Aghhh guys I'm so sorry I've been gone ages! *ducks under flying pineapple* Who through that?! Never mind I deserved it. I'm so sorry I've been gone so long I've had massive writers block. I don't have written down what I've planned for this story, I'm sorta winging it. Anyways I'm back now with this chapter and hopefully another soon after.
Moving on… I'm sure you're wondering how the poll is going.
Hemera - 10
Rachel - 2
Reyna - 6
Nico - 2
Bianca - 5
Hestia - 13
Annabeth - 0
Other - 1
Okay so there's the poll, moving onto the comments. :)
Curious Beats
i vote for da Hemera
*Thumbs up*
Blackjack9
Another great chapter! Just a random idea for Percy's sword "Animarum", it's latin for souls since he's the titan of life.
I never thought of relating it to his domain like that! Great idea. And thank you for the praise.
SamTheKingOfHell
Ahhh you can hear the sound of hearts beating. You can also hear the future sounds of pure and utter heartbreak. What a lovely sound.
Yours in asshole and mildly creepy comments
~SamTheKingOfHell
Uh I'm not 100% sure what to make of this comment. But uh thanks for reviewing?
Soildercrafter1
Ok let me start out this review in the most dignified and formal way I can at the moment *Ahem*
MUCH AWESEOM! :D :D :D
I'm sorry I've been a little giddy since I got a dog :D (his name is Comet, hes 4 months old, his breed is a Lab/Shiba Inu mix, and is so adorable it makes my heart melt)
Well not that I got all of my fanboying for my dog lemme start my review :P
Well this is an amazing chapter, I definitely noticed (unless its your subconscious doing it, in which case the poll is useless) the not-so-subtle hints of Hemera having a bit of a crush on Percy and Percy having one too, if you didn't notice I'm scared, here are some examples... WHY DO I HAVE TO CITE CORRECTLY :(
" 'Hemera,' the man breathed. she was more beautiful then ever."(ch.8,line.13) This obviously shows how relieved Percy is, not only does he litterally describe her as beautiful but he even calls her "not a flemish nor blemish on her perfectly tanned skin" later on(what you want me to cite that? well your getting quotation marks deal with it AND parentheses inside of more parentheses(puts on sunglasses) ). *Sigh* now I have to cite again.
"She removed her hand from his cheek, a broken hearted look adjourning her features."(ch.8, line.20) This shows how she is disappointed that he might have had a child with someone, and her heart is broken by this (even if it isn't true(man I love parentheses))
man that took longer than I thought it would well now to continue (and a tip from ME :D)
Well one tip, if you are loving that PercyxHemera pairing than go with it, poll be chucked into Tarturus. I know its hard not writing what you want from experience so if you can only think about it then write about it, as we are your loyal followers we wont be offended :D
Finally, to answer your questions :D
He probably got the scar from a fight from siblings and his sword name hmmmmm dóti̱s zo̱í̱s maybe and YES I did use google, I am not ashamed... well maybe a lil :
First off, woah I think this is the longest review I've ever received. Okay so I understand that you're giddy about getting a dog (I got a beagle a little while ago, she recently turned one.) Okay so onto the rest of the review, I'm actually considering ditching tone poll but Hemera is doing pretty well sooo I have a hope ;).
I like the idea of Percy having a run in with his siblings, I'm gunna roll with it. Btw it sounds cool but what does dóti̱s zo̱í̱s mean? I'm still keeping it for a sword name possibility. :D
Wade98
Well you can already tell they like each other. And now it seems they'll be spending a bit of time together. I love how this chapter started with Percy being clueless about children.
Hehe you can can't you? And thank you, I'm kind of assuming where Percy has been away from everybody for so long he's going to have difficulty with children.
CasualGryphon
Wonderfully well thought out and a great story to read. You always have me waiting on the next chapter since the last is always brillant. Keep up the good work!
Why thank you and you need not wait longer the next chapter is here. ;)
Okay guys and gals here we go with the chapter you've been waiting oh so long for. *dodges another pineapple* seriously?!
Anyway without further a due… THE CHAPTER!
Yours,
~Jess
(September 29th)
Chapter Eight: Memories
Hemera followed Percy into the other room, she couldn't help but to bask at how simple yet complicated Percy's home was. The walls were plain mahogany but if you looked closer runes were carved into it. Some newer than the rest, freshly carved into the wall, clearly defined, whist others looked older, fading and unrecognisable.
