A/N: Hi Guys I came back from hell (STA Training suck hard), sorry for the waiting and I know you don't want to hear my excuses and just wanted to the story so I'm going to cut my excuses and on the story. Always the same ENJOY sorry again for the waiting..
Chapter 5 The start to the Unknown
Darkness and cold… very…. Very….. cold… is what greeted me in my dimension, in my soul. The feeling like a thousand needles prickling my skin and a wave of electricity dancing inside of me making me uneasy, I can't open my eyes but I can feel that I'm suspended in the air with chains encircled in my wrist and feet after a minute I saw my surrounding but my eyes were still closed strange….
For some reason my instinct told me to wait unmoving, so I waited for what seem to be eternity… how long have I been waiting for days? Weeks? Months? Years? I can't tell in this world.
Flashes of image come and go and sometimes it focus on something I don't know replaying scene of unknown things….
One image caught my attention, maybe it's because I was bored or it's whining or the child in the picture is familiar…. A man who has light green hair no beard, ocean blue eyes that held the same look as a warrior eyes when in the battlefield but is twinkling with happiness and glowing a little bit, was standing over a woman who is leaning in a tree with an infant in her hand.
The standing man was wearing an old toga that looked like the ancient Praetor toga except a little bit… barbaric, the classical white toga that has only one strap on the left with a silver emblem of a tilted Trident with wings and strange marking on the side, there's a half head bone of a dragon (upper teeth to the horns) used as shoulder plates with green flames inside making it look alive and scary, a midnight black cape that reached the floor, the skirt of the toga was lined with black leather with a silver plate that follows a pattern of a scale from waist going down it gets pointy (sorry for the lack of better word, but hey I'm not a child of some wisdom Goddess to know many words) and at the point had a round sapphire gem, he is also wearing a thigh armor and except wearing a sandal he wore a gauntlet boots same as what Silver was wearing with the same color. All in all he looked damn scary and threatening and his aura radiates power and confident that made it worst, one thing for sure I don't want to fight this man but something told me that this man is my father but it can't be because he looked…. different.
The woman leaning against the tree she was wearing the same uniform as Reyna, hell they even looked alike, I thought that was Reyna but when she looked up her eyes were pure silver twinkling like the star that held a sharp and deadly look which made me shiver because that is the look of a predator and looking at it made me feel like her prey wanting to run.
"He had your eyes" The man said smiling kneeling on one knee to touch the wriggling bundle, I was surprised at his voice because it sounded like Silver except a little bit more deep.
The woman smiled rocking the infant back and forth "And he had your hair" she said as the bundle stopped wriggling and once again her voice surprised me because I was expecting a cold voice instead it came out soft but clear that made me relax.
"How did you know that without him still reaching at age?" The man asked raising his eyebrow at the woman
"Because I'm his mother" the woman said smiling but then looked serious "We need to give him to Althenor to be able to train him" she said
The man withdraws his arm and looked at the woman narrowing his eye "And may I ask why can't Lupa train my son or maybe Chiron for that matter" he said placing his hand in his thigh
"Because I want him to feel what it feels like to be his nature" The woman said sighing
"But he can feel it with Lupa right?" the man asked
"He can but not the full of it" The woman said
"Then wh-"
"Do. Not. Argue. With. It. Anymore. Neptune" the woman said in a feral voice that made me flinch both at confirming that the man is indeed my father and hearing the voice
The woman took a deep breath then said back into her normal voice "We already talked about this" she paused for a moment and added "he needed this and you know that" she said looking at Neptune with a tired look
The man sigh and placed a soft kiss at the bundle then said "Very well, but I will miss him dearly" Neptune said his eyes darkening bit
"Considering he is my first son in this form and you are her mother, I believe he will be the greatest among all roman heroes" Neptune said his eyes returning back to their original glow and smiling
"Indeed he will" the woman said placing the bundle in the ground making the clothe reveal a….. Wolf pup!? His eyes is still close and had a white fur with strange markings, some fur are darker than the others making me confuse.
