POV: Percy Jackson (Post Second Giant War)
We had finally defeated Gaea and the Giants five years ago. During that time everything fell apart for me. First, while we were escorting two sons of Hermes to camp we were ambushed. The ambush was led by Hyperion, who had reformed despite his apparent death by Tartarus, and a squad of around thirty monsters. I fought Hyperion while Annabeth and Jason, who had both come with me, fought off the monsters with the sons of Hermes Thankfully, Hyperion had not gotten any better at fighting since I last saw him, unlike me who had grown better at sword fighting over the course of the Giant Wars. I had managed to defeat Hyperion, who had fled after realizing he was defeated. I turned around just in time to see a Telkhine stab Annabeth from behind. We had won and managed to save the sons of Hermes. When we went back to camp we had a funeral service for Annabeth. All of the campers, Romans and even the Hunters had attended, and watched as Annabeth's shroud was burned. A week after that my father, Poseidon, had come to me crying. He told me that my mother and stepfather had been killed by Hyperion who wanted revenge for his defeat the week before. My life was disassembled before my eyes. Slowly I had been replaced at camp by a new son of Zeus named James. He was a jerk to me. Yet, when anyone else came up he would act like an angel. I on the other hand had gone to seek revenge on Hyperion. Our battle in New York caused 836 deaths, mostly caused by my flooding and earthquakes I had unleashed and his blasting everywhere with his solar powers. We were evenly matched. The Olympians began to show up, so Hyperion took this as his time to flee before he was captured or sent back to Tartarus. I was to be put on trial, as the majority of the deaths were caused by me unleashing my full power in uncontainable rage. What was really unfair was that I was blamed for all of the deaths and was told it was completely my fault. I now sat before the 14 Olympians (Hades and Hestia were finally allowed on the council) and Renya, Chiron, and whatever remained of the seven who sat there silently.
"The boy must die!" shouted Ares, "four of my children were killed!"
"I agree with father," said Athena, who blamed me for Annabeth's death.
Zeus pondered on this for a moment then said, "I agree, he should die."
I waited for my father to defend me, but he didn't instead Apollo did.
"Percy saved us like two times, and this is how we treat him!"
"I agree with Apollo, we can't kill him," said Hermes.
Then someone unexpected came to my defense as well.
"Father," said Artemis, "I agree with my brother and Hermes."
"We could just banish him to Tartarus," Dionysus suggested. I gave him an evil look.
"Sure that works," said Zeus cheerfully, "all in favor."
Zeus, Hera, Dionysus, Ares, Athena, Demeter, Aphrodite, and...my father!
"I'm sorry, Percy," said Poseidon, his head held in shame.
"All opposed"
Apollo, Artemis, Hades, Hephaestus, Hestia, and Hermes raised their hands.
"Well, that does it," said Zeus with a grin on his face, happy to get rid of his least favorite demigod. Zeus opened a portal behind me that would send me Tartarus.
"Fine, but I will say my final words. I think of you who supported me in this, and I tell you thank you and goodbye. To the rest of you, one day I will have my revenge. It does not matter when. But know this, Olympians, eventually you will be faced with something even you can't beat. And in your darkest hour, know that I will have had my revenge. I swear this on the River Styx and Chaos himself."
I enjoyed the shocked looks on their faces as I stepped into the portal
POV: Artemis
The Olympians and demigods sat in fear and awe at what Percy had said.
"We are so doomed," said my brother, foreseeing that Percy's vow might just come true.
Suddenly a flash of light blinded the Olympians and all the demigods present, and we all felt a powerful and ancient presence in the room.
"Fools!" a dark voice yelled, "You have banished a hero who has saved you countless times. He may have killed hundreds, but he has saved billions. Who are you to judge it anyway? You Olympians are guilty of so many deaths they are uncountable! For that I, Chaos, not only accept Perseus Jackson's vow to me, but I shall support him in it!"
And with that it vanished and we all looked at each other wondering what we had just done.
