Yay new chapter! Sorry it came out so late, I was spending my time reediting all my chapters(much nightmare)
Anyway, hope you still like! I think this is the last chapter for this story, so I'll make it as...interesting? as possible.
Someone told me the ending was lame. EDIT TIME. I'm gonna cook up a storm :3
I glanced around at all the partying gods. They seemed to be having a good time. Heck, even Poseidon was mingling with the goddesses. But it all seemed too...quiet. I stopped leaning on the table and walked over to Annabeth, who was dancing with Carter and Sadie.
''Hey Percy!''She yelled, the words literally torn from her throat as Carter spun her around. Sadie looked like she was about to faint from exhaustion. She stopped on the dance floor and staggered towards me. I caught her in my arms as she tripped and fell.
''Easy there, Sadie! You look like you ran the Marathon!''I laid her on one of the couches that wasn't infested with leftover pizzas or soda stains. You have no idea how hard it was to find such a couch in this party...but anyway, I managed to find one. It was on the edge of the pyramid, with a panoramic view of the desert and a few dozen gods and goddesses partying away.
''What's wrong?''I turned around. Sadie was already stirring from her sleep, and I helped her sit up.''You look troubled.''
A dozen thoughts began to race my mind.''Sadie...I think Set sent us that centipede thing, and he made sure we won...to make us lose our guard.''
Sadie frowned.''If that was Set's plan, I can tell you that it's working.''She gestured to the party.
''And that's what scares me. Even Annabeth didn't seem to find anything wrong with this huge party. And she was the smart one...''I sighed, and I sat down on the couch. The effort made Sadie lift a bit.
I felt a hand on my shoulder.''Why don't you just tell them what's wrong, Percy?''Sadie whispered. I slumped deeper into my couch, which made Sadie slide to me.
''You want me to walk up to a dozen powerful immortals and say 'Oh you guys are idiots! Set just wanted us to feel good about ourselves and he's gonna devour us when we party' ?''I said sarcastically.
''You really deserve the term 'Seaweed Brain'.''
''Hey!''I protested. Sadie just giggled and sat closer to me. Watching the crazy gods throw each other around and drinking godly nectar, this kind of reminds me of the first day of my quest. The party streamers, the plates of cake and cups of soda whizzing past me, serving a few very hungry and thirsty demigods. And the pinata...
''Sadie...what if it really does come down to plan B?''I asked her. She shook her head.''We have to believe it won't come to that, Percy. I don't want to lose you...''She curled up into a ball and snuggled next to me.
''You saw Athena today. She never does favors for free, especially to a son of Poseidon. And yet she's choosing to collaborate with the Egyptian gods. I get the feeling Plan A and B are going to backfire...and I'll have to do it.''I sighed.
''Well, let's just make sure it won't come to that.''Sadie whispered. She reminded me so much of a puppy, I slapped my hand away before it could pat her head.
''...Sadie, you hear that rumbling?''I felt small vibrations through my whole body.''I do actually. What's going on!''Sadie was already summoning her wand, and I pulled out Riptide. The gods all stopped and started pointing at the ground.
The floor suddenly cracked in two, sending gods flying everywhere. I barely managed to keep my balance as the hole kept getting bigger, like a massive split on the Earth's surface. It extended and split into another two ways, and now it was separating the floor into four pieces.
The gods all tried to keep their balance, but it was futile. The ground shook so much, my legs were literally turning into jelly. The floor slanted towards the gaping hole, as if it wanted us to be swallowed into the earth. We tried to hang on, but the floor just completely turned over, and we plunged into darkness.
''Percy.''
I vaguely heard a voice in my head. It sounded urgent and scared.
''Percy!''
I didn't want to wake. I could just sleep here for all I cared. Free from any more Prophecies, just relaxing here in this empty void.
Good things never last forever. I was suddenly jarred awake. I looked around, and saw that Sadie was furiously shaking me.
''Sadie.''I coughed. Her eyes widened with happiness and she hugged me.
''What happened? Where are we?''I asked. We looked like we were in a clearing, with a dense forest surrounding us. There were no signs of wildlife, not a single trace or clue of any indication this place had been inhabitated.
What grabbed my attention the most was the giant stone tablet lying directly in front of us. It emitted a gloomy aura, overgrown with vines and roots. The tablet looked like it hadn't been maintained well.
