As I open up my eyes, I shake my head trying to clear my mind. I have no idea I where I am. All that I know is that I am tied to a chair in some dark, empty room. I feel like someone is watching me but I can’t tell who is watching me.

“Well well, welcome back sleeping beauty.”

I look behind me to see that gray eyed girl who knocked me out earlier. “How long was I out?”

“Only a couple of hours. Who would have known, the great Harbinger of Death drooled when he sleeps.” She starts shaking her head disapprovingly, “Not very intimidating if you ask me.”

“Well, what can I say? I overflow with awesome that sometimes, a little bit leaks out.”

She starts walking around to stand in front of me, rolling her eyes. “I’m sure that’s exactly what it is. Now, let’s skip the pleasantries and get down to brass tax. Why are you killing my kind? Who is sending you? And how are you so powerful? No devil has been this strong in a thousand years.”

“Look, crazy girl, I have no idea what you are talking about. My master said that I wasn’t anything special. She is a lot stronger than I am, and I’m not going to tell you anything more. Now release me, or else you will feel the full extent of my power!” I jerk my hands up to break the ropes holding me to the chair. But even when I use all my strength, the ropes hold.

“Yeah, good luck getting out of those, hotshot. Those are celestial ropes, nothing can cut them. The only way you are getting out of those binds is if I give the rope permission to release you.

I start getting very angry, my vision starts tinting red and my hands turn to fists. “Release me from these rope now! You ridiculous, psychotic-”

A sharp pain comes across my face, “DO NOT CALL ME PSYCHOTIC!”

“Alright,” I say, trying to control the rage that is building inside of me, “what should I call you then? I would like to know the name of the one who got a momentary advantage over me.”

She looks at me critically. I can tell she is weighing the pros and cons to telling me her name. “I guess there is no harm in telling you, especially since you won’t be around much longer. My name is Annabeth, and what might yours be?”

“My name is Percy, and you are going to regret underestimating me.”

She chuckles and turns around. I hear a blade unsheathe and when she turns around, she is holding an eight inch blade that is pure white, and I can feel the energy radiating from it. “Say hello to the annihilator, it is a special blade that is made to destroy anything evil.” She walks over and presses the blade to my bicep, immediately I feel an intense burning sensation. It felt like she was pressing the sun against my skin. “Don’t worry, you will not be missed, in this world, or the next.”

All of a sudden an intense rush of energy courses through my body. I try to break the bonds again, but this time, instead of being met with resistance, the ropes snap like they were made of twine. When I look back up to the angel, her face is covered in shock. “That is impossible, no one, not even angels can break those ropes. What the hell kind of devil are you?”

Standing up, I roll my shoulders and look her dead in those gray eyes and when I speak, I send chills down my own spine at the creepiness from it. “I’m your worst nightmare, now I suggest one more time, get the hell out of my face before I tear you to pieces.”

She thinks about it for a second, with a look of horror on her face, she nods. “Fine, but don’t think for a single second that I won’t be back. I will return and I will destroy you.”

Then, from where she is standing, a brilliant white light erupts from her body, and when it fades, she is gone.


It’s been three weeks since I had my run in with the angel Annabeth. Victoria was extremely pissed when I told her what happened. I thought she was going to destroy me right there on the spot. But lucky for me she said I hadn’t completely screwed up, I technically accomplished the mission, discovering that she is an angel.

Ever since then, I have been constantly looking over my shoulder, keeping an eye out for her. I wouldn’t put it past her to come up behind me when I wasn’t paying attention and sticking that blade in my back.

But I’m not too worried, I have a few surprises in store for her if she tries showing her face in my neighborhood again. A few well-placed enchantments protect all the vital spots from damage.

I’ve also improved my fighting skills. Victoria has insisted that I increase my training. When I’m not out on the street, patrolling for any enemies, she is drilling me physically and magically to increase all of my abilities.

Today I am out on my routine patrol, when I come across a demon, part of a clan of spell casters that are under the protection of Victoria. His name is Jason Grace, the lead devil of the Levesque clan, and the closest thing I have to a real friend. His clan is led by a very strong witch named Hazel. She is strong enough that rumors have started that soon, she will make a stand against Victoria. Some say she has a new weapon, some way of seeing the future, which is one more thing that Victoria wants me to try and find out.

As I approach Jason, he dips his head as a sign of respect, “Lord Perseus, to what do I owe the pleasure of your company?”

