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To the world, they are just owners of several important company, a politician, a lawyer, a general, and an engineer. What people don't know is they are all connected, by a certain girl's death and something more.
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This story contains mature scenes, sexual harassments, self-disapproval thoughts, violent scenes, torture scenes. If you are not comfortable about these things being written down, please leave. I won't put trigger warning ahead of these scenes.
All their personality will be different from the original work.
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The characters belong to Rick Riordan, the background settings and plot belongs to me.
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This is written is muti-pov (like almost every main character), you might need to have fully understand of the characters' name in the Percy Jackson Universe.
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- 15 years ago -
Z o Γ«
She was 10 when she realized her father was a part of some strange organization. At first, she thought it was a cult, giving money to some big guys and stuff; but soon she found out something more. He kidnaps and hurts people, which kind of people she didn't know; but there's no doubt that the man she so called father is the devil himself to his victims. Screams, beggars and the sound of gun firing can be heard most of the time her father, Atlas, came home after 9. There is always a big black bag being dragged out of the house next morning by a concern servant, a huge person, she would say.
She tried to ask her mother about father's job, but the answer never change: "It's none of your concern as long as we have money to spent." ZoΓ« knew their family is rich, her friends at school always flatter her like she is some royal highness, even though she doesn't like it, at all. She stopped bothering her mother because there is little Cal, who is 1 year old, need to look after. Figured she couldn't ask out anything, she decided to seek answers by herself.
She began to listen; listen to every little detail her father and his colleagues are talking about. Companies they have trading with, who are their enemies and who are their allies.
After eavesdropping for a mouth or so, she was caught by her mother.
"Zo? Why aren't you in bed at this time?" The sound of her mother questioning her came from behind, she jumped a little and the piece of paper along with paper dropped to the floor. Her mother bending her knees and picked them up.
"Iβ¦" She didn't know what to say, telling her mom she was kind of spying on her husband is weird and she might get mad. Just as she was thinking how could she reply and brush off, the door of the office they were standing in front of opened. The person behind to door is no other man than her father, Atlas.
"Girls? What are you doing here? It's almost midnight right now. And honey, shouldn't you be watching Calypso?" Atlas asked in surprise, then scolded at his wife for not watching over their little daughter. ZoΓ« is slightly unpleased at the tone Atlas is speak to her mother. Though the man called his wife 'honey', the way he spit out the words with annoyed let people feels he doesn't think that way.
"Oh, ZoΓ« just had a little sleep walking problem, there's nothing to worry about." Unexpected, her mom chose to hide the fact she just listened to what her father is talking about in his office. Her parents exchange hugs before her mother tugged her hand and bring her out of the scene.
"How long have you been listening?" Mom asked her after she tugged her in bed.
"About a month?" ZoΓ« answered in a volume so little she thought her mom didn't catch what she said. When she opened mouth to repeat what she said, her mother spoke first.
"ZoΓ«, now listen to my words carefully." She nodded to show her that her attention is fully on her. "I won't tell you to stop, because I know you won't listen. But don't get caught. Do you hear me? I might not be able to help you next time." Her mother held her hands so tight she thought the blood circulation was cut off. She held it like it's her lifeline, and that's the first time she knew something was off.
"I promise."
"ZoΓ«! ZoΓ«!" Her little sister Calypso ran towards her, calling out for help.
Now she is 18 years old, as her dear sister is 9. She still keeps the routine of spying on her father's work. But as her age grow, it's more difficult to seek around, plus, she is about to go to college.
"What wrong Cal? Didn't Mother told you not to run around the house?" Cal stopped in front of her, tugged her shirt, mentioning her to bend down because she has somethings to share.
"Mom is asking for you, she tell me don't get caught by anyone and tell you." Cal whispered into her ears, she ran the information in her head and starts to get nervous.
Their mother's health condition has dropped dramatically in the past year, the doctor said it's the heart which is getting weaker and weaker. But with the stranger attitude and the aura around the doctor, ZoΓ« knew things aren't that simple. The whole mansion is in low-spirited ever since they get the message that their hostess is ill. While Atlas' coldness towards her apparently doesn't help with the situation. Every time she wants to ask her mother what's wrong, there are guards in her bedroom. It's stupid even considering the job Atlas is doing.
"Okay. Do you want to come with me?"
"Yes!" Cal hopped up and down, wanting to see her mother even though they just met a few minutes ago.
The two walked hand in hand, luckily, no maids or guards stop them in the middle of the way, it's not like they dare to. But what surprised her is there is no guards around Mom's bedroom when they arrived.