Suddenly, a figure emerged from the tablet. It looked extremely old, like as old as the earth itself. It looked like a man, and he was wearing simple denim jeans and a white shirt.
The man extended a hand, and I noticed it was lined with clock symbols. Suddenly, one of the symbols faded, and the man fell forward. I caught him before he could fall.
''You...you're Kronos!''I guessed. The old man gave a weary nod.''Time has not been kind to me, Percy Jackson. Ironic, really.''He coughed.
''This is the guy that was your enemy?''Sadie glanced at the pitiful human.
''Not anymore. Not since Set took away all my power.''Kronos shifted, and he stepped aside to reveal the tablet.
Sadie crouched and took a closer look. It looked like any ordinary tablet, and ancient Greek words lined the sides.''The fate of Time is sealed. By chaos' sheer force of will.''She read.''Wait, how did I read them? This is ancient Greek!''I protested, turning to Kronos for an answer.
''The tablet reveals one's true native tongue. For you, it's Greek. For Sadie, it's hieroglyphs.''He explained slowly. I took another look at the lines.
I groaned.''I do not need another prophecy right now.'' The old man chuckled slightly.''It's part of the same Prophecy, Percy. These lines are the key to victory. Set has stolen my power, my own Secret name. He took away all that was me.''
''So Set has two secret names now?''Sadie asked. Kronos nodded slowly.''He is more powerful than me, but also more vulnerable than me.''
''Percy, this is great! We can tell the others about this!''Sadie looked at me expectantly.
''I'm sure Kronos will give us his secret name.''I said sarcastically, rubbing my fingers on the cold stony surface. It left a smudge on my finger.
''Sure. It's 'Rising Apocalypse'.''Kronos said coolly.
My ears were ringing.''Did you just actually gave us your secret name, the name that holds all your power in you? The name that is literally a summary of your life? And you just blurted it out?''
The old man shrugged.''It's not my secret name anymore. Why do I care?''
''Fair enough.''Sadie said.''Come on! We have to tell the others!''She started pulling my arm when she remembered something.''Um, how do we get out of here?''
Kronos shook his head sadly.''This tablet you see before me is both a gift and a curse. It allows the lord of time to travel to any place, any timeline. But it can also be used to trap him. Sadly, this can only be controlled by a god of time.''He settled his gaze on me.
''Wait a minute. You...want me to be the god of time?''I asked incredulously.
Kronos laid back his head and laughed.''You think I praise you that well?! You have just scratched the tip of the iceberg.''He stared at me with stony eyes, as if he was looking into my soul.
''What do you mean?''Sadie asked, standing up.''How are we going to get out of here if we can't control this tablet?''
Kronos smiled smugly.''I seem to remember that my tablet will also allow any divine being powerful enough to control it.''He smirked at me.
''What do you...''I glanced at Sadie's bag.''Please tell me that's not what you're thinking.''
''You're getting smarter, Percy Jackson! Before, you couldn't even tell what I was going to eat for lunch!''Kronos congratulated me, patting my back. I swatted his hand away and gazed at Sadie.
She stepped back quickly, hands grasping the bag.''Percy, you can't do that! I don't want you to leave!''She pleaded me with those big sad puppy dog eyes.
''I can't do it alone. And Kronos is too weak to help. I need a god.''I held my hand out. Sadie sighed and pulled the Apophis statue out of the bag. She placed it on my hand, using her other one to grab my arm.''You can't do it, Percy. The power of Apophis is too much for a single person to control.''
''What about a fifth of Apophis?''I asked innocently. Slowly, a smile began to creep from Sadie.''You can probably control it, provided you give it full mental resilience. Just don't break the tablet.''
She took her wand and another statue of Apophis from her bag.''I'm ready.'' She tossed me a bottle of water and I uncapped it, letting a stream of water soak into the floor. I willed them to tighten and it coiled into a familiar length of string.
I was about to break the statue when I felt a hand grasp my shoulder.''Percy Jackson,''Kronos whispered.''This is not like anything you've ever experienced. Just remember this word:Ma'at. It's reverse for chaos.''He smiled softly and stepped back...a lot.
''Thanks for the vote of confidence.''I muttered. I looked at the small statue on my palm. It looked so...safe, so small and insignificant. But I knew better. I took a deep breath and threw it on the ground.
The statue shattered into a million pieces, and out rose from it a giant shadow of the snake. It looked even bigger than before, but it was just snaking around the clearing, as it it was weakened.
