Thank you for my beta KrypterJ.
A lone spaceship quietly fled towards its home planet. The people on board were stiff, quiet, but most importantly they felt lost. They had just lost a comrade, a friend, a brother.
The leader of the generals stood still as he stared at the spot the man he considered his brother had been just before he was no doubt captured or worse, killed. Percy was someone who while rather reserved, would not have hesitated to stick up for his friends. He had losses over the years but none of them had hit him on this level.
"Chaos… Chaos will be so sad." Celestial murmured to herself. "We failed, the peace treaty didn't go through. How much longer will we have to fight this war?" Celestial collapsed to her knees and began to cry. At once Marcel was over by her side comforting her.
Arlo sat down in his chair. Cursing himself, "I should have come with you. I should have protected him! This is my fault for agreeing with his stupid order!" A loud slam shook the ship and the coffee table next to him collapsed, a handprint etched onto the steel.
"There's nothing you could have done. He ordered me to take Archal and run and before I knew it I was back at the ship. I don't know the cause of it-"
"What!" Arlo let out a screech and stood up."This is all your fault! If you hadn't taken off a run like the pansy you are! Then maybe-"
"Blood," Archal whispered to himself, he was wondering how Marcel had reacted so quickly. While the man was no doubt quick, the added time of his thought process would have made it inhumane at the speed in which Marcel travelled. "He controlled you to move on your own Marcel and to travel back. He had this planned from the beginning."
Arlo calmed down and the fist he had been holding up so high dropped. No doubt drowning in regret at the moment.
"Warning: Estimated time of arrival is five minutes and thirty seconds. Lady Chaos will be waiting for you in the hanger."
Archal stood up straight. The time for grievance was over and he still had people to save. He would give Percy a proper burial once he got back to the planet and took it back for Chaos. This he swore to himself. "Generals. Percy would not have wanted to see us this way. We must prepare and let Chaos know upon arrival what happened. She must know the truth about… about Percy."
Shalltear nodded. "I must first check in on my units and make sure they are safe. Then I will get some rest. It will be good if we all do the same for what is to come."
Archal nodded and at the wordless dismissal of tone. Each general set off towards their respective areas to prepare for landing. Celestial slowly got up and flopped down on the pilot's chair, "Have to make sure we land alright." She murmured and stared outside. Her skin was soaked with tears and her eyes were puffy.
Marcel rather than arguing with her just nodded and headed out himself leaving Celestial alone in the cockpit.
Celestial wiped the tears away as space flitted past her. She had always considered Percy to be the big brother that she never had and for him to just get up and pull that stunt made her heart squeeze. There was no doubt at the moment that Order was having his way, torturing Percy in every way possible. "I'll save you, Percy. Hang in there. If you are alive I will save you."
With those words, the ship exited the hyperspace and appeared right outside of the Chaos city. Bringing down the ship manually she went to the docking bay where Chaos was already standing with a platoon of guards. After landing Celestial grabbed the intercom. "Hey guys, we're here." She told them, an uncontrollable voice crack appeared as she talked and she couldn't rein it back in. Once she got to the hatch she found everyone waiting for her and filtered in line behind rest.
"Alright guys I'll do the talking, it was my mission after all," Archal told them as he flipped the switch to the hatch.
Two columns of soldiers stood side by side. Ready to greet their generals in a salute. With heads bowed the generals shuffled out of the ship, less than eager to come face to face with their queen. Once a respectable distance away Archal halted his movements followed swiftly by the other generals and bowed.
"My lady."
Archal could feel his queens gaze into him and Archal was afraid to wonder what would happen. "Rise Archal." Her voice was strained and as Archal rose he could see the puffiness in her eyes. No doubt she had already known what happened to their former second in command. "You did much more than I could have asked for."
"But my lady!" Archal argued. He had failed every perspective of his mission. "We failed the mission and Order is out there no doubt-" His words died down as Chaos held up her hand. Shaking her head back and forth.
