Summary: The War against Order and his allies have been won. Warpath and his allies slain the twin brother of Chaos and peace has returned. However, it did not last long. When Jacob Frye, one of Warpaths' allies and Mentor, found his niece lying half dead on the street of Utopia, the Assassin of Chaos must once again rise to hunt the one behind the attack of Lydia Frye. However, something lurks in the shadows, waiting for its chance to end the life of the Assassin of Chaos. Will Warpath succeed in his quest of hunting the Kingpin?
Chapter 1
Third Person POV
As the two ships, The Crusader and the Harbringer, exited Utopia's atmosphere, the Admiral of the two ships (AN All captains of ships in the story are Admirals), Percy and Shay, could not help but feel uneasy on this mission. Both of them feel that something is going to go wrong in the mission. Shay opened a channel to the Harbringer and said,
"Crusader to Harbringer, come in." The holographic screen lit up and Warpath said,
"Shay, what is it?" Shay replied,
"Something doesn't feel right. We just finish fighting a war with the universe on the line and just after we finish fighting, this random guy on the List just make his move. I don't like it." Warpath nodded and replied,
"I know Shay. I share the same thoughts as you. It doesn't feel right. But, we have to save the innocent civilians on the planet. You and I will take care of Sira, the rest will evacuate the planet. Get some rest. Harbringer out." With that, the holographic screen went dark. Shay rubbed his eyes and muttered,
"Might as well turn in. Hope is already in bed sleeping." He set the autopilot on and went down to his cabin. He saw Hope sleeping with her back facing him. He took off his hidden blades and weapons and slipped in beside her, his arms hugging her waist and pulling her closer to him. She stirred but did not wake. Shay kissed his girlfriend's head and fell into a deep slumber.
*8 hours later*
Warpath's POV
I slipped into my Assassin cloak and gathered my weapons. I grabbed Blackfyre and Oathkeeper and admired the new designs on their blades. Blackfyre's blade now is a mix of Helix silver and an unknown black metal. Not only that, a faint glow can be seen emitting from the blade itself. That glow is very faint, but it is bright enough to attract an enemy's attention, like a predator luring its prey. For Oathkeeper, its blade has a spiral glow on both sides on the blade and like its twin, it emits a very faint glow. Both swords are deadly in a silent predator like myself. I shook my head to clear my thoughts and activated the swords. The familiar black light engulfed me and when it cleared, my standard loadout is affixed on me. I sheathed my swords and walked out of my Personal Chambers. Outside, Evie Frye, my closest friend, was waiting in her usual black Assassin cloak with her hood down, showing her braided hair and her face. Her weapons are on her. Her pistol is holstered and her Kukri is sheathed at her left hip and her cane sword is in her right hand. I smiled at her and said,
"Where are the others?" Evie smiled and replied,
"They are still getting ready. I was already ready so I might as well come and annoy my protégé." I grinned and replied,
"Nah, I won't get annoyed at you or Jacob. Both of you trained me and cared for me when I first got to Utopia." She smiled and gave me a hug. I respond and embrace her. When we broke apart, I started to walk to the Bridge. Evie fell in step next to me. I asked,
"So, is Jacob awake? He is supposed to attend the briefing that is happening in 30 minutes time." Evie frowned and replied,
"He should be awake by now. I'm so gonna kick his arse if he is not awake." I smiled and replied,
"Go wake him up. Do what you have to do." She smiled and went ahead to wake her twin brother, which is also Thalia's combat master. I went ahead to the Bridge and said to the empty room,
"Computer, lights on." The lights flickered on and the autopilot deactivated. I sat down on the captain seat and said,
