Chapter 1: Regret


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PERCY

"Perseus Achilles Jackson, for the sufficient evidences laid down before us. You are hereby sentence to death for treason and murder" Zeus, the King of the Olympians stated, his voice booming like thunder in the now silent throne room

I just closed my eyes, suppressing the tears that want to flow out. "My Lord—" I went to speak, but was silence by a kick in the gut "Silence, traitor" Ares, the God of War growled out

I bit my lip to stop the cry of pain from slipping out of my mouth. I crumpled on the floor while Ares continued on kicking me. The tears that I was holding in flowed out when I saw the people who once call their selves my family looking amused at what was currently happening to me.

What have I done to deserve this? Everything was so perfect. I was happy, my friends were with me, and we won the war. But then, everything that I've work so hard to build came crushing down in a single instant. All because of that man.

I looked up and saw through my blurry eyes, the way Poseidon looked at me. The way my Father looked at me. I choked a cry when he simply looked at me with cold eyes "Father, why aren't you killing him yet?" The cold voice of Thalia Grace asking her father why I wasn't dead yet, reached my ears and that made me cry even more.

"Yeah! Why isn't he dead yet?!" The voice of Leo Valdez, followed by the campers resounded the throne room until the room was in chaos. Some were throwing me things and some were cursing my existence. But, the most hurtful part was the way they blamed me for Annabeth's death.

Flashback..

Everyone has already turned their backs on me, and although my heart broke and yearn for them. I just know that it is impossible to bring them back from that man, for he already took them away from me... permanently. But as long as the love of my life is with me. I can bear and withhold the pain, as long as she is by my side, I can overcome any obstacles that faith may throw at me.

"SEAWEED BRAIN!!" The excited voice of my love reached my ears and I instantly stood up from where I was sitting. I turned around only to catch the small body of my girlfriend who was as enthusiastic to see me, as I am to see her.

"I've missed you" I murmured, nuzzling her blonde locks and tightening my hold against her small body. But although small, she is a great warrior and has led thousands of demigods to war with me, and I am proud to call her mine.

I felt Annabeth smile against my chest before she nuzzled it "Me too" she mumbled, also tightening her hold, as if I would disappear if she ever let go "I wish that we could see each other as frequently as I want" she muttered angrily

I sadly smiled down at her "You know that the others would not allow you to see me"

She pulled back and turned around. It was only an instant, but I think that I saw a few tears streaming down her face "I know that! But it's so unfair. You didn't even do anything wrong. How can they believe that... that man" she said, ending the sentence with disgust clear in her voice

I sighed sadly and turned her around, only to see angry tears streaming down her face. I reached up and wiped away the endless tears that is flowing out of her eyes. I cupped her cheeks and made her looked at me "You know as much as you know me, that I would also like to see you as frequently. To be able to be together with you in broad daylight. Not fearing that Athena might smite me down, and not fearing of the campers taking you away from me. Annabeth, you know of my current status. I am accused of being a traitor at the moment, and me disobeying their rules might push them to really take you away from me..... permanently. And I would not like that to happen, you know that right?"

Annabeth nodded, tears still streaming down her face. I smiled sadly and kissed away her tears "Now stop those tears. I do not like to see my princess crying in front of me"

Annabeth chuckled and pushed me away playfully "Stop that, I am no princess. I am a warrior born to fight and to protect. And if you don't stop calling me that, I will show you why I call myself a warrior"

I chuckled and tugged her towards me "That you are. But you are still my princess, my hope and my light"

Annabeth drew back from me and gazed at me with amused eyes "Stop being sappy, I am still—" I cut off her words by kissing her full on the lips. The reaction was instantaneous. She quickly melted in my embrace and returned my kiss with renewed energy; making me smile and making me want her to be near me forever.

