Synergy,

Chapter 2,

(Ten years later)

Perseus point of view,

Layers of skin were being removed with every strike. The whip cracked down on me stomach with incredible force. The crowds had calmed down over the years, less people coming to watch every day. I winced as I could feel the wounds from yesterday being opened again. My eyes watered, on the verge of bursting in to tears. I've had enough. Nobody deserves this. I bit my tongue in pain as he poured salt water on to my cuts. Suddenly my head began to grow cold, my hands started to shake. Like I said, I have had enough! With one movement I ripped apart my chains. The guard who had been torturing me jumped on my back while calling for backup. I through him off and sent him flying down the stage. My legs wobbled as I tried to jog. My vision went blurry as I heard muffled screaming behind me. I just kept moving forward.

"Perseus!" I heard a lady call me. I looked around but could not locate the person. Instead, I found three extremely pissed guards heading my way. I turned and continued running. I pushed my way through crowds, ignoring the frightened looks I was getting. I shook my head trying to awaken my senses. I guess this is what happens when you don't eat for days. I could see the helmets of the guards making their way towards me. I needed to hurry.

"Perseus!" There it is again. I looked around and this time saw a hand waving for my attention. I saw a fit, beautiful blonde woman, dressed in elegant clothing, waving urgently for me to go to her. I couldn't work out who it was until I noticed her sparkling steel eyes. Athena. I ran across the street and slipped in to the narrow corridor. I pushed my back against the wall and faced her. I looked down to her and completely took her in. She looked even better up close. Athena had a perfect look. Every thing about her just looked like it was supposed to be there. It was only until the familiar scent of mint reached my nose that I realised how close we were. She pushed her eyebrows down in disgust.

"You really stink." Athena pointed out. I laughed. For the first time in a long time, I actually laughed. She smiled at me then grabbed my hand, but in a serious way.

"Come on, we don't have much time." She said before dragging me with her. She moved with incredible speeds as she worked her way through the crowd. A couple of minutes passed and to be honest I was getting really dizzy. I had absolutely no idea where we were. Athena took me to a gate that had a metallic gold finish. She handed m an amulet that fitted in the palm of my hand. It was like a grey ring with an owl in the middle.

"Listen closely, this is the only thing that can take you to where I hid your mother, and it is the only thing that keeps you connected to Earth. Nobody will be able to go through the gates without the amulet so you will be safe. When you arrive there will be a pair of gates exactly the same as these ones." She explained as she pointed to the gates behind me.

"On the forth moon go back through the gates, with your mother, and you will arrive here where I will be waiting for you." Athena said hurriedly. I nodded and turned to face the gates. I was about to walk through them with the amulet but I turned to face her. She gave me a confused look. I paused for a bit before opening my mouth.

"Thank you." I croaked simply, my throat stung as it vibrated, she smiled but then frowned.

"Don't thank me yet." Athena said mysteriously. I turned and walked straight through the gates. I felt my body being tossed around, my blood being pumped heavily through my veins. This lasted for about ten seconds, but now I was looking at an empty field. One thing I noticed was the weather. It was warm but it had that breeze that made it cold almost. It was perfect. I looked to my right and saw a magnificent mansion that looked like Athena herself had designed it. I walked up to the front door and was hit with the scent of biscuits. I smiled, opened the door and raced in.

Athena point of view

Olympus was in chaos. Gods and Goddesses were non-stop abusing and blaming each other for the escape of Perseus Jackson, but really, the only one they should blame is me. I was lucky not to get caught helping Perseus, but it was worth the risk. Now that he is free and reunited with his mother, he can think rationally when choosing his side. He will be a necessary asset for the battle against evil. Kronos is set to awaken soon, and he will be needed, wether Zeus likes it or not. I cannot wait to see him again. It was nice to see his lovely green eyes lit up with hope and love again, not filed with hate and p-

"Athena!" Zeus yelled at me. I turned to him and gave him my best scowl.

"What?" I hissed.

"What do you we should do?" He asked my and I rolled my eyes.

"Why does it matter what I think?" I asked.

"It didn't matter ten years ago!" I yelled.

"I don't care about what happened ten years ago! What are we to do now?" Zeus screamed at me.

"I don't know, you always know best anyways." I said as I got out of my throne. I cannot believe that idiot had a part in my creation. I exited the throne room and teleported myself to my cliff face, overlooking the mountains. This were I come to think and rest, definitely a place of peace and clarity. I hope the war to come will not be as bloody as I fore see it to be.

