Nathan Princeton: The Furies of Vengence

Nathan Princeton is known as the Legend of Hades, he is the last remaining son of Hades, and due to unknown reasons Hades can not have any more children. Nathan has only been at Camp Half-Blood a couple of times, and isn't one to actually enjoy a life of being a demigod. He also is the main character of this story.

Prolouge
Even before I met the minotaur, I had a pretty good idea of who I was and what I was going to have to fight against. Ever since I was thirteen, I had seen souls and monsters walking around. At first I had thought I was crazy. I mean who wouldn't, when a teenaged boy starts seeing monsters and dead souls, they start wondering if their sanity has left them altogether.

I didn't want to be a half-blood. I mean I would just love to have a normal life, away from seeing souls and monsters and all these crazy things, but whatever, it didn't matter what I wanted because, after all I'm a demigod and right now all that mattered was killing off this minotaur.

The minotaur had attacked me when I was in my chemistry class. Yea, it's not so easy trying to solve agrivating equations and such, with a half man half bull creature attacking you. Try taking on a baby cow as it smacked right into you, then imagine being pushed up against wall. That was pretty much how sturdy this minotaur was.

The good thing about it was that I had my trusty pencil with me, I could stab it in the eye as I ran away and make a distance from this place. Sadly, mortals didn't see what I saw, so if I killed the monster here, they'd probably try to arrest me thinking I was killing another student.

Anyways, this Minotaur was insane, rather than trying to kill me, it just ran amuk throughout the school. I mean who could blame it, Chemistry was my worse subject. I hated every single thing about it.

Racing across the streets of New York, I made my way as far away from civilization as possible. Everytime I turned my head to check if the creature was following, it just sped up. Quickly making my stand off, I stopped to see a glowing blade helm above my head. The symbol looked familiar. I had seen it in various old movie about the Greek Gods, I even remembered on of the Gods wearing it in Clash of the Titans. Remembering the symbol and the god, I smiled recalling everything about the movie.

"Hades!" I called, as the Minotaur stopped. In a spark of darkfalmes a pair of duo blades attached to chains that were rapped around my forearms. They each had a single word ingraved on them. I could even read the strange language. Orion.

It reminded me of some star I read in a Astronomy book. Probably the cluster of stars. Quickly gazing at the minotaur, it hesitated. I smiled realizing the creature was now at my mercy. "I see, so you know what that symbol means now don't you?" Keeping my smile, i threw the blade as it extended at the monster.

Quickly slashing at the creatures chest, the monster gushed out oil like blood. It was a mixture of gold dust and actually blood. As the creature staggered back, it's rage kicked in once more. This time, it charged. Quickly side stepping, the monster ran to far, as it realized I had moved. Jumping into the air, I spun the blades in a circle as the monster kneeled down, tired and weakened.

Now was my chance. I charged at the minotaur as I stabbed my blade into it's back. Quickly climbing it's back, I slashed it's throat as it plummited to it's knees, quickly the monster desolved into black vapor as I gazed at it's dead carcus.

"That was strange." I commented. "What ever sent this monster, out to get me is stronger than the others. It desolved into black vapor rather than golden dust. What ever that is, I need to find out. Anyways, I'm going to find Hades, maybe he'll tell me."

Quickly realizing, a black void opened up beneath me as I fell into a hollow open whole.

The Gorgons
Awakening in a hollow field of nothingness, I realized where I was. "The Netherlands, a reigon beheath the earth itself. I'm surprised I didn't have to find it. Probably because I'm a child of Hades. Strange though, I've never heard of Hades having any children in the myths, why would have one now?"

Shuffling onward, I headed through the Fields of Punishment. It was a desolate asphalt of nothing but death and decay. I just examined most of it, as I headed on word towards the Palace of Hades. It was unreal to see, this kind of thing happening, but I didn't want to show any fear or hesitation, being in the presence of Hades wouldn't be a good thing, and what if he actually was cruel to his children.

As I made my way up a hill, I notice three snake-like creatures. All of them had snakes for hair and seemed to be hidious in appearance. "Gorgons?" I whispered.

Quickly a hiss could be heard across the entire Field, as I realized all three of them disappeared.

"Nice to seee, a demigod around here." One of the snake ladies whispered.

"I love, to seee strong ones here, Medusa." another commented.

"Oh, my, thiss one is a child of Hadessss." The last of them commented.

Turned I noticed all of them where behind me now. They all looked hideous, and I had nothing to protect my eyes. "As I expected, the Gorgon sisters, Medusa, Euryale, and Stheno. I'm surprised you three are around here, I thought by now, you'd be reformed."

"Please, don't act so calm about this." Medusa cringed. "I know your new to this whol life about demigods."

"I don't take things too seriously, besides, I'm not here to bother and play with children like you. I'm here to find my father, only then can I find out the truth to who is after me." I waved as I walked away.

"Your not going anywhere." Stheno cried, as she appeared before me. Acknowledging her presence, I stared at her feet. Please, step asside, I don't want to have to destroy your entire essence for another millenia."