"Computer, how far are we from Sirius?" A robotic voice replied,
"We are approximately 5000 kilometres away from Sirius." I said,
"Thank you." I activated the ship's intercom and said,
"Guys, get your asses up here. The briefing is about to start." With that, I shut off the intercom and waited for everyone to head up. I heard footsteps behind me and I knew someone was sneaking up on me. Without turning around, I stood up and manged to catch my girlfriend sneaking up on me. She deactivated her cloak and said,
"How do you always know where I am?" I gave her my troublemaker smirk, knowing that it will make her mad and said,
"Training." She smacked the back of my head and said,
"I hate it when you have that smirk on your face." I shrugged and replied,
"I know you love it. And I love you." I kissed her sweetly and pulled away. She smiled and said,
"Fine, you're forgiven." I looked over and saw that everyone was just walking in. Evie walked over to me and said,
"You ready?" I nodded and opened the holographic call. Shay and Hope's faces immediately showed up on the screen. I noticed that a hickey was on Hope's neck. Wanting to tease them, I said,
"So, you two have been busy last night, or is it this morning." Both of their faces blushed furiously. Shay glared at me, but the blush on his face ruined the effect. I continued,
"Now, if you guys want to do this, please do it after the mission eh?" Shay replied with a blush on his cheeks,
"Shut it Warpath. Can we get to the briefing?" I became serious and replied,
"We are 5000 kilometres from Sirius. We have to discuss our battle plan and our contingency plan should anything happens. Shay, you been here before, you seen any defences?" He nodded and said,
"Sira has a large security force that he uses for his own protection. His army arrests innocent civilians and have their way with them before sending them to the citadel where they will be hanged on false charges. Also, his army has a RFID chip in their neck, allowing them to be monitored at all times. Taking them out is not an option. Those chips will alert the rest of an intruder and they will scan everyone for the chips. Everyone on that planet has one. I'm not sure how to penetrate the defences like these." I took in what Shay said and started to formulate a plan in my head. Since the soldiers can't be killed or knocked out, the only way to infiltrate the planet is to avoid them at all cost. The other way is to use the arcane cannon to blow up the entire planet, which I've done before, but usually it's a last resort. I said,
"Looks like we have to do this the hard way. Shay, you're with me. We will infiltrate the planet using the Harbringer. Hope and Thalia, you're with Gideon and Ilona. Save the civilians and prep the targeting beacons. We will be blowing this planet up after the civilians are rescued. Evie, Jacob, Mitchell and Joker, you guys are with Shay and I. Follow us into the castle. Further instructions will follow. Gear up. All guns must be equipped with a suppressor. Exo-suits must be equipped with a cloak and grappling hook. We will be approaching the planet soon. Only kill as a last resort. Meeting adjourned." With that, the holographic screen disappeared. I stood up and took off to the armoury, the rest following me closely. I slapped my palm to the scanner and the door opened. I dashed inside and saw the last people that I expected, The Wielders. All of them are standing there in full battle armour. I gritted my teeth and hissed,
"How did you sneak on my ship?" Annabeth replied,
"It is my idea Percy. I saw you sneaking off from the party back in Utopia and I convinced the others to follow you. We sneaked into the armoury before you reached the ship." I snapped at her,
"I already said to you, I don't need your help. We are not friends nor allies. I only trust my Team and Lord Chaos. Also, the List is mine to clear alone. I don't need your help. Now, we are on a ticking clock here, so stay out of our way." With that, we pushed them out of the way and started to gear up.