We pulled away from each other. Calculating grey eyes clashing against a raging sea green. This is the moment where I always thank the fates for not taking Annabeth from me. How wrong was I at that time "I love you so much" she murmured cupping my cheeks and looking at me with love filled eyes

I took hold of the hand holding my cheek and kissed her palms while smiling down at her. She really is my hope, the light to my darkness, and key to my heart "I love you more" I murmured back, looking at her teary eyes

"I will clean your name Percy. That I promise you." She vowed, hugging me and burying her face into my chest

I enclosed my arms around her and smiled sadly. I no longer know what my fate will be. But if I can change this cruel faith of mine, I will. But alas, it seems like this was bound to happen, and I know that neither me nor Annabeth can stop what will happen in the future.

The fates really do hate me huh, but
at least they let me have my princess. I don't think I would have survived if Annabeth wasn't there to anchor me into this cruel world. "Don't push yourself too hard, okay?" I said looking at her, worrying of what might happen to her if she defies the Gods

She nodded and looked at the now rising sun behind my shoulder. Her face fell and I could only forced a smile "You need to go back to your cabin before your siblings notice that you're gone"

She pursed her lips together "Same time again, okay?" She said and kissing me goodbye before walking away

I smiled at her until she disappeared from my view. Not after her disappearance, I heard a cry of pain coming from the direction of the woods and I froze. That voice sounded familiar, then it all clicked "ANNABETH!!" I screamed, and frantically run towards the direction of the voice, only to stop with what I saw. There, I saw Annabeth's bloodied form, crumpling towards the ground with my
half-brother in front of her, his sword dripping with Annabeth's blood.

My half-brother turned to face me, smirking "Hello Brother" He casually greeted, as if he didn't just stab the one person who matters to me the most

"Percy" Annabeth weakly called out to me, coughing out rivulets of blood

"Shut up, bitch" my brother, known as Damien Kane smirked and kicked Annabeth on the side and looked at me, clear glee in his eyes "That's what she gets for disobeying the rules. Interacting with a traitor, don't you think that she deserves to die, brother?" He said, grinning at me with those sick cold eyes

I looked at the gasping form of my lover and before I even knew it, my vision turned black. Not only did this man steal my friends away, he also murdered my family in cold blood and made my Father disown me.

My hate for him grew and before I even know it, I had my hand wrapped around his throat, choking the life out of him. He was clawing at my hand, desperately trying to make me let go, his eyes were wide with fear. "What brother? Didn't think that I would do something to you, did you?" I growled, my eyes were blurry from the tears and my heart in pieces, for this person had taken so much from me when I hadn't even done anything to him. I felt the clawing getting weaker and I saw the face of my tormentor, slowly losing the light in his eyes. And that is when it registered to my brain. I was about to kill someone and that made me let go. My brother crumpled to the forest floor, coughing and gasping for breath, his hands encasing his throat and looking at me with fear. I didn't even bother to look at him, for I was looking at my hands in horror

"I was about to kill someone" I murmured, my hands shaking and my head aching. I didn't even noticed when he got up and ran and I didn't even bother to chase him. It will be useless, since camp sides with him, chasing him would make me look worse on the campers' eyes.

"Percy" A weak voice called out to me, and I snapped my head towards Annabeth's direction. I ran to where she was laying and gently cradled her body to mine "Don't worry wise girl, help will come soon"

Annabeth smiled and tears were continuously streaming down her face "Percy, you know that I love you so much right?" she said, her lips trembling

"I know wise girl, I love you too, so much. Just hang on and help will come any minute now" I replied, gripping her hands and combing down her blonde locks. My hands were trembling and my vision was a blur. I can't lose her, please fates, have mercy. Don't take away the remaining person that I have.

Annabeth cough out more blood and her grip was slowly weakening "Damn it. I can't leave you now. I still need to help you clean your name" she said, trying to hold on to the world of the living, but she knows just as much as I know that it's her time to go.

