The Unknown

Chapter 1: Walking into the Unknown

Looking back on it now Percy can tell that this was the ending all along, he could tell you that it would play out to end like this.

The entire battle was a blur to Percy; there was the Argo 2, which they used as a missile on Mimas, when he threw Jason at the giant Leon, even when he emerged from Tartarus.

One of the things he remembers was when Gration tried to do the unthinkable; he taunted Artemis, when the earth held her, about what he would do to her. Ever since holding the sky there was a slight pang in Percy's heart every time he saw her and when he saw what Gration wanted to do he flew in a rage slitting one leg from behind and cleaving the other off clean through, only then rushing to free Artemis who had a was of awe, worry and gratefulness.

But before all of this when they were on the Argo 2 when he promised them that everyone would get out of this fight alive and they would win, and that was right before he fell into Tartarus alone throwing Annabeth to Jason who flew over to catch them.

And it all ended here, Jason was still fighting but he is occupied with Porphyrion with Jupiter and Neptune and everyone else is either incapacitated or still fighting the armies of monsters and earthborns. But Percy he was bleeding in many places, all of his armor was off and he has a slash across one of his eyes and Leo was still by his side, completely engulfed in greek fire, but they were standing off against Gaia herself at the doors of Death, Thanotos was doing well policing those that died with the help of all other death gods and Nico.

All he had was riptide in his hands and he was not going down with out a fight. Gaia also had a sword but hers was made of the earth and she knew how to use it. And they fought, to Percy it felt like hours, time slowed in his fights and he could see what was happening but he couldn't get within her guard, Leo's fire couldn't do much to her either but he was slowing down and Percy could see it.

It was when Porphyrion fell that it all went down hill; the scream of defeat and pain could be heard all the way over the battles and it only angered Gaia more, and she fought harder. Earth hands burst out of the ground and one grabbed Leo extinguishing his flames and squeezing but Percy still fought still trying to get to her. When he heard Jason, Jupiter, and his father enter they to were engulfed in hands, and Percy could hear all of them in pain. Leaving Percy alone and running out of time.

That was when everything stopped, there was no sound, no movement but Percy still stood in the same spot as before. That is when the voice came with a man stepping out of the shadows.

Perseus, we have been waiting a long time for this moment. The man started.

"We?" Percy replied, that is when he raised his sword, "Who is this we and what do you want with me?"

The 'we' is you and I, we are one. When the man stepped out he was an older version of Percy, raven hair that refused to be tamed, a gray streak from holding the sky and perfectly tanned skin, but the difference is the eyes. Percy has sea green eyes and this man's were darker that Erebus, sucking in all light around them.

"I don't know you." Percy was still wary.

Yes you do but just not at this moment but you will soon know me for the entirety of existence. But first I must tell you that you know what has to happen for the universe and all other universes to remain. You know the sacrifices and the victories that have to be made.

Somehow Percy did know what he meant, what had to be done for all that needed to happen. He knew what he must do. And so he got ready just when it all started again.

Summoning an earthquake that would make Poseidon jealous Percy sprinted straight at Gaia surrounded by a hurricane of his own creation. Her smirk grew as he got closer and right when he was on top of her; she stabbed with her sword right into Percy's chest.