I was walking through a ruined city. The buildings were either torn down or half broken. Streets were reduced to a tarry mess and the fragments of tar appeared to be a bright orange implying that something burnt them to a crisp. I began to walk down the ruined streets. The tar burned against my feet despite me wearing sneakers.
I continued to walk despite the searing pain. There were bodies scattered all over the place but they looked unharmed by whatever attacked this city. All the bodies strangely looked the same; black hair, dead eyes, and pale skin that lacked a single drop of blood. The bodies seemed to cause me more pain than the street, but I still continued to walk. I looked up at the sky, and I saw black clouds streaked with red in them like drops of fresh blood.
My feet burned so much to the point where I fell down to the ground in pain. I could barely even stand the searing amounts of pain being rushed into my body. It felt like my feet were being slowly gnawed off by a rabid dog. I just wanted to lay there and wait for death, but a force seemed to take control of me. I got back on my feet and began to walk. The force seemed to be leading me to a designated destination despite my efforts to stop or even slow down.
I began to walk to what appeared to be a small fissure in the earth that seemed like it was the center of destruction. I assumed this would be where we stopped but we walked right through the fissure and headed near another damaged street. When my feet came in contact with the fissure my feet felt like the flesh was melted out of them, and I was walking on bones. I let out a scream as I struggled to run or accelerate my speed. The pain seemed to get worse as I headed closer to the fissure. The pain began to move up from my feet to my legs and continued to move up.
Once I got out of that gods awful fissure the pain seemed to calm down but it still hurt like Hades and the pain began to move up to my thighs. My feet still began the painful walk and I began to walk to a street riddled with dead corpses. The sight made me almost vomit and throw up my hamburger from last night, but instead I still began to walk. We walked to the outskirts of the city, and it seemed to look more like a town than a city. Ruins of houses just begging to be knocked down, Small mom and pa shops that were in ruins, and a small little fountain with a angel on top that had lost both it's arm's and head.
The place looked like it was ripped straight from silent hill. I began walking to a small street. The entrance of the street was covered with the ruins of a house, but fortunately the ruins were scattered by an unknown force, and made it easy to cross them. Some of the boards that force moved out of the way appeared to be burnt. I began to walk through the wreckage and finally stop at a house.
The pain had now began to come crawl all the way up my chest and was just about to reach my shoulder blades. I looked at the ruined house, and I saw a boy holding a female corpse crying to himself. As much as I tried I couldn't identify any of the boys physical features. It's not like I couldn't see the boy he was as clear as day, but it was like every time he tried to identify the boy's features they would just disappear from my brain. I began to hear the boy curse at god or what he thought was god and continued to weep.
I knew in my brain that he was the one who caused it after all he was the only survivor so that leads me assume that he was the one who caused it, and besides there was something in my head that made me believe the info 100%. Though I also couldn't help but feel like bad for him. It appeared he didn't mean to do it, and he appeared to have suffered a great deal from it. I could feel the pain began to grow as I fell to the ground on my knees. I could feel a sharp pain as my knees fell to the ground, but it was nothing compared to the burning pain I felt that had now spread to my arms.
My vision began to blur, but I saw my hands began to become as pale as the other corpses. I saw my blonde hair from the corner of my eye lose it's sandy texture, and become pitch black. The pain had now moved up to my head, and was almost to my eyes. I began to black out, but before I blacked out I saw black, reddish waves of energy leave my body. The waves that left my body began to go into the boy that was weeping.
Every Time a wave of energy left my body I felt an increase in pain, and I felt like I would be more likely to black out. After holding out as long as I could, I finally gave in, and blacked out. I woke up screaming, and was surprised to feel the pain was gone. I sighed in relief as I realized it was all a dream. I felt a large object hit my face.
"Luke shut up! It's still dark out so go to sleep!", Sirius said.
"Sorry, I just had a bad dream."
" Well I'm going to let you in on a little secret no one cares!
"Wow, you're angry when you don't get enough sleep." Sirius just turned around in the bed grumbling. I threw his pillow back, and closed my eyes to fall asleep. the opening of our door awakened me as Jason and Bobby walked in.
