Shadow Knights: Percy Jackson- Omega, Luke Castellan- Alpha, Zoë- Beta, Bianca di Angelo -Theta, Phoebe-Eta, Charles Beckendorf- Delta, Silena Beauregard - Gamma, Ethan Nakamura- Iota, Castor- Kappa, Lee Fletcher- Zeta, Michael Yew-Epsilon

New Shadow Knights: Grady- Zeta, Taiyō Akuma- Lambda, Celeste Tygrim- Mu, Amelia Zamperini- Nu, Jem- Omicron, Isabel Glass- Rho, Clary- Sigma, Esther Rothwell- Upsilon, Oliver Chang- Koppa, Alexia- Pi, Rose Griffin- Phi, Nick Lacerda- Chi, Kevin Lee- Tau, Anastasia Vera- Sampi, Oliver Kings- Vau, Selia- Xi

AN: This chapter you get to meet new Knights! Yay you! This means a special shoutout to: several guests, Zammy987, ChaosAlpha5, and finally Child of Thanatos for 6 OCs. The rest are mine, because I couldn't ask anyone else for more characters in time. I hope these certain guests reveal themselves to me so I can give them a proper thank you, even if it's not a shoutout. xoxo

Chapter 17

Percy woke up a couple hours later and Chaos was still asleep beside him. They were holding hands still too. He gently removed his hand and kissed her on the forehead before getting out of bed. She woke enough to smile at him as he slipped silently out of her bedroom.

Entering the hallway, he made a portal into his room in his cabin on earth. Stepping into his room he checked the time and saw only a couple minutes had past. He smiled to himself thanking Chaos for the time working differently there as he got changed into a stretchy t- shirt and flexible pants. He put on a pair of combat boots, lacing them up tight so he couldn't roll his ankle in battle. He grabbed his sword and walked into the living room.

"Percy," Clary came up to him as soon as he entered the room and embraced him in a hug. She was a daughter of Demeter, all of his Knights were from this planet. "It's nice to see you again."

"Clary, I saw you a couple minutes ago when I made you guys a portal," Percy said exasperatedly, but still squeezed her back.

"That doesn't count," Amelia said, and she too gave him a hug. She was a daughter of Erebus and was dating Celeste, daughter of Hecate, who came and gave him a hug next. "You didn't even say hi," she fake pouted.

Percy ruffled her hair as she protested and backed away. She went and sat down on the couch, he gathered she wouldn't talk much for the rest of the time until greetings were over. He didn't actually offend her, she just didn't talk much.

"Aye Percy, why are these demigods always messing up shisct on this planet?" Kevin asked. He was a child of Nyx and also didn't talk much, he seemed to be sitting as far as possible from the hunters. Percy had gotten him to open up a couple times and he was an amazing guy, he just had a rough past.

"I don't know Kevin, but at least there's people like us here to fix it. Hey Jem!" Percy said as he sighted the tall, skinny boy with silver hair and eyes and pale skin. He walked over and hugged Jem. "Okay, I know I haven't greeted all of you, but there's a lot to do. First rule while we're here; everyone must always wear a cape and hood when they leave this cabin until after the battle. I talked with Chaos a couple days ago and we'll be showing who we are to everyone, unless you personally wish not to.

"Also, please don't get into fights with the campers, hunters, or legions. It'll only make them trust us less, and that'd be bad since we're going to battle with them right now. Right, now if you don't have a weapon I imagine there are some out on the porch still, I'll be back. Just grabbing a couple things from my room." With that Percy turned around and went to his room. He grabbed his bow and arrows from the closet and strung them to his back. His quiver was quite like Artemis's and Apollo's, what with the never emptying spell, except his was black.

Knock knock.

"Yes? Come in then," he answered walking over to the maps. The green dots were gathering on the highway, some coming in from the city. He grabbed some daggers that were laying next to it and stuck them in his belt next to the water bottles.

"Percy," it was Jem.

"Yeah Jem?" Percy asked looking up from the maps.

Jem reached behind his head and ruffled his silvery hair. "Um, see I've been hearing some rumors. I was just wondering.. did Tessa join the hunters?"

