Author Note:
Hello people of fanfiction! BlackWolfAngel18 here with another chapter. Once again, I am sorry for not updating but my maths teacher gave us the weekend to revise for a gigantic test, so that pretty much took up my weekend. I got joint highest in the class so it all paid off! My replies for chapter 5 are coming up… AND THEY'RE HERE!
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Now the review replies are 'hecho y espolvoreado' I think it is time for chapter 6 of Revenge of the Titan Lord, action!
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Chapter Six: Monster Party!
Percy's POV:
Stomp, crunch, thud; I listened intently to the noise of my feet upon the forest floor. Not long now. "Campfire!" I looked up from my feet to see what Nico was pointing at. "Over there!"
Sure enough; there was the familiar glow of fire shining through the trees ahead.
"Let's go!" Nico started walking to the light. "I want this quest over and done with as soon as possible." My reflexes told me to grab Nico's arm.
"I don't think that that is the Hunter's camp." He looked back in a strange mixture of surprise and exasperation.
"And why is that, o' great Son of the majestic Sea God?" I struggled for an answer, as I didn't think 'my battle reflexes, which usually get us into horrible problems that are almost impossible to get out of, are telling me that we must not go there' would be a good enough answer for my younger-yet-extremely-older cousin.
"I don't know, but I've got a really… fishy feeling about that camp." Nico sighed.
"You're not usually the paranoid one; that was Anna…" I turned away and focused on my now short breathing. I wasn't ready to talk about this.
"Please don't say her name, not now."
Nico looked at me in surprise before giving a sympathetic smile, "So, you're still not healed after 3 years? I can't blame you; it was absolutely horrible for everyone, even worse for you; I mean, you were her…"
"Nico!" I whispered angrily, "Enough!"
"Sorry Perce," He muttered shamefully, "I didn't mean to bring it up; I'm pretty tactless, I know." I shook my head.
"It's alright Nico, I know you didn't mean it. But we should go investigate that camp. Who knows; they might send us in the right direction."
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We jumped swiftly through the trees while we searched for a suitable look-out point so we could spy on the camp. "Hey, Percy!" Nico whispered, "Over here!"
I jumped through the branches to where Nico was peering intently into the camp. "Hellhounds; drakons; they brought the whole of Tartarus to the party!"
I stared at the scene before me; monsters in every direction which were all following the orders of a single man. He had broad shoulders, which made sense; as the sword at his waist was the size of a small man. He had short, cropped, black hair in military style, and piercing red eyes that wouldn't look out of place on a fuming Ares.
"For the love of Gaea!" He yelled, "Shut up!"
His eyes narrowed even further to show his annoyance. "Lord Kronos wants those Hunters dead by nightfall, but with the way you're all chit-chatting they won't be dead 'til next month!"
A dark, menacing creature crawled towards the wanna-be Ares. He was hunched over, but it seemed that was how he was meant to be. He also had glowing red eyes, but the power in them was considerably less; more like an angry Clarisse, if there was a difference between the two hot-headed war geeks.
"I am s-so sorry, Supreme Lord Perses, o' mighty Titan of Destruction. We will work faster." The wanna-be, now named Perses, smiled sinisterly.
"I know you will, you don't have a choice if you don't want to kiss my blade."
The monsters jumped back and started fighting for the nearest tool so they could work. Perses grinned approvingly before heading off to the largest tent. "If you've got a problem I'll be over here." He called out behind him.
"We should follow." I decided. Nico looked at me as if I had gone crazy.
"Why? We'd be slaughtered!"
"Just follow."
I leapt from the tree and hid behind a tent. "Hoods up." I whispered, peering warily around our hiding spot, "If they do catch us I really don't want to be recognised."
I gathered my courage before racing around the back of the tent and across to the other side of the camp, being careful to avoid any monsters. I turned to check that Nico was following before moving to the back of the tent that Perses had entered.
"Quick and quiet." I muttered. "Let's hope that no one notices." I grabbed the dagger that I keep hidden in my sleeve before slashing the fabric of the tent. Now we could hear most of their conversation through the gap.
"-Time to attack soon-"
"-Not prepared-"
I could feel them pacing in frustration,
"-Few kilometres-"
"-North-East-"
I backed up, now knowing what I wanted to know. "Do you have the compass?" I asked Nico. He rummaged in his pocket before handing me the silver canister. I span around until it was pointing in the right direction.
"This way," I muttered to him. "We need to be quick; we have to warn the Hunters."
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My feet moved quickly, leaping over logs while checking the compass to see that we were still going in the same direction. Eventually a faint light appeared in the distance, followed by laughter and voices. When we burst into the clearing we were 'greeted' by the Hunters.
"Is that… Percy Jackson?"
"Can I shoot him?"
"Should we try and be… nice?"
"PERCY! NICO!" The last one was shouted by Thalia, who was currently running over to us. "Why are you guys here?"
I really wanted to stay and chat but warning Artemis was currently more important. "No time to chat." I panted, "We need to speak to Artemis."
Thalia, seeing our flushed faces and expressions of panic, agreed. She chose to tag along out of curiosity. "This is Milady's tent," she stated as we walked up to it, "She'll be inside, I'll come with you."
Opening the flap, we stepped inside. Artemis sat just as she did the first time I entered her tent; cross-legged with a deer lying lazily across her lap.
"Thalia," She said, without looking up, "We have visitors?"
"Yes Milady, Nico Di'Angelo and Percy Jackson…"
Artemis' eyes snapped open, "Percy Jackson?" She muttered before finding my face. "What brings you to the Hunters' camp?"
"My father," I answered solemnly, "Krodes… I mean… Kronos in Hades body has taken him prisoner. If we do not save him he will fade."
Artemis sighed, "I was there when he was captured; we were overpowered and we were forced to retreat. I'm guessing you wish Thalia to accompany you?"
I nodded respectfully, "Yes, but there is a more pressing matter."
Artemis tilted her head, much like a wolf, "What matter?"
"There is a camp, not far from here, occupied by monsters."
Artemis looked at me curiously. "A monster camp? We deal with those all the time, why would this one be any different?"
I shook my head, "If you fight these monsters your losses will be many; they are many and are led by the Titan, Perses."
Artemis sighed, "So what do you suppose we do?"
"Pack up," I suggested, "Be quick and quiet and pack away everything then leave; confuse them."
Artemis shook her head, "And where would we go? If we have a monster army chasing us we won't be safe no matter where we go."
"Why don't you go to camp?" suggested Nico, "You'd be safe there."
"You could camp in the forest," I added, "So you don't have to be around the campers."
Artemis thought for a minute. "Fine," She decided, "Thalia, tell the rest of the girls to start packing up. Di'Angelo, please will you help them. And Percy," She said while looking at me, "I wish to discuss more on this quest."
Thalia and Nico left to warn the rest of the Hunters about the threat. The second the left Artemis turned to me with urgency. "How's Ivan?"
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Haha! 1430 words! I wrote this whole chapter with one had because I was chatting with my friend on Skype so my other one was holding my microphone! Please reward me for my hard one-handed typing by R&R as much as you can! See you next chapter, BlackWolfAngel18 signing out.
