Chapter 4

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Jess's POV

 Percy and I started down the stairs.We were walking as slow as humanly possible,thinking.I reached into Percy's mind and saw he was thinking about the wizarding world,like brooms and pointy hats.Seaweed Brain.I thought."Hey,I just want to know."Percy said.I turned and looked at him."You heard me?"I said.Percy gave me the 'Are you serious?' look."Of course,you said it didnt you?"He asked.I stared at him.I looked in his mind again and said.Can you hear me?He watched me with an amazed look on his face."Whoa!Cool power!"He said.I laughed at his child like behavior."Ok,so if im in your mind I can talk to you,can you talk to me?"I asked.I reached inside his mind and told him to say something.Blue cookies,cheeseburger.He thought.I laughed."All you can think about is food and stereotypes of the wizarding huh Perce?"I ruffled his hair and stopped at the bottom of the stairs.I looked at Percy."Ready?"I asked.He nodded.I took a deep breath and pushed open the door.

I walked in,Percy right behind me.We sat down at the table.Immediately Scar kid glared at me and Percy."What,are we still evil?"I asked mockingly.He whispered something under his breath.Ron looked at him."I dunno,mate.She was nice earlier."I laughed."I was using you to escape,fire face."Just as the nickname implied,his face went flame red,and I snickered.Hermione kept her face in her book and I could hear a faint."Tut,tut."Come from deep within the pages.I smirked.These kids knew nothing.Sure they had their wands and they obviously had a strong bond,but they had no idea what happened under this somewhat happy world.Hell,like no one's imagining.Tarturus.

--Flashback--

While in Tarturus,Percy and Annabeth thought I was dead,they left me there.Luckily a good titan by the name of Bob,found me and brought me to Damsen.He healed me,gave me strength.Bob had to leave,and I continued my journey through Tarturus alone.I watched Percy and Annabeth close the doors,and return to the world above.I continued to walk trying to find a separate way out,I found a place,a black tomb looking building.I entered,still keeping my guard up,until I found a sight that broke my heart.Bob.Damsen.Chained to the wall,facing punishments unimaginable,because they helped us.I watched every monster I had ever encountered came to give them their own form of torture.I couldn't take it.I finally broke when Tarturus himself came out holding a whip made of fire and metal spikes.I ran from my hiding place."Stop,please!I will take their punishments!"Tarturus turned to me and I heard a sound that chilled me to the bone.He laughed."You,a puny demigod,will take the punishments of a titan and a giant?"I looked from Bob to Damsen.Golden ichor flowed from their entire bodies.They healed remarkably slow.I knew that was Kronos's doing.Just because he couldn't have physical form,he still had some form of consciousnesses,and could still use his powers. Both Bob and Damsen looked at me with a silent plea in their eyes,begging me not to step in.I shook my head."Yes,I will take their punishments,but you must let them go."I said.Tarturus nodded.With a flick of his hand they fell to the ground and I was the one chained to the wall.My chains were made of the same fire as his whip and had mini spikes on the inside.I winced.I shook my head.He struck the whip at me.It cut through my skin like butter.He whipped it across my neck.I could feel my life failing. "Well,little hero,it's time for you to die,I guess."Tarturus said cruelly.I closed my eyes.As I died I thought of Percy.Of Annabeth.Of the camps Percy and I had visited and tried to bring together.I thought of all my friends,the ones I would leave behind.I didn't matter,they thought I was dead anyway.No.It did matter.I had caused this to myself,by helping those I love,those I care about.They would not die today,or any day.I lifted my head up opening my eyes bright and stared at Tarturus.    "I-is that the b-best you can do?"I asked.He looked surprised."You're still alive?"He asked shocked.I broke my left chains.I could feel the blood leaking out of my neck."Yes,and long as I am alive,you will not touch my friends my family,or anyone innocent again do you understand?"I asked,breaking my other chains.I stumbled towards Tarturus.He laughed."Foolish demigod,you are dying,I can feel you life force draining as we speak.How are you going to stop me?"He was right,but I would go through this hell and a thousand more to save those I love.I took another step.I felt my strength return somewhat.I looked behind me.Both Bob and Damsen had their hands around my ankles,giving me what was left of their strength.I stood straighter.I summoned my claws and did the only thing I could. I lunged at Tarturus.He sliced at me with his whip,and I dived at him,my claws hungry for primordial blood.My claws sliced at his legs and he jumped back and managed to grab my throat.I slashed at his swirling vortex face.He dropped me.I saw red,lunging at him again,slicing everything my claws could slice.Golden blood dripped from him.He stepped back and snapped his fingers. Dozens of monsters ran in and I killed them in five seconds flat.Then Tartarus did the sensible thing.He disappeared.I ran to Bob and Damsen.I tore my bag apart,looking for a single drop of ambrosia or nectar.I finally found some,a small bar of Ambrosia.I split it in half and gave half to each of them.I waited as they slowly regained consciousness and sat up.When they woke up I gave them a big hug.Damsen shook his head slowly."You saved us,how?"He asked."You giving me strength was part of it,but I was about to die when I knew I couldn't die before saving you."They looked at me gratefully.I felt my eyes closing."So dont waste your second chance guys,ok?If you see them again tell them im sorry I wasn't able to make it."They looked shocked."No,you can't go,you just saved us."Bob said.I shook my head."It's fine,I died a hero.See you guys later."I said giving them a peace sign before closing my eyes for the last time.

Damsen POV

No.No.No.No.She cant die after all she's been through,after all the things she's done.No.I watched as her body fell to the ground.Bob was crying.He picked up her body.He cried even harder.I was crying to. There was no way we could get her body to the surface world.She deserved a proper burial.But that was the thing we couldn't give her.I closed my eyes.A bright light shone through the dark room.I opened my eye to see her body,glowing with a golden light.I watched as her body floated out of Bob's hands and through the ceiling,glowing brighter than the sun.

Jess's POV

I opened my eyes,and found myself in a soft bed,sunlight shining through an open window.I sat up, and flipped my legs over the side of the bed.I stood up,and walked down a long hallway.I found myself on Olympus staring at the gods as they flickered between Greek and Roman.They noticed me and their Greek forms took over."Jess,you surprised us all,even to the point where you stood your ground despite death,and we used our combined powers to bring you out of Tartarus."Zeus said.I raised my hand."Please,where are the seven?"They glanced at each other."They are down in Camp Jupiter,fighting Gaea."I jumped."Then send me down there,so I can fight with them."They looked surprised."After what just happened,you want to go and fight them?"Ares asked,surprised.I nodded. "Of course,now beam me down there or something."I said.They looked at one another."Ok,but be carefull hero."They said."Oh go to your true form when you get down there."Ares said.I didnt understand but I trusted them.The last thing I saw was their sides battling for dominance.

--Flashback over--


 


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