Chapter 6: Sorrowful Suffering

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-BlueFangirlStreak (SaraFangirlofPercy)


Annabeth's POV

Blackjack and Mrs. O'Leary were extremely out of control.

Ever since Percy was banished to Tartarus, his companions had grown reckless and wouldn't allow anyone to come near them, except for Katie. Maybe it was because she was a daughter of Demeter, or maybe it was because she hadn't betrayed Percy, but whatever the reason, she had become the only person they trusted.

The first and last time I tried to feed them, I received a kick to the stomach. Let's just say I do NOT want to experience that again. I had spent half of that week in the infirmary trying to recover from a few rib fractures. Trust me, every breath I took brought me excruciating pain.

But even though Blackjack had kicked me, I know I completely deserved that. I don't blame him.

Poor Blackjack and Mrs. O'Leary had to suffer from the loss of their loving owner. Not to mention that this was the second time Mrs. O'Leary lost her owner.

Tyson was a completely different story. Percy had once told me that Tyson thought I was the coolest thing that existed since peanut butter. But the lovable cyclops was heartbroken when he found out that his brother had been banished from the surface. I couldn't bear to watch the tears spill from his massive baby-brown eye. He didn't deserve to suffer like that. He had received a brother after all those years of asking for a friend, only to lose him a couple of years later. Tyson no longer visited the camp. It was just an unpleasant reminder for him.

After learning about Percy's punishment, Camp Jupiter cut all their ties with the Greek gods and demigods. They wanted nothing to do with the people who betrayed their hero. Even Piper, Jason, Hazel, and Frank left us behind to live in Camp Jupiter, disappointed with our actions. Leo was the only one who stayed in Camp Half-Blood, but only because of Calypso, Bunker Nine, and Festus. He generally tried to avoid his siblings and the campers though. On rare occasions, he would team up with the Stoll brothers and prank a bunch of random cabins.

You never knew where they were going to strike next.

My cabin was one of their victims last week before Lysias's attack.

The cabin was infested with so many spiders that we literally almost burned down the Athena Cabin. Fortunately our mom came to the rescue and exterminated all of the creepy arachnids. I couldn't sleep that night because of the nightmares.

Anyway, Percy's birthday is going to be in three weeks, but there's nothing to be festive about that day. Not to mention it was also the day we started dating.

I regret everything. I even regret existing.

But I can't change the past. What was done cannot be undone.

If Percy somehow manages to escape the evil Pit, he'll be devastated at what he discovers.

What Zeus did was unforgivable.

But no one had the courage to stand up to him.


Jason's POV

Percy Jackson.

Now that's a demigod who has suffered more than anyone else.

I honestly miss him, he had a great personality and a loving heart. But why would the Greeks blame someone as loyal as him?

I expected better from Annabeth. Who knew she could be so heartless. I had grown to respect her during the time I knew her, but what she did destroyed our friendship. Piper, Leo, Hazel, and Frank felt the same way.

Camp Jupiter made the decision that we will not fight for the Greeks ever again unless our safety is at risk.

When we found out what the Greeks did to our beloved hero, we cut all ties with them. There's no longer any communication between our camps.

The only people from Camp Half-Blood that are allowed to enter Camp Jupiter are Nico, Katie, Tyson, and Rachel.

In fact, Nico was the one who had informed us of Percy's banishment to Tartarus. Poor Percy had already been to Tartarus once, not to mention he had fallen for the girlfriend who betrayed him, but this time he was doomed to inhabit the Pit for a second time. But this time was different. This time, he was condemned to dwell in Tartarus for eternity.

I just hope he's okay.

It's annoying how everyone in Camp Half-Blood plays so innocent, as if they had nothing to do with Percy's banishment. They act as if he never existed.

So much for being his friends.

True friends would never betray their friends. They would defend them, support them, and love them.

It's not the same without Percy around. The times we had together before Percy was exiled were honestly the best.

I just hope I get the opportunity to see the son of Poseidon one last time.


Hestia's POV

Zeus doesn't deserve to be the King of the Gods.

I first realized that the day he actually became king. But no one listened to me.

