Ch.36
"FIRE THE CATAPULTS!"
Green fire balls rain down and exploded at the army of monsters in front of them. The monsters broke rank and scattered trying to dodge the fire balls. Kampe the Jailer scream commands at the panicking monsters, trying to maintain order and they slowly advance towards the army of demigods. They continued firing at the monsters until they were hundred yards away.
Percy turn to his army and raised his sword in the air
"SEND THEM BACK TO TARTARUS WHERE THEY BELONG!" His army roared and Percy charged at the monsters followed by his army.
The monsters form a wall of shield on the front line and the demigods slam into them. The sound of swords and shields slamming together with shouts of defiance filled the air
Percy look up as he pull out his sword out of a Dracanae, Harpy's are swooping down and attacking his army from the air.
He whistled loudly and then a black dragon slam into one the Harpy's turning it into a golden dust. Percy brought his attention back to the monster's in front of him and started attacking them, his sword become an arc of destruction as he stabbed, slashed and whirl at the monsters.
He saw his General or second in command fighting several feet besides him.
"Kane" He called out
The warrior look at him "Send the signal!" Percy shout and he nodded. Kane reach for the flare gun on his belt and shot it into the sky.
Percy look around for his prize until he saw its towering figure among the sea of monsters.
A cloud of water vapor started swirling around him forming a hurricane, then with a battled cry.
"AAAAAH"
Percy charge deeper into the ranks of monsters with his cape bellowing behind him, and blew away anyone who gets close to him. The hurricane disappear and he slash at Kampe. The monster block with its acid covered swords and their blade lock together.
"Jackson" the monster hissed
Percy push her sword back and then thrust at her stomach. Kampe sweep his sword aside, Percy spin and slash at her but she block his sword again. They continued on exchanging blows after blows
Meanwhile on the monsters right flank, the air rippled and then warriors wearing silver armor mounted on horses with spears and circular shield with the symbol of Perseus in their hands, appear out of thin air.
A man on the front raised his spear and pointed it at the monsters
"CHAAAARGE!" He shouted
all of them gallop at the monster's right flank. A cloud of golden dust appear the moment they slam at their enemies. They wreck havoc on the right flank as the main force push back the monsters on the front line. All around them Greek fire blaze from the fire balls.
Percy push back Kampe by slamming the monster with a pillar of ice. She shook her head, trying to shake off the dizziness and then spread her bat wings. Kampe flew into the air but before she could get farther, Percy shot and wrap tendrils of water on her legs then slam her into the ground.
Kampe turn to him and shriek. Percy made more tendrils of water from the ground wrap around her like vines. The snake on her feet hissed with anger and she growled at him. He towered over her and look at her with emotionless eyes. Percy stabbed his sword on her chest and she roared in pain, he continue on stabbing her until she completely turn into dust.
A horse clap behind him. He turn and face Lucretia on top of a brown horse, she took of her spartan helmet and place it on her hips.
"Lord Perseus, Victory is within our grasp. It's only a matter of time until all the monsters are defeated"
Percy look around him and all monsters are almost annihilated. Some tried to escape but shot with arrows, Some are brave enough to face the might of his army but they stood no chance. Each of his soldier are train to kill monster with everything they got.
After the last of the monsters are annihilated, they went back to their camp in the forest fifty yards away from the Catapults.
Percy walk through their camp followed by his general and the four Captains, As he walk to his tent the demigods he pass bow to him and then went back to their business.
"Casualties?" Percy ask
"None Sir" Kane reply proudly
Percy nodded
There aren't any because Percy have turn them into powerful warriors. He taught them how to use a sword, a spear, a dagger, a bow and to use every instinct they have to survive. He taught them the arts of close combat and to destroy the enemy without hesitation and mercy.
"Any word from the others?"
"Lady Annabeth along with Lady Athena are currently engage with Enceladus in Attica. Lady Hazel is chasing the giant Leon with Lady Artemis after his defeat. Lord Leo have not caught sight of Mimas after their battle a week before. Lady Piper have gain an information about the Rainbow Goddess and currently heading to her location for an attempt of rescue" Kane finish his report.
They reach the biggest tent in camp that has two sea green vertical flag on either side of the entrance. Percy stop on the front and turn around.
"Have the men well rested, we'll be heading out to destroy their bases first thing in the morning" Percy commanded
All of them bowed and run off
Lucretia walk up to him and bow "Lord Perseus"
Lucretia is his assistant who make sure all his need are met.