"Rise and shine, the breakfast cart is here", Bobby spoke. I got out of my bed quickly while Sirius was barely able to slump up from the covers. "Be there in a sec", Sirius yawned. We through our clothes on, and headed out of our cabin. When we arrived at the cafeteria we saw both Bobby, and Jason waiting for us. The breakfast line had already closed for today, but they had already got both Sirius and I bagels and apple slices with peanut butter.
We both sat down on the opposite sides of them.
"Well, what do you say we kick off where we left off yesterday", Bobby said. We had been discussing Camp Jupiter last night, and it sounded like paradise. They described it as a place that you can be safe, and secure. You don't have to worry about monsters trying to kill you in your sleep, and don't have to wonder when your next meal will be.
Sirius however seemed to be a little turned off by the idea. I was always good at reading someone's facial expression, and judging his expressions when we talked about Camp Jupiter he didn't seem very enthusiastic about the camp. To the point where when they asked us if we wanted to join he asked why Jason had that scar on his lip. He had gotten it from trying to est stapler when he was two years old. This changed the mood drastically in a comical way, and got everybody laughing even Jason. Despite Sirius being able to lighten an otherwise serious mood it was obvious he was dodging the question.
Though I didn't understand what, it was obvious that Sirius had a reason not to go to Camp Jupiter. I hadn't questioned him on it yet, but if he kept dodging the question I would need an answer. that he was trying to cheat himself out of a better life, and wanted to stay on the streets was pissing me off.
"So, when you arrive at Camp, both of you are going to have to take a test to decide which cohort you fall in", Jason said.
"What's a cohort", Sirius said.
"cohorts are sort of like your home. There are of five cohorts in total, and which one you are in depends on your strength and skills."
"Oh, so is it safe for me to assume that you guys are on the top." Both Bobby and Jason cringed.
"Were both in the fifth cohort which is the lowest cohort", Jason said.
"Oh", Sirius said. No more words were spoken for the rest of meal. the lack of speaking didn't seem to affect Sirius, and in fact seemed somewhat relieved that we had dropped the topic as he shoveled his food down his throat. When he finished his meal, Sirius excused himself from the table, and began to walk back to our room.I got up, and called Sirius. He looked back at me, and gave me a look that said he didn't want to talk now.
But I didn't care about what he wanted now we needed to talk now.
"Can I talk to you for a sec?" Sirius gave a reluctant nod, and I led him down back into our room. "What the hell is going on?" Sirius attempted to play off the innocent role. " What do you mean? I don't know what you're talking about."
"You know what I'm talking about. The fact that you keep trying to avoid talking about Camp Jupiter."
"Ok Luke, when did I supposedly avoid talking about Camp Jupiter."
"Last night when you asked about Jason's scar you were trying to change the subject."
"What is what I say and do your business."
"It's my business because you're reluctance could cost me out of getting into the roman camp!" I pushed him slightly, but it seemed to be harder than I had intended because he went back two feet, and lightly hit the wall. Anger burst in his eyes, and seemed to light up.
Black electricity burst in his hands as it continued to flow down from his shoulders to his hands which glowed with an unholy light. A force of energy swept me off my feet, and caused me to hit the door with a force that nearly broke it off it's hinges. I had fortunately hit the door with my back and not my head which had me avoid any real damage. I fell to the floor with what appeared to be black sparks coming from my body. My vision was blurry, but I did see Sirius run up.
He pulled me to my feet as I struggled to gain my balance. I Leaned on the wall to help give me extra composure as my vision cleared. Despite it being blurry I could see something clear in Sirius's eyes. I had expected the electrifying anger that seemed to send shock waves up my body. But what I saw was fear in his red eyes.
I was still alive, and Sirius seemed relieved by it.
He broke eye contact with me as he went past me out the door.
Percy P.o.v
Well now I had two reasons not to go to camp Jupiter. One it's very like that if I even set foot in that camp I will likely be greeted by the gods with an army of immortals, and two even if they somehow don't find me in their own camp I will still likely be executed because I killed someone over my emotions. No that can't happen I have to keep my emotions in check.