''Now or never.''I willed the water to enter its brain. I felt myself turning into the chaos beast, my thoughts filled with rage and anger, my instinct to destroy everything nearly engulfing me. I opened my eyes and saw that Sadie and Kronos were like small pups from where I was looking. The desire to destroy everything, everyone filled my mind, and I unhinged my jaws, ready to swallow Sadie whole.
''No!''She screamed.''Remember me, Percy! Remember: Ma'at!''She pleaded desperately.
Ma'at. The word sounded so foreign in my mind, so...obsolete. But I forced my mind to remember Order, remember all the times I had gone through with Sadie and Annabeth. I closed my mouth and looked at Sadie in apology.''Sorry.''My voice sounded raspy and dry, like I sucked on a lime for a long time.
''It's fine. Just...please don't talk to me like that. Your voice is scary.''Sadie whimpered. I nodded slowly.
Kronos applauded from the edge of the clearing.''Okay great, Percy! That tablet is now recognized into your speech patterns! Tell it where you want to go!''He called out.
''Er...tablet!''I said to the block of stone. It was glowing purple.''Take me to where...wait, where are Carter and Annabeth?''I turned to Kronos.
He shrugged.''I sent them to Egypt. Set has already planned his next evil act. He wants to get this.''A scythe materialized before him, and he grabbed it.
''That's...your Scythe!''I gasped.''But how is it not in Set's possession?''
Kronos turned the handle gently.''This is my last shred of power. I am no longer the god of time. What I had left, I used to keep Set away from this.''He extended the Scythe to me.
I grabbed it with my fangs gingerly. The wood was old and delicately carved, and the blade gleamed wickedly in the sunlight.''Be careful with it. That blade is pure adamantium. One touch from it could-''
''Sever my soul from my body, I know.''I said with a mouth full of a Scythe. Sadie suddenly stepped away quickly.''I don't want my soul severed!''
''I'll be careful with it,''I promised her, carefully lifting the Scythe.''This old weapon has a secret.''Kronos chuckled. He grabbed the bottom of the wooden handle and twisted it. The Scythe glowed with white light, then shrunk into a small modern flask.
''Just twist it if you want to open it.''He passed back the flask. Sadie took it quickly and shoved it in her bag. I turned to Kronos gratefully, wanting to thank him for that(that's a first). But when I turned around, I saw that he was slowly disintegrating from the bottom. He smiled sadly, like he knew it was going to happen.
''When I gave you my Scythe, Percy, I gave you my life. That weapon was tied to my life force, and if it were taken, I would die. Guess you really did kill me this time.''He placed a hand on my shoulder.
I just stared in shock as his legs started to turn to dust.''Before you leave, I just want to know one more thing.''Kronos nodded slowly, like he knew I was going to ask that sooner or later.
''Percy, the reason why your timeline and Sadie's timeline merged was because when I died, Apophis was also getting execrated by the Kanes. We died at almost the exact same time, and our deaths sent a surge of power large enough that it generated a conflux between the two existing timelines. You would have to create a power source as large as a meteor hurtling from space to be able to separate the timelines. Come to think of it, that's the exact reason why dinosaurs were transported into Zeno's world. What power that meteor had. I named it Kronos, actually.''The old man shook his head slightly. His chest was nearly gone now.
''Wait, you're saying that the dinosaurs could have existed in our world if that meteor didn't come?''I yelled incredulously.''Well, yes actually.''Kronos said.''Why do you want to know?''
Note to self:Travel to 65 million years ago and stop that meteor in my spare time.''No reason, just curious.''
His body was gone now, and his face remained. And that was dissolving really quickly. Kronos managed to give a last nod to me before he completely turned to dust, his remains scattered away by an invisible wind.
''He named a giant piece of rock Kronos.''Sadie commented.''Suits his personality.''
I turned away from the scene. I couldn't believe Kronos was my enemy just 3 weeks ago. Just now, he had given us a way to stop Set, given a way to bait him, and sacrificed his life to do so. He even told me how to get dinosaurs in my world. I couldn't let his death be in vain.
I willed the water to evaporate. I felt my body slowly return to old Percy Jackson, my mind slowly becoming sane. I shifted, and I felt the familiar sense of two feet again.''Wierd, having to walk on two feet now.''I suddenly felt like I had a major migraine, and I fell to the ground.
