A/N: I'd like to thank my new beta LouTheDog for agreeing to beta for this chapter! I think he did a great job, and hopefully you guys will see less grammar mistakes in the future, aswell as more thought-out sentence structures.

(Previously)

She snapped her fingers and a Celestial Bronze ballpoint pen appeared in her small hand. She passed it over to me. I experimentally took the cap off and gasped as there was a loud shink! as a beautifully crafted sword appeared in my hand. The sword was all one piece, the blade, cross guard, and hilt. There was black leather wrapped around the hilt.

She said to me quietly "The sword's name is Anaklusmos, meaning Riptide in English. Wield the sword well, for it is very powerful. Practice your swordsmanship for the next few days while we wait on the quest. Good luck." She vanished before I had a chance to speak.

I looked at the spot in which she vanished, then looked back at the wicked sharp gleaming sword. I noticed the cap of the ballpoint was still on the ground where I put it. I put it up to the tip of the sword, and it turned into a ballpoint pen again. Gazing at it in wonder, I took off the cap and gave an experimental swing. The sword was perfectly balanced, as if it was made for my hand.

I grinned at the sword in my hand and looked around the rapidly darkening forest as sunlight faded.

I had a weapon, a purpose, and a point to prove. I wasn't my father, who would be and was a cruel ruler of the sea. I would prove everyone wrong about me.

I slowly laid my head down against the ground. I needed to get some rest, and prepare myself for the fight coming up soon. With thoughts of redemption drifting through my brain, I fell into a dreamless slumber.

(Several Days Later)

(Percy's POV)

Sweat clung to my skin and glistened in the sunlight that managed to penetrate the thick branches of the tall and proud pine trees. Using the last bit of my energy, I lifted my sword over my head and brought it right down on my imaginary opponent's head, winning the "fight."

I forced myself to slow my breathing as blood rushed in my ears. I took a steady, slow, deep breath, leaning on my new sword. Since I got the weapon, there hasn't been a moment in time when the sword was in pen form unless I was sleeping.

I had spent the past few days getting as comfortable as possible with the blade in the short amount of time I had to get used to it. While it was tiring to use, I knew that learning about my blade's limits would be a very important step in me becoming proficient with it, which was necessary for the upcoming fight.

I knew that the quest was going to arrive at Mount Othrys soon and I would make my grand entrance, hopefully not making a fool of myself in the process.

I sat down on the cluttered forest floor, thinking about how the others will react. At this point, all the campers will think that I betrayed them all and will most likely despise me for being the child of a Titan. I shook my head sadly.

Perhaps if I prove myself to them, they can accept me. However, I knew that the only thing that would stop the group from attacking me on sight was the fact that I would be walking into a full blown battle, and they would most likely be too busy to deal with me once they saw that I would be helping them.

As I thought, there was a bright flash of flames next to me and the smiling form of Hestia was revealed. She smiled at me and asked "Are you prepared Percy? The fight is underway, and they need your help."

I gulped for a breath of air and said, exasperatedly, "I'm as ready as I can be, but I'm quite tired from my little workout." She once again smiled at me and placed a hand on my shoulder. Comfort returned to me in full force, and I felt just as energized as I did before the workout.

I gave her a lopsided grin and nodded my head, showing appreciation. "I'm ready. Can you get me there?" I inquired.

"Of course." Was her simple reply. She gently grabbed my hand and the world disappeared.

(At Mount Othrys)

(Third-person POV)

Things were not going well, it didn't take a child of Athena to figure that out. Artemis was shaking with the effort of holding up the sky while Thalia was fighting the ghost of what Luke used to be, with frequent bursts of energy coming from their battle.

Zoë and Mason were trying to fight off the Titan Atlas himself, with Mason in hand-to-hand combat with the General, and Zoë firing arrows and occasionally doing hit and runs with her hunting knives.

Annabeth was struggling against the chains that bound her, but to no avail.

Lastly, Bianca was shooting arrows at Luke when she saw the chance, while also firing arrows at the massive mob of monsters slowly approaching Mount Othrys.

There was a loud smack! as Mason was hit with a wicked back-hand, and he went flying to Artemis' feet.

"Go... leave this place before all is lost." Artemis managed to grit out as she struggled with her burden.

"No." Mason denied arrogantly. "I can beat him, I know I can, he just got... lucky." If Artemis could turn the boy into a jackalope right now, she would. He was arrogant and selfish, not able to swallow his pride, and him staying here could very well end this war early.

Mason managed to get back onto wobbly feet and loosely clutch his Celestial Bronze battleaxe. The weapon's handle was pure Celestial Bronze which went up into a triangular-shaped Celestial Bronze point in the front and two circular spikes in the back.

He stumbled towards the Titan again, tripping as he went. Atlas laughed at him. "I'll admit boy, you have to be either really brave or really stupid to come back. Lucky for you, your death will be a quick one!" And with that, the Titan charged.

Mason feebly rose his battleaxe to block the Titan's initial strike, before he was Spartan kicked in the chest and once again sent flying. The Titan walked towards the downed boy, ignoring the arrows his daughter was shooting at him.

