(A/N I'm going to put the poll up here again because it will end at the end of the year:

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Percy POV

Camp Half-Blood's Infirmary

"Uggggggghhhhhhhh," I groaned as I got out of bed. I felt immense pain coming from my chest but brushed it off as I saw the looks of worry in eight pairs of eyes. I was about to respond when a blur tackled into me:

"Percy! You're awake! The Apollo campers said they didn't know when you were going to wake up! I was told by some people that you may never wake! I was so worried. First, you die on me and leave me for almost three years! Then, you come back to get kidnapped not long after! You come back again and don't even spend any time with me! Finally, I was planning on talking to you after the battle, and you go and get yourself stabbed! I mean seriously!" Exclaimed a furious Jade as she crossed her harms over her chest and pouted adorably. She was lying on my chest and I could feel the tears seep into my shirt.

I gently raised her head and said, "I'm sorry. I should've paid more attention to you. That's all my fault. Trust me; I never forgot about you (A/N I may have forgotten about her, but Percy sure as hell didn't). I was tired and worried about the enemy. I didn't want to effect you with all my brooding. I hope you can forgive me?"

Jade looked at me for a minute; looking as if she was thinking. Then, she tackled me in a hug again and planted a kiss on my cheek, "I forgive you bro... just never do it again," She whispered her threat into my ear.

"Got it, now let me see my girlfriends Jade, and I promise I will spend some time with you when I'm healed, okay?"

"OKAY!" She hopped off my lap and ran out of the tent.

I finally turned to my girls and watched them all try to stifle their giggles.

"Come here you all. I'm glad you are all safe," I said.

Artemis, Nyx, Hestia, Reyna, Zoe, and Bianca walked over immediately. I gave a kiss to each one and let them rest by my side. I looked over at Hazel who hid near the back and tentatively walked forward.

"Hazel, it's okay. Come here," I gently told her and she rushed into my outstretched arms.

She sobbed hysterically, "I'm s... so so so sor... sorry Pe... Percy. It should've been me. You shouldn't have risked your life for me. I'm not worth it. So many people love you Percy, but no one loves m-"

She was cut off as I placed a gentle kiss to her lips. She stopped crying immediately. Honestly, she stopped all movement all together. I heard gasps and claps behind me from my girlfriends. After a moment, Hazel got out of her shock and kissed back. She kissed me so passionately I knew that my lips were going to be bruised, but I didn't care. I wanted to make this girl happy. She had gone through so much, and I could just feel my final slot fill up with someone I'm very happy to call a girlfriend.

"Hazel, never say no one loves you. No matter what, someone will always love you. I will always love you. Just as much as I love the six behind me. Hazel, you are one of the most special people I know. Never forget that," I said calmly as I planted a kiss on her temple before setting her beside me. I made the bed longer and all eight of us got comfortable on the bed, ready for the war to come.

Next morning

(A/N I'm going to say this now. I am so sorry. Please don't be mad. This is important. Again, I am so sorry.)

I woke up with two arms wrapped around my torso and two arms wrapped around my neck. I looked down to see the beautiful, serene face of my newest girlfriend sleeping peacefully beside me. Arms wrapped around my neck and face buried into my shoulder slightly. I noticed the warm, comforting arms of Hestia wrapped around my torso. I smiled, loving the feeling of waking up with seven extremely beautiful women around me... Oh wow, I just realized how wrong that could have been taken. Oh well, you understand what I mean.

I slowly crawled out of bed and not waking up the girls, somehow. I slightly limped outside to get some fresh air and heard no noise. At first, I thought I just wasn't listening hard enough. Then, I realized literally nothing was making any noise. I waited for a little bit right inside the tent flap. I waited to here a bird chirp, a pegasus neigh, anything. Nothing came. I hesitantly walked out of the infirmary and saw everything stopped. I tried to talk to people, do something, but literally, nothing was moving. I waited to see what it was when I heard a deep booming laugh fill the silence. I turned to the camp's entrance to see the same guy who kidnapped me a while ago. I looked at him in fear for a few minutes as he surveyed the grounds. His eyes eventually settled on me. I feared what he was thinking. Then, he slowly walked towards me. I was too hurt to get away, so I stood defiantly and waited for what he had to say.

