Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Chapter 14: Battle for Gaea, Part 2

Mount Taranaki, New Zealand

Athena's POV

I saw Theseus go down hard, but I couldn't concentrate on him at the moment. The earth drakon was charging straight at me. I lowered Aegis and my spear, I prepared for the massive collision that I knew would come. I waited and nothing happened. I looked up from behind my shield to see Herakles holding open the jaws of the beast while pressing forward holding back the creature's momentum. I threw my spear at the beast, but it just bounced off its thick hide.

"Nice try sis, but this is one tough beast." Herakles said between breaths.

"Hold on Herc, I'll think of something. I racked my brain and for only a few times in my immortal life I had no clue what to do. Suddenly, the creature turned in a quick motion with its body and struck out with its massive tail. I jumped over the tail swipe, but Herakles was hit hard and sent flying into the forest. The creature turned toward me again and I could see the destructive look in its eyes. I raised my shield and expected the massive hit again except this time I felt a familiar tingle on my skin and the hairs rose on the back of my neck.

I looked up from behind my shield to see a massive lightning bolt strike the creature, which knocked the monster back about a hundred feet. I looked up toward the sky expecting or hoping to see my father, but instead I saw Percy floating in the air with the green aura around him. He nodded to me and flew straight toward the drakon, he landed in front of the beast and for some reason he started to talk to it. The creature looked at him curiously and then tried to lunge forward to bite Percy then something amazing happened. Percy's body glowed a bright green that turned into a white light, even the drakon had to look away. The drakon instinctively jumped forward toward Percy's previous position and then I heard a loud and thunderous crack, then the sound of an avalanche. The bright light subsided and I saw pieces of the drakon littering the battlefield. It had been cracked into multiple pieces by some kind of massive weapon or something, but then I saw a spinning light that hovered in front of the beast. The light subsided and the spinning stopped to reveal a creature made of pure diamond. It was beautiful and glowed in the sunlight like a star. The bright light appeared again and when it faded I saw Percy Jackson standing where the diamond creature had been. I was awestruck and for me that's saying something.

I looked at Percy, but then I felt a powerful entity coming towards us and I looked up to see a glowing gold and green being floating in the air, then it descended in front of Percy. I knew this being had to be Crius. I knew I couldn't help him so I made my way over to Theseus, for some reason I knew that Percy was going to need his brother.

Luke's POV

These demititans were tough, they looked to be from twelve to sixteen years old, but they fought like veterans. I was about to make my way to one of the tents when a large boy who had to be at least six foot six stood in front of me, besides his height he looked to be sixteen. He held a three foot long broadsword made of celestial bronze and he wore a celestial bronze body armor that covered his torso.

"Where do you think you're goin?" The boy said.

"I'm looking for the oracle, where is she, if you tell me I'll let you keep your teeth." I said angrily. The kid just laughed at me and then his eyes narrowed and he gave me a look that I knew all to well. He suddenly swung his sword incredibly fast I barely dodged it. He was fast, faster than me actually. I raised my sword and with his next swing our blades collided sending sparks and knocking me back in the process. This kid is real good and incredibly strong. I guess my surprise was written all over my face.

"I am Damian, son of Atlas, leader of the demititan forces." Damian said.

"So what are you sixteen and leading this bunch of juveniles?" I asked sarcastically. Damian smiled at me fiendishly and chuckled softly.

"Actually, I'm eight years old." Damian said. What in Hades? The kid started to laugh again. "We demititans grow twice as fast as you lousy demigods." I narrowed my gaze at his statement I couldn't believe I was fighting an eight year old. He swung his sword again and this time I was ready for his speed and strength. I kept my balance and did not budge under his onslaught. One problem, I was tiring fast and he wasn't even sweating, this kid was incredible. I could barely look around, but I saw that only Annabeth, Chris E., Clarisse and Sam were still fighting demititans. The rest of the demititans were unconscious or seriously wounded and the rest of my team was in the same condition. A sudden thrust of Damian's sword sent me stumbling backwards until I tripped over a rock and fell to the ground. He swung his sword again and tried to slice me through the shoulder, instead his blade was blocked by a spear. I looked up to see Clarisse with a determined look on her face.

"Castellan get the Hades out of here and find them." She said angrily. I knew she meat we needed to find Rachel, Rhea and Gaea. I ran towards one of the tents only to hear someone running behind me. I turned with my sword ready only to see Annabeth smirking at me.

"I beat mine, I guess you needed the help of a girl, huh?" Annabeth said. I rolled my eyes.

"Let's go and find them." I said. Annabeth and I ducked into the second of the two large tents to see two women chained to the floor. One had to be a titan because she was at least ten feet tall and the other was Rachel. Their eyes grew wide when they saw us enter.

"Luke, Annabeth thank the gods." Rachel said happily. We ran over to her and cut the chains that were holding her in place. Annabeth walked over to the titan.

"You must be Rhea?" Annabeth asked, as she cut the chains that held her to the floor of the tent. Rhea looked up and frowned in pain.

"What have they done to you?" Annabeth asked.

"They beat her badly to get Gaea to do what they wanted." Rachel said. Annabeth took out some nectar and ambrosia, Rhea ate the two greedily she looked immediately better.

"Thank you, who are you?" Rhea asked.

"I'm Annabeth, daughter of Athena and this is Luke, son of Hermes." Annabeth said. Rhea smiled and looked into each of our eyes.

"You are my great grandchildren then. Thank you for freeing me." Rhea said.

"Rhea, where is Gaea? We need to free her so Crius can be stopped." I asked as I walked over with Rachel at my side.

"She is in the largest tent, but she is imprisoned in a very strong celestial bronze cage. It will be impossible to break those bars." Rhea said.

"Don't worry, we'll figure something out." I said. Rhea and the rest of us ran out of the tent and made our way to the larger one. As we entered I noticed two wood desks set to the side of the room with two large beds that must have been setup for titans. In the other corner of the cage was a large celestial bronze cage that held a woman who was at least twelve feet tall. She had beautiful glowing green eyes that seemed to bore right into your soul. "Gaea."

"Yes, young one." Gaea said. Her face held no emotion until she saw Rhea with us then she smiled broadly. Rhea ran to Gaea and held her hands through the cage.

"Mother, are you all right?" Rhea asked clearly concerned for her mother's health.

"I'm a little tired, but all in all I'm fine." Gaea said. I could see a look of relief on Rhea's face.

"Luke, Rhea was right these bars are indestructible." Annabeth said. I looked at them and then I smiled as I saw the lock attached to the cage door. "What's going on?"

I pulled out my lock pick set, the one that all sons of Hermes get for their tenth birthday. Annabeth smiled when she saw it. I started to pick the lock and in five minutes the lock opened and the cage door released. I opened the door Gaea stood up and walked out as she towered over us.

"Where is Crius?" Gaea asked.

"He was outside, I believe Percy was about to fight him." Annabeth said. Gaea's expression turned to one of concern.

"I have to get out there, he can't defeat Crius on his own.

"I'm sorry mother, but I cannot allow you or the others leave this tent." Iapetus said from the door of the tent. We all froze as he held a large automatic rifle in his hand. "No brave deeds young demigods, I would hate to spill the blood of such brave heroes." We were in trouble now and I could see the look of worry on Annabeth's face. Percy was most likely in trouble and we couldn't do anything to help him.

AN: More of the battle to come.