*Fifteen minutes later*
Warpath's POV
I holstered my silenced pistol and sheathed my Twin swords and turned to the others. My Team is finishing up on their loadout and was waiting for orders. I said,
"Head to the deck of the ship. We have to pick up Shay and Hope." They nodded and filed out of the Armoury. Thalia squeezed my hand lightly before walking out, leaving me with the Wielders. I said,
"I don't know how you get into the Armoury and I don't care. You guys want to tag along, fine. You do what I say, as I say. If any of you idiots fuck this mission up and our cover is blown, I will kill you. Understood?!" They nodded with a complexion of a ghost. I turned and walk out of the Armoury and head to the deck, with the Wielders following behind. I stepped onto the Deck and saw that the Crusader has attached an air lock bridge to the shield of the Deck. I opened the air lock and Shay and Hope stepped onto the deck. Shay was dressed in his usual Templar uniform, only now the symbol has been changed to a red Assassin Insignia. I shook his hand in a roman handshake and nodded. I look over to Hope and saw that she is still wearing her purple robes. Both have their Exo-suits activated and their hoods are up. I said,
"Did you do a scan on how the situation is like down there?" Shay nodded and replied,
"It's a fuckin mess. Civilians are being slaughtered or being tortured. Sira must die for this." I nodded and replied,
"Easy mate. Anger will cloud your judgement. They will die for this. I assure you. The Harbringer and the Crusader must be in stealth mode, and brought to sub-orbit of the planet. We will dive in from there. Let's move." I activated the guidance system of my ship and guide it to sub-orbit level, Shay mimicking my actions. We activated our ships' stealth mode and I said,
"Ready?" Everyone nodded. We put on our helmets and activated our oxygen supply. I activated the security codes on both ships and opened the shield on the deck. Immediately, the solar wind was whipping at the ship, but thanks to the Exo-suit, we are unaffected. I said,
"Let's get this done." With that, I did a leap of faith into the atmosphere of Sirius, the others doing the same. Before the Wielders followed us, I reactivate the shield, preventing them from following us. I smirked as I saw Annabeth glaring at me from the deck. I smirked and continued to pummel through the atmosphere of Sirius. The air around me heat up, burning up as we entered the planet's atmosphere. Since meteor bombardment on Sirius is common, Sira won't send a patrol to check, which gives us a slight advantage. We passed the atmosphere and we were greeted by a gruesome sight. The planet itself was ravaged, and the civilians are being pushed around by soldiers bearing Sira's insignia. We activated our landing assist and landed with a dull boom. I stood up and said,
"Alright Shay, you're with me. We will take out Sira. Hope, Thalia, Gideon and Ilona, wait for my signal before rescuing the civilians. Hold here. Don't be spotted. Evie, Jacob, Mitchell and Joker, find the command centre where they control the RFID chips. Once they deactivate, we can do whatever we want with the soldiers. Stealth is mandatory. Anyone gets caught, and this op is fucked. Clear?" They nodded. I turned and face the castle. I narrowed my eyes and muttered,
"Sira, your reign is over." With that, the six of us activated our cloaks and ran into the belly of the beast, while Hope, Thalia, Gideon and Ilona remained behind to wait to rescue the civilians.
Shay's POV
I took cover at a wall. Above, at the rooftop, Warpath is observing the soldiers' pattern of movement. Suddenly, Warpath hissed,
"Shay, activate your cloak." I hit the cloak activator just in time. A soldier patrol passed by, scanning the alley for anyone. Once done, they continued on their way. Once the last soldier was passed the alley, I sneaked out the alleyway and grappled to the rooftop where Warpath is. I said quietly,
"Jesus, this is hard." He replied,
"No one said this will be easy. Let's go before the soldiers return." With that, we ran silently across the rooftops, bypassing the soldiers that were patrolling the routes to the castle. Once passed them, the castle is a restricted area for all civilians. Only Sira, his executives in the government and military generals are allowed in there. I narrowed my eyes, activating Eagle Vision. I saw that one of the generals is delusional about Sira's way of ruling the planet. I also saw that I can prey on the people's anger towards Sira and in the commotion caused, we can slip into the castle unnoticed. The last way is to sneak around to the unprotected side gate, where the route there is the most dangerous. I said to Shay and the others,
"There are three routes we can take. There is a stealth route, a chaos route and a direct route. Which one you want to take Shay?" Shay pondered the question for a while and he replied,
