A/N I drew the picture. Now u may marval at my completely horrid pic if you can see it. Took me three hours so your welcome! I made it for this chapter.
Leo's pov
We finally reach the mountain and still no monsters.... it's like they've all gone into hiding....
I look around as Jason flies up. He comes back, color drained from his face.
"The palace... it grew back... and it's still growing..."
"Palace?" I ask.
"During the Second Titan War, Kronos had built a palace on Mount Tam.... I fought and slew Krios, toppling over Kronos's black throne....." Jason says quietly...
"Oh." I say.
Emily whinces, covering her ears.
"Emily, what's wrong?" I ask, moving to stand infront of her.
"So many painful deaths here... it's a bit overwhelming..." She says through clenched teeth. Then she looks up, hands dropping to her sides as she straightens up.
She looks off into space. "What's wrong young one?" She asks.
I glance at tje others. This has happened a lot already, but we don't have time for it.
"Thank you." Emily says then blinks. She looks at us then up the mountain.
"I can feel Alex and Percy's life forces, but they're both weak, and I cam barely feel Alex up there."
"Let's move. Now." I say.
End's pov
"Great Uncle End? Atlas has grown restless and I was wondering if we could use the two heroes to take his place?' Kronos asks.
I look down at the small Titan. The idea of those two twins holding up the sky, slowly dieing there. "Yes, amd once they die, your parents may be together once again, also killing the mortal world forever." (EEE GASP!)
"Yes, Great Uncle." Kronos bows.
"Bring the twins to me."
Percy's pov
I wake up and look over at Alex.
Most of her wounds had closed up, but a few still trickled with blood. My eyes narrow at the memory of how ever long ago.
That might have been the most helpless I've ever felt. Not even being in the presence of Tartarus was this bad. And that was terrible.
Alex groans. "Someone's coming..." She murmurs, trying to get up. I help her and sure enough, the door opens.
Revealing my old 'friend' Kronos.
"Long time, no see, Perseus Jackson."
"Did you enjoy your second stay in Tartarus, clock boy?"
His eyes narrow. "You cost me years, grandson, now, you'll repay."
I grimance at the reminder I'm related to him. Well, I'm also related to End and Gaia, but lets not get into details about my father's side of the family.
Kronos grins. "Do you want to reason to know why I visit?"
"Let me guess, kill me painfully for your oh so sweet revenge?" I say at the same time Kronos says, "Of coarse you do."
He walks forward and grabs my sister's chin. I lunge at him, but he starts to tighten his grip on her neck, long, descusting nails digging into her skin. Her hands wrap around his wrist, uselessly trying to pull away. "I wouldn't do that, Perseus, your sister's life is, after all, in my hand." He squeezes again, causing her to make a gagging sound.
I glare at the lord of time as he allows my sister to breath. "Such a shame, she was prettier when she got here. I could have kept her for myself." I growl at this as a look of discust and fear crosses Alex's face, though mainly, she narrows her eyes as his thumb caresses her cheek.
"But, I presented a better death for you two. Once Mother and Father crush you first, they'll crush the rest of the 'modern era' once and for all, destorying western civilazation, and the gods." He says. He lifts Alex up off the ground. Her hands tighten around his wrist and her legs kick at him.
"Put her down!" I yell, lunging again. Chains wrap around my wrists, pulling them behind me and me back to my knees. He drops Alex and chains wrap around her wrists as well.
Kronos grabs the chains and litterally drags us out. He drags us to End's throne room and drops us at his feet.
Alex groans slightly and I force myself to my feet. Primordal or not, I will not lay at the dude's feet. Alex slowly gets up, leaning on me heavily.
"Do you remember what happened in your fifteenth year of life, Perseus Jackson?"
I think back a moment. "Atlas. I had to hold the sky up." I say.
"Well, now you get to expiriance it all over again, one at a time. Youngest first."
My eyes widen. "No! Leave her out of this! She has done nothing to deserve this!"
"She opposes me! She made a fool of me! She deserves every last ounce of pain she recieves! Take them to Atlas!!" He yells.
Kronos drags us to the platform on which stands Atlas, holding up the sky.
"Well, Perseus, long time no see. I see you lost that grey in your hair... no matter, you and your sister will be recieving far more than a streak of grey." His voice sounds slightly strained.
I glare at him as another Titan, Krios with the rams head helmet, takes Alex up to the platform. I try to go after them, but Kronos gives a strong jerk that pulls me to the ground.
Krios ties her to two links on the platform. Atlas studies her for a moment. "Interesting... her fatal flaw is devotion while yours is loyalty. Two traits that go hand in hand." He says.
Alex is forced to take the sky on her shoulders and as soon as Atlas walks away, it's evident just how strong the sky truely is. She sinks to one knee, head bent down, arms lifted helping the load on her back, but not by much.
"I will admit, even in this condition, she is strong." Atlas murmurs as he stretches.
I see Alex's wounds open up again, as if they were tearing, and a streak of grey goes through her hair. She forces her self to look up at me. The word Freak had opened up again and blood trickled down her face, mixing with her tears.
I want to help her, I want to take the sky off her shoulders, but I can't.
And I've never felt so helpless. This was worse than when Annabeth and I first met Tartarus, and I had dropped my sword on that occasion.
She sinks down a little more, her head dropping back down.
Another bit of grey moves down her hair.
Krios falls to the ground, a knife sticking out of the back of his head.
A/N I know that I left a serious cliffhanger, but I had to give you guys something! I mean, over 400 veiws for all my stories!? Do you guys know just how much that means to me!?
Oh, and @DivergentFan99, if u do ever read this, I added something I think you'll notice very quickly!
Welp, avoid the mortals! Byezzz!