"I am afraid you are much more out of the loop then you realize Archal." Closing her eyes. Archal watched as his queen took a deep breath of the air. "Percy did much more than you realize after you left the planet."
Archal was hesitant when asking his question, they had only left the planet due to being fired at from all sides. "My lady? What exactly did Percy do?"
"Percy killed Order."
Every one froze within earshot of Chaos. It was as if time itself had stopped and the only noise that was heard was the steady beating of hearts. "What?" Archal whispered. There was no way. Order was a being that created the universe and while he and Percy had been trained by both Order and Chaos, they were not nearly on the same level as them. "That's impossible my lady, surely you jest?" It wasn't the time for jokes, right? They had just lost a comrade and she was joking?
Chaos shook her head at the disbelief written on his face."I am afraid, not Archal. Look for yourself." Reaching into her robe, Chaos pulled out a strange metallic hexagon about the size of the average human's fist and tossed it to the floor between them. The hexagon slowly began to unfold and in its place was a map. A map of the universe to be exact.
By now all generals were looking up at the map with the soldiers crowding in to see what was about to transpire. Even the workers who had been going about their days began to peer from their stations to see what was happening.
"This is a map of the universe before the death of anyone." She said, pointing at the map. On the map showed each and every individual star system that existed when the big bang occurred. "Now, take a look at that spot of the map when my sibling Void died." Chaos ordered them, pointing to the north-west quadrant of the map. Touching a button on the map, everyone stood frozen.
"That's impossible," Shalltear whispered from next to Arlo. Which once held a beautiful star system now was nothing but pitch black, nothing in its place.
Chaos shook her head."It's not impossible. When Void's death occurred, all beings within 200 parsecs of where he was entered into a black hole. That darkness is what you see now."
Pointing to a new spot on the map, which was directly south of the first one, Chaos spoke. "Now this is where Order's city stood. This was yesterday and now." Once again there was a wait in anticipation and once Chaos pressed a different button, the men and women surrounding Chaos stood dumbfounded.
Where the black hole had stood originally on the map. Just south of it was one nearly identical. ARchal sputtered in disbelief, "How did he do it? There was no way he should have been able to. You were supposed to fight Order. How did he have the power to fight it?"
Chaos shook her head. "While Percy had many talents, the one he hated the most was one he locked deep inside of himself. Not wanting to be seen as a monster by his comrades in arms. The ability to control others."
Marcel stood straight up, "We would never see Percy that way, nor would his soldiers!"
"I know, but he hid it with fear. Only using it in times of need. Only Archal and a few others knew about it, but enough about sadness." Chaos clapped her hands and the map disintegrated. "Today we have won the war! Let us celebrate the end of war and relax in each person's company!"
Chaos looked at her soldiers as they all jumped with joys and cheers. If only you were here to see this Percy.
Hundreds of thousands of parsecs from the location of Chaos's city, pitch black darkness stood as the foundation for everything around. Unless you were touching an object, you would not have felt anything until it hit you.
"Wake up, Perseus Jackson. Now is not the time for death."
A single body stood suspended in space slowly drifting through it without a care in the world. Seeing this, the being thought to himself. Was the hero really dead? Yet it was not his time. His sister would be in shambles and just because his brother was dead did not mean the war was over. Not any time soon.
With some of his energy, the man pointed toward the body and a pure white sphere of light slowly travelled to the body, the only light that would ever enter the system perhaps ever again.
Once the light fully emerged with the body. A sharp gasp echoed throughout space.
Percy felt pain all over his body, he could barely move anything and the darkness was surrounding him. There was no light, just a pitch black darkness. "I see you are finally awake. Perseus Jackson."
"Who are you?" Percy asked, looking all around him only to find nothing.
"Close your eyes, Perseus Jackson. You will not find anything you seek in the darkness that is entrapped with us. Close your eyes and only listen." Having nothing better to do, Percy listened to the man and closed his eyes. Taking steady breaths to calm himself down.
"Good. Just listen, Perseus Jackson and all will be explained in due time. For now, introductions are in order. My name is Void, sibling to both Chaos and the deceased Order. Do you remember what happened?"