"We'll take the direct approach. It will be risky, but it will lead us to the central guard post where Evie, Jacob, Mitchel and Joker can deactivate the chips in the soldiers' heads, allowing us to take them down." I nodded and said,
"Go ahead with your plan. I will rendezvous with you inside the castle. There is another secondary objective I have to complete on my own; recovering stolen Chaos Army data. Once that's done, I will meet you at the inner gate to infiltrate the castle and assassinate Sira. Good luck." Shay smirk and replied,
"I make my own luck, and I'm pretty sure that you do too." With that, he did a leap of faith off the building and into a haystack below, Jacob, Mitchel and Joker following shortly after wishing me good luck. Evie stayed with me and she said,
"I'm not letting you go alone Percy. You are my Protégé, and a mentor never let his or her protégé go into danger alone." I shook my head and sigh, knowing that what I say will not change her mind. I nodded at her and said,
"Let's get this done." With that, we leapt down into the darkness of an alleyway. I pulled my hood down and deactivated my Exo-suit, reverting it back into a watch. Evie did the same and we walked out of the alleyway, acting as proud Sirius citizens. The soldiers who saw us let us pass, falling for our ploy. Once we were out of the range of security cameras and patrolling soldiers, we broke into a sprint and arrived at the outer wall, where an unprotected side gate is located. I activated my Exo-suit into Specialist mode and activated cloak. I saw Evie do the same. As one, we leapt onto the wall and started to edge across it. Beneath us is a perilous drop that will no doubt kill us if we fuck up here. I slowly edge across the wall, leaping sideways from edge to edge, Evie following me slowly. When I leapt backwards to land on a wooden platform to catch my breath, I heard a groan. That is not good. I said to Evie,
"Let's move." With that, we ran across walls, leaping and running to the side gate. I doubt that Sira will care though, the crumbling wall is already worn out and he couldn't be bothered to repair it. When we reach the side gate, the wall let out a final groan before collapsing. I said, while panting
"Jesus, that was close." Evie replied, also panting,
"No shit Sherlock." I gave her a grin and said,
"Let's go." With that, I opened the side gate and sneaked into the castle, with Evie close behind. Once I shut the door, I radioed Thalia and said,
"Huntress, is everything already at your side?" The radio crackled as Thalia replied,
"All clear at our end. Good luck in there Warpath." With that, the commlink cut off. I smiled softly, knowing that she is in good hands. I radioed Shay and said,
"Shay, we're in. Are the chips deactivated?" The radio crackled as Shay replied,
"Chips are deactivated now." I heard a switch click and Shay continued,
"Heading to rendezvous now. Brawler, Overlord and Arclight will remain behind to guard the central guard post. Shay out." With that, the radio went dead. I drew my swords and changed my Exo-suit to Assault. I cautiously stand foot into the inner sanctum, knowing that the inner sanctum will be booby trapped. Shay stepped in behind me, closing the door. He said,
"Hold up" He popped a smoke grenade and rolled it into the middle of the room, filling the whole room with smoke. When it cleared, there were laser tripwires all around the room, preventing us from reaching the next hallway. I radioed Arclight and said,
"Arclight, are you able to disable the laser tripwires in the room that Evie, Shay and I are in?" Arclight replied,
"Stay by." I heard the keyboard being clicked around and a few minutes later, Arclight continued,
"Ok, I managed to hack into the security system but it will only stay inactive for 1 minute. Powering down in three…. Two….. One….. Go." The laser tripwires deactivated and Evie, Shay and I make a mad dash to the next hallway. But, as I pass the table, I saw a thumb-drive with two insignias that I didn't want to see; The Assassin Brotherhood insignia and the Chaos Insignia. Beside it, I saw a letter addressed to Sira. I pick it up and read it. I lowered my hand in shock. I heard Evie yell,
"Warpath, come on!" I grabbed the letter and thumb-drive and dived into the hallway just as the laser tripwires come back online. I lean on the wall in shock. Shay kneeled in front of me and asked,
"You ok mate? You looked like you seen a ghost." I replied,
"This mission is rigged. Sira is prepared for us. Someone tipped him off." I handed him the letter and Evie kneeled beside him and read the letter. I kept the thumb-drive into my pocket and stood up. I said,
"It doesn't matter if this mission has been sabotaged. Sira must die." With that, I walked down the hallway, but was stopped by Shay, who said,
