Death to Life

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          Kronos widened his eyes as the portal closed. He looked down at baby Percy who now had a tiny mark on the back of his hand. Eight arrows in a radial pattern. The baby didn't seem bothered by it. He was instead fascinated and giggled.

         "What did Chaos mean by Kronos taking care of Percy?" Poseidon asked wearily. The three of them glared at him. "It means baby us will be under the care of Kronos from now on. Better than you and Gabe," eighteen-year-old Percy spat. They were taken aback.

         "Let him have the childhood he deserved," they said together. Kronos nodded his head.

          Just then the fates appeared. Everyone bowed to them. "Well done you two," Clotho said. "You may return back to your time," Atropos said. They smiled and hugged their baby self before returning to their own timeline. "As for the child, he will be raised with Kronos," Lachesis announced. This caused a lot of commotion.

"Why!"

"Would he not betray us?"

"I will raise him! He's my son!"

The fates looked at who said it. Of course Poseidon. "No." Was their straight answer. Poseidon who was shocked and startled asked, "B-But w-why?" Kronos too didn't understand. "You sired him and caused great pain and misery to him and the mother. While you are sitting on your throne thinking that you are all mighty. Like every single one of you sitting here and out there in the goddam world." Atropos spat. This startled everyone.

"What about you then, Miladies?" Athena accused but with respect.

"We have tried over and over again to give demigods a better and more happier life," Lachesis said.

          "But you immortals come in and mess up their life strings. Throwing quests at them."

          "Not caring about them. Not even a birthday card."

          "Breaking everyone's heart."

          "Worst of all, thinking all your problems will be solved because you are Olympians."

          "Bitch please, we are much more powerful beings than all of you combined." They started to grow to full height. Towering over the Olympians who shrank back into their seats. Kronos stood of to the side with baby Percy who had a confused look.

          Their eyes were glaring and power radiated off of them rapidly. Baby Percy didn't seemed to be affected at all. He whined a little stretching out his hand in their direction. They turned back to look at him. "This child will be the world's salvation," Clotho said and touched his forehead.

          Percy clutched onto her finger and hugged it. She smiled and patted his head. "Take care of him, Kronos." The Titan of Time nodded his head.

          "I will."

          "How is Kronos any different?" Zeus exclaimed.

          The fates glared at him and he flinched and shrinked. "Kronos can take care of a child. Him swallowing the six of you was against his will. That was planned. Destiny made it. He wouldn't have mind taking care of the six children of him," Atropos explained as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.

          "I'll take my leave now, maladies." Kronos bowed and flashed away closing Percy eyes. He flashed onto mount Orthys. The guards outside bowed to him. Kronos nodded his head and the doors opened by themselves. Baby Percy looked around in awe and giggled at almost everything. The servants passed by smiled and waved at the little child.

          Kronos went into the throne room and sat on his throne playing with baby Percy. After a while, Percy yawned. Kronos smiled and kissed his forehead. "Sleep now." Percy has a small smile on his face as he slept.

Just then the throne room door opened. "Kron-." The Titan of Time glared at Titan of the Stars and Constellations. Krios gulped and nodded his head. He saw a bundle in his arms. "What's that?" He asked. Kronos glared at him again. "He's name is Percy," he stated. Krios' eyes widened.

"Isn't he the sea brat's son?" he asked. Kronos rolled his eyes and said, "He was." Kronos looked down at the baby who stirred a little when Krios budged in unexpectedly. "Why is he here and from what I remembered, he is a eighteen-year-old?" Krios asked but in a quieter voice. Kronos nodded his head.

"Percy didn't have a good childhood then. He will have one. He will be the saviour that unites the world." Kronos said and smiled at Percy's sleeping form. They talked softly while Percy slept.

"Kronos!" Baby Percy woke up and cried while that Titan was sent to drop off the mountain.