"I killed him." He whispered, barely hearable even within the echoes of space. "I killed Order."
"Good, you remember that much at least. I was afraid Perseus Jackson that I had gotten to you too late. Now it will make things much easier to proceed." The voice was clearly pleased. Whatever Percy had told Void had made things much happier for the being.
Wait, Void? "But you're dead? I was told by Order and Chaos years ago that you were killed by both of them." Percy tilted his head in confusion, according to him once something died it stayed dead.
"They were right, and yet they were wrong. After my betrayal to my siblings, I felt regret and so when they came to kill me. I allowed them to, on one condition…"
"That your soul was to be given to Chaos in regards to safe keeping."
"You are a smart one Perseus Jackson. I can see why my sister is so infuriated with you." If Percy knew better he would say there was a hint of a teasing tone in the voice of the being. "There was the prerequisite that my soul be given to Chaos. While Chaos nor Order can lie, I knew that eventually, Order would turn. Just as I had done the same. Unlike our sister we are not pure."
Percy shook his head, none of it made sense. "If you knew that Order would eventually turn, why did you not say something to Chaos? This war could have been fended off before it happened!"
"NO!" The voice boomed and stayed silent for a few moments. "There are things that as a divine being I may not tell you. You must learn for your own reasons why the events that happened never were changed. While the three divine beings can tinker with fate, those that are surrounded by us must still be on the same path. Otherwise, the cycle of life and death would be disrupted."
Percy bit his lip. While he could understand the reasoning of his logic, the guilty side of him wished it wasn't so. "Continue."
"My brother grew angry. He wanted the soul for himself, the power and greed rotted inside of him creating the war between the two of them. The pure verse the impure. In fear of what would happen my sister freed me, as long as I swore an oath. One that I may not tell you."
"So what now? Order is dead and wouldn't that mean it was my time to pass on?"
The being let out a booming laugh that was heard all around Percy. "Yes, that should be the case but Life? He pulled some strings for you before Lady Death could get her hands on you."
That was interesting. Percy had always been told that the beings of Life and Death were genderless but it seemed otherwise when talking to Void. "I am afraid I am not following you Void."
"Always loyal to one person and one person only. Nonetheless, Perseus Jackson, Every person in the universe has a doppelganger. One that looks, thinks and reacts in the same manner as you. I do not know why it was created this way but Lord Life and Lady Death deemed them so. Your's will be made on Planet Earth within fifteen minutes. In that time you will be killed once more by Lady Death and reborn by Lord Life."
"Earth? Isn't that a planet that does not serve the divine beings?" Percy wondered out loud.
"Our children own the planet, but that is beside the point. There are a few things you must know before Lady Death comes and takes you away. First, while Order is dead that does not mean his comrades are not. He did not lie to you when he said that Star and Phantom of the original eight had joined Order. With the other four generals sealed within Chaos City. It will only be a matter of time until they are broken free of their shambles and come after you, Perseus Jackson."
"How would they know? I am being reborn, aren't I? On a planet that isn't inhabited by any of the divine beings nor their followers." This confused Percy and while he wanted to ask more he knew he was running out of time.
"The ability to control others. My sister Chaos and the other generals will know once you use it. However, there are some things to note. The first time you use it will only alert them that you are still alive. They will not be actively searching for it and it will surprise them. I suggest you only have less than a minutes use until they pinpoint your exact location."
"A minute is plenty of time."
The being continued, ignoring Percy. "However, if you can use it for less then a minute they won't find your location. Just know that you are alive. The moment you use it the second time, you will be found and your location will be known. They will be upon you within a day."
Percy nodded, it all made sense. "Why would I use the ability to manipulate blood?"
"This brings me to my second point. While you are regaining all of your abilities within but a moment. You must build yourself down there. Upon your eighteenth birthday, you may let them know your location. Which means you can only use the ability to manipulate blood once before that."