Chapter 2 Tartarus
POV: Percy Jackson
I've been in the pit of Tartarus for 10 years. And I was bored. Now you might be asking "how do you find hell boring?" Well let's just say I've done everything possible to do. After 5 initial years of torture at the hands of many resentful monsters I finally got my act back together. I've killed every monster at least thrice now. At this point most kept their distance from me. Krios, and many of my other old enemies attacked me once and a while. I won every time. I was now at the skill level of a god or a Titan when it came to close-combat. I still sucked at archery though. I still hadn't seen Kronos who was probably still reforming. Now I was just wandering around Tartarus, and suddenly two bright lights flashed before me. Out of one came someone familiar, it was Tartarus himself, just human sized. The other was a weak and feeble old man who looked on the verge of death and was leaning on a walking stick. Then I realized two things. One that was not a walking stick. It was a scythe. Second, the old man's eyes were golden. Then I realized it was Kronos.
"Hello, Perseus Jackson, son of none," said Tartarus
"What do you mean by son of none?" I asked.
"It means Jackson," Kronos said weakly, "Poseidon, on order by Zeus, has disowned you and cut all blood links to you. So you are half human and half...in order for your mortal brain to understand... half nothing."
"How can I be half nothing."
"You can't," said Tartarus seriously, "you will die soon from the lack of blood. The water from the river Phlegethon has been sustaining you but soon it will fail."
"So why are you two here?" I asked, "to kill me"
"Quite the opposite I have taken pity on you but Kronos has other reasons."
"You see Jackson after that blasted son of Hermes killed himself, I was shattered this time almost indefinitely. I am unable to heal myself and have begun to fade. Time must have an heir or reality itself will collapse. Therefore, I, Kronos, Lord of Time and the Harvest, relinquish my titles and give them to Perseus Jackson whom I adopt as my heir and bestow upon him my remaining immortal essence."
"Wait what!" A golden light enveloped me and I felt stronger. Suddenly Krones began to fade. He handed me his scythe and was gone and ceased to exist.
"Well Perseus Jackson," said Tartarus, "You are now a Titan. Also I, Tartarus, name Perseus Jackson, Titan of Time and the Harvest my son and give him all rights and privilege over the monsters of Tartarus. There now your 25 percent Kronos, 25 percent me, and 50 percent yourself, but don't worry you still have control over yourself as your blood is more dominant then Kronos's as he is faded, so he is you, and you are him. Goodbye."
And then he flashed out leaving me with a scythe, immortality, and confusion. I thought of my old home Camp Half-Blood and escaped the pit.
POV: No one
After Percy was banished, Olympus celebrated. Most were half hearted as many were still split over Percy's banishment. Two years after the war started again. This time Hyperion managed to revive Orion and Iapetus Bob" and much of the Titan army from the battle in New York. Iapetus or Bob had heard about his friend Percy being betrayed and sent to Tartarus and was furious. During this war we learned that Iapetus's title the "Piercer" was rightfully given. He was especially angry at Artemis and the Hunters. Apparently Percy, on his and Annabeth's trip in Tartarus, had told Iapetus about their journey to rescue the Maiden goddess. Since Iapetus believed that Artemis hadn't tried hard enough to save Percy like he had done for her, Iapetus took this as the ultimate insult to his friend. The Piercer alone killed about half of the Hunters and stabbed Artemis in the leg before he was finally taken down by Apollo, Hermes, Ares, Athena, and Hesphaestus. He had also before being defeated injured Ares who was now recovering from being stabbed five times in the leg and stomach. Orion and Hyperion were worse. Orion burned down and blew up most of New Rome as revenge for his defeat at the hands of Renya. Hyperion had burned down most of easten New York city and many mortals and demigods alike died. Orion was brought down by Poseidon, Demeter, Hades, Renya, Jason, and Piper. Orion had made short work of Demeter and had knocked Poseidon into the Field of Mars creating a crater. Hades and the demigods managed to defeat him though it was close. Hyperion was defeated by Zeus, Frank, Hazel, Thalia, most of the Apollo cabin and whatever remained of the Hunters. He killed many of Apollo's children before being sent back to Tartarus by Zeus's Master Bolt. After the war all of the Seven or more realistically the Four (Annabeth is deceased, Leo is thought dead, and Percy is banished), Renya, and Nico were made minor gods.
