Chapter 1: Banishment and a deal

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Percy didn't know why he was summoned to Olympus.

What he did know was that he was happy with his life. He didn't have to do any more quests, he wasn't wrapped up in another war, he had gotten Hestia and Hades thrones on the Olympian council, him and Annabeth had *Ahem* 'done it' the night before. He was planning to propose soon, and he had good friends.

'All was well', he thought as he entered the Olympian throne room.

He was wrong.

He could tell something was off the moment he stepped into the room. The 7, plus Nico, Will, Calypso, Thalia, and Reyna were gathered at the foot of Zeus's throne, while Dionysus and Apollo's thrones were empty and slightly gray. A crying woman, probably Ariadne, sat at the foot of Dionysus's throne.

Most gods looked confused, other than a few. Artemis looked shell shocked, and Zeus's face looked grim, but his eyes sparkled with excitment. Hestia looked sad, but nevertheless, she stood up and walked to Percy's side.

"Listen, Percy," She began before being interrupted by Zeus.

"Step away from him!" He boomed.

Hestia reluctantly went back to her throne and glared at Zeus the rest of the meeting.

"Come forward, Perseus," Zeus said.

Percy nervously stepped forward and into the middle of the room.

"Why have you called me to Olympus?" He asked.

Zeus glared at him. "We are putting you on trial for the murder of two of my sons. Should you be voted guilty, I shall kill you."

The entire room gasped, and Percy's jaw dropped open.

"What?" He asked, dumbfounded. "I didn't kill anyone."

"LIES!" Zeus cried out enraged, lifting himself from his throne. "YOU HAVE KILLED BOTH APOLLO AND DIONYSUS!"

The entire throne room looked at Zeus and then at the two empty thrones in shock.

"W-what? Why would I do that? How would I do that?" Percy asked frantically. Life had finally been going well for him. Even he didn't think the Fates could possibly be this mean, could they?

The Fates laughed in a small red cabin at his thoughts, albeit sadly, and continued their weaving.

Zeus narrowed his eyes. "I do not know your reason, traitor, but I do not need it. Now, we will -"

"Where's your proof?" Percy quickly cried out, worried.

Zeus snapped his fingers, causing two bodies to appear on the ground in front of Percy. They fell to the ground, life gone from their eyes. Ariadne shrieked upon seeing her husband and Artemis stared at her brother in shock.

Apollo had Riptide through his gut, while Dionysus had blood running from his mouth.

Percy's hand went to his pocket to find Riptide, but it wasn't there. It really was embedded into Apollo.

Everyone stared at Percy in shock.

"Now, if that is settled, we shall begin our vote. My vote will count as three, one extra for both Apollo and Dionysus."

Percy simply stared at the bodies in shock.

"Now," Zeus began. "Those who think Perseus is guilty of the murder of Apollo and the poisoning of Dionysus raise your hands." Zeus declared, putting an old, one time use magic spell into his words.

Almost everyone raised their hands. The only ones who didn't were Poseidon, Hestia, and Hades.

Percy just stared in shock. He didn't kill anyone, and his friends knew he wouldn't. And now, they just... betray him? Leave everything they had behind?

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