"That doesn't matter" My lips trembled and held her close to me "Please don't leave me alone princess. I can't live without you"

Annabeth gave me a smile and weakly cupped my cheek "Percy, always remember that no matter what happens, you will always be my number one. I love you for eternity, my Seaweed Brain" she whispered, her eyes closing and her hand falling to her side

"Annabeth? Annabeth?! No, please wake up. Open your eyes for me, wise girl. Don't leave me, please" I whispered, shaking her and slapping her cheeks gently, but she wasn't moving, why wasn't she moving?!!

I ignored the thunder of feet around me, and I ignored the gasp of shocks that resonated around the silent clearing. All I knew in that moment was that I had lost my treasure forever, and that I had no reason to live anymore.

Flashback Over...

I was snapped out of my thoughts when I felt a piercing pain by my abdomen and saw the Trident of Poseidon resting there. Blood was slowly seeping out of my camp shirt, and I bit my lip to stop the blood curling scream that wants to escape my mouth "Do not ignore us traitor" Poseidon spat, willing the trident to come back to him

I clamp my mouth shut to not cry out when the Trident was abruptly pulled out of my stomach, leaving three big gaping holes at the center of my abdomen. I clamp my mouth shut to suppress the incoming blood that flowed up the moment the Trident hit something inside my abdomen. My knees gave out from the pain and my body slump forward, the blood that I had been keeping in bay inside my mouth flowed out, tainting the white polished floor of the throne room into a blood red one. I could hear the campers screaming with glee at what happened, and that made my heart break, if there is anything left of it to break.

Zeus slammed his fist down at his throne, hard enough to leave a dent "SILENCE!!" He bellowed, before glaring at his brother "Brother, you should not have done that. Look, the boy is barely breathing" he said, gesturing at my form who was wheezing and gasping in pain.

Black dots started consuming my vision and I blink away the dizziness, I took a shaky breath, I need to stay awake, I must not slip away, but it's proving to be difficult to stay awake with three big hole in my stomach, and before I knew it I was slipping away until the last thing I saw was my father's disgusted face. After that, everything turned black and I slipped into oblivion.

THIRD PERSON POINT OF VIEW:

Poseidon just huffed "Please brother, he's going to die anyway. I just landed a blow in return of him hurting my son"

Zeus glared "Still, I am the one who delivers the punishment, now just sit back and don't interfere anymore than this" after saying that, he cleared his throat and looked at the bloodied body on the floor "Continuing, any last words boy?"

The boy did not respond and in return, the King of the Gods just growled at the obvious disrespect "Disrespectful till the end I see, enjoy your punishment boy" Zeus spat out before throwing the bolt at the unmoving body, but the bolt was intercepted by two arrows. One gold and one silver.

Zeus' eyes were wide and he was looking at the twin archers with shock and anger "WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?!!"

Artemis simply put down her bow and looked at the now furious gaze of her Father "I stand by Perseus' side father. And I refuse that you kill him without proper judgment"

"I had given him the proper judgment, and that is why he needs to die" Zeus stated his voice low and trembling from the contained rage inside him "Now, just sit back on your throne. The judgment has been passed. You have no more say in this. The council has already decided, and if you try to defend this imbecile. I would see to it that you regret your actions"

Apollo stood in front of his older twin, narrowing his eyes at his father "Is that a threat, father?"

Zeus glared at the God of Sun, but Apollo wouldn't back down either "Stay out of this punk, we all know that all you can do is hide behind your big sister, because you're a wimp that needs protecting" Ares sneered from his throne

The Sun God's eyes flared and before the War God could even react, there was a knife embedded at the side of his throat and droplets of ichors dripping down his neck "You want to test that out, bastard" Apollo growled at the now flustered God "Always keep in mind, that I am the God of Foresight. Not only that, I was also involved in countless wars thousands of years ago. Just because I am dormant now, doesn't mean I can't kick your ass. If you and I were to engage in a fight, you fully know who will come out as the winner"

Ares eyes flared at the challenge, but if you look closely, you could see a hint of fear in his eyes. Apollo is the God of Foresight, meaning that he can see through the future, if he were to engage in a fight with him, he'll be in a disadvantage "ENOUGH!!" Zeus shouted, eyes blazing with fury

He looked at the twins and narrowed his eyes "Stand down and your punishment will be lessened"

Artemis and Apollo huffed at the same time, defiance clear in their eyes "We do not care of our punishment, for this trial is unjust." They said in perfect unison. What they didn't know is that they're defending someone who is no longer breathing.

