Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Story: Guardians of Light and Justics
Chapter 9: Control
Camp Half Blood
Annabeth's POV
"Mom, what do you mean it was you?" I asked. I was totally and completely confused.
"Annabeth, I know Nico and Percy told you that I'm on the Council of Light and Justice. The gods and Nico are the only ones who know what happened to Percy, we all swore to keep it a secret unless Percy grants permission." Athena said.
"I don't know what's going on any more. Percy and I kissed then he acts like he doesn't want to be around me anymore. Nico says that he is holding a grudge against himself for something he did years ago." I said. Athena looks at Nico angrily.
"Nico, its not your place to tell her these things." Athena said.
"Lady Athena, you know there is something else going on, Percy wouldn't act like this unless he hasn't told everyone the whole truth of what happened the night his mortal family died." Nico said. My mom looked at Nico and I could see her anger fade away and it was replaced with something else, curiosity.
"You're right, he is holding something back." Athena said.
"Let's confront him, this all needs to stop or he will destroy himself and others." Nico said. I'm really worried now.
"Your words are logical, let's find him." Athena said. We all walked toward the big house looking for Percy. After several minutes of searching we found him sitting in the sand just a few yards from the hovercraft. He looked sad and lonely. My heart even though he had hurt me when he left still went out to him. I didn't know why he thought he didn't deserve happiness, but I was determined to find out.
When Percy saw Athena he stood up and bowed. "Lady Athena, why are you here?" Percy asked. Athena gave him a stern look, one that I remember from my childhood.
"I hear that you made my daughter cry." Athena said. Percy looked at my puffy red eyes and my sad expression.
"I didn't mean to. Annabeth, I'm sorry, but we can't be more than friends." Percy said.
"Why, I know you love me?" I asked. Percy just stared at me and I could see turmoil in his beautiful green eyes.
"I don't deserve to be happy, I'm a terrible person, you can only get hurt or worse if you and I were together. It can't work out, I swore to myself that I would never put myself or others in that position again." Percy said. What in Hades name is he talking about?
"Perseus, tell Annabeth about the night your mortal family died." Athen said.
"Is that an order my lady?" Percy asked.
"Yes it is." Athena said. I could see Percy's face grow red with anger and for the first time in my life I was scared of Percy Jackson. Even my mother looked taken aback by his sudden bout of anger.
"You would order me to tell that story. She'll hate me afterwards." Percy said. My mother just gave him a stern look, Percy sighed heavily and I could see that he was going to tell the story. Percy began to talk about the night his mortal family died. He told us about the night he found their bodies and how he found their murderers. He told us how he fought the two demigod murderers and how he defeated them. Then he went on to tell us how he ruthlessly tortured and killed the two young demigods. My stomach was tied into knots afterwards. "You see look at her face, I disgust her now."
"Percy, I don't hate you, what you did was wrong and I can tell that you know that. These demigods killed your mortal family as ruthlessly as you killed them. Its time that you forgave yourself." I said. My mom looked at me and gave me an encouraging smile.
"You're just like everyone else trying to get me to forget and to forgive myself. I can't do that." Percy said.
"Perce, you're not telling us everything, what are you leaving out?" Nico asked pointedly.
"I'm not leaving anything out." Percy said nervously. I certainly could tell he lied his eyes darted back and forth from one of us to the other. He never looked at one of us for longer than a passing glance.
"Percy, I know you're lying tell us." I yelled. I saw his face turn red and his eyes stared daggers at me. I froze, Percy never looked at me that way before. The look suddenly disappeared and Percy gave me am apologetic look.
"You're right I'm not telling you everything. When I tortured and killed those two demigods I … I." Percy said, but didn't finish.
"Perseus tell us." Athena said. I could tell that my mother understood how hard it was for him to tell us.
"When I tortured and killed them I felt happy." Percy said.
"It was wrong, but of course you did they killed your family." Athena said.
"No that's not what I meant. When I was torturing them I felt happy. The act of torture gave me pleasure. Don't you see I like torturing them, I liked killing them. I enjoyed their agony and their screams." Percy said. We were all stunned none of us could say anything. Percy for his part seemed relieved and something else, but I'm not sure what. All I know is that he looked at the three of us with eyes darker than I had ever seen. They were like a black hole. They sucked all the light out of the room and they seemed to glow with dark energy. I saw my mom stare at him and I wasn't sure what she saw.
