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Percy's POV

I was tired of all this. We were fighting against the Giants. Camps were united by me and Jason. Hunters of course were aiding us. Currently they were fighting against Gration, the Bane of Lady Artemis. I and my father were fighting against Polybotes, Zeus was fighting against Porphyrion along with Jason. Campers were fighting against monsters and the other Olympians were fighting against their banes.

"Hey ugly it's time for you to return to your father for good!" I shouted at Polybotes.

He snarled and turned to me but before he can attack me, my father buried his trident deep into his chest and ichor poured from the wound. Polybotes fell to the ground. After ducking a desperate slash at aimed at my head, I jumped on his shoulder and slit his throat. His body burst into dust. Meanwhile Jason and Zeus were losing their advantage against Porphyrion. I immediately ran towards them as my father headed to Athena and Annabeth. Zeus was sending bolts after bolts of lightning to Porphyrion but every time he redirected them away from himself. He was also blocking Jason's lightning powered sword attacks. I sneaked from behind and digged back of the spear that I found to the ground, so it's head was facing the sky. Jason saw me and understood my purpose and started to attack him fiercely. I approached him and attacked by swinging Riptide to his knees. I got his front and he swung his blade but I blocked it and kicked him as Jason drove his sword all the way into his foot. Porphyrion fell back and spear that I digged into the ground, impaled him from his heart.

"You will pay for this. I will feed my hellhounds with your fle..." he started to scream in agony but couldn't finish his sentence.

Because I stabbed him from his forehead as Zeus blasted him with a lightning bolt and Jason buried his sword into Porphyrion's chest. He dissolved into dust. Jason thanked me as Zeus sent me a grateful look.

They ran into fight and I started to fight again. I slashed, dodged, cut heads off, turned countless monsters into golden dust.

Then I saw Gration pinning Artemis to the ground. He had impaled one of Artemis' hand with his knife.

"All I have to do is to contain you till the end of war. Then I can have you for myself my dear." he grumbled. The only thing that I felt was pure fury. I immediately ran towards him and stabbed him from back. Riptide went right through his heart as I bent down to his ear.

"In your dreams." I said, then Artemis freed her other hand stabbed his temple with one of her arrows. He turned into golden dust and I offered my hand to her. She hesitantly took it and I helped her up. She gritted her teeth as she took the knife out of her hand.

"Are you alright milady?" I asked concerned about the wound.

She snaaped her head to my way and waved her hand. The wound disappeared immediately. "I can take care of myself boy. I don't need your help." She snarled. I narrowed my eyes and "So be it milady. " I said coldly as I bowed slightly. I turned back without sparing her another glance and started to run to help someone else.

Duck, slash, kill! I don't know how long I fought. Then I felt everything tremble as the world slipped underneath us. Literally!

Artemis' POV

As soon as words left my mouth I immediately felt regret. I knew he was trying to help me and I knew that I should be grateful but I just couldn't help it. Knowing that I needed help from someone else especially from a male... it just hurt my pride. Even that male had already proven his worth. So I spoke without thinking. I saw his concerned eyes turn into emotionless glasses before he spoke. Before I could say anything else he bowed and turned his back and started to run to fight. I felt a tug from Olympus. The Giants were done. So Zeus must be calling us from battle. I sighed and as turned back I felt the familiar feeling of space rippling around me. I was in the gardens of Olympus and started to walk towards to the edge of the immortal city.

All the other gods were assembled there, watching the battle. Minor gods immediately got out of my way out fear. I took my place next to Apollo who was glancing at father every once in a while. Hera was sitting on a swing like chair while Dionysus was snoring on a chair made out of grape leaves. Stupid drunk. I snorted involuntarily. Hermes was checking something in his phone. Athena was next to father mumbling something about strategy. Poseidon stood at his other side a few feet away from him, leaning on his trident. Zeus crouched down at the very edge of the mountain without his weapon, watching the battle intently. I admit, he really looked like the king he is. I looked toward the camp.

You would think that seeing something miles away is impossible, but we, the gods, have a different sense of distance. So we could watch the war from all the way up on Olympus as if it was happening just before us as well as hear all the battle sounds.

