I do not own any of the characters except Maya and Damian. The rest are Rick Riordan's, aren't they great?
raisa864 would be mad if I didn't mention this: she helped write it, although it's more like she inspired it.
the "Attempt II" is there to commemorate the first attempt being for naught. I felt like I had to include it.
Events Leading Up To the Finding of
The Helm of Darkness
Attempt II
Maya was up to her tricks again.
The last important thing to the magicians was how that one demigoddess called them lame, and how they were not going to stand for it. Of course, the magicians weren't the most upset at this, for no one calls Horus's magician lame and neither do you Isis'!
"Come on Sis, let's get them!"
"We can agree on this one!"
Carter raised his combat avatar, Sadie called forth snakes, and they charged at the demigod.
"Don't think you can insult us and get away with it!" yelled Sadie.
Maya raised a small undead army to counter the avatar, and called up a pack of dead wolves to fight the snakes. "Watch who you charge at."
The avatar had beaten its way through the army and now advanced toward our trickster. Another line of soldiers sprouted up to block its way. This time the numbers were doubled; the magical body was facing a worthy opponent.
"Carter, it's worthless to fight her like this. She'll just keep sending more and more zombies at us." worried Horus.
Fortunately for Horus, that's exactly the time the Greek god Zeus decided to enforce the law.
"I have told you, young demigod, that we do not challenge the other side of the river!" his voice carried over the land, and all the gods were soon alerted of the trouble at hand.
"There aren't any rules." contradicted Maya.
"No, but there are agreements."
"Well, hello everyone," Set came in, "I must say, it is very nice to see the whole family together again."
"What are you doing here, Set!" spoke Horus through Carter.
"I just heard that someone attacked my side of the bloodline, and I thought that such a person should not have the right to control a godly power. So I came to take it away!" Set pointed at Maya and her power left her. She couldn't raise the dead anymore, and was left very vulnerable to the magicians.
"Ha! Come on Carter, here's our chance!"
"Not so fast, Horus," commanded Hades, rising from the Underworld, "No one punishes my children except me!" He granted Maya her powers back, and raised an army of easily over five thousand, along with Maya's army of one thousand. They organized their attacking officers and prepared for combat.
"Do not stir my anger," warned Zeus.
"Ha! Fine, I have been aching for some good battle!" cried Set.
"I will maintain order on this land!" roared Zeus. He easily decimated Hades' and Maya's armies.
Set launched a burning sandstorm at the Greek god's head, effectively becoming a target.
"Don't infuriate me, godling." commanded Zeus, sending a lightning bolt at the Red Lord. Well, that's it for Set.
"Good, the plan worked," thought Maya "Set is effectively ridden of."
"Good work," congratulated Hades. "You're my kid alright."
"And now back to you," started Zeus, drawing another bolt, "I shall show you your…" Hera cut him off. She didn't look too happy…
"You forgot again didn't you?" she inquired. If I didn't know any better, I'd say she was pissed.
"Uh, forgot what, honey?"
"Our ANNIVERSARY!"
On second thought, she might have been pissed.
She dragged her forgetful husband up to Mount Olympus with such force the clouds split. He actually put up with it. He must have forgotten enough anniversaries to know not to mess with anniversaries.
Skipping to later that day, to Hera and Zeus having an anniversary dinner, actually, maybe skipping to that part isn't the best move.
"YOU BORE ANOTHER CHILD!" screamed Hera, "I KNOW WE AGREED, THAT…"
"Yes honey, but…"
"DON'T YOU 'BUT' ME! WE, NO, ALL OF OLYMPUS HAD AN AGREEMENT! AN AGREEMENT YOU BROKE ENOUGH TIMES ALREADY!"
Zeus didn't know what to say.
"Okay, okay. Relax." Nothing was going to ruin Hera's evening. Not this evening at least. She took a deep breath and called the waiter.