. : THE GUILD OF CHAOS : .

A Percy Jackson Fanfiction

Prologue - Catalyst

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson in any way, shape, or form.

Spinning an innocent-looking pen around his fingers, a boy who looked to be in his teen years hummed thoughtfully as he gazed at the ceiling of his room from his position on the bed.

He was so lost in thought that he didn't notice a stallion walk silently into the room. The horse itself was certainly eye-catching, appearing to be woven from space. Points of light, like stars, shifted on its pitch black coat, mane, and tail as it moved. Its eyes seemed to be miniature moons. The silhouette of the creature gleamed a slight silver.

The horse tilted its head, watching the pen glint gold, silver, bronze, and black as it twirled around its owner's fingers. Finally, it projected a single thought.

Milord.

The pen stopped spinning. The young man sat up, glancing at the creature that stood beside him.

"Yes?" he asked.

The animal bowed slightly. I bear a message, milord. Lord Chaos has assigned you a mission.

"Oh. The usual 'eliminate threat' mission?"

No, milord. This mission will take you to a war between two sets of deities.

"I don't really see the difference." The horse seemed to sigh.

This mission… will take you to your roots, milord.

The pen slipped from his fingers and fell onto the bed. Silence. Sea-green eyes narrowed. "I don't suppose there's a chance for refusal for this mission?"

No, milord. My apologies.

"Don't apologize, it's not your fault." He sighed, running a hand through his dark black hair. "I knew that this mission would come some day. It's fine." He took a deep breath. "So, what's up?"

The Primordial gods, Lord Chaos' first children, are rising, milord. The Olympians and demigods are no match for their powers, as you know. They will be crushed. Lord Chaos does not wish for this to happen, for the gods' rule is… preferable to the Primordials', milord. You are to take your Division and provide aid to the gods in the upcoming war.

He raised an eyebrow. "Really? All fifty of us? That has to be like a new record for the amount of people in a single mission."

These are the Primordials, milord. They are not to be underestimated.

"That's true." He picked the pen off of his bed and ran a finger over the swirling etchings of color on it. "Were any others assigned this mission?"

Yes, milord. This mission has also been assigned to two others. Backup will be provided as needed.

"Which two people?"

The Captains of Divisions Two and Three, milord.

"Oh, my cousins? I should've known." He laughed a little. "Well, let Chaos know that accept, not that I had a choice in the first place."

As you wish, milord.

"Anything else?"

One last thing, milord. Lord Chaos has left it up to you whether or not to reveal your identity. Nothing is required, and nothing is forbidden. Do not be rash, though.

"Don't worry, I won't." He blew out a long breath. "If that's all, then you're dismissed." The horse bowed before dissolved into several strips of darkness and shadows that quickly whisked away, drawn back to their creator.

For a moment, there was silence. Then, the young man shook his head, lifting his gaze from the pen to the ceiling. "Saving their hides once again, huh? It seems that old habits die hard, even after seven hundred years."

He sighed and closed his ocean colored eyes briefly, snapping them open once more after a second. A golden, stylized, V-like symbol flashed in each of his irises for a heartbeat before fading back to the original sea green.

"I guess I have to go and prepare my Division, then… And I have so much paperwork to fill out, too. This'll just add to it all." He groaned. "Oh, well. Better get started."

A quick twist of the rim and a tap on the screen later, the watch on his wrist lit up and displayed a holographic screen.

"Maybe it's time," he mused, "for Percy Jackson to make a reappearance. One last act of defiance, maybe, just to rub in the face of the gods."

He smirked.

The pen, Anaklusmos, Riptide, spun around his fingers.

DragonAce1999: I hope you enjoyed this first little prologue/mini-chapter! Please, please review. Thanks for reading.

Oh, and yes, this will contain little bits of other worlds... But not enough to be considered a crossover. Yes, that was a Geass that Percy showed right there. Yes, it was gold. Yes, I know it's supposed to be red. Gold sounds more fitting, though, so I changed the color... Don't kill me for it.

Published: 4/4/13
Updated: 6/11/13