Percy Jackson, Angel of Chaos

Chapter 3: Percy really is a Seaweed Brain

Percy's P.O.V

I felt terrible.

Seriously, like I-just-got-hit-by-a-planet terrible. I vaguely wondered if I was in the Fields of Punishment, but then I heard voices-a man and a women. Hades and Persephone? A groan escaped my lips and I and opened my heavy eyelids.

The room was blindingly white and clean. So clean it made someone with OCD look like one of Hermes's kids. Eventually my eyes adjusted to the unfamiliar surroundings and I looked at the people standing at the end of the room, and at this point, I was sure I was hallucinating.

The woman had long white hair with two purple streaks that was plaited down her back, and pale skin that was covered in light violet Celtic-like designs that looked to natural to be tattoos. Her eyes were a shocking shade of purple, but they were rather beautiful in a way. Oh yeah, and she also had huge WINGS on her back. Seriously, huge white wings, kind of like the ones you see on angel drawings, but far more beautiful.

But she looked completely normal compared to the man standing next to her. He was black. No, I'm not racist, when I say black, I mean pitch black. His eyes were endless swirling vortexes of galaxies and universes, and they looked as old as time itself. He wore a long black cloak and his black hair was slicked back smoothly. I thought he was some kind of Goth, but he held an air of authority, and had an aura so powerful it made Zeus look like a mortal toddler. But what surprised me most was the way they were staring at me. At ME! As if I was the hybrid-angel thing or the over-enthusiastic black lover. Humph.

"You're awake?!" the powerful-black-starry-guy said in confusion, his black eyebrows furrowed together.

"Um, sorry?" I said, unsure of how to answer. It was pretty self-explanatory since I was awake and staring at him. The angel woman cleared her throat and the man quickly regained his composure.

"Perseus Jackson" he said "Do you know why you are here?". I shook my head as I tried to remember what had happened before I came here. But then it all came crashing down on me- my friends, my dad, Annabeth, dying...wait, dying?

"Excuse me sir, but, shouldn't I be in the Underworld?" I said respectively, struggling to hold back the torrent of questions flowing through my mind. He smiled sympathetically and sighed.

"I brought you here-Utopia, the original planet- to give you a choice. The first is that you can go back to the Underworld, spend the rest of eternity in Elysium, or..." he paused "You could join my army as my second in command?" It was odd, he was so powerful, yet he sounded so insecure.

"But sir, why would you want me to lead your army? I'm just a demi-god" I asked confused.

"So modest..." He mumbled "just a demigod? Perseus, you have saved the world twice single handily, and saved countless lives. You have achieved more than anybody else before you. That is why I want you to lead my army." He declared.

I blushed crimson and mumbled "I'm not that great..." I protested. The angel woman in the back of the room laughed.

"You really have chosen well, sir". I blushed again and managed a little smile at her. She grinned broadly back.

"How do you know who I am?" I asked curiously.

"I have been watching you all your life Perseus." He said warmly.

"Wow, that's not creepy at all..." I muttered and they laughed. I turned red, not realising that they would be able to hear me.

"So, Perseus, what is your decision?" He asked gently. I thought for a while. If I went to Elysium, I could be with my mother and Paul, but they would be PISSED if they found out I had a chance to live, and I didn't take it. They would want me to live. Maybe I could make a new life here, away from Earth. For the first time in ages, I felt hope rising in me. I looked at them, who were staring at me in trepidation.

"I would be honoured to join your army." But then a thought hit me "Wait, you are the good guys, right?" They chuckled and nodded their heads. I realised with a jolt that I didn't even know their names. I looked at them both and asked.

"I'm sorry, but I don't even know your names" I said. They smiled kindly and the woman stepped forward, her wings shifting on her back.

"My name is Adriane. I am the fifth in command of the army, after whomever you choose, of course. I am from the Kleptonia civilisation in the Shekra galaxy. I am honoured to meet you." I smiled at her and shook her hand.

"Hello Adriane, my name is Perseus Jackson, but you can call me Percy. It is an honour for me to meet you". She blushed purple at this and stepped away. Purple? Does that mean her blood is purple? I shall have to ask her later. I turned to the black-powerful-guy and smiled. To my relief, he returned it.

"I am Chaos, Creator of the Universe, Father of the Primordials and Ruler of All. Also the founder of this army (and most things)." He said casually. Me, being the Seaweed Brain that I am just said;

"Oh, that's nice"

*face palm*

Zeus's P.O.V (weren't expecting that shit were you?)

"Hades" I whispered, gently shaking my brother.

He was even paler than usual (if that were possible) and his breathing was shallow. He had been unconscious for at least three minutes now, and I was beginning to get worried. I may act as if I hate my brothers, but I truly cared for them. It was gut-wrenching to see Poseidon crying and staring at the spot where Perseus' body had been (Hestia and Artemis had carried him out because we feared that Poseidon would have faded if he looked at his son any longer), and to see Hades collapsed on the ground.

Apollo was checking his temperature and pulse, but then we realised that he had neither, being the Lord of the Dead. The only sign that he was still alive was the small movements of his chest. I was about to carry him to the infirmary when his eyes fluttered open.

"Brother..." He whispered. "An ancient evil has arisen"

"What evil?" I asked warily. Hades looked scared. My brother NEVER showed fear, not even when we battled Typhon, and were clearly going to lose.

"Is it Gaea?" He shook his head and everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief. But what he said next terrified even the bravest of us.

"Much, much worse" What could possibly be worse than Gaea? Thalia, my daughter asked the question no-one else dared.

"Who?"

"Order, brother of Chaos, Destroyer of the Universe."

"What?" I whispered "How do know this?"

"Because I had his consciousness locked below Tartarus, in a Pit that Chaos devised. He must have been gathering strength" Hades sighed "My collapsing was due to him escaping. It caused so much pandemonium in the Underworld, my mind was overwhelmed."

"WHY WAS I NOT INFORMED OF THIS?" I bellowed. I was angry. No, I was furious. How dare he keep this from me!?

"I took an oath of Chaos not to reveal this to anybody unless it became absolutely necessary" Hades said, calm as ever.

I was about to retort when a young nymph came running into the throne room.

"Percy's body has vanished!" she yelled, and the room exploded into chaos (no, not the guy).