Tortured Hearts

Chapter 7

Song: Truce by twenty one pilots

(First of all, let me give you guys a warning. I am the one writing this book and I honestly cried writing it so beware you might need some tissues or a blanket to comfort you cause this one's a doozy and I'm pretty sure this will be the last chapter.)

2 Days Later

Apollo POV

It took two days to get everyone on the same page and formulate a suitable plan, thanks to Athena. All twelve of the Olympians (plus Hades and Hestia) stood in the hall ready to flash to the camp.

"Is everyone ready?" I ask. I look around to see nods and hear murmurs of yes.

"Then let's go."

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We arrived in the center of camp but I didn't see anybody. I only had a second to process this thought before Zeus starting shouting, like always.

"TARTARUS, PERCY COME OUT AND PREPARE TO BE BEATEN."

It was only about a minute before a disgruntled and scared Percy came into view and all of the gods tensed, ready for a fight. He ran up to me and started talking, his voice shaking with worry.

"What do you think you're doing here??!!"

"It's for your own good Percy," I answered.

"What are you talking about??!!"

"I'm here to knock some sense into you and make you come back to our side, no matter how much I hate the other Olympians, th-er we need you."

"Well, I need you guys to stop shouting! I'm trying to get the campers out of here without them being slaughtered and you're just drawing more attention to the camp!!"

My look morphed into the one Percy wore earlier, confusion.

"What?"

"You heard right, I'm tired of watching my friends die and I need to do this. Now you guys have probably got Tartarus' attention."

"Are you doing this alone?"

"Of course not! Without Nico- OH MY GOSH NICO! I NEED TO GO HELP HIM!"

Percy turned around and started to run towards where he came from before I heard a gruff voice behind me.

"Too late."

Percy POV

I turned back around and found Tartarus holding Nico by the neck, Nico trying his hardest to get free but Tartarus remained unfazed.

"So, you thought you could just plan an escape without me knowing about it. How stupid do you think I am?"

I didn't say anything and opted to just glare at him.

"It was all in vain anyway."

I gave Nico a questioning look and he just shook his head sadly.

"Oh, you thought that the campers would escape," said Tartarus, feigning pity. "My army of monsters spotted this one," he pointed at Nico," and the rest of the campers trying to sneak over the borders and I had them all slaughtered. Well, except for Nico here, I wanted to save him for you but it seems you had a hand in the plan as well. Do you have no fear for the wrath that will be inflicted upon you now that you have broken your oath?"

"I DON'T CARE!" I shouted, tired of him talking. "JUST SHUT UP."

"Well, in that case, I guess I'll just kill you myself when I finish with this one."