Zeus growled and the master bolt appeared in his hand "Last warning, Stand. Down"

The twins glared back "Never"

"You side with a traitor, you do know the consequence of what comes with that, right?" Athena asked, intervening in the argument

Artemis and Apollo just huffed "We do not care of the consequence. In the first place, why should we worry over a consequence that would never happen. We do not side with a traitor, we side with a hero" Artemis coldly replied

Zeus growled, but then smirked "Then you will see the demise of this so called hero you try so hard to defend" before he quickly threw the master bolt at the unmoving body, Athena noticing this stood up from her throne "FATHER WAIT!!" But it was already too late, the bolt had already reach its target, then a bright light enveloped the room

Once the light died down, the body of Perseus was still there, but beside his body was a form of a woman. She was kneeling beside Perseus, the head of the hero was resting on her lap, and she was combing back his hair while her eyes were releasing a torrent of tears. The woman was the personification of perfection. Her skin as white as snow. Her hair as black as darkness. But the one thing that caught the eyes of the Gods was her eyes. They look like countless of stars and planets, all assembled in one place.

Her gown has thousands of white dots scattering the upper part and the lower part shows thousands of planets, moving and circling around her gown, like she was the very sun of the planets that is rotating around her.

"WHO ARE YOU?! HOW DARE YOU INTERRUPT A MEETING OF THE GODS!!" Zeus bellowed, his eyes alight with fury and his bolt pointing at the kneeling woman

The woman did not respond, but just continued tending the hair of the hero. Her eyes still releasing sorrowful tears "Chaos" Apollo breathed, finally realizing who the woman was. The eyes of the galaxy, the gown, the hair, everything, how could he not notice? This was the creator of the world, Lady Chaos in the flesh. Apollo and his twin immediately kneel to one knee while bowing their heads in respect towards the creator

The other Gods, as well as the half bloods quickly kneeled as well "M-my lady, I-I didn't mean to b-be rude" Zeus stuttered, looking deathly pale at the prospect of angering the creator

The creator still ignored them and just continued on what she is doing "My poor poor hero, how could have this happened to you?" She murmured while wiping the tears that seems to slip out of the closed eyes of the now gone hero

"My lady?" Artemis called out, the creator; finally heeding their call raised her head and glared at the occupants of the room with hate and anger with the exception of the twins

The Gods and their children flinched from her gaze "You" Chaos spat, glaring the most at the Sea God "You imbecile!! How can you do such things to your own son?! How can you kill your own blood?! You disgust me!"

"My lady, we don't understand" Athena argued

Chaos glared at her and Athena shut her mouth "You killed an innocent because another said he is a traitor and a murderer? For being my descendants, you all are surely gullible"

"But—" Athena, not wanting to lose to an argument went to open her mouth again when Chaos raised a hand up to stop her "The evidences that you are all so proud of are false. Perseus Jackson is innocent" Chaos stated. Chaos has never payed attention to the wrong doings of the Gods. She let them have them have their way, hoping that one day they would realize their mistakes and would atone for it by changing their selves for the greater good.

But it seems that she was wrong. It just worsened. For many millennia, Chaos has watched many half bloods fall in the hands of this creatures she called descendants. But today, she will watch no more. Instead she will show them how wrong and how unjust they are ruling.

Chaos was not planning on interfering for another hundred years, for maybe; just maybe.... the gods will realize their sins. But she finds herself interfering sooner than she thought she would, for they just killed a boy who is not beyond 20. A boy who had gone through many horrendous things to protect his family. A boy who had lost so much at such a young age. And a boy who has one of the toughest life to live amongst all heroes.

