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Percy's POV:

Today was the day Zoe was going to meet with the gods who sided with me on the day I got banished, I was currently unable to go and see them because I had to go on a mission for Tartarus. I looked at Zoe and smiled as we pulled our hoods over our heads.

"Talk to you later Umbra, don't get yourself killed alright?" I say and I sense Zoe roll her eyes

"Same to you Shadow" Zoe said and I chuckle

Since Zoe found out that I have been going by the name of 'Shadow' she suggested to go by the name of Umbra, or shadow in Latin. People who didn't know what was going on would just assume we didn't know what the translation of Umbra was, but people who knew us, like Tartarus, Hades, and my mother Styx, they were all in on the dam joke.

Once Tartarus showed up to take Zoe to the meeting, I walked out of my hut which now had a garage so I can work on being a mechanic. I had built the garage out of fallen logs that were scattered throughout the swamp as well as some pelts I had collected while out hunting. After I walked out, I started heading towards the location where Tartarus said he felt the biggest power surge. Small Bob had followed me out and I smiled.

"Looks like it's you and me again buddy" Small Bob shrinks into a tabby cat before jumping onto my shoulder before I take off at a sprint towards the location of the power surge

As I travel I pass a few monsters which I easily take care of with a quick stab of my hidden blades to the back of the throat. I continued to run until I realized where I was heading and I clenched my fists.

"I can't believe I'm coming back here." I muttered to myself as I reached a stone pathway that lead into a black nothingness

I slowed to a walk and Small Bob jumped off and turned into his Saber Tooth tiger size. I glanced around cautiously until I reached an altarlike structure with a shield on it. Standing next to the shield was good old misery and her hideous self.

"Hello, Shadow. That is your name correct?" Akhlys said through a half-choked sob "Because that is what the Monsters say you call yourself."

"Yes, my name is Shadow, what of it?" I say impatiently

"I sense you've been through much pain, so much pain and misery... why don't you join my army? Together we can escape this infernal damnation. Mother would be proud to finally rule instead of those puny gods of Olympus. Mother would even allow you to make them all yours if you wish." Akhlys said with a sniffling that got annoying, it was as if she had horrible allergies and decided that others liked the sound of her sniffling

I crossed my arms as Small Bob got ready to pounce. I looked around and noticed a group of monsters starting to surround us, but they looked hesitant for I knew that they either heard the rumors spread around or they have faced my ruthlessness.

"It would be wise to join the army" Akhlys said through a stuffy nose and a question popped into my head

"Wait, do you represent the worst misery someone can think of? Because you sound like you have the worst of all allergies. And I absolutely Despise allergies, I feel it's worse than being sick..." I asked and the monsters looked at me like I was the weird one

"Yes, I do. And I must say these are miserable. In fact, I should thank you for helping the cause already, I will cause the Demigods and Gods to have the absolute worst allergies!!!" Akhlys announced and the monsters gave a nervous shout of agreement and I laughed which caused Akhlys to cringe sharply

I uncrossed my arms as I noticed the minotaur in the crowd of monsters that now surrounded Small Bob and me.

"I'll join your army" I start and I see a cruel smile appear on Akhlys misshapen face "on one condition. The minotaur must beat me in a fight if he can't then I will destroy all of you, but if he does, then I will join you." I say with a smirk on my hidden face

"Very well" Akhlys says and the minotaur walks forward brandishing its Omega Symbol Axe as Small Bob backs away but is still close enough to spring into action as if he knows that I'm going to win.

The circle of monsters gets wider and Akhlys eyes us both with grief stricken yet curious eyes. I get into a calm and relaxed fighting stance and look at the minotaur.

