Chapter 1: Back to Camp

In case you may be wondering why there are two versions of Time Chronicles Part 3, that's because the other version has an alternate plot-line I worked on for a couple of years before decided to rewrite Part 3. I am leaving it posted in case anyone still wants to read those chapters but for all intents and purposes, consider this new and improved version of Part 3 the direct continuation of Time Chronicles Part 2.

I am keeping the first 25 original chapters of the other Part 3 but I am editing them to better suit my new plot-line and to fix some spelling/grammar mistakes I missed the first time. I am also fusing some of them together to make them longer since I originally planned to make one single chapter a few times but ended up splitting those pieces of content. Some of those changes will be obvious, others will be more subtle and others yet will appear to be nearly-identical copies of the past version but those 25 chapters will still be different versions of themselves one way or another.

Thanks to all my long-time readers who decided to stick around and read this new Part 3. To everyone new to this, thanks as well for giving this tale of mine a chance.

This chapter will be pretty similar to the old version…in the beginning at least. Then I am fusing some elements chapter 2 into it and adding a completely new scene so naturally, this time it will be longer than before.

I don't own any of this except for the plot-line.

Read, enjoy, and review!

Percy's POV

We were flowing with time.

On this occasion however, I knew we wouldn't take too long to reach our destination because now I am only two years away from my rightful place in time, instead of three thousand. We had our eyes shut because the golden light was too bright but we knew we were close to one another because Rachel insisted in holding my hand tightly.

Suddenly, the glaring lights disappeared and we hit the floor.

Rachel and I groaned and move to stand up. And what we saw… surprised me.

We were in the big house in Camp Half-Blood, and all the cabin leader were staring at us. Chiron was there too along with three demigods that weren't supposed to be there: Thalia, Bianca and Nico. Annabeth was close to the stairs that lead to the attic with her eyes widen.

And I was there too wide eyed.

"Oh great," I said with sarcasm.

Then I snapped my fingers and after the usual blue wave, the Percy from this time was lifted in the air and head toward me.

"Not again!" He yelled as I fused with the younger version of myself again.

I sighed.

"Hello everybody," I said with a smile. "It seems my time calculations were wrong," I added.

"You are the Percy from the future," The Stoll brothers said in awe.

I nodded.

The other cabin leader that still hadn't seen the future me, were also very surprised.

"Percy," Chiron said nervously. "Shouldn't you make a spell to go to the future as soon as possible before you mess even more with the timeline?" He asked.

"I am afraid it doesn't work that way," I said. "I need to recharge for at least a week before launching this spell again, I explained.

Then I paused and looked at around more closely.

"Let me guess in what time I am," I said, "The cabin leaders are here, Annabeth is in the stairs, and my younger self looked almost fifteen years old," I pointed out. "We are here to discuss what to do with the quest of the Daedalus labyrinth, right?" I asked.

Everyone nodded slowly.

I looked around again and saw Daedalus in the table under the alias of Quintus. I frowned. I was sure that if I reveal his identity, he won't help us. So I should keep my mouth shut about it for the time being.

"Okay, then I supposed I will have to repeat the quest since I absorbed the Percy from this time," I guessed. "But first, let's see if I mess around with time so much that the prophecy for Annabeth was changed," I said and looked at everyone in front of me.

"Its lines were: You shall delve the darkness of the endless maze," I started.

They nodded.

"The dead, the traitor, and the lost one raise," I continued.

More nods.

"You should rise or fall by the ghost king's hand, the child of Athena's final stand," I added.

Mores slow nods.

"Destroy with a hero's final breath and… I think that's it," I said when I looked at Annabeth's mortified expression.

"Percy, what is the last line?" Chiron asked impatient.

"Look, if Annabeth would have wanted to tell you she would have done it by now," I stated. "The last line...is very personal for her," I assured.

Annabeth looked grateful while Chiron sighed.

"Well, if you know the outcomes of the quest it will be better if you go," He realized.

"Yeah and right now I want to make some demands for the quest," I declared.

The centaur raised an eyebrow.

"What demands?" He asked.

"Demands that could tip the scale of the war in our favor," I claimed. "First of all I want Rachel to come along in the quest because the labyrinth won't fool her since she can see through the mist," I said. "As a matter of fact, that is what we did the first time," I informed.

Annabeth's face twitched almost imperceptibly but she didn't say anything. I just shrugged. Considering she was pretty annoyed last time I proposed that plan it doesn't surprises me.

"Anything else?" Chiron asked.

"Yes," I continued. "Aside from Grover, Tyson, Annabeth, Rachel, and me, I want Bianca, Thalia and Nico in the quest," I demanded.

There were a few gasps in the room.

"Percy," Chiron said slowly. "That will break the rules by 5 members and it could bring consequences," He said.

"Maybe, but we can always split up a little," I reminded. "Last time I was in the quest circumstances forced us to split up and we ended up in a group of three and another one of two. I don't see why we can't use that loophole to our advantage. Moreover, for as long as I am here once more, I would prefer if I could have a close eye on you three," I added while looking at Thalia, Nico, and Bianca. "In case you have forgotten, you three aren't supposed to be here in my original timeline."

They stared at me for a few moments before nodding in acceptance.

"Then it is settled," Chiron said sighing. "You eight will go to the quest but please take care of yourselves," He pleaded.

"Don't worry Chiron, with future Percy on our side things can only get better," Bianca said.

I looked at her.

"Do you still have the big-time magic knives I enchanted for you?" I asked.

As an answer, she moved up her sleeves and we saw two sheathed knives.

