A Hero's End

by BookieTime

What happens when someone with loyalty as a fatal flaw meets with betrayal? Here Percy realizes how fatal having loyalty as a fatal flaw really can be, especially when the betrayers are his closest friends and girlfriend. It all begins when his half brother came to camp... When he is pushed into a place where everyone is fighting to survive will he make it or will he die trying?

7. The Trial

Now lets get this trial started…

Percy glanced at them to see if they heard it and yup it was definitely not in his mind.

The rules are simple, since there are none.

Oh goody.. Percy grimaced.

In order to survive this little game of mines there is food and water hidden around here. But what is the fun in that! There is other ways to gain it, something resulting in bodies..

Percy clenched his fist, he definitely wanted to punch that guy in the face.

Anyways that is a little depressing… oh I know! How about a little math?

Percy flinched at the happy tone of the speaker.

I have chosen 50 people, now 49, all wandering around doing who knows what. In order to pass that must become 25...

Percy felt the hairs on his skin rise and glanced at Alex who was also tensed.

...and do you know the answer to that? How to solve that little EQUATION?

"What does he mean Alex?" Nathan tugged at his brother's sleeve. Alex simply ignored him, not wanting to clarify on it.

It is a simple answer with a rather bloody answer, if you know what I mean.

Percy flinched and Alex tightly gripped Nathan close to his chest. Lily gulped and visibly paled.

So that is all, have a good night sleep!

The only one who was confused was Nathan who kept on pestering Alex. No way in Tartarus would they ever let him find out.

"I don't think it is safe to stay here." Alex noted.

"Exactly what I thought." Percy scowled. "Did any of you guys 'died'?."

"Well there was a fire and Nathan was trapped inside our house. I ran inside and the next thing I realized was that we were inside a caged room wearing these gowns for a very long time." Alex shrugged.

Percy looked behind Alex and saw red eyes mixed with green grinning at him, he blinked and it disappeared.

"Anyways what were you saying about demons?" Lily whispered so that the brothers didn't hear.

"Don't you remember the man in the center and the fire?"

"Yeah, but not the demons."

"Are you sure…" Percy felt a sharp pain shot through his head. "Uggh."

Percy gripped his head as his vision began to blur.

"Dude are you ok?" Alex asked as Nathan ran to Percy's side.

"Yeah just…" Without any warning he watched the horror in their eyes. Their mouth moved, but he couldn't hear anything. He could only lay there as darkness began to consume his sight..