Percy slammed the hilt of his sword into a demigod's face, denting his helmet and hearing the satisfying crunch of bone. He bought his blade round in a horizontal slash, deflecting the blade of another demigod. Percy kicked him away and stabbed at an oncoming she-demon. She exploded into yellow dust, disorientating the demigods around her.
The Minotaur charged again. Percy waited until the last second before rolling between the beast's legs. The Minotaur barrelled into some dracaenae and an unfortunate demigod. Percy was pleased to see the bull-man's face and snouted covered and clogged with yellow monster dust.
Annabeth stumbled up the hill and looked back. Percy was still holding his ground, but she worried how long he could last.
Sage looked too, watching as Percy ran his sword through the gut of one of the snake ladies. She whimpered as the demon crumbled into yellow dust.
"It's OK, Sage. Daddy's just doing his job."
"But he's killing those monsters."
"That's what we do. We either kill them or they'll kill us."
"Oh."
Annabeth moved over the Camp border and was instantly surrounded by the Ares cabin, who were out for a jog in full armour.
"Guys! Clarisse! Percy needs your help!" Clarisse jogged over. Annabeth pointed and quickly explained the situation.
"Prissy needs our help!" Clarisse unsheathed her sword and held it up. A rousing cheer went up from her siblings and they charged down the hill, screaming battle cries that Hades had to hear.
The demigods and demons were torn between the son of Poseidon and the oncoming, miniature army.
Percy had never been so relieved to see the Ares cabin.
Annabeth and Sage watched from the top of the hill. The Ares cabin unleashed slaughter on the demons, yellow dust bursting into the sky every few seconds. Three of them challenged the Minotaur.
In a few minutes, the yellow dusted Ares cabin and Percy laughed and started to retreat to the hill.
"Daddy's OK!" Sage squealed excitedly.
"Honey, not in my ear."
"Oh, sorry Mammy." Annabeth smiled; sure she had lost the hearing in her right ear.
Sage squirmed, wanting to get down. "I wanna see Daddy!" She insisted. Annabeth gently set her daughter down and Sage instantly ran to greet her father.
Percy grinned and scooped Sage up, swinging her round. "Daddy, you kicked monster butt!" Clarisse cleared her throat. "Oh, they helped too." Sage giggled, putting her arms around her dad's neck. "Can you teach me to fight like that too?"
"Alright, but don't tell your mom. She'll kill me." Percy winked cheekily at Annabeth, shifting his hold on Sage until she sat on her shoulders.
"Daddy, you've got yellow dandruff." Percy, Annabeth and the Ares cabin cracked up laughing.