Avenger-Blood (Percy Jackson and Avengers Crossover)

7. Grounded Hero

Song is from The Lightning Thief Musical.  Art is by Kallina 

Percy POV

Why didn't Annabeth want to help? Why wasn't she going to help? I didn't want to think anymore.

I was probably never as bored as I was now in my entire life. Which actually didn't happen too much. I sat in bed trying to think. I closed my eyes to sleep.

*Once again I woke up in a very dark place. I looked in the corner and... yep. My blood was sitting in a puddle on the ground. I stupidly looked away, and saw his face. Kronos was sitting on the floor.

I didn't like what was next to him. A silver katana was sharpened in his hands now. He grabbed me by my hands, and I was suspended from the roof with my arms. The second I was up Kronos rammed the sword into my chest.

I screamed. He smirked, and continued. Every single dam time he did that I could feel myself giving up to him. I wouldn't give him the pleasure of hearing me scream. After a bit he got bored and tried something else.

He threw me against the wall while I stifled a yelp. I looked at him again, and I lost all confidence. Gabe was in front of me holding an empty beer bottle. The thing was, I could never stand up to Gabe.

He was the only person that could make me feel worthless. He walked up to me. "Look here. The little boy's all grown up." I tried backing up. I was against a wall, so that was dumb. He didn't waste a second after that.

He hit the beer bottle against the wall, giving it some broken edges. I yelled at the sound. Some things you never get over. "Worthless child. I don't know why we didn't get rid of you earlier." He used a sharp edge to cut me across the stomach.

Gabe threw the bottle at my head soon after. I felt the warm blood dripping from my head onto my face. "Retarded child. Dead waste of space and money." I curled into a ball for protection. I heard a small clang, and turned.

Gabe had his belt in his hand, and an evil look on his face. The belt had small but sharp iron studs. I was scared. Scared about what Gabe would do to me. He held the belt then I heard the sickening crack of the belt on my back.

I cried out. I hated how vulnerable I was around him. He hit me for another. "Don't cry." I stopped crying. He snapped the belt again. I felt the studs making small holes in my back. They were gushing blood.

After ten more hits Gabe left. I was in a fetal position, while crying tears, and spilling blood. I passed out after that.*

I woke up, and immediately threw up. At least I didn't bleed in real life. One more day. I was only grounded for how much I was suspended. Three days. I had already gone through two.

I jumped onto the floor. My legs couldn't take the weight after the pain. I collapsed. I cursed then got back up. The Avengers were out with monster attacks. I was sitting in the kitchen when I heard a thump.

I looked out and groaned. Gorgons. I grabbed Riptide, and headed for the door. I was trying to open the door when JARVIS started talking. "Mr. Jackson. You are not permitted to leave the premises."

I'm shocked. I had to fight those monsters before they caused more damage. I retreated to the medical cabinet, and grabbed four syringes. I went back to the living room. The gorgons were glaring at me through the window.

I back up. "Mr. Jackson, what are you doing?" I ran forward. The glass around me shatters as I run through the window. I keep the syringes tucked into my pocket. I had each of them labelled before I left. My writing was sloppily, but readable.