Light Birthed Through Pain

I Get Ticked Over the Edge

Percy Pov

*Dream*

I'm stuck, my leg is stuck. I look down, but I see nothing. Then I slowly get pulled inward, speeding up until I realized it was too late. I started to scream but was pulled down, and was flashed into another dream.

I'm holding Riptide, with my friends, Thalia, and Nico. I saw many, no, too many demigods sprawled around the terrain, most likely dead. Then... I saw... Gaea... Wait, no... It's not... Then just as That force, no, forces of darkness came at us at full throttle, and right as I saw my friends getting sucked into it, I flashed out.

*Nightmare*

I was surrounded. It was many people, from the looks of it, but it seemed just like one. One I knew, knew much too well. I felt in my jeans, and realized that Riptide wasn't there. Then I tried drawing water from the nearest source. No luck. Then I saw the people, maybe just a person, walk up to me. She then asked evilly, "Hmm? You want some more torture? Ahh, don't worry, we have some RIGHT here!" Her face getting into view, the one I always saw in my nightmares... Annabitch. Then she pulled out a skinny, but long sword that was made of mortal steel, celestial bronze, imperial gold. It had this weird poison on the end of it. Then she thrust it into my body. Just as I felt the pain go as far as it could go... I was shaken awake.

*Nightmare/Dream end*

I was shaken awake by Apollo and bumped head-first into him. "OWWWWW!" We both yelped. Then Apollo, regaining his composure, asked, "Your heart rate was going so fast, I thought it was going to burst any moment! What happened?" I looked away, and then he said apologetically, "Sorry for asking, you don't have to talk about it if you don't want to," Then I thankfully sighed, "Thanks, Lord Apollo."

"No prob, but Percy, I really think you should get some more rest, like really, look at yourself in the mirror-" I snapped my head so fast, you could here a *crack!* sound. I looked bad, like really bad. I had so many scars, but they looked like they would heal, just some more water... And blue cookies... Blue cookies, mmm!... Anyway, I teleported to my tent, and just plopped down, and before I reached the ground and realized how tired I was, I went into the realm of Morpheus.

Thankfully, I didn't have any dreams, and got a good night's sleep. I woke up to a fresh, cold, bucket of water to the face. I internally sigh. I see Phoebe in my tent.

"Put your damn clothes on, boy!" She scowled at me.

"Ok, ok!" I raised my hands up in surrender. "But for someone who throws cold buckets of water, shouldn't you be a little more, well, you know, chill?" I think that you know that I sealed my fate. HAHA. Just kidding. Remember about my shadow traveling abilities? Well, me being the Persassy me I am, just responded to the glare she gave me, "WOW. You're so awesome, I wish that I could be just like you!" *Inserts added sarcasm* Then I shadow traveled out. I laughed so hard the moment I started traveling. You should've seen that expression in her face. IT WAS PRICELESS. Then she fumed and took an arrow out of her quiver. My eyes widen but right before the arrow hits me? POOF! HAH! Sucks for you! Persassy 1. Phoebe 0. Ok, Phoebe 100000000000000000000. Same thing. Cut me some slack. Then I sighed and went to do my chores.

Artemis was a bit nicer, slightly, though noticeable. The only reason I wouldn't sassily point it out? I don't want to be turned into a jackalope. Like, I really don't. I think that it'd kind of be painful getting shot down by the hunters, if you know what I mean. So I just did some stuff, and it all worked out, with the occasional prank and all, but after a while, everything returned to normal...

*TIME SKIP 6 months*

I was working my ass off, as usual, and right before I get used to a certain intensity of chores, BOOM! Oh, now, instead of 100,000 arrows, how about you sharpen 250,000? Mk? Yep, and by the weeks it only increases. There is more and more dirty laundry. Seriously, how do they use all of this?! I leave the undergarments alone and only wash them with my powers, not touching them, because it's kind of uncomfortable. Artemis understood and had the girls clean them. The other stuff? It's hella work to clean those up. I know they fight monsters, and tackle them, and get soaked in mud, but seriously? C'mon, guys. But I wasn't just about to complain because that would give them the satisfaction they want. I mean, they prank me, and I get why. I'm a boy. They were trained to hate my gender. So? I tolerate it. I really do care about them though, and if any of them were in danger, all 30 of them (I recruiting more, because they didn't have many), I would lay down my life for them in a heartbeat. Not sure about Phoebe, though. Heh. Then I get stuck in a trap, which unfortunately, I couldn't shadow travel out of due to certain enchantments placed on it... Hm, a deal with Hecate, ugh, you scoundrels!

Artemis POV

Percy is just, well, Percy. He's sassy, but I can clearly see that he cares for us. He's not complaining about his work, and I suspect that the girls are pranking him, but I don't do anything. I mean, nothing that they could do to him would be that bad, right? So I'm just minding my own business, until I notice something out of the corner of my eye. Then what I saw next? It HORRIFIED me. Percy was stuck in a trap, that was cutting into his legs, 2 inches deep. I saw his face, it was stoic, as if he had done this before. Then? Crossbows launched arrows at him. They were hanged there, looking like they were recently armed, as I did not see them before. They shot at him. Most missed, but 1 hit him. Right under the shoulder blade. Then I heard the sound of a wolf. Howling. Then his face changed a bit into horror, but he still managed to stay calm. Then? Wolves came, and started biting him. Then they ran off. After that? He looked at his neck. Then his eyes widened. I looked for a moment, then realized that he'd been wearing a necklace on it for his entire time here. Then I saw Phoebe, Atlanta, Sasha, Ellie, and several others standing above him, him being stuck in the trap. Then she held up his necklace. A single tear fell out of Percy's eye, and then? She burnt the necklace. That. That made Percy explode. Literally. His body summoned a bunch of water, fire, and... Shadows? It went around him like a tornado, and it all shot out at once, making a huge explosion. I was surprised that it didn't hit me or camp, but was a few meters from doing so. Then I panicked. FOREST FIRE! I thought. But no, the fire was gone. Hmm, that boy sure does have talent, and he does want to keep us and the forest safe... I mean, he's probably just doing it for some weird, selfish reason, or just not to be murdered by me. He then stood up to Phoebe. Then said...

*Percy POV*

"DO YOU KNOW THAT THAT WAS MY LAST REMNANT OF MY MOM? YOU'D BETTER GO DIG YOUR GRAVE IN THE UNDERWORLD, YOU HEAR THAT?!!!!!!" I was so pissed, I was mad. Angry. Frustrated. And? Sad. I just wanted some freaking peace, you know that? But NOOOOOO, of course, she has to ruin it. Then I solidified a spear made out of water, fire, and shadows. Then I threw it. At her face. But I stopped it when it was a mere centimeter from her face. Then what she said next didn't help, "Oh, are you afraid to hurt me, boy?" I admit, she has some guts. But you know what I have? The power to blow up the f***ing continent! "I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU ALL!" I cried as I ran away, settling my powers, until I was hundreds of miles away. Literally. Then I pathetically tripped on a rock, and my head hit a sharp rock. Then I saw blackness. But I also saw someone approaching me...

OK GUYS. I'm not dead, and... SORRY FOR THE LATE CHAPTER. I'm really sorry. I have a math project and all that good stuff. But there is no excuse for this. I planned to get this out on Friday, but look, it's Monday. I'm ashamed of myself. Also, I will point out 2 excellent people! emilyclare77, and also Hawkrider. Hawkrider followed me, and commented actively on my parts! emilyclare77 voted for a few of my parts. Thanks guys, your support is really pulling through this!

Again, thanks! 

-AndrewThePekka