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Test: "What was this mission Percy was going on?"
Zoe: "The first of many quests to come later on was the one in which he rescued the Hundred Handed Ones. It was a success for his first quest, but it could have been disastrous."
Test: "What do you mean?"
Zoe: "Percy almost lost his eye that day."
It had taken two years to find the location of the Hekatonkheires. Percy had been training non-stop since he was first informed about the mission. Today was the day.
Percy stood in his new cloak outside of a Titan stronghold that held the Hekatonkheires or Hundred Handed Ones. He was briefed on the plan, to help the Hundred Handed Ones escape the Titans and join the Gods. Percy wanted to go through with the mission despite Hestia's and Poseidon's argument. Percy felt like this was a chance for him to prove himself, that he was ready to help his family.
He surveyed the area before. It was pitch black outside, with the only light source being the moon and stars. He could see perfectly fine due to Hades' blessing. It was an enormous fortress, he could faintly see some figure patrolling the perimeter and the tops of the walls of the fortress. Percy sneaked toward the fortress through the foliage, making sure not to step on any twigs or branches that would alert the patrolling monsters.
Percy stopped near the edge of his cover, watching the patterns of the patrols. Waiting for the right moment, Percy shadow traveled onto the top of one of the walls. He snuck up to an empousa, taking out Solar Flare. Percy cut off the head of the empousa as quickly as possible causing it to burst into gold dust. There was an entrance to get inside the fortress.
"Hopefully there's a map in here somewhere." He muttered to himself.
Percy crept in the shadows, melting into them whenever anything came close. Percy walked quietly through the dark hallways. He didn't know where he was going but he came to a stop in front of a wooden door. On the other side of the door, voices could be heard. He decided to investigate, "Maybe I could get something useful to find the Hekatonkheires."
Percy opened the door as quietly as he could but it squeaked when he opened it halfway. He went completely silent and waited to see if the occupants of the room heard. After another minute, he deemed it safe and continued to open the door. He walked into the room and saw he was on the second floor on a balcony.
Percy crept towards the edge of the balcony and peeked over. In front of him he saw an armor clad figure in fire and another with stars on his armor with a helmet that resembled a ram. They were surrounded by various monsters.
"Shit." Percy muttered. "Hyperion and Krios."
He listened in on their conversation, "We must get ready to move the Hekatonkheires for the rotation. The transport will be here soon." said the one now identified as Krios.
"Very well, but make sure they are in celestial bronze chains and extremely well guarded. I don't need another incident like when they first arrived here. Send the guards down to the dungeons." ordered Hyperion.
"I better cause a distraction. No way I'll be able to fight off two titans and a horde of monsters." said Percy.
Looking around his eyes landed on Hyperion's steady glowing figure.
"Hmm that'll do." Closing his eyes Percy concentrated in Hyperion's armor. Suddenly the temperature in the room instantly skyrocketed and became brighter. Percy watched as all the monsters in the immediate vicinity get vaporized. Percy turned and sprinted off looking for the dungeons.
He heard a voice shout in surprise and rage, "Hyperion what are you doing!"
Percy hoped that at least one of the Titans had been wounded. He ran turning corners following his senses on where the dungeons would be, using his father's powers he located the dungeons. They were on the lowest floor.
Percy unsheathed Maelstrom and quickly quickly dispatched the monsters in his way with the grace of a skilled dual wielder, before they could alarm anyone else. Percy got down to the dungeons. He stopped and surveyed the area. Three big cells. He walked up to the one in front of him and looked inside. It was dark, but he could see a figure with one hundred arms.
"I'm here to rescue you, my name is Perseus, but I prefer Percy." he stated.
Percy saw movement in the cell. The figure came towards him into the dim light.
"Who are you boy. I have never seen you before." said the Hekatonkheire.
"Careful brother it might be a trick." said another Hekatonkheire.
"How can I prove that I'm here to help you escape. The gods are waging war against the Titans as you may know. We need help desperately." said Percy.
"We are well aware of the war." said the first Hekatonkheire.
"Then swear it on the Styx." said the last Hekatonkheire.
"I swear on the Styx that what I said was true." Percy said impatiently.
A very faint boom of thunder could be heard from how low they were. They stared at Percy waiting to see if Lady Styx would claim his soul.
"Ok, I am Briares. These are my brothers Cottus and Gyges." said Briares while pointing to the other two.
"There is a key. One of the Titans usually carries it with them." said Briares.
"Now what are we supposed to do?" asked Percy.
"Wait they said they were going to move you for transport. Are they bringing you to another one of their bases?" asked Percy remembering the Titans' conversation.