'If you swear on the river Styx to fight by my side in this battle, then I will not kill you. But should we cross paths again then this pact will still be in effect. Should you accept my offer then break it this one time then you will be killed by my hand almost instantly. But if you accept and we go our separate ways then meet up in the future then you will have the option of either fighting me or fighting by my side again.' I whisper into the darkness of my hood as a shadow appears by the Minotaur's ear and conveys my message which the minotaur gives an imperceptible nod and thunder rumbles

"What was that!!" Akhlys screeched and I smirked

"I swore on the river Styx that I would make this battle interesting" again thunder rumbles after I finish my statement and Akhlys nods "Ready?" The minotaur nods and we rush each other

When we meet in the middle the Minotaur swings his axe towards my head but slow enough for me to catch it. Seeing his plan, I catch the axe before he lets it go and I swing it around and toss it into the crowd of monsters causing all of them to freeze in shock. I cause shadows to wrap around the axe before having it re appear in my hands. I then give it back to the minotaur as the monsters unfreeze and charge the three of us.

"Traitor! Deceiver!" Akhlys screams as my hidden blades extend and I parry a slash from a dracaena before the Minotaur lops its head off in a clean swing of its axe "KILL THEM!!!"

The Minotaur, Small Bob, and I let out a roar at once causing the charging monsters to hesitate, allowing the three of us to strike quickly before being put on defense. Small Bob would swipe out the legs of monsters allowing him to bite their necks causing them to turn to dust. The minotaur held his ground as he swung his axe around him as he also spun around in a super complex sequence of steps, slides, and small jumps which resulted in the Minotaur looking like a helicopter. I mentally gave my old rival props for coming up with that sequence of steps as it proved to appear unbreakable as he tore through an unforetold number of enemy monsters. Focusing back on my current situation, I parried another slash from yet another dracaena before swiping one of my hidden blades across its neck, I then ducked and rolled forward as I plunged a blade into the skull of a hell hound that was creeping towards me. As my momentum stopped I dropped into a shadow before dropping from above and landing on an empusa and driving a blade into her temple. I shot back up and stood near the minotaur who was still spinning and I wondered how he wasn't dizzy yet.

"Stop slacking and make them bleed!!! Make them suffer!!!" Akhlys cried out before a blueberry pie appeared above her head before falling on her

The three of us were almost through the army of monsters when I heard a roar of a drakon and I cursed. I was about to turn around when a telekhine thrust its spear towards me, I grabbed it and pulled the monster forward before slamming my fist into its doglike face. As the monster was stunned I ripped the spear away before turning it around and impaling the monster, I then glanced around and I spotted the drakon and once again I cursed. There were a few monsters still around but they were either running away or towards the drakon to regroup just then my sister Umbra appeared. I turned to the minotaur and small Bob.

"Mino! S.B. come on! We have a drakon to decimate!" I yell out and the minotaur and Small Bob run to my side and we sprint towards the drakon just as Umbra joins us and pulls back her bow, notches an arrow, and lets it fly

"Shadow, you okay?" Umbra says as we run towards the drakon that is currently surrounded by the remaining army of monsters

"Just fine Sis, by the way, meet my new friend. Mino this is Umbra, Umbra this is Mino" I say as we reach the drakon "Mino, you and S.B. work on the ground cover each other while Umbra and I take out the overgrown lizard!" Mino and S.B. nod before running into the fray as Umbra and I leaped into the air as Umbra released two arrows into the Drakon's eyes

Zoe and I landed on the Drakon's head where I shoved the spear I took from the Telekhine into its skull, which caused the drakon to rear back and let out a roar. Zoe and I were thrown onto its back where I landed by extending my hidden blades into the monster's hide. Zoe had landed gracefully as she pulled out her hunting knives and also slamming them into the drakon's hide. At this action, the monster let loose a roar of pain before trying to attack us but ultimately failing.

