Chapter 1: Taken
A crowd of girls dressed in silver hunting jackets and silver camouflage pants ranging anywhere in the ages of eight to their late teens stood in a circle staring at something that lay on the ground. Upon closer inspection, one could see that it was a girl, who looked to be in her early twenties, laying on the ground with blood pooling under her and a gaping whole in her chest. Another girl with auburn hair and blue eyes who looked to be about ten was crying into the jacket of the body on the ground. Behind the young girl sat a man and a woman, about the age of the dead body, who were comforting her. "Hey, it'll be okay," the man soothed, his piercing sea green eyes ringed with silver filled with worry and sadness. "She's in a better place now, Clara."
"Ya," the woman with black hair like the man next to her and piercing, electric blue eyes said. "She's finally able to see Jacob again."
"I know," Clara sniffed. "But first my brother and now Hannah, I don't know what to do. How do you do it, Percy?"
"It's not easy," Percy sighed. "The pain will fade over time, but we can't forget."
Percy looked like he was going to say more, but he was interrupted by a child's scream. "Momma, Momma!" a young boy of about five with auburn hair and sea green eyes yelled as he pushed through the crowd and ran up to Thalia.
"Kairos, what's wrong?" Thalia asked, worry filling her voice.
Kairos jumped into his mom's arms. "I, I was playing in the tree with Aether," Kairos sobbed. "And, and a mean lady took him!" Everyone in the immediate area bristled with anger, but continued listening.
"Sweetie, I need you to think real hard for me, what did she look like?" Thalia said patiently, barely concealing the rage she felt below the surface.
"She, she had on black clothes, and had yellow hair, and had scary eyes," Kairos whimpered.
Percy's face hardened and his eyes swirled like the ocean during a storm. "Find her!" Percy snapped. "We need to bring my son home!" The Hunters immediately split into pairs and spread out. Thalia sat and soothed her son while Percy ran off to find their twin daughters, Angel and Asteria.
A girl with dark hair in the standard Hunters uniform, but with a circlet adorning her brow, paused a moment before running off to help find Aether. "Rest well, sister," she whispered as she bent down and closed Hannah's eyes.
# # #
"What do you mean you won't help us find him?" Artemis roared. "This is my grandson we are talking about!"
"He is just another mortal," Zeus dismissed. "Besides, the Ancient La-"
"Just another mortal? Just another mortal!" Thalia shrieked from her position at the foot of Artemis' throne, trembling with anger much like Percy who was standing next to her. In front of them stood Angel and Asteria, who also looked furious. In Thalia's arms she also held little Kairos, who was still silently crying over the loss of his brother. He couldn't help but feel that he could have done something more, somehow saved his twin from this mean lady called 'Annabeth'. "May I remind you that Aether is also your grandson?" Thalia said with a glare.
Zeus looked down at his daughter dismissively. "This is a mortal affair, it does not concern us gods."
"A mortal affair, are you insane, brother?" Poseidon exclaimed incredulously. "May I remind you that this is the child of my son, the Savior of Olympus? Also, did it not occur to you that this could be part of a bigger plot to overthrow us?"
Suddenly, Percy exploded, he just couldn't keep his anger contained any longer. "I can't believe I thought that we could come to you for help!" Percy roared as he glared at each Olympian besides Artemis, Poseidon, and Apollo in turn, eyes starting to glow a dangerous silver. "My son has been abducted by the person who has had a hand in the plots to overthrow the gods three times, who knows what could happen to him! You know what, no, we'll find my son with, or without, your help!" Percy then turned to his wife. "Come on, Thals." Then, together, the Jackson family marched out of the throne room. Poseidon, Artemis, and Apollo followed, determined to save the innocent boy from the clutches of Annabeth.
"Good riddance," Athena muttered after they were gone.
《 5 YEARS LATER 》
Four hooded figures stood on the banks of a milky white river. "This is the last chance to turn back, anyone having second thoughts?" one of them, a guy, asked the group. Instantly everyone gave their affirmatives, no one was turning back. They were ready. "Good, see you on the other side. Hopefully," the guy grinned before stepping into the river. Everyone else quickly followed suit.
# # #
Percy sat on a log in the Hunt's camp, face weary and eyes full of pain. Aether had been kidnapped by Annabeth five years ago today, and there had still been no sign of him. It was almost like the two had completely disappeared off of the face of the earth. "Dad, you okay?" one of the twins, who were now almost sixteen, asked as she walked over.
"I'm fine, Angel," Percy said with a forced smile.
"I miss him too," Angel said softly. She then held out her arms, and Percy wrapped her in a hug. Both silently cried for the lost son, and brother, Aether.
After a few moments a cry pierced the silence of the grieving campsite. Pulling apart from the hug, both father and daughter gazed into the night. "Is that?" Percy started.