"Perseus Jackson, what nice it is to see you again. How are the girls? They good?" He asked me with a mock expression of caring on his face.

"You won't touch them. I won't let you," I said calmly; even though, that was the opposite of what I felt. He slowly walked closer until he was looking me dead in the eye. I saw death and destruction in his eyes. Fear that no one can escape. I saw death everywhere. I didn't know what to do. I was so terrified to do anything. Then, he grinned.

"How refreshing! Someone who isn't afraid to actually stand up to me... Foolish but refreshing. Tell me Perce, do you know who I am?"

"I do not."

"Then let me inform you, I am the opposite of your precious friend Chaos. Actually, we are pretty similar. While she spreads peace and serenity, I spread death and destruction. They go hand in hand you know. You can't have one without the other. I was asleep, awaiting Chaos' return. Then, I felt it. I felt her enter your mind. I felt her give you the way to save your precious Artemis. Well guess what. When your girlfriends die, I want you to know that that their blood will be on your hands. That if not for you, they would still be alive. All of these people," He gestured to everyone surrounding us, still frozen in time, "will die because of you. You will be their downfall... not their hero. How does it feel? To know that you are too weak to do anything to stop me right now. To know that I am so much more powerful than you.

"You may wonder why I have a vendetta with Chaos. Well. let's just say that we have some slight sibling rivalry," With that he turned around and grabbed a camper still frozen. He looked at me sadistically before snapping his neck. I heard the sickening crunch of bone before I had anytime to respond.

"YOU SON OF A BITCH! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?! WHAT DID THEY EVER DO TO YOU?!" I screamed at him, "PLEASE, TAKE ME INSTEAD. I'M THE ONE WHO CHAOS TOOK, NOT THEM."

My pleas ran thin as he grabbed another camper. I couldn't believe my eyes. I tried to move, but I was stuck. I was frozen too but able to watch as he murdered all the ones I love right in front of my eyes. I watched on in horror as he choked, snapped necks, and strangle the lives of the ones I was supposed to protect right in front of my eyes. I noticed his leaving the ones I was really close to for last. I didn't want to watch, but I couldn't close my eyes. I tried to close my eyes but couldn't. I had to watch in horror as this mad man killed all of my friends. He kept snapping necks and smiled as he listened to the bones breaking in their necks. His grin seemed to widen as he murdered the younger ones. How he was sadistically murdering everyone in sight, and all I could do was hope that they couldn't feel it. I watched the people, my friends, die right in front of me. I couldn't do anything about it. I was about to give up hope when I felt the time freeze I was in break. I ran at him and grabbed my sword before I could even swing. He grinned at me.

"Please... at least spare them," I gestured to who was left, all my loved ones, Artemis, Hestia, Zoe, Bianca, Nyx, Reyna, Hazel, Jade, Thalia, and Nico, "Please don't kill them.

"Oh... whoever said I was going to kill them. For so long I couldn't decide on what I was going to do to them. I thought about doing so many things. Maybe torture. I really contemplated doing torture. I mean, I did it to you so why not them? Then, I thought of other ideas. Make them forget you. I could make them go crazy. Make them see their worst nightmares. I watched you and watched until I could decide on what I wanted to do to you. I was afraid that I could never find a just punishment. I was afraid that whatever I did was not going to be enough. I wanted to break you. I wanted to slaughter your hope and will. I wanted to destroy you mentally before I even thought about killing you. I wanted you to suffer so much pain. I wanted you to know that the world will end and burn because of you. You would be the end of the world. Everything that you know and love would be gone forever. That no hope would be around. Everything that was good in this world would be dead. This would include you and everyone you love. This would be your ultimate failure. Your weakest moment would go down in history when you let the world, Earth, burn. I wanted you to know that this would be all your fault. Then, the most perfect idea that ever came to my mind did.

"I will listen to you. I won't kill them. I have a completely different idea. A much better idea, one that would make you suffer. I'm not going to kill them... you are Percy. You are...."

(A/N ... Sorry .... )