Hey again peoples, what's goin' on… actually don't answer that, anyone who hears you will think you're crazy. This is my revised Chapter 2. Again: reviews, constructive criticism and ideas are much appreciated. Flames will be laughed at, possible and probable OOC, possible spoilers. But anyway here's my second chapter.

DISCLAIMER: As much as I want to, I do not own PJO or HoO or any of its characters etc. they all belong to the genius that is Rick Riordan

On with the story :)

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TWO YEARS LATER…

Time was difficult to tell in Tartarus, not that Percy really had many chances to think about it. He had taken Annabeth's advice and attempted to reach Damasen, the only friendly giant in existence; but he never made it. Kronos had captured him almost immediately after he entered Tartarus, Percy had tried calling on Bob the Titan, previously called Iapetus. But he had not come. Now Kronos had enlisted the help of Polybotes, the anti- Poseidon son of Gaia and Tartarus. Normally the Titans and the Giants hated each other, but their hatred of Percy gave them a common enemy. The two of them both took cruel satisfaction in torturing Percy.

Percy was chained, with celestial bronze chains, to the black ground, that felt like broken glass, by the banks of the river Acheron, the river of woe. The Black water wound its way as far as the eye could see in either diraction, Percy knew that somewhere along the river was House of Night, but there was no chance of him getting there. He wore nothing except his torn and tattered jeans and his bead necklace, his body riddled with fresh cuts and older scars from a number of sources: Kronos' scythe, the Minotaur's claws, Kronos' scythe, the teeth of a hydra, Kronos' scythe and more, his wrists bled freely from his attempts at freeing his hands from his chains. Kronos had learned the hard way that if he attempted to take the necklace; Percy would cause a not so minor earthquake.
Chaining Percy on the banks of the Acheron was another cruel joke of Kronos' the water would give Percy strength, but it was the river of woe; so contact with the water caused immense pain and showed him his worst fears. Camp Half- Blood and Camp Jupiter in flames, his friends dead, but most common and the worst was when he saw Annabeth in chains next to him.

"Ah, how is our young hero today hmm?" called a voice sarcastically, Percy looked up to see Kronos walking towards him, since Kronos was down here; Percy saw his true form, not the body of Luke. Kronos had a tall, muscular figure with a handsome but cruel face framed with shoulder length black hair that was pulled back in a neat ponytail and gold eyes that just screamed EVIL DUDE RIGHT HERE! Percy figured that didn't really help if he was trying to convince someone to help him, but then again most people never saw him. When the Lord of Time got no reaction from the scarred and broken man in front of him, he sighed and said

"You know Perseus, there is a way for both of us to benefit from this situation"

"Oh yeah? And how would I benefit from being stuck in Tartarus with all my fans?" asked Percy sarcastically, his voice cracking from it's lack of use

"I have a proposition for you"

"Mmhmm, yeah?"

"Oh yes, my proposition is this: you join me and help me rise once more; and I'll spare our precious Annabeth"

Percy stared at Kronos for a moment before he burst out laughing, but his laughter soon dissolved into a fit of coughing due to the damage his lungs had taken simply from breathing the air of Tartarus for two years

"You actually believe I would help you!?" asked Percy incredulously, Kronos however was not fazed

"The gods abandoned you, they cast you into Tartarus despite your past actions, they are ungrateful and idiotic, and they are unfit to rule the world"

"Oh yeah, because you're sooo much better" said Percy sarcastically

"Think about it Perseus, you can save those closest to you, you can have revenge on the gods for what they did to you and you can get out of here, what do the mortals call it? A win-win situation?" said Kronos temptingly, and for a moment Percy was tempted, but only for a moment before he imagined Annabeth's reaction, the anger and disappointment that would show in her eyes if he accepted. Then Percy grew serious as he made his decision

"All you have to do is swear on the Styx to serve me Perseus"

"I Percy Jackson, swear on the Styx..." by now Kronos was struggling to contain his excitement "…that I will NEVER serve you Kronos" Percy almost laughed at the look of shock on Kronos face

"Why Perseus?" asked Kronos, genuinely confused

"Because I never fought for the gods, I fought for their children. I fought for my friends, my family. And I would never betray my family"

"But don't you want revenge?"

"At times, yes, but for the most part; I've made peace with my fate" Now Kronos looked really confused and angry as it sunk in that Percy had rejected his offer

"You will pay for this Perseus" he snarled as he stalked away angrily, Percy hung his head and groaned as fresh wave of pain swept through his body

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I swear on the Styx, I swear on the Styx, I swear on the Styx. Gods would it kill them to just stop for a day? The naiad of the river Styx was sick of it; she heard every oath made on her river. Styx sat on a rock by the shores of her river smoothing her black dress that contrasted with her pale skin, flicked her pitch black hair out of her pitch black eyes and sighed as yet another oath resounded in her head "I Percy Jackson, swear on the Styx that I will NEVER serve you Kronos" Styx sat up straight and gasped as she saw the circumstances in which the oath was made. Styx stood and sprinted as fast as she could to Hades palace.

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"My Lord Hades, I must speak with you, its urgent!" exclaimed Styx asshe entered the gloomy throne room, she made her way over to where Hades was lounging comfortably on his bone throne

"For the last time, there is nothing I can do about the pollution in your river Styx" said the Lord of the Underworld wearily

"What? No, it's not about that" said Styx "Though that is really annoying- but that's not why I'm here!"

"Well what is it then?" Hades snapped impatiently

"My lord, it's about your nephew, Perseus Jackson" now that got his attention thought Styx as Hades sat bolt upright

"What? No that's impossible, he's in Tartarus"

"Yes, but he made an oath that the gods need to hear, so I'm asking if you could summon them here?" asked Styx quickly,

"This better be good Styx" Hades sighed "fine, I'll ask them" Hades closed his eyes and a few seconds later the entire council and Hestia were standing in Hades throne room, most were looking around curiously as they had never been in the Underworld, finally Zeus broke the silence

"Hades what in Chaos' name is this about?"

"It's about a demigod"

"Well if that's the only reason you called us down here then I'm leaving, I've got better things to do" exclaimed Poseidon

"Oh Poseidon I think you of all of us will want to hear this"

"And why is that brother?"

"Because it's about your son, Percy Jackson"

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So what do you reckon? I'm on holidays at the moment so I'll try and update quickly. Reviews are much appreciated. Tata for now!

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