Chapter 29: Born Enemies

Yin cursed as he spun around bringing Neck Lacer down in a deadly arc cleaving a lone Hell Hound in two. He looked on in horror as hundreds of monsters spewed from the Earth attacking both demigods and titans alike. Yin grimaced knowing the demititans never trained in fighting monsters. They had never needed to until now. Yin pulled a silver tube from his pocket he slammed the butt into his armor. The flair exploded to life as a thick golden smoke lifted into the air. The sign to fall back.

The demititans rushed from battle as the demigods faced the monsters. Yin was at the end of the demigod army making sure his allies made it to safety. Yin stumbled as an arrow caught his shoulder and bounced off his titan steel chest plate. Still he was knocked off balance and fell behind his troops. He cursed seeing a wave of monsters surging towards him. Yin gripped Neck Lacer tightly knowing this was bad.

"Stand and face your foes Soldier!" The voice of Katelyn Scott barked from behind Yin. The Wanderer surged forward her shield high and her stance low her sword arm primed to strike. The hell hound smacked against Arma with a odd yet wicked thud making the shield glow red and hum as it's owner let loose a war call and brought the shield down with explosive force. The hell hound exploded into golden dust the moment Arma touched down on it. Yin watched as the Daughter of Enyo spun around slicing through a Dracaena with ease while taking the now dead monsters spear strike with Arma which glowed once more only to 'splode a charching seal monster Yin was unfamiliar with. Kat sheathed her blade and pulled Yin to his feet with little effort, she was wearing no armor yet had just taken three monsters before yin could blink. Kat spoke to the son of Prometheus as well as his comrades "Take one on at a time and keep your head. Wait for an opening and strike. And no matter what do not fall to these inbred hell scourge, got that Soldier!"

"Got it." Yin said calmly as he went back to back with Kat. "Why aren't you wearing armor?"

"Because I do not plan on allowing my Foes to hit me." Kat said plainly as the monsters were upon them. "And if they do They'll shatter to a million pieces."

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"Agh!" Demise called out as he let loose a jarring kick to Percy's chest plate. Percy cried out as he stumbled backwards hitting hard into a tree a large tree in the middle of the park. "Finally we made it..."

"So you've been pushing me back to your dad's prison?" Percy panted feeling his back burn on the tree. "Need daddies help, oh and by the way, he isn't there! I found him Tartarus killed him again, but by all means to try to dig him free!"

"That only makes it fair!" Demise growled lashing out with his ancient silver blade. Percy rolled forward lashing out with Riptide. Demise cried out in pain as Percy sliced his calf. The son of Hyperion fell to one knee cursing his rashness. Demise struggled to his feet but failed, Percy came forward his face a mask of pain and blood from their fight. He rose Riptide high above his head. "I'm not dying like this!"

Demise rolled to his left as Riptide sunk into the ground. The son of Hyperion roared in pain as he bolted to his feet lashing out with jarring strikes from his blade.

"How do you keep fighting?" Percy growled cursing as he and Demise's blades met in a shower of sparks. "Why do you keep fighting?"

"Because I have everything to lose!" Demise growled spinning around with a crippling strike. Percy cursed as he stumbled backwards his hands throbbing from taking Demise's strikes. "When we fought last time Percy I was willing to die if it meant Poseidon would feel my pain. But now... I am resolved in living for my allies. And for my friends who have made me who I am!"

Demise surged forward with a mighty war cry.

Thud.

Demise gasped for air as a throwing knife stuck into his breast plate. The son of Hyperion fell backwards gasping for air as a sickly laugh filled the air. Demise knew that laughter... He had served under the coward for many years.

"Demise!" Percy called spinning around to meet Havoc who was clad in the demititan Op armor. He had a sickening grin as he pulled a second throwing knife from his side. Percy stood his ground knowing turning his back to this guy would mean certain death. "Who are you?"

"Havoc, you Swine!" Demise growled coughing up blood. He fought his way to his feet and pulled the knife from his chest plate with a fresh gush of blood. "You've always been a traitor! Why come out now you coward?!"

"Because the profit is the best." Havoc said snidely as he regarded both Demise and Percy. "With both sides being busy in Alaska with an army monsters fresh from Tartarus and you two squabbling like dunces the throne of Kronos and the gods is mine for the taking. But alas that is only the beginning and I haven't time for a monologue. Goodbye Percy Jackson!"