The shadow was now free of my control, and it apparently didn't like it. It charged at me, but before it could even get near me, Sadie had already chanted a spell, the extra statue levitating in front of her. The snake was sucked into the statue, and it writhed in agony, but to no avail. The statue dropped onto the floor and laid there.
''Percy!''Sadie rushed to me. She helped me sit up, grabbing a bottle of nectar from her bag. I drank the godly liquid down gratefully. My head felt like it was being crushed by a bulldozer.
''How do you feel?''Sadie asked me quietly.''Like what I felt after listening to one of Carter's Magic Problem-Solving 101.''I mumbled. Sadie laughed softly, and wiped the nectar from my chin.''But seriously, how did you feel when you controlled that shadow?''
I was silent for a long while.''I felt...powerful. And chaotic. Everytime I see something, I keep getting this insane urge to destroy it. My mind was like, filled up with thoughts despise and hatred towards everything. Thanks for making me realize Ma'at, Sadie. I probably would have destroyed everything if you didn't. If this is just a fifth of Apophis...''I sighed.
Sadie hugged me softly. I just thought about my plan. If controlling his shadow was that hard, what chance do I have against the full creature...
I sighed and tried to drink more nectar, but the bottle was empty.''Sadie? How much nectar was inside that?''I asked nervously. She frowned.''It was full. Why?''
''I drank the whole bottle.''Sadie shook her head.''Impossible, Percy. Annabeth said that a sip is tolerable to demigods, but any more than that and they burn up.''
''Am I burning up?''I slowly turned over the bottle to prove my point.''Percy...you feeling okay?''Sadie asked carefully.
''Nothing out of the ordinary.''I said. ''This is impossible. That bottle was nearly full! How did you survive that!''
''You know Sadie...this is the food of the gods. And since I drank a whole bottle and I didn't die, does that make me a god?''I asked her.
''I think it's because you controlled Apophis's shadow, it left some kind of impression on you. Kind of like Amos.''She commented.
''Oh yeah. I noticed that Amos's magic was red.''I thought about the times he conjured magic.
''Percy, please don't be like Apophis. I don't want you to be all crazy and mad.''Tears streamed out of her eyes. I gently wiped them away.''It's okay Sadie, I won't be like that overgrown garden snake.''Even as I say it, a tiny part of me got mad that I insulted myself...I mean Apophis. Oh my...am I really turning into Apophis?!
Wanting to change the subject, I asked ''You ready to meet our godly friends at Egypt?''. She smiled.''I'm always ready.''I grabbed the Apophis statue lying on the floor and put it in Sadie's bag. The tablet was still glowing, surprisingly. The words at it's sides all glowed different shades of purple.
''Take us, and yourself, to Egypt.''I commanded. The glow was getting brighter and it engulfed all of us in a purple light. I shielded my eyes from the burning light as I felt my whole body begin to vibrate, then laid still.
I opened my eyes, to get a pile of sand on them.''Ow!''I yelled, wiping tears away from my eyes. Ever had the time when you were playing at the beach, and sand got in your eyes? Imagine that, just a hundred times more painful.
''Percy!''I vaguely heard Carter's voice somewhere. The sounds of battle echoed all around me, the impact of fireballs, the sizzling of singed flesh. Well, those were the main sounds I heard. Carter grabbed my shoulder and uttered some magic chant. Slowly, the pain reduced from my eyes and the sand suddenly disappeared.
''Thanks man. That was painful.''I rubbed my eyes open. Now that I could see clearly, I saw that all the Egyptian and Greek gods were fighting a small boy on the desert. They were flying all their weapons and powers at him, but they all just seemed to annoy him.
''Percy!''Sadie yelled from behind me. We both turned around, and saw that Sadie was hanging in the air by a purple tendril connected to...nothing. I pulled out Riptide and sliced the end. It writhed in agony and disappeared. Sadie was lying on the ground, her bag spilling all of its contents on the sands.
''Sadie!''I kneeled down. Sadie coughed up some sand and looked at me gratefully.''Thanks for saving me. You need this.''She lifted her body and pulled out the statue from below. It was covered in sand, but still in shape. I took it and put it in my pocket.
I turned to Carter.''Where's Annabeth and the initiates?''Carter gestured to the gods. I scrutinized my eyes, and I could see that the gods all had tiny human figures inside them.''Wow, they're all hosting the gods?!''I said.
