Scene changes to the Shores of Ithaca

There you are, coward

"Oh Gods, Poseidon is back." said Hazel.

"How long has it been since we have seen him?" asked Jason.

"We haven't truly seen him since 'Ruthlessness' though we did see a flashback of him in 'Love in Paradise'." said Piper.

"Oh, it feels so intimidating to see Poseidon whenever he arrives." said Grover.

"Yeah, this is his second appearance and this creates a sort of fear of him to make him more scary." said Frank.

Poseidon appears

I've been waiting for this moment
For the perfect time to strike

"This moment exactly?" asked Nico.

"What's so special about this certain point in time?" asked Will.

"I have no idea but maybe he will tell us." said Annabeth.
When your home's so close
And you've reached your coast
That's when our paths collide

"Oh, he's spawn camping!" said Grover.

"What?" asked Clarisse.

"I see that you are still addicted to that game back at the Lotus Casino." smiled Percy.

"Yeah." replied Grover. "Those were quite enjoyable days."

"But this also makes a lot of sense, he was waiting for Odysseus to be so close to his home but then he fails because of Poseidon." said Annabeth.

"That's why he didn't kill Odysseus and the crew after they left the Underworld, he had many chances to kill them but he chose this point in time." said Thalia.

"That is so cruel!" said Reyna.

"And much like Poseidon." said Leo.
I've got a reputation
I've got a name to uphold

"Status, that's what all of the Gods love the most." said Jason.

"Yeah, and Poseidon's status is a ruthless monster." exclaimed Piper.
So I can't go letting you walk

Or else the world forgets I'm cold

"If he lets Odysseus live, then people will think that he is weak." said Frank.

"No God wants that." said Grover.

"No wonder Poseidon is doing all of this." said Hazel.

"But it doesn't mean he should be like this!" shouted Percy. "He can be a new man! One who cares!"

Now get in the water

"He's telling Odysseus to get to the place where Poseidon is most strong." said Clarisse.

"So that he can kill him with ease." said Annabeth.

"And he's saying Odysseus is the coward!" screamed Leo.
Get in the water

"When a God repeats things twice, you know that you only have a short amount of time until they lose patience." said Piper.

"Odysseus knows this first hand with Athena." said Clarisse.

"Hey!" shouted Annabeth. "She's trying to be a better Goddess!"
Or I'll raise the tide so high, all of Ithaca will die

"Now threats, I am reall proud of Poseidon for not killing him after the second time." said Grover.

"No, he just wants the satisfaction of Odysseus accepting that he lost," said Percy. "Mercy has nothing to do with this."
Get in the water

Wait

Get in the water

"Poseidon really doesn't care what you think." said Thalia.

"I agree." said Reyna.

Stop this

Please

"He's once again showing how powerless he is against the Gods." said Grover.

"Just like in 'The Horse and The Infant' and 'Thunder Bringer' against Zeus." said Clarisse.

"And to every God or Goddess he's encountered, look at Circe when he was on her island." said Piper.

"And on Helios's island." said Will.

"And don't forget Aeolus." said Hazel.

"And I think Calypso as well, when he found out that she was a Goddess, he was stunned and he seemed quite scared as well." said Leo.

"Wow, Odysseus has been facing a lot of Gods at this point, I feel bad for him." said Frank. "And us."

I'll make tidal waves so profound
Both your wife and your son will drown

"He first threatens his kingdom and now is pointing at Penelope and Telemachus." said Percy. "Ugh!"

"I hope he doesn't go through with this! I love Telemachus too much and we haven't even seen Penelope yet."

"Won't count on it."

No

Get in the water

"He's lost his patience." said Grover.

"He's done for." said Piper.
Get in the water
Don't mistake my threats for bluff

"We would never." said Frank.

"And neither would Odysseus." said Hazel.

"No one would ever test the Gods." said Jason.
You have lived more than enough
Get in the water
Get in the water
I'll take your son and gouge his eyes

"Woah!" said everyone.

"You don't need to go that far!" said Jason.

"I think he also means it because Odysseus gouged Polyphemus's eye and now Poseidon wants to do the same to Telemachus as an act of revenge." said Annabeth.

"Or vengeance?" asked Leo.

"Wow, because the name of the saga is called the Vengeance Saga?" asked Jason. "How intelligent."
That is, unless you choose to die
Get in the water

"You know, he really should have just apologised back in 'Ruthlessness'." said Jason.

"Oh, life would have been so much better." said Thalia.

"But Poseidon would live with the satisfaction that Odysseus accepted defeat and he's doing the same here." said Percy.

Aren't you tired, Poseidon?
It's been ten years, how long will this go?

"Truce?" asked Frank.

"Maybe." said Hazel.
We're both hurting from losses
So why not leave this here and just go home?

"So they both just make a truce and accept what has happened." said Thalia.

"That seems like a good idea." said Grover.

"But this is a God we're talking about, it's never this easy." said Piper.

"No, it isn't." sighed Annabeth.

I can't

"Because he wants to stick with his ideology." said Leo.

"Yes! Good job!" said Annabeth,

"EPIC really has made me smarter!"

Maybe you could learn to forgive

No

"Hands up to those who expected that." said Will.

Everyone raises their hands.

Poseidon gets 'Shatter the Ocean' ready
Ruthlessness is
Mercy upon
Ourselves

Die!

"Woah!" said everyone.

"That kind of reminds me of when you first came to Camp Jupiter." said Hazel.

"Yeah, that was amazing." said Reyna.

"Thanks!" smiled Percy. "But I don't feel like it will be the same here..."

Poseidon uses his trident to attack Odysseus

Odysseus plummets down to the depths of the Ocean

"No!" said everyone.

"I never knew he would go this far..." said Percy, starting to tear.

"He can't die!" cried Piper.

"I think it might..." said Jason.

"'I see you draw your final breath'. He's going to drown." said Nico, sad.

Odysseus hears the voices of his lost comrades

You can relax my friend
I can tell you're getting nervous

Look at all we've lost and all we've learned
I'll stay in your heart
Oh, whoa, Odysseus
Waiting, waiting, waiting, ah

"They all sound so... ghostly." said Will.

"It's so sad!" cried Piper.

Author's Note:

dariuscrawford482 - It's here! I hope you've liked the reaction!

Zinovia - Thank you! I take a lot of time thinking about what should be said and who should say it. I'm also excited for the Ithaca Saga and I hope you've enjoyed your swim.

QUENOFCUCUMBER - THANK YOU!

RexTheBest - Six Hundred Strike coming out soon!

CUCUMBERQUEEN - Okay! But Anna is also a nickname as well, but thanks for letting me know!

CucumberQueen - I have no idea what you just said but here's Percy's reaction! I hope you've liked it!