The Moon Shines Bright

Chapter 5

(Last Chapter)

"We need the Savior of Olympus back." Atropos stated simply, "We need at least eight of you to give your blessing to young Perseus. He need to be powerful enough to take what we have in store for him." With that the fates started to chant and a bright light filled the room and in the middle was the Savior of Olympus.

The Olympians stared in shock at the boy in the middle of the throne room. Percy looked around at the gods in shock, his eyes wide as dinner plates. The shock was ended by a teary eyed Sea God bounding off his throne and wrapping his sun in a bone crushing hug. Percy returned the hug with equal strength then suddenly pulled away and looked around the throne room with panic. Percy's face contorted in anger and he then yelled.

"I made a request for doing this damnit," Anger filled his sea green eyes, "Fulfill it!"

A bright flash of light engulfed to room until it died down and Percy was holding a figure. The figure was a girl with long black hair and a athletes body. Artemis' hands shot to her mouth and her eyes began to tear up. There standing in the middle of the throne room was the man she loved with her lost huntress Zoë Nightshade in his arms. The Moon Goddess bounded off her throne and to the limp Huntress and boy.

It was only when Artemis got close did she realize what had changed about Percy. He seemed at least three inches taller standing at a menacing 6'7, with his scars just adding to the look, he has also packed on a bit more muscle but the most surprising were his eyes. His eyes were a mixture of his sea green color, gold, electric blue, hellfire red, pitch black, and ice blue. Artemis had to admit he looked handsome before but now he looked down right amazing.

"Perseus what happened to your eyes?"

"I can't say yet but I'll be able to as soon as eight of you give me your blessing." Percy's eyes shifted to each Olympian.

"What makes you think you can just come in here and demand it?" Dionysus yelled.

The hellfire red in Percy's eyes consumed the rest and monsters started appearing everywhere, "Because the Fates told you to you worthless excuse for an Olympian," Percy yelled, "I have been blessed by the Primordial's Chronos, Tartarus, Ouranos, Nyx, And Pontus. I don't want this power any more than you want me to but if this is the only way to save my family and friends and the one I love I will do anything. So I don't demand your blessing I ask for them so I can save my loved ones." He pleaded.

Hades was the first to get off his throne and put his hand on the boys shoulder. One by one each Olympian, except for Dionysus and Artemis because she was already off of her throne, Got off their thrones and formed a circle around Percy. Each of them started chanting and Percy could feel the power flowing through him and he hated it. He never wanted to be powerful he just wanted to be done with fighting and wars he wanted to have peace. His eyes shifted to a certain silver eyes goddess whom he needed to talk to in private when his was all over. Noticing the Gods had stopped chanting and had gotten back in their throne.

"So Perseus do you mind telling us what happened when you...um you know passed on?" Zeus asked, flustered, causing his brothers to chuckle at him.

"Well I don't remember much after reading a letter from someone but I'll tell you what I can." Artemis blushed at the mention of the letter but continued working on Zoë, who was unconscious due to the fates bringing her back.

Zeus motioned for him to continue, "Well I remember being in the DOA studios and then a bright light then I was in front of the Primordial counsel and then I was told what was happening and then I made my request before I was blessed and that hurt," Percy winced at the memory while most of the gods chuckled, "Then I started training with all my new power and I mastered most of them before I was brought here."

"Why would you choose me over all of your other friends?" A new voice asked.

"Because Zoë I have always felt responsible for your death. If I had been able to see through her deceit than I might have been able to save you... Or at least block that spear for you." He smiled sadly at her.

"What do you mean? Who's deceit?" Zoë asked confusedly

Percy's eyes widened and he locked eyes with Artemis and looked at her pleadingly. Inwardly sighing the Moon Goddess began to tell her old lieutenant what had happened to their Savior. It took a full thirty minutes to tell her the whole story and by the end of it Zoë looked murderous.

"How dare that... That bitch do that to him." She steamed until she looked at Percy and her features softened before she launched herself at him, giving him a bone crunching bear hug. Percy returned the embrace just has hard, until finally the memories over whelmed him and the tears he had been keeping in finally got free.

(Flashback)

Percy was strung up against a wall in a dark room. He didn't know how long he was there but he knew it was a long time. The only bit of light was coming in through a small crack in the wall of his prison, and if he had to guess that light was a raging fire. Creaking brought his attention to the door that was slowly opening, only to have the colossal figure of Atlas come through with Kronos trailing behind, both wearing sickly smiles on their faces.

"So this is the great Savior of Olympus?" Kronos mocked as he plunged a dagger into Percy's stomach causing him to scream only for Atlas to pour Chimera poison down his through along with a lit lighter causing his insides to catch fire. Kronos pulled the dagger out and watched as the blood pored out and pooled at his feet. Then he brought the hilt down on the Sea Gods sons shoulder cracking it and dislocation it at the same time. He then swung the dagger wildly making long, deep cuts all along Percy's body.

"Girl," He yelled, the smile never leaving his face. "Bring me the bucket."

Seconds later a girl with blonde princess curls walked into the room carrying a bucket of black liquid.

"Hey babe how are you doing," Annabeth mocked with a sickly smile. Percy spat in her face mixing the blood with his saliva. "Well the wasn't very nice now was it." Her face changed to anger as she pulled a lever that tightened Percy's restraints, nearly ripping his arms off his body.

Atlas then came over to Percy and started punching him everywhere, making most of the bones crack or just shatter under his strength. Kronos then got a small knife the size of a toothpick and jammed it under Percy's index finger nail and pulled up taking skin, tendons, and the nail with it. The Titan king did this with every single one of his nails before he threw a bucket of Styx water on him.

(End of flashback)

The entire Olympian counsel, except Dionysus, was in a group hug in the middle of the room consoling the young hero, each god having read the memories that were passing through his head. One god in particular was very close to him, Artemis had her arms around him and his face in the crook of her neck while he sobbed. Right then The fierce Moon Goddess made a vow to make everyone who had a part in this pay dearly.