"N-no!! Damien told us that Percy was the one who killed Annabeth. We saw him holding her body" Thalia shouted, looking panicked

Chaos glared at the lieutenant of Artemis and the girl cowered back "For calling yourself a member of Perseus family, you sure are deceive easily. Tell me spawn of Zeus; would Percy kill his own lover? The lover that he loved so much, that he even went to the extent of falling into Tartarus with her, even though he knew that it was dangerous"

Thalia faltered and looked ashamed "I-I...."

"That's what I thought" Chaos growled

"My lady" Apollo called out

Chaos' eyes softened when they landed on the twins "Yes child?"

"You said to my uncle that 'How can he kill his own son' what does that mean?" Apollo asked, fearing of the incoming answer

"W-what do you mean k-kill?" Nico di Angelo, a son of Hades asked from the corner of the room "Is Percy dead?"

"But the bolt didn't hit him!!" Clarisse La Rue, a daughter of Ares cried out

"Just because the bolt didn't him, doesn't mean he didn't die. Tell me child, before the actual persecution, what happened?" Chaos asked the child of Ares

"The Trident" Athena mumbled from her throne and every head snap towards her direction

"What do you mean, Mom?" Malcolm, a son of Athena asked

"Poseidon threw his Trident at Perseus, it would be impossible to survive a direct hit from a God such as Poseidon" Athena explained, looking at the now pale Sea God

Chaos glared at the Sea God "Just as what Athena had said. The Trident had left major injuries inside the boy's body. Your son is dead, and he died by your hand"

Poseidon looked like he was ready to keel over and die "I-I didn't—"

"Don't tell us that you didn't mean to do it Sea God. The trident wouldn't come soaring towards your son if you hadn't thrown it" Chaos snapped, her eyes burning with hate

"Why do you even care for the weakling?" An arrogant voice asked from the crowd, and every God and Goddess gasped at the obvious lack of respect

The crowd parted and out came Damien Kane, the Son of Poseidon "I dare you to repeat that demigod" Chaos challenged

Damien smirked and opened his mouth to say it again when he was thrown back into the wall by a silent force. He let out a cry of pain when he felt his bones breaking from the impact "Please stop it!! You're killing him!" The pleading voice of Poseidon reached the boy's ears

"Why should I? This boy is the real traitor and murderer. As the creator of the universe I can't let this one go, for he will be a much greater threat to us in the near future" Chaos simply answered while slowly increasing the pressure around the boy. She knows that she sounds like one of the Olympians right now, but she had a feeling that if she can't eliminate the boy right now, he will be one of the few people who can cause mass destruction on the entire galaxy. She is doing this for the greater good, and with her people in mind. She is not like these stuck up Olympians who boast about their powers, and kill those they think can overthrow them.

"What do you mean by that?" Poseidon asked, disbelief in his eyes

"Your so called son was the one who killed the daughter of Athena, he was also the one who killed Sally Jackson and her family, and was one of the few who gave Gaea Intel about you and your children when you hadn't discovered him yet" Chaos stated, glaring at the crying boy in front of her. Just a few moments ago the boy was looking more arrogant than Hercules, now he's crying begging for her to let him go?

"Just because you're looking pathetic right now, doesn't mean I'll spare you boy" she spat. Increasing the pressure until the boy burst into dust, leaving no sign that he was ever alive.

"W-what was that?" Jason Grace, a son of Jupiter and the brother of Thalia Grace asked fearfully

"I made him disappear" Chaos simply said, patting the imaginary dust off her gown

"You made him what!?" Poseidon exclaimed, standing from his throne and looking at the creator with disbelief "Why would you do that? He was the traitor, yes, but did you have to go to such an extent to make him disappear on the face of the planet?"

Chaos looked at the God with cold eyes "Your son has done horrible things— more horrible things than what Kronos did to you and your siblings."

