The Roman Avenger (Percy Jackson)

Chapter one

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Chapter 1

"Stay away from mommy you big stupid head!"

I screamed this as I kicked Gabe in the shin trying to get him away from my mom. My mom was already on the ground and Gabe was trying to take all her clothes off after he beat her so I did my best to get his attention. I finally managed to garner enough strength to gather hit attention after giving a stiff jab to the ear. It was a simple move that my mom taught me in self defense. Gabe quickly whirled around towards me and pulled the switch on his freshly drawn blade his eyes were fires of rage. I flinched at the site of the same blade that has caused me so much pain in such a short period of time. He grinned at me evilly as he stepped closer to me, "Oh what was that boy? Did you want to take some of that pain, do you think your a man?"

I stood my ground as bravely as I possibly could. I was mostly just frozen in fear so that helped to. My mom laid in the corner bruised and battered she tried to get up to help me, but she was just to weak at the moment. Gabe was now down at my level and he was running the knife around the scar on my cheek, he then moved the knife to my hair and I trembled lightly. He just laughed and I stepped forward and kicked him right in the private area. He yelped then doubled over in a short attack of pain. My own eyes widened at what I had done. I ran out of the room as fast as possible hoping to reach my bedroom in time. It was all false hope though when I made it and attempted to slam the door shut, unfortunately the door was fired back at me with much more force I fell to the ground clutching my arm in pain. It felt broken.

Gabe roared in anger as he slammed my head into the ground causing blood to erupt from my nose, he screamed, "You little brat! All I do is provide for you and that is how you repay me! Maybe you want a couple new scars is that it?"

I cried out for help, but no one came, no one ever did. Gabe punched me across the face making my front tooth pop straight into the back of my throat. Tears were streaming clearly down my face as blood trickled down in multiple places on my body. Gabe slashed at my already bruised arm and cut a huge piece of skin out. I was becoming sick and exhausted with all the blood I was losing. He then put the knife to my throat and said, "Any last words boy?"

I tried to say something brave, but I was just to torn up, I was just in to much pain. Suddenly a new voice entered the room, "Don't touch my son you son of a bitch!"

A giant frying pain came swinging down at Gabe, but some how the fat rat managed to turn around and impale his attacker, before the pan could ever reach him. I stared in horror as the blade pierced my mother's stomach. I saw the lights leave her eyes, I saw her lifeless body fall to the ground with a heavy thud, I saw her reach out for me one last time, but it was to late. My blood boiled and I let out a heart wrenching scream, and water erupted from underneath us and turned into a jet as it hit Gabe straight in the face.

I looked in shock at what I had done. Gabe stood up a little lopsided and I new I was dead. He began to run towards me, but suddenly a new person entered the scene, this man was wearing a very business like outfit, it was the typical suit and tie that you would see a successful or rich business man wear to work. The really offsetting thing about his outfit though was the shoe. They had wings on them and they were some kind of sandals. It certainly didn't match the rest of his outfit. He had a weapon in his hand as well and it was unlike anything I had ever seen before. It was a long maybe five foot staff type object, but then the handle of the blade had snakes on it that looked alive. Of course that could be brain damage coming from my end, so I can't really say for sure. The man said, "Take one more step against this child, mortal and it will be your last. Be lucky I am merciful!"

Gabe roared in anger as he attempted to impale the man, the winged foot man easily just stuck his hand out and caught Gabe's knife. He swiftly chopped my former step father's arm and then flipped him on to the ground hard, "Strike two you arrogant mortal, strike three will cost you your life."