Yay! Chapter 27! Okay,

claimer: Title and plot

disclaimer: Rick Riordan owns PJO and HoO

Leo's POV

Leo walked idly with Octavian in silence. Leo was glad that Octavian had decided not to talk with his hands, and even more so that he didn't talk at all. they make it to the bottom of the mountain by sunset. We set up camp no to far from the mountain base. They sat around the camp fire Leo help set up. Leo played with the fire, reaching out and grabbing a flame and playing with it in his hands, rolling it around, letting it flow down the flat of his hand and catching it with the other hand or letting it grow in his palm, forcing it to rise impossible heights before crushing it. He smiled as he did.

Suddenly his eyes flickered across the fire, sensing the presence of another pair of eyes. His gaze locked with Hazel's over the fire. A small smile graces her lips as she watches him. She suddenly realizes her actions and diverts her gaze. Leo frowns. She only see's me as the bad guy. He thought bitterly. I guess I am in the end. I dragged her through hell. Brought Frank to the point of... that thing. And in the end I only broke her heart, making her sacrifice pointless. Leo was really starting to hate himself.

When he finally found sleep that night it was short lived when he was shaken away in a panicked force. He opened his eyes to see Piper with fear in her eyes. "We're under attack!" She cried. Leo jumped up and saw a sea of monsters heading for them. Lead by the one and only... Frank.

Frank's POV

NO! Frank's mind screamed. He was being charged towards his friends. His mind was hazed for so long and he was only now waking up. He knew what was coming. He was about to kill Octavian.

The fighting started and she waited for her chance to get Octavian. She wanted to kill him in front of Rachel. She wanted to break Rachel. So she could be her "Prize" Frank didn't understand her fascination over Rachel. Why did she want Rachel as a prize? Why not Percy, Jason, Thalia, Nico or Hazel? Children of the three.

Frank didn't know. But he did know that she was now planning on separating Rachel and Octavian with the monsters, than getting Rachel, take her sword, make her cry out in pain loud enough for Octavian to come running, make her up to look close to dead and when Octavian see's her and thinks she's the one to die he'll let his guard down and grieve, than she would kill him. Breaking Rachel's spirit making her an easy scoop for her prize.

Many series of events took place with many monsters and Frank was dragged all around until he saw Rachel on the ground. He wanted to scream at her to run as he charged for her. but she didn't, and Frank grabbed her sword, and the blade was out to her throat. She thrashed at his hold that only tightened.

"Call for him." Frank whispered. Rachel froze. The blade dogged at her throat, just before the point of breaking skin. "Call for him." He repeated. Rachel clawed at his arm.

"No." She growled. the blade broke skin, making a long paper cut across her throat.

"Call for him, or I'll go find him myself and I can promise you he will die slowly. Call for him and I'll let him die with little suffering." He told her. He felt as his grip slowly crushed her.

"Kill me." She gasps. He laughed

"Oh don't worry, you'll get your turn. Call. Now." He snaked his hand around her right arm and with only a flick of his wrist he broke her arm. She screamed in pain, Just as she wanted. His hand than snaked to her should and claws raked downed her collar bone, ripping through her shirt and skin. Rachel screamed at the top of her lungs in pain. It was done.

A slip of skin on her stomach was slit only to add to the blood spill She was thrown to the ground and her sword was still in frank's hold. Oh how wrong it felt.

"Good little girl, he's coming." Frank purred.

He waited, it seemed like only moments before Octavian burst through the crowd. He didn't see Frank in the crowd, slowly drawing closer with Rachel's blade ready.

"No..." He fell to his knees in front of her. "Rachel..." He picked her up off the ground and into his arms.

"Octavian..." She croaked "Run... Its coming, please. Run Octavian, I'll be fine, just run. Please!" She began to cry. Frank readied the blade, pulling it back, ready to plunged it into Octavian's back "GO! Octavian, Hurry! Please! I love you, please go, its going to kill you, its near. Ru-" Frank fought with all his might but it wasn't enough and the sword stabbed into Octavian's back, slicing straight through his chest. Only a bloody tip pocking out from Octavian's chest. "NO!" Rachel screamed.

