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Story: Champion of the Pit: Destiny's Warrior

AN: People have asked me to do a Chaos story, so this is my attempt, but it will be a lot different. This story will take elements from those Chaos stories and other similar stories. This story will also take from the Tartarus stories as well, but it will be different. This will not be a Percabeth story and Annabeth will not be in the story as you will see. I haven't decided on any pairings, but I will most likely ask for a vote later on. This story will be darker than my other stories thus the M rating. So, stay tuned and enjoy the prologue below.

Chapter 1: Prologue

This is the story of the greatest demigod hero to ever live; his name is Perseus Jackson. He was the child of the prophecy that foretold the end of the Second Titan War. I had watched this young demigod since his birth, but this war matured the boy into a great hero. After the Titan War, Percy as he liked to be called was happy with Annabeth Chase, the favorite daughter of the Wisdom Goddess Athena herself. They made an interesting pairing, a child of Athena with a son of Poseidon. They were very much in love, but alas, their happiness was short lived.

Gaea, the primordial goddess of the earth was rising along with her children, the giants. Percy was again a part of another great prophecy. This one related to the Second Giant War. Percy was taken away from his beloved and his Greek camp. His memories were removed by Hera/Juno and he eventually made it to the Roman Camp in California. He had been exchanged with Jason Grace, the son of Jupiter and one of the leaders of the Romans. Percy took part in a great quest that freed the god of death, Thanatos and eventually ended in the defeat of Polybotes and his monster army. Percy became a leader of Rome.

The Greeks and Romans were finally reunited. Percy was also reunited with Annabeth, but the daughter of Athena carried a gruesome curse and destiny with her. A destiny that would lead to the great city of Rome, where she would fulfill her destiny by closing the doors of death and helping to free Nico, the son of Hades from his imprisonment. Unfortunately, Annabeth's fate was to lose her life because she bared the Mark of Athena. Percy was lost in sorrow, but he regained his determination through the help of his friends and his thirst to defeat Gaea once and for all.

The final battle between the gods and the giants took place in the Ancient homeland of Greece. Percy and the other demigods fought the giants with the help of the gods. With the giants defeated Gaea tried to rise, but she had been weakened by her children's defeat. The remaining seven of the prophecy and their godly parents defeated the primordial goddess. Peace ruled the Earth.

The gods and demigods returned to America and to Olympus. The remaining seven of the prophecy stood in the throne room before the gods. This is where I will continue the story in detail.

Mount Olympus

Zeus and the gods of Olympus sat on their thrones and studied the six demigods that knelt before them.

"Jason Grace, my son and leader of Rome, please stand," Zeus said.

Jason stood and smiled at his father. Zeus beamed in pride at his son. Piper held the boy's hand and squeezed it tightly to help ease his nervousness. "Yes father", he said.

Zeus stared at his son's hand that held the hand of the daughter of Aphrodite. Zeus's smile widened. His son was a chip off the old block. "My boy, I wish to give you the gift of immortality. I will also bestow this gift on the rest of your friends here."

Jason smiled. He gave a wink toward Piper making the girl's cheeks redden. He looked at the others of the prophecy before stopping on the form of his fellow leader and friend, Percy. The two had started off with Jason jealous of the son of Poseidon, but that jealousy had turned into admiration and respect. Jason looked up to the son of Poseidon, so the saddened look on his friend's face unnerved him. "Percy, is there a problem," he asked.

Percy looked up at his friend and smiled. He thought of Jason like a brother. The two had grown close and Jason had been there for Percy after Annabeth had died. Percy sighed before he turned to address the King of the gods. "My lord, I gratefully decline the offer of immortality."

Zeus's face turned red. "You decline my offer," he repeated with barely controlled anger. "You dare to turn down this offer again. We do not offer godhood, but immortality and you still decline."

Percy wore a look of grim determination on his face. "My lord, I don't wish to be young forever and watch my family die. I wish to remain mortal."

Poseidon gave his son a small smile. "Brother, this is my son's choice, please let him decline."

Zeus's blue eyes flashed with lightning. "No, I will not allow this insult to happen again. He will take his place as an immortal demigod with the others."

Percy's green eyes flashed with anger. "I do not want immortality. Who are you to force it upon me or anyone else?"

Zeus stood from his throne. "I am the King of the gods, boy. My will is law and you will be immortal."

The other gods stared between Zeus and Percy in fascination. No mere demigod had stood up to Zeus in such a way before. Poseidon watched his son worriedly.

Percy clenched his fists in anger. The ground around his feet began to shake and the marble floor began to crack. "To Tartarus with your damned immortality," Percy yelled.

Zeus's eyes widened. No one had ever dared to speak to him in such a way before. He moved toward the son of Poseidon, but Percy stood straight and unafraid. Zeus grabbed the boy by the shoulders and lifted him off the ground. "If you want Tartarus so much, then you can have it," he yelled in the boy's face." Percy screamed in agony as Zeus used his power to burn away the boy's mortality. Percy's skin began to smoke and his eyes bulged with pain. Zeus dropped the boy to the ground. Percy fell on his knees. The other demigods were frozen in fear and shock.