"Wait, why-"
"We are running out of time and Lady Death is not patient! The last thing you must know is that the generals are after Chaos. Other then Archal they all believe that there should be no divine beings within the galaxy! They planned on killing Order eventually but you got to it before them! They will not do anything until you come back into the playing field. They are searching for you as I speak. Do not trust the original Generals. Only that of Archal!"
This was news to Percy. Why would they want to kill Chaos? Now he only had more questions to be asked.
"Are you finally done. Void. I only have so many minutes of the day to myself you know." Shivers went down Percy's spine as he felt a cold hand grab his chin and lift it up. "How curious. I would have never expected Chaos to fall in love with a general. What a series of twists. Did you tell him the requirements?"
"All that he was allowed to hear. Will that be all?"
"Yes. I will now take your soul and you can fade peacefully. Two souls from the divine's within a day is something I would have never considered, yet I will not complain either. A shame I will never get Chaos's but that is beside the point. Perseus Orion Jackson." He could feel her slender fingers as they trailed down his side and as they drew next to his pelvis he slapped them away.
"Loyalty till death? Chaos would never know." She whispered seductively in his ear, nibbling it softly. "Wouldn't that be fun? Just the two of us? Banging Death herself is quite a feat you know and I'm sure you would love it." Once again her hand slowly begun to snake its way back to the position it was before. "We have some time until your next body is born. No one would ever know~"
"Stop it now. I have someone else I love and I don't love you." Percy tried to slow down how fast his heart was pacing but he took a deep breath and kept his eyes closed. "Please just continue what you were going to do originally and be on with it." He was sick of this and he wanted to get going as soon as possible.
"I told you he wouldn't break."
"Perhaps, yet there is one last thing you must know Perseus before we continue. There are three women who love or will love you. Chaos is the first and I am the second. The third is an original general of Chaos and Void. I will be back my love, and this is not the last you heard of me. Good luck on your journey Perseus Jackson."
Percy felt the cold lips on his own and he could feel himself being sucked out of existence.
"You are playing a dangerous game, Lady Death. Messing with a divine being in love." The voice echoed around Lady Death, who was staring at the dead corpse of Percy before it faded from existence. "Death and Life are not supposed to fall in love."
"Neither are the divine beings. That didn't stop you, did it Void?" At hearing no response Death could only smirk. "I can't wait to see what happens."
A hazardous light was the next thing Percy could see. Everything was so brightly lit that his eyes struggled to adjust.
'Where am I?' Perseus asked himself, not being able to move his head nor move his body. Every inch of his body was painstakingly sore and it hurt to move.
Not only that but none of his limbs agreed with his movements. "Miss Jackson. It is a beautiful baby boy." He could feel himself moving, yet his eyes had not fully adjusted yet and his body seemed to refuse to listen to him as well.
Wait… The person that had talked said Miss Jackson and the word boy. Was he reborn, into a newborn body?
After a moment his eyes adjusted to see bright blue eyes staring into his own. "He's beautiful." The girl in front of him murmured. She had wavy brown hair that flowed down her back and bright blue eyes. She was filled with warmth as she stared down at Percy. "Hello, my little Perseus."
Percy had to say that growing up once again sucked. Actually, since he had all his memories he had been much more mature than the other children that were his age. Even if he didn't mean it he was always looked up to his peers and many kinds surprisingly came to ask him for advice.
There had been an incident with someone who wasn't human. When Percy was playing on the playground. Hey, he was a kid! He could have some fun! Percy saw a man walk towards the playground and looked at him. Strangely though the man was taller, bulkier than that of a normal human and had one eye, directly in the middle of his head.
The playground attendant threatened the man until he left, but Percy could swear that the man was a cyclops, a monster he had seen in the Greek mythology.
More and more monsters begun to appear he would see. All of them being Cyclops. Whenever Percy would ask her mom she would have a frightened expression and would end up moving.