"You just love angering the strongest of monsters and immortals, don't you?" Zoe asked

"Of course!" I reply merrily as the Minotaur and Small Bob finish off the monsters on the ground as multiple flashes of light appear at the edge of the battle field and I noticed the gods and goddesses that supported me 300 years ago were there along with Hades, Nico, Persephone, and Hestia "Umbra, what are they doing here!?" I yell at her in confusion as the gods and goddesses run in our direction

"Don't look at me! They just followed!" Umbra said as the Minotaur made a roaring sound that got my attention

I looked at the Minotaur to see him throw his axe at me, catching on to what he was thinking I jumped up and retracted my hidden blades as I spun slightly with the axe. When I caught the axe, I spun around violently but I went with it and I felt like a helicopter as I tilted my body so the axe was spinning at an angle as I descended on the drakon's neck. On the last rotation before I hit the monster I added as much strength behind the strike as I could possibly muster. The result was that the axe slid through the hide like a hot knife through butter, however I was not expecting the drakon to rear its head back effectively hitting me away as I lost my grip on the axe and flew backwards. I looked below me and a single thought ran through my mind as I saw no ground beneath me.

'Oh Shit'

Ron's POV (After the Olympus Meeting):

After the meeting, Tracy and I walked out of the throne room and were heading back to the elevator before I remembered Shadow's advice of a ride. I led Tracy to a garden where we saw a statue of a warrior from the second Titan war.

"This must be Percy Jackson..." I said in awe

"It says that this is Percy Jackson, the Legendary hero of Olympus, who, along with about forty plus campers, bravely held their ground against the Titan army" Tracy said before she listed off the names of the people lost in the battle of Manhattan "Michael Yew son of Apollo, died defending Olympus, Selina Beauregard, daughter of Aphrodite, died trying to defeat the Lydian Drakon. Charles Beckendorf, son of Hephaestus, died while destroying the enemy cruise ship the 'Princess Andromeda'" Tracy then lists off a few other demigods and other heroic events from the past

I then scan the garden and I see four more statues of Percy Jackson but with one he is holding a spear like object that seems to be crackling with electricity, another one with him and Clarisse along with a few others that I recognized as Annabeth and Grover holding a fleece and I remember it as the golden fleece, the third statue I saw again held Percy Jackson but this time he was holding up what looked like the sky, and finally I saw a statue with Percy Jackson Annabeth Chase Grover Tyson and what looked like Rachel the camp's oracle.

"Man, they weren't lying when they said he was the greatest demigod to ever live. It's a shame he had to die fighting a drakon." Tracy said and I frown

"He was said to have been the greatest warriors, my father respects him highly as both Ares and Mars... and he said that Percy Jackson is unable to be killed..." I say and Tracy looks at me weirdly

"Percy Jackson died after the second giant war, Athena has his death certificate" Tracy states factually and I scowl

"Then where's his sword? When a hero dies, his sword is usually past down to another hero. Yet I haven't heard of anyone else wielding Riptide. And we all know that Blackjack, Percy's Pegasus, doesn't give rides to Annabeth who claimed to be his girlfriend before he died. So obviously, something is up. But I guess we can find out when we ask the cabin counselors who are Percy's friends" I state as we walk through the garden passing the statues of the Legendary hero and we reach the edge of Olympus

I put my thumb and index finger into my mouth while creating a small hole between my lips and I let out a loud taxi cab whistle. After a few minutes of nothing I begin to doubt that Shadow knew anything about a 'ride'. Just as I was about to turn around I hear the flapping of wings and I look up and notice a pitch-black stallion descending. When the Pegasus lands he looks at us angrily as he stomps his hooves in impatience.

"Ron... That's Blackjack..." Tracy says in silent awe

Blackjack, Percy Jackson's best friend next to the Seven of the Prophecy of Seven. Blackjack was barely around Camp Half-blood any more since Poseidon made him immortal to go and travel the world. But when he was at Camp anyone who was brave or stupid enough to try and ride him would end up in the hospital wing for a few days. And now, we just called him to us for a ride back to camp.