"Mate, I know it's a shock, but don't let it go to your head. Think about that after Sira is dead." I nodded and shook my head to clear my thoughts. I drew my swords and said,
"Let's move." With that, Evie drew her Kukri and Shay flicked his hands, his hidden blades shooting out to their deadly lengths. By that time, the guards are already alerted and were waiting for us. I spun and slashed my way through, killing every guard that stood in my way. Beside me, Shay alternated from his sword and hidden blades, killing the guards swiftly with deadly precision. Evie, using her Kukri, slashed her way through the guards, disembowelling them and using her throwing knives occasionally, threw them with deadly precision between a guard's eyes, killing him instantly. When we reached Sira's Office, a trail of dead bodies was behind us and the floor was slick with blood. I kicked open Sira's Office and caught him by surprise. He stumbled back and landed on his butt. I sheathed my swords and leapt over his table, landing on his body. I placed a knee on his chest and flicked my left hand, unsheathing the hidden blade. I growled,
"I want answers. Who was the one who tipped you off that we are coming?! Answer me!" Sira spat,
"I ain't telling you nothing freak." I growled,
"Have it your way." And I stabbed him in the gut, making sure that it was only a flesh wound, not fatal enough to kill him. He screamed in agony. I continued,
"Talk! Or this will enter into your gut again. I will make sure you die a slow death. Answer me! Who was the one who tipped you off?!" He said,
"It was some guy. I don't know who it was. It was an encrypted number. It's in the phone log. Don't kill me please. I beg you." I stood up and said,
"Don't bother. I don't show mercy to criminals like you." And I sheathed my hidden blade and drew my Atlas 45 pistol and pointed it to Sira's head. Before I can fire, Shay said,
"Warpath, don't. He deserves to suffer like those civilians that he raped." I looked over to him and then to Evie. Evie shook his head and said,
"Sometimes, it's better to let them suffer to let them know the pain that they dealt to others. Shay's right. He deserves to suffer. Death is too good a mercy to be shown to him." I looked back at Sira, who was bleeding out slowly on the floor. I said,
"I can't do it. I'm not a torturer. I am an Assassin." With that, I fired a shot into Sira's head, killing him instantly. I holstered my pistol and said,
"I can't do it. I just can't." Shay placed a gloved hand on my shoulder and said,
"I'm glad you showed him mercy. You're right. You're not a torturer, you are an Assassin." With that, he walked to the phone log and started to transfer data to an empty thumb-drive that he had. I went to Sira's computer and started to transfer everything into my Exo-suit database, from e-mails to files. Once that's done, I plugged in the thumb-drive that I nicked from the table. Files immediately showed up on the screen, but what attracted my attention is the file named 'classified' I clicked on it and it showed every email that has been sent between Sira and a person that I never expected; Lord Chaos. But why? Why did Lord Chaos communicate with one of the List's targets? I have to find out. I unplugged the thumb-drive and said,
"Let's move." I rigged the room with C4 charges and leapt out of the window, doing a leap of faith 10000 feet above the surface. The altitude meter on my Exo-suit started to drop. When we reach 5000 feet, I pulled on my parachute and it opened like a charm, slowing my descent. Two whooshes behind me alerted me that Evie and Shay has opened their parachutes. We glided silently above three guards that are guarding civilians. I unstrapped my parachute and did an air assassination on one of them, catching the other two by surprise. Before they can snap out of their surprise, Shay and Evie landed on them and killed them. I went over to the civilians and freed them of their bonds and pointed to the horizon, where Thalia and the others were rescuing the civilians and said,
"Go to the horizon and you will see a group of women in cloaks similar to ours rescuing civilians. Go to them and they will bring you to safety." They nodded and ran off to the horizon. I radioed Thalia and said,
"Huntress. A group of civilians are approaching your position from the north. Bring them to safety." Thalia replied,
"Copy that Warpath." I asked,
"Do we have a ship to get the civilians off the planet?" Hope replied,
"We managed to secure a transport from the docks. It's not much but we can transport the civilians off." I replied,
"Good work. Sweep for stragglers. We will rendezvous with you once we have a ship to get us off. Warpath out." I closed the channel and opened another to Overlord and said,
"Overlord, do you copy?" Overlord replied,
"I'm here Warpath. Go ahead." I said,