As they made their way through Percy's home she couldn't help but to realize how lonely it was, deserted in the middle of the woods, far enough away that no titan nor primordial felt the need to go so far in.
Percy turned to her, a crocked smile upon his face, "Close your eyes." The look on her face must had been questioning as he continued on, "I want it to be a surprise." He shrugged and rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly, appearing uncomfortable. She suppressed a smile. Beneath his cold exterior he was the same old Percy.
She closed her eyes…
Only to be thrown over Percy's shoulder.
Hemera yelped in surprised and started beating his back in protest, demanding to be placed on her own two feet. Yet every punch, every protest was met by the deep rumble known as Percy's laugh. In desperation she attempted to worm her way out of his grasp only for it to tighten that little bit more.
"Ah, ah, ah that would ruin the surprise now wouldn't it?"
She remained still, draped over one of his not-so-bulky-more-like-bony-shoulder.
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They walked for some time before Percy placed her on her own two feet, slowly turning Hemera to face one of the most beautiful things she'd ever seen. The long green grass reached up to her knees, flowers upon flowers were dotted around none the same size, shape nor shade as the last. Hemera stared out at the field, watching the grass sway too and through.
For a moment everything was calm –well- at least until Hemera span around and punched Percy in the stomach, "That; is for throwing me over your shoulder," she punched him again. "And that is because I wanted to."
Hemera smiled –a sickly sweet smile- before twirling round with so much grace and heading out into the field.
When she noticed that Percy had yet to follow her, she looked over her shoulder, only to see him leaning against a tree catching his breath, she smiled. The very same sickly sweet smile, "Are you coming or what?" Hemera couldn't be sure but she's pretty sure she heard him sigh as he followed her out into the field.
They walked around the field a little, admiring its sheer beauty, before Hemera had decided she'd had enough of beating around the bush, so she took a seat on the ground. Looking up at him she asked, "So? Are you going to explain or what?"
This time she knew she'd heard him sigh. Taking a seat next to her he began to explain.
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A much younger Percy sped through the dense woodland. He hadn't been alone long. He lacked the proper clothing for staying in the dense woodland yet he now faile4d to feel the cold, he was unable to make his way through the woodland without tripping and stumbling –making too much noise- lacking the grace and agility his older form had gained.
The situation Percy had stumbled into –quite literally- wasn't planned or wished upon, somebody out there just really hated him.
Percy had been making his way through the woodland, hoping to get as far away from his old home as he could. Yet the fates never seemed to be in his favour. He'd stumbled –literally- upon a camp some of his siblings had set up in order to capture him. So here he was now, running for his life.
Despite his futile attempts to escape, he was better with speed then stamina, his siblings? Were better with stamina. (Later Percy's stamina would build up, yet still could not match his siblings; just like they can't match his speed.)
Percy had found himself being pinned down by a diabolical looking Hyperion, bloodlust evident in his eyes, Oceanus, who looked doubtful of his actions and Krios. He and Krios never got along; maybe if they did, he wouldn't have gotten as many scars.
Hyperion positioned himself in a way that he had his hands free yet Percy was immobilised below him. Percy struggled, trying to free himself from Hyperion's grasp. Hyperion just cackled at his actions, seeing Perc's helplessness, he had years on the young titan.
Krios walked over and began to stroke Percy's hair in either a soothing or intimidating way, Percy didn't know. Suddenly Krios violently grabbed and tugged at Percy's hair, jerking his head to the side a small smile broke out on Krios' face, he turned to Hyperion, "Give 'im 'n 'air cut." Krios walked off as Hyperion began to remove the hair from his head, all but carefully.
"If I had first dibs on you," he muttered. "I'd being doing a lot worse than what Krios is planning on doing to you."
Percy refused to speak but instead turning a pleading look towards Oceanus, who stared onto the scene in absolute shock and terror. (His hate for himself not helping Percy prevented him from helping his siblings defeat his father in the future.)
"…" A pathetic whimper escaped Oceanus' lips as he tried to protest against what his two brothers were about to do yet he didn't have the courage to do so.
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Hyperion had long since finished giving Percy his 'hair cut' and had turned him over, finding a fascination in how plants seemed to spring up from Percy's blood and had begun to draw swirls upon him. Covering his own hands in blood.