"Remember my son, I will always be proud of you and will always be by your side against my own family" Neptune said then looked at the woman
"I shall be going then Jupiter is calling a meeting" Neptune said looking irritated, the woman just smiled and kissed Neptune in the lips (Which almost made me puke, almost, hey he is still my father you know)
"Goodbye Neptune and may the stars lighten your path" the woman said
"Goodbye Nyx and May the sea give you comfort in the hardest time" Neptune said then the image disappear and I watched there shocked of that image, I met Lady Nyx personally but she looked like Lady Artemis but in this picture why is her appearance change? Why look like Reyna?
I have a good guess of what that picture is, I have a feeling it was the day Silver was born but why did my soul flashed that image in my mind?
That question occupied my mind until I felt heat, heat coming from my chest glowing like a living serpent writhing inside of me but it done nothing to the cold feeling I felt except reduce it a little but it gave me hope to have light in this darkness.
Another strange thing happen after the light in my chest, a warm glow approached me and as it get nearer I felt myself, my senses waking up, rejuvenating my body.
I can feel the heat the glow radiating in front of me and my finger twitched.
I felt what seems to be a nose of a dog touched the glow in my chest and like a bomb, the heat exploded making the coldness disappear replaced by a warm feeling that covered my whole body but as it stays longer it grow hotter and hotter making me feel like I am burning alive in Greek fire (I know that feeling, long story)
I clenched my teeth and feel something came off like ice and slowly the pain disappear replaced back to my original temperature, experimentally I moved my finger and heard my bone click and the same feeling of something came off again.
Warm gust of wind greeted my fingers as they are freed from ice and I clenched my fist and the same sound and thing happened making me smile, I felt refreshed and relaxed as if I'm a newborn baby (which in reality I am and he feeling is quite relaxing and funny as a thin layer of ice cracks and fall from your skin)
I lift my head and inhaled through my nose and exhaled through my mouth with a loud gust, I pulled myself up using the chains in my wrist as support and felt my whole body awakened and tinkling sound of ice falling to the floor make me smile again for some reason
I gone back to my original position and opened my eyes, at first blinding light assaulted my vision making me blink but as I get used to it, I watched my surrounding with fascination
I was inside of what look like a cave of ice surrounding me with a hole in the roof letting the sun rays gave me a spotlight and give the cave a glinting light making it look magical.
Silver was in front of me with Reyna beside him and the other leaders of Chaos behind him, all of them smiling at me.
"Awake at last my Brother eh?" Silver said moving beside me to take the chain off my feet
"Got a nice nap I suppose eh Destroyer?" Reyna said to me also moving beside me to unlock the chains
As the chains got unlocked and I fall down back toward earth, I stretched my muscle and looked at the leaders in front of me
"What happen when I was gone?" I was surprised at my voice but my face did not show it, it was deep, unlike my childlike voice
"Oh nothing much, after the attack, when we were chanting and the Night Cavalry showed up, the cowards didn't even showed a shadow or hair in our territory" Baltasar said smiling at me.
Silver handed me a t-shirt, smirking at Reyna, I looked confuse and looked at my chest founding myself half-naked making my jaw drop
"Hurry up before you give Reyna a nosebleed" Silver said that before sprinting outside Reyna followed after him changing form as she did.
"Why am I?" I said taking care for my next words for some reason
"That always happens because the glow that appeared in your chest tend to disintegrate your shirt" Abraxas said before going out
"Let's go Commander Abaddon our brothers and sisters are waiting for you outside" Baltasar said as Adrastos (who gave me a wink) left the cave
I smiled and nodded at him and took the shirt Silver drop, it was dark blue and a print that says 'Percy Jackson is Dead and I took his place' which made me smile a little and wear it, It's a new start for Percy Jackson.
Baltasar nodded at me then left to join the others, I followed him out and saw the Army of Lady Chaos and Lady Nyx in front of me all assembled according to their rank down in the hill, the Army of joined forces are so big that some of them are already outside the border but they doesn't seem to be worried though I noticed some of them are nervous, our other allies stood around watching me, this is the first time a Leader is transformed outside the void so some of us are quite nervous about the procedure
Adrastos and Abraxas were on my right side while Reyna and Baltasar are in my left side and Silver in the center.
Silver is all in all the leader of us leaders because he is the most powerful as well as the most talented among us, he is also the person Lady Chaos admired and favored *cough* She also has a crush on him *cough* but it did not make us jealous because we knew Silver care for us like family and we don't want to break that bond because of some power.
