Chapter 11
POV: Percy
Percy clutched his stomach and tried to hold his breakfast inside. He managed to and stood up shakily. His two companions weren't any better. "Curse you dad" Roxana said weakly. Percy looked around himself. It was grassy and the sky was clear. He could see an ancient wreckage of a large town.
"We are at the Ruins of Thallis, The ghost city" Phelix said "Its better we ready our weapons and also watch your quarters, we can be attacked from anywhere" He continued.
Percy pulled out his newly modified Riptide and his shield watched his surroundings. Besides the ruins, the region was a flat-lying area and was adorned by an out of place pair of scary looking trees with large branches that looked like human arms. The ruins from far by was landmarked by a spire-like structure which has been almost fell by the forces of nature.
"Those trees, they don't seem normal" Roxana said. Phelix nodded. "Might be some Daemonwoods"
"What's a Daemonwood?" Percy asked "It's a nature spirit similar to dryads that inhabits those trees. They are quite strong" Roxana said and readied her black longbow.
"Well, I don't know how we are going to get inside that ghost town. Nebular was the only one who could go in there and return without a scratch" Phelix said and readied his Longsword.
"How could he? This place looks really creepy" Percy asked "He could because he could control those deranged spirits, even Krypta could not do that because his domains contained sanity" Phelix said
"Alright focus, stop talking" she said. Two 15 feet trees twisted and roots sprang out of the ground as mud sprayed out everywhere. The roots morphed into stout thick legs and at the middle of the tree, two red eyes shot open. They lumbered forward. Roxana picked out an arrow whose tip was in flames. She shot it with such precision that would have made Artemis or Apollo jealous. The arrow hit the tough tree bark and the Daemonwood just ripped it out and threw it. Roxana constantly shot arrows distracting them while Phelix called out to him. They charged both the trees and attacked them at their stout legs. Percy was easily able to slice it and jumped over as it brought one of the branches at him.
"Destroy their legs! They are easy to fight if they are immobile" Percy yelled at Phelix. Roxana aimed all her arrows at the second daemonwood's legs setting it on fire. Phelix leaped away from it as it came crashing down burning in yellow blaze. Percy sliced off the tree's leg making it collapse. Percy rejoined Phelix and Roxana who aimed her bow at the devil tree. It was stronger than the other. Phelix took out his shotgun and shot three shots into its mid-region. The tree disintegrated. "Where do monsters in this world go to? Is there another version of Tartarus?" Percy asked. "They go to Tartarus. Tartarus also has his domain in Ardania" Phelix said "What? I thought Tartarus was only on Earth?" Percy asked surprised
"Why do you think Tartarus is so powerful, uh? It's because he has his domain in the Eternal Realms. There are many divisions in it. The Netherworld is where all the monsters and mortals go to and the realms of the Faded are where the faded gods go to" Roxana said.
"So let's enter the town of the Phantoms, shall we?" Phelix asked with a grim smile.
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Percy struggled to keep his ears shut. The street of this decrepit town was filled with howling invisible ghosts.
"Where are we even supposed to start our search from?" Percy yelled over the howling sound.
"We need to reach that spire. It is where all heroes go to" Roxana yelled equally loud.
The houses on the sides were broken and were grey and brown. The whole town seemed to be empty except for some apparitions or walking skeletons or zombies that Percy and the group avoided. Percy could see many mutilated bodies of former heroes who came to find the sword scattered on the road and the houses. It was sickening.
"What had caused this to happen?" Percy asked as the howling ceased as they neared the spire.
"It was a beautiful town, which is what dad said, we were not there at that time, before the Great War, Krolm had overrun this town as the inhabitants did not worship him. This whole place became a ghost town as the dead spirits could not reach the Eternal Realms due to the curse The Witch King had inflicted over this region. These spirits turned into ghastly monsters like the extremely dangerous Black Phantom, the Shadow Stalker, Skeletal Overlords, Zombies, Vampires, Wights and stuff like that" Phelix said
"Wait, it seems like it's turning dark abnormally soon" Roxana stated. Percy looked at the sky. It was nearing midnight. Percy looked at Roxana and Phelix with shock. They had just been travelling for 20 minutes and it seemed like as if 4 hours had run away.
"Run, we gotta run!" Phelix yelled. Percy looked in his direction to see an army of mottled green skinned zombies, red cloaked pale faced vampires, skeletons with heavy armour and axes and some cloaked black apparitions with red eye sockets. Percy and the two took to their heels and ran quickly to the spire. The undead snarled and charged after them. At the huge entrance were similar black apparitions that guarded the door.
"Why do always the Undead get the good shit?" Roxana said breathlessly. Something within Percy clicked and he held his hand at the black phantoms. A grey beam of light blast out of Percy's hand and hit the phantoms, incinerating them. Percy looked at his arm with shock. It felt like someone controlled him from the inside. The two looked at him with comically widened eyes.
"Run! I'll explain later" Percy yelled at them. They pushed the huge creaking metal doors with all their strength. Percy looked back. They undead were too close to close these huge doors. They ran towards large spiralling staircases which lead to the stop of the spire. Percy ran in front of the two. Suddenly a clattering of bones came from the higher stairs. Percy pulled the two into an aisle at crook of the staircase. The undead climbed downwards and the skeletal overlords looked at the three with their red eyes. They just ignored them and rampaged down towards the army climbing up the stairs.
"Looks like this is the help Krypta has sent to us" Phelix said panting and leaned against the wall. The thousands year old wall collapsed and Phelix fell into the chasm. Roxana ran forwards the chasm "Phelix! Where are you?" Roxana yelled holding the broken wall cautiously
"I am alright. I found something in here. You guys would want to see that" Phelix yelled. Percy and Roxana looked at each other. Percy made his decision. He didn't know if it was because of his ADHD. He jumped in.
Percy landed on the ground with his feet. He absorbed his surroundings. It was a huge tomb-like building. Phelix was standing at the entrance. Roxana landed beside him.
"The Entrance to the Lost Sword" Roxana said with awe.
"We gotta be extremely careful now, many have died and we have reached were no one has ever entered" Phelix warned. They went forward. The tomb was circular and the distance from the entrance to the other end was at least 250 feet. At the other end was the legendary sword embedded in the wall. There were three doors. One of them was 20 feet.
"We might face a monster in here. Be ready" Roxana said and readied her sword. Phelix pulled out his shotgun. Suddenly out of the large door, a black monstrosity floated out of the door. All of them stood together.
"What the hell is that?" Percy asked
"That is the Twisted Abomination, the monster that has killed very one of the heroes who searched for the sword" Roxana said shaking slightly with fear.
So sorry for the short chapter. Percy is gaining some weird powers. The next chapter is going to be longer. I know you guys are waiting for Pertemis but sorry you guys got to wait. I am having some difficulties to upload the chapters due to the classes i go to. not to worry though. chapters will come in. any difficulties in the story or being confused can PM or review. Please give Reviews guys. I really need reviews guys. Reviews is like energy boosters for us authors. Guess who Roxana and Phelix is going to be paired with. Also Camp Olympus will come in soon and also what had happened to Annabeth will come up in the future chapters
Lord Rick Riordan, the Protogenoi of PJATO world, Kane Chronicles world and the soon Magnus Chase World owns the PJATO characters
I own the OCs
'Till next time
Guru signing off
