"Shut up!" Clarisse said as more and more demigods surrounded Percy. Some drew their weapons, but their hands shock, they knew they had no chance. The ones who knew Percy, the ones who owed Percy their lives didn't try to make a move, they were either too scared or didn't want to harm the demigod.
"Clarisse, you know me," Percy tried to plead, "I would never-"
Percy was cut off half-way as a sudden flash of light transported him away from camp. The demigod found himself standing on top of a large building. Percy blinked away the blindness and looked at the surrounding building. He immediately realised where he was, on top of the Empire State building.
"You have failed us Perseus," three voices spoke at once.
Percy turned and there standing with him were the three Fates.
"Why did you bring me here? I need to go back to camp! Kronos might be back any time soon and-"
"-You shall never go back to camp," The Fates said together.
"What?!"
"You will never go back to camp Perseus Jackson," they said, "you have failed us. We gave you your powers to protect the demigods and to defeat Kronos, you have failed in that task."
"Please give me another chance!" Percy cried out, "I swear that I will protect them! Even if they want nothing to do with me I'll protect them!"
The Fates shook their heads, "this is not up for debate. We take now the power we gave to you," the Fates raised their hands up and suddenly Percy felt a pull on his chest.
Your level has been reduced to 5;
Percy Jackson
Health- 250/250
Mana-0/0
Title- Son of Poseidon
(+20 Str,+20 Vit, +20 Dex, while in water)
Level-5 Exp- 50/1,000
Race- Demigod
STR- 5
VIT- 6
DEX- 2
INT-3
WIS-1
LUC-2
POINTS-0
"We take from you your divine lineage."
Race- Demigod
Race- Human (Clear sighted.)
Good Bye.
The notification boxes closed itself as Percy fell to his knees in pain. Suddenly a blue glowing orb was ripped out of Percy. The ord disappeared into thin air as Percy slowly felt weaker than he had ever before. He felt the pain in his hand slowly increase, it was the first time in years he felt physical pain.
"We take back the gifts you have earned through our powers," they spoke again as suddenly Percy's jacket and armband vanished.
"Why?" Percy asked through gritted teeth, "why are you doing this?"
"You have failed us Percy Jackson," the Fates said.
"Give me another chance, please," Percy lowered his head to the ground, "I'm begging you."
"You have failed us," the Fates simply repeated as all three suddenly disappeared in a flash of light.
Percy looked up, his body was exhausted beyond belief. The pain he felt in his hand was to much. The physical strain on his body due to the super speed made his legs throb in pain. Percy tried to get up, but promptly fell on the ground, his mind was overrun by fear, anger, loss, guilt as he slowly fell unconscious.
The last thought on his mind was a apology to his friends for failing them.
Morning
Percy felt something peck his check. The human boy woke up and moved his stiff arms scaring the pigeons away. He felt cold, without his jacket on Percy was exposed to the elements and he felt like he was on the edge of a fever.
Percy slowly got up, 'did that really just happen?' Percy wondered as he slowly picked himself up.
"Status," he spoke, but nothing happened. Percy smashed his fist onto the gravel below and a sharp pain ran up his arm.
Percy winced and slowly looked at his arm, his knuckles were bleeding, the pain was so clear. Percy got to his feet, they were shaky, but Percy could stand now. The former demigod walked slowly to the door on the roof and kicked it open. He leaned on the railing and walked down the staircase.
'How is this possible?' Percy wondered, 'am I really human now?'
Percy reached the floor just below the roof and called the elevator. While he waited of that he tried to use his various skills. He focused on his eyes, trying to activate 8.0 Eyesight, but nothing happened. He tried to activate Body From, btu his arms just went limp in pain.
Percy even tried to form water out of the moisture in the air. But then he tried to fell his mana, nothing remained except an empty void.
'They took the Gamer's power, they took my strength, my speed. Even my mana.' Percy cursed as the elevator came up. The human entered the lift and slowly went to the bottom.
'What am I going to do? What am I going to do?' Percy wondered as panic started to attack him. He could feel it trying to choke him, he had less and less access to his mind. He couldn't think, all that he could think off was what was going to happen to him.
'I can't go to Olympus. If what I saw just before the Fates took my powers is true then I'm just a clear sighted human again.' The lift doors opened and Percy walked outside. He saw a crowd gathered around, the day had begun already.
Percy walked out of the building and towards Central Park, he needed to be somewhere safe, and the only place he knew is with his mother.
Percy's legs had gotten better, he no longer limped when walking. Percy did a full body check. He had Riptide in his pocket in pen form. The blade however was still broken. He had his camp necklace and his necklace of Poseidon. He had his friction proof shoes, which aren't really useful now. He had his bronze watch, but the led inside was broken. Percy didn't know what happened to his inventory, the Fates possible took it all back for themselves.
It took half an hour for Percy to reach his mother's apartment and all that time Percy spent wallowing in his own guilt. He had killed them, so many of them. He did it with his own two hands. He lost control, but that was the only reason he even had a chance at hurting Kronos. He regretted what he did now, but back then it didn't seem like there was any other way.
'I'm a mortal now…...does that mean I can never see any of my friends ever again?' Percy didn't have anyone now. The only person he had was his mother.
Percy eventually reached the street his mother lived on. His legs hurt a lot, but Percy was already used to the pain. Sally's apartment however was different today. There was a lot of people gathered around the building, there were several cars parked near the building, it took only a second for Percy to realise that those were cop cars.
'No…..no, even I can't have that bad a luck!' Percy told himself as he ran. His feet pounded against the pavement as he reached his mother's apartment. He took the stairs, he didn't want to wait for the lift.
His breath was sparse, his stamina was back to the level of an ordinary teenage boy. His legs were paining again, but none of that mattered. Percy only had one thing in his mind, 'please let me be wrong. Please let me be wrong. Please let me be wrong.'
Percy reached the third floor and turned down the hallway. There standing gaurd were two police officers in front of his mother's apartment.
'No, no this can't be happening!' Percy charged forward.
The two officers were alerted by the sudden movement, "hey you can't come in he-"
"-Get out of my way!" Percy said launching a punch into one of the cop's mouth throwing the man back. Before the other could react Percy ran passed him and into the apartment only to stop dead in his tract the moment he saw what was inside.
There was blood everywhere. The walls were covered with them. The living room was filled with cops and forensic personnel. Percy could see a body in the center of the room, he could peices here and there, but the people blocked his view.
"No," Percy said through paused breath as he fell to his knees, "this can't be happening."
"Get this kid out of here!" a police officer said as the two uniforms outside grabbed Percy pulling him out of the apartment.
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