"We need to end this, fast," Percy took command of the strategy session.
"yes, I agree, however, how?" Poseidon asked his son.
"simple," Hades came into the discussion, "Luna."
Percy cringed at the use of his daughter's name, but kept the war in the forefront of his mind, "where would we deploy?"
"well, considering that the states are divided along the Mississippi, (thought that made a good divider, plus the arch is on the border!) with Minnesota(yes I mentioned my home state, get over it!) and Louisiana being on our side, I would say right about in the middle, Saint Louis perhaps?" Poseidon suggested.
"I agree," his brother added.
Percy sighed, "very well, I suppose it makes sense, but evacuate all mortals, I don't want to have to worry about them. Fortify with the hunters at the arch, maybe we can use the observation holes for arrow cover for our ground troops."
Percy turned to walk away when his father said, "also, the Mist is gone."
"What!" Percy turned toward his father.
"yes Zeus removed it, allowing him to personally control his mortal slaves."
"fine, send our mortal troops to attack from the south, if we can seize the old south we should be able to march up the coast."
"Also," Hades added, "most of the army is split by state, but the air force mainly joined Zeus, and the navy, including their aircraft, joined us, we can blockade him, further weakening his position."
Percy considered this for a moment before responding, "yes, and we also need to search for allies, especially in Europe, that will get us behind him, and allow for a two pronged attack."
A week later the entire army was in place, the hunters had took up positions in the arch, and were ready to rain death upon Zeus' forces.
Percy watched form the ground, staring up at the arch, his love was there, then he looked down, at the old courthouse, their base of operations and Luna's current location.
Finally Zeus' forces appeared across the river. Percy held his sword up, a signal to the hunters to wait.
He waited for what seemed like hours, until Zeus' soldiers were just across the river before swinging his sword down. He threw the water of the river at Zeus' forces before the hunters' arrows rained down on them.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, Zeus' lightning found a home in Percy's chest. He flew back to the arch, hearing it thrum nervously.
Percy was soon seeking Zeus out, when he found him he gave an inhuman scream and slashed at Zeus.
Percy's attacks came hard and fast, Zeus barely had time to block them, then he threw lightning at Percy. Percy spun as he fell, facing his own lines.
He looked at the top of the arch, arrows spewing from the now broken windows. He looked further down and saw the courthouse and though, that's my world, my everything.
That's my reason to fight!
He got up faster than even Zeus' eye could see, and slashed at the lord of the sky.
Zeus stared down at his gaping wound in astonishment, then called to his men, "fall back! Run! I'm wounded!"
And they did.
Percy held Artemis and Luna tightly, thinking that maybe, just maybe his family was safe, that maybe that battle had ended things.
They had made camp in the courtyard of the arch, and as Percy fell asleep that night he buried his face in his lover's hair and whispered, "I love you Artemis, more than you can ever know."
To his surprise she tuned and answered, "but I do you love me as much as I love you."
And they fell asleep in each other's loving embrace.
I am SO sorry about how long it took me to update, I would blame my English paper, but that was over a week ago.
I just can't convince myself to write, I can progress my characters fine, and I can see a map of the us in my head and picture their strategy, but a cannot write a battle!
Oh well, it's done, I like the ending of this chapter, I think it's peaceful, but no it's not done, I haven't checked the complete button yet, have I?