If I don't I'll just do what happened to Luke again to a different person. I walked back to the table so hopefully Luke won't bring the topic up in front of Bobby and Jason. If they asked me if I wanted to come with them I would have to decline. I would have to give up the peace, the fancy food, the training sessions, the possible companions I would meet, all of it. It was kinda funny, I would have to decline the most luxurious offer I would ever been giving just to save my own hide.
Yeah, that offer doesn't seem that great anymore. I walked slowly back to the table were both Bobby and Jason sat. I considered sitting down, but decided I needed some fresh air. I told them I was heading outside, and they said nothing of it. There was a small open bridge that connected all the train carts together.
It was fortunately open to the public where some people smoked, talked unpleasant topics, or for me, to be alone. The train was going about eighty miles per hour, and the wind made it hard to look around. I was alone though, and that is all that matters. I leaned on the railing, and stood there for what felt like years, and I watched the scenery roll by. I began to think of how much damage Luke sustained from the attack.
I didn't try to hurt him, but it just happened anyway. Though I did remember seconds before Luke got hurt I had a twisted want in my mind. I wanted to hurt Luke. I never would have acted upon this want, but it seemed that my body acted upon it. I wondered if Luke would share the events with Jason and Bobby.
If he did they both would probably began to doubt their offer for me to come to Camp Jupiter. It didn't matter really now that I thought of it. I wasn't going to their camp anyway so why should I care what light they view me in. The sun had nearly sunken back into the earth, and the moon was beginning it's turn to rule the sky. I hadn't realized how long I had been out here looking at the sky.
I figured that I had just blacked out for a bit, and didn't remember the time passing.
"Beautiful sunset huh?", An unknown voice spoke. I turned around to where I heard the voice, but there was no one there. I turned my head back to see a man standing right next to me. The man was around his twenties with long black hair slicked back, obsidian black eyes that seemed like empty holes, and pale skin that seemed like he hadn't seen the sun in years.
He was wearing a pure black suit, a dark gray collar shirt, and pure black tie. Despite his odd appearance, the man was very good-looking, and seemed like he could be a model. I took a few steps back, "Who are you?"
"That isn't important know my friend. What do you think of the sunset?"
"It's very pretty I guess."
"Not something as simple and plain as that. Give me a more profound look at it." I thought about his claim for a few minutes.
" You can say that you're able to see both sides of the same coin at once. The sun being the head while the moon is the tails."
The man began to clap enthusiastically.
"That was very profound for such a boy."
"Thank you but I want you to tell me who you are." The man gave a courteous smile.
"I am Erebus god of the shadows, and it is a pleasure to meet, Percy Jackson, the suspected Abomination of prophecy." I aimed my hand at him as electricity jolted through me.
"Don't worry my friend I'm not here to fight you." I lowered my hand, but still kept electricity jolting through me. " Do you really believe I'm this Abomination." The man gave off a grin that seemed to light the entire sky.
"I'm not going to cross you off as a possibility,but I haven't seen your actions and attitude match that the Abomination of prophecy."
"What do you mean my actions haven't matched the Abomination? I just blew up my Seattle, and I then hurt my friend.
"Yes I saw that, but you did not intend for those outcomes to happen did you? I shook my head. "Good, then you still haven't acted like the Abomination of prophecy."
"What do you mean when you say prophecy."
I'll skip the boring details, but a prophecy is a prediction done by oracles that is 100% correct. I will abridge this one a little, but the prophecy states that an abomination will rise, destroy Mount Olympus, and kill the Olympians.
"Wait, I thought the god's couldn't be killed because there immortal."
"The Olympians power is tied to there throne so when you destroy those they become as weak, and helpless as other mortals."
What Erobus said was incredible. If I was this Abomination I would not only destroy Olympus, the home of the gods, But I would also end their existence as well. And the worst part for them is the fact that if I am the Abomination it will happen no matter what. "Before the Olympians came across this prophecy they were worrying about Kronos. When they came across it they spent all their time trying to find you.