"Here is the first blood of the war, and the mark of the Rebirth of the Golden Age!" He rose his spear, ready to impale the son of Poseidon.

As he brought the wicked spear down on it's victim there was a blur and a loud yell of pain. Everyone looked on in shock as they recognized the son of Oceanus with a Celestial Bronze sword in his hand, deeply impaled in the side of the Titan.

Before the Titan could retaliate, he ripped his sword out, twisting it as he did so, and jumped back. The General turned towards him with a vicious snarl on his face and pain in his eyes. "Who are you?!" he bellowed, opening and closing his hands in menace.

Percy smirked, and looked into the eyes of his "cousin" eyes burning with hate. "Surely you would recognize your own cousin, right Atlas?"

The Titan's eyes widened then narrowed, while his features twisted into a sneer. "Ah, I see now. You are the result of my uncle's lust. I remember him bragging about how loud your mother screamed and begged for him to stop. He should've killed that whore, but I suppose it will give me the pleasure of watching the life leave your eyes."

Percy seethed in anger, hearing the Titan mock him and insult his mother, who was just about the nicest person you could possibly find on Earth. "I will have great pleasure in watching you suffer under the sky for millennia to come." he said, venom dripping from his voice. Before Atlas could even respond, he charged.

All Percy saw was red as he fell into a chaotic but controlled system. He would send savage chops and frenzied slashes towards the Titan, block whatever counter attack was thrown at him, and continue his nonstop assault.

This was his chance to show his worth, as well as loyalty. Any doubts about his choice to support the gods had vanished when he heard what Oceanus did to his mother. The Titan was surprised by the strength, speed, and ferociousness that his cousin attacked with.

However, no matter how hard Percy fought, he couldn't hope to do more than keep up with the Titan, who had thousands of years of experience. An evil grin slowly spread across the Titan's face as he started to land more and more hits on the boy.

Then, seeing an opportunity, he hooked his leg around the back of Percy's leg and pressed on the inside of his knee. Percy automatically fell onto his knees as the Titan rammed his spear through his shoulder.

To everyone's surprise, Percy stood back up, completely ignoring the spear in his shoulder, and drove his sword straight into the Titan's knee. There was a roar of pain and a wet squelch as the Titan kicked Percy in the stomach, making him fly off the spear and land right next to Artemis while Atlas was examining his newly injured knee with dismay.

Percy quickly recovered and knew he was beat. He had gotten a lucky hit off on the Titan, but he obviously couldn't hope to keep up. His mind raced as he thought about what was necessary to win. He looked up and saw the silver eyes that were Artemis' boring into him.

As he looked at Artemis, he realized what was necessary. If anyone here could defeat the Titan, it would be her. Percy stood to his feet, ignoring the burning pain in his shoulder, and stepped under the sky next to Artemis. She looked at him and hissed "What are you doing, boy?"

He looked at her and said "Go. Defeat him. This is the only way." She looked at him for a moment, then gave an almost imperceptible nod of the head. She let go of the sky, putting the full weight on the son of Oceanus, and ran off towards the Titan.

Percy couldn't help but gasp as he felt the common saying he'd heard around become literal as the weight of the world fell on his shoulders. All of his thoughts dissipated, and he couldn't even feel his aching shoulder anymore as his entire body went numb.

Every single animalistic urge inside him told him to drop the sky and forget it. His muscles shook and wobbled, and he felt unhealthy jets of cold pass through his nerves. The only thought that gave him hope was the fact that Atlas would be stuck in this horrible spot soon and he grit his teeth, doing his best to observe what was happening through blurry eyes.

He could see the silver blur of Artemis attacking Atlas with a great display of agility and speed. Atlas was trying to fend her off, ignore the arrows finding chinks in his armor, and nurse his knee at the same time.

Thalia was fighting Luke with a clear look of betrayal in her eyes and her mouth was curved downwards. Luke, however, was able to hold her off as they exchanged blows, neither getting a single hit in.

Artemis grit her teeth and continued her assault on the Titan, hunting knives a whirlwind that only an immortal would be able to keep up with. She watched as Atlas collapsed to one knee, seemingly thoroughly exhausted, and the fact that one of his knees was just a bloody mess didn't help him any.

She quickly lunged in, trying to defeat Atlas quickly. Her eyes widened as she realized this was a trap, but it was much too late. Atlas smiled wickedly as he used his spear to swipe Artemis's legs out from under her, who had overextended. He quickly raised his spear and rammed it down, aiming at Artemis's stomach.

However, it never hit Artemis. There was a scream of pain as the spear embedded itself in the young daughter of Hades' stomach. Artemis's eyes widened and stung with tears as she saw the price of her mistake. She exploded with rage, attacking the Titan with new vigor while Zoë tended to her fallen sister.

Artemis slowly backed up, giving the Titan ground as she edged towards the sky, her back to it. Percy was still there, and he could feel himself slipping. A couple more minutes, and he would doom everyone.