The five year punishment he sentenced me to concluded about a month ago. Basically, my brother revoked my status as a goddess. So, he made me a mortal for about five years. Honestly, my life was so much better without His Annoying Majesty around all the time.

Being a mortal didn't exactly bother me, so it didn't really feel like a punishment to me at all. In fact, it was more of a blessing.

But during the first week of my experience as a mortal, Zeus did something that Percy will never forgive him for if he ever finds out.

Before I could think too much about it, I found myself slipping back into the past.

It was my first week as a mortal. I was attempting to grow accustomed to mortal life within New York City. It wasn't as bad as I first thought, but New York City was always loud and busy.

On that particular Monday morning, I was informed by Angerona, my dear friend, about a gathering of the Olympians taking place outside of the home of Sally Jackson-Blofis.

I was confused as to why they would gather there, so I decided to investigate for myself.

I wasn't far from Sally's home, so I traveled to her apartment by walking.

About five minutes later, I had arrived.

But not a single god or goddess was in sight. So I figured they had probably gone inside of Sally's home.

I made my way up to her apartment and knocked on her door. About five seconds passed before someone opened the door.

That someone appeared to be Poseidon.

But something was wrong. I could tell just by looking at the tears spilling down Poseidon's face. He looked so grief-stricken and horrified.

"What are you doing here Hestia? Weren't you banned from Olympus?" Poseidon asked half-heartedly.

"Yes I was brother, but no one ever said I couldn't visit Sally Jackson," I replied before Poseidon accepted my answer and allowed me to enter the humble abode.

As soon as I walked inside, everyone's eyes turned to me, which I have to admit was creepy and uncomfortable.

"Poseidon, why did you let Hestia in?" Zeus demanded with a look of rage.

"Well, brother, the only place you banned her from was Olympus, not the apartment of my former lover," Poseidon retaliated while clenching his teeth in anger.

Both Zeus and Poseidon appeared to have a silent showdown as they intensely glared at each other. The showdown probably would've lasted for a while longer if it weren't for Athena's interruption.

She cleared her throat and the furious brothers stopped glaring and generally tried to ignore one another by looking elsewhere.

At that moment, I had barely noticed that there were several demigods from Camp Half-Blood in the apartment. They were all standing on one side while the Olympians were standing in the other.

"What's going on here?" I asked suspiciously.

"Well, my Father has made the decision to murder the mother and step-father of Perseus Jackson," Artemis replied solemnly with a blank expression.

"Are you insane Zeus?! What did the mortals do to deserve this injustice?" I asked with disbelief and outrage.

"Hestia, you know very well what that unworthy demigod did to my daughter! If he took her away from me, then I will repay the favor by taking away someone he loves!" Zeus boomed with clear anger as he stormed off in the direction of Sally and Paul's bedroom.

"DON'T DO THIS ZEUS! He was not the one who murdered your daughter!" I cried out before I ran after him.

Before Zeus could turn around, I had leaped on top of his back, causing him to collapse from the extra weight. Zeus struggled under me as I desperately tried to protect the innocent parents of Perseus Jackson. Unfortunately, Zeus ordered Ares to get me off of him. Since I no longer had my godly strength, Ares roughly yanked me off from Zeus's back and held me back as Zeus regained his composure.

Zeus acted as if nothing happened and walked into Sally and Paul's room.

Ares, being the jerk he is, pushed me into the room to force me to watch the cruel execution. I felt so weak and helpless just standing there while being forced to watch something I knew I didn't have the strength to prevent.

Poor Sally and Paul were nervously standing in one corner of their room, probably confused as to why the gods decided to pay them a visit.

"I want you to stand right here where everyone can see you!" Zeus ordered the innocent mortals.

Paul, being a mortal who knew he couldn't take on a god, obeyed Zeus and went to stand in the center of the room. But Sally was entirely the opposite.

"No."

In my opinion, Sally Jackson was the bravest mortal who ever lived. After all, she was known for her rebellious streak.

"Did you just say no to the king of the gods?!" Zeus demanded as he clenched his fists tightly.

"Yes I did. I'm not going to obey the god who banished my son for something he didn't do!" Sally argued with a fiery look in her eyes.