POV: Artemis.
The gods now paid closer attention to their children since they realized that this had been their fault in the Second Titan War and Second Giant War. Now all of the Olympians. Seven, the Greeks and Romans were meeting at Camp-Half-Blood for their yearly get together. Suddenly a great flash occurred and a man was standing there with a scythe in hand. We drew weapons.
"Who are you!" I demanded.
When I looked into his eyes I saw gold and I was afraid. Yes I admit it. It was Kronos.
"It's Kronos!" One camper yelled.
"I guess that is thus, yet it's not" said the man in a familiar voice I could not place.
"Well..." said the man, "I'll tell you all a story. Once upon a time there was a boy. He was what you could call a hero. Always doing what he was asked of by his father and his aunts and uncles. He saved their lives constantly, not demanding any reward for it other than to help others. Well this boy's mother was murdered. He seemed out the murderer and attempted to kill him. He accidentally injured some people nearby. Now this boy's father, and uncles and aunts and cousins, should have forgiven him for they were no better and the boy had saved them many times yet they in their ignorance and pride banished him to hell itself"
"Oh dear gods...I know who he is! We are doomed." I thought.
"Well in the pit he was tormented and tortured intill he standed up to his tormentors and defeated them. While he wandered to the pit he met two people. His warden and his grandfather. They adopted him and his grandfather faded away leaving the boy his power. Well the boy left the pit. He stands before you now actually just like he promised. Olympains and Demigods, your darkest hour has arrived!"
"Percy" We all said in a mixture of awe and fear.
Apollo pov
No one knew what to say. All I knew is that we're screwed.
Percy's POV
As I looked at the faces of the assembled Gods and half-bloods my heart filled itself with hate. Though I remembered my vow and called out.
"Ten years ago when the gods banished me to the pit I vowed I would spare the gods who voted to spare me. Hades, Artemis, Hemes, Apollo, Hephaestus, Hestia take your children and chosen demigods and they will be spared. I also am offering safety for the newly appointed gods Jason Grace, Piper McLean, Nico Di Angelo, Will Solace, Hazle Lesquest, Renya, And Frank Shang."
I watched as Hermes and Apollo joined me with their cabins. Little did they know that when they joined me they were pledging their allegiance to me and would become under my control.
"Why would we join you Percy you betrayed us. You've joined Kronos and Tartarus. You're like any other monster of Tartarus!" screamed Nico. "How could you dishonor Annabeth like this?"
I turned to him. My anger grew but I remembered my vow.
"Nico, I offer safety to you and your friends. My quarrel is only with Zeus, Poseidon, and Athena. Though I will try to control my anger in hopes of sparing the demigods of both sides."
My "disowned" father and Zeus backed away from me as Hephaestus and his cabin joined me and I began to glow.
"Percy please, I didn't want to banish you but I had no choice."
"You had a choice, and you chose to disown me and remove your DNA from me. I would have dissolved into nothing, my soul wouldn't even be left. If it weren't for Kronos passing me the very last, smallest piece of his essence I wouldn't even have existed as a monster."
Everyone's attention was on me and the man that was once my father. I turned to Nico and my former friends.
"I only went after Hyperion and lost control when I found out that the gods refused to save Annabeth and that my family was murdered. The gods banished me for fixing their messes yet again. And besides they never kept their promise to release Calypso because if they had Leo would still be here instead of being trapped on that cursed island with no idea what is happening to his friends!"
That got a reaction from Nico and he turned to his father.
"Is that true father, is Leo still alive?"
Hades looked down and crossed the field standing at my side. He looked at Nico and Nico crumpled tears falling from his face.
"How is he still alive? I felt his death and performed the burial rites. Why didn't you tell me?"