Percy entered his tent, he rub his eyes and stood in front of a full body mirror in the corner. For someone who just went through a full blown battle he look fine.
His muscular golden armor has one shoulder pad have his mark etched on the stomach, his vambraces have tribal mark shape like wings and in the middle is a trident. The golden shoulder pad in his right shoulder have a tribal horse head etched on it and his greaves have tribal sun and inside is the omega symbol. His cape is pin with a gold circle with a trident inside on his left shoulder and on the right its strap underneath the shoulder pad.
His hair is tied in a ponytail, two strand of bangs are let down and one of them is braided with a feather attach to it.
Percy rub his jaw, a beard is starting to appear and he's looking more like his father by the day except for the evil glint on his eyes.
He started taking off his armor and toss them in the ground until he's just wearing a white tunic and black pants. Lucretia pick up his armors and put them on a mannequin that is about the same size as him.
Percy sat down on the ground in front of a table that has an holographic map of Peloponnese, he touch where they are and it zoom in to their location. They're about hundred miles away from the base of his hated enemy Khione. They departed a week and half ago from his castle, they should have reach her castle days ago but she keep sending army of monsters to slow their advance.
Lucretia put fruits in from of him and stood behind as if to guard him from danger.
"Thank you Lucretia, you may go and get rested, we have a long day tomorrow"
Lucretia bowed and walk out.
He examine the terrain surrounding the base of the monsters, and think of a plan to destroy it.
It's been three months since he left Olympus and haven't come back since. He'ed been too busy fighting monster all over his territory. Over the past three months he have destroyed two castles and burn down one city. The Gods never forgave him about the city no matter how many times he apologize.
Percy sigh longingly
Piper is now four months pregnant and according to the internet the bump in her stomach should be starting to appear now.
Percy rub his eyes and Andromeda hummm from the side of his circular bed at the corner beside the mannequin where his armor is kept.
"I know sweetheart"
Percy is getting frustrated, he hasn't seen Piper for three months and he's going crazy. He has to make sure he could go back to Olympus this month or another city will burn. He told everyone he didn't have time to hunt the monsters one by one but the truth is, he just did it to let out some steam and he was pissed Polybotes got away from him again. The Giant set an ambush on their way to the second castle but Percy knew he was gonna do that so he set a trap, he almost had him but Khione interfere with an army of her own so Percy have no choice but to retreat and Polybotes have been in hiding after that battle. He hated the bitch, she's like his nemesis. after he destroyed the second castle he have been looking for her and now that he found where she's hiding, he'll make sure she'll never get away.
Andromeda humm again
"No, I can't use you for this one either, its not time for you to reveal yourselve"
This time the sword humm and vibrate
"Don't worry, the time will come and when that happen, we will wreck havoc into the world" Percy took out a list of names and add another one. It was a list of name Percy wants to name his baby girl "Meanwhile, you're gonna have to be satisfy with the monsters we hunt at night" Andromeda won't stop annoying him all night until he let her destroy a monster.
Night came in and Percy walk out of his tent. He wore a tight black coat that show his muscle, a black pants and black boots. Percy put on his hood and walk the camp. He's careful not to make a noise, he train his soldiers to always be alert and with just a slight noise they could wake up, then they'll try to kill him without hesitation. Percy also taught them to kill before asking question.
He walk the camp like a ghost and reach the sentries at the edge of the camp. They're just standing there but their eyes are constantly moving, taking on every detail of their surrounding. He slip through them and walk around the forest looking for monsters Andromeda could destroy.
As he walk he heard someone. He went toward the noise and found Lucretia hitting a tree with wooden practice sword. She practice the move he taught her and he watch in the shadow. Percy stayed and watch her for a while until Lucretia finally stop. She knelt with one knee trying to catch her breath. Percy walk out of the shadow and let himself be known.
