"Aw look at the little cripple! Can't even do his job anymore!" one of the Amazons shouted as I struggled to write down inventory. My hand kept opening and I would drop the pen, I sighed in frustration and tried to pick it up again but my hand closed too tightly and I broke the pen in two. I grit my teeth I can't even work now! A young girl ran over and helped me pick up the pieces, she was relatively new to the Amazons but she was one of the few that didn't treat me like garbage.

"Don't listen to them. They just think the old ways are better, when no men were above them." she explained and I sighed. They were right though, I'm useless with my busted arm. I kept urging Hylla to give me Ambrosia or Nectar but its a rare medicine and the Amazons need what they can get with monsters not being able to die anymore. So until this crisis is over I'm stuck with a damaged hand and this stupid arm brace! I tried to pry open my hand but the rings had control not my nerves.

Finally I was able to open my hand and the crushed pen fell to the ground. She picked up the piece and handed it to me I gave a forced smile "Thanks do me a favor and grab a few guys to shelve those animals?" I asked and she nodded and pat my shoulder before walking off. She was probably the fifth Amazon that liked me out of the thousands that were here. I sighed and lifted a few boxes and thanks to my stupid arm brace I punched the shelf as hard as I could.

Boxes fell on top of me and one particularly heavy one hit my head and I fell to the ground. I groaned as I shifted the heavy box off of my stomach and got my breathing under control from the intense weight. What the hell was in that box?! I got to my knees and opened it, which made me roll my eyes. The box was filled with a bunch of celestial bronze scraps and old metal gadgets. I started to close the box but something caught my eye, my reflection.

I picked up the small object and it was one of those hand held mirrors that they had back in the fifties and sixties. It was covered in dust and my reflection didn't make me happy, I was scowling and looked pissed. Which I was! I stared at it and felt a hand on my shoulder, I jumped before I turned and saw Kinzie looking at the mirror "That's some old gadget we found during the seventies." she said as she helped me put the boxes away. I put the mirror in my back pocket as we finished cleaning up the mess.

"What's it used for?" I asked as I took it out and looked at my reflection again.

Kinzie sighed "Apparently it was used kind of like a free Iris Message. More were made but we only found one, it was made by some child of Athena known as the Mystic." she explained. As soon as she said that name I was propelled back in time to when I was a little kid running around in the backyard with my father. He would tell me how a man saved his life, the man he named me after. He said his nickname was the Mystic and he was the reason he became a lawyer.

I looked at the mirror, that same man had made this mirror? Weird.

I didn't think on it long because just then the whole warehouse rumbled and alarms blared. I looked around in confusion and Kinzie cursed under her breath "Come on! We're under attack!" she said and threw me my Winchester. Thankfully my arm closed around it and I ran behind her and ran up the stairs two at a time to the sounds of battle. We burst through the door to a very interesting scene.

Amazons were fighting Spartans!

You may think I'm joking or exaggerating but I'm actually not! The Amazons were fighting a bunch of young adults wearing red capes and Spartan helmets and wielding spears. The Amazons pressed but the men were just as skilled which is actually saying something! One of them saw me and his eyes darkened "Traitor!" he shouted and thrust his spear towards me.

Turns out my new arm brace knew what to do in a fight. It shot down and grabbed his spear and ripped it out of his grasp. He growled and drew a short sword, as soon as he thrust my arm grabbed the hilt and while he was off balance I brought my elbow back and broke his nose. He fell to the ground groaning and I picked up his sword, thankfully it was a strong metal so my arm didn't crush it by accident like the pens. I ran into the battle and helped the Amazons push the men outside.

I kept hearing the word traitor directed at me and I have no idea why they were saying that. I have no idea who they are so how can I be betraying them?! One man took a swing at me and I raised my arm and his sword sparked against my brace, then I punched him in the chest and he flew back and crashed through the window. Wow I guess my brace reinforces my hand with strength or something because that guy is out cold.

Finally Kinzie and a bunch of other Amazons ran in with shields and formed a wall against the door and the men kept trying to fight through it. Finally the noise died down and we all let out out a breath, thankful that it was over. We were all breathing heavily as we lowered the shields and then I felt a sword against my throat.

"Why were they saying traitor?! Did you tell them where we are?!" one of the Amazons said, I couldn't remember her name but she was one of the ones that made fun of me. I shook my head but didn't react, if my brace screwed up again I might kill her and lose all respect, what little I had anyway. I kept my right arm behind my back so I didn't risk hurting her but eventually the door opened and Hylla walked in.

"Sarah? Release him! He is not a member!" she ordered and the girl let go of me. I sent a quick stare at Hylla that said thank you and she nodded. She looked at all of the Amazons "We have a problem guys. Report to the throne room immediately, you too Sam. You'll want to see this." she said and walked out with the Amazons in tow. I sighed heavily before following them down with the short sword in hand, I might as well keep it and try to learn how to fight with the brace.

As we all walked down the large warehouse I examined the sword in my hand. It was three feet long Celestial Bronze, It reminded me of Riptide that Percy Jackson owned but it had these weird etchings along the hilt. Written in Ancient Greek was a sentence.

War is the answer to everything

I frowned what the hell kind of motto is that?! I ran over to a table and grabbed a scabbard, I wrapped it around my waist and sheathed the sword. After that I ran up to the throne room where a large crowd was gathering. I saw Hylla but their was someone else, who is that? I pushed through the crowd and when the woman saw me she glared daggers at me.

"What is this? A man? You have forgotten the old ways Queen Hylla." she said scowling.

Hylla scowled back and stood her ground "Watch yourself Otrera! I am still queen and you are a guest here!" she said and the woman, Otrera smiled in a very evil way.

"For now." was all she said before she walked away, nearly half of the Amazons left with her and Hylla looked visibly afraid. I walked up to her as everyone went back to their jobs "Who was that?" I asked.

Hylla took a deep breath "That was Otrera, she was the first Queen of the Amazons. She has come back from the dead and she is siding with Gaea." she explained and I nodded. I looked at where Otrera was talking with a few Amazons, she kept pointing and glaring at me.

"What's the big problem exactly? You're the queen your word is law right?" I asked and she nodded and I felt relieved.

"It's bad though Sam." she started and I felt my heart stop at how scared she looked.

I've never seen her this scared!

"She wishes to challenge my rule."

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