"I assume so. That is what's usually happens. We stay in one base for a while then move to another." said Gyges.
Studying Percy's face, Cottus said. "Are you thinking about attacking them when we are on the move?"
"Precisely."
"But how will you follow?" asked Briares.
"I will stick to the shad-" Percy was interrupted by the sound of shouts and a rumbling if footsteps. He slowly backed up towards the corners of the room.
"I must leave. Just be ready when I attack." said Percy running into the shadows while putting his hood back up.
Percy reappeared at his spot when he first came here. He had a good view of the entrance. He waited patiently for the escorts and Hekatonkheires. After about a half hour the front gates finally opened. In the lead was Hyperion. Behind him were emopousai, laistrygonian giants. hellhounds, and a few humans. Percy was confused on why there were mortals there. Knowing that wasn't important, he continued to size up the group. In the middle if all this were Briares, Cottus, and Gyges. They all had celestial bronze chains bonded on them very tightly. The laistrygonian giants were shoving the Hekatonkheires to move. To which in Percy's opinion looked funny since they were smaller than the Hekatonkheires.
Percy followed the convoy for what seemed like hours, waiting for the right moment. That moment came when the convoy had to go through a large enough cave in the mountains. The entire convoy was inside the path now. Percy concentrated and caused parts of the path to cave in crushing the monsters behind the Hekatonkheires and in front along with Hyperion.
Percy shadow traveled into the cave unsheathed Maelstrom and Solar Flare and sprung into the frenzy of monsters killing the ones around him before they even noticed him. He made quick work of the emopousai and hellhounds. Right as he finished stabbing a hellhound he was smacked into the wall.
Percy got up groggily, vision slightly dazed. In front of him were some laistrygonian giants. One was about to smash Percy into little Percy bits until Briares rammed into said laistrygonian giant.
"We can not do much with these chains. Hyperion holds a key that unlocks the bonds instantly. Get it off his person, we will hold off these demi Titans and laistrygonian giants." said Briares before turning around and running to help his brothers.
Percy got up slowly. What in the world were demi Titans? He would have to ask Briares later. Percy focused on his main objective now, get the key.
Percy ran to where Hyperion was buried. When he got closer he could see the boulders shifting. Percy got into a defensive stance waiting for Hyperion to get out. He didn't have to wait long because the rocks soon burst into tiny pebbles flying all over the place. Percy blocked his face from the hail of pebbles. Once the dust cleared, Percy saw pure anger in Hyperion's face.
Hyperion spotted Percy, "You dare entomb me in these boulders! I am a mighty Titan and for that, you shall die."
Hyperion unsheathed his golden longsword and flames licked it making it shine even more.
"Prepare to die scum." said Hyperion charging at Percy.
Percy spotted the key on Hyperion's waist. Hyperion did a downward slash causing Percy to block with both of his swords. The force behind the strike almost caused Percy to drop his swords. Hyperion noticed this and put more force into this.
Percy had to do something quick. He would not be able to fight the Titan head on for much longer. Hyperion kicked Percy away knocking the wind out of him.
"Pathetic. Ah well, what could I expect from a lowly mortal. I do not know how a puny mortal would be able to cause all this but it doesn't matter for you will die here." said Hyperion.
Percy growled and charged at the Titan sending flurries of attacks at the Titan. Each swing at Percy was met by Hyperion's sword. Percy jumped backed to examine Hyperion.
"What happened boy. Give up already? I thought it was starting to get somewhat interesting." taunted Hyperion.
"Don't worry, I will end this quick." Hyperion charged at Percy.
Percy waited until the last second and then his eyes flashed golden from under the hood slowing time. This however, did not go unnoticed by Hyperion.
Percy slid under Hyperion and grabbed the key and releases his time control while stabbing Hyperion in the back of his left knee. Hyperion screamed in pain as golden ichor poured out from the wound. Percy was drained and he would have to get out of here quickly. He turned to the battle behind him.
Calling out the nearest Hekatonkheire, "Cottus! Catch!"
Cottus turned around to see Percy fling the key towards him. Cottus caught it and the key glowed. The chains unlocked and fell to the floor. Percy turned around as Cottus unchained his brothers and they began finishing up the enemies due to being able to properly fight.
Percy turned around to see a sword being slashed upwards to his face. Percy leaned back, but not far enough. Hyperion's sword cut from Percy's left cheekbone to his eye to his left eyebrow. His hood was sliced in half revealing his face. Percy screamed in pain and clutched his eye. Blood was seeping out of it.