Percy froze, "Tessa?" He asked. Of course he knew who she was, Jem had mentioned her on several occasions as the girl who was in love with his best friend, yet he himself was in love with. His best friend, William, had died on a quest though. "I haven't talked to her. I don't even know what she looks like."

"Alright. Thanks anyways," he turned to go with a broken look in his eyes.

"Wait." Percy sighed. "Show me a picture of her or give me a description." He said and Jem turned back, a little gleam in his eyes.

"Does this work?" He pulled out his phone and showed Percy a picture of a beautiful brown haired, gray eyed girl. She was most obviously a child of Athena, with the grey eyes and book open in her lap. She seemed to have been interrupted whilst reading, but seeing the person made her smile. Her smile was one you wouldn't forget too, Percy immediately remembered her.

"Perfectly," Percy said smiling. "I'll be right back." Jem started stuttering, but Percy whipped his cape around his shoulders, snapping the hood up and disappeared.

Really he had only gone a couple yards away though. Transporting wasn't hard once you knew how to. He was standing outside of the Athena cabin; he used to come here so much, he thought. Almost everyday, he could walk in easily and comfortably, but now he was most uncomfortable as he raised his hand to knock on the door.

Malcolm, Annabeth's half- brother, opened the door looking at Percy with a mix of confusion and surprise. "Yes?"

"Hi Malcolm, is Tessa in?" Percy asked, trying to use his sweetest voice possible.

Malcolm made a weird face but stepped aside and let Percy in. It seemed as if everyone had listened and they were preparing for battle; running around gathering maps, getting daggers, swords, bows, and arrows. Percy spotted Tessa immediately. She was standing with Annabeth, looking over a map. "Tessa," he said.

Annabeth and Tessa looked up right away, Annabeth looked like she was in shock and Tessa was just confused. "Yes, Omega?"

"There's someone who wants to see you in my cabin," Percy said.

"But the maps, we're preparing for a war," Tessa looked torn with curiosity and dedication.

"Oh, never mind that. Annabeth will take good care of the battle strategies. Won't you Wise Girl?" Percy asked looking down at her.

Everybody in the room had been listening in and they froze when he called her that. Malcolm started walking over, but Annabeth held up a hand. "Now don't be cruel Omega. Of course I can do this. Tessa, go with him, get him out of here."

Percy grabbed Tessa's hands and she about to pull them away, but he had already transported them to his room.

"Your room? Why on earth are we in your room?" Tessa demanded. She was glaring at Percy, but he stepped aside to reveal Jem. The bloke still had his hood on though, he was standing there in shock.

Percy pulled Jem's hood down, a thing only other Knights could do, and then stepped out of the room.

•••••

Tessa took a step back, mouth gaping. "J- Jem?" She asked.

"Hi Tessa," he said, rubbing the back of his neck. "It's been a while."

"Been a while!" She screamed, Jem winced. "It's been three years! Where have you been? How did you come to be a knight? Why come back now?" She sank to the floor on her knees.

Jem went on his knees in front of her. "Tessa I'm sorry. I couldn't stay, not after Will died. I had to get away, Percy found me and asked me to join."

Tessa looked into Jem's eyes sadly. "I lost him too Jem. And then I lost you. I lost my two best friends and best loves all at once, one by death, and the other to some unknown force which happens to be the Knights."

"I'm sorry Tessa. You know I never wanted to hurt you." Jem sighed he had never been good with words.

"I can't lose you again Jem," Tessa said quietly, surprising Jem.

"But-" he didn't know what to say.

Tessa scooted closer to him and kissed him. He sat shocked for a minute before springing to action. He tangled one of his hands in her hair while the other pulled her more towards him by the lower back. He stood up pulling her with him. She looped her arms around his neck clinging to him. It was a hot kiss, one that told them they never wanted to lose each other and they never would. Never again.

There was a knock on the door and they sprang apart. Tessa fixed her hair while Jem went to the door sliding his hand through his tangles. He opened the door to see Percy smirking.

"So you guys made out, I mean up," he said laughing. Jem and Tessa blushed fiercely and Percy waved his hand in a gesture for them to follow him. He walked down the hall and took a left stopping in front of a plain white door. The name placard read Carstairs. "I need my room because it has battle plans in it and I have some meetings today, but this is your room. Feel free to stay as long as you wish Tessa." He bowed slightly and walked off.

