The Broken Hero

Chapter I

Third Person POV            

Percy was fighting alongside his Father as they were taking on one of the Gaea's children, the Giants. 

"ENOUGH!" A powerful voice rang out. Everyone froze on both sides of the war. Percy and Poseidon had just finished their Giant when the voice rang out. Everyone looked to find Gaea standing on top of the hill. In her arms was a demi god. A girl with grey eyes and blond curls. She had blood covering her and looked frightened.

"Annabeth," Percy breathed at the sight. His anger grew and he started towards the Earth primordial. He glowed sea green as everyone stepped out of his way. He met Gaea at the top of the hill.

"Lay down your arms sea spawn, if not she will die." Percy couldn't see a way out of this. He doubted he was quick enough to stop Gaea before she could kill Annabeth. His aura calmed when he knew it was useless and would only get Annabeth killed. Gaea gave a smirk. She might have lost, but she wasn't going down alone.

"Please let her go. I will do anything you ask."

"You have killed more of my children than any other that has ever lived, thus I think you will make a good play toy until I reawaken for myself and them. I might have lost, but I will not go down without causing pain. You must swear on the Styx that you will surrender yourself peacefully to me and with that I swear on the Styx to let the Athena spawn go." Percy nodded.

"No," Annabeth screamed, but Gaea hit her, shutting her up. Percy turned to everyone.

"I am sorry," he said. Poseidon tried to run to his son to stop him, but Zeus halted Poseidon from his attempt. Percy turned back to Annabeth.

"I will always love you my Wise Girl." Finally he focused on Gaea and his eyes hardened. "I swear on the Styx that I will go peacefully with you." Thunder boomed at this. Gaea smiled and flung Annabeth to the crowd of gods and their children. Percy walked over to Gaea as she smiled down at him. Before she could do anything else, Percy surprised everyone by pulling out Riptide and slicing Gaea's head off. There was a bright flash that took a few seconds to dissipate. Everyone had to look away until it did. When they all could see again Gaea was just about sunken back into the Earth and Percy, the two time Savior of Olympus was gone. In his finally act of selflessness he had sacrificed himself to save everyone at the price of him going to Tartarus for breaking his oath. Everyone couldn't believe what had just happened. Poseidon had fallen to his knees tears flowing from his eyes as Annabeth buried her head into Thalia's shoulder and cried, both of them for their lost loved one. Zeus, surprisingly mature, took control.

"Apollo you and your children heal all that you can. Hades have the dead transported back to the camps for proper rites." This was done quickly and Zeus took them all to Olympus. Hestia was at her hearth her fire dim and was crying. That was all it took for many of the other gods and goddesses to see. Many had been trying to hide their emotions, but soon they were all depressed at hte events tha that had just transpired. Everyone had loved Percy and were heartbroken to know what fate their hero was facing and it was all to save them, his loved ones.

"Today we again won the battle to save Olympus," Zeus started his speech. "This was sadly at the great cost of the hero and savior Perseus Jackson. He saved Olympus in the second Titan War, when he defeated Kronos. Now again Perseus saved Olympus at the sacrifice of him going back to Tartarus after breaking his oath to make Gaea sleep again for a long time. To this he will forever be remembered, for unfortunately we are not able to get him back because of his broken oath. I wish this was not so." By now everyone was either crying or red eyed from trying not to, even Ares, Hera, and Dionysus were upset at the death. Poseidon had grown older and was slouched in his seat crying. Hestia and Demeter couldn't stand to watch their brother like this and went to him. Athena had went to her crying daughter and held her, not being able to handle to see her broken.