Camps were united and half-bloods were fighting hordes of monsters. There were casualties everywhere but not too much. Thalia's brother, his name was Jason I suppose, was using his gladius with ease. Alongside him were rest of the seven except Perseus. They creating a path death on their way. Reyna was a good fighter, I give her that. So was Annabeth. Too bad she is in love with Perseus. She could be a good addition to my hunt. I thought distastefully. Why does it bother me anyway? I shrugged couldn't find a reason.

My hunters were fighting with grace, taking down monster after monster with ease. None of them was playing hero by facing a monster alone. That fact gave me a surge of pride. I taught them well. But I couldn't see Thalia.

I looked around for Thalia and found her fighting at Perseus' side. It was truly a sight to watch them fight together. Every single move of them completed the other's imperfection. Thalia's spear was crackling and occasionally sending lightning bolts to nearby monsters and Aegis was doing a good job by scaring them in mid attack. Her attacks were quick, powerful and unhesitant.

Perseus was another story. He was using his sword with expert precision. Unlike Thalia, he wasn't wasting his strenght by putting more power than necessary to kill his opponents and his only aim was to kill. So his target was either neck or heart. His attacks were in complete fluid motion. Like water. I thought slightly amused. Galons of water was swirling around them in a large diameter splashing onto their opponents' faces or wrapping around their feet to bring them down. A good way for distracting the enemy without draining him much.

But something was different about their fight. They were killing the monsters easily. Way to easily, even for children of the Big Three. The answer came a few moments later. Every monster that came dangerously close to them was slowing down drastically as if they were put under a time spell by Kronos. How could this happen? Surely those two doesn't have power over time. I thought bemused.

"Your son has become dangerous. Too dangerous for us to ignore don't you agree brother?" Zeus asked not taking his eyes from the war. Other gods and immortals started whispering among themselves, trying to understand why he said that.

"He's using his birthright power brother, nothing more nothing less." Poseidon answered coolly.

"But I don't remember any other child of yours having a birthright power like controlling blood." Zeus spat from his crouching position.

The crowd of immortals behind, even me, paled at his words. Even Dionysus opened his eyes for the first time to see it for himself. So that's why the monsters were slowing down in close range of him. Impressive. Very impressive. I thought grudgingly.

"Your insecurities are truly tiresome brother. You, as well as every single person here know the fact that blood contains water. And a child of mine can command it. It's only natural." He said exasperated. Zeus glared at him for a few seconds then continued to watch.

"But they shouldn't be able to control such dispersed water molecules." He grumbled under his breath but everyone heard him of course. Poseidon just rolled his eyes but didn't reply.

Back on the battlefield the duo were leaving paths destruction in their wake. But even if they were powerful, they were dragged down by their mortal side. The fight and long term of using their powers were taking their tools on them. Thalia was the first to make mistake. She dived to right and swung her spear to hellhound. But it was too quick. It jumped over the spear and sank its teeth in her arm. Thalia cried out in pain, but before she could do anything a dozen ice spears impaled the hellhound and it burst into dust.

Lightnings flashed and thundered over us because of Zeus' fury. I clenched my fists in fear.

Percy caught Thalia before she could hit the ground. Her arm was bleeding too much. Perseus created a small tornado around them to prevent projectiles and the monsters. He immediately summoned some water and cleaned the wound. Rest of the water sneaked around the arm and created a thin layer of ice to prevent it from bleeding. He then gave her a piece of Ambrosia which she ate gratefully.

"I didn't know you were a softy Thunder Bug." Perseus joked while helping her up.

"More like you're one Kelp Head. You acted like I in my deathbed". She punched his arm.

Many people around us laughed at the comments. Even I couldn't help but smile. Thunder rumbled again because of Zeus' obvious discomfort about the interaction.

Then earth started to tremble as Gaea rose. Earth slipped beneath their feet and formed the giant figure of Gaea. All of the half-bloods were scattered around. Her eyes focused on Percy. She just huffed and took a mortal form. Even her mortal like figure was about seven feet. She held a long sword made out of grey stone. It was oozing an malicious green liquid.

We held our breath.

"So this is it huh? I finally have a chance to fight against the so feared hero, Perseus Jackson." She chuckled as she started to walk around them.

"Oh you do believe that you can stand a chance against me?" She sneered.

Jason approached Perseus and Thalia and readied his weapon.

"You see? I am not alone like you." Perseus mocked back. This time she flat out laughed.