All the Leaders was wearing their assigned uniform as always (The uniform when I met them) and the only one different is me which made me blush but to minimum so the others won't notice.
"Army of Chaos and Army of Nyx" Silver said in his Lieutenant Commanders voice (Which is deep, loud, clear and a little bit husky) which made me flinch luckily all the leaders were facing the Army and didn't see me flinch (hey it's my first time I heard that voice and it held so much power)
"We gather here to welcome the rebirth of the Leader and Commander of the Warrior of the Stars" My warriors roared and banged their sword in their shield making me smile at them.
Silver looked at me then stepped aside giving me the cue to start my speech.
As I walked toward the middle I felt myself changing, my armor reappeared (It's a Draconian armor colored black and bloody red lining), my white with black tip wings came out and my minatorian helm (like Skyrim helm and with rather than smooth metal it was black scale and the eye hole is covered a strange glass that can give me sharper eyesight and the horns are black with extra tips around) covered my face and as I stood there watching the army below I felt the power that was sleeping inside of me awakened making me feel calm and confident.
"Army of the Void" I said my voice the same as Silver "I thank you for the support you have given me especially my Warriors" as I said everyone in the army pounded their shield
"Well as you know me I am not the person who likes long speeches so" I said taking my helm off making our Allies (The campers and other races as well as Romans) gasp I wonder why? But I did not dwell too much in it
"Let the party Begin!" I yelled smirking at them which made the army yell and broke ranks to prepare for the party
I looked behind me and saw all the leaders gone except Baltasar which made me raise my eyebrow
Baltasar seeing this explained it to me "The party when a Leader is newly transformed is required to be a Masquerade party" Baltasar said handing me a black mask, it was the typical Masquerade mask except mine is tinted with sea green and twinkling blue because of the glitters and has 2 white with black tips feathers each on the tip of the mask and a silver chain ending with a diamond shape emerald.
"The others are already getting ready, the rules for this party is that we are forbidden to tell who we are but that doesn't mean we can't take guesses but forbidden to confirm it" Baltasar said
"Then you will already know who I am because of my mask" I said looking at my mask
Baltasar grinned at me and said "The mask is practically different in my point of view" I gave him my most questioning look and seeing this he explained further
"The mask have magic in them that who wear them is the only one who can take it off as well as if the your not still wearing the mask the mask changes form every minute and only who the mask belong can see it's true form" Baltasar said in one breath
I took the mask and Baltasar grinned at me "Your suit is ready in your tent as well as everything you will need is in your bed, well that's all, Permission to carry on Sir" Baltasar said saluting me
"Carry on" I said then walked toward the forest and toward my tent still my mind compressing everything he said making me walk in a dazed like state
"Uhm.." A voice behind me said making me look toward it and saw Frank, Hazel, Dakota and Gwen looking at me with nervousness
It took me awhile to know that they didn't know what to call me making me smile and they eased up….. A little
I morphed my armor back replaced by what I was wearing a little while ago, the T-shirt Silver handed me, jeans and a black Nike shoes, seeing my shirt they gave me a smile, that's what I like about Romans they don't show pity which I hate.
"So why are you here guys?" I said in my normal voice a deep voice but a little husky
"We were wondering if we can join the party Commander Abaddon" Hazel said, of all the Romans only she has the courage to talk to me like old times
"Of course you can its open for everybody and don't call me Commander because you guys aren't in the army" I said
"This is a masquerade party so you guys need mask and rules are forbidden to tell who you are but can take guesses but forbidden to confirm it" I said and they nodded at me
"Abaddon" Dakota said looking serious all of the sudden making the Romans leave except Gwen, I guess they planned this
"Can we talk privately all of us uhm selected demigods in the big house midnight tonight" he said
I sense no danger in attending this meeting and I have the feeling this is important so I nodded at them
"And if you don't mind take all the leaders you have in your army to the meeting" Gwen said I just nodded sending Gwen words to them (long story short one of our ability as Leaders)
"If that's all can I go prepare for the party now?" I said and when they nodded I left and walk toward my tent, I just realize that I'm being too formal to them, that's a shock because I hate formality but I guess something changed when I transformed.