"Why didn't you tell me, you're practicing at night?" Percy said from behind her
Lucretia shot up and turn around pointing the wooden sword at him
Percy smile "You need more than a wooden sword to kill me"
Lucretia's eyes widened and stood in attention "Forgive me Lord Perseus" she said hastily
He put his hand up "It's fine" Percy look behind her and the tree have marks from continues hitting "I could have help you practice"
Lucretia look down as if embarrass, there's no way she could ask him. Lucretia admire him, no she worship him. She was the weakest demigod in the world because she didn't really have any talent in fighting and she always envy her sisters and brothers fighting monsters. Then Percy Jackson stood in front of her and offer her a chance. A chance to become strong and a hero saving the world. She work harder than anyone else in his army and then after days and nights of endless training, she become the strongest warrior in his army. Lucretia felt sure, she was gonna be his second in command and when he pick Kane, she felt disappointed. She doesn't want to be just his assistants She wants to stand by his side in the battlefield but she didn't even got pick as one of the captains. She wants him to look at her with proud eyes as she destroy his enemies in his name.
Percy hold out his hand and she gave him the wooden sword. He twirl it around and then hit the tree, it shook and leaves fell out.
"Do you know why I didn't pick you as my second in command or one of the Captains even thought you're the best warrior?" Percy ask
Lucretia look down "No, Sir"
"Look at me"
Lucretia obey his command and look at him in the eyes. Her knees buckled at those gorgeous and piercing Sea Green eyes.
"I didn't pick you because, I have more important role for you to play"
He let go of the wooden sword
"Can I trust you?" he ask
"Yes Sir you can"
He took out a crystal from his pocket and held it out in front of her, she carefully took it and look at it as its the most important thing in the world. The crystal glowed and when it died down, she was holding a book that has the crystal embedded in it with a title she couldn't understand.
"W-w-what is this sir?"
"It's a very important Item and I want you to guard it for me" she look at him with wide eyes
"No one must touch or see that book, do you understand?"
Lucretia nodded vigorously
He put his hand on her shoulder "You must protect it with your life"
"I will My Lord" she said with determination
Percy smiled "I want you to stay at my side at all times,and You'll be my personal Warrior. You will only listen to my commands and no one else. I will trust you with all of my secrets, do you swear that you will never tell anyone and protect them all even in death?"
"Yes sir!"
"Good"
Lucretia's eyes brighten and was about to say thank you when
Percy tense up and look around "Well sweetheart looks like you're about to eat" he look at Lucretia "Stay behind me"
She nodded and move behind him.
Percy drew Andromeda and his eyes turn dark. Hellhounds came out of the shadow and growled at him.
The Hellhounds pounce
Percy Jackson stood a top of a hill mounted with a white horse looking at a castle on the edge of a cliff with an huge army of monsters at the front, its bigger than any other army defending the castle he had destroyed. Standing beside him is Lucretia at his right and his second in command Kane to his left. They made a wall of shield and Percy could see archers at the top of the wall.
Behind him are his 4 best warriors, Lucian who command the aerial force, Leslie who command the Archers, Claus command his Calvary and Silvia a daughter of Trivia who command 2 of her siblings under Percy. After them are the Calvary, then his foot soldier with his flag at the front waiting for his command, and at the very back are the archers and the catapults pulled by BMW.
"Lucian stand by" Percy commanded
"Yes Sir" he bowed and went to the back of the army
"Leslie make sure the Catapults are lock and loaded and wait for my command"
Leslie bow and ran off.
"Silvia make sure you'll be able to cast the spell the moment I gave you the signal"
"Yes My Lord" She reply
"Claus you're up"
"Yes sir" Claus mounted his dark horse
Percy turn and face his army. He raise his sword "NO PRISONERS!"
They all raise their swords and roared.
He pointed his sword "CHARGE!"
Percy gallop towards the monsters followed by the Calvary and then the foot soldiers. His horse slam on the front line breaking the rank. He stab at the monsters left and right turning them into dust.
Scream of battle cry filled the air. All around Demigods and monsters fought.
Percy look at the top of the wall and saw his target. He look at her with disdain and she glare back. A Hellhound jump at him and he fall to the ground. He held the Dog's neck keeping it from eating his face, he stab the hellhound on the stomach and it disintegrated. Percy stood up and continue fighting while making sure they were out of the Archer's range.
Percy roared and blast the monster's back with Hurricane and then made a spike of ice stab them while they're still in mid air. As he fought, his soldiers make sure they're not in his way, and then he made a giant whir pool around him, that caught the monsters surrounding him. He froze the whirlpool and then threw it squishing some of the monsters.
Once a while a crazy laugh would escape him. He really needed to let out some steam. Percy made frozen trident appear all around and then threw all of them at the monsters making a cloud of golden dust. He dodge a Cyclopes broadsword and then made a pillar stab him in the stomach. He made large tendrils of water appear on the ground and start knocking off enemies and throwing them.
