Percy Jackson, Angel of Chaos

Chapter 2: Realisation

Everyone was sobbing. Even Ares and Zeus. Camp Jupiter were staring at Camp Half-Blood with a mixture of shock, disgust and hatred on their faces. Especially Reyna, Jason, Hazel and Frank, who were Percy's friends.

Poseidon was rocking back and forth muttering "What have I done?" over and over.

Zeus looked ashamed and disgusted at himself as he stared at Percy's limp body. He got out of his throne and knelt beside Percy. "I'm sorry Perseus, I had no idea" he muttered before returning to his throne.

Annabeth and Nico were trying to get to Percy, but were held back by some kids from Camp Jupiter.

"Please" Annabeth begged "I need to see him. I need to tell him I'm sorry"

Reyna walked over to Annabeth and gave her a slap that echoed through to throne room.

"He doesn't need your kind of love, you back-stabbing bitch. Percy is one of the kindest, gentlest souls I've ever met, and you betrayed him," Reyna spat. She whipped around to look at Nico "And you, you were his friend you son of a bitch!"

Annabeth and Nico were crying their eyes out, and so was most of CHB.

"Apollo..." Poseidon called. "How is he? Apollo shook his head.

"I'm sorry, uncle, he's not responding. I can't heal someone who won't willingly accept it. It seems he's lost the will to live." Apollo said gently, his voice breaking a little, but it did nothing to calm the wrath of Poseidon. On the mortal world, the seas began to churn and violent storms erupted across the world. But everyone was surprised when Artemis stood up with a murderous look on her face when she turned to the campers. They flinched under her gaze.

"You did this. All of you. The man who saved the whole of Olympus and the world, the last decent man on heaven and earth, is dying. And it's your fault." Artemis spat "Percy Jackson is kind, caring, and brave. He is the only man I have any respect for." Spun around to Annabeth. "He loved you so much, and you broke his heart. He gave you everything, even his life." "He is dying because he protected you even when you betrayed him, when you butchered his family" She addressed the whole camp, and then turned to Poseidon "when you disowned him" she whispered. "He loved you all, and this is how you repay him? His blood is on your hands" Artemis finished. Poseidon was openly crying over Percy's broken body.

"Oh no." Hades said suddenly. "What? What is wrong?" Athena demanded. No matter how much she appeared to hate Percy, deep down she loved him like a son. In fact most of the Gods and Goddesses saw Percy this way, though they'd never admit it.

"His life force. I can hardly see it" he said quietly. Apollo sniffed and nodded.

"He's nearly gone" "No!" Thalia rushed to Percy's side

"Please Percy, you can't leave us. They didn't mean it. Please, you're like my brother, S-seaweed Brain, we need you, I need you. Don't g-go" Thalia sobbed as Artemis hugged her.

Suddenly Percy took a deep shuddering breath, and his eyes flew open. Thalia screamed and flew back about a foot. Percy mumbled something and everyone leant in to hear.

"Say that again, Percy" Athena said softly. Percy looked at everyone, tears glistening in his eyes

"I'm sorry. I'm sorry I got them all killed. I'm sorry my girlfriend hates me. I'm sorry my dad hates me." Percy choked "I'm sorry" he whispered one last time before the light left his eyes.

"No, Percy, I don't hate you! Percy!" Poseidon cried, but it was too late. Percy was dead.

"No...He can't be gone. My son can't be dead. Not Percy" Poseidon sobbed as he stared at Percy's bloodied body. Athena ran to Poseidon and hugged him as they cried together.

"We didn't need him, anyway! You've got me!" Brutus hollered. In sync, Zeus, Hades and Poseidon whipped around, each holding their most powerful weapons (Master Bolt, Helm of Darkness, and Trident), and raised them about to fire when Artemis yelled "Wait!"

Everyone stared at her in disbelief, but she just smirked and said "I have a better idea. My hunters are notoriously know for their desire for justice, especially against boys. I believe now would be a good time for them to demonstrate that".

The hunters chuckled darkly and grabbed Brutus by his hair and dragged him out of the throne room. After about five minutes of agonising screams there was silence, and the hunter walked back in, their clothes splattered in blood, dragging what might have been Brutus, but it could also have been road kill.

"Thank you girls" Zeus said respectively.

There was a comfortable silence until Hades and Nico simultaneously cried out in pain and dropped to their knees, clutching their heads. Nico immediately passed out but Hades gritted his teeth and tried to work through the pain. Zeus ran to the Lord of the dead.

"Brother what is it?" Zeus fretted. "

I-I....." Hades stuttered before collapsing to the ground.