"Please! Like you could anyways." Stheno laughed.

Quickly, I summoned the same blades I had during my fight with the minotaur, Quickly slashing her head off, I smashed on the ground, As I took her snake tail and threw it at the remaing two gorgon sisters. "Now, will you let me leave. I have no business with the gorgons, so leave me alone."

"Stheno!" Euryale cried. "You killed my sister! Prepare to die! Demigod!" With a swift motion, the creature slithered around me. Quickly wrapping herself around my body, she squeezed tightly. Anger swelled around me, as I shuffled my arms trying to release myself.

Medusa, cricled around us, as I squirmed out of Euryale's gripp, Quickly stabbing her in the mouth, I stopped my blade into her throat just as she vanished into black vapor. Quickly turning to Medusa, i smiled, as I slashed her thraot open. Quickly diggin my blades into her chest, the Gorgon errupted into an explosion of black vapor.

Once more I realized that the monsters where dying an abnormal death. Taking a sigh of agression, I headed for the one place that could offer some kind of answers. I headed for the Palace of Hades.

The Skull and Bones
The Palace, wasn't like I had expected it. Rather than it being gloomy and death fashionized, it was actually pretty nice. As I walked down the halls of the Palace, I noticed pictures of a beautiful woman. She seemed inchanting, rather amazing.

Making my way out of the halls. I arrived at an Open Garden, In the center, there was a woman. She had long black hair and kind kindeled brown eyes. Her dress was a midnight blue color, and only held at her right shoulder. The woman was definitely beautiful, although I couldn't know who she was. Making a calm and fashion walk towards her I stopped right before her.

"Beautiful." I commented.

She smiled. "I think it is too. I've always loved gardens, My husband made this garden as a way to impress me, when he was still trying to win my heart. It was sweet, although at the time, I thought he was just trying to buy my love."

"So your the beautiful Persephone, Goddess of the flowers." I smiled. It was definitely true, when I said beautiful I never meant it for the flowers. I meant it towards to her.

She smiled. "I am flattered, although I won't be capable of having an afair with a child. I'm more sane now. Although if it were a different time, I might see to it."

"Uh?" I blushed. "Well, it's been nice talking to you Persephone, I have to meet with Hades, but I would love to see you again some time."

"Sure thing, I'm alawys here in the winter times, if not you'll find me with my husband. And unlike your other siblings, I think you the most interesting, maybe one day you could possibly become the Legend."

"The Legend of what?" I asked.

Flushed, she just waved batting the thought away. "Never mind, you'll know one day. Good luck, Nathan." She smiled as I walked away.

Arriving at the Palace, I saw a giant being with the appearance of a blotted man, with spikes coming out of his body. He sported a helm and seemed to be whelding chains.

Quickly making my way towards his feet, I bowed. "Father. I am here."

"Nathan Princeton, I've awaited to meet you for some time. As you are aware, we are having a distinct problem with the monsters and the way they die. For sometime, I've been capable of hidding it from the other demigods, but sooner or later even my powers aren't going to be enough to stop them. I want you to travel to the Furies and figure out what's up with death."

"What do the furies have to do with death?"

"The furies are deities of vengence, they exact vengence upon those who defy fate. Your quest is to find the Furies and figure out what is happening. After you figure out that, we could end this game of hide and seek and have you appear before the other demigods."

"Alright, but where do i find them?"

"Normally, they'd be in my juristriction, but I'd say by now they are in the open wound of tartarus. It's easy for a child of mine to get in and out of tartarus, only those who have my ichor in their veins can do it successfully with little to no change."

"I see, so Tartarus. The God of the Abyss."

Hades nodded.

"Can I ask you one question?"

"You already have. Try another."

"Why do you retain the old Greek image, I mean you are american now, so try being American. Try looking more mortal." I commented. "Anyways, I'll be back. After all I'm your son."

"Not just my son, your my last Son, do me well child of mine."

Walking out of the palace, i noticed a valley of fire and death. Quickly a monsterous dog appeared before me. It sniffed me first. In a sudden shift, it licked my face as it whimpered down on it's hind legs.

I smiled. "Cerberus, the three headed dog. Nice to meet you boys." Petting all three heads I walked away, down towards the valley of fire, and towards the endless pit of Tartarus.

Trivia

 * This is Nathan's first Offical Quest, unlike the Quest in the Percy Jackson Series, this one is declared directly by a god, and Nathan isn't at Camp Half-Blood until after his quest.
 * Nathan is shown to be less caring to enemies that don't concern him, rather than showing irritation.
 * Nathan has been hinted towards his future title, by Persephone and he also is shown to have a crush on her. This is referenced in The Chaos Diaries: Nathan Princeton The Legend of Hades.
 * Nathan is told to have been the first demigod to have interpertation of souls and monsters but not be claimed into later on in his life. This could be due to him not putting to much thought into it and monsters not noticing him until he was fifthteen.
 * He seems to notice that Hades reverted back to his Old Greek Form rather than using an American Greek Form.