I immediately knew she was not going to back down, even if she was going to be executed by Zeus.

Sally is normally known as a woman who has never raised her voice to anyone and is generally a loving, sweet person. But the only reason why she had actually raised her voice for once was because her son had been taken away from her by the god who was trying to command her to do something she didn't want to do.

But at that moment, everything went downhill.

Zeus, looking like a very red tomato, grasped his lightning bolt and struck Sally with it.

When the smoke cleared, the spot in which Sally had been standing in was empty and the floor was covered in ashes.

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?!" I angrily cried out as I struggled to escape Ares's tight grip.

No matter how many times I bit or kicked Ares, he just seemed to hold me tighter.

Paul's reaction to the death of his wife was honestly incredible. No one expected a mortal to tackle Zeus to the ground, but that's apparently what Paul did. Zeus was caught off guard as Paul continuously punched him in the face as tears spilled down his face. The poor man looked so heartbroken that I just couldn't bear to watch any longer.

But Paul didn't stand a chance against the god who had a lightning bolt in his hand. Before Paul could get out of the way, a stream of lightning struck him in the chest and he was reduced to nothing.

But Zeus had another thing coming.

Before he could enjoy the satisfaction of accomplishing his task, Zeus was pinned against the wall by an enraged god of the sea.

"Let go of me Poseidon!" Zeus managed to spit out despite having a trident pinned against his throat.

"Mark my words Zeus, I will never forget what you have done. The death of my former lover shall never be forgotten. You have made a new enemy. The Sea will forever be against you," Poseidon announced before he stabbed Zeus with his trident.

Golden ichor gushed out from Zeus's mouth as his body went limp. Of course, being immortal, Poseidon had temporarily killed Zeus.

Unfortunately, none of us possessed any materials that could make a god fade. So Zeus would reform in about two days.

But forty eight hours without Zeus around would be the greatest gift anyone could ever ask for.

I felt Ares's grip on me loosen as he set me free.

I expected Artemis or Ares to attack Poseidon for what he did to their father, but they honestly looked grateful. Everyone else seemed like they could care less.

The gods, goddesses, and demigods began to disperse and go their separate ways. The Olympians flashed out one by one and the demigods began to file out the apartment door.

In less than two minutes, me and Poseidon were the only ones left in the apartment. The awkward silence between us was broken when Poseidon sank to his knees and clutched the ash that used to be Sally Jackson.

A simple "I'm sorry" wasn't going to fix anyone's problems, so I hugged my younger brother. He wept into my left shoulder as I did my best to console him.

Zeus may have taken away my godly abilities, but that didn't mean I couldn't comfort someone.

"Come along Poseidon. We may not have a body to bury, but we can still create something in their memory," I suggested to Poseidon.

Poseidon wiped away his tears as he nodded his head in agreement.

He grabbed my hand and flashed us away to a surprisingly beautiful cemetery. I had no idea where we were, but I immediately knew this would be the perfect place to honor the memory of the couple.

In an empty area, Poseidon conjured up a golden plaque that read:

In loving memory of Sally Jackson-Blofis, a generous mother, wife, and daughter with a kind soul. She will forever remain in our hearts.

Out of thin air, Poseidon created another golden plaque with an inscription that read:

In loving memory of Paul Blofis, a brave husband and son who sacrificed his life for the sake of his wife.

We planted the plaques within the Earth and paid our respects. I don't know how long we were there for, but it felt like an eternity.

I asked Poseidon where we were so that I could constantly visit the cemetery. He informed me that we were in Palm Springs, California.

Ever since that tragic day, I have visited the cemetery every two weeks. I honestly loved the couple. They were both such great mortals. Not to mention, Sally reminded me of myself.

Zeus obviously reformed that same week, but no one was happy about it. In fact, Poseidon and Zeus have grown apart and are no longer speaking to one another.

But what I'm worried about is the day Percy finds out about the execution of his mother and step-father. And do you know what the worst part is?

Sally was pregnant with Percy's baby sister.

I hope you enjoyed! New chapter is soon to arrive (hopefully)! Thank you all for reading! As always, please don't forget to leave a comment. Love you all! Until the next update!

-Sara

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