Cursed Ties

Chapter 9: Cursed Ties

Two months had passed since Percy Jackson's birth, and the Jackson household was filled with the usual sounds of a newborn's coos and cries. Sukuna, still in the guise of a caring stepfather, observed the infant Percy with a mixture of curiosity and realization. In the quiet moments of the night, when the world slumbered, he sensed an undercurrent of power within the child—cursed energy that echoed his own ancient essence.

Unable to ignore the potent force emanating from Percy, Sukuna decided to delve into the mystery that surrounded the demigod child. Late one evening, as the moon cast a soft glow over the nursery, Sukuna entered Percy's room, his crimson eyes locking onto the sleeping infant.

A subtle aura surrounded Percy, unseen to mortal eyes but unmistakable to Sukuna's heightened senses. The cursed energy resonated, intertwining with the divine essence that already flowed through the veins of the demigod. It was a convergence of two potent forces, a connection that surpassed the ordinary bounds of parentage.

Sukuna extended a hand, fingers brushing against Percy's tiny palm. In that moment, a surge of ancient power pulsed between them. Sukuna's eyes widened with revelation; Percy wasn't just a demigod born of divine lineage; he bore the imprint of a curse that echoed across the ages.

As Percy stirred in his sleep, a soft glow surrounded him, a manifestation of the celestial and cursed energies coalescing. Sukuna, torn between fascination and a sense of foreboding, recognized the potential consequences of such a convergence. The fates had woven an intricate tapestry, and Percy, unwittingly, stood at the nexus of Olympus and ancient curses.

With a sigh that echoed centuries of regret, Sukuna withdrew his hand. The burden of his own cursed existence weighed heavily on him, and now, it seemed, Percy bore a similar weight in his destiny. The tale of "Bonds of Olympus" took an unforeseen turn as the connection between stepfather and stepson deepened, shrouded in the mystique of divine curses and the undying ties that bound their fates.