As I pass my camp the warriors saluted me and I saluted back and when I entered my tent I saw a grey tuxedo with darker shading no tie and the fold of the tuxedo created a nice pattern making it cool and unique with silver markings on side
I smiled and locked up my tent and change my outfit and put on my mask and when I looked in the mirror I yelped because the man I saw in the mirror looked VERY different
My hair which was supposed to be untamable was now a little tame (it's not in it's usually morning hair but not the gel type hair either it's a bit spiky and shorter than my usual hair and smoothed a little toward my back, the gray stripe from holding the sky is in the middle) my eyes which was sea green now darker (but maintained its lush green color) and if you looked closely there's blue line likes vines inside of it so little and not noticeable except if you look closely, my face matured and the sharp edge in my eyes gave me a Commander face
I opened my mouth and saw my teeth sharpened a little and my canine grew but not enough to notice except maybe if a snarl or opened my mouth, and bloody hell my body (which was developed by my training) grew more in muscle mass as buff as a Mars and taller 6'4 (I am so going to rub it in Silver's face next time I see him about my height, hey I looked like a child beside him and he teased me about it)
I gave myself one last look before I turned toward the entrance of my tent and walk out to see that the clearing where we camped now turned into a full blown party making my jaw drop, I felt a slender fingers touched my jaw and closed it with a snap making me compose myself and looked at my side to see who closed my jaw and saw a girl same height as me wearing a midnight black masquerade mask with 2 raven feathers and 2 white feathers alternate on its side with a crafted sapphire gem that looked like a claw beneath the eye hold of the mask
The girl was wearing a matching midnight black one strap dress that hugged her curves but not revealing anything and a chain dangling in her waist that created u shape sign and a dark purple belt that hide where the chain comes from, she has a golden cuff on both arms and wrist decorated with many gems that shimmer in the light and a silk clot was attached on her right wrist and on her back and wore a flat sandal it's strap ending just below her knees, her skin glow beneath her dress giving her the appearance of a Goddess.
"Amazed?" The girl said holding her hand toward me
"I'm Queen and you are?" The girl said I grabbed her hand and shake it
"I'm Ruin" I said smiling
The girl smiled then let go of my hand crossing it on her chest looking around
"Looking for someone Dea? (Which means Goddess)" I snapped my head toward my other side and saw a Man taller than me maybe 6'8 OR 6'9, he wore a different type of mask, the mask covered his whole face showing only around his mouth and his dark green hair, the mask was design to make it look like dangerous but the same time beautiful, it was pure silver (I think it was made literally in silver) that shone a bit with black curve marking and 2 raven feather so long that they drop back to his hair he had an emerald crafted gem shaped like a lip of a crown on the top mask and 3 scratch like scar marred his left eye and the tips beside his mouth was emerald gem shaped like a tooth of a wolf.
The man was wearing what looked like a medieval tuxedo, the normal black and white tuxedo (except the white looked more like silver because it glistens in the lights) and it's sleeveless (though it looked like it was torn forcefully) with round silver shoulder plated its brown strap crossing in his chest and dark green cape the same color as his hair that ends only in his waist add a fingerless gauntlet and a gauntlet boots and you have yourself a Medieval tuxedo oh, and he also have a silver cuff same design as Queen on his arms and wrist.
"Yes and who are you?" Queen asked looking at the man with indifference
"I am Wild horse" the man said offering his hand his voice husky and deep
Queens took it and squeeze it a little before letting it go then the man turned towards me
"And you are?" Wild Horse asked
"I'm Ruin" I said offering my hand instead he grabbed my wrist just below my elbow then let go
He then inserted his one hand in his pocket before turning to the dance floor then turned to look at Queen putting his left hand behind his back, bowing a little and the other offering towards Queen
"Can I dance with you Dea" Wild Horse asked
Queen smirked then accepted his hand placing it in her waist "Of course, so long as you can keep up with me Knight" She said then putting both her hands on his neck and both of them danced toward the dance floor.