Perseus point of view,

I raced in the door with incredible speeds, the hundreds of wounds and scars throbbing with every movement. I sprinted through the large house following the smell of Mums cooking. I spotted the kitchen through the gaps of multiple walls. I raced through the kitchen and turned to see the most horrific thing I have ever seen, my mother hanging from the wall. One nail drilled in to her forehead. Blood ran down the wall and pooled at the bottom. Tears exploded out of my eyes as I stared in to her white eyes. Imagine your whole world being lifted up and snapped in half. All my spirit, my drive, my purpose was inspired by this woman. She made me the person I am today, was today. From today, I am no longer compassionate or considerate. I am no longer forgiving or merciful. I will find the people responsible for the sick murder of my mother and I will kill them. Gods or Titans, I don't care, I will not be stopped or delayed. I reached up and touched my mother's cold cheek. Once filled with hope and joy, now replaced with nothing. I gently took off her necklace, a silver wolf head staring back at me. It symbolizes a drive for freedom and sharp instincts. I pulled it over my head and felt it drop on to my chest, its cold metal touching my scars. I was about to leave until I noticed writing on the wall next to her head. It was written in blood, it was hard to read but you could just make out the letters.

"Tell Athena she was smart, but not smart enough." I thought about this for a while but increasingly became more and more confused; maybe I was over thinking it. I knew that Athena had been the one to place my mother here but obviously she had not done enough. I walked in to the master bedroom and spotted some of Mums old clothes. I grabbed some knew clothes and a hoodie to cover my face. I walked out of the large house and down to the golden gates where I had first came through. I felt the similar feeling of leaving this place and entering Earth. Soon I arrived to the back street behind the market place. I dropped the amulet at the bottom of the gates for Athena to find when she came looking for me. I was not going to meet her in four days time; I had more important matters to attend to. I pulled the hood over my head and began to walk. I suspect the Olympians are responsible for my Mother's death; I am going to have a word with all of them. My hunt begins now.

(4 days later)

Athena point of view,

I walked through the streets of Olympus, receiving warm welcomes from every body. My father had recently reached out to me, apologising for his words. I was quite surprised by his actions of owning up to his mistakes; I thought he would have been too proud for that. I was looking forward to speaking with Perseus today. He would have been more than happy to be reunited with his Mother. I turned the corner to the alleyway and was surprised to see that it was empty. I thought that maybe they were a little late packing their things until I saw the amulet that I had given Perseus laying in front of the gate. I picked it up and emerged myself I deep thought. Why would he leave this here? Did he arrive early and leave? I walked through the gates and arrived in the field in front of the house that I had built myself. Immediately I knew something was not okay. I ran towards the house, heart rate increasing to levels I wouldn't of thought possible. I opened the door and rushed to the kitchen and stopped in my tracks. I started crying at the scene before my eyes. Sally Jackson, with a large nail drilled through her fore head, just limply hanging there on the wall. Dries blood was all down the walls. I looked around the floor and found pans and pots thrown around the room. It looked like she put up a fight. The sounds of my cries were echoed through the house. Perseus would immediately blame the Olympians, and he probably wasn't wrong. I would not be surprised if one of those idiots had done this. I looked at Sally again and noticed writing next to her head. I walked up to it and roughly read what it said.

"Tell Athena she was smart, but not smart enough." Shivers shot down my spine as saw that I was mentioned. I had absolutely no idea who could have done this. There was only ever one amulet to access the safe house that I had created. I rushed out of the house and through the gates as I pocketed the amulet. We needed to find Perseus, no doubt he was probably long gone by now, four days is a lot of time. I teleported myself back to the throne room to find it empty. I sent a quick signal to my closest friend, Hestia. As much of an outcast as she is, she is home to wisdom that cannot be measured. In seconds she appeared with a concerned look on her face.

"What is it?" She asked me. Hestia was the one that asked me to protect Sally Jackson from the Olympians, she warned me that Sally played a major role in Perseus's life, and would be the key to winning his loyalty.

"Sally's been killed!" I shrieked loudly. Hestia's jaw dropped as she lowered her eyes.

"I don't know who got in or how! Perseus is gone, forget Kronos, if Perseus is smart enough he alone could take down Olympus!" I cried. She placed her hand on my shoulder.

"Calm down let's just take a minute to think about this." She said calmly.