"I think so," Angel confirmed. "It came from over there," she pointed off into the night. As if to confirm the statement, another wail came from the direction she was pointing. Together, the pair then ran off towards where the cries were coming from. As they neared they could see that it was exactly what they thought it was, nestled in between the roots of a tree lay a swaddled newborn. Without a second thought, Angel immediately rushed over and scooped up the baby in her arms. "Shh," she quietly soothed as she bounced on the balls of her feet slightly to rock the baby. "It'll be alright. Angel is here now." As if she could understand the baby calmed down and opened her piercing purple eyes. Somehow, and she had no idea how, Angel knew that this child was a girl. "I think I'll call you Sophie. Do you like that?" she said softly.
Together, father and daughter then walked back to camp with their new charge.
《 5 YEARS LATER 》
Another five years had passed without any sign of Aether, but the Jackson family along with the Hunt still had not given up hope. He was out there, somewhere, they could feel it. At the moment, however, Percy and Thalia along with their kids were approaching a rundown house somewhere in Colorado. They were on assignment from Artemis, apparently there were two young kids in there stuck with an abusive stepfather after their mom had died. As they neared the front door, the sound of slurred yelling and breaking glass could be heard. In a panic Percy forgot all about stealth and kicked down the door, his only concern was the kids. The door flew off of its hinges as Percy stepped inside, a small knife that he used for situations just like this held at the ready. The sight he saw made his blood boil. In the corner of the room huddled to little kids who looked to be about five or six in age and appeared to be twins. The girl had dark brown hair, almost black, with eyes a similar shade. The boy had the same colored hair as his sister, but his eyes were much lighter. He crouched protectively in front of the girl, blood dripping down his cheek from a series of long cuts stretching from his left temple down to his chin. An overweight man with a beer-stained shirt stood directly in front of them, a knife dripping blood held in his hand.
"I told you," the man drunkenly thundered, too drunk to notice the group standing in the broken door frame. "To get me another beer!"
"They're all gone," the boy whimpered.
"Then go get more!" the pig yelled, spit flying from his mouth as he raised the knife once again, causing the two children to cower away as much as they could.
"Lay another finger on those kids, and I'll make you wish you had never been born," Percy growled.
The disgusting pig turned to see who had spoken. "Get out of my house, this is a family thing," he slurred. His gaze then turned to Thalia. "She can stay though," he said, licking his lips.
Thalia's face went red with anger and she went to March forward, mortal knife glinting dangerously in her hand, but Percy held her back. "What are you doing? Let me castrate this pig," she growled.
"And I have no intention of stopping you, but-" Percy said, finishing with a nod towards the kids in the corner.
"I told you to get out of my house!" the man roared as he charged. Rolling his eyes, Percy merely stepped to the side and slammed him on the back of the head with the hilt of his knife. This caused the pig to collapse to the ground, out cold. With help from Asteria and Kairos, Thalia then dragged him into the next room.
Percy and Angel then slowly approached the two children, who cowered back at the sight of the strangers approaching. "Please, don't hurt us," the girl whimpered.
"It's okay, I won't hurt you," Percy soothed. "I'm Percy, and this is Angel. We're here to help."
"Let me help you," Angel said softly, hand held out and glowing a slight silver.
"No, stay away from us!" the boy cried, eyes flashing a slight yellow before a small amount of golden light exploded outwards from him. It wasn't a lot, or very powerful, but it made Percy and Angel squint slightly.
Reaching the last few inches Angel placed her hand on the boy's cheek, which caused him to flinch. As her hand rested there it gave off a gentle silver glow that spread to the rest of the left side of his face. After a few moments Angel removed her hand, revealing that the boy's cuts had been healed. All that remained were a couple of light scars. "Better?" Angel asked.
The boy nodded his head. "Thank you."
"We'll get you out of here, and somewhere safe," Percy said. "But first, what are your names?"
"I'm Zoey Brightshadow, and this is my brother Jason," the girl said quietly.
"Nice to meet you. Now come on, let's find you a new home," Percy smiled as he held out his hand, Angel did the same. The small group then walked out, Jason holding Angel's hand while Zoey held Percy's.
As they were leaving they could hear a man screaming in pain, but after a few moments it was cut off by a gurgling sound. After a few moments of standing outside, Thalia, followed by Kairos and Asteria, finally emerged. She was wiping blood off her knife with a rag, finishing and stowing it away as she reached her husband, daughter, and the two little children. "Hi," she said as she crouched down. "I'm Thalia. Now let's get you out of here."
A/N: Here's a little sneak peak into the first chapter of the sequel! I hope you enjoyed!
However, I will give you this warning. Due to personal and religious reasons this story (the sequel) will not be updated for two years (Late Oct./Early Nov. of 2022, details on profile).
Anyways, to whoever may be reading this, have a great day!
Sequel can be found on my profile or using this URL:
https://www.wattpad.com/story/245244232-wisdom%27s-revenge-olympus%27s-traitor-2