Havoc flicked his wrist as his knife scythed through the air. Demise acted fast chucking his blade which knocked aside the knife. Both blades clattered to the ground. Havoc merely laughed as he pulled two more throwing knives from his side.

"You've always been a coward Havoc!" Demise growled trying to play to Havoc's slowness. "Fight me like a man!"

"Oh I don't think so Demise." Havoc laughed as a blast of gold sailed past his face. The Blade of Mars sailed into Demise's outstretched hand its blade flaming with golden fire. The aura surrounded Demise as he stood tall his eyes flashing golden. "Oh so you called upon Landon's blade?"

"No I called upon the blade I won from Mars in his own temple. I called upon the blade which led Kanjis Khan and King Arthur to victory. I hold the Blade of Mars!" Demise called the blades energy filling his body and healed his wounds. Demise turned to see Percy jumping into the lake further away. "Well Havoc it looks like it's just you and me!"

"Sounds fun." Havoc chuckled pulling a Greek Ziphos from his back. Demise knew the blades name to be Fallen. The blade had killed many foes in battle and had a wicked edge. "You've never fought me when I've been myself."

"Enough talk coward!" Demise growled his body igniting with fresh flames and he charged Havoc who stood his ground with a wicked look. "Die!"

Thud.

The Blade of Mars was at a dead stop at Havoc's neck. Demise lashed out again and again but with no avail. Havoc let out a sickening laugh before he lashed out with Fallen disarming Demise in one crippling strike. The Blade of Mar flew from Demise's grip taking with it all of Demise's strength even his wounds reopened with fresh blood. The son of Hyperion staggered backwards on his bad leg. Demise fell to one knee making Havoc laughs intensify.

"Did you really think you could take me Demise?" Havoc sighed pushing Demise back with the point of Fallen. The son of Krios regarded Demise with distain. Everything about Havoc had changed. He wasn't clumsy weak or unskilled in fact Demise was shocked at how skilled Havoc seemed. "Maybe you could have taken me when I wore this."

Havoc tossed a silver necklace that had a heart and peacock emblem attached to it. Demise had never seen Havoc take the thing off saying it had belonged to his mother. Only now did Demise see the peacock etched into the metal.

"It's a necklace of Aphrodite. Wearing it makes you love sick clumsy and weak as you fall for every girl that you see." Havoc said with disgust as he brought down Fallen slicing the pendant in two. A hiss of icy air slithered from the broken pendant. "The only good it gives is Aphrodite's protection which helped when I took a dip in the Styx."

"You have Achilles curse!" Demise growled seeing the Blade of Mars laying just out of his reach. He grinned knowing that meant nothing. Havoc came forward bringing down Fallen. Demise called out as the Blade of Mars flew into his grip. Demise was showered in sparks as his and Havoc's blades met. Demise roared as energy filled his body. "Die Havoc!"

Thud.

The Blade of Mars struck Havoc in the throat with no sign of damage not even a scratch. Havoc laughed lashing out with Fallen which caught Demise's cheek. Demise cursed as he leaped backwards avoiding another vicious strike from Fallen. Demise lashed out with the Blade of Mars cursing as Havoc knocked his strike aside and chucked a knife into his side. Demise held back a cry of pain as he was disarmed and stuck with another knife.

Yet again Demise fell backwards his wounds reopening only this time he had two knifes stuck deep into him. Demise called out for his Blade but Havoc acted fast catching it mid flight. The son of Krios's eyes flickered golden he smiled regarding the sensation of power which filled his body.

"I do like this blade Demise I think I'll make it my own!" Havoc ran the Blade of Mars through with Fallen. Demise looked on with horror as Fallen absorbed the Blade of Mars's power. Havoc pulled free Fallen and tossed aside the now useless Blade of Mars which had a single thin hole through its center. Havoc held Fallen high above him the Greek Ziphos was still made of Celestial bronze but it was flaming with golden fire which encompassed Havoc. "Did you know it took one hundred mundane blades to turn Fallen into a regular sword? Before it was a sword of mere legends it would lay ruin to entire armies. The gods saw it as a threat and sealed it away in the lava bed of Mount Olympus. This is the Blade of Ruin. Landon may have the Spear of Fire locked away and he can keep it in its unusable state of power. Now where is the son of Poseidon?"