"What if I was this Abomination? What would you do?"
"The answer is simple my friend. I would sit down, and enjoy the fireworks. The Olympians fate doesn't affect me or my domain in the slightest. Besides even if I wanted to, I couldn't stop you if you were really him.
I would just end up being ground up and tossed into Tartarus if you were the Abomination. He turned back, pulled out a black cigar box, pulled one out, and light it. While exhaling, black smoke came out, and seemed to fade into nothing. "Well, it was very interesting to talk to you Mr. Jackson, but I must unfortunately take my leave. Oh, by the way I had my wife manipulate the sky to make it night.
I figured if I were to meet you I might as well make a scene." He waved goodbye as he walked into the shadows vanishing. As if it noticed Erebus's leave, the sky began to transform back into its clear blue state. I didn't know why, but the talk with the god of shadows seemed to calm me down. I turned around, and began to walk back to the cart.
Jason and Bobby had left the table, but Luke was there instead. He looked fine, a little shaken up, but fine. He noticed me, and gestured for me to come sit down.
"Hey Luke, sorry about what happe-."
"Don't be, it's my fault that it started after all I was the one who pushed you."
"That doesn't excuse that I injured you." Loud footsteps hit the floor as Bobby and Jason came running towards us.
"Guys we spotted some monsters in the cargo cart." Both me and Luke got up.
"Ok what monsters are in there, and how many", Luke said.
"Two hellhounds and one empousa", Bobby said.
"Well, what are we waiting for? Lets kick some ass", I said. Jason and Bobby led us down to the cart. They both pulled out their swords.
They were pure gold, and had the same glow that Luke's sword had.
"Well, after you guys", Bobby said as he gestured us to open the cart's door. He looked a little odd when he said that, but I reluctantly opened the door. When I opened the door a gray hand grabbed me by my shirt and tossed me in. When I hit the floor a hell hound was one me.
It leaped for my throat, But I fortunately blocked it from ripping my throat out with my arm. Its teeth sunk into my arm like I was a steak. I flinched from the pain, and began to hear the cracking of a bone. I slammed my hand surging with electricity unto the hell hounds snot, and watched it burst into golden dust. Electricity surged from my arm as I felt the wound close up.
"Sirius, you okay", Luke said as he began to run towards me sword in hand. A hell hound just about the same size as the one that attacked me ran at Luke. Luke dodged the Hell hound effortlessly, and cut the things head off. The hell hound seemed to make a sad face as it disappeared into dust. I was about to congratulate Luke, but felt a pair of sharp fangs dig into my neck.
The empousa Bobby and Jason were talking about bit into my neck, and began to claw my back.
"Damnit, get the hell off you bitch." Electricity surged through my body. The empousa launched off my back, and it slammed into the wall surging with electricity. The empousa began to get up.
I summoned a massive amount of electricity, and shot it at the empousa in one massive bolt. The empousa disintegrated into dust along with half the wall. Electricity was still surging through my body, and I didn't even feel the slightest bit winded. turned to look at Bobby and Jason to thank them for the nonexistent help they gave me. When I turned my head I had a golden blade to my throat.
"Don't move! If you do I'll slit your throat", Bobby said coolly. My mind began to piece everything together. Bobby and Jason knew I was the suspected abomination, and they were trying to buy the gods some petty time before the true abomination rose.
"Wait what the hell is going on?", Luke said. Jason had taken Luke's sword,and now his lance was next to his throat. I thought I could see tiny shades of red from coming from Luke's neck.
"You are going to be brought to New Rome where you will be trialed."
"Wait, what are Sirius and I being trialed for?"
"Sirius is being trailed for being the suspected abomination, and since you're Sirius's friend you are being trialed as an accomplice of the Abomination." I gritted my teeth in anger.
"What the hell do you mean accomplice?
Luke knew me for only two days, and he didn't even know I was-."
"Enough! Both of you are going to come to New Rome."
"What do you mean Sirius is the Abomination?"
"I'll tell you later Luke."