''Yeah! We just managed to keep Sora occupied for now, but-''
''Wait. Sora?''Carter nodded grimly, and pointed to the small boy. I saw that he was laughing away as flames tickled him and lighting bolts barely left a mark on his flesh. He raised a hand, and purple tendrils started appearing on the ground. The gods all tripped on them and fell to the ground.
''Carter! We need you on the battlefield!''Horus suddenly appeared next to us, in full battle gear. His kopesh laid on his belt.''I can't touch him if you're not hosting me! Oh, I see you've brought two reinforcements. Welcome, Sadie and Percy. Now let's go!''
Carter nodded, and Horus disappeared into a wisp of orange smoke. It entered Carter's mouth and suddenly, Carter was encased in a glowing avatar of Horus. He charged forward, kopesh swinging wildly.
''Sadie! I need you!''Isis appeared. Sadie nodded and Isis did the exact same thing as Horus, except that her mist was rainbow colored.
''Percy! Go find Poseidon!''Sadie called out. I was about to rush for him when he appeared in front of me.
''Search no more, son. You ready to knockout a head?''He laughed. I grabbed his hand and our minds merged. I felt the power of the sea at my fingertips, and I summoned a huge wave of water from nowhere and surfed into battle.
Sora was still smiling away at us. He seemed to be playing with us, laughing smugly as he watched us fail to stop him.
''Do you still not get my meaning? Set is unstoppable!''Sora yelled, grabbing a handful of sand and hurling it at us. The sand turned purple mid-air and exploded all around us. I coughed and gagged, pulling out Riptide. It looked wicked and deadly under my avatar's hands. I jumped away from another purple sand attack as they exploded around me, showering the gods in purple smoke again.
''Percy! The Scythe!''Isis/Sadie yelled, as they were blasted with another dose of purple energy. I looked around me wildly, and I saw the flask lying there on the sands. I picked it up gingerly.''If this thing can sever the soul from the body, can it separate a god from it's host?''
I looked as Sora now used a bow made of sand and shot us with arrows of dark energy.''I hope this works.''I twisted the cap, and the flask morphed into a ten-foot tall gleaming Scythe.''Sweet!''
I charged into battle, now watching in horror and amazement as Sora created a miniature sand storm around him. The gods all had difficulty keeping their footing, but I didn't care. I just ran to his back and sliced the small boy in half.
It was like watching a movie in slow motion. I saw the Scythe phase through his body, only picking up Set in its path. I swung around and threw Set to a sand dune. The sand storm died instantly, and Sora dropped to the ground, unconscious.
''We did it Percy!''Carter/Horus yelled. The other gods started cheering.''Wait!''I commanded, sensing something wrong about the whole matter. The sand dune suddenly exploded in a burst of purple energy and there stood Set, his clothes steaming from the blast.''Very well, if you want to play that game, I can do it too!''He stamped his foot on the floor and a wave of energy emerged, pushing all of us back. My connection with Poseidon was forced away as we split apart.
Annabeth, Sadie, Carter and the other initiates were lying on the floor, their respective gods all unconscious behind them. They slowly started to stir, but the gods were completely knocked out.
''Ahahah!''Set yelled.''What can you do now? Your precious gods are unable to help you this time. Now, give me the Scythe, Percy.''He said my name maniacally, his eyes gleaming with excitement and glee.
''You want it? You're going to have to fight me. Or should I say...Apophis!''I quickly took out the statue and muttered an chant Sadie taught me before.''Just in case you can't help me bring back Apophis.''I said last time.
The statue started to glow with red energy. I said the final words as the statue burst open and Apophis in his full form emerged. He was...HUGE. It's head was so big, I doubt it would have any difficulty swallowing the Brooklyn mansion whole! It's body rippled with Chaos energy, red lighting arcing along it's scales. It was a massive cobra, and I swear I could feel it's emotions. It wanted to destroy everything, be it Set or the gods. I couldn't let it do that. I quickly summoned some water from the ground: there was a lot cause of the major wave I rushed into battle with. I quickly forced the water to enter Apophis' mind.
Whatever I felt when controlling the shadow was amplified much worse. Five times, to be precise. The urge to destroy everything overwhelmed me. I despised all creation, all order. I despised the gods, all they had made me gone through. I wanted it all destroyed, all ruined. Dark thoughts clouded my mind, tempting me to just watch myself destroy all of creation, everything, everyone.
