Chapter 25: Test Subject
Yes, I know. You must all be thinking what the Hades took me so long. Well, I finish my last year of high school this coming November 30, according to the school calendar of my country, so I want to focus on finishing well and fanfiction distracts me from that.
But I think I have been keeping you waiting for way too long. Seriously, I hadn't updated in over a month. I don't think I have ever taken a hiatus this long from all my stories in one go so here is the next chapter. However, don't expect too many updates until December. I will update when I can but I should focus on school right now. Sorry, but I want to graduate.
Percy's POV
I almost laughed at Kampe's expression after she realized I was deadly serious. She paled like a corpse and her eyes were so wide it almost defied the laws of nature.
"Y-you… what?" She blurted terrified.
"You heard me," I spat.
I could feel the eyes of everyone on my back and I knew they were in shock. As far as I know, not even Rachel knows about that skill of mine. I read about it in my Grimoire before Kronos sent us to the past but since that particular spell requires an insanely high amount of energy I hadn't even try it and it had slipped off my mind until we captured Kampe. But now I am powerful enough.
I think.
"That is not very reassuring Percy," Rachel whispered in my mind. "What if something goes wrong?"
"Then it will go wrong and I will deal with it," I thought simply. "What I refuse to deal with is that Kampe gives Zoë another torture session and this is the only way I can think of to stop her from hurting anyone ever again," I told her.
Then I paused before continuing.
"No offence Rachel but, I need to focus on this one so I decline your invitation," I added.
Mental walls separated our minds before she could complain. Then I turned my attention to Kampe again.
"So, are you sure you don't want to tell me about Ethan Nakamura?" I asked. "Who knows? If I do the spell in a better mood than I am now you may be able to retain your reason in your spirit form even if you won't be able to reform corporeally ever again."
Kampe gulped. Her arrogant attitude was completely replaced by undisguised fear. She was staring at me like if I have become death. And in an obscured way, I suppose I have. After all, according to my Grimoire the spell I am about to use is the closest thing to a permanent death for a monster and, now days, masters of this magic art must be very hard to come by.
"You can't do this!" She screamed. "You have no right to disrupt my immortality."
I scoff.
"And what about Zoë?" I asked. "If she was in Elysium you had no right to kidnapped her, much less torture her."
"I am sorry," She said and I could tell she meant it.
I shook my head.
"Sorry doesn't quit it," I declared. "Not with something like this. You are plain evil Kampe. You take delight on the suffering on other without reason. What I am doing, is avenging everyone you have ever hurt, putting their souls to rest, and making myself sure you won't hurt anyone else," I claimed. "Now Kampe, since you won't be able to walk the earth again after I am through with you, tell me, do you have any final words?" I asked.
Kampe glared at me in defiance. I could tell she was still afraid but she still had some resolve left somewhere in her.
"You won't defeat Kronos," She sentenced. "You may have caused a mayor set-back for his plans by destroying nearly half of our forces but, I assure you that this war is far from over. Kronos still has many monsters on his side and Prometheus, the wisest of all titans, is working on a secret weapon that will be your doom. You will all be slaughter one way or another even if I am not there to see it!" She screamed.
And after her last outburst, I finally use her to test the power of the spell. I mutter a few words in the old tongue and my open palm faced her, shining in blue light. Afterwards, a blue colored beam hit her with full force.
At first nothing happen. Then, Kampe's breaths turned into short gasps and I could hear the strangled hisses of the snakes in her legs. Kampe was sweating. Funny, I didn't know monsters could sweat. Then she started to convulse like if she is being electrocuted.
And then, the scream came.
It was such a loud scream it almost made me lose my focus. It startled me, though. I was starting to regret the fate I was about to give Kampe but the process already started. I can't turn back now.
As I continued to pour more energy in the spell Kampe screamed louder while I was getting very tired. This was leaving a strain in me, both physical and mental but I kept going.
Suddenly, the screaming of pain stopped.
Kampe remain as still as a statue but her eyes were wide open and they weren't even blinking. I waited for the final part of the spell to unfold. And unfold it did. Her eyes literally burst out of her sockets in quite a gross way, and two small pale white light balls exit her body. The two light balls later fused and floated at eye level in front of me.
I guess what they say it is true. The eyes are the windows of the soul.
I stared at the inches big ball for a moment and then snapped my finger and the soul vanished. I stared at Kampe's empty shell until it disintegrated for the last time leaving nothing but a pile of grey dust.
I didn't have time to feel proud for my achievement though, because my legs fail me and I collapsed. Before darkness consumed me, I smiled when Rachel held me in her arms to stop my fall.
Well, I hope this chapter makes up for lost time. And, I am very sorry that I hadn't update sooner. I have been busy like I stated. But I am even sorrier now because I am leaving for Spain tonight and I won't be able to update until at least the 29th of October. That is, if jetlag doesn't get the better of me. That will delay it more. I will be in Barcelona and Gerona most of the time and if someone who is reading this lives in one of those places remember to PM me as soon as you can if you want to meet me. Well, good bye and if you believe in God pray so that my plane doesn't crash. I won't be able to continue with this saga if that would happen.