Percy's life was as perfect as a demigod's life could be. Then his half-brother Jack came and spread lies. One by one, Jack took Percy's friends and turned the gods against Percy. Then Jack took Annabeth. The gods, including Percy's dad, believed t...
I leaned forward, looking over the cliff down at the ocean's raging waves crashing against jagged rocks. The wind howled as rain pelted down on me, urging me to jump. The ground opened up to many sinkholes, making the cliff crumble until the tip of my shoe was hanging off the cliff. The Big Three were against me. Zeus and Hades were urging me into the death trap that my former father had set up for me. I gave a bitter laugh. When was anyone NOT against me? Suddenly, all the emotions that I have been holding back ambushed me. The full force of the pain caused me to stumble back several steps, and my knees buckled, unable to support me.
I kneeled by the edge of the cliff, tears streaming down my face, a wail of grief ripping through me, yet I was aware I didn't make a sound. The pain came at me in waves, punishingly. I gasped, and the waves of pain, despair, and betrayal became stronger. I yanked at my hair, feeling helpless against the waves. I felt as if my body was moving, yet I wasn't in control. I couldn't stop the flood of emotions. JUMP! My shattered heart begged, wanting the pain to stop. Jump.... Tears flowed down my face like mini waterfalls. I hauled myself to my feet, feeling strangely in control.
The tears kept coming as I forced myself to the edge, my right foot hovering towards death. The pain will end.... I had always wanted to commit suicide, but was always pulled back together by Spike. At the thought of my adoptive dad, I paused. He wasn't always successful at stopping my attempts, though. I gazed at the scars I had made on my wrist, right over my arteries. I had to end my life. I stepped off the cliff. The air rushed past me, I was speeding towards the rocks, yet everything seemed to be in slow motion.
I loved the feeling of falling, loved the adrenaline that went through my body as I fell to my death. I stared into the dark gray skies that mercilessly pounded rain into my body. I closed my eyes as I sensed the raging sea getting closer. I couldn't wait for my death to come- in a way, I was already dead. All that had to happen was for my heart to stop beating, and I was willing to face any amount of pain to die..... I was about to fall into the furious ocean when- the conch horn signaled an attack. Wtf?
I woke with a gasp, heart pounding. Wait, the signal of attack was blaring. With a resigned sigh of sadness, I quickly changed and armed myself before charging out of the Cabin. Whoever was attacking would pay- that was the best dream I had. I quickly made sure that my hood was up and my face was covered with the mask with swirls of precious metals. I let my aura of anger come off me in rolls as I walked to the front of the half-blood army. I stared at the charging monsters and unsheathed my Spike Silver sword, Justice. I let my hand linger on Revenge before charging forward.
Then I saw Kronos himself, and I resisted the urge to run away and hide. Not very heroic, but you would do the same if the guy who tormented you for centuries was smiling as if he could see through my pathetic disguise.
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This quote, though a lie for me, ran through my mind as I glared at Kronos. What you did to medid not weaken me, nor destroyed me. That was then, this is now. I let the thought calm me, though fear still threatened me. "Percy is here. But I am not here for him. I am here to destroy this camp, then the other, before destroying the gods. Though Percy is the only one who can defeat me, I doubt that he will help you, after what you did to him. Maybe he'll even help me." Kronos boomed, golden eyes scanning the crowd, pausing on each demigod.
He knew perfectly well which one was me. This thought was confirmed when those sadistic golden eyes met mine, and expectation was in them. I inwardly shuddered at his gaze. In Tarturas, a gaze like that meant a beating. Focus! I screamed at myself. I met Kronos' gaze evenly, not betraying anything in my gaze. His gaze was knowing, almost sympathetic, and though his gaze lasted only a second, it felt like centuries. "Leave." I growled, sensing Spike join my side. I felt stares of disbelief- even Kronos seemed stunned.
I raised my sword and pointed it at Kronos. "You claim that you will destroy the gods. You already attempted twice and failed. You claim that only Percy Jackson can defeat you. I will prove you wrong." With that announcement, I nodded at Spike, who would block Kronos' attempts to stop me. And I charged.