''Percy!'' I looked down at these insignificant ants. It was the puny girl talking. ''Remember! Ma'at!'' Her voice was barely a whisper in the chaotic thoughts in my mind. I could have destroyed them there and then, but something stopped me...and Apophis doesn't like to be stopped!
''That overgrown garden snake can't protect you from me!'' Set hollered. I instantly turned to him, rage and fear radiating though my entire body. For a while, it actually worked. Set slightly cowered in front of me.
''You insult Apophis. Prepare to die!'' I lunged forward, feeling the power of Chaos ripple though every segment of my body. Anger possessed my mind, and I let it guide me, straight to Set's heart.
He yelped and swiped me away with the scythe. I flew backwards and crashed into a sand dune. I roared with anger and straightened myself.
Set was just staring at me. ''But...this scythe was supposed to separate you from Apophis!'' He gasped.
''Aw look, it's the crybaby of the week!'' I mocked. It felt good to see the god of time turn purple and yell a battle cry.
I threw a pile of sand at his throat. He started gagging, and I took the opportunity. I rammed into him with such speed and power, the impact made a giant crater in the sand.
''You cannot stop me! I am the lord of time!'' Set said uncertainly, staggering across the desert. He raised his scythe weakly.
I watched him stumble and roll into the crater, landing on my body. He instantly stood up. ''Wait, I'm the god of time!'' He raised his scythe, and time seemed to crawl to a standstill. Perhaps it was because I was Apophis, but I could sense time energy whirling around me. It's like swimming in a sea while Set had a speedboat or something.
I saw flying sand particles everywhere. Right behind me, I felt the presence of a dozen or so insignificant 'immortals'. Peh. I'll wipe them from existence soon enough. But the real threat now was Set. I snarled in slow motion and attempted to bite him. I looked so slow it was like watching a movie at 2 frames per second.
''What can your Chaos do now, Apophis?'' Set laughed menacingly. He stood up normally and walked around me. ''I control time itself. The power of chronology is in my hands. Looks like even Apophis can't stop me. But if you would be my servant, I could consider to allow you to continue destroying Ma'at which you so desperately seek.''
I glared at him, but his offer was feeling pretty good. But a word sparked in my head. Ma'at. It rang around my entire body, filling me with order and peace. I guess you could call it the perfect balance of Chaos and Order. I breathed out, slowly taking control over my body. I felt more in possession, more in control, than before. Maybe a little Order ain't so bad.
My feral instinct raged inside me. There is no Ma'at! There is only Chaos! A little over 5 minutes ago, I would have agreed completely. Now that I was in control, I simply said no. A plan began to form in my head. A crazy one, but still a plan.
''Hey Set.'' I smirked. He stopped walking and gazed at me curiously. ''You know the term 'the light at the end of the tunnel'?''
He nodded carefully. ''Well, you helped me find Order within Chaos.''
''Huh?'' He shook his head confused. Before I could regret anything, I focused my Chaos energy on the swirling time energy, corrupting it, twisting it to my will. That's all Apophis is ever good for. Twisting people to serve him. And yet, I chose to become it. So what does that make me...
I forced these thoughts out of my mind. No time to think. Set was still looking at me weirdly. I saw the time energy subtly turn slightly reddish, pulsating with Chaos energy.
''What's so funny?'' Set demanded. I decided to stay still. ''You might find yourself begging to spare yourself in time.'' I smirked.
''Don't think so.'' And he swung his scythe at me. It looked like it was moving at snail's pace from here.
''What...THE!'' Set yelled. I decided to stop acting and coiled around him.
''How do you like me now?'' I hissed. ''I corrupted your time magic, made it bend it to my will. You might want to start begging now.''
Set snorted. ''I may be evil, but not as evil as you. All you do is corrupt! Everything in sight you bend it to your will. And for what purpose? To destroy Ma'at, Order. You may be Percy Jackson right now, but you will feel the emotions of Apophis soon enough. But by then you would have destroyed everything in sight.''
He spat at the ground and leaned forward. ''You want to know why? Cause you are a monster, a creature feared and hated amongst your world. Even your followers cower in fear of you. You are a snake, sly and cunning. And that's all you'll ever amount to.'' He let out a desperate laugh.