"Rendezvous at the shipyard. We need to find a ship off the planet. Warpath out." With that, I closed the channel and said,
"Let's move." With that, I drew my swords and walk to the shipyard, Shay and Evie following behind. When we reach the shipyard, alarms were already blaring. That meant that there won't be much time before the soldiers found us. I radioed both Huntress and Overlord and said,
"Huntress and Overlord. Alarms are activated. The soldiers will be looking for us. Overlord, get out of the castle and rendezvous with Huntress. Extraction is En-routed. Warpath out." With that, I closed the comm-channel and took cover. Shay and Evie took to the top of the shipping containers. Around the corner, I saw a group of six soldiers bearing the last insignia that I have ever expected; The Chaos emblem. I cautiously stepped forward from the shadows and said,
"Why are you here Chaos soldiers?" The lead soldier stepped forward and pulled off his helmet, revealing a familiar face, the face that I saved from Erebus corrupted guards; Kyle. He grinned and said,
"Reporting for duty sir." I grinned and replied,
"Not that I'm not glad to see you but we are in the middle of something here. Did Lord Chaos sent you?" He grinned and replied,
"Yup, said to link up with you and provide support. But, I needed experience for my Assassin training. Might as well take up the assignment." I nodded and asked,
"Did you manage to secure extraction?" He turned serious and said,
"I lost 3 men in the firefight against Sira's soldiers. But we manage to secure a vehicle for extraction. Follow me." He turned and walked back the way he came, the soldiers following him. I motioned to Evie and Shay to join me and we walked behind the soldiers. When we reach a clearing, we saw a VTOL Warbird waiting there, with evidence of a firefight, bearing bullet holes near the wings. I inspected the wings and said,
"Luckily you managed to prevent too much damage. Or else the Warbird won't fly. Let's move. I'm flying it." Without waiting for a reply, I climbed into the cockpit and activated the engine. The roar of the propellers filled my ears as the engine roared to life, powering the propellers. When everyone is boarded, I said,
"Taking off now." I closed the Warbird's doors and took off and flew to where we crashed landed. When we reached over the horizon, I saw Huntress, Brawler, Hope, Cobra, Overlord, Arclight and Renegade fighting the soldiers. I flew from behind and opened fire, killing nearly half of the soldiers. Caught by surprise, they turned and tried to fire at me, but their aim was high and off target. I took advantage and opened fire, raining molten lead on the soldiers. After a few minutes, all of the soldiers are dead, their bodies are full of bullet holes. I was to open the Warbird's doors when the alarm sounded, meaning that we were locked in by a missile. Before I release the flares, a flash of light appeared in front of the Warbird and encased us in a shield. The missile connected to the shield and exploded, but we are all unharmed. I looked to the front of the Warbird and saw that there was someone floating there. I landed the Warbird and stepped out of the Warbird with my swords drawn. I approached the being cautiously, knowing that Kyle and his soldiers had drawn their guns and were trained on the being. The Team also drawn their weapons and were ready to engage at a moment's notice. Thalia whispered to me,
"Who is that babe?" I replied,
"No idea. But I intend to find out." I raised my voice and said,
"Who are you and why did you save us?" The being laughed and said in a kind and deep voice,
"Ah, the wielder of the Twin Swords of Helix. Has Helix told you about the true form of the Swords yet?" I frowned and replied,
"True form? Last I remember, they are already like this when Lord Helix handed them to me. What are you talking about?" The being replied,
"We will talk on the Harbringer. Come." And with that, he enveloped all of us in a bright flash of light. When the light died down, we are all on the deck of the Harbringer. All of the Wielders had their weapons out and were ready for battle. When they saw that it was us, they lowered their weapons and Jason asked,
"Warpath, is Sira dead?" I raised my hidden blade, the one that is stained with Sira's blood and said,
"Dead by my blade." I turned to the being and asked,
"Who are you again? I have questions to ask and I prefer to have a name that I can say." The being laugh and replied,
"Ah my boy. So headstrong, loyal and caring. No wonder Solarion and El'driun have chosen you to be their wielder." I narrowed my eyes and drew my swords and said,
"I will not ask again. Who are you?" The being laughed and replied,
"My boy. My name is Moros. Former wielder of Solarion. I am the primordial god of Destiny and Doom. I came here because Solarion needs to be unlocked. It cannot be stored in the form of Blackfyre anymore. Hand the sword to me." I hesitated. I said,