All eyes were on Hades and he glared at Zeus.
"I didn't tell you because my brother didn't want Jackson to know that he didn't keep his promise… again. He also forbade me from joining my most 'hated' nephew but here I am siding with Jackson so I guess times can change."
I turned to Nico and my other friends.
"See what Zeus does! He lies, he kills and yet the demigods are blamed for it! He starts wars and we're the ones who have to fight! JOIN ME!"
Nico's POV
I watched as my father joined Percy, unable to keep the tears back. I looked at Jason and Reyna, tears flowing down my face unable to maintain eye contact.
"I'm sorry, I'm so so sorry but I've lost enough people I've cared about to Zeus and the other gods. Percy, does your offer extend to those already dead?"
Percy looked at me, understanding flashing in his eyes.
"Of course. If your father sees it fit to bring her back I will extend my offer to your sister."
I heard a gasp from Hazle and I turned to her.
"Please Hazle come with me, I can't lose you or Frank you're my family."
I extended my hand and instead of Hazle grabbing it Renya did.
"Your my brother Nico and besides who else is supposed to keep William in his place?" she said as she walked with me to join Percy's army.
Percy POV
I watched as Nico pleaded with Hazle to walk with him and Renya to join me. While they were talking I turned around to face Hades.
"If we want to stand a fair chance to create our own world with Gods being in more of a relationship with their children and less wars and betrayals we need to bring back a couple people. The true heroes who died in the last wars."
Hades glared at me for a while before relenting.
"Okay nephew, who do I bring back?"
"Zoe Nightshade, Bianca Di Angelo, Luke Castellan, Annabeth Chase, and Clarries LaRue. For they are the heroes I trust the most to persuade others and the most likely to side with us."
Hades looked at me and said, "Very well."
Thunder roared and the ground opened up.
Artemis's POV
Hades was bringing souls back. He never did this unless he thought that they would help his cause. I looked away, unable to look in case he brought back a hunter to persuade me to join Percy. And it worked until I heard the unmistakable voice of my last lieutenant Zoe Nightshade.
"M' lady what's going on."
I couldn't help it when I looked. There was Zoe standing next to Bianca, another hunter that I had lost to the war. Athena had to grab my shoulders to keep me from falling to my knees. Tears started pouring from me as I looked up to see Zoe with her arm outstretched for me to grab. I tried to get up and Athena tightened her grip on me.
"Artemis, you fool, can't you see what he's doing?"
I shook my head, and shook Athena off and stood up shakily.
"Zoe, is that really you?"
"Yes, m'lady. Please, Percy isn't to blame for my death or anyones else's. He's the only male with my respect."
That sold me. I, along with my hunters, started walking over to Percy. I don't know if this is because of my betraying my father but I felt my godly essence fade, replaced by a darker power.
Percy PoV
I watched as Artemis' hunters joined me, once they were completely over to my side I felt Artemis' godly essence fade from her. I can't have anyone dying so I gave my blessing to my army. I felt some of my power leave me and felt everyone on my side grow stronger. That's when she grabbed my hand.
"What's going on here, Seaweed Brain?"
Annabeth PoV (the past)
I was in Elysium when all of a sudden Hades appeared.
"I Hades, god of the underworld, hereby give Annabeth Chase the chance to leave the Underworld to fight in the war above. Do you accept it?"
I was in shock. I was going to be reunited with Percy, though there's the small chance that I would die again. I thought about it some more.
"Who would I be fighting for, and who am I fighting against."
I could tell by his eyes that he was actually scared to tell me.
"You would be fighting for Percy Jackson, the Titan Lord of Time, Harvest, and Monsters."
Now I am trembling. Why did he give Percy all those titles, as far as I remembered he wasn't a god or titan.
"Has Percy gone mad? And how in the name of Tartarus did my Percy become a titan."