"What a shame. Now tell me who you are before I end your useless life. No mortal possess the power of time and I know Kronos did not sire a child with a mortal." said Hyperion.
Percy glared at him, "Never."
"Very well then." Hyperion raised his sword to cut off Percy's head. He swung his sword down but before it could connect with flesh, three boulders hit him and sent him flying.
Gyges ran up to Percy and scoped him up and his swords.
"Quick Cottus grab the chains." said Briares.
Cottus took the celestial bronze chains and followed Briares. Hyperion was slowly getting up but he was met with a hundred fists to the face courtesy of Briares. Cottus wrapped the chains around Hyperion and locked them.
"Take the rest of the chains, they may be useful." said Briares. Cottus nodded and followed his brother back to Gyges.
"We must get him somewhere. He is losing blood fast." Gyges said frantically.
"Pray to Hestia or Poseidon." croaked Percy before embracing the cold hands of darkness.
Briares silently prayed to the both of them, 'Lady Hestia and Lord Poseidon we have Perseus here but he needs immediate medical attention fast. He is losing blood rapidly.'
"Come back here and face me. Release me fr-"
The three figures were enveloped in golden light and teleported to where the gods were hiding. All the children of Kronos were standing there. As soon as Hestia and Poseidon saw Percy they ran to him. Hestia had tears in her eyes. Poseidon carried him over to a table. He used water in a bucket to clean out the wound. It also started to close up the wound. Hera went to comfort her sister who was now crying.
"Get me ambrosia, nectar, and a bowl!" demanded Poseidon.
Demeter came running over a couple of seconds after with ambrosia and nectar. Poseidon took them from her and thanked her. He then took the ambrosia and nectar and mixed them thoroughly together in the bowl until it was a complete liquid. Poseidon carefully poured the half mixture onto Percy's wound and watched as it started to close up completely. He then opened Percy's mouth and shakily poured down the rest of the mixture into it. Color started to return back to Percy's skin. Poseidon slumped over in a chair next to the table sweating.
"He will be ok brother. You've done the best you can, he just needs time now." said Hades putting a hand on Poseidon's shoulder reassuringly.
"What happened?" Zeus asked the Hekatonkheires.
"Percy found us in the dungeons of one of the Titans' base. We didn't trust him at first but then he swore on the Styx that he was going to help us. We told him that either Hyperion or Krios had the key to opening the cells. We-"
"Was it Hyperion or Krios that did this?!" growled Poseidon interrupting Briares.
"It was Hyperion milord." Briares said a little frightened at Poseidon's outburst.
"We quickly devised a plan that when they transport is to another one of their bases, Percy would follow and ambush them. He did precisely that, picked an excellent spot as well. The convoy was going through a cave that leads from through mountains. It was too long to walk around so we walked in it with our guards. Percy had made the structure cave in onto the monsters, instantly killing most of them. He then jumped into the the ranks of the remaining monsters and made quick work of them. He was then smacked into a wall by a laistrygonian giant. It was about to kill him but then I rammed into it knocking it away." explained Briares.
"But how did he get his face cut?" asked Hera.
"That would be my fault, I will take blame. After he recovered from the blow I told him to get the key that unlock the celestial bronze chains holding us from Hyperion. My brothers and I went to hold off the rest of the monsters and the demi Titans. After that he went to go fight Hyperion, I do not know how their fight went for the most part, but Percy did retrieve the key and threw it to Cottus." said Briares.
Cottus nodded his head to prove what his brother had said was correct.
"After that we finished off the guards, we saw Hyperion standing over a bloody Percy clutching his eye. He was about to cut his head off but we threw boulders at him. I went to go get Percy while Briares and Cottus went to deal with Hyperion. They locked him in the chains and we took the rest in case we needed." said Gyges pointing to the chains Cottus was holding.
"Percy did give the Titan a serious wound on the back of his left knee however." added Cottus.
"Thank you for protecting my boy. How can we repay you?" Hestia asked speaking for the first time.
"Nothing milady. We should be thanking Percy here for saving our lives. And if I am correct, the gods needed help in their effort against the Titans and we would be willing to help. Also we would like to train Percy. He is indeed powerful, to face a Titan at such a young age is incredible." responded Cottus.
"We will be very grateful for your help. Percy is indeed strong, but he still has much to learn." said Hestia.
"We should let Percy rest. We can discuss this once he wakes up." said Hestia.
"Yes but when will that be?" asked Zeus.
"I do not know brother, but I will not allow him to do this again after you almost got him killed.." said Hestia.