I laughed a little at their charade shaking my head I was about to go get some drink when I heard someone clear her throat behind me
I looked and saw a girl again same height as me a simple gray masquerade mask with light brown feather on its tip and a crystal gem in the middle of the top mask, she's wearing a simple strapless silver dress with a silver cuff on her wrist and arms she's wearing the same sandal as Queen
She smiled at me and said "I am Areia" offering her hand (Again *sigh*) I shook it "I am Ruin" I said smiling
There was an awkward air for a second there so I decided to break it
Bowing a little putting my left hand behind me and the other towards her (I can be gentleman sometimes *HUFF*) "Can I dance with you my lady" I said
She smiled and grabbed my hand toward the dance floor "Of course" Areia said
This wasn't the first time I dance and since last time Annabeth and I dance I swallowed my pride and ask my Mom to teach me and after that she said I became good
I placed my hand on her waist and she placed her hands on my neck we just dance there following the beat of the music
"Are you guessing who I am Ruin?" Areia asked looking at me
"Maybeeeee" I said drawing the E out
She chuckled then leaned his forehead in mine
"I will take guesses, it's okay I believe" Areia asked still leaning toward me
"It's okay" I said
She paused for a moment before stepping back letting go of her hand in my neck so I let go of my hand in her waist
"Maybe later" she said then walk away which made me stand there with a confused expression in my face. (I just been dumped, I guess that's what you call it)
After that uh…. strange conversation I danced many girl and one of them is Queen and another one Moa after that I decided to chat with the others, some I already guessed who is it, others I'm not so sure.
One hour before midnight I retired back to my tent and took a bath and changed my clothes, a navy green muscle shirt, black jeans, and military boots and my cape and trudged toward Big house, along the way I felt something in my mind a memory probing but can't remember it.
A memory kept flashing some I understand others from my childhood as Percy but why is it appearing in my mind is there some important message in it?
When I entered the Big house I noticed all of them was already there even the Leaders of the Void except Silver making me confused, Silver might hate meeting but he will not skip one unless there is an emergency.
I sat in the middle of the table near the door and looked around the table
Baltasar is beside me smiling, Adrastos next to him looking bored, Abraxas twirling a mist like cloud in his finger, Reyna looking at me with an unreadable expression, Annabeth twirling her knife but smiling at me, Leo who was looking at Abraxas with an amazed expression, Frank who elbowed Leo, Hazel who looked worried, Dakota for the first time looking like a true centurion, Piper who looked nervous, Jason looking serious and Gwen who looked like bored
"Well everyone's here so let's start the meeting now" Reyna said her face stating this is business
"Wait that Hunter guy isn't here yet" Frank said looking at Reyna
"He can't attend for now because there is an emergency" Reyna said standing up and walked toward the front
"We are here to talk about the war" Reyna said nodding at Abraxas and Abraxas throw toward Reyna the Mist like vapor creating some sort like images inside of it
"If this is about War wouldn't it be better if the other Leaders are here?" Annabeth asked
"No because this is something that can be talked by us" Reyna said placing her hand on the table
"Before you asked why, no one shall interrupt me while I explain understood" She said her voice becoming colder each word, when everyone nodded she continued
"There was a forgotten prophecy way back, back before Chaos was born back before everything we knew before" She said her voice grave no one disturb her because when someone tried to raise his or her hands she glared at them
"We have known this prophecy because the Fates visited us, us Leaders of Chaos" this earned many gasps but none decided to disturb her.