"Hello, my two flowers." Their mother greets them weakly on her bed but with a full-heart smile across her face.
"Hey mom." ZoΓ« gave her a small hug and put Cal on the bed as she tugged herself into Mom's arms.
"We need to be quick; the guards will be back soon." Her mom told her harshly after she and Cal spend a little moment together.
"What's wrong? Something with your health? Or Dad?"
"Go spy on your father's meeting tonight. This might be too much to ask, you can say no if you want to. But there is a plan, big one, and you need to know about it."
"I'll do it."
"Also, pack your bag, and Cal's."
"What�"
"You might need to run if you were caught, it's the worst scenario but let's pray it won't happen. Remember the training."
Mom started to send her to those self-defenses and fighting classes not long after the first time she got caught eavesdropping. They were disguise as piano and ballet classes in case Atlas got suspicious. Maybe it's in her genes, she gets really good, good enough to consider open classes if she needs money in the future. The thought which flew pass her mind now seems as real as fuck.
"What about you?" ZoΓ« spoke after thinking for a long period.
"I'm literally trapped in this room. There's no point of escaping." Her mom replied with depress. And there's a feeling that she wasn't only referring the room.
"What are you guys doing?" Several men with black suit and earphones rush in the room, forming a wall while her father Atlas' yell booming through the room. He didn't notice there is child in the room.
"Sorry sir, there's a little problem with the bathroom down the hallway." The men who stood in the front of the line answered.
"And tell me why all of you need to fix that little problem in the bathroom!" Atlas yelled again, showing his furious about there is no person watching over Mom's room. Cal is now trembling on the bed, while Mom is covering Cal's ears with her hands. ZoΓ« flinched at the way the poisonous sound bouncing through the walls.
"Atlas, you are scaring Cal." Her mother's words cut through the building-up tension and their father finally turned around, spotting his own children. It's the first time in days the man looked properly at the children. ZoΓ« expected him to drop the cold stare, but the stern expression didn't waver a bit.
"Why don't you two go and play some where else, we adults have some things need to discuss." As Atlas told them to leave with a fake grin on his face, pure disgust rose in her mind. But she knew that mouthing back at her father won't cause any good, according to what he is capable of. Instead, ZoΓ« led Cal out the room and asked her if she wants to sleepover today.
The little girl didn't question her when she told her to bring as many clothes as she can to her sister's room, perhaps Cal also sensed that something bad is going to happen. Tonight, ZoΓ« is going to found out what her father is planning, and maybe that would give her enough reason to escape from this hellhole, with Calypso.
As the clock stroke eleven, ZoΓ« sit up in her bed and wake Calypso up.
"Cal, listen to me, okay? I am going to be out for a while, lock the door, if you heard the alarms go off, grab your bag and don't open unless three knocks." The three knocks thing is a signal between Cal and her, every time Cal is bothered with nightmare, she would find her big sister. In the beginning, ZoΓ« was afraid that someone she doesn't know will break in, despite the high security their mansion is in. So, she told Cal always give her three knocks, two shorts, one long, let them know it's each other.
Seeing the way Cal's eyes is full with horror, her 9 years old sister must get the message.
"Please be save, love you, Zo." Cal spoke the words while shaking.
"Love you too, my moon." Giving her forehead a little kiss, ZoΓ« left the room, prepared to face the devil's whispers.
"They have a boy?!" She heard Atlas let out a roar in the office. Why is his yelling all day long?
"His son. There is a trust worthy source told us that the children are going to the amusement park tomorrow."
"All the children?"
"Yes, but the blonde boy is his son, I suggest if we killed him, the impact will be the biggest." She noticed the person speaking is one of Atlas' colleagues, not minions. ZoΓ« learned to tell to difference by their voice after these years.
"What's his name again?" The boss.
"Jason Grace, 10 years old." Only one year older than Cal, they never move their hands on children before. Guess whether caught or not, leaving this mansion is a must. As she was lost in thought, which was her first mistake, a guard grabbed her arms. ZoΓ« jerked her head rapidly; the guard look at her for a second and dragged her in the meeting room. Second mistake, didn't take him down in time.
"I found this girl standing at the door." She looked around the room when the guard report his discover to the group, ZoΓ« tried her best to remember all their faces, now all she had to do is wait for them to talk, then get out of there with Cal, alive.
"Is this your big daughter?" Oh, so he is the boss. A little older than her father if she must say. There is an ugly scar across his face, from his right eyebrow through his eye to his chin.
Atlas sent his daughter a murderous glare and gave the boss a small nod.