Once Krios had returned, Percy was left barley conscious. Krios raised an eyebrow at Hyperion as he shifted the five long metal rods in his hands. "I thought I told ya ta give 'im 'n 'air cut?"
Hyperion just shrugged. "I got bored."
Krios sighed as if this was a normal occurrence. "Whatever. Just 'old 'is 'ead still will ya?"
Instead of responding Hyperion shifted his hands so they held down Percy's head in a way that it prevented it from moving. He nodded towards Krios.
Krios picked up the first of five of the heated metal rods. He held it above Percy's head. A crazed smile was on his face in an instant. "Don't ya worry Perseus. It'll only hurt… a lot." And then Krios pressed the shaped end of the metal rod against the back of Percy's head. Imprinting the letter onto the back of his head – permanently.
An ear-splitting scream left Percy, the scream was at a point it almost sounded demonic.
Krios removed the metal rod from the back of Percy's head and spoke with false sympathy, "Oh, I'm sorry Perseus did that 'urt ya? Well to bad." With that said Krios placed the next letter against the back of Percy's skull. Another scream following soon after.
This continued until Percy had lost his voice, his throat red raw from screaming.
Eventually the word τέρας* (monster) was written on the back of his skull, tears leaked from Percy's eye's at the pure pain of it all. It didn't matter to Percy that he'd heard Hyperion and Krios walk off, it was the approaching footprints which caused him to flinch away –or try to at least- a pathetic whimper escaped his mouth.
"Shhhhh it's okay I'm not going to hurt you," Oceanus. He had yet to leave. If he was able to he would have called out in joy. That was until he felt the sharp end of a knife slide down his face. "I'm so, so sorry," Oceanus sobbed, good for him, Percy thought, he can cry. "I-I broke my promise. I'm sorry." And then Oceanus was gone also.
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Percy had no idea how long he just laid there. What else was he going to do? Until he heard another voice, a voice he didn't hear much in his childhood but would recognise anywhere.
"Oh, my poor boy."
"…" Dad, father, papa. Percy tried to force these words out of his mouth to address his father yet his throat was too dry, too sore. It didn't matter anyway, his father seemed to notice his struggle.
"If it hurts then don't speak, you always were my favourite you know that right?" His father spoke to him as he addressed Percy's wounds. "All the others resented me when I just turned up in their lives one day but not you. No." Percy winced a little as his father continued to apply a mixture of ambrosia and nectar to his wounds. "No, you, you came up to me and greeted me like I'd been away a week and not your whole life.
"That's why you're classed as an outcast you see," Ouranus – Percy's father – whipped his hands on his chiton after he'd finished addressing Percy's wounds. "You're different from them all in a good way. You see the good in everybody and everything." The pain Percy had felt slowly dissipated as the ambrosia and nectar mixture seeped into his skin. Ouranus made Percy drink some nectar. "One day Perseus, I'm going to lose myself and I'll be unable to find myself." Ouranus stared off into the woodland.
"And… and I hope you'll still see the good in me then too." Percy sat up with only an aching feeling and scars as proof of what had just taken place. Ouranus stood and placed a kiss against Percy's brow which glowed a pale blue before fading. "Don't ever change Perseus, you're my favourite and don't you forget it."
And just like that Ouranus was gone and Percy was alone once again.
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"Can I see it?" Hemera immediately felt bad about blurting the words out before she had the chance to think.
"Can you see what?" Percy responded.
"C-can I-uh- can I see the burns?" Her confidence seem to drain away from her.
"Sure," he wandered. "I need a haircut anyway"
The pair fell into a comfortable silence.
"We should start heading back." Percy reasoned.
"Sure, lead the way."
With that the duo made their way back into the surrounding woodland. The voice of Ouranus rang out in Percy's ears.
And I hope you'll still see good in me then too.
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(October 6th 2015)
Annnddddddddddd nearly months down the line I finish a chapter. Yayyy!
Stop complaining, this is the longest one yet.
Yes τέρας does mean monster, and yes I used a translator.
I don't really have anything else to say apart from, what is a beta?
Oh and I'm dropping the pairing votes, ima gunna do whatever fits the story right.
Oh and now I think about it should I bump my rating up to a T?
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