Octavian looked down and saw the tip of a blood soaked blade sticking out of his chest. Blood rush from his mouth. Frank retracted the blade and Octavian fell to his side and a scream of pain finally flowed from his lips.

The fury and hatred for the monster consuming Frank's body build up until it was to much and he broke away. Frank threw his head back and let out a scream of fury. He ran.

He ran, he was breaking away, out of her control. He couldn't hold it. She had gone to far.

He ran out of the battle and into the empty ruins before falling to his knees and screaming again. "NO!" He screamed. "No! You are done! I don't care if I have to kill myself! You will not hurt another person!" Frank screamed out. Pain sliced through him. Shut up, I'm nearly done with you! She snarls. Frank continued screaming, pulling out every signal owens of will power and channeled it into pulling her out. A war was brewing in his head and he wasn't sure if he would live to see the end.

You can do it. The voice of Zeo Nightshade whispered to him. And you're not alone.

Frank suddenly found himself in the same field he met her and Zeo in. He looked around himself. In front of him a storm of golden dust brued in the shy. He looked away and over his shoulder where he say Zeo, barely standing in her star form. "Zoe..." Frank breathed before rushing over to her. She collapsed in his arms as soon as he was near.

"Frank... She's strong... so strong, b-but we are stronger, please- please be strong." She begged. Frank looked down at her, he was far past his limit of energy and it was a merical that he was standing let alone hold Zeo up as well. He looked back at the storm of gold over head, strong gusts of wind began to clash into them, whipping Franks greasy, sweaty hair all over the place along with Zoe's stary strands.

Suddenly in a burst of light a woman appears. Sh's floating in the sky, her jet black curls flying in every direction, her face a mask of a scowl with burning gold eyes. She wore a dress of golden fire. She glared down at them with hatred.

"I am done with you!" She screeched.

"Who are you!" Frank dared to yell. "Tell me now!" He demanded.

"I am Metis, Titan of good counsel, advice, planning, cunning, craftiness, and wisdom. Mother of Athena."(That was all from Wikipedia, I'm not sure how much of it is true, maybe she wasn't Athena's mother as much as Athena was just inspired from her maybe.I don't know for sure but ether way I'm sorry for the weak answer I had a better idea but I got my facts wrong and this was the best I could do) She boomed. Frank didn't understand.

"What? Athena dosen't have a mother... that does matter! Why do you want to break Rachel! Why did you kill Octavian!" Frank yelled

"Rachel." Metis purred her name sweetly. "She is the greatest and strongest form of wisdom ever created, a moral Oracle that is also making a name for herself as a hero as well, she even survived the curse of Hades! Yes, she would make a fine trophy for me when a rule the world. But her damn spirit just gets in the way and she would never go down without a fight, at least in the from she was in. But now her heart is broken, she is weak and her will is nothing now. Yes, I will claim her along with your life!" And with that Metis lungs for Frank. He trys to push Zeo away but before he can she jumps a foot in front of him with her arms spread, ready for impact.

With her long sharp nails out and ready, unable to dodge Zeo, Metis digs her nails and about half of both of her hands into Zeo's chest. Frank cried in protest and charged at the sound of Zeo's pained screams.

"NO!" He screamed. He realized he still had Rachel's sword in his hand and with it he swung for Metis's head. "Return to tarares you monster." And with that she disappeared. Frank knew she wasn't dead, she had just ran. But right now he didn't care, he was free. Finally. He turned to Zeo, she stood tall and pround before looked at her shocked.

"What... I thought she..."

"It takes a lot to kill the dead." Zeo told him before smiling and walking up him and wrapping her arms around him. "You did good Frank." And with thatshe brought her stary lips to his. Frank never thought he would end up like this, half dead after murder and scaring off titan than kissing a star. But he had to say, he was loving the last part. He wrapped his arm's around her pulling her closer and deepening the kiss. When they pulled away Frank looked down at her.

"She's not dead." He whispered. Zeo nodded,

"But she gone for now." She kissed him one more time. "And now you must go to your friends." Frank nodded and closed his eyes with a deep breath. the last thing he hear was.

"I'll see you again soon." Now that made him smile

"That question."

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