"Blackjack... could you give us a ride back to Camp Half-Blood?" I ask tentatively and Blackjack stamps his hooves in denial before he turns around preparing to take off when I blurt out "Your Boss said he would give you a dozen donuts if you help us..." At this Tracy facepalms

"Ron, Blackjack won't give us a ride because you offered him donuts..." Tracy says but Blackjack looks at me with weary filled eyes but I can see a spark of determination in the Legendary Pegasus' eyes ignite before nodding and stands still to allow Tracy and I to mount up "I can't believe it..."

"Thank you Blackjack, we won't ask this of you again" I say as I hesitantly climb onto his back with Tracy following my lead still muttering how they are doing the impossible

Blackjack then turned toward the edge of the garden and turned his head around to look at the statues of Percy Jackson before turning forward again and leaping off of Olympus. We plummeted for a few feet before Blackjack opened up his wings and gracefully flew above Manhattan towards Long Island sound and Camp Half-Blood. I looked around and saw everything below me as we sailed over buildings and the streets of New York. The ride was relaxing and defiantly one of a kind compared to the other Pegasus at camp. In fact, Blackjack, Porkpie, and Guido were all made immortal and while Porkpie and Guido gave really good rides when they felt like it, which wasn't often, Blackjack was by far the best. After a while, I saw camp and was saddened that the flight had to end. Blackjack slowly descended into the center of camp, which allowed most of the camp to spot him and soon there was a huge crowd waiting to see the Legendary Pegasus.

"You would think that we were riding on his father don't you think? The way he is treated... in fact I think at camp, Blackjack would be treated better than Pegasus..." Tracy mused and this had Blackjack snort in amusement

When we landed in the middle of camp, and when the other campers saw Tracy and myself on Blackjack their jaws instantly went slack as their eyes went extremely wide. Tracy and I climbed off of Blackjack and at that moment Athena appeared in camp with a grim look on her face and we all bowed, apart from Blackjack who neighed angrily at the goddess of wisdom who looked annoyed but kept to herself.

"Rise demigods" Athena said as Thalia, the lieutenant of the Hunters of Artemis walked up and crossed her arms at the goddess

"Why are you here Athena" Thalia said with an Icy cold tone you would think she was Khione

"I am here to deliver news that Perseus has officially died... him dying by the drakon was a ploy set up by Zeus to make sure no one went searching for him... but we just got conformation that he was in fact killed Thirty years ago on a trip to the underworld when he fell into the Styx river. His soul was dissolved..." Athena said feigning sadness which caused me to be outraged that she would dare pretend to care for him after everything he did for Olympus

Blackjack turned and looked at me confused and when I looked at him a silent agreement seemed to pass between us and I would fill him in on what happened tonight. But when that moment passed, Blackjack turned to the wisdom goddess before rearing back on his hind legs and neighing in resentment towards the goddess and when Blackjack's hooves slammed against the ground a small earthquake rippled out from the Stallion before he took off into the air again. However, I knew that I had some explaining to do with him tonight. So, when the goddess left a bunch of campers swarmed Tracy and I to ask the same question over and over again.

"How did you get Blackjack to allow you to ride him!!!" one camper asked

"He must have robbed a donut store in order to do it" a Hermes kid said

I sighed as did Tracy but I had an idea on how to answer their question, I smirked internally.

"You all want to hear how I did it?" I said with a pause for dramatic effect which caused everyone to be quiet "Well, too bad, it's Tracy and mines secret that we are unable to share so deal with it" I say and walk towards the Ares cabin where I found Clarisse herself leaning against the door frame with a scowl on her face

Remembering Shadow's request to get information on the Seven of the prophecy of Seven and their friends, I walk up to Clarisse who focuses on me with a curious glint in her eye in her ageless face. Ever since the end of the Second Giant war the campers that remained and those that fought in both wars alongside Percy Jackson were offered immortality after Percy disappeared. However, at the time that the seven, minus Percy, and others were immortalized the council seemed divided in that Ares, Hermes, Apollo, Artemis, Hephaestus, glared at the other council members. Hades, while being on the council was unable to attend as he had other issues, but after the meeting the aforementioned Olympians pulled aside their kids and explained something to them which caused a visible split in the Olympian family, even Hestia didn't allow the kids of some gods and goddesses at the hearth for a while. When I got to Clarisse I was snapped out of my musings when she cleared her throat. I looked up to see her looking at me with a slight disapproving look but also a look of curiosity.