"Mom, are you OK?" I asked.
"Annabeth, you need to leave the beach right now. Nico, I need your help." Athena said to the two of us.
"Mom you're scaring me, what's happening?" I yelled.
"Listen to your mother young lady." A dark voice that seemed familiar said. I looked up and the voice has come from Percy. His eyes were coal black and a dark aura surrounded him.
"You're not Perseus." My mother yelled. Percy looked at her and smiled fiendishly. I never saw Percy smile that way before.
"Observant as always Athena, its too bad you never discovered me before." Percy or whoever said.
"Who are you?" Athena asked.
"Why should I tell and spoil all the fun. I know that you hate not knowing, but I'm sure you'll have fun trying to discover the truth." Percy or whoever said.
"How long have you been inside of him?" Athena asked.
"A good question. I've been trapped in this boys body for five years, ever since the night of his mortal family's death. His despair and sorrow made him vulnerable to my assault, however he left for the east and his stupid concentration techniques kept me at bay. Over the last few months his lack of sleep and constant work load has aloud me to take control periodically, but the fight here at this ridiculous camp has aloud me to finally take over." Percy or whoever said.
"You're the one who made Percy torture and kill those demigods?" Athena accused.
"Of course, this weak fool wouldn't do it on his own even if he was mad enough to kill." Percy or whoever said.
"It's you, you're the spy." Athena said. Nico and I just looked on in complete surprise. Percy smiled and took a bow.
"Good job Athena, yes over the past few months I have been using my short, but periodic episodes of control to send information to our organization. I find it incredibly ironic that the spy in your midst is actually the commander of the guardians, I love irony." Percy or whoever said.
"Leave Perseus's body now." Athena ordered. Percy or whoever just laughed.
"You don't control me. I will use this body how I see fit. Right now I think I'll use him to defeat you and that little guardian over there." Percy or whoever said as he pointed toward Nico. Percy's wings extended and he flew into the air. His armor was on his torso and covered his Achilles spot. Riptide extended into his hand and his shield extended as well. I saw Nico extend his wings and fly into the air with his sword and shield extended. Nico and Percy began to duel in midair. They seemed to be evenly matched since Percy couldn't use his abilities from Shiva. I walked over to my mother as we watched the two guardians and friends fight each other in the skies above camp.
"Mom, what can we do?" I asked.
"We need to stay out of the way for now, but if I need to fight I will." Athena said.
"Shouldn't you call for help?" I asked.
"I did, I sent a mental communication to Apollo. Hopefully, he'll make it here in time. We looked on as Percy and Nico continued to fight. We could see the sparks as their swords struck each other or the sounds of swords striking shields. They both seemed to be holding their own, but the expression on my mom's face was dubious at best. Suddenly Percy and Nico both landed on the beach in front of us, their wings retracted and they began to fight sword to sword. Nico would parry Percy's strikes he knew he couldn't hurt Percy so he put his all into the fight. Nico swung his sword, but Percy made a move I never saw before he fell to the ground. Nico was completely at a loss. Percy fell to the ground Nico's sword swing missed and Percy flexed his legs and knees and thrust forward. Percy hurtled toward Nico and struck him in the throat with his elbow. Nico fell to the ground struggling for air, eventually he came to, but Percy was standing over him with Riptide poised only a foot from Nico''s throat. Suddenly, two bright lights appeared, standing before us were Apollo and Aether. When Percy saw them his eyes narrowed and an evil look played over his lips.
"Apollo and Aether, such a pleasant surprise." Percy or whoever said. Aether stared at Percy in disbelief.
"What's wrong Aether, we have to help them?" Apollo asked.
"That voice, I know it." Aether said as his eyes narrowed and his brow furrowed in thought. "Father?" We all looked at Aether, he had a stunned expression on his face.
"Yes, my boy it's me Erebus." Erebus/Percy said. We all looked on in disbelief, the primordial god of darkness and shadow was controlling Percy.
AN: I know a cliffy and a few surprises.