"As you were dying Percy pleaded with me and Zeus to save you. I was about to when Zeus stopped me. Heartbroken because of your death Percy fled from camp and started searching for Hyperion. Tired of searching he decided to visit his parents to find them dead. Burned and cut by Hyperion. In rage Percy confronted the Titan of Sun and they had a full on battle with Percy releasing his full amount of power to take down the Titan. The other campers didn't help instead they just watched. If they had helped the mortals escape the hurricane Percy would have been responsible for fewer deaths. When Zeus realized that Percy and Hyperion were evenly matched he ordered the Olympians to start helping. Hyperion fled and Zeus put Percy on trial where he decided to vote on whether or not Percy deserved to be banished to Tartarus. Artemis, Hemes, Apollo, Hephaestus, Hestia and I voted to save Percy but we were outnumbered."
I was shocked Percy's father had voted to banish Percy to the pit. After everything he's done for Olmpus.
"What happened next?"
"Well Percy was dying and Kronos was fading so Kronos made Percy his heir making Percy the King of the Titans, Lord of Time and Harvest. Then Tartarus adopted Percy as Lord of monsters. Percy escaped the pit and came back to Camp Half Blood where he declared war on Zeus, Poseidon, and your mother."
"Then why does he need me?"
"He loves you and he knows that if he brings back true heroes to his side more will side with him. And besides he's sworn by Chaos to create a new era where the gods can freely interact with our children."
I was in shock, even betrayed Percy stayed loyal to those that had helped him. His loyalty was truly like that of no other.
"Who else is being brought back with me?"
"Zoe Nightshade, Bianca Di Angelo, Luke Castellan, and Clarries LaRue"
"He's bringing back Luke?"
"Yes, with Luke being the only other to feel betrayed by the gods he's bringing him back as his moral adviser. He also says that anyone I bring back he'll make immortal."
"Fine let's go."
Annabeth PoV (Present)
I quickly backed away from Percy as he turned to face me. His eyes were gold, just like when Luke was possessed by Kronos's spirit. Percy gave me his usual half smile and his eyes went to a kind of goldish green.
"What have you done to Percy?"
He looked at me confused then realization flashed on his face.
"Luke, come here real quick."
I paused, why was he calling Luke? Luke started to come our way with a half smirk on his face as he pulled out a knife. Percy looked at me.
"If I'm possessed by Kronos, Luke wouldn't be able to stab me. Luke stab me in the back under the shoulder plate please."
Luke looked at Percy and nodded his head.
"Percy, I know you're not possessed otherwise you have never asked for me to live or you would have killed me already."
I was terrified as Percy grabbed Luke's hand and brought the knife to his back.
"Just do it Luke, please."
"Very well."
I watched as Luke brought the knife to Percy's back.
Percy POV
I knew that Annabeth wouldn't trust me at first with my new eyes so I made a plan with Luke. I would call him over and he would stab me in the back in front of Annabeth. I wouldn't fight back to prove that I wasn't possessed by Kronos. It still hurt that she didn't trust me but after what happened to Luke. As Luke brought the knife to my back I could hear Kronos in my head. You foolish boy, kill the traitor if it wasn't for him I would have won the war and you and your precious Annabeth would've died together. Get out of my head, I screamed in my head, I didn't want you to become part of me either you know. That shut up Kronos and Luke stabbed me.
"Percy!" I heard Annabeth yell.
I got back up and pulled out the knife. I handed it back to Luke and smiled at Annabeth, who pulled me into a bone crushing hug.
"Don't you ever do that to me again Seaweedbrain."
"I'm sorry, but it was the only way to prove I'm still me."
I broke the hug and turned to Luke and the rest of my "army", I summoned some weapons and gave them to Luke to distribute among them. I then called the gods that had sided with me along with the mortals I had Hades bring back.
"Okay seeing as many demigods have chosen to side with Olympus we are going to prepare for the worst. As you all know the gods banished me to Tartarus and would like nothing more to send me back there without good reason. Zeus will tell you that I killed innocent people, but that's not completely true. If I had had help from the demigods at Camp Half-Blood to get the mortals to safety less deaths would have occurred. If Zeus would have allowed the gods to help me, I wouldn't have even had to fight Hyperion solo. If the demigods had helped instead of watched I wouldn't have been banished and we wouldn't be in this situation! So we move out of Camp Half Blood now and prepare camp at the house outside of the borders. Monsters won't attack any demigod on our side so you won't have to worry there. Am I understood?"