"What do you need Ron?" she asked me bluntly and I sighed

"I was wondering if you could fill me in on how you've been doing since the second giant war." I say and she looks at me again but with slight shock which then turns into more curiosity

"I am doing fine, I'm still trying to wrap my mind around Percy being dead since nothing could kill him when he was around" She says skeptically "And how the Hades were you able to ride Blackjack?! No one other than Percy has been able to ride him and while I don't care about riding horses, not even Percy's friends have been able to ride him. Yet here you come along and just jump on as if it's no big deal. It's like you..." She trails off before a sly smile crosses her face "That little punk... I knew he wasn't dead, nothing short of falling into Choas could kill him" She says and I look at her weirdly

"Anyway, thank you Clarisse" I say and She nods before looking off into the distance with a contemplative smile on her face

I walked away toward the beach and when I got there I took a seat in the sand and laid back and watched as the sun set and saw the full moon rise. After a while I heard the beating of wings and I sat up to see Blackjack gently gliding down before touching down gently as he trotted up to me.

"Hey Blackjack, I'm guessing you're wondering how my story contradicts Athena's" I guess and Blackjack nods his head "Well, when I was down in Tartarus with Tracy, we were drinking from the Phlegethon, we were surrounded by Empousai, the lead one lunged at us before a hooded figure dropped out of the sky and killed the monsters. After a while he gave us a name, and no it wasn't Percy, but he did say that if we did a Taxi cab whistle and then told whoever had come that 'his boss' would give him a dozen donuts if they helped us. That ride turned out to be you, so that's my story, one that I couldn't tell the Olympians." I finished and Blackjack looked at me with analytical eyes

Blackjack's POV:

'Holy Hades! Boss is alive!! That Bitch Athena doesn't know what she's' talking about! She never liked Percy anyway!' I neigh as the war spawn Ron finished his explanation

In truth, I've been losing hope in finding my boss, and I when I was given immortality by that jackass Poseidon, I've been spending my time trying to find my friend. I was shocked to hear that a 'hooded figure' said that my 'boss' would give me donuts if I helped this kid. It HAS to be Percy, no one would have said that. But what hell is he doing in fucking Tartarus... unless...

'Those Traitorous Bastards!!! I'll pound my hooves into their divine faces!!! Serves them right for betraying my friend!' I neighed angrily as I lifted my front hooves off the ground and then slammed them back onto the ground causing another earthquake 'Hermes, Ares, Artemis, Apollo, Hephaestus, and Hestia must have opposed this... but since Hestia isn't part of the council since she was content with being the mediator. THAT'S why there's such a big divide in the Olympian Council!' I neigh loudly 'I need to find out who was responsible for this, but first... I have some recruiting to do... time to get the cavalry' I finish with a huff of breath before flying off toward New Rome, leaving the Ares kid looking at me in confusion.

'Boss, you better have a good fucking reason on why you're in fucking Tartarus' I neigh aloud as I make my way across the night sky.

A/N: Hello my friends! How do you like the chapter? Sorry for not posting lately, I've had family visiting and I've had absolutely no time to update, BUT fear not as I have already started on another chapter for this book and I'm almost done with an update for Lunar's plight! Anyway, make sure to check out Leonidas_son_of_Nike and Stregger, both are amazing authors and good friends and they defiantly deserve the support of all you. However, I'm assuming you want that new chapter out as fast as possible so I'll get to that. Till next time my fellow Demigods and Demigoddesses, Take Care!

~Major Nich