Avengers Initiative: Percy Jackson

Generation Ending (New Beginnings)

No One's POV

Armor plating attached itself to Tartarus' form as he took gliding steps towards the group that were rushing towards him, swing his sword to block bullets and using shadows to envelope Tony's repulser blasts. Fire and shadows moved with the Titan, effectively shadowing him and causing most of the team to back away to avoid getting burned.

Percy dodged underneath Tartarus' arm, sliding away from him and jumping up and running towards Loki. He dropped down next to him just as the room was swamped in darkness, the only light in the room coming from Tartarus' heart; which, admittedly, wasn't a lot of light in the first place.

"Victoria." Percy called, unsheathing his sword to provide a bit more light. He set it next to up the Trickster God and set out on healing the man. Percy felt a mild wave relief going through him when he felt the familiar tug and he heard the small sound of trickling water.

"On it." She replied, before tossing up a glowing white ball of magic. It hit the ceiling and spread, providing just a dim enough light to see everyone. Unfortunately, with her magical core depleting fast, she couldn't make it any brighter than it was. The room still had far too many shadows in it to be normal.

"Very smart, but it looks to be lacking something..." Tartarus' voice seemed to be coming from multiple directions, causing the group to circle up, their backs to each other. His laughter echoed hauntingly and he continued, "It lacks... Power!" And he struck.

Shadow tendrils latched onto Natasha's and Clint's ankles, dragging them up to hang in the air, Tony used his repulsors to blast through the ones coming at him, but they were surrounded by shadows, easily rendering them useless. Percy looked up and cursed as he saw his teammates getting taken down.

Grover snarled uncharacteristically and with a great big inhale of his lungs, let loose the power of Pan. It work instantly, tearing the shadows down viciously .

"Jackson, you and your team so did not leave me out of a fight, did you?" A familiar voice called out over the fight, causing Percy to look up and see Thalia, Nico, and Clarisse standing in the chamber; battle stances ready for when Tartarus recovered.

"Trust me," He called back, focusing back onto Loki. "It wasn't my intention. We have to destroy the heart!"

"We got your back, princess!" Clarisse yelled, tearing through the shadows in a way that reminded Percy of Ares and the way he fought.

Thalia looked particularly dangerous, lightning crackling around her form as she twirled and stabbed and obliterated the extensions of Tartarus' body. Nico was using his own powers and summoning skeletal warriors to help fight as well as banishing shadows from the room. He shadow travelled over to Natasha and Clint and cut them down; his Stygian sword going through the darkness with ease.

"Thanks." They said together, nodding to him as they rejoined the fight. Thor was now teamed up with Thalia, back to back, taking down the darkness as they slowly inched closer to the ruby.

Tony cried out in pain; Victoria whipped her head towards him, just in time to see a shadow tendril pierce all the way through his plating , inches from his heart. It dropped him unceremoniously onto the group. "Tony!" She yelled.

Steve curse as another tendril wrapped around his wrist for the eighth time. He looked towards Victoria as she called out Tony's name. He saw his friend laying on the ground in a heap. He curled his lips, baring his teeth and tossed his shield through the shadows, cutting it from his person and racing over to them.

"Tah- ah, mmmm." Tony let out, trying to push down the pain as he disassembled his suit and pressed a shaking hand to his wound. Steve was over to him before Victoria and helped him by covering Tony's hands with his own, pressing down harder.