The Fall of Percy Jackson

Prison Break

3rd Person POV:

"You won't get SHIT from me!" Percy screamed as he was getting chained in Celestial Bronze in a dark room on Olympus. Most of the Olympians were present in the room, except for Poseidon, who couldn't bear to watch what Zeus was planning.

Percy, after being teleported to Olympus by Zeus, was then dragged through the city into a dark chamber underneath the Throne Room. The Celestial Bronze chains continued to be unbreakable, and despite his efforts, Percy knew he was trapped. Once in the room, Zeus took the chains and chained him to a wall. Percy was incapable from shadow-travelling, or using any sort of magic or special ability to escape.

"Is that so, Perseus?" Zeus roared at the demigod, willing his Master Bolt to appear in his hand. Percy's eyes widened at first, but put on a poker face before spitting at the thunder-god. Zeus sneered at Percy before barely touching Percy with the bolt.

"GGAAAHHHH," Percy yelled as thousands of volts of electricity coursed throughout his body. Zeus had just used a sliver of his bolt, which still almost killed Percy, but it was clearly not enough to be fatal as Percy was panting after the pain. All the hairs on his head were standing straight up, and it looked like he had just been baked alive.

"I could just kill you..." Zeus offered, sparking his bolt once more. Percy grinned this time.

"You don't have the balls to do it," Percy challenged. Zeus raised his bolt angrily, but before he could bring it down on his head, he was stopped by a brilliant Celestial Bronze Trident. The room smelled of salt-water, and Poseidon appeared.

"Don't do this Zeus. He may be a traitor, but he still is my son," the sea god said. Percy glared at his father.

"Now you come to the rescue, father?" he said, spitting out the word father. Poseidon winced at Percy's words, but sent him a look that said not now. Percy continued to glare at his father, who was under the angry gaze of Zeus.

"Just this once Poseidon," Zeus said, "but make it quick. If he doesn't want to talk, so be it." Zeus said, threatening Percy one last time before flashing out in a flash of lightning. The other gods still present did the same, leaving Poseidon and Percy alone in the chamber. Percy glared at his father angrily.

"Percy, I-"

"Save it, dad. You weren't there when I needed you most, all because you wouldn't stand up to your little brother!" Percy yelled. Poseidon just let his son fume out for several minutes, before replying calmly.

"Percy, I had no choice. You have no idea how important Zade was," Poseidon said, sparking Percy's curiosity. The Champion of Erebus and Tartarus quieted down for a moment. Poseidon smiled slightly, knowing that his son hadn't changed too much.

"What do you mean?" he asked his father.

"Percy... There is something important that I have wanted to tell you about why I couldn't stop what Zeus did. It wasn't just because of his son Zade. It's because Zade was the key to an ancient prophecy kept hidden any people outside the Olympian council for millennia," Poseidon informed his son. Percy's eyes-widened.

"Great prophecy? What was it about?" Percy asked.

"Son, I cannot tell you the direct words. It would be treason, which is why we have not been able to tell anyone. I only tell this to you so that I will not have to endure the pain of having a son look at me with hatred," Poseidon said while frowning. Percy had a tear falling from one eye, looking up at his father.

"I am sorry I judged you, dad. But know that I will never fight for Olympus," he said. Poseidon only nodded, before saying his good-byes to his favorite son and going back to Atlantis. Percy sighed, almost relieved at the news, but still worried about one thing. If Percy's suspicions were correct, then Zade was and still may be needed to keep Olympus safe. If and when he escaped, he knew he would have to tell his masters as soon as possible. He tried once more to break the chains, before passing out from exhaustion, being overtaken by nightmares of torture.