"RIGHT HERE!" Percy roared as he shot from the lake riding a massive wave. The son of Poseidon surged forward with the force of his tidal wave he brought down Riptide. Havoc brought around Fallen in a deadly arch. The two blades met in a deadlock of flames and sparks. Percy let out a vicious battle cry pressing down on Havoc with all of the power of Poseidon and himself. "AAAAAGGGGGGHHHHHHHHH!"

"Cute." Havoc said swinging Fallen outward tossing Percy into the large tree which once held Hyperion. Percy cried out as his shoulder cracked against Hyperion's tree. The tree groaned in annoyance as if being woken up. Percy's eyes widened as a plan formed, but it couldn't work... could it? Percy had seen how tartarus worked how titans were reborn... Personally any plan was better than none. "I must say Percy Jackson I had great hopes for you in this fight but you will die just like everyone else."

"Hey Demise do you taste that?" Percy asked gripping Riptide tightly.

"Blood... Lots and lots of blood." Demise said painfully.

"No more like fire." Percy said as Demise's eyes flared with recognition. Havoc gasped as his body ignited with fresh flames that burned his armor and clothes. Percy pulled back Riptide and slammed it hilt deep into the large Hyperion Tree. The fire died and Havoc laughed his skin untouched and only minor burns on his clothes and armor. "Crap..."

Crack.

Percy's eyes widened as he jumped away from the tree as the trunk exploded with blinding light. A deep cynical laughter filled the air as Hyperion stepped from his prison. His armor shone with stinging light as the Titan looked upon the scene before him with his harsh golden eyes.

"Well Demise making a mess as always I see." Hyperion said lucidly his eyes falling upon Percy. "And the very one who imprisoned me once and killed me twice broke me free... If I weren't so grateful I would burn you to ashes now that you seem so vulnerable. Now-"

"I hate to break up such a touchy moment but Lord Hyperion must surely want to rest?" Havoc asked his voice sharp with venom. "Perhaps with a blade between your ribs?"

"Well I assume we lost our war?" Hyperion said ignoring Havoc.

"Yeah Luke opted out." Demise said roughly making Percy glare. "How would you say it demigod? Died a hero?"

"Enough chitchat!" Havoc growled pointing his blade at Hyperion. "I've always wanted to test my Skill against a Titan."

"Boy I have been asleep for the better part of two wars I haven't the time to deal with a speck of dirt like you." Hyperion said calmly holding his hand out. With a flash of light a single blade shone into existence making Percy narrow his eyes just to see. "But I have enough Time to clean up your mess."

Hyperion moved forward with the speed of light against the boy expecting to end their fight in a single strike. Havoc grinned lashing out with Fallen running Hyperion through with a single strike. Hyperion roared in pain as he lashed out grabbing Havoc's skull with a flaming hand.

Havoc screamed as the Titan put his essence into his flames which Seared through the Styx's blessing and painfully into Havoc's face. Hyperion let out a roar of anger as he tossed Havoc through a tree his face and blade arm burning with golden flames. He still had Fallen tight in his grip but fled into the park screaming with pain as the flames bit at his skin.

"Some help?" Demise coughed up blood looking over to the Blade of Mars the thin stab through the blade had begun to smolder as the blade repaired itself. He turned to his father who walked forward a look of disappointment shadowed his otherwise bright face. "Father please."

"Fine." Hyperion said plainly as Demise exploded into ash. Percy looked at the pile of ash as it was blown away. "Good riddance."

"Wh... Why?" Percy growled unable to get to his feet. It finally sunk in that Demise had just been reduced to ashes. Percy had thought he would be happy but instead he felt hollow. "How could you kill your own son?!"

"Oh my, I wouldn't dream of killing that runt." Hyperion said snapping his fingers. A flash of blinding light flared beside him revealing a completely healed Demise. He was even clad in new armor and clothes. "That would be far too troublesome. Now we have war to end son of Poseidon and you are going to help us. Now don't waste time and get new armor and heal yourself up with Ambrosia."

"Wait what-" Percy gasped as his body ignited than crumbled to ash.