Poseidon jumped up from his throne with his trident in his hand. "You dare to hurt my child," he said as he rushed toward Zeus. Zeus's master bolt appeared in his hands. The two brothers stood only a few feet apart. "I will declare war on Olympus for this outrage"

The other gods were frozen in shock. Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Hades, Demeter, Hestia and Hermes stood from their thrones and walked toward Poseidon.

Zeus's eyes narrowed at the gods behind his brother. "You all dare to support my traitorous brother," he spat.

Hades stepped forward. "Poseidon isn't the betrayer, you are brother," he said.

Hermes stepped toward his father. "I will not let you get away with this father," he said.

Zeus looked toward the other gods on their thrones. "Who do you side with?" he asked.

Hera stood up first. "I follow you my dear," she said. The sweetness in her voice didn't mask the contemptuous look she gave Poseidon and Hades.

Ares stood up beside his mother. He gave a sad look toward Aphrodite, but the love goddess only glared at her former lover. "I will support you father."

Artemis and Apollo stood next. They both looked at Percy sadly before they looked at their father. They glared at Zeus, but the guilty looks on their faces made everyone aware of their allegiance. "We will follow you father," they said together. Hermes glared at the two; they wouldn't meet his gaze.

Athena stood next. She had grown to care for the son of Poseidon. He loved her daughter and she wished for him to have the opportunity to meet Annabeth in Elysium, but she couldn't go against her father. "I will support you father.

Dionysus rose from his throne. He didn't know what to do. He hated to admit it, but he cared for Percy, but was it enough to betray his father. He sighed and ran his hand through his hair. "I will support you father."

Zeus turned back toward his brother and the others. "You will lose this war and I will see all of you groveling before my feet. However, I will give you one last chance to recant this declaration and take your thrones once again."

Poseidon glared at his brother along with the other gods on his side. "Don't do it dad," Percy said weakly. Poseidon looked down at his son. Percy's shirt was burned off his body revealing his muscled chest and abs. His skin still smoked from his conversion from mortal to immortal. "Do not fight a war over me, promise me."

A tear traced down Poseidon's cheek. "I won't let him send you to Tartarus," he said.

Percy gave his father a thankful smile. "I appreciate everything you've done for me, but it was my choice to go against him and this is my punishment." Poseidon lowered his head in defeat. "All of you promise me."

Poseidon and those loyal to him and Percy lowered their heads before they swore to not go to war over the son of Poseidon's fate.

Zeus grinned as he watched Poseidon and the others take their thrones. "A very smart move boy," he said smugly.

Percy carefully stood up. "Don't act so high and mighty. I didn't want to see them hurt or to hurt any of the others. You, Hera and Ares are the only ones who should be hurt," Percy said before he spat on the floor at Zeus's feet.

Zeus's eyes flared as his face turned red with anger. "Insolent to the end; enjoy your time in Tartarus," he yelled before Percy was engulfed in a golden light. The boy disappeared from the throne room. Poseidon and the other gods that cared for Percy looked down at the ground in sadness. The other demigods looked on with fear, but there was anger in their eyes as well. The ceremony continued as the other heroes of the prophecy were made immortal, but none of them ever forgot the fate of the son of Poseidon and neither did the gods that cared for him.

Tartarus (The Great Pit)

Percy stood in the middle of a small throne room. The walls were blood red and screams of torment from creatures outside the room could be heard. Percy knew he was in Tartarus, but he never expected to be in a throne room. Where am I, he thought.

"You are in my throne room," a puff of red smoke appeared on the throne before it disappeared to reveal a dark haired man wearing blood red armor. His eyes were crimson like blood from a fresh wound. He smiled showing off long white canines. "You are Perseus Jackson, son of Poseidon."

Percy nodded. "Yes I am," he said simply.

"You are afraid, but you show no fear. Good, this place can break anyone, but I will not torture you," Tartarus said.

Percy was stunned. "Zeus sent me here," Percy replied.

"Zeus doesn't rule my realm. I make the decisions here," Tartarus said.

Percy knelt on one knee and bowed his head. "Yes, my lord," he said.

This gesture surprised the primordial god of the pit. "You are a strange demigod," Tartarus said. "No, I will not send you to punishment, but you must make your own way here in the pit. I'm afraid that you will suffer much anyway."

Percy gulped. "What will become of me?" he asked.

Tartarus grinned maliciously. "You will work in the mines during the day and then train at night. Once you are deemed ready, you will give up the life of menial labor to fight in the great arena. There we will see what kind of destiny you will make for yourself." Percy never had a chance to respond before two giants dressed in blood red armor carried him away and toward the mines of Tartarus.

AN: I hope everyone enjoyed the prologue to this story. As I mentioned this story will be darker than any of my others and is rated mature for language, gore, etc.