"Yeah, both of you can catch up in a prison cell while you wait for your trial", Bobby sneered.
Electricity burst through my body like I was struck by lighting. A look of fear came across Bobby's face, but he kept the blade securely to my throat. It didn't matter if he had a sword to my neck anyway. An electrical shock wave knocked Bobby to the ground. He screamed in pain as the electricity jolted through him, but it looked like his golden breastplate was taking most of the electricity for him.
When Bobby hit the floor I didn't hesitate to light him up with electricity. Electricity arced from my hands to his body as I shot him with a stream of electricity. After two seconds I snapped out of my rage, and stopped electrocuting Bobby. When I stopped Bobby sat on the ground lifelessly. The stench of burnt flesh mixed with electricity filled the air.
Looking down at Bobby I thought he was dead, but soon after I saw his chest rise ever and fall. If Bobby wasn't wearing any armor, or if I had electrocuted him for one second more he would be dead. I honestly couldn't bring myself to care now. I turned my head towards Jason with rage in my eyes. Jason's eyes returned my anger, and seemed to spark with fury. But compared to the arcs of lightning surging through me, Jason looked like a little boy rubbing his head on a balloon.
He now held Luke by the neck with his lance directly pointed their as well.
"Let Luke go Jason, or you'll end up like Bobby." Jason looked at the searing image of Bobby,and a new rage began to light up in his eyes.
"So Jason, what will you choose?
"Oh, I'll show you what I chose dear brother."
Jason dropped Luke, then charged at me. He aimed his lance at my stomach, and managed to scrape the side of my stomach. with electricity surging in my hand, I punched Jason in the neck. The blow knocked Jason into the wall. I grabbed Jason's lance from his hand without any fight, and held it to his throat.
"Listen you son of a bitch. You are going to spill everything you know, or I'm going to take this lance and shove it up your ass." Jason was leaking with electricity, but it wasn't my black, red hued, electricity. It was Jason's blue electricity. It seemed like my electricity was pushing his out, and entering Jason's body.
Despite Jason showing obvious pain he managed to answer my question.
"We were sent to Seattle to find the Abomination. We were told to head back if we didn't find you. When we ran into you we didn't know. When we found the empousa she said she found you at Seattle.
She said we could work together to kill you. We were giving orders to capture you, but bringing you back dead was fine too." Jason almost passed out at the last few sentences, but he gave me all the information I needed. I put two fingers on Jason's temple, and surged ever so slightly. He was knocked out immediately.
I shifted my focus to Luke who was on the floor, and now had his sword back. I held my hand out towards him.
"Sirius, how did you get those powers?" I was reluctant to answer, but eventually I caved in and answered.
"You remember when Seattle blew up a couple of days ago."
Luke nodded his head.
"I caused it." Luke backed away rapidly, and gripped his sword even tighter than before. "Wait! I didn't do it intentionally", I looked down, "After all why would I try to kill my mother." Luke's face light up like he just solved a puzzle that took him days.
"Sirius, do you swear that you didn't intentionally destroy Seattle."
"I swear."
"No not like that. Swear on the river Styx."
"Okay, I swear on the river Styx that I didn't intently destroy Seattle." Thunder boomed in the sky. Luke looked at me like he was expecting something to happen to me.
When he realized nothing happened he gave me a look of relief.
"Ok lets go then."
"Oh, so you're ready to begin to travel with the number one enemy of the god's currently.
"Yep." I laughed at how nonchalant Luke's answer was.
Luke began to fiddle with Jason's breastplate straps. Soon enough he took it off, and attached it to himself.
"Get out of the cart. I'm about to do something." Luke listened to my demand and got out of the cart. I held my hand up to the sky. Four lightning bolts came down, and they hit the small bridge connecting the cart Bobby and Jason were in to the rest of the train.
The bridge broke into pieces along with the rest of the supports that kept the two carts together. We watched as their cart began to fade into the background.
"Well, I'm going to take the rest of their stuff", Luke said as he headed towards Bobby and Jason's cabin.
"Wait, I want some of their stuff", I said as I followed suit into their cabin.