"Deal with it." The boss dropped the orders and led the rest of the people out the room. Pity that she didn't have the chance to identify the others, but knowing the boss is more than enough. Leaving the space for only Atlas, ZoΓ« and the guard who still had a grip on her.
"Go get her mother." Atlas gave the man an order. "Send people watch the door."
"Why does this have anything do with Mom?" She blurted out after the man left.
"Nothing. But she is here paying the price." Her father gave her a ghost smile, she couldn't help but shiver. Then she remembered the plan she told Cal, the alarm. Before losing the chance, she run towards the fire alarm in the meeting room. Atlas watched her in amuse. ZoΓ« hit the button, and the ear-piercing sound ring through the whole mansion.
"What the hell are youβ"
"Sir, your wife is here." She thanked the guard for a second in her mind. Wait, no, he is the reason you get caught! No longer thank you to the minion.
"Atlas, what'sβ ZoΓ«." A fragile woman figure walked through the door, for the first time in her life, ZoΓ« saw her mother display her weakness in front of her. After mother noticed her daughter and husband is in the same room, at this time of the day, fear is the only emotion the woman showed. More guards trailed behind her, they circled around the room, two of them locked ZoΓ« in her spot, daring her to move
"Here you are, remember what I said about teaching your daughters some manners? Since you can't do that, I'm gonna teach you instead." He strode towards her, while ZoΓ« forced to stood there, watching the scene like a horror movie unfold in front of her.
Atlas pulled his wife to him; in such a hard way it definitely would leave bruises. Then he tore off her clothes, leaving the woman only in her undergarments, showing the scars and red marks all across her skin while shaming her in front of the people. Screams and begs soon followed, along with the sound of fist being thrown against flesh.
How long has the monster been doing this?
The answer is clearer than ever. A year from now, the sudden illness of her mother, everything makes sense now.
Angry boiled in her stomach, as ZoΓ« tried her best not to launch at her father, knowing she would lose; she spotted the dagger striped in the guard's waist. She picked the moment when the men start to loosen the grip on her, elbowed them in their face and kicked them in the balls. ZoΓ« pull out the dagger and throw it to Atlas' back before taking the guards' gun.
Though she is good at throwing knifes, gun is her specialty, more of her liking. Rushing to her mother and send two bullets through her father's legs, one each, they run out of the meeting room.
"Go to Cal and leave this place!" Mom told her as they are running down the hall, in the middle of their escape.
"I can't leave you here!" She plead.
"Flower, I will slow you down. You know where to find help? Right?" She heard to hidden message behind: bringing one child is a risk, adding an ill woman only increase the possibility of being found. Besides, if she needs to seek protection from her father, Chiron is her best shoot.
"I will save you, Mom." Just not now.
"I know." Then they part ways, ZoΓ« made to her room as fast as she could and knocks the door, two shorts, one long.
"ZoΓ«?" Her sister's little voice went through the door.
"Yes, my moon. It's me." The door unlocked and opens a small crack. "Bring everything you need?" She asked Cal again as she gathered all the weapons she hid in the room and stripes them on herself.
"We're going to climb the tree, left this place and go to a friend's house."
"Is Mom okay?"
"Yes," She felt guilty to lie to her sister, but Cal having an emotion breakdown is the last thing she wants to happen now. "I will safe her."
Though Cal is small, she's not stupid. They climbed down the tree which reached near her bedroom window, using the dark night as protection. ZoΓ« stole a car and hit the road as soon as they got out the security circle of the building.
After a five-hour drive, they arrived at a wooden cabin, around the small house is all kinds of practicing range. ZoΓ« reached out her head and carry Calypso down the car, toke in a deep breathe, she knocks on the door.
A mid-age man answered the door, consider the inhumanly time she showed up at his door, he is either well-dressed. Jacket outside a pain white T-shirt, sweet pants as bottom, only the messy hair and half-opened eyes showed that he is waken up in the middle of his sleep.
"Sorry do I know you?" Chiron asked.
"You're Mr. Chiron, right? I'm ZoΓ« and this is Calypso."
"What can I help?"
"Atlas is our father and we need your protection, or should I say Olympus'."
ZoΓ« told him everything, spying on her father, their plan on killing Jason Grace, family abuse, and most important, they need a place to stay.
"You and your sister can stay in the guest room."
"Really! That's very kind of you, but what should I do in return?" ZoΓ« isn't that naΓ―ve, when someone give you kindness, they always need something from you.
"Smart girl. I will convince the Olympus family to send their child to me, for training. I need you to participate as my assistant, and report everything you know about the Golden Age to Zeus. I believe your skills must bring us some good."
"Deal." A simple job for food, place and protection, sounds good to her.
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