"He's so dramatic," Jem said opening the door then closing it behind them. He went to the middle of the room and closed his eyes. He envisioned his old room with a plain 4 poster bed with a chest at the end and a small side table. A music stand and his violin next to it and finally the bookshelf. "You don't have to stay-"

Tessa locked the door and walked over to him putting her finger to his lips. "Sh," she said. "You talk too much," she pulled her jacket off. "Shall we continue?"

Jem took the jacket and threw it in the closet before grabbing her waist and pulling her into another deep kiss.

•••••

Percy walked into his room and collapsed onto his bed. Almost immediately there was a knock on his door. He got up and opened the door. Leaning against the doorframe was Clary.

"Exhausted?" She asked.

"Most definitely," he said. "But there's a war on its way and I have to win it. I took a nap already back at Chaos.'"

"You two are a thing?" She asked raising both eyebrows. She couldn't raise only one and she hated it.

"No. We're only friends, but it's nice to have have someone there to wake up with. To be able to sleep with someone, but all you do is sleep and neither expects more." Percy explained. "Plus she can bend time between her planet and earth and I love taking a nap before battle."

"Sounds amazing. Can I have a look at the map?" She asked walking over to the table.

"Of course." He walked over and put the map of the camp next to the map with the dots. The green dots were getting a lot closer now and a wave of cold washed over him. He knew it was what most people called the cold of battle, the numbness you got in a fight, the way everything seemed to be in slow motion. "We need to leave. Now."

Clary looked up and nodded. Percy rolled up the map of dots and followed her out of the room. "Go get ready. Tell everybody to meet in the living room in 5 minutes." He turned left while she went right. Every door he passed he knocked on relating the same message: 'Battle ready, living room, 5 minutes." He even knocked on Jem's door, feeling bad about timing, but knowing it was necessary.

Finally he headed back down the halls to the living room holding his maps under his arm and having his weapons strapped on. When everyone arrived he nodded his head and they all fell silent. "At one point, I lead an army of people into battle saying 'Greeks, let's, um, fight stuff.' But I am a new person I've had more and different training and I've been in many more battles and so have all of you. Tonight we stand in unity. We stand with Romans and Greeks and those in between. We will win this war, and we will save Camp Half- Blood because that is our job. We have protected hundreds of planets before so we can protect one little camp. Let's do this!"

He led everyone out to the tent the Athena cabin had set up for battle strategists. He waved his hands in different motions sending people places, having Luke, Zoë, Jem, and Tessa come in with him. "I have something you'll need."

Annabeth and Malcolm looked up from their maps as he walked in with his group. "Why would we need your help?" Annabeth asked angrily.

"Because I have a map that shows where all of the enemies are and where all of the allies are. Thought you might want to use that. But, hey, I could keep it to myself and take off with my Knights to leave you all defenseless."

Tessa looked at Jem worriedly and he gave a quick shake of his head. "You would do that? After all this time you spent protecting us?" Malcolm asked.

"You're an assignment. I have few friends here. I would take them too and leave, though besides those I walked in with, nobody in here has been much a friend to me for many many years and I could leave all of you here." Percy shrugged. "It's up to you," he said holding the maps out.

Annabeth took them grudgingly after Malcolm gave her a small bump with his shoulder. "Fine." She said through gritted teeth.

She laid the maps out. "So how does it work. Who's who?"

Percy smirked. "Blue are allies, green are enemies. Very simple. I was thinking that they'll come through there," he pointed at the strawberry fields, "and there." He pointed at the gate to get into Camp Half Blood in the forest. "Of course, they'll all have free access to the camp since there's a demigod leading them."

"And who would that be?" Annabeth asked.

"Wouldn't you like to know?" Percy asked and looked back down at the map. "Now, I was thinking we have the archers in these trees here and on the roofs of the buildings. You guys should really get some archer towers. You could've used them in the last war too." Malcolm wrote it down and Annabeth rolled her eyes. "Alpha?"

"Right, so then we have to lay traps here," he pointed at the beginning and ending of the strawberry fields and forest, "but we'll have to make that fast. Seems like we have about ten minutes before they arrive. I need some Hermes and Hephaestus kids to accompany me."

"Take as many as you need. I have a feeling you know you're way around the camp." Malcolm said.

