When they reached the clearing, they saw a young 10 year old girl fallen on the ground, screaming. She was pointing at a giants beast that was ravaging the forest. It had at least fifty arms and 100 eyes. It advanced towards the girl, raising its foot to crush her. Micah flashed over in a purple blur and grabbed her out from under its foot just as it slammed down. He flew back to the group and gently set the scared girl down.

"Whoa, dude!" Leo commented. "You're like…. Quicksilver!!" he said amazedly. Micah scoffed

"Quicksilver wishes he was me." he mumbled. Leo smirked and pulled a giant mallet out of his toolbelt.

"Confidence...I can dig it!" Leo grined.

"I HAVE BEEN SENT FOR YOU, LYTE. MY MASTER WOULD HAVE YOU DESTROYED!!" The creature spoke deeply, its voice rumbling in their chests.

"Over my dead body, chump." Micah growled.

"People, I think we have a live one. Strike a pose guys!" Leo said smiling. Everyone either groaned or rolled their eyes. Jason flipped and caught Islivs as a spear, Percy uncapped Riptide, Micah pulled off Δήμιος, Annabeth drew her dagger, Hazel pulled her spatha out of its sheath, Piper pulled out her blade, Frank drew his bow, and Reyna pulled out a gladius. The beast bellowed at them angrily.

Micah sped in, slashing at its feet. Frank shot an arrow at the thing, but one of its arms caught it before the arrow could do any damage. It reached out suddenly and grabbed Micah, vaulting him into the forest. Reyna and Hazel charged the left side, Annabeth and Piper the right, while Jason and Percy took it head-on. The creature's arms seemed to move inhumanly, it fighting them from all angles. Jason called down a thunderbolt, striking it right in it head. It staggered back, when Micah came flying out of the forest, stabbing the monster in the chest. They all regrouped, Leo and Frank holding it at bay shooting arrows and throwing hammers.

"Umm… ok I'll admit, not as easy as I initially thought.." Leo said, chucking another hammer.

"It's too quick. We can't keep up, it has too many arms." Annabeth gasped, out of breath.

"It's not to quick for me." Micah said, clenching his fist, a purple aura around him. He turned to the group.

"I'll get ugly's attention, you flank. Hit him hard!" he yelled as he took off again, slashing and slicing all over the creature. It yelled in annoyance, swatting with its many hands all over. Percy looked over to see Zephyros Creek. He raised a wave, and slammed a water fist into the beast's face. Jason raised his spear, lightning striking it. He flew up high, then shot straight at it, slamming his spear as deep as he could into its stomach. Reyna charged and sliced on if its arms clean off, but caught another to the chest, sending her sprawling. For Micah, all of this seemed to take days, so when he saw Reyna get hit, he rushed over, caught her seemingly unmoving body out of mid-air, and ran her over to safety. Time for Micah flowed normally for a moment.

"Rey, you alright?" He questioned. She nodded. Micah handed her her sword. Suddenly, one of the creatures unkempt fingernails drove through Micah's left shoulder. He yelled in pain, grabbing the 3 inch hole in his shoulder. Reyna sliced off its finger, then knelt next to him. Blood was pouring down his arm.

"Oh my gods!" she panicked. He ripped off his shirt, and peeled off the sleeve. He picked up a stick, bit it, and shoved the wadded cloth into the hole, groaning loudly in agony. He then took another strip off and tied it tightly overtop of the wound. His face was pale and clammy, but he stood up slowly.

"I'm fine, Reyna. We've got work to do." he whispered painfully, then took off again, slashing away. Meanwhile Leo put away his hammers and raised his hands, fire in the palm of each.

"HEY FATTY!" Leo screamed. The beast turned to him.

"YOU'RE ABOUT TO BE THE MAIN COURSE ON ANOTHER EPISODE OF COOKIN IN THE KITCHEN WITH CHEF LEO, BABY!" He threw his hands forwards, bathing the creature in flames. Hazel slid underneath it, using her giant spatha to take a huge chunk into its leg. Annabeth saw her opening.

"Percy! Boost!" she screamed. Percy extended a hand, the river making a ramp of sorts. Annabeth ran up it, surprised by the fact that it felt solid. She jumped off and stabbed the thing in the back, sliding down and creating a giant gash on its back. The 8 regrouped, standing together in front of it.

"Guys, I have a plan. It's a stupid plan, but it's a plan." Micah said. Jason smiled.

"See? He fits right in!" Jason commented. The thing roared.

"Leo, how hot can you get?" Micah asked. Leo shrugged.

"I got a group of nymphs to join Team Leo once…" he said. Micah gave him an 'idiot-you-best-answer-the-freaking-question-and-stop-trying-to-be-cute-before-I-slap-you' look

"I don't know. Why?" he answered.

"You and me are gonna create a vacuum. The flames will burn out the oxygen, suffocating it. You spray, I run." he explained. "Everyone else, keep it busy." Leo lit up, Frank by his side.

"I'll keep it off you." he explained. Leo lit up, and started spraying fire onto the beast. Micah started running around it, a flame tornado rising around it. Soon, the flame vortex rose well above the monster, Frank skewering any hand that tried to hit them.

"MICAH, YOU'VE GOT TO CLOSE IT OFF!" Jason screamed. Micah ran faster, the flames giving off a purple hue. The top started slowly closing. When it was almost closed, Jason shot one more bolt into it, just as it shut, creating a loud bang that threw them all back. When the dust had cleared, they saw the creature still standing there. For a moment it looked unharmed, but soon dropped to its knees and disintegrated into nothing.

"How the heck did that thing get in here?" Leo asked. No one answered.

"I think its time the Super Friends went all Chuck Norris on this quest"

Leo continued. Micah nodded, his eyes barely opened. Reyna looked at the 'bandage' it was soaked in what she could only assume was blood.

"First, we gather supplies from here. Then we'll go to Camp Jupiter so you guys can pack." Percy stated. "I'll tell Chiron. Rest up for now, guys. We've got a long road ahead." They all walked towards the Big House, Micah stopping to pick up the girl, who had passed out from pure fear. He took her to the sick bay, staggering weakly the whole way. Reyna, being the only one who saw what had happened, followed. Micah set the girl down gently, as she was just waking up. Her eyes whipped open, and she looked around in a start.

"It's ok… you're ok." Micah slurred weakly. He tried to stand, but fell sideways into the wall. Reyna rushed in, laying him gently on the ground, putting his head in her lap. He was barely conscious.

"Hang on lady, I'll go get Will!" the girl said as she took off running. A few minutes later, Will showed up, along with the other 7.

"He's bleeding out." Reyna said worriedly. Jason, Will, and Percy all picked him up and put him on the table. Will undid the wrapping of Micahs. He looked at him sorrowfully.

"If you can hear me, this is gonna hurt. Alot." Will finished, then grabbed the wad of shirt in the wound and pulled it out. Micah tensed up in pain. Will held out the blood-saturated cloth, Annabeth grabbing the waste basket. The last thing Micah heard before he blacked out was "Ambrosia and Nectar". Then everything went black.