Thanks to CrazyDyslexicNerd, this chapter will be in Lukes POV
Disclaimer: I don't own Percy Jackson, or "Viva la vida".
Just a puppet on a lonely string,
oh who would ever want to be king?
Viva la Vida, By Coldplay
I wanted revenge, Hermes destroyed me. I was left with a scar, but the real effect was much worse.
I wanted revenge. I wanted all the gods to bow down, I wanted all demigods to be recognized and honored. I wanted to take down Olympus down brick by brick. The only problem was I didn't know how.
That is, until I was offered a decision. To join the army of Kronos, and with all one mission. To destroy the gods forever.
Then Percy arrived. I got jealous. He took down a minotaur with his bare hands. He took me down when sword fighting. He crushed the whole Ares cabin by himself.
And I was just Luke, the best sword fighter. After the dastardly quest, I wasn't noticed. I was the weakling who couldn't even do his first quest.
But the final straw was when Percy got to go on a quest. I gave him the shoes and shield that would lead him to his death.
I went and did the hardest thing ever. I took a bath in the river Styx. Fire burned me inside out. Voices rang in my head, past friends and enemies. I was losing the battle. Then my mom pulled me out, by the inside of my shoulder. Just the way she did it before she turned crazy. Before the gods did that to her.
I felt my internal organs failing, until I realized I was alright. Everything was alright. Except my heart. I had lost Annabeth. I can never be with her. I wanted to cry, to scream. This wasn't it was supposed to be! We were supposed to stay by each others' sides' forever. And I had broken that by taking on the curse of Achilles.
After that I tried to run away with Annabeth.
"Annabeth, please. Come with me! I promise! We'll stay together for ever! Please! There isn't much time left for me. I just want to be with you..." I pleaded.
"You bastard! You killed so many people, you heartless fiend! Get you scrawny ass out of here!" Annabeth screeched.
And I ran, tears flying behind as I watched Annabeth sit and sob...
Without Annabeth, I fought with all my might. So that I was offered a a position.
I thought I could be mighty, a commander. Instead, I took the body of Kronos. I was melted down into evil. I knew all the evil thoughts Kronos had. And I finally knew. I was played like a puppet. My last desire would be to take down Kronos. Even if that means I would be killed as well. I was fooled.
And I wondered:
Who would ever want to be king?
So how did you like it? I want to thank stiricide, for being my wonderful beta. I also want to thank CrazyDyslexicNerd for submitting the idea and song.