"Name one" Poseidon coldly replied, his son might be a traitor but he didn't deserved to die like that

"Kronos ate you and your siblings when you were still an infant, nothing more than that, correct?" Chaos asked

Poseidon had a perplexed look in his face "Yes, and what does that have to do with Damien?"

Chaos gave a laugh, startling the God of the Sea "Perhaps, you all would like to see?"

"See what?" Athena asked, greatly interested in knowing something she doesn't know yet

Chaos waved her hand, and a mirror appeared at the center of the throne room. The screen started showing a scene

Inside the mirror...

A little girl was cowering inside a closet, her hands clutching the doll given to her by her big brother 'Big brother, save me' she thought, silently crying for her big brother

Her day started with her mom and dad waking her up with a present saying happy birthday to her, they gave her the present her big brother couldn't personally give her, she was so happy that her brother remembered her birthday, and even got her a doll. Everything passed by a blur, and before she even knew it, she was about to blow her cake, it's always like this, presents first before blowing the cake, she doesn't know why and she's not complaining, as long as her mom and dad is with her, it's fine— and of course big brother Percy is also important.

"Pamela, go on and blow the candles" Sally Jackson, the mom of Percy Jackson said, smiling softly at the little girl who only reaches her waist

Pamela smiled and was about to blow the candles when a loud bang resounded in the living room, and her parents froze along with her "Mommy, what was that?" She asked, looking confused and scared

Sally eyes the door of the living room with wary eyes "Nothing for you to worry about sweetie, why don't you go inside your room while your dad and I check the living room"

The girl nodded her head and run up the stairs. Sally looked at Paul with scared eyes "Go grab something Paul. I have a bad feeling that something is going to happen"

Paul nodded and grabs a kitchen knife, not much but it'll do. They walked towards the living room cautiously, looking around and relaxing when they saw no one "I guess tha—" Paul was cut off when a sword went through his body. He looked down at the sword with shocked eyes "PAUL!!" Sally screamed, catching the body of her husband and looking at the intruder with fear in her eyes

"Shit" Paul cursed, gripping the kitchen knife and stabbing the leg of the person, causing for it to cry out in pain. "Sally, run" Paul mumbled, looking pained and trying to stay awake. He was losing a lot of blood, and seeing as the sword went through his body, barely missing his heart, he wouldn't survive a hit like that. He was not some god or half blood; he was a mortal and being pierced like that.... well, let's just say that Charon will have another customer waiting to get onboard in his boat.

"But—" Sally tried to reason out when Paul glared "RUN.NOW" he gritted out

Sally was crying, but nodded her head before running upstairs to get their daughter. "Stupid mortal, I'll show you what will happen when you injure someone like me" the person growled, picking his sword and limping towards the gasping form of Paul

He raised his sword and brought it down, separating the head from the body

The boy looked up towards the stairs and grin "One down, one to go"

He limped up the stairs, gripping the side railings for support "Oh Sally~ I'm coming to get you~" he sang

Sally, hearing the voice just beside the room of her daughter felt fear grip her heart. "Pamela, go inside the closet, and no matter what happens, DON'T.COME.OUTSIDE, do you understand?"

The girl was crying "Mommy, I don't understand. Where's daddy?"

Sally gulp, and forced her tears to not come out "In a beautiful place, sweetie. Now go inside and don't make a sound, okay?"

Sally placed her daughter inside the closet, smiling at her daughter one last time, and kissing her forehead softly "Be safe, honey" she murmured before pulling away "Remember what I told you?"

Pamela nodded and Sally smiled before closing the closet and bolting out the door "Oh! There you are"

She looked back and what she saw made her stop and stare at the man in front of her with horror. The man was holding— he was holding the head of her husband. Sally felt her stomach turn "Paul?"

The man was a little bit far from her, but he still managed to hear her "Oh! Almost forgot. Here, your husband" he said, grinning while tossing the head of Paul in Sally's direction

Sally felt her knees buckled, she extended her trembling hands to pick up the severed head of her husband, and she cried— she cried, holding the head of her husband tightly "PAUL!!"