Luke nodded and ran out of the room. Percy looked to Jem next. "The next row will be of legions and campers. They'll be good with long distance fighting and long swords. I'll be with them." He touched his bow and grabbed Tessa around the waist. He kissed her slowly while everyone looked away before also running out.

"Beta will be next. Leading the short swords and daggers. Anyone who wants to be on the second line really. I'll be leading the front line. I'll be taking volunteers and I know most will be Knights even though demigods love a good sacrificial death. Much honor in that and all. You two stay back here let us know if anything changes. Use this," he put a seashell on the table, "if there's an emergency. First mess up and I'm trading you two out for Knights. Get to work." He left the tent leaving a gaping Annabeth and wide-eyed Malcolm. Tessa shook her head then turned to the other two.

Zoë hurried alongside him. "I'm getting Bianca to gather the front line while you talk to the gods. Is there anything else you need?"

"No that'll be all. Thank you." He said stopping. She stopped too. "Really. I can't thank you more for being a part of my team."

"You know I'm here for you. You're the man with the most honor that I've ever seen throughout my centuries and there's only one other I'd fight with."

Percy gave her a hug. "Artemis. I know that she's going to be at the council. I also know she's going going to be a supporter of us and one who fights alongside us. I can only hope we all get out alive tonight. I'll see you soon." He squeezed her then let her go, turning around to make a portal. He look back over his shoulder to see Zoë running up to Bianca whispering quickly into ear and they both took off at a run in different directions.

Percy turned back around, made the portal, and stepped through to the Council Room. The gods were fighting as usual and Percy rolled his eyes.

He stepped forward into the light, clearing his throat. "Excuse me."

The gods went quiet and turned to look at him. As usual, Zeus was the first to speak, face turning red with anger. "What could it possibly be that you would have to come here, unannounced, and interrupt our council?"

Percy shrugged and started slowly pacing the length of the room, "oh you know, just the fact that there's a war descending upon Camp Half- Blood. Or how one of the demigods is leading it so they can let anyone and everyone in. Or maybe the fact that Ouranos, Nyx, and Tartarus are opposing us in battle. Ooh it might be how not only are we about to fight Titans, but also other various species of monsters. Not to mention how I already got karpoi and earthborn to leave and come to aid when we need it so long as I call. Hmm," Percy rubbed his chin then started pacing the room. "I don't know. Did any of that sound important? Maybe not. Maybe I should just take my Knights and go." Percy shrugged and turned, making to walk out of the room.

"Good riddance," Zeus said.

"Stop," Athena called.

Percy smirked and stopped without turning around. He could almost feel Zeus' glare on his back.

"What are you doing?" Zeus asked.

"Believe it or not, we need his help. Look at the progress they've already made with our kids. If there's going to be an attack soon-" Athena was strictly cut off.

"Actually," Percy drawled, turning to face them again. "There's an attack right now. The monsters will be here in about," he pretended to check his watch, "I'd say about 5 minutes. Most likely less."

"Then why are you here? Why aren't you fighting. Isn't that what you're here for. If our kids so desperately need your help," queue a glare at Athena from Zeus. "Then you should be down there helping them."

"No." Percy said.

"No?" Hephaestus asked.

"No." Percy confirmed. "I'm not your slave. I am not here just so you can boss me around. I'm done with those days. Tonight we are going to kill off this army. Tonight we will show our faces. Tonight we will be gone. Tonight you will lose us all. And we won't be back for a while. We are done with being pushed around. We are done with being sent on useless quests. We are done seeing the way you treat those we love and everyone else. We are done with you. We have loved you, gotten to know you, been betrayed by you. But no more. Now you will aid us when needed in this battle and then stay at the camp after the battle. And there will be NO objections," he added as Zeus opened his mouth. "Get your weapons and go talk to the strategists. I'm guessing some of your kids have already been kicked out of the tent," he mentioned to Athena. He turned back around and made a portal. "And if you aren't there in 2 minutes," he said over his shoulder," then I'm taking my Knights with me and all of your kids will die." He stepped through the portal into the strategist's tent. The first thing he noticed was that the green dots were here. Second, Annabeth had been kicked out. He sighed and left the tent at a run heading towards the battle.