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No Mourners Lie in a False Mountain's Shadow

Summary:

Perseus Jackson was not coddled by Olympians. Instead, he was forged in the harsh, unforgiving slums of The Barrel to become Dirtyhands' Silent Enforcer. But when Poseidon kidnaps his mother in a desperate bid to force a rogue prince back to the waves, Perseus swears to bring down Atlantis and the divine Merchants atop their false mountain of lies.

Armed with the terrifying form of a primordial entity from before the divine divide and the backing of The Underworld, he will tear down Olympus, God by God, gaining an unexpected family along the way.

Salt pays its debts, and Perseus has a ledger to fill.

Notes:

Hey guys, this is my first ever fanfiction on AO3, I hope you enjoy and please leave comments and kudos! I do believe this is an original idea, however if it is not please let me know.

I do not own any recognisable characters, they all belong to Rick Riordan or Leigh Bardugo respectfully.

I do not accept people copying or translating my work without my consent.

Link to my playlist for this fanfiction: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4jr6u1RxqxgAIQ3jOifvlL?si=WxezSjlcTb6_YDtyB8oHOw&pi=BfJiHr5RTbK3N

(TW: Implied/Referenced Abuse, Addiction, Graphic Violence and Torture, Panic attacks.) If an of this triggers you please do not read, your health is important. Also if anyone is going through things please try to contact someone if you can.

Love you all <3
- Rex.

Chapter 1: Epigraph

Chapter Text

"A broken crow, born of the sea,
Trained where the shadows creep,
Shall wake the terror of the deep.

Divinity denied as the old realms wake,
Forsaking paths they're forced to take
Olympus left with a debt to pay.
One final error and gods shall break.

Child of thieves, Princess of bones,
The sea-born crow shall not stand alone.
To spare the earth or burn the sky,
The price of truth: a beautiful lie."

— Spun by the Moirai and the Lost Loom