"How do I know that I can trust you?" Moros replied,
"You can." I handed him my sword and said,
"If you do anything that endangers anyone here, I will kill you." Moros smiled and replied,
"I won't." He took the sword and muttered in an ancient language. Blackfyre begin to glow in a white light, and when it died down, a gold spear, with six blades near the spear tip, glowed with power, was in his hand. The spear shaft has angelic runes on it, glowing in power. The spear tip was the most mysterious part. It is a three pointed spear tip, like an arrow head being enlarged to fit the spear. But it has a gap that has electricity sparking between it. Moros said,
"This is Solarion. Blackfyre is just a name that Helix uses to cover Solarion's true form and identity. Helix gave it to me when I first became a primordial god. But, when I was defeated by Order. Helix stole it from his treasury and locked it in the form of Blackfyre. He gave it to you, its current wielder. It's yours now." He handed Solarion to me. When my hand touches the spear, it disappeared in a flash of light. I looked at Moros, and he shrugged and said,
"I have no power over it now. Look to your spear." And he drew his sword and attack. I spun to dodge his attack and immediately reached for Blackfyre. A flash of light appeared in my hand and it elongated into Solarion. The spear immediately glowed brightly, enveloping me. When the light died down, I was equipped in full battle armour. They are mobile pieces of gold armour that allow me to wield the spear without reducing my speed and mobility. I twirled my spear in my hand and started to counterattack when Moros sheathed his sword and said,
"Now you know where it is. It will come to you when you summon it with a thought. It cannot be wielded by anyone else." Now return to Utopia and report on Sira's death. The kingpin must be found." With a flash of light, Moros was gone. I twirled Solarion and the armour was gone, leaving me in my regular cloak. With a faint glow, Solarion disappeared as well. I muttered,
"That is one legendary spear." I turned and said to Shay and Hope,
"Head back to the Crusader. We have a long journey back to Utopia." He nodded and headed to the airlock bridge, Hope holding to his arm. Thalia walked over to me and said,
"Let's head to bed ok?" I nodded and started to follow her when I sensed imminent danger. I immediately summoned Solarion and it appeared in a flash of light. I turned and block a strike from Annabeth. I hissed,
"What do you want?" She glared at me and tried to push against Solarion's shaft with Knightfall. She replied,
"For leaving us up here. I told you we can help." I pushed her off and attack her. Solarion pulsed with power and an explosion of light emitted from the spear tip, blasting her backwards. She flew back and landed on her back with an oomph. I walked up to her and placed Solarion's tip on her throat and said,
"I don't need your help. My team, Shay, Hope and I are doing fine on my own. You and the other Wielders will only be a hindrance to us. You are headed back to Earth. This is not up to discussion. You are untrained warriors under the name of the Wielders. You are far better on Earth under the command of the gods. Once back on Utopia, you seven are heading back to Earth." With that, I removed Solarion from her throat and it disappeared with a faint glow. I walked back to Thalia and we started to walk back down to the lower decks. Before I follow Thalia, I said,
"You want to help? Go back to Earth. You will be helpful there." With that, I followed Thalia down below deck and entered my personal chambers. Thalia was already there, preparing for bed. When she saw me, she smiled and said,
"Don't be so hard on them Percy. They just want to help." I shook my head and replied while I keyed in the autopilot on my wrist computer.
"They are not ready to take on the criminals that plagued the universe. The safest place for them is on Earth. Besides, The List will lead us all over the universe." I stripped down to my long pants and said,
"Besides, they will only be in the way if they stayed. I don't really trust them after what they did to me." Thalia stood up and kissed me passionately. She licked my lip and I let her into my mouth and she engaged my tongue in a sensual dance. When we parted for air, she said,
"Let go of the past my love. They can be a great help if they have training." I grinned and replied,
"I'm not training them. The trainers back in Utopia will train them." Thalia grinned and kissed me again. When we parted for air, she whispered into my ear,
"I want you now." I grinned and whispered back,
"Don't moan too loud." With that, she meshed her lips to mine once more and darkness overcome me.