I watched as they nodded their heads agreeing with me. I turned around and started for the magical border with my army, just to have four people charge me.
"Stop these minor gods, our mine," I growled. I actually scared myself. I sounded just like Kronos there. That's because I was the one talking you fool. These minor gods attacking you are your old friends. You need to sound strong if you're leading a rebellion. Seriously, I said inside my head, these mind chats are very annoying so do shut up so I can deal with the situation. Just like that Kronos was gone and I felt my form change as I turned to Jason, Piper, Hazel and Frank.
Jason PoV
I knew it was a bad idea to have us sneak up on Percy and confront him the moment that my father had mentioned it but he had argued that there was still the chance that Percy was just possessed and we could still defeat him because if it's actually Percy in control then we're screwed. So here I am with my friends attacking Percy, but I think he must have sensed us because he whipped around and changed from the normal Percy that me and my friends had love into a man that looked just like Percy only with one gold eye, a gold toga, and a scythe. The not really Percy man who's Percy laughed as we approached.
"Ahh, Jason, Piper, Hazle, Frank, I would ask if you would join my army but sadly I know that's not the case. Since you obviously came prepared toe fight, fight we shall. Now since I prefer fights with rules I'll make you all a deal. I disarm you, you must surrender to capture, if you disarm me I'll send you one of my chosen as a prisoner but be aware if you attempt to attack one of my soldiers all terms are void and I'll start to fight to kill."
I turned to Piper, Hazel, and Frank. With my new found power to speak in their minds I said, We have to agree to his terms. This is our one chance to stop the war and save Percy from Kronos. Your mad Jason, we can talk things out with Annabeth at his side. He might be more reasonable and open to negotiation. I glared at Piper, fine but that doesn't mean I have to like it.
Percy PoV
While Jason was having a mental conversation with his small group of friends I called Annabeth and my chosen heros my side. When Jason finally turned to face me I grinned, Piper was forcing him to try to negotiate with me. Ha, they must really think I possessed. I walked with my heros to meet them. I turned to my heros and spoke in their minds. Act like you're afraid of me. If they want me to be possessed fine I'll play possessed. I called to my link to Kronos in my mind. Take control for five minutes.
"Jason Grace, son of Jupiter, have you changed your mind about fighting a Titan? Jackson did it and is still fighting in his own way. For me."
Jason stepped closer and I held in a grin.
"So you're trying to fill Jackson's shoes of hero. What if I told you that Percy is almost completely on my side."
Shock played in my friends' eyes. Frank's fist collided with my jaw and I let myself take control again. I turned and growled at Frank as he backed away.
"What was that for? I was already back in control, Frank!"
Jason stood in front of me.
"Percy, what was that for? Frank's trying to save you! You're possessed, you hurt the camp, the people you care about!"
"I'm not possessed by Kronos if anything Kronos is possessed by me. Now what did you want to negotiate with me?"
Piper walked forward and Luke and Annabeth stood in front of me.
"Back of Piper, Percy's still our Percy, he's just more powerful than he was before."
"Get away Siren, you're not permitted to be near my master."
I held my hand up and Luke stepped back to my side. I summoned a tent and had Annabeth, Luke, Reyna, Will, and Nico go inside.
"Well my friends come, let's discuss the terms of surrender."
Jason went to punch me but I intercepted his fist. I chuckled.
"Tsk, tsk, Jason you remember the terms of our fight. If you attack and I disarm you, you surrender to capture. And seeing as my agreements are always binding."
I snapped my fingers and imperial gold handcuffs appeared on Jason's wrist.
"Jason, look at what you've done, now Piper and our friends have no choice but to come with me and negotiate for your freedom or your imprisonment."
