The Hellhound bite into his neck and pushed him into the water. Percy gasped as it's fangs tore into his neck. Pain filled his entire being. Percy could feel himself slowly die. His blood filled the sea, slowly mixing with the water.
Percy closed his eyes, 'it is done.'
Darkness took him once again.
'Wake up.'
No
'Wake up.'
No
'Wake up and fight Percy. Fight.'
Go away
'Fight.'
I don't want to
'Fight for yourself.'
I-I don't know if can
'Fight for who you are.'
Who am I?
'Fight not for me, or your family.'
M-my family?
'But fight because you deserve to live. No matter what you have done, you always deserve to live. So fight…...because I believe in you.'
Percy's eyes shot open, 'mom?'
Something snapped open in Percy. The will to live grew in him, it grew bigger and bigger. He looked down, the hellhound was still around his neck, Percy could feel it tear into his neck.
'I don't want to die. I don't' want to die!' Percy thought off as he tried to move. The hellhound was still on his neck, Percy had to get it off of him. He needed a weapon.
Percy clicked his feet and the hidden bronze blades in his sneakers popped out. Percy swung his legs up impaling the blades into the monster's stomach and intestine.
The hellhound whined in pain as it let go of Percy's neck running to the side to try and heal itself. Percy grabbed his neck, the blood was flowing freely. The salt water was bring his wounds, but that was alright, the pain meant he was alive.
'Dad, I need you!' Percy thought out, 'please! I need your help!'
"Please!" Percy yelled out. His eyes slowly became heavy, the blood loss was getting to him. His heart was beating slower and slower.
'No….' Percy's arm dropped to the side. Even the pain from the water was fading away, 'I want to live…...I want… to live…..'
Percy closed his eyes. 'Please dad….help me….'
Percy could feel the water around him. It stayed just below his neck. Slowly it pulled him in closer and closer. Percy felt his body being submerged into the sea. He slowly felt everything slip away. The salt started to burn even more, but slowly the pain went away.
A sense of calm came over him. His body stopped feeling pain. Percy thought it was the feeling of dying, but the sound of his heartbeat growing stronger told him otherwise.
Percy snapped his eyes open as a smirk came on his face, 'thanks dad.'
The son of Poseidon rose out of the sea and walked onto land. His clothes started to automatically dry themselves and his wounds finished healing. Percy looked at the Hellhound, it growled at him. He could see it was bleeding, but the hunger was still there in it's eyes.
Percy reached into his pocket and pulled out Riptide. He uncapped the blade and it grew to it's half broken form.
Percy turned to the monster, "let's dance shit stain."
The monster jumped at Percy, the son of Poseidon ran forward lowering his body. The hellhound jump over shot clearing Percy all together. The demigod swung his blade and the half destroyed form of Riptide tore through the Hellhound's underbelly.
Percy rolled onto the sand and look back ready to fight. But the Hellhound was already disintegrating. Percy recapped his blade and put it in his pocket. He stepped onto the beach and bowed, 'thank you dad. Thank you mom.'
"Percy?" a voice called out.
Percy turned and saw Kate standing there with Castle at her side. Percy blinked in surprise, "how did you find me?"
"I questioned every taxi driver in the area," Kate said running up to him, "what are you doing here?"
Percy looked at the beach, "the beach calms me down. I didn't…. I didn't want to stay in there."
"Percy you can't-" Kate began to scream when Castle put up a hand silencing her. He turned to Percy and smiled.
"Did it work?"
"Did what work?"
"Did it help you feel better?" Castle asked.
Percy nodded, "yeah."
"Percy," Castle said looking into the young child's eyes, "I don't know the first thing about what you are going through. I know that times like this I should be saying things like, 'I know what you are going through,' or something like that, but I don't. I don't know anything Percy. But I do know this, you are going to get through this. I promise. You can stay with me and Kate for as long as you want, hell I'll even adopt you if you're okay with it. But remember this Percy, you aren't alone."
Percy nodded, "I know… thanks."
Castle nodded and the three walked out of the beach. Percy however wasn't going to simply walk away from this. He had a duty, before it was a duty to others, his mom, his friends, his family. But now they were all gone, what they wanted didn't matter. All that remained was what Percy wanted….and Percy wanted revenge.
1 week later;
It had been a week since Percy stayed with the Castles. The week had been filled with meeting with the NYPD, counseling sessions with a court ordered shrink and the occasional pep talk from Kate.
Over all Percy didn't get a single second for himself. But Percy hadn't been wasting his time. He had been planning his revenge. Percy had gotten most of his mother's stuff on day 5. He had gotten the apartment, which was in her name, her personal item and most importantly the Lotus Hotel and Casino card he gave her.
The unlimited money Percy would have using that card would be instrumental in getting Percy to wherever Kronos is hiding. That is if he ever found out where he was hiding.
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