“Jason, cut the crap. How many times do I have to tell you? Address me as Percy. Don’t call me lord and definitely do not call me Perseus, only Victoria can call me that.”

He dips his head again, this time with a smirk on his face, “As you wish. So what brings you to this area? Did you miss seeing me or something?”

I chuckle, “No, just making sure no angelic scum is bothering my streets. I had a run in with one a few weeks ago and she got away before I could dispose of her. Have you seen any angels? This one was blonde, gray eyes, short but still strong. Definitely shouldn’t be underestimated.”

“Do I detect a hint of adoration in your voice?” Jason teases.

“Watch it Grace, I’m still your superior and I can still take you out. Just keep your eyes open for her, and if you see her, summon me immediately. You cannot take her by yourself, got it?”

He nods in the direction behind me, “I’m summoning you, because I’m pretty sure that she is standing right behind you.”

When I turn around, sure enough, she is standing ten feel behind me with a very unpleasant look on her face. I turn back to Jason only to find that he has disappeared. “Coward,” I say under my breath as I walk toward Annabeth.

“What in the name of Lucifer are you doing here angel? This isn’t your turf, so I suggest you scram before-”

“I’m here with a momentary offer of truce, I need your help,” she says. The way she says it, made it seem like she had a bad taste in her mouth.

“My help huh? What could you possibly need my help for?”

“There is a rouge devil on the loose and he is very sneaky. If he is left unchecked then he will cause destruction to human and devil-kind. He is very strong and can only be tracked by a fellow devil of equal or greater power.”

“But why me? You hate me, I’m just some evil ugly devil who you would rather crush under your boot than help me.”

She shakes her head, “that isn’t entirely true. I’ve been inside your mind, when I knocked you out, I entered your thoughts and saw something unique to a devil. You care about people. You put on a façade and make people think that you are just some bad ass who is following his master’s orders, but in reality, you actually care about the people around you. Just now with that demon, I could tell that you think fondly of him, though you put up a wall thinking that he only is your friend because he is afraid of you.”

I stagger backwards, how could she possibly know all of this? And what if she tells someone and Victoria finds out. She has tried to drill into me since day one that I am not supposed to care about anyone except for her. Emotions only get in the way of the natural order of things. I grab my head and shake it, trying to get this angel out of my head. “NO! That’s not true! I am evil, I hate everyone except my master, she is the only one who cares for me and she is the only one I care about!”

She looks disappointed. “Be that as it may, I still need your help for this assignment. If this stray devil poses a threat to you and your master. He is out for blood and he wants to rule the whole world with no others to threaten his rule. So, will you help me? Or do you have to check in with your master?”

She is trying to bait me into going with her. I should check in with Victoria, see what she says. But that might take too long, and what if I can learn some valuable Intel on this angel for later?

Screw it, I can handle myself. “I’m in, but I take lead. I’m the best tracker in the city, all I need is the name and I’ll find him.”

“He goes by the name Kronos.”

I close my eyes and start expanding my thoughts outward. Taking in all the energy that I’m feeling around me. I can sense a strong evil force a few miles away, and as I close in on it, the power feels massive. What kind of devil is this?

I open my eyes and I give her a confused look. “I thought you said only a devil of equal or greater power to this guy could find him. There is no way that I am that strong, it feels like all of Hell is in that spot!”

She smiles lightly, “Trust me Percy, you have a lot more latent power than you know. This should be a cakewalk for the both of us together.”

I shake my head chuckling, “well, I think you’re full of shit, but I’ll see if I can help somehow. Besides, I can’t let some other devil kill you when I still owe you one for getting in a cheap shot like you did.” I turn around to head in the direction of Kronos, putting my hands in my pockets I start walking toward the shadowy alley way.

“Where are you going? That alley is a dead end.”

“I can travel through the shadows, wanna try it out?”

She shakes her head, “I’ll stick to flying, I don’t think an angel traveling through shadow would go so well.”

“Well geez, I didn’t know those wings on your back were chicken wings,” I knew that would get her. She baited me into doing this stupid mission, I might as well have a little fun with it.

Next thing I know she has her hand clapped on mine, “Fine, you win devil, let’s get this over with.”

I give her one of my evil smiles and say, “Hold on tight angel.”

“Please, call me Annabeth.”

Then we walk into the brick wall, into the shadow world.

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