While she was crying, she didn't notice that the man was approaching her, and was too slow to dodge the incoming attack; Sally felt her skin ripped from the contact, and she screamed in pain. Her mouth was suddenly covered "Shh, we don't want someone hearing us now, do we?"

Sally tried to take the hands off her, but that only resulted with the man tightening his hold on her "Now, let's have some fun" the man said with a sick grin on his face

The man gripped Sally by the hair and dragged her down with him. Sally cries out when her back hit the edge of the stairs "Please, just kill me"

The man looked down at her "Now why would I do that?"

Reaching the living room, the man gripped her hair tighter and threw her on the wall with such force that Sally felt her bones breaking from the impact. She cried out in pain, and crumpled on the floor, she was a mortal and this man seems to be something different "Who are you?"

The man grinned and point his self "Who? Me? That was rude of me, Damien Kane, Son of Poseidon"

Sally felt her eyes widening. A half blood. "What do you want?"

Damien grinned and played with his sword "Nothing much, just your life is all"

Sally was starting to see nothing and she forces herself to stay awake. She won't leave her baby behind. Despite her begging him to kill her earlier, she would never leave her children behind. Not when she can stay with them. Her thoughts were interrupted when Damien pierced her hand. She cried out and gritted her teeth in pain "Please, stop this"

"Begging won't get you anywhere" Damien said and kicked her on her gut

Sally cried out again, and she felt tears of pain flowing out of her eyes "You know, I really despise your son" he said and stab Sally in the stomach, making her choke

Damien continued rambling about how he hates Percy and how he despise him, while continuously stabbing Sally in different places. Damien stops once he saw that Sally was no longer breathing "Ah! I guess I was a bit rough" he said shrugging and was about to leave when he saw a picture of a little girl smiling at the camera. He looked down at the unrecognizable body of Sally Jackson and grinned "You didn't tell me you had a daughter"

He looked up the stairs and skipped towards it. Reaching the top, he bit his lip and looked at the four rooms "Which room are you in, little one?"

Back on the throne room...

Chaos paused the scene and looked the occupants of the room. Most of them look like they want to vomit at the gore scene they had just witnessed. Some were looking horrified while some fainted on the spot. "Shall we continue? I'm sure you would like to see how Pamela was murdered, right?"

All of them quickly shook their heads and Chaos sighed before waving her hand, making the mirror disappear. She looked at Poseidon who was as white as her skin "Disgusting, isn't it? A half blood that is more powerful than a mortal. No matter whom the parent is half bloods will always triumph over mortals. And to see your beloved son killing the only lover you've loved since marrying Amphitrite. How does it feel? Knowing that you defended the murderer of your mortal lover. That you defended that man in exchange for Percy's life. Percy, the son that you abandoned for that low life. The son that brought the ocean victory over and over again. The son that stood by you, even though you didn't care for him. How does it feel? Now that you know the truth"

Poseidon has tears streaming down his face "I'm sorry" he murmured

"You think that your sorry will bring everything back?" Chaos snapped

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry" Poseidon murmured,
looking more fragile than the boy she was holding. Chaos sighed; she might have been a little bit harsh back there. She looked around the room and saw half bloods and gods alike, looking like they hate their very existence. She sighed again, she's been here far too long, and she needs to leave.

Standing up, she willed the body of the hero to float beside her. She made a move to create a portal when she was stopped "Where are you taking Percy?" The voice of Thalia asked from the crowd, making every head snap in her direction

"I'm taking him with me" Chaos coolly replied

Poseidon stood up from his throne "You can't!!"