''Enough talk.'' I summoned the stone tablet. It just rised from the ground, hovering in front of him. I forced it to open. It started glowing with chaos energy, rippling through the different dimensions. I saw a glimpse of a yellow world with dinosaurs, a technological world with roads made out of light, and a desolate forest. It opened, and swallowed Set whole like a black hole.
He's still annoying as ever. Set grabbed the ledge of the stone. ''This isn't over, Percy Jackson. You may have stopped me, but at what cost? Mark my words, your mind is going to be infected with Chaos soon enough. The threat to this world isn't me. It's you!'' He laughed and let go. The stone stopped glowing and fell onto the sand.
I was too stunned to notice I was shaking. Sadie slowly walked to me, and hugged me. I instantly backed away, leaving her falling on the sand.
''Percy!'' She cried. I couldn't control my thoughts. They were so dark and evil, my feral side barking at me to just kill the insignificant bug.
N-no! That bug is my friend! I shook my head and roared.
''Percy! Control it!'' Carter was standing beside Sadie now. ''You can do it!''
I looked at the tiny ant. He looked so small, and so easily pummeled. ''Carter...'' I hissed.
''Percy! Don't you remember me!'' Sadie was tearing up. ''Sadie...Sadie!''
My instincts took over and I lunged forward. At the last minute, I forced my mind to change direction and I nearly hit Sadie. She tumbled on the sand, unconscious.
''Sadie...no!'' I cried. I looked down at my body. Set was right. He's not the main threat...I am.
''Percy...we can try to save you from Apophis.'' Zia said, but I snarled. I blinded them with a bright flash of chaos light and dove into the sand, running far away from the gods, from Carter...from Sadie. I have to stop myself. I don't want to kill her, but my body screams at me to do it. I have to run away. I have to hide. Even if Sadie begs me all she wants, she'll never find me. I dug into the sandstone, unsure of my destination. But I knew one thing:I had to leave before I hurt others. Even if it means leaving everything behind.
I know where I had to go.
Sadie looked like she was about to cry. I nursed her in my arms.
''Percy's going to be all right, Sadie.'' But I wasn't sure of that. I wasn't even sure Percy was in there anymore.
''He's still fighting the beast inside of him...I know he can do it! I have to find him!'' She stood up.
Ra stopped her with a wave of his hand. ''But!'' She began.
''Sadie...I fear that Percy is long gone. He's a monster. A chaos beast. We can't save him.'' Ra shook his head sadly.
''You're wrong!'' Sadie cried. ''Percy is still in there! He used all his will to stop himself from eating me! I could feel him fighting! I have to find him!''
Even Poseidon looked uncertain. ''Sadie...you realize Percy is now the embodiment of Chaos itself? Even that kind of power is too much for Percy alone.''
Sadie shook her head at the crowd of gods. ''You all call yourselves gods and goddesses. Where is the gratitude and sympathy of you gods then!'' She spat out the g word. ''Percy just saved us from Set. He used human creativity alone, to fight him. What did we all do? We just simply watched him defeat Set and then give up in him the moment he did his job!'' She yelled at them. All of them lowered their heads.
''I don't care even if I have to go alone. I'm finding Percy.'' She straightened up, but I grabbed her hand.
''I'll come too.''
''I'll always help Seaweed Brain.'' Annabeth piped in.
''Sure, I guess he's worth saving...'' Walt shrugged.
The rest of the initiates all nodded. Sadie's eyes brimmed with tears. ''Thank you all...''She choked on her words.
''We want to help to.'' The Greek gods all stepped forward. ''Percy has saved us once before. Now he's sacrificed his sanity to save us again. We would be shamed if we didn't at least try.'' Athena smiled.
Wow. Athena agreeing to help a son of Poseidon. That's something you don't see everyday.
I cleared my throat at the Egyptian gods. Ra stepped forward gingerly.
''I guess we can help...''Ra muttered. Zia gave him a loud ''AHEM!'', and he instantly saluted us. ''I mean we will search the entire Duat for him. Never fear!'' He clicked his heels.
''I knew you guys would help.'' Sadie said. ''I think I know where he's going.''
All of us looked at her expectantly. She took a deep breath. ''I think...I think he's going back to that clearing where we last saw Kronos. I think he wants to die with him.''
Done editing! Yay! XD Not going to write any more chapters about this, unless you really want. Pls tell me which version you liked! I'll delete the other one if you guys all don't like!