Knowing that his sister was right, Zeus decided to stay quiet.
"If I am correct you said something about demi Titans?" inquired Poseidon.
"Yes, half mortal, half Titan. Why?" asked Briares.
"Well Percy here is the first demigod." explained Poseidon.
After discussing some other minor subject everyone left Hestia and Poseidon alone with their son.
"He is strong, he will wake up soon." said Poseidon.
"This is only the beginning. I just wish he didn't have to have this life." Said Hestia.
"You know if he heard you say that, he would say you're wrong." said Poseidon.
Cracking a smile, Hestia said "I know."
"Let him rest, he will be fine."
Hestia kissed Perseus's forehead and the pair left the room.
~~~Line Break~~~
Percy woke up in his bed in his old room. He knew it was six o'clock at night. His throat was dry and he realized he had been sweating. He looked around the room and noticed a table with a cup of water and some ambrosia net to his bed.
Percy took the cup of water and gulped it down in one swift movement. He instantly felt energized and ready to do anything. He took a piece of ambrosia and put it into his mouth and chewed on it.
The ambrosia dulled his headache and his vision cleared. Then he remembered the events that occurred leading him here.
Percy got up out of bed and went to look in the mirror in his room. Staring back at him was a twelve year old boy who had a scar on his left side of his face. He reached up to his left side of his face. He slowly brought his hand to his scar and traced where Hyperion's sword had cut him.
"You were lucky that his sword didn't go any l deeper. If it had you would have lost your left eye. You had me and your father worried sick." said a voice behind Percy.
Percy turned around to see his mother. He ran up to her and embraced her tightly. Hesitate returned the big with a smile on her face.
Percy looked up at his mother, "I'm sorry mom. I'll try to be more careful next time."
"Don't worry about it. Now let's go tell the others you have woken."
The mother and son left the room. They walked down a couple of hallways until coming into a bigger room. The rest of the gods were there and so were Briares, Cottus, and Gyges.
Briares was the first to notice them, "Percy! How are you feeling?"
Everyone stopped their conversation and turned around to see Percy and Hestia. Poseidon got up out of his seat and went up to Percy, taking him into an embrace.
"You feeling alright?"
"Yes dad. He didn't get me that badly and the next time I see him, he will learn not to mess with me." said Percy.
Poseidon smiled, "That scar does make you look cooler."
"Poseidon." scolded Hestia.
"Now that Percy is awake, what do we do now?" asked Demeter.
"Well we have to find the Elder Cyclopes that were imprisoned. I am sure they would help us." said Poseidon.
"Do we have any leads?" asked Zeus.
"I might know where they are. When we were imprisoned by the Titans, I heard them talking about them. This task is going to be a hard one. This fort is heavily defended. They have a small army defending it. I know some of the Titans rotate on watching it." said Briares.
"Then what is our plan of action?" asked Hera.
"Aren't the gods forbidden to interfere with the ancient laws?" asked Percy.
"Depends on the situation" said Hades.
"Then I guess it is going to have to be Briares, Cottus, Gyges, and I storming their fort." said Percy.
"Oh no. I don't think so young man, you have just recovered from a horrible wound, you need to rest." stated Hestia.
"I'll be fine. Plus I got these guys to watch my back also." said Percy.
"Do not worry Lady Hestia we will watch over him." said Cottus.
"Percy still needs to rest and that is final." Hestia said plainly.
"We understand your decision, but we should do this as soon as Percy is ready. I am afraid that with us being rescued, the Titans will send reinforcements." said Gyges.
"What if we draw out the Titans. You four can sneak in." said Poseidon.
"I think that would work brother." said Demeter.
"We'll go in two days." added Percy.
Hestia shot her son a look but didn't say anything because she knew if she tried to convince her son it would be a futile attempt. She just nodded her head agreeing with the plan along with her brothers and sisters.
Test: "Wow, even at a young age Percy was still so determined. I guess it was a trait he was born with. He shrugged off his scar as if it was nothing!"
Zoe: "Percy always liked to put others before himself. If he could, he would always be willing to help others no matter what. I'm sure you have heard of his fatal flaw, loyalty."
Test: "Why of course, everyone has heard. It part of what made him become a legend."
Zoe: "Many of you admire it and think there is nothing wrong with that flaw, however it could have been used against him. He would destroy the world just to rescue a friend. Being overly loyal is one of the most dangerous fatal flaws to have. Do not take that lightly."
Test: "I understand Zoe."
AN: Sorry for the long update guys! Here is the next chapter and I hope you enjoyed it. Please leave any kind of feedback, I would appreciate it.