Jason's eyes filled with fear as I led him to my tent and sat down and montined for him to sit between me and Luke.
Piper POV
I was terrified as I followed Percy and Jason with Frank and Hazel. I grabbed Hazel's hand as we entered the tent to find Nico standing behind Percy's seat, his sword at his side ready to grab if needed. Percy handed Jason to the blond guy who had called me a Siren. Percy said something to the blond. The blond grinned and held a dagger to Jason's arm and made a cut, he then cut his own arm and pressed his and Jason's arm together. Percy grinned and laid his hands on both Jason and the blonds arms.
"I Perseus Jackson, Lord of Time, the Harvest, Blood, and Monsters, herby pronounce Luke Catallen and Jason Grace brothers by blood and monsters and bless them by making them the first male empousas."
I watched in horror as a black and red smoke began to swirl around my boyfriend as he started to grow wings, talons, and fangs. Then the smoke went into his mouth and he collapsed. I tried to run to him but Annabeth held her sword to my throat. Percy turned to me and raised five fingers and began to count down to zero. Jason bolted upright.
Jason PoV
Every muscle in my body ached as they were pulled apart and back together. I must have blacked out because the next thing I remembered was Percy grinning at me and Piper looking at me with concern and fear in her eyes. I turned to Percy and an inhuman growl escaped my mouth.
"What did you do to me!"
Luke PoV
The transformation process was quite painful but for me it was a blessing. I was a person to be feared and while my father might have joined Percy, but by making me a monster along with his moral adviser I had more power than my father and therefore would be in charge. But even I had to admit that bonding me to the prisoner so that he would always be under Percy's and my control was a bit over the top. I used my mindlink to Percy for the first time. So Percy as your moral adviser I admit that was a bit of a Kronos move right there. You have to be careful that you don't let him influence you too much. A searing pain erupted in my head as two voices broke through. What do mean that was a Kronos move, I'm a lot harsher. And I'm not the one in control. Shut it Kronos, I let you take control for a little while and besides Jason deserves it. I gave him a chance to spare himself and he kept at it. Much like someone else I know. I knew that Percy had a point, so I smiled and clapped Jason on the back.
"Welcome to the new Olympians brother. I hope you survive long enough to see the new era."
Bianca PoV
I had no idea what was going on but at least I had Nico.
Nico PoV
Percy was terrifying. What he did to Jason made me want to run over and switch sides but if I wanted my sister to live I had to play my part. I went over to Percy and started whispering in his ear.
"Let them take Jason you've already cursed him, let Zeus see what he sentenced his son to. A cursed life as a monster made to fight against his kind. The remaining gods won't accept him and it'll make Zeus even madder at you and he'll make rash decisions that'll send more demigods to your side. Just let them take Jason and go."
Percy looked at me and smirked. He then turned to Hazle and placed a hand on her shoulder.
"It seems Hazle that your dear older brother is okay with risking your life, if his plan doesn't work out you're going to die."
I pulled my sword out, why did I do that? Percy laughed as my body moved to face my sister, my sword raised. Hazle looked at me with horror etched on her face. Percy let her go and put a hand on my shoulder. I tensed knowing what was coming. Percy leaned down and whispered in my ear.
"Nico, if you would please escort your sister, Jason and their friends to the Big House and fill the gods in on what happened, I promise no harm will come to Hazle or Bianca."
He was trying to buy me off, after threatening my sister! On one hand I didn't want to be a puppet but on the other I needed my sisters to be safe. I met his eyes.
"Swear on the Styx?"
"I swear on the Styx that your sisters will be spared from this war if your council proves wise."
Hazle PoV
I stared at my brother in fear as he pulled his sword out and stood in front of me. He was going to kill me! I closed my eyes and waited for the pain to come, but it never did. I slowly opened my eyes to see Percy whisper something to Nico and anger flashed behind my brother's eyes. Nico whispered something back and Percy grinned and whispered a response. I only caught a couple words but I could guess what they meant. Percy had sworn something to Nico on the Styx. Nico's shoulders slumped and he lowered his sword. He actually looked sad. My brother was disappointed that he couldn't kill me. Nico walked over to Jason and grabbed a set of handcuffs. He grimaced as he locked Jason's hands together and started to bring him towards us. Nico looked terrified as Percy nodded his head in approval and let him pass him with Jason and show us out of the tent. Once we were out of the tent I drew my sword and pointed it at my brother.
