Chapter 17

I had been a little surprised about how good fish tasted, although it was still a bit overshadowed by my slight guilt for eating such a cheery creature of the Ocean. Annabeth watched me the entire time with a conflicted look but I guess that her brain connected the dots that I was doing this to further show Poseidon that I no longer cared for him nor respected him anymore for what he's done to me.

The rest of the meal was mainly Annabeth catching up her dad with what she missed telling him from earlier. With plenty of time, she went into quite a bit of detail about it all too. I didn't know that she would actually outright attack the others, even if they were our friends before it didn't seem like her to lose her head over that. Then again if I was locked in an earthen coffin for thirty years without my knowledge I would also probably have been pissed at most things.

Throughout the story she seemed to want to say something else about me and what I was but she seemed to put it off till last second and I'm guessing that that was because she didn't want to deal with how he would react to his daughter wanting to turn into an immortal monster that would be forced back to a place she hated with every unfortunate encounter through death.

Thanatos, or Death, seemed like he is a pretty logical guy from last I saw him, even though I didn't actually meet him personally I know that he was one of the reasons Frank didn't die immediately after melting the gods chains. He's also extremely loyal so a few bad things happened to him just because he was only doing his duties as the right hand of Hades...and keeping people and monsters dead.

"I—I want to also say that I've made a very big decision that you might not like dad," Annabeth said catching my attention, oh I guess now was the time to shock the poor guy, "I want to become a Werewolf, like Percy is, and I just felt like I needed to tell you first."

"With me being mortal and all?" He said confusing me. Annabeth nodded and I watched any sort of anger or regret cross his features, but nothing came. "I figured it was something like that. You seem to come with news relating to monsters in some way and judging by how Percy looks now I guessed it had to do with him more so than another war or something."

Annabeth chocked on what to say and just looked at the floor, and her dad sighed.

"Oh of course, there's another war coming isn't there?" He said looking at her seriously, and when she didn't meet her eyes he looked at me for confirmation and upon seeing it sighed once more.

"I'm sorry, I didn't want to worry you again. You lost so much last time and I didn't get to say a proper goodbye," Annabeth figured and I sighed as well this time. She would've looked so cute right now, if there hadn't been the looming threat of another planet destroying war.

"I'm worried for you every day," he said, "That will never change no matter how safe it seems. But, if I might ask, is what happened to Percy the start of this new war?"

"No" I growled softly in annoyance, "That is because Chaos and Order, my fathers parents, are having another fight and I guess Order wants to collapse the Universe now."

"Why would beings as powerful as get into that bad of a fight?" Mr. Chase said and I shrugged. 

"I guess that Order is sick of our existence, or just sick of existence period and wants to start from scratch." I got up and grabbed all our dishes before going over to the kitchen and starting to clean everything off. 

"You don't need to—" he began but I just glanced at him.

"I do. You let me into your home after all these years, and despite knowing that you may die and lose your daughter you haven't become irrational or tries to do anything rash...yet." I looked away from him, "you are staying out of this one, that way there will be less people to worry about should something go wrong during all this."

Mr. Chase seemed a little torn about what to say but he didn't get the chance to reply as a person sized Black Portal appeared in the middle of the living-room. I immediately stopped, turned off the water, used my powers to dry off my hands, pushed Mr. Chase into the Kitchen along with Annabeth, and grabbed my weapons to face what could be the Galaxy Warriors once again.

I didn't expect the Queen of the Universe herself to step out of the portal but there was no doubt about who it was as her aura blasted me at full force. I responded in kind to keep Annabeth and her father from disintegrating or dying from another way on the spot. Chaos stepped through and stopped as she saw me with my weapons already out and ready for an attack. Then her portal closed, she was alone. I felt no other presences around besides the two behind me, but why was she alone?

"Do you mind lessening your aura? There are mortals here that wouldn't be able to withstand it." I said and she snapped out of her observation and looked behind me. Seemingly wincing at the current situation.

"My apologies," she said and her aura toned down to a pressure the two could withstand with a little adjustment, "I was hoping I wouldn't interfere in this way. You are the Hero known as Percy right? My warriors have shared a great deal of good stories about you."

"And these warriors are?" I asked hoping to get a bit of information about who they were, but she just smirked and walked over to the couch.

"I came here to ask you about Tartarus, or your father...in a way." She said and motioned over to the opposite couch. I sighed, Annabeth and her dad were safe and shouldn't be in danger from what I know so hopefully this goes well and I don't piss off a higher Primordial. I went over and sat down on the couch opposite of her and swung my wrist-chains around to calm my nerves.

