Hello everybody! We're at chapter 9, wow we're near the end of this arc, aren't we? I WILL make this as good as I possibly can, so I really hope you all enjoy this! I'm going to have the big surprise that Percy mentioned, so yeah. Until next time~! ^^
Nico P.O.V.
As the skeleton army battled alongside us, I saw Percy becoming a mini tornado of death and destruction. I flipped my Stygian Iron sword and started jumping from zygon to zygon, stabbing them and vanishing into shadows, the stabs bursting into hellfire that consumed the victims. Ducking under a blade I backflipped, slamming my foot against 1 zygon's head, crushing it's skull before turning and stabbing another in the chest. I heard one coming behind me as I turned and used the shadows to form a hand, grabbing the zygon's head and slamming it into another zygon. I smiled, jumping high into the air and throwing my hands forwards. 2 hands made of shadows shot down, slamming into the ground and crushing a group of Zygons into the ground. Landing on the ground I took a second to breath, looking around me. I saw the ground littered with the bodies of Zygons, but also..of Demi-gods. I shut my eyes closed and turned away, throwing my blade into another Zygon, only to grab it and drag it through its body. The blade slammed into the ground, causing an explosion of Hellfire that consumed any Zygon it touched. Eventually I found myself back-to-back with Bianca, who also wielded Hellfire in the form of her arrows, which she shot at incredible speed and precision. I smiled "Enjoying yourself?" She chuckled "In a war that determines the fate of the universe? Totally." I snorted and ducked as She spun and shot 3 arrows at the zygons in front of me, jumping in the air as I dove under her and sent a wave of hellfire at the zygons behind her. Standing up and going back to where we were before I stopped to catch a breath. "Well, at least someone is enjoying themself." I pointed at Percy, or well, the tornado that was percy. She chuckled and laughed "Yeah, he does. Can't blame him, especially considering what these guys did to him." I nodded and continued to fight with her, becoming an unstoppable team of death, literally.
Luke P.O.V.
Stabbing my scythe into a Zygon, I then turned and swung my scythe horizontally, causing the body to fly off and crash into a group of zygons, knocking them all to the ground. I started walking forwards as 4 zygons surrounded me. I smirked "So, wanna have fun?" They shot at me as I ducked, their guns hitting each other as the 4 zygons fell to the ground dead. I turned and threw my scythe like a boomerang, running towards a zygon and kicking it back into the zygons behind it. The scythe flew through the air as I ducked under one of the zygons blades, Watching as the Zygons were all decapitated, reaching up and catching the Scythe. "Groovy." I grinned and Slammed the scythe into the ground, causing it to crack and shake, knocking a bunch of zygons off their feet. Twirling the scythe I ran around slashing and decapitating zygon after zygon, grinning like a fool. After getting a chance to look around I saw Zoe using her hunting knives and stabbing zygons in the heart. Making my way towards her I saw one sneaking up behind her. I growled and threw a knife at it, watching it fall to the ground dead as I ran up to Zoe "You should be more aware, Nightshade." She laughed "Don't I have you to do that for me Castellan?" I snorted "Duck!" She did as told, Allowing me to spin and decapitate the zygons in front of her. Turning to my front I slammed my scythe down, sending a wave of pure energy that blasted every zygon within 3 feet away from them. Zoe stood up and smiled "Nice trick." I shrugged "Eh, We all got special techniques." She laughed and stabbed a knife into one zygon, turning and kicking it into the group behind. Nodding at her I smiled "Nice work." She laughed and Ran off, using her knives to become a storm of death.
Phoebe P.O.V.
I noticed Percy surrounded alone by zygons. Running towards him I took out my knives and started stabbing and slashing them 1 by 1 until they were all gone. Looking at Percy We smiled at each other "You should be more careful" I told him. He chuckled "Sorry, Just a tad bit crazy." I laughed as he grabbed one zygon, stabbing his blade into it then chucking the body into 3 others in front of him. He then took one of his hand cannons and shot a bullet into their heads. Breathing heavily I looked around at the chaos around us. I could hear his ragged breathing behind me as he looked at me. "How are you holding up?" I blinked rapidly, my body high on adrenaline as I smiled at him "Just dandy." He grinned and nodded "Good." I took my knives and stabbed them into a zygon, then used the body to knock down 4 others. Percy then took his hand cannons and blasted 4 zygons in the head killing them. I let adrenaline fuel me as I started weaving and slashing zygons left and right. I turned, being met with a sword cutting my abdomen. I fell to my knee, hearing a gunshot as Percy grabbed my hand "Are you alright?" I looked at him and nodded "I-i'll be fine." He looked at me worried, turning and yelling for someone to get me medical attention. I looked at him to see that he had a cut on his lip, there were slashes and bruises all over him as He shook his head. "Not today, I'm not letting you." I felt someone pick me up and carry me away, seeing his face change to one of anger, becoming death incarnate as any zygon that came into his sight, would find a bullet in their head less than a second after.
Percy P.O.V.
I seethed with anger. Seeing Phoebe in that state pissed me off, and these monsters were going to pay. Grabbing one's head I started using it as a bat, knocking down any zygon I saw, then shooting a bullet into their head killing them. I turned, growling loudly. But I shook my head and calmed myself. Getting mad would just cloud my mind; I needed to focus. Getting up, I heard someone yell "PERCY JACKSON!" Everyone froze as I looked up, seeing The zygons separate as a tall cyborg walked out. I felt my blood start boiling. I growled "Scephon" He glared at me, to which I glared back. He then started laughing "You really think you can win?" I narrowed my eyes at him "I wouldn't be here if I didn't." He laughed a hollow laugh "Oh Perseus. Do your little friends know who you really are?" I stiffened as he continued "Perseus Jackson, Last survivor of the Space lords. Fought in the last great universal war, Then ending it by committing mass genocide. Killing your own race to save billions of other races of strangers you don't even know." I gripped my sword tight, beginning to shake in anger. "That's right, I did. Because of you. Because it was the only way to get you and your little soldiers to stop fighting." Scephon glared at me, which I Returned with an even harsher glare. Then he chuckled "Look around you, Perseus." I did as he said, noticing most of the demi-gods were either on the ground dead or sitting on their asses out of breath. Scephon continued "Your army is decimated, your remaining soldiers too tired to keep fighting. In the end, you are alone once more, just like you've always been. So what will you do now? You cannot defeat me on your own. You have lost." I shakily got back on my feet, stretching and slowly smiling, resting on my sword "You're right, I can't" I chuckled, still a little woozy. I shook my head to gather my surroundings, breathing out and continuing to smile. Scephon frowned "Why are you smiling?" I laughed "Because I know what's coming." Scephon tilted his head "Your death, I presume this is you accepting defeat?" I breathed out and slowly looked back at everyone, seeing Luke and the others shaking their heads at me, worry etched onto their faces. Smiling softly, I breathed out and turned back to Scephon "You're wrong."
Alrighty, Chapter 9! Next chapter is going to come with the big surprise and the grand finale to this first arc. I hope you all have been enjoying this story, and I truly, TRULY hope you all will enjoy this ending to a great story arc. Until next time.