"There was 5 age in our world the 1st age, the age of Nothing, 2nd age Divine Age, 3rd Age of Creation, 4th age Golden age and 5th age today" Reyna said
"In the 2nd age the Divine age there was 3 living beings of pure energy the most powerful among all, Back then they call themselves Knights today we called them Angels" Reyna said looking annoyed and confused but disappeared as quickly as it appeared
"Of course it will unbalance the scale of life if it's only good so something was born out of the good and this we called Demons" Reyna said looking everyone in the eye
"Good can't exist without evil, light can't exist without dark and Life cannot exist without Death"
"All 3 of them which are Silvenius Knightius also known as Lunar knight the Chieftain and Leader among 3 is the most powerful and the judge, next is Tallion Excortus meaning Death Escort the Lieutenant and keeper, last is Appolonius Scitor Light of Death the weakest the child and the carefree among them all"
"Their power is beyond our wildest imagination but that kind of power can hold too much darkness" Reyna said taking a deep breath looking exhausted
"No one knew what happened to those 3, why they disappeared, no one" pausing for a second before continuing "At the Trojan War Prince Hector dreamt a Prophecy but it was not given by any priestess nor God but given by Someone much more powerful than them"
Reyna looked at us then recited in cold voice
"A secret that holds the fate of the worlds that lay awake
Shall be discovered by the uncontrollable sea
Silver and Gold pick whom you see worthy
One shall lead to glory, one shall lead to dirt
A forbidden man shall be the one to end the War
Whom the Warrior started by letting the Demons out
And the sleeping tiger is the key to know the answer of this all"
(A/N: I know it doesn't rhyme but that isn't important what is important the message)
Everyone was quite and Reyna chose to continue "When Hector heard this he searched the whole army looking for the Silver and Gold" Reyna said smiling
"But that's not important for now anyway after that Rome was founded blah- blah- blah but the Prophecy was handed to every Roman because Hector told this to Aeneas" Reyna said looking at us once again
"The Prophecy held the power to the loop of Life and I'm afraid if the loop is broken then everything we all know shall disappear"
"And Aeneas asked 'How shall we know that the Prophecy is happening?' and Hector replied 'When the Silver and Gold appears or when the most destructive war happens' after hearing this, led many question to Aeneas but he can no longer ask for that is the moment Hector died" Reyna took a deep breath and continue
"So the Prophecy was passed down until but then a man arrived in Aeneas Palace" Reyna looked toward the mist exhausted but continued
"I cannot explain what the man looked like because he was a secret that was guarded well but he was called Silver" I snapped my head up seeing this Reyna looked at me
"No" a simple word but held too much power that made me froze
"What do you mean No?" I managed to said but Reyna only shook her head and continued, all of the campers looked at me confuse for the little scene but I just ignored them and listened once more to Reyna
"Aeneas panicked thinking the prophecy was coming true but then he heard some voice maybe a feeling or instinct, it was not told to us, told him accept the man he will give you no harm, so after the Man introduction Aeneas called one of his servant and ordered him to give Silver the finest accommodation and service in the Kingdom but the Man merely rejected his offer instead he wished to serve this Kingdom
"This shocked Aeneas but made him smiled and the rest are forgotten anyway like I told you that Silver man is a close guarded secret we can't find anything about him except his name and" Reyna said pausing and looked at me everyone followed her lead, looking at me confuse
"A Sapphire Gem that hold the Flames of Silvenius Knightius The Lunar Knight or so the rumor says, he hold that gem because it was given to him by his Mother and it has become his symbol and after that the Gem became the most treasured Roman Artifact" Reyna said which made me look at her confuse, she glared at me then walked toward me and smack me in the head which made a yelp
"The Gem Lieutenant Commander gave you" I noticed she avoided saying Silver's name but that thought soon got lost when I remembered the Gem Silver gave me
I snap back to my uniform and checked my pocket and remembered I pinned it in my Dog tag and when I touched my dog tag it was there so I took it out and show it to them
All the Romans gasp as well as The Leaders of the Void, Reyna ignored it and touched the Gem it's fire growing stronger and stronger until we were blinded by its light and when we recovered we saw a thin line from the gem and toward something we can't see toward southeast sort of like a guide.
Reyna Looked at us gravely then said in her Huntress voice
"It is time for us to move, The Prophecy is coming true and now is the time for a quest" Reyna said standing straight
An image showed in the mist, an island that is shaped like a sperm cell and it was zoomed it more darting to one place so fast we hardly see anything except blurs, we saw a broken dock, a big tunnel, a statue of a man standing, cannons but then the mist focused in one place and we saw the name of the island
"The once Impenetrable Fortress, nicknamed as 'The Rock' Welcome tourist to the place we call today CORREGIDOR ISLAND" Annabeth said aloud and what Reyna said next created a chill at our body it's like she's saying nothing will ever be the same again.
"Now is the start of the Unknown"
(A/N: Done, I have a feeling you guys have many question just ask them in the review and I'll answer it in author note 1 day after you post it and you can also guess who is behind the mask in the Masquerade party and tell me how did you come with that conclusion in the review and also again I'm sorry for the late late very late update )