Brambleshadow- Just telling you, updates for this story is going to be very slow. To add, now we're stuck. Sadly, Wingedgreekdragon didn't plan ahead of this chapter so there's probably going to be a HUGE gap between this chapter and the next. I mean seriously, bigger than the usual gap, which is about 2 months. Sorry.

Wingedgreekdragon- disclaimer -I, BRAMBLESHADOW AND WINGEDGREEKMONSTER, DO NOT OWN THE MAXIMUM RIDE SERIES OR THE PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIAN SERIESWell, sorry. writing isn't that easy.

Brambleshadow- Whatever. Get to work. Here's CHAPTER 4!!!!!!


Chapter 4: So you think you can fight?

Ares POV-

It just makes me SO,SO,SO MAD. Why the HELL was those bird twerps getting all the attention?!?!?! Those freaks will be sorry! No one messes with the god of war and lives!

I began stomping around Olympus, growling at anybody who was stupid enough to get in my way. I couldn't start a full-out war, because Zeus would get soo mad at me. That stupid guy. Thunder. Whatever. Anyway, I'll probably fight them and show them who's better. Yeah! that's a great idea. Torture. I would totally show them that any god could kick their butts, before they could scream, "Have mercy, great ones!" I would go to that pathetic little island and teach then a lesson.

I would have to go there and back quickly though, before anyone noticed that I was gone. None of the gods here seemed to know I still existed anyway.

I decided to use my motorcycle chariot instead of just appearing on the island. I wanted them to suffer before they died, instead of just disintegrating at one look at my awesomely true godly form. I would kill them one by one, starting with the dog and ending with the leader girl, Max. I hated her the most. I would make her watch her friends die first. I got my chariot ready to travel over water. The fight wouldn't take long. Those kids were total losers! Calypso wouldn't get in my way either, that excuse for an immortal. The slaughter would only take 5-10 minutes depending on how long I wanted to make them suffer.

This was going to be fun!!

Calypso's POV-

My heart beat like a drum when I saw the tall, dark bird-kid walk out of my cave. He looked around my island prison, a slightly confused expression crossing his face, but only for a moment. He spotted me and started toward me, his face expressionless. This genetic hybrid was the most attractive being that had crashed here, although I feel that way about almost every hero that washes up. My love for Percy had disappeared completely and with the curse the Fates had placed on me, I was completely in love with Fang.

Fang was getting closer. I blushed. Embarrassment hadn't been a problem for me with the first hundred or so heroes! What was happening?

"Who or what are you?" he asked suspiciously.

I recounted everything that had befallen him since he and the other members of his flock had crashed on my island. I also explained about the Greek myths existence and my punishment. I told him all about the magical rules that the Fates had placed on my prison, though I excluded the fact that I always fell in love with certain people that washed up here, and could stay forever if they wanted to. In this case, he was the one.

"You guys heal really fast," I commented. "Even from the bullet wounds."

"Yeah."

"Is your real name Fang?" I asked.

"Yeah."

He studied his surroundings one more time, decided it was safe, and then turned and walked back into the cave to rest some more.

I would have to do some thinking about him.

Max's POV-

I walked out of the cave feeling awful, but a bit better. I certainly didn't have any broken bones, and my bruises were beginning to fade. I was met by the sight of that Calypso girl, the one who told us she was immortal. She seemed nice enough, but I wasn't sure about all that Greek stuff being true…

"Hi Max," she said, a little distractedly.

"Hi," I replied.

"I have something to tell you," she said, twisting her hands nervously.

"Yeah?" I asked, trying not to sound too interested.

"I think I love Fang."

WHAT?!?!?! Why did every girl who had ever met Fang fall in love with him?!?! Instantly I was angry, horrified, confused, and upset all at once.

"That's great. Need some air," I mumbled, launching myself into the sky and flying away.

Why was a I feeling this way?!?! Why did I care who loved Fang and who loved him back?!

You're jealous. You love him but you won't admit it.

Great. just what I needed my wonderful voice to say. That makes me feel so much better. So much better, in fact, that I felt like puking. My life was becoming so much more complicated I needed to have a little talk with the voice inside my head about how telling me stressful things like that was NOT going to help me save the world.

Suddenly, I had more to worry about than my confusing feelings. I had spotted something speeding towards the island. It was still a speck in the distance, but with my raptor vision I could make out a motorcycle shaped thing, and a humanoid creature. It was going about 100 miles per hour. As the thing came closer, I could tell it really was a motorcycle with a person on it. It was riding over the water like it was a solid road. This day was going to get even worse.

I was 99.99999% sure this was an enemy sent to kill us, and made a split-second decision to tell everyone about it. Who cares if I was upset.

I swooped down and ran into the cave.

"Get up! Prepare to fight!" I yelled.

Amazingly, everyone started to roll sleepily out of bed.

"There's a possible enemy driving a motorcycle over the ocean to this island. Be ready to kick this guy's butt!" I informed them.

They looked at me like I was nuts when I mentioned the part about the motorcycle, but they trooped out of the cave anyway.

"Did you say motorcycle?" Calypso ran up to me, looking slightly panicked.

"Yup" I replied, running battle strategies through my head.

"No! That must be Ares, god of war. I'd heard that he was mad at you guys. This is going to be horrible!!!!"

"I've probably been through worse", I said, shrugging.

"Don't be too sure about that. You haven't seen anything until you've met Ares." she replied nervously.

I just shook my head and followed my flock our of the cave.

"So you guys thing you can fight?"

There was a big burly guy wearing sunglasses standing next to a motorcycle. He was holding a long, razor-sharp sword in his right hand. I wondered how he'd gotten here so fast. Last time I had checked he was only going 100 mile per hour. He's a god. That's how he was able here so fast. My voice explained. I sighed inwardly. I voice was SOO annoying. But that's not news.

Suddenly, Ares lunged at Total, sword tip gleaming. Total yipped and scrambled away just in time. Adrenaline seared through my veins and I aimed a roundhouse kick at his chest. His sword just barely ripped through my jeans and almost cut my leg off!

Ares growled indignantly. Nudge had grabbed some rocks and was throwing them at his head. I scooped up Total in one arm and grabbed a long, fallen tree branch from the ground. The rest of the flock grabbed sticks, rocks, and sand and began attacking him. He was too quick with his sword to try close combat.

Even though we were up in home territory, we were losing badly, and I knew. Every one of us, including Total, was bleeding from various strikes he had landed of us. Iggy had an especially deep cut on his leg. To make matters worse, Ares was using his godly powers to start rising up after us. Then he cut deeply into my shoulder. Pain exploded, and I grit my teeth. Why hadn't I ever thought to get myself a sword? Where the hell was I supposed to get one anyways?

Twang. Ares cried out and dropped to the ground, an arrow sticking out of his side. Weird, golden blood, flowed out from the wound. I looked to the direction the arrow had been sent from. I spotted that Percy kid, standing by a raft, with a guy holding a bow. He was half-horse, half-human, like a centaur from a movie.

I heard cursing and saw Ares starting to glow and Percy yelled, "Don't look!" I quickly averted my eyes. A blinding flash followed, and when I looked to where Ares had been I saw nothing.

The flock and I swooped down and landed, bleeding everywhere.

"Thanks," I panted. "You saved our lives." and then I passes out. Again.

~ Author's Note ~

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