Ignoring these thoughts, he watched as Artemis got closer and closer. "Prepare yourself, boy." Artemis's voice sounded through Percy's head. Artemis also communicated with Zoë, telling her the plan. "When I fall, run up behind him and push him as hard as you can under the sky." Zoë looked nervous but nodded to her Lady.

As they fought, one of Artemis' legs wobbled, throwing her off balance, making it seem she was out of energy. The Titan, not missing a beat, quickly jabbed at her with his spear, which she hastily blocked, while at the same time kicking the weak leg.

As Artemis fell to the ground, the Titan once again readied himself for a killing blow. Zoe snuck up behind him, using her blessing as a hunter to stay quiet. When she was right behind her father, she jumped up and slammed her full body weight into his back. He stumbled forward, and Artemis quickly grabbed his spear and used it to propel him forward.

He crashed straight into Percy, who was pushed out from under the sky and fell to the ground, far away from the spot of burden.

The Titan felt the familiar feeling of being crushed and roared in agony and shifted the weight onto his shoulders. "Not again!", he bellowed angrily. When Luke saw the Titan get defeated, his already pale face became deathly white.

Thalia took the opportunity to grab his shoulder and shove him forward. Following right behind him, she whispered in his ear "You betrayed everyone you loved, just out of bitterness. For this, you will pay." and promptly kicked him in the back, off the side of the cliff, onto the jagged rocks hundreds of feet below.

Annabeth, who watched everything unfold helplessly, couldn't help but scream against her gag as she saw her former crush fly off the cliff into certain death. Tears stained her cheeks and a look of desperation filled her eyes.

There was a small pause as everyone recovered from the bloody and deadly battle, before everyone's eyes turned to Percy.

(Percy's POV)

"Erm... hi guys..." I muttered sheepishly rubbing the back of my neck. In an instant, everyone pointed their various weapons at me. Artemis hissed at me and said "Give us one reason not to end your life right now, boy." spitting the word 'boy' in my face at the end.

I looked at each and every one of them and took a deep breath, still weak from holding the sky. When I felt ready, I spoke. "I just fought for you guys, and held the sky for you all. If I wasn't on your side, I would've helped the Titan. Furthermore, I swear to the Styx that I wish to help the side of the gods in this war and will stay loyal to Olympus."

Thunder rumbled in the distance and everyone's eyes stared daggers at me before grudgingly lowering their weapons. I took the opportunity to observe everyone. There was an auburn haired and silver eyed girl who appeared to be about 12, who I knew was Artemis, the Goddess of the Hunt. I saw a girl with spiky black electric hair and startlingly blue eyes.

There was a boy with dull dark blue eyes, more like the color of the ocean. He had black hair that was cut short in a crew cut. He was somewhat tan with a normal body physique.

My gaze moved onto another girl, and my breath couldn't help but hitch at her beauty. She had long, flawless, shiny black hair put into two braids over either shoulder and volcanic black eyes that I could easily get lost in. She had a small splash of freckles across her small nose, and she was currently wearing a frown on her face.

She was lithe and graceful, clearly strong but not bulky. She was pretty tall, but probably an inch or two shorter than me. I forced myself to shift my gaze to someone else before I got caught staring.

There was a girl still bound in chains with tears in her piercing gray eyes and princess curls that made up her blonde hair. I quickly recognized her as Annabeth, my tour guide at that camp.

I felt pity looking at her, and finally moved my eyes onto the prone form of a young girl with a spear sticking hauntingly out of her stomach. I felt a lump in my throat. Even though I didn't know the girl, I still felt bad for the sacrifice she was forced to make for the rest of us.

I watched silently as people gathered around her and a couple minutes later slowly walked away from her corpse. Artemis gently put her hand on the deceased girl's head and quietly said some words. Her body disappeared in a flash and I noticed a new star wink to life in the distance.

I looked on in amazement, then walked over to the edge of the cliff and paled. Thousands of monsters had disembarked off a cruise ship and were quickly climbing the rocky slope.

I looked back at my group and said urgently "Guys, we need to go." Everyone turned and looked off the cliff and swore. Artemis whistled and I looked on in awe as a chariot, being dragged across the sky by flying deer, appeared.

She gestured for us to embark, and I ended up sitting on the edge due to no one wanting to sit near me.

After riding on what was basically Santa's chariot, we arrived at Camp Half-Blood, then Olympus. Artemis then turned around and glared at me. "You, boy, are coming with me. The council must decide what to do with you." she yelled, dragging me by the arm into the throne room.

I yelped, but allowed myself to be dragged in, and paused as 11 pairs of eyes looked at me.

A/N: Well, hope you guys liked the action. Percy finally met Zoe, and showed his loyalty to Olympus, although we all know the gods aren't always exactly fair. Sorry for the rushed end to the chapter, I felt like there wasn't any real important thing to be said there and I can make a confrontation with Percy happen next chapter. Also, if you're wondering, Artemis didn't make an entire constellation because Bianca was a new hunter and not as close to Artemis. Please leave a review, as it motivates me to keep posting. Enjoy the rest of your day.