A Fate Dealt by the Gods (or luck)
"Percy…"
"Luke…"
Here we stood, in the center of a large room with what seemed like thousands of lives hanging on my shoulder. Oh wait- that actually was happening. I had Riptide. Kronos/Luke had his sword. We were about to fight until the end. The fates would be determined. Let me tell you- having that amount of pressure on me was not at all pleasant. Someone would have to die.
How did my life determine the end of the world? I had to be the one to kill Luke. The evil had to be stopped. But I couldn't beat him though, how are you suppose to kill the vessel of a Titan? Luke took one step and I followed him. In the back I could see Tyson, Grover, and Annabeth all surrounded by demi-gods and Thalia, the traitor.
"Let's get it over with," Luke said with a keen smile as if he had already won. Then, he was charging me. I was knocked to the ground as soon as our swords connected. I had to dodge another attack by moving my head to the side.
There was nothing working for me in this situation except one thing. First of all, I was exhausted from lack of sleep. My birthday was only twenty minutes away and I would determine the fate of the worlds. Kronos was a Titan and I was still just a mortal. I had no energy. The only thing working for me, the fact that I was fighting for the three sets of eyes watching over me and more. Kronos fought for himself.
I managed to roll away from Luke and get back up. I held Riptide out in front of me. "Come on Percy!" Annabeth's voice rang out.
"Go Percy!" Tyson screamed. I could practically hear Grover's nervous chatter.
I managed to lift my head towards them and witnessed as they began fighting again. Annabeth had managed to grab one of the demi-gods swords and used the blunt of it to knock a few of them down.
"Jackson!" Kronos yelled and I turned my attention back on him. "When will you give up? It's only a matter of time before I steal your energy, just like the rest of those worthless children of gods to break open a gate to Olympus." I almost dropped Riptide. He was going to use my what? To open a gate to where? Oh, geez, so that's what he had been up to. The gods would never be prepared for a full front attack, especially one so unexpected.
Then, I ran at him. This had to end now. We clashed swords and Luke swung his arm up into my rib. I sucked in a breath as pain erupted up my side. It felt as if a brick wall had just collided with my side. My knees buckled and I fell to the ground. "Percy!" I heard Annabeth scream. Luke smiled down at me. Different ends of the world. This is what it came down to.
A tip of the blade half-celestial bronze and half-metal to kill anyone was there in front of me aiming for my heart. "You lose, Percy. You were destined too." Then, Luke drove his sword forward and plunged the metal into my chest just as I lifted Riptide and let him fall forward onto the blade of my sword. Then arms wrapped around me as my breathing stopped. The world became blurry. Luke's body was actually bleeding. He stumbled onto the ground. I was hanging on to the last thread of my life. If I died, he would become all powerful. Taking the energy of the son of Poseidon would allow him access to Olympus.
"Percy," Annabeth was crying. I could feel her tears hit my cheek. The world seemed cold as I began to see darkness. I felt Annabeth moving me around. "Help," I heard her whisper in ancient greek. "Please work." Something was placed around my neck. A kiss on my lips. I was about to say goodbye when it happened.
A silver light surrounded me, it smelled of the sea and reminded me of home. Then another voice, "Annabeth! Hold on to Percy!" It was Niko's voice. How did he find us? The world was fading again but for another reason. The earth began to tremor and I fell, hearing the screams of Luke and Annabeth combine. Her grip on me loosened. We fell and at one point, I lost conscious of it all.
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Sunlight made the back of my eyelids turn a bright pink. Was I dead? I opened my eyes to find myself staring at the green leaves of a palm tree. Groaning in pain, I sat up. I felt something moving around my neck. My hand went up to it. I felt the hard shell that Annabeth had won from the Kraken. Was this what had healed me? I could never be sure. Annabeth was the one with the answers and I wasn't even sure where she was.
"Percy?" I stood up and turned around, fumbling in the sand and trying not to fall from the excitement. It was her voice. I should've known. This wasn't just some palm tree- it was ours. The one that brought us together. I embraced her in a strong hug.
"What happened?" I asked, taking in her familiar smell. My body ached all over.
"The Kraken-the shell, it healed you. Just like when you had the lion belt that was bullet proof," she released her hold on me and lead me to the base of the tree. She forced me to sit down.
"How did you know that would work?" I looked at her and raised an eyebrow.
Annabeth gave me a sad stare, "I didn't know it would." Tears fell down her cheek, "Stupid seaweed brain, how could you let him stab you like that?" I wiped her eyes.
"Tyson, Grover, Niko?" I asked. She shrugged, but then, her eyes lit up and I knew Annabeth had an idea.
