It's been two months since I left camp and I have barely ran into anybody from camp, though it came close with the hunters a couple times but I got away before they could see me. I've ran into about a dozen or so demi-gods since then and everytime I find them I help them get to camp and they always do and when they are at the bottom of the hill I say good-bye to them and watch them as they go across the border to see if they make it and that's where the nickname 'the boy with the sea-green eyes' came to be. Apparently, from what the hunters say when I encounter them and overhear them, every kid I saved told everyone about me and soon they all realized that they had all been saved by the same person so I started to get called that.
I was currently camping in a forest in Pennsylvania and had just helped a kid get to camp yesterday. The kid's name was Daniel, a sweet, kind, mischievous, funny, and loving 12 year old boy who seemed like a child of Hermes, I hope the gods will respect my wish from the war and will claim him before he turns 13 because he deserves to know who his parent is, they all do. I've tried to get to know every kid I've saved and let them get to know me but I have never told them my name or why I am all by myself, the only thing I told them was that I was a demigod wanting to help them, though all the people I once knew probably knew it was me and were probably telling them the "truth" about me, how I am a glory-hogging, pathetic, weak, mean, rude, and idiotic boy who thought he was better than everybody else and was the best hero to ever live and liked to steal things and bring people down and every other thing out there about me that they believe, but at least for a second they knew the truth.
I have remembered all of their names and personalities and have never forgotten a single one of them, and everytime I send one up the hill I hope that they will support me and will not believe all the things said about me, but it's probably a lost cause after so many people say things against me. My thoughts came to a halt when I heard something coming from the bushes across from me and I grabbed my pen, ready to uncap it at any sign of monster when suddenly a voice came out of nowhere.
"There's no need to be hostile Perseus Jackson, I am only here to talk." I looked over at the bushes to see if I could see them but it was with a shock that I realized that I couldn't see the bushes anymore, they were blocked out by something darker than the night, like a black hole. I looked up to where it stopped and it was then that I realized it was a person, but the presence I felt from them was anything but human, even more powerful than an Olympian god, it felt older, way older than them, even more than a Titan. I stood up warily, he was powerful but his presence didn't feel threatening or harmful like he wants to fight me, it felt calm and peaceful like he actually wanted to just talk to me.
"What do you want?" I asked curiously, lowering riptide a little, still on guard but relaxing a little.
"I was wondering if I could ask you something." He stated and I lowered my sword in confusion and curiosity.
"What exactly?" I asked and the mysterious figure smiled.
"I have been watching you for a long time Perseus Jackson." He started. Well that's not creepy at all, I thought.
"You are quite the hero, but you were cast out like you were trash all because of one person," I looked down at that, remembering what had happened all because of Jacob, "I have had my eyes on you for many years Perseus Jackson, trying to see if you were capable of something and now, after all these years, I have realized that you are more than capable to do it," I raised my eyebrow in confusion at that, wondering what he was talking about.
"What exactly do you want me to do? And who are you?" I asked and he laughed.
"Silly me, I haven't introduced myself yet, I am Chaos," my eyes widened at that, "The void, the father, sometimes mother, and the creator of the Universe including everything you see before you." He introduced and I realized that there was a certain sparkle about him and, looking closer, I saw his body was like space, pitch black but covered in planets, stars, and asteroids, he was space itself, he was the father of everything, the beginning of everything known to us. After a couple seconds I got down on my knees and bowed to him, he deserves to be bowed at for all he's done. Chaos chuckled lovingly before speaking up.
"No need to bow to me Perseus, it is I who should bow to you." He stated and I looked up at him in confusion, "You have ultimately changed the world, changed the god's way, they are starting to care about everything, including their children who are getting claimed all the time and they are starting to pay attention to them and see them more. You have saved the world countless of times and made everything peaceful and happy, it is you who I should be bowing to." He finished while I stared at him in astonishment, I had never thought of my accomplishments like that, I just did what I thought was right, "And that just makes it all the better Perseus, you have a truly golden heart," He continued at my confused look, "I am able to read your mind and you doing what is right is the main reason on why I would bow to you." He stated, actually bowing to me, shocking me even more.
"Ummmm….." I cleared my throat and shock my head to clear it before speaking again, "So what was this thing you wanted to ask me?" I wondered and he smiled, standing up again.
"You see Perseus, for millennia's I have watched over this planet, seen it change from day to day, from ruler to ruler, war to war; I have seen everything this planet has become, everything you and the other demi-gods have done, and I have come to a decision," I raised an eyebrow at that, "You see about a millennia ago I realized that the universe needed more help, someone to help them when evil became too much for them to handle so I created the Army of Chaos, a group that watches all over the universe for any conflict or rebellion that is too much for good to handle." He stated.
"But what has that got to do with me?" I asked and he smiled.
"For hundreds of years I've been controlling the group, telling them where to go, teaching them how to fight, improving their skills, and everything else but I have yet to get a commander for them, someone worthy enough to lead them to victory. Every demi-god, human, immortal, satyr, spirit, and everything else I have seen potential in never could do it so I had to take them out of the spot before they were killed, and I believe I have finally found my commander." He stated, staring at me and I froze in astonishment as I realized what he was talking about.
"Wait, you want ME to be your commander?" I asked and he smiled, nodding.
"Your heroics are known to all the gods, titans, monsters, and demi-gods on this earth, they live in fear and respect of your power, and dread the day they may have to go against you, but you are too kind, loving, charitable, smart, sweet, and human to do that, your mother truly raised you the right way and I commend her for that and am eternally grateful that she did." He said, smiling at me while I blushed in embarrassment from the praise I was getting, from the creator of the universe no less.
"Um…thanks." I stated and he chuckled.
"And you're modest too!" He exclaimed, making me blush even more, "So will you be my commander?" He asked and I stopped to think as my blush disappeared.
Should I join this group? Chaos seems extremely kind and nice and I'm not doing anything right now, I have nothing on my agenda, plus it will give me something to do and get me away from Earth for a while, I thought and at that I made my decision.
"Yes I'll join you." I stated, putting my pen away and he smiled.
"Then come with me Perseus." He stated, turning around and making a portal open up but he stopped and turned to face me, "But first you should put your hood up, I don't want anyone to see what you look like." He stated and I put it up before stepping through the portal and Chaos followed me soon after, closing it behind us. We stayed in the portal, moving through it, for a couple seconds before it opened up and I saw a planet in front of us and we were slowly moving towards it, towards my new life.
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