And here's the final installment of the battle for Rome. Here is were everything reaches it's climax, enjoy.

The battle for Rome pt. 3 and Separate paths

Thalia's POV

There's chaos here in Seven Hills. The reason is while Jason and Percy are leading the battle at front, I'm in charge getting rid of the enemy that are invading the castle via other routes. So far five guerilla-like teams have done this, thankfully we've gotten rid of them without heavy casualties. We were just about to done with the last group, when Reyna appeared, her bow sling and her quiver empty.

"Thalia we've run out of arrows what next?" she asked. I was going to tell her when enemy forces came from the entrance we've just cleared and in greater numbers than the other teams.

"Reyna gather the archers, armed them with weapons and bring them here for back up I have a feeling we're going to need it." I stated. With that I raised my spear and charged with the others hoping Reyna comes in time.

Third Person POV

Jason thought that the forces were unlimited, but little by little their forces were dwindling. He didn't know whether it was cause they were retreating, or they found other paths to invade the castle, or they were losing numbers. He cleared those thoughts away, for as Lupa instructed focus is important in a battlefield for if your thoughts goes astray from the battle it could mean your death.

So clearing those thoughts he continued to fight any enemy that stood in his way until he saw the one responsible for all this. Simon son of Mars, Jason remembered when Simon was a praetor and how he lost it to him. He never forgave Jason for that, always disobeying orders and doing things his way, it was this actions that Lupa took him form being an officer and just a foot soldier.

After that he stood quiet from everything, ignoring every time Jason tried to settles ties with each other. And now he knew what he was doing, gathering those with promise and turned them loyal to him, waiting his chance in vengeance and here it is.

What a fool, Jason thought, and know I will finish this traitor once and for all. With that he raised his blade and attacked Simon, the son of Mars retaliated and soon both warriors began a vicious fight neither side giving an inch of an opening. It was going to be a long fight.

Nico's POV

Man was this tiring. I've been using my shadow traveling to a point were it was a miracle I hadn't passed out. Enemies entering on two sides, our forces outnumbered, it was Tartarus. As I was getting rid of a snake woman, I let my back open for an attack but it was stopped by Bianca.

I didn't even know that she was here, seeing as it was only the Olympians forces that were assigned to help the Romans. She gave me her hand to help me stand up from the push that she gave me to help me, instead I disappeared into the shadows to appear where Thalia's group was. Hey she may have helped me but I wasn't going to forgive her just yet. I got here soon for Thalia's battalion was in trouble, I raised my sword and said:

"Serve me."

Thalia's POV

We were outnumbered but then heard a familiar voice: "Serve me.", I turned to look Nico di Angelo son of Hades summoning a battalion of skeleton soldiers to aide and after he passed out. Suddenly Bianca appeared via shadow travel, her hunting knives ready for action.

"Bianca get Nico to a safe place and marshal the undead soldiers that he summoned." I ordered, she nodded and disappear only to reappear just as fast and with her powers she commanded the undead for battle. Well now that we're on even grounds I charged again into battle.

Third Person POV

Sparks flared as the two blades clashed. Percy fought Ethan with great skill, likewise Ethan retaliated with his own skill trying to kill the son of Poseidon. Yet he couldn't even with all his military skill the Trojan warrior was holding his own against him even with the slow advantage Ethan was gaining in the fight. But suddenly Percy started to press stronger and faster, Ethan was surprised he tried to force him back but couldn't seeing as the sword skills of his enemy was turning more freestyle.

Percy was going into offense, after leading Ethan in he know began to attack, he knew he needed to at least kill one of the two leaders of this joint attack to weaken the Titans. And he will, hence he began using a mix of kendo and fencing thought by Daedalus with his swordsmanship. Ethan was barely holding on, finally he parried another blow and cut of Ethan's sword arm. Ethan yelled in pain and tried to reach for his dagger strapped to his thigh but was stopped by a stab in his hip.

As Ethan fell Percy was going to deliver the final blow when his senses felt someone at his back. He dodged but not soon enough as a knife stabbed him a his side. He staggered back slashing at the assassin hearing her cry of surprise and pain. He noticed the gold blood at the edge of his sword and felt his side burn more than necessary. Poison, he thought, he looked with his blurring gaze and saw his hooded attacker and her gray eyes.

He saw the woman clutched her stomach were Percy's attack hit, he recognized her, but why she was here and trying to kill him. She glared at him, but his glare was more murderous and it said the message cleared, I will pay you back for this treachery. She disappeared through the fighting as silent as the shadows. For Percy this a bad situation, but luckily he was prepared, he took out a small tracking device and pressed it, now his forces will know his in danger and will come to his aide.

But now he must survive, so he took a small vial of a very pure water(a gift from Daedalus) that was called Atlantean water with healing properties. Only to be used in dire times like this, so he quickly poured it in his wound, it glowed dimly but it wasn't enough. Suddenly he heard the war horn of the Trojans and a faint smile played on his lips as he passed out.

While Percy hang on for his life, Jason Grace fought to the death against Simon. The battle lasted longer than both of them thought possible. Suddenly they heard war horn followed by war cries, then Trojan warriors entered the fray in a pincer attack. Quickly Jason hacked at his face in an attempt to kill him, but couldn't see if it did the job as the retreating Titan forces swallowed him from view.

The battle for Rome had ended, he could hear the victory cries of his friends and he would've except that he needed to find Percy. Through everything that happened he'd come to respect the Trojan king as a friend and as a brother so he wanted to see if he was ok. But knew it wasn't as group of Trojans at the lead of a grim face Charles Beckendorf came towards him.