She lifted her hand to show the bracelet that Hades had given us that would allow us to communicate. "Tyson? Grover? Where are you?" There was that fuzzy sound that walkie talkies make.
"Olympus with Niko and Grover. Where are you?" It was Tyson of course who responded.
"Islands of Blest," Annabeth responded.
"Daddy come get you now," Tyson answered. "Stay there."
Before we could even ask what Tyson was talking about, my dad was standing there in front of us. "Percy, Annabeth," he grabbed both of us by the shoulder and then, in a flash of bright light, I felt as I was falling. Annabeth's hand found mind and we held on tight. When I felt that I was standing on solid ground, I opened my eyes to find myself in Olympus alongside Annabeth. My dad was sitting back on his throne.
"I'm sure you're wondering what happened," Zeus began. We exchanged a look. Both Annabeth and I didn't know if we had saved the worlds for kid or just prolonged the end. "You saved us Percy," I almost fell on the ground. How? To answer the pure shock on my face he continued, "You were both wounded and one of you needed to survive. If you had died, Kronos would've stolen your energy and would've been fully recovered even with Riptide in his chest. If you lived, Luke's body would have still been mortal and bleed to death. Kronos was then too weak when we arrived and we trapped his soul once again in the depths of the underworld."
Poseidon's eyes rested on Annabeth, "You're brave choice to save my son, has saved us all daughter of Athena, Annabeth Chase. In the end, Kronos lost because he did not have a truth in love like you shared with Percy."
"Thalia?" I asked, my eyes on Zeus.
"Trapped on a certain island, living off the rest of eternity with Calypso," he responded. "I apologize for my daughter's actions Percy Jackson."
"Thalia made her own choices and unfortunately they were the wrong ones. What of the demi-gods that were brainwashed?" I responded. Annabeth's hand was still warm in mine.
"Released and sent to Camp Half-Blood to live. We will have to watch them of course, just to be safe." I was observing the rest of the Gods sitting in their chairs observing me.
"Niko?" I asked, just then, the boy stepped into my view and gave me a smile.
"I'd been watching you this whole time Percy. My spirits warned me that you were going to be betrayed and that you would need my help. I transported just in time to send you to the Island of Blest. I'd stay longer but my dad wants me back in the Underworld to oversee the building of Deadalus." Then, he waved his hand at all of us. "Maybe, I'll visit."
"Please, you should," I said with a smile even though I knew he'd be much happier without us. He was just like his father. Engulfed in black flames, Niko disappeared. Zeus coughed and I turned my attention back to him after the encounter.
"Percy Jackson, we never expected an end quite like this but, it is over. You may return to your normal life. We give you one final gift." There was a pause as Zeus's eyes lit up as well as my father's. "You, Percy Jackson, have the Blessing of the Gods. In life, you will have eternal happiness with the ones you chose to be with." I glanced at Annabeth, then Tyson and Grover. "May this be the last time we see each other, Percy Jackson. It's best if that is so."
I turned my attention to dad. He smiled, "That doesn't include me. I will visit you, Percy. Tyson, you can go wherever you wish, the forges or with Percy."
"Percy," Tyson replied easily.
"Grover," Zeus said, "When you are ready, you will take on the full spirit of the Great Pan. That may be days, months, even years, but you should know that it will happen." Grover nodded nervously. I patted him on the back. "Now then, it is time for you to go back to your world."
A bright light surrounded us and when it disappeared, I was in my house. I was tackled by thin arms. "Percy! Oh thank the gods you're alive!" It was my mother of course, worried as ever.
"I know mom," I laughed as she stepped back. Then she was aware of everyone else in the room.
"Annabeth, Tyson, Grover!" My mom hugged every single one of them starting with Grover and ending with Annabeth. "How are you dear? Are you guys hurt?" We shook our heads.
"I'm fine, thank you." Annabeth replied. Then, my mom was going off into the kitchen saying that some blue food was required. Annabeth took my hand. "Come on," she brought me out to the small balcony.
I leaned against the ledge and looked at New York, "It doesn't feel like I saved the world."
Annabeth shrugged, "Probably because the only ones who know are us and the Gods right now. You just need to give it time. All I care, is that it's over with Percy. Now, it's-," she stopped and blushed. I knew exactly what she was going to say. I pulled her into a kiss that was sweet and perfect holding the promise of a much better tomorrow, prophecy free.
Now, it's just Annabeth and I.
Which sounded like a pretty good future to me.
That is the end. I'm sorry if it seems unexpected but I've lost any steam for this story and I have other fanfictions to worry about. I hope you guys enjoyed this story. I don't think I will continue with Percy Jackson fanfictions unless to do some one-shots.
Goodbye,
flyerac1029