwards and when he was close to the boulder, he jumped behind it, slashing at whoever it was. His sword cut through a dead hell hound. He watched it with wide eyes and looked over the boulder. Where he left the drakon, now lay golden dust.

Looking around, he sprinted towards the hut only for the ground to rise and form a wall in front of him. He stepped back only to crash into another wall. He stepped to the side, crashing into another wall. Stepping to the other side, he crashed into yet another wall.

Gritting his teeth, he jumped but a fist of earth clamped around his ankle and pulled him down, making his crash right into the ground.

He raised his arm only for earth to start covering it. He noticed his sword a feet away from him. He tried reaching out for it, only for a fist of earth to punch his hand, cracking his hand.

He tried to scream but another fist punched him on his face. Ichor bled out of Koios' nose. He looked up, dazed as he saw another fist of earth punch him. The fists kept punching him, making his face resemble a crushed pancake.

Before he could do anything, an earthen hand clasped around his stomach while other covered his face.

He screamed as the earth ripped him into pieces. He felt as if a thousand hot knives were stabbing into each part of his body. The hands dissolved back into the ground as the broken body of Koios fell to the ground, glowing.

His body erupted in a bright light as it travelled to a figure on the outside of the walls. Golden eyes looked at the hut in distance before dissolving into the ground.

*Line Break*

Krios stared at the distance, waiting for Koios to return. He twirled his sword, his ram horns glinting dangerously.

All of a sudden, the hut behind him burst into light making Krios fly forward. Trained, he twisted mid-air and landed on his feet. The flames burnt the whole house down and Krios watched in shock as Damasen, his peaceful brother burn to death.

He growled and shouted out, "Hyperion!" There was silence making Krios fearful but he kept his sword unsheathed and pointed. Another beam of light hit him on his left shoulder, burning the armour. He hissed as molten metal of armour touched his skin. Before he could react, a dragon like figure in air shot towards him. The strange thing about the dragon was that it was coated in pure white flames. The dragon gulped Krios whole and burst high in the air.

Krios' body fell to the ground, his entire body burnt to the bones. The bones shattered in dust and the dust glowed and flowed into the figure perched on the tree nearby.

*Line Skip*

Percy sprinted towards the door in front of him. A thin figure behind him followed him, coated in death mist making Percy unaware of the figure.

*Time Break*

Percy stepped out of Tartarus as he inhaled the fresh air. There was conviction in his eyes and something else that could only be described as insanity. After just a day or two in Tartarus, he had already managed to escape. Looking at the sky, he said, "I am coming for you Olympians."

The thin figure behind him crept away silently, trying to get away from the insane demigod.

Once the figure was sure he was far away, he flashed to Olympus. He fell in the middle of the Throne Room, all the Olympians surrounding him.

Zeus got up, his master bolt in his hand as he shouted, "What is the meaning of this? HOW DARE YOU COME HERE?"

The figure rose to his feet, his whole body shaking as he replied, in frail voice, "Lord Zeus. Once again, I would like to apologise for my treason in the past. I was naive and arrogant but my time in Tartarus has served me well. I am on your side and I come here bearing grave news."

Hera laid an arm on Zeus and soothed him, "Go ahead Prometheus. What is it?"

Prometheus shook but replied, "Perseus has escaped."

M/N: This chapter is over. HOO never mentioned Prometheus and he always remained 'hidden' so I decided to make him stay in Tartarus bringing him out now. Sorry for there being no time travel but there will be in the next chapter. Hopefully. Also sorry about the brutality of their deaths but it was needed.

T/N: This chapter is really a first look at how Percy is starting to change into a new person. It's also the chapter that really starts the storyline. From here, the story will pick up a little more and become more interesting.

M/N: Agreed.