By the time he was ten years old, his mother had married a disgusting slob named Gabe. Percy could honestly count on his fingers how many times he could hate someone in this life and his next. Gabe was definitely on the top of the list, how someone could be such a horrible human being was beyond him. The bastard abused his mom and while he could easily kill him, Percy hesitated. There was a reason that she had married the man and that of which Percy wasn't sure. Perhaps she knew something that Percy didn't?
By the time it was nearing his twelve-year-old birthday, Percy could officially say that he was beginning to lose his cool with Gabe. "Mom, why do you stay with him?"
"He protects us in more ways than you could know Percy." His mom said in the morning. "Now don't you have to go to school? You have that field trip today with Mr Brunner and Mrs Dodds remember?"
Percy nodded. Today was going to be one of the better days he had in a while. It was always fun to go travel around Manhattan and go to a museum, anything to get him out of school. This planet taught their children so slowly in regards to math and science, it was absolutely disgusting. Though Percy could say that the history fascinated Percy. There was something so appealing to learning about people's mistakes and triumphs in history. Would he go down in history on Chaos city? He wasn't one for big mementoes.
Percy sighed yet on the inside he was happy. Once this was all over and done with he would be killing that slob and building a mansion for his mother to live in with a better man. "Alright mom, I'll get going, see you tonight!" Giving a kiss on her cheek, he picked up his bag and headed to school.
Something always felt off about the people in his school. Mr Brunner was by far his favourite teacher, he was nice to all and willing to teach almost any sort of history that he knew. Mrs Dodds, on the other hand, seemed as if her latest boyfriend shoved a rod up her ass.
"Percy!" A voice called out as he neared school, turning around he saw a friend of his named Grover. The man had leg problems so he almost always ended up using crutches to walk around.
"Hey man, how was the family over the weekend?"
Grover nodded, thinking back on it. "It was pretty good Perce, I hadn't gotten to see my family in quite some time, especially one of my uncles, Ferdinand. Anyways, are you ready for the field trip today?"
Percy let out a light chuckle, he had been ecstatic for it. "Yeah man let's get going!"
Before they knew it they were at the museum and Percy was paying attention with incredible curiosity. He always loved the history and all history had some truth about it. Once Mr Brunner began talking about the Greek gods he paid attention with keen interest. It was important to learn about the other gods that ruled the planet. Earth was a planet that had been left untouched by Chaos and Order due to the fact that their children resided on it.
"Percy? Do you recognize who this is?" Mr Brunner pointed up towards a statue of a man with a beard. The man was wielding a trident proudly and something about it just spoke to Percy. The Greek words which had done so in the past manipulated into English somehow and showed the word 'Poseidon.'
"It's Poseidon, God of the Sea. The Earthshaker, Stormbringer and creator of Horses and King of Atlantis."
Mr Brunner looked appreciatively at Percy and, with a small smile on his face, simply said "That is good. Very good."
Something in Percy's gut told him it was more than just 'good.' something far more than that. "With that, I believe it is time for some lunch, will all of you follows Ms Dodds as she heads outside towards the fountain? And please stick together."
"Ah wait just a moment Percy." Mr Brunner who was in his wheelchair rolled up to Percy. "Go along Mr Underwood, Percy will join you momentarily." With slight hesitation, Grover left the area and joined the rest of his classmates outside and sat awkwardly near the fountain, waiting for Percy.
"Is something wrong Mr Brunner?" Percy questioned.
"Percy, what do you know about the Greek mythology?" The man had an inquisitive look on him and was no doubt curious by what he would say.
"Grover's a goat, Mrs Dodds is a monster and your half-horse. Though I don't really see it with how you're in a wheelchair and all." Percy stared at Mr Brunner and his wheelchair for a moment before adding, "Yeah I really don't see it."
Mr Brunner winced. "Ah, so you know it all already? Did your mother tell you who your father is?"
Percy reached his finger up to the statue that they had only been speaking of moments before. "Only the best of them all Mr Brunner. Only the best."
Please note, this story isn't going to be focused on the rise of Percy. It will be based on after the giant's war. I will be going through and skipping PJO quite a bit, plz no hate.