"So what do you want to know about Tartarus? He's a bit of a stubborn old man now that he doesn't have to do anything related to his powers now." She chuckled and nodded.

"Yes Tartarus has always been a bit of a rule-breaker, and he's never really had a corruption problem with his Dark half either. That's only when humans or something uninvited interrupted something he was doing." Chaos said, "I am glad that he found someone that can succeed him, and that that person is you Percy."

"Thanks, but I assume that you're here because of something to do with talking to him I assume?" I asked and she nodded.

"Yes Tartarus has found a way to keep my from contacting him, it could be that you are the new Primordial of the Pit and that's keeping me from getting to him but knowing him he's also just keeping me out anyways." She said and I smirked.

"Probably him playing keep away again," I said, "You want me to beat some sense into him for you when I get back?"

"Oh no. That shouldn't be needed anymore now that I can talk to you about everything going on, but should those two hear about what I have to say...it's not something mortals should hear."

"Oh he's fine, that's my mate, Annabeth's father, and he can see through the Mist so it would probably end up effecting him anyways." I said and Mr. Chase scowled. Chaos looked at him for a moment before looking at Annabeth and standing to greet her.

"Hello Annabeth, mate of Percy Jackson, Primordial over...many things. I am glad to finally meet your though I wish it wasn't in such dire times." Chaos bowed towards Annabeth slightly and I didn't sense any sort of disgust or reluctance to do so. Her actions were genuine, and that alone surprised and impressed me.

"I wanted to talk to your father about the last council meeting that went on, but that is no longer necessary as you will be taking his seat at the council." She said and my attention, as well as everyone else's, snapped to her surprised. "The last council meeting didn't go very well in the pursuit of peace with Order so I was hoping to convince your father that Order isn't in his right mind right now, but it seems that Tartarus may already know that and it's just he doesn't care."

"He cares," I said and Chaos looked at me hopefully, "he's just annoyed because not only are his parents fighting again. One of them now wants to end all life in the universe, and the other is probably too busy at the moment trying to stop it to spend time comforting him." And her mood shrank right back down again.

I got up and walked over to her to sit at her side and Annabeth took that moment to sit opposite of us. I put a hand on the deities' shoulder and tried to ease her worry.

"Don't worry about him. I can always set him straight if he ends up doing something stupid, and he will forgive you. I may have to push him a little to make him see that you're just trying to help, but he'll get there again." I said and she hummed in sadness and sighed.

I went over to the other couch and sat at my mate's side once more. She looked like she wanted to go over and hug Chaos, but she probably saw that the goddess needed space as much as she needed attention. I set a hand on Annabeth's leg and she squeezed my hand in thanks.

"So what's this about a council?" Mr. Chase decided to break the tension and I chuckled as Annabeth grimaced.

"There are councils for pretty much every higher form of power for modern Mythology. All the gods and goddesses have councils to decide and discuss things, the giants and Titans probably do too but I don't think they all get along near as well to actually hold one, and the Primordials also have their own. And now since I am now a Primordial I will also have to attend these meetings." I said to him and Lady Chaos nodded as if confirming my suspicions.

"The allied parties is each also have their own meets but not a god you ask, unless they are the embodiment of truth, will admit to being a part of any alliance." Chaos said and I smirked. I guess that did a better job of or lightening the mood than I thought it would. "Anyways do you think you could tell Tartarus that I'm sorry and I will spend time with him when this is over and Order is back in control of his mind and actions?" I nodded without hesitation.

"I was already planning to drag him to you myself when this was over and leave him with you, but that works too." And with that Lady Chaos stood and did a courteous bow of farewell and opened another portal.

"Thank you for understanding and allowing me to stay in your home Mr. Chase and I hope that your courtship goes well Mrs. Jackson" she smirked as Annabeth looked away and down and stepped through the portal. I leaned over and nipped Annabeth's ear playfully, her father can be as uncomfortable as a bed of nails for all I care.

"So what was this about becoming a Wolf like me?" I asked and she only got redder in her retreat to the kitchen. A possessive growl slipped loose and I was suddenly stalking her into the kitchen, but caught myself from teasing her more and joined her at the sink to do the dishes.

Thanks for reading!

I don't know if I'm getting any better at writing romantic scenes...they are not my forte, but I gotta try a little if I want to get anywhere, so please enjoy the cringe and my personal suffering with every sentence. 😶😓

Anyways I am falling a bit behind again, might have to limit my updates to only two books for a few days a week, but we'll see what happens after I start working again. I'm sort of an owl, I like doing things at night much more than I do things in the mornings and it seems to piss everyone off.

I'm ranting...bye!

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