Chapter 1

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Percy's POV

So that is what she meant, the betrayal, learning the truth and starting the prophecy. She was right all along, I have changed my mind about them, the gods, and I will destroy them, I will tear Olympus down brick by brick! Your probably wondering what happened to me, well, I will tell you.

Yesterday I was sitting on the beach thinking about nothing in particular when suddenly there was a blinding flash next to me. I covered my eyes and when I opened them I saw a girl who looked about my age with long wavy brown hair and deep blue eyes sitting next to me, she was pale and was wearing blue ripped jeans, a purple t-shirt, a black leather jacket and black combat boots. In her hand she carried a silver sword with black and purple metals woven into the handle. On her back she had a silver bow with black and purple metals woven into the bow and silver arrows with black and purple arrow tips and on her arm there was a silver charm bracelet with charms of a rifle, shotgun, daggers, a helmet and a shield. The girl then spoke.

"Perseus Jackson?"
"Yes? Who are you?"
"My name is Rose, daughter of Nyx"
"Why are you here?" What do you want from me!?"
"I am here to give you an offer, I want you to help me destroy the gods"
"Why do you think I would help you destroy the gods! If I wanted them destroyed I would never have helped them!"
"I believe you will help me after tomorrow when your mind has changed about them, when your betrayal is done, when the prophecy starts and when you learn the truth"
"What prophecy!? What betrayed!? What do you mean learn the truth!?"
"You must find that out for yourself Perseus, until we meet again"
And as quick as she flashed in she flashed out, leaving no trace she had been there. I sat there wondering what she had meant about a prophecy, a betrayal and what truth!?

For the rest of the day I was thinking about what Rose meant, about the betrayal, the prophecy and about learning the truth, I was really worried about the betrayal though, I had been betrayed by Luke and I didn't want to through with that again. So when the gods called me up to Olympus the earlier today I was really tense. When I arrived the throne room was packed full of demigods from Camp Jupiter and Camp Half-Blood, the gods all staring at me disappointingly apart from Zeus, Artemis, Hades and Hestia, and the seven apart from Nico and Thalia staring at me in disgust. I went up to Zeus and bowed
"My Lord Zeus, why have you called me here"
"Rise, Perseus, we have called you here to discuss a very important matter"
"And what might that be my Lord?"
"First, I must ask you Perseus, to not lie to us while you are here"
"I swear to not lie my Lord"
"Ok then Perseus, I must ask you, are you trying to ressurect Gaia from her sleep?"
"What!? No of course not!? Why would you even think that!?"
"We received information from a very reliable source"
"And what or who is your reliable source!?"
"Annabeth Chase"
When Zeus said those words I felt my heart shatter into a thousand pieces. I knew I would be found guilty, because Annabeth is a daughter of Athena, and I'm just a seaweed brain, I could never be able to think up enough evidence to be found not guilty from this, but I couldn't even concentrate on that fact as what was left of my heart was in too much pain to let me even think.
"What! Annabeth!"
"She found plans under your bed Perseus"
"They're fake"
"Anyone would say that Perseus, now, who here finds Perseus Jackson guilty?"
As I looked around the room I saw Athena, Dionysus, Apollo, Hermes, Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Demeter, Hera, Ares and Poseidon raise their hands. Only Zeus, Artemis, Hestia and Hades didn't raise their hands
"Dad?! How could you do this! I swear I didn't do it!"
"Silence traitor! You will need your strength for your punishment!!"
"Lord Zeus, may I ask what my punishment is?"
"I am sorry Perseus, I didn't want this to be the punishment, neither did Artemis, Hestia or Hades, but your punishment is to be turned immortal, and then be sent down to Tartarus"

After Zeus said that my mind started to replay all of the images of Tartarus in my head, the horrible screaming that could be heard night or day, the nightmares I had that I couldn't tell if they were real or not and the scars on my body, I remember how I got every single one of them. They wanted to put me back there! Into that hell hole!!

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