Both Armies refuse to give grounds and continue on fighting. Percy have the power while the Khione have the number if weren't for that they would've been destroy long ago. After a while Percy decided to spring his trap, he look at Kane and nodded at him. He nodded back and started to yell
"RETREAT RETREAT" he kept on screaming.
Percy's army start to retreat and the monsters roared victory. At the top of the wall Khione saw them retreating and command her monsters to chase after them. She saw his defeat and she will not let the opportunity go to waste.
The monsters chase after them as they retreat back at the hill where two people stood.
Percy raise his sword "HALT!" his army stop and turn back to the monsters. Kane took out a flare gun and fire it on the sky. At the hill Leslie raise her hand and brought it down
Green fire ball started to sail in the sky at the back of the hill and landed on the monsters exploding at impact. The monsters started to retreat.
Percy look at Kane again. He took out another flare and fire it
Silvia activate her spell and a wall of fire appear cutting the army of monsters in half. The other half on the castle's side retreated but the other half couldn't escape. The remaining monsters didn't have a choice but to charge at Percy's army.
A line of Archer appear at the top of the hill lead by Leslie, they shot the monsters before they could get close to Percy.
Percy's army raise their swords and roared in approval as they watch the monsters burn and get shot. Khione slam the railing of the wall in anger.
At the front of his army Percy stood smirking at Khione and from distance, she could see it which anger her more. The monsters that were left behind were all destroyed, Silvia cancel her spell and the wall of fire came down.
The sun is about to set in the Horizon, so Percy decided to end the day with Khione's defeat. They made a camp behind the hill and set up Guards at the top.
It's been three days since the battle started. The castle's defense is much stronger than Percy thought, it's arm with Ballistae and Khione have been hiding some of her force inside. Since the castle is located at the edge of a cliff they only had to defend one side and there is also a matter of barrier.
Percy is sitting down on the ground behind his table with Lucretia behind him and his General and his Captain in the front standing in attention.
a guy enter his tent and stood in an attention waiting for permission to speak
"What is it?" Percy ask without looking up at his table
"A messenger from Olympus have arrive saying he needs to speak with you Immediately"
A guy burst into the tent and push the guy away, he stumble to the side but he caught his balance.
"I have a message from the Queen of Olympus" he said in a cocky tone
His General and Captains just stood in attention without moving, the guy put his shoulder on Leslie and Lucian to push them out of the way. Leslie grab his hand and twist it,
"OW OW OW. What are you doing I'm-" Leslie tighten her grip.
"UGH"
"You do not enter or speak unless you are told to, and watch your tone when speaking" Leslie said
"Enough"
Leslie let the guy go and push him so that he's standing in front of the table. He rub his shoulder and frown at Percy
he was about to complain when Percy look at him with his unforgiving, cold and piercing eyes. Every instinct he have told him to stop speaking and the hair on the back of his neck stood up.
"Tell me your name" he said, then look down on the holographic map of the area
"I'm Steven" he said regaining his confidence
"Did I say you can come in Steven?"
"I'm an messenger of the Quee-"
Percy bang the table with his fist and Steven jump
"I don't fucking care who sent you, you do not come in here and act as if you own the place. Now apologize to my men" He gestured at the guy he bump into.
Steven stayed silent wanting to keep his pride but when Percy look back at him, his hand started to tremble slightly. He look at him as if he wants to devour him completely.
"I-I-I'm sorry" he stuttered
Steven look at the women standing behind Percy, the way she's staring at him made him uncomfortable, its as if she wants to tear him apart. Even the guys behind him make him uncomfortable.
This guys are dangerous he thought to himself
Percy look back at the table again "Now tell me the messages"
Steven choose his words carefully "The Queen wants you and your army to go to Central Greece and give assistant to Lord Jason immediately"
"No" Percy answer immediately
With a look of shock "But you have to, a large army of monsters are heading his way lead by Porphyrion"
"Still no"
"But-"
"I finally have the bitch cornered, I will not let this opportunity pass by"
"But the Queen's order you to go!"
He raised an eyebrow "Do you think I care?"
Steven fell silent
"How long until the Army reach him?" he ask and then turn to the table
"Three days"
A wicked smile spread across his face "Then I have three days to destroy her"
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