"What happened?" he asked nervous.

"It's Percy Jason, he's hurt bad by poisoned weapon." he stated grimly. Jason saw in a litter the pale face of Percy, the had taken his armor and shirt so he could see the greenish wound he had. Jason knew that to survive the battles to come they needed Percy and he will save his friend.

"Come we'll take him to our healers here and-" But was cut off.

"NO!" said a voice. They turned to see Poseidon himself walk towards them and without question scooped Percy in his arms, he then looked at the others.

"I will immediately take you all with me and the rest can protect Seven Hills." he ordered. With that the force that was sent here were transported to Olympus.

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Several Hours later

Thalia's POV

It was Tartarus that battle, from what I learned from those that stayed back we've been there for nine hours. It felt longer but I shook those thoughts aside. Why, cause I was worried about Percy it seemed in the battle he got wounded by an unknown assassin. Only Percy knew who was it but he was still recuperating from the poison in the blade.

Thankfully Apollo treated it fast and according to him the poison didn't spread much. Meanwhile the council was in uproar after the report we gave and were trying to and failing to plan they're next move against the Titans. Meanwhile I was trying to come to terms with this feelings I had regarding Percy.

From the moment we met every time I saw him my heart and stomach flipped, I don't know why and it made me nervous especially with what happened to him. I just hope he could wake up.

Percy's POV

I felt like I've been microwave twice, my wound no longer hurt and most of the poison was gone but still it had weaken me greatly. According to what I heard Apollo say the poison that it was in my system and he didn't know how or when it was going to get out. Thankfully I'd dealt with this before, gathering whatever willpower was in me I got up from my bed.

Let me tell you it was horrible, I felt like lead but that didn't stop me. As fast as I could (and let me tell you it wasn't that quick) I walked to a pool of water near this temple, it seemed the Olympians liked pools a lot go figure and thank the heavens for it. So I fell into the pool and as soon as I got in I felt stronger, so I quickly willed myself to merge with the water and got the results when my body turned transparent.

And once this happened I purified myself from the poison and once I did I rushed from the water. Once I was at the shore I willed my form solid and as stood a bit shakily since I hadn't recovered and was faced with Grover and Beckendorf. They had smirk on their faces like they knew that I was going to do a miraculous comeback, which seeing as they were my closest friends really did knew.

"Come on we need to speak with a certain someone." So with Grover supporting me and Beckendorf guarding us I quickly told them what happened and my suspicion of who it

was.

"Percy if it's really her…" Grover trailed off.

"I know G-man but I'll need a lot of wit and surprise for her to admit it, so we'll wing it." I said as we got closer to the throne room, Beckendorf opened the doors to find something that should've belonged on the Jerry Springer show. Most of the fourteen Olympian gods were in the middle of a brawl.

Twice I saw a woman's show in the air followed by an arrow. I'll tell you this I've never expected Hera to kick someone from that place. Meanwhile the demigods and others that were there were watching amused and calm as if they did this often, you could even see the Stoll brothers recording everything and putting bets on the fight. Well it was fun but this was serious, so with a nod to Grover he took his reed pipes and played a loud screeching note and the fighting stopped. Everyone looked towards us as if they've seen a ghost, if only.

"Well sorry to stop this episode of when Gods go on a rampage but I have some information that needs to be said." I stated.

"Very well Perseus speak what's on your mind." said Zeus. I nodded and continued.

"You may be wondering who was it that tried to kill me, I'll admit it was a close call but

thankfully I saw her face." I said as I look at the gods especially at Athena who was slightly nervous.

"Who was it?" asked Hephaestus.

"Well I saw her eyes were very familiar and with they way she moved was very smart on how she did the attack." I said and was pleased to see some people looking at a certain goddess.

"And pray tell whom do you think she was Jackson?" asked Athena with no emotion or hesitation in her voice.

"Well simple really she was a goddess and thankfully I wounded her and saw the ichor." I stated.

"And?" said Hera.

"Also I saw her grey eyes." I finished and all Hades broke again. People accusing Athena and the goddess of wisdom retaliating with her own defense.

"What proof do you have that it was me boy?" asked Athena icily.

"The wound I gave you on the front." I simply said. She laughed.

"I don't have no wound in my stomach." she said.

"I never said anything about no stomach." I stated. She froze and suddenly dodge when a trident impaled itself on her throne. The accused Poseidon with blazing eyes that were glaring at Athena. Suddenly Zeus unleashed his master bolt.

"Poseidon calm yourself and Athena we'll see to this action lat-"

"Save it lord Zeus." I said. "Right here right now the alliance between the Trojans and Olympians is gone, even as we speak my people are leaving towards Troy no excuses." I said. And with that I left but not before seeing Thalia's slightly tearful face as I left.

Thalia's POV

I watched as Percy and all his Trojans leave after he revealed his attacker, then Jason walked from were he was and spoke coldly.

"The Romans will break our alliance as well for when war come too Troy as it did with Seven Hill, we'll be there to aide them in battle like they did to us."

With that my brother left looking at me with an apologetic look at his face. The gods were stunned and I couldn't blame them seeing as our two strongest allies left, as for me I wondered what was going to happen not only to us but to Percy and his people now that war will come too Troy.

And done, so you know what happened. I wanted to leave it in cliffhanger but decided that maybe not and did this. So next chapter will be a time skip of one year as we see how Percy fights and lays sieges on the Titan territory. Violence will roar, love will bloom greater and heroes will die. So review and enjoy.