I don't think this chapter is as good as the last one or any of the chapter before. Maybe chapter 7 will be better.

To answer for Edward: I go online to research for charmspeak and saw that it will not likely to affect a person who is a) the same gender or b) more powerful that the charmspeaker. So let's just say that Piper is more powerful than Sadie.

Disclaimer: I do not own HoO or KC.

Sadie's POV

Ow! I touched my head and it was still hurt from that piece of gold. Although Jaz's healing magic had made me feel better, the pain was still there somewhere.

I didn't expected to lost on the last battle. I thought Hazel only has the ability to control precious metals, not making tunnels. Still, I was happy that this was just a contest, and the sevens demigods are my friends. I can't imagine if they were our enemies. That'll be worst than having Apophis as enemy.

I was also happy that Walt was all right. Jaz has fixed his cut and with a little rest, he'll be back to the normal Walt before. I hated how he would die. We've been dating for a couples of months already. I know that if for some reasons Walt die, I will lose both Walt and Anubis. Walt's spirit would go to the Underworld, and Anubis would be, once again, off-limit because he has no host. He would then... Okay, let's stop at this happy thought.

Leo's voice brought me back to Earth, "Same rules as before. Now let's start!". He put on his trademark grin, gave his microphone to Jason, jumped on the stage and stood next to Nico.

I never thought that someone else will know about death people and the Underworld likes Walt can, but Nico did. I learned that he was a son of Hades, half-brother of Hazel, the daughter of Pluto. But Nico was way more scarier than Walt, with his pale face and the creepy smile.

Before going on stage, Hazel has asked Nico if he was sure about this. Nico replied with a nod and went on the stage.

I know that Zia will mostly use fire while Carter will summons the avatar of Horus. Carter should attacks Leo, while Zia deals with Nico. Fire against fire will do no good, so that's the best plan I have. Before going, I told them about it, and they nodded knowingly.

Leo raised his hand to signal Jason, who then hit the button on the microphone. Four beams of light shot to the crystal triangle above it, and now I know those were for setting effect.

The contest then official begin again.

-o-O-o-

It seemed like my dear brother and Zia don't need the plan I told them. Nico and Leo must have realized the same thing, and Nico charged at Zia, while Leo stayed back to deal at Carter.

Carter has summoned his avatar, and he dodged the first fireball that Leo threw at him. He swung the blade he was holding at Leo, who dodged it. Being without a weapon like Zia, Leo took out his hammer from his tool belt. While throwing fireballs at Carter, Leo tried to find an open space in Carter. When he found one he threw it at Carter, who was busy trying to dodged the fireballs or deflected it.

The hammer hit Carter in the chest. It shouldn't have hurt him, but Carter backed away a little bit. Maybe the hammer is enchanted, because it returns to its owner's hand, instead of falling to the ground. This reminded me of a movie I watched, but I can't placed the name.

"I just made this replica of Thor's hammer!", Leo yelled at Carter, confirming my thought. Carter then tried to hit Leo again with his blade of energy.

On Zia's side, she looked like to be winning. Nico, who just like Carter, deflected the fireballs from Zia with his black sword. But his health wasn't good, I realized, so some of it hit Nico and burned the clothes he's wearing. Then he stabbed his sword on the ground, and a skeleton climbed out.

The skeleton was much stronger than Nico. Zia blasted it with fire, but the thing doesn't seemed to be affected. Then it went on sword play with Zia, while Nico stand far from the skeleton, resting on his sword while he still can. The summon of the skeleton wasn't helping him to get better, either.

Carter's blade was now swinging at Leo, who dodged, rolled on his back, and sidesteped in every way I could imagined. His hammer was nowhere to be found, maybe Carter deflected it somewhere too far for Leo to get it back. The demigod has tried to throw fireballs at Carter, but Carter doesn't seem to be hurt.

Then Carter got one lucky shot. The flat side of the blade hit Leo on his back, and the guy rolled across the stage. Carter use the Fist of Hours to punch Leo, but the demigod has recovered and rolled out of the way. Leo the stood up and search in his tool belt, obviously for some weapons. But what he managed to pulled out was a breath mint, and I hold back a laugh. Did he just think breath mint will defeated my brother?

Apparently, Leo doesn't wanted the breath mint, so he shove it back in the tool belt. But that was all the time Carter need. My brother swung his blade again, and it hits Leo once more. Leo crashed again a pile of rocks, but he was still awake. He managed to find his old hammer from the toolbelt, the one he fought with the Earthborns, and stood up before Carter let another swing of his blade hit him.

I had to say, Leo's instinct is good. He blocked the swing of Carter with his hammer. They continue to blocked and sidesteped until Carter kick Leo and the demigod crash into a tree. This time he was laying still but groaning.

Zia has used her Ribbon of Hathor to wrapped the skeleton, and lucky for her it hasn't managed to get out yet. It will takes her a long time for the ribbon to be usable again.

She has used the I'mun spell for invisibility, and Nico was having problem finding her. Out of nowhere, a fireball hit Nico on his right shoulder, making him flinched. He turned around to see no one as Zia materialized behind him. With one hit on the head using her staff, the boy passed out.

Jason click the button on Leo's microphone, and the beams fade away.

Jaz helped to take care for the demigods. It was only a few minutes until they're awake again.

"What happen? Did we won?", Leo sat straight up and asked.

"No, Leo. We lost. It should be a tie right now", Nico answered him. The pale boy seems to have gotten better than when he has fought.

"Oh, Leo. Why you pulled out a breath mint in the middle of a battle?", I asked him. He seemed to be embarrassed by this, while Jason and Piper were trying to hold back a laugh.

"Sometimes I got out the wrong tool", Leo said. "And most of the time is a breath mint."

He hold out the breath mint to me. "You can have one if you want."

"Nah, I would preferred gums better, though", I said.

Leo put back his breath mint in his tool belt, and pulled out a pack of gums and gave it to me.

"Thanks, Leo. Your tool belt is so cool! It's like you can take anything you want from it."

"Except for magicals items", he corrected.

"Anyway", I said, "Good job for both of you. I always thought my boyfriend was the only one who can summon skeleton, but Nico, you did it also."

"Yeah, it was a Hades things", he replied.

I don't know what's included in "Hades things", but I turned back to Leo. "By the way, Leo, you said there was still another battle..."

"Yes", he said with a grin. "Since we're tied, this last battle will decided who will win. But we need something to eat first."

"Didn't we just ate a while back ago?", Piper asked.

"Yes, but the battle almost drained all of my energy out, and I guessed the magicians who had fought here will agreed", Leo countered.

I noded, along with my brother and Walt and Zia. I didn't realized how hungry I was because of the magic I used.

But before we discussed further about food, I look at my brother. Understanding passed between us. His expression said, Just like old time.

"Leo", I called him. "The next battle will be me and my brother, Carter. And who is on the demigods side?"

Leo looked at Piper with even a wider grin, if that is possible. Piper took Jason hand, like his big grin is more creepy than Nico's. "They'll be the one, daughter of Aphrodite and son of Jupiter."

I know this chapter is suck, but the next one will be better.

Oh, and this story will have about two more chapters to go until it end. I'm about to write a new one that sequel to this story. It will be about the demigods' and magicians' normal life. And it will included Percy and Annabeth. So here are the Q for you:

1. Which school BOTH demigods and magicians will go to, Goode or BAG?

Until I can think of another Q, just PM me or put the answer in the review box.

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