"If Kronos succeeds millions of humans and gods will be slaughter! The balance of nature will be turned on it head. Once Kronos has control, this planet will be turned in to a war zone, he doesn't give two shits about the millions of lives he will destroy! It isn't supposed to happen like this. Perseus is completely unaware of his involvement in the great prophecy, we must find him before Kronos does." I frantically explained.

"What does Poseidon think?" Hestia asked me and I laughed sarcastically.

"Does he ever think?" I responded earning a small smile from Hestia.

"If Kronos can convince Perseus that we are responsible for his Mother's death, then we are definitely screwed." She said.

"What do we do?" I asked her and she thought for a couple of seconds.

"The Olympians already know Perseus is missing so they will be searching for him, if they find him they must be delicate with how they negotiate with him. He is the key to our success or failure." Hestia clearly stated. I sat there and let her words sink in properly. I was about to respond until a loud thunder strike struck Zeus's throne and in a flash of brilliance my Father was simply sitting there.

"Call a meeting." He asked at me and I nodded. I sent a strong mental signal to every Olympian who currently owned a throne on Olympus. One by one they flashed in. I quickly took my seat and Hestia took her usual position in the corner of the room. All the Olympians flashed in to their respected thrones with questioned looks on their faces as to why they were called here.

"Olympians, I am here to put to rest all your worries about Kronos." Zeus spoke loudly as all of us listened on.

"My son, Blake, has proven himself to be flawless in battle, and will certainty help us fight the war against Kronos." He said. Claps and cheers were sent around the throne room. Zeus motioned for his son to join him and a short and stocky kid who looked about seventeen walked out. He walked out with golden armour and a cocky grin.

"I have given my complete blessing to him, he will not fall in battle! Blake is a killing machine! A warrior developed for victory and nothing but!" Zeus yelled over the claps and whistles. I looked around and saw the joy of all the Olympians. I couldn't believe my eyes. I had no idea what to think about Blake. He was standing in front of a applauding crowd showing off his skills with a blade. Now he was flying around the throne room swinging his sword. Nothing would make me happier then to see this kid get his ass kicked. I huffed and slumped in my seat as every body admired the skill and power of Blake. This 'display' lasted for maybe an hour until the Gods began to leave. I was too deep in thought to notice that I was alone in the throne room. I looked around a smiled, funny how I can completely lose myself in my own head. I was about to remove myself from the throne room until I was stopped.

"Hey beautiful." Said the voice, I turned around and saw Blake, standing there. He had short black hair and light blue eyes. He was very stocky and was about five foot ten. He walked up to me and placed his hand on the wall behind me. I looked down to him with a questioning look.

"You know, I think that every now and then, you wish you didn't become a eternal maiden." Blake said to me, showing off his rotten teeth.

"If you ever have one of those moments, you know who to see, because trust me, I've got skills." He said.

"Is that so?" I asked him and he nodded.

"Well, I also have skills, in teaching little shits manners. If I were you, I would back up before I got myself hurt." I told him and he looked shocked.

"Wow, that is so hot." Blake laughed before casually strolling out of the throne room. If that were any one else's child, I would have killed him. I teleported myself to my palace on Olympus and decided to spend the rest of the night resting for the day ahead.

Perseus point of view,

I was walking through the streets of an unnamed town of maybe two hundred people. It looked incredibly poor with the skinny people and rotting homes. I was here looking for a demigod, a son of Zeus to be exact. I had picked up his power scent a while back. I walked around for about half an hour following the cent. I soon came across a young boy, with blonde hair and blue eyes lying on the side of the street, in a puddle of sewer water. I walked up to him and he perked up. He looked no older then eight years old. This was exactly who I was looking for.

"What's your name buddy?" I asked him. He studied me for a second before opening his mouth.

"Jason." He said.

"Is your mother around?" I asked him and he shook his head.

"She kicked me out." He said simply. I reached into my pocket and offered him some of my food. Jason took it willingly and inhaled the food. I stuck out my hand for him to grab.

"Will you come with me?" I asked him.

"Why?" Jason asked and I just smiled.

"I want to build a army of the strongest soldiers, and I want you to be my Knight-Captain." I told him and he smiled but then frowned.

"Why me? I have no fighting skills or nothing?" Jason asked.

"Soldiers with nothing to loose are more dangerous. You with me?" I asked and he willingly took my hand. I smiled evilly as we progressed to our next demigod. This was going to be easier than I originally expected.

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