Chaos narrowed her eyes at the God "And why not? As far as I know, no one cares for the boy, his body would be better off with me"

"We care for him! Please, don't take him away from us" Thalia begged, and the campers, both from Camp Jupiter and Camp Half-Blood voiced their agreement by shouting at her to give them their leader back

Chaos sighed angrily "Honestly, can you be more of a hypocrite than this? You blamed him for the death of Chase, you turned your backs to him when he needed you the most, and lastly, you didn't even try to defend him from the Gods. What makes you think that I will let you have his body? A body that has no soul I might add, I will give him a proper burial in my kingdom. His soul will never reach your underworld; his soul will reside in the Elysian Fields, where he could interact with other beings in other planets"

Although saying this, Chaos has other plans for the boy, but she will not tell them... yet. Not until the deed is done "B-but, he belongs here" Thalia faltered, tears streaming down her face

"Once, he belong here, but now— I don't think he is" Chaos said before creating a portal and was about to step in when Poseidon's plead reach her ears "Please, at least let me see him off"

Chaos sighed and turned around, willing for the God to come closer. Poseidon gulped and walked towards the unmoving body of his son. Reaching them, he bends over and kissed Percy's forehead "I'm sorry son, I'm sorry that I failed you and your mother. I know that I can never bring back what was in between us. I know that no matter how many times I repent for what I've done to you, I know that it will never be enough. And for that I will forever suffer because of my incompetence. I just want you to know that I take back all those words that I said. You are my greatest prize, my treasure. And even if you can't hear me now, know that I will always love you..... for eternity" he murmured at the head of his son while tears leak out of his eyes.

He pulled back and combed back the hair of his son with his hands while looking at his son with tender and sorrowful eyes "Farewell" he said and kissed his son's forehead again before stepping back and nodding his head at the creator

Chaos watched sadly, seeing the broken eyes of the God made her want to spill the beans, but she can't, in time he will see his son again, but she will keep that little information to herself... for now "My lady, can we?" The tentative voice of the twins asked and she nodded her head

Apollo was the first to speak, he was already crying and he hasn't even said anything yet. "Yo cuz!" He started before falling on his knees beside the body and bawling his eyes out "You know I never got to thank you for trying to protect my son, Michael in the Titan War. So I'll say it now, since this will most likely be the last time we'll see each other again. Thank you very much Perce, know that you will always be my most favorite demigod and my most favorite cousin. Rest in peace buddy" he murmured before standing up and pulling away

Artemis slowly stalked towards the body, she gracefully kneeled beside Percy and brushed the fringes out of the closed eyes of the hero "Hello Perseus" she said, feeling tears slip out of her eyes. Dammit! She wasn't supposed to cry, she was just supposed to thank him for everything and then pull away "I would like to thank you for saving me at Mt. Othyrs, and I would like to thank you for being there for Zoe when I wasn't....." she trailed off and forced down her tears "You are probably the only boy I respect, and will probably be the only one who can peak my interest— I won't drag this farewell speech anymore. So, goodbye Perseus" she squeezed the hand of the hero before pulling away

Chaos looked around the room and saw the Gods looking down, ashamed of themselves "If there are no more gods who will bid their farewell, then it was nice talking to you" before stepping in the portal and willing the body to follow her

"NO!!" Nico yelled, and was about to run over to where they were, when an invisible wall blocked him and the campers. "You are not allowed to come any more closer than this" Zeus announced, tears slipping out of his eyes. He wants to say his farewell too, but his pride got in the way, and stopping the creator now will do him no good

"PLEASE, GIVE HIM BACK!!" Hazel screamed, pounding on the invisible wall while crying her eyes out

"WE'RE SORRY!!"

"WE REGRET EVERYTHING!!"

"PLEASE!!"

"DON'T TAKE HIM FROM US!!"

Pleads were flying throughout the throne room, but Chaos only shook her head and willed the portal to close, the last thing she saw was the tears streaked face of the half bloods before she and the body was enveloped by darkness and light.

She looked at the body and smiled sadly "I hope that you could see that everyone loves you"

Chaos was answered by silence and she sighed

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I hope that you're ready, Perseus. Your life is about change, you will be one of the few people who can change the galaxy. For the greater good, or maybe for the worst.

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