"Who are you, and what did you do to Nico?" I asked.
He looked at me and opened his mouth to answer.
Nico PoV
I could tell by Hazel's eyes that she was scared that Percy had done something to me, tricked me or hurt me.
"I'm fine Hazel. I had to tell Percy to let you guys take Jason back with you so that it would strengthen his trust in me. I had no idea he would then use my loyalty to my sisters against me. I made him swear on the Styx that he would spare those I care about if I served him with wise counsel. That includes you, Bianca, Frank, Renya, and father. Now as a messenger of Percy to the gods I have to escort you to Zeus and deliver a message."
I turned to the monsters of Percy's army and called out, "Keli can you please come with us, Percy is sending you with them over to the gods to help Jason here adjust to the power and temptations that come with being an empousa and the extra power that comes with being one of the two only male empousas on the entire planet. Keli smiled and made her way over to us and smiled sweetly at Jason as she traced his jawline with her talons before shifting into her human form.
Jason PoV
I recoiled from Keli's touch. I watched as she shifted from her monster form to her human form. Is that what Percy had turned me into an empousa? If so I needed someone to kill me before I hurt somebody.
"Well Jason, turn back to your other form."
What does that mean I'm in the form of a monster? No wonder why Piper's afraid of me.
"How do I turn back exactly? I just turned into a male empousa today."
Keli laughed and I tried to back away from her but Nico held my handcuffs firm making escape impossible. I opened my mind to links to my friends and started talking. Can one of you please kill me? Jason, I'm sorry but if we kill you Percy will just bring you back. Why did you have to challenge him? That's what he wanted! I agree with Hazel, you shouldn't have let him bait you so easily. And Piper's right we kill you you just come back and Percy will force you to fight us. So I have to stay like this forever? I have no hope. Yep, lightning boy. You had to provoke Percy. Can't you see he's twisted. Seriously, Nico, if that's true, why've you joined him? He saved my sister, and while Percy may be a bit twisted now he's made some smart choices that Zeus would rather have all his allies die than make and admit he was wrong. So you're saying my dad's worse than Percy? Percy just tried to kill us and turned me into a monster? Your dad banished him to the pit for no good reason, except for being a hero and defeating Hyperion and from my point of view the gods and demigods did nothing to help him. If Percy had had help a lot less people would have died. So it's our fault Percy's gone dark? Save it Nico, Percy chose to fight Hyperion alone, it's his fault he killed all those mortals. It's not his fault he had Kronos inside his head. Kronos was fading and tried to possess Percy and it didn't work. Percy is still Percy, just the little voice in his head has turned into Kronos. Neekes, you're working for a Kronos possessed Percy, who wants to end the world? No! Percy doesn't want to end the world, he wants the gods to be more aware of mortals, to interact with them without the worry of the Ancient Laws. Really, Nico, you expect Percy to keep his word that he won't betray you? Yes. Remember Percy's fatal flaw is loyalty, betraying his friends without reason too, would kill him. And he's willing to spare everyone in the camp if Zeus and Poseidon to stop using them as shields and face him themselves. Wow, he really has you tricked. I can't believe your that stupid Neekes. He's lying to you. Why can't you see that? Hazle stop. One more word and I will rip out your throat. Nico to get my father and let's get this over with. I severed the connection and turned to face Keli.
"How do I turn back?"
Nico POV
Keli turned to face Jason and smirked. Then she burst out laughing. Jason and the rest of the Four looked at her confused.
"Really, I mean, are you an idiot? Just picture yourself as a human and poof."
Jason glared at her before doing as she instructed. In a cloud of black Jason turned back into his human form.