The Final Defense
Disclaimer: I don't own PJO. :(
Preparations
I knew what tomorrow would bring but it didn't please me. Tomorrow was the fight that would decide our fate not just us half-bloods but the worlds. It was also the day before my birthday. On very second of my 16th birthday it would end, the battle would be decided. It all depended on me. If I won my battle with Luke then we would win if I lost well, let's just say I'd have fun in Tartarus with the rest of my army.
The day before a fight like this would be sure to create several last minute preparations. It was 7:00 am and everyone was working on something Beckondorf was making a huge catapult and others from his cabin were working on a siege engine of some sort, or laying traps. The Ares cabin was sharpening weapons with astonishing speed especially considering almost all of them were huge and fought using any dirty trick they could think of. Athena's cabin was planning strategy for the fight and deciding the positioning of the traps. Except for Annabeth she was in charge of putting squads together. Each squad was designed differently. For example squads towards the front were shaped like arrows, to pierce the enemy lines, then squads behind those formed nets to catch any stragglers. Those up front were also the most powerful while those farther back had less experience. I didn't have a squad. I was leading the charge.
It wasn't until 10:00 am when things got bad. "Percy we have a problem." The voice from behind I whipped around to face the speaker. It was John a new child of Hermes. He was one of the messengers always running around to give information to others.
"How bad is it" I said hoping it wasn't more than a broken sword.
"Half the Titan army broke off"
"And how is that bad?"
"Because they are crossing the river now."
We chose our location to maximize our defense while minimizing theirs. In order to do that we placed ourselves right in front of a marsh. That way they would be slowed down. Plus the grass on our side was long enough to conceal archers. It was flawless, except for one thing, the river. The river is known to you as the Colorado River. As you know many of your locations have sections of them in our world. The Colorado River led into our battle field. However there was a spot of it that wasn't moved right. It was ten people long and led directly into the center of our lines. In other words every where but one spot led to the marshes. But that one spot led to our weak point. "How close are they to it?" I said gravely.
"They already sent some guys in, they know where it leads."
"Damn" Hey I'm almost 16 and I might just die today or tomorrow cut me some slack. "Alright move some archers there and try to stop the advance"
"Yes sir. But you should come look to." I nodded.
It was bad, ten of their solders were dead 25 of ours fell. Then I got an idea, "John tell Annebeth we need her best squadron over here now." John ran off after nodding. A few minutes later Clarisse and 25 of her friends were here. Clarisse was the camp bully and was a daughter of Ares, the war god who also hated me.
"What is it punk." She growled
"They found the gate. We need you to…"
"Let me guess lead a charge through the gate into the enemy lines in order to bring down the numbers and allow time for a proficient defensive force to defend it."
"Umm yeah actually"
"It's simple it almost guarantees my death and may just save the camp, you know how to take down two birds in one stone now don't you?" she said
"So, is it a yes?"
"Yes it also guarantees my getting ahead of you when they decide who is born again. Chaaaarge"! She and her squad ran into thin air as they crossed over.