"They are never too far away from me," She said smiling. "Especially since they prove how powerful they are in all the missions I have been this past year," She added.

I raised an eyebrow.

"You have been in many missions?" I asked with interest.

This time, it was Chiron that answered.

"I think you made the right decision in saving her Percy," He said. "Bianca has to be the best daughter of Hades I have trained in 3000 years," He claimed. "Gods, can she fight," He added while looking at her with respect making her blush slightly. "Her speed in battle and skills in close combat with knives gave her the reputation of one of the most cunning and bravest half-bloods in the entire camp and the best among the ones of age thirteen and lower," He declared.

My eyes widen.

"Hmm, I am impressed," I admitted.

Bianca smiled.

"My missions mostly consist in hunting down powerful monsters before they can join Kronos," Bianca explained. "If you want I will show you my spoils of war later," She added with a grin.

"Okay," I said with a smile.

"By the way Percy, I wanted to ask you something," Chiron said suddenly.

"What?"

"Do you know how to deal with chameleon monsters?" He asked.

I blinked.

"Come again?" I asked confused.

"Uh, I am talking about those new monsters in Kronos army that can make an illusion to pass as humans and that can fool both demigods and mortals that can see through the mist," Chiron clarified. "Rings a bell?"

I sighed.

"Not really, so I guess that wasn't supposed to happen," I said. "It is a change in history."

There was a tense silence in the big house. Everyone was looking at me nervously.

"You have any idea how they can do that?" I asked.

"Yes," Chiron replied. "Hecate, the goddess of magic, made a spell for those monsters so that they can do what they do," He explained.

"Hmm, sounds to me that she is trying to help Kronos with it so that he doesn't suspect too much of her," I reasoned.

"Percy," Thalia said slowly, "You are the only one among us that has been trained by Hecate and she is helping the enemy one way or another," She pointed out. "Do you know something that we don't?" She asked.

"I don't know what Hecate wants," I claimed. "I don't know if she is truly our enemy or just a double agent. She was the one that suggested Kronos to send me to the past," I said making others gasp. "Nevertheless," I said slowly, "If she hadn't taught me magic I couldn't have change history for the better nor could I have been able to do all of these amazing things I am able to do know," I pointed out. "I repeat, I don't know what she wants, but I owe her and the next time I see her I will listen to what she has to say and give her the benefit of the doubt," I assured them.

After a moment of silence Chiron fixed his eyes on me.

"Do you trust her?" He asked.

"I should trust her," I clarified. "But I still don't know her true agenda so I will just give her the benefit of the doubt for now."

Chiron's eyes continued to be fixed on me for a few more seconds before smiling proudly.

"Look at you, my boy, you act and talk like a seasoned veteran now," The centaur claimed. "Maybe Kronos actually made us a favor by sending you back in time. You certainly seem to have a cooler head on your shoulder; not to mention you seem to be fitter to lead than before. Now that we know you are more than likely going to be the demigod of the Great Prophecy those facts are reassuring."

I smiled at my mentor.

"Good to know I am not a disappointment," I said only half-joking.

That was when I noticed something strange. There was someone else besides Clarisse. The thing is, this meeting was only for Cabin leaders and that means he must rule the Ares cabin along with Clarisse.

But I have never seen that demigod before.

The demigod looked seventeen years old. He was 5´9 feet tall, with brown eyes and short black hair. He had a scar in his forehead, probably made in a training session. He was dressed in the traditional Camp Half-blood's orange T-shirt and some jeans but his knuckles caught my eyes. In each of his eight frontal knuckles there was an inch long spike made of celestial bronze that was clearly carved to his bones somehow.

Chiron noticed that I was staring at him.

"Percy, since you are already breaking the quest rules, why don't you add another member to the group and allow Max to join the quest?" He asked.

I didn't answer immediately, though. I was trying to remember if I have seen him before. Finally I decided that I hadn't.

"Who is he?" I asked.

It was Max that answer.

"I am Max Aurion," He said. "Son of Ares and descendent of Achilles."

No One's POV

Unknown to anyone in Camp Half-blood, the sanctuary of demigods was currently being watched from afar by a hooded figure. If the campers inside would have spotted it, they wouldn't have been able to make out its face. The eyes, however, would have been as visible as they would have been unnerving. They were a deep and penetrating dark green and those eyes were currently bright in sadistic delight.

"At long last," The hidden figure said in an unmistakably male voice. "That meddling son of Poseidon has returned. A little far from home, yet again, but he is here nonetheless."

His laughter resonated from the shadows, yet no one noticed. After a while, however, his disturbing eyes narrowed.

"Well, I will have to wait a little longer to ensure my victory," The figured grudgingly admitted. "This may have been a pleasant surprise but it's still a surprise. I am not prepared right now."

The hooded figured stared at the camp, hidden from mortal eyes, in silence for a few minutes.

"Your luck shall run out soon enough, son of Poseidon," The figure vowed. "And when that happens, you will stare at me in the face while barely clinging to life and know I am your doom."

And without uttering another word the hood fell to the ground because there was no one below it. The shadows were empty and the shadows keep their secrets.

Surprise, surprise. Be honest, how many of you were expecting me to throw a descendent of Achilles into the mix? I have been planning to do it for a long time but since I wanted to do it in part 3 I had to wait a lot. As for the hidden male figure, well, that's the new scene I was talking about. Feel free to guess who that was but I am not confirming it or denying it until I chose to reveal him in time.

Hope you enjoy my first re-written chapter in my attempt to reclaim my old plotline before going side-ways with my other Part 3. And if you did enjoy it, then please review!