"You really think this whelps would make a difference? Hah, you're stil a naive little boy. While the oh so mighty King of Olympus fears to face me and hides behind a couple of stupid laws, do you really believe that his children would make a difference." She asked genuinely curious.

Sparks were flying out from Zeus as tried to contain his anger. Minor gods inclined away from him. Then Perseus spoke again.

"I don't care about what Zeus do or his reasons. All I care is that I am fighting against the evil and my friends are with me." He said fiercely. I couldn't help but admire his courage.

"Is that so?" She asked and stopped, holding her sword infront of her. She grabbed the wrist of her sword hand with her other hand and slightly tilted her head to her left. "And do you believe that the gods are better? You're still too young Perseus to understand what's right and what's wrong. But your courage is beyond any lesser being I came across and you promise lots of potential. I don't want a warrior like you wasted away in this pointless… resistance against me. So I ask you one more time. Join me. I will make you an immortal and grant you powers beyond imagine. Zeus will be a child in comparison . You will be my right hand man, my lieutenant. I could even spare your father and any of your friends. Think carefully before your answer. Because if you reject me again, I will not just kill you, I will take your soul for eternal damnation." She said seriously.

I gasped in surprise like everyone around me. Zeus abruptly stood up. He obviously hadn't expected that. I had a sinking feeling in my stomach. He will accept. If not for power, for his afterlife. I thought sadly.

"Then what? Kill countless innocents to save the people I know? No. I will never join you Gaia." He shouted.

We gasped again. How would someone reject that kind of an offer? Zeus exhaled heavily in relief. People immediately murmured among themselves but I didn't care. The only one mattered right now was Perseus.

Gaia frowned even though you could see bemusement in her eyes.

She shook her head."Such a waste."

She didn't say anything else, just dashed forward. The trio did the same too.

The children of the Big Three fought with everything they had. But Gaia was simply too powerful. She blocked Thalia's strike and kicked, sending her flying away. She parried Perseus attack. Perseus staggered back and fell. She then grabbed Jason by his wrist before he could land his blow, and threw him over her shoulder, right into a tree. She suddenly turned around stabbed her sword forward. I cry of pain was heard and the cap of invisibility fell from Annabeth's head.

Tears fell from Athena's eyes.

"You think those cheap little tricks can deceive me you foolish girl?" She growled maliciously and withdrew her sword from the poor girl's heart. Annabeth was dead before she could even hit the ground, her eyes wide open and lifeless.

"Nooo!" Perseus screamed. Gaia regarded Perseus with a cold smirk.

Perseus dashed forward with an incredible speed and swung his sword in a sweeping motion intent on beheading the primal deity. Gaia brought her sword down to finish him. As soon as their swords collided, an explosion occurred. A blinding light covered the area and a golden light shot into the sky.

Slowly the light and dust dissipated and what I saw next shook met o the core. Perseus was lying with a large piece of his broken sword in his stomach. Gaia was looking into the sky. "She will have what's hers again huh?" She mumbled. She turned towards now dying demigod.

Everyone gasped again in disbelief.

He crawled up to a tree with Gaia slowly advancing on him. He leaned his back against the tree and turned back to Gaia. He chuckled humorlessly.

"So, the cursed blade will reap my soul after all?" I felt a tear trickle from my eye despite myself.

"This isn't the only way. You know that Perseus. You could join me. I can save you. Just swear your allegiance to me." She said quite sadly.

"I would rather an eternal damnation."He spat then smirked.

"Don't worry though, I fully intent on taking you down with me." He whispered and before she could do anything he smashed his fist to the ground and the ground under Gaia exploded with a geyser of water. Gaia shot upwards and Frank caught him in his dragon form. Jason immediately encircled her with a large sphere of winds.

But my eyes were glued to Perseus bloody form. He was exhausted. A pool of blood was forming around him. He raised his hand to the direction of water. Water inclined towards him.

"Come on, son." Poseidon muttered, gripping his trident tightly.

"We've rules brother." Zeus warned.

The air around Poseidon rippled dangerously before he sent a murderous glare in Zeus' direction. Everyone took a step back knowing full well about the Sea God's wrath.

"I know them perfectly well, little brother." He retorted. Even I backed away because of the amount of venom his words. Zeus must have sensed this because he didn't give a reply.

Perseus tried summon water to him but he was too weak. His hand fell on his side followed by head and he didn't move again.