We are Heroes CHAPTER 28
Annabeth was helping to hold up Percy, a Hunter was holding up Thalia as they watched the storm reck havoc on those in the sky. Annabeth tried to locate Sam but it was impossible to tell where she was. What had Annabeth stumped was both Thalia and Percy had started the storm but both agreed it should not be this bad. More lightning flashed in the sky and Annabeth would have sworn she saw a chariot in the sky. Were the gods actually helping out? Rain pelted around them as Annabeth looked around the Romans were set in a weird looking formation, they were the ones that attacked some aliens that tried breaking through them. Archers were stationed amongst those foot soldiers. Their huge rectangular shields protecting them. No more than five minutes the storm raged on and thunder boomed, and the wind was strong but bearable did the storm simply vanish. The sky cleared and the sun came out full force making the droplets seem to sparkle. The silence that followed seemed to absorb everyone as they came to terms that it was over, they had won. That was when the cheering started.
"We did it Annabeth! We actually did it." Percy exclaimed pulling her in for a kiss, Annabeth wrapped her arms around him letting it sink in, it was finally over. They walked down the hill back into camp seeming that was where the others also seemed to be migrating. Annabeth and Percy went over to Reyna and Frank there was going to be a lot of work to do, not only on repairs but now that both camps were aware of each other they were going to have to come up with something that would stop them from fighting each other in the future. As she and Percy were talking to Frank, Hazel and Reyna seeming Jason and Piper were still out cold Will was looking after them. The four of them had a moment to remember Leo, even though Annabeth had a feeling deep down that he was alive still.
"You lot look terrible." Sam stated making Annabeth and Percy turn to look at her, she was soaking wet but otherwise unhurt.
"Have you looked in the mirror." Percy pointed out
"That is what happens when you get yanked out of a jet in the middle of a storm. You guys did it."
"Thanks to you, if that was your plan all along why did you get Annabeth to come up with it?" Percy asked
"Who am I to the Greek and Roman demigods? Nobody. I am not one of the seven and I was not the one who helped defeat great granddad. I am not a key figure to be honoured. If I told you and Thalia to join your power would you have? I do not belong to either of these camps why would you listen to me?"
"Because your immortal." Percy stated "I mean…that came out wrong. You've helped us, you have the experience to back you… Annabeth." He stated turning to her for help.
"You keep saying you are not a hero, but I think your one of the best heroes out there." Annabeth stated at this Sam looked down giving a sad smile before looking back at her.
"What happens now?" Annabeth asked
"Now? Now you bury the dead, celebrate your victory."
"But the mortals know about us." Annabeth pointed out
"They won't be a problem." Sam stated
"How so?" Annabeth asked
"Yes how so?" Steve asked he had walked up to them with the other avengers. His eyes widened he raised his hand to shout out a warning but it came to late. Sam gasped as a spear head protruded from her chest.
"If I cannot have you no one can." Tybalt stated
"Seriously." Percy stated stepping forward his sword at the ready even though he was exhausted. Sam fell to the ground the spear still inside of her Tybalt laughed, he was scorched and had a crazy look in his eyes as he looked around the Romans had their weapons out.
"Who is this guy?" Frank asked
"It's over." Sam stated breaking the head and pulling it out of her she slowly sat back up but seemed to be having a hard time breathing.
"Its not over until I say it is. Why do you stay with these mortals when you know what happens?" Tybalt stated
"Because the alternative is much worse. 159." Sam spat chucking the spear on the ground.
"Am I that bad?"
"You and your friends killed me 159 times within six months. You burned me alive, skinned me, stabbed me and drowned me. I have been bitten, scratched and melted and you ask me if you are bad?"
"At least I have not forgotten you." Tybalt stated and Sam visibly flinched at his words
"Maybe you should save us all the trouble, join the others forget me." Sam stated there was a harshness in her tone that had the others around her tensing.
"Your curse is in place Anna." Tybalt stated "You are already close." He added at this it was Sam that ended up laughing only there was no humour in it.
"You do not get to talk about him or any of them." Sam stated all her amusement gone her expression even had Percy somewhat scared.
"Maybe I should just put you out of your misery." Tybalt stated looking around his eyes landing on Pietro. Percy was expecting Sam to snap but instead she just stood there extremely calm it had him nervous. Did she want him to step in? he would as would Annabeth or any other Greek. Tybalt took a step towards the Avengers who all seemed to be on alert.
"You cannot protect him, you protect their children yet you cannot protect the ones that you love? It's pathetic." Tybalt stated taking another step, Sam had yet to move.
"What's going on?" Steve asked his grip on his shield tightened.
"Kid, this fight is over. I suggest you surrender." Clint stated
"None of you can stop me. You stupid mortals this fight has been going on for centuries it will never stop, not until she is mine." Tybalt stated only to end up staggering Sam was right there she had punched him in the face. "How?" he asked putting his hand to his lip taking it away he saw blood, she had split his lip. "All these years you have never fought back, it should not be possible." He stated until it dawned on him, he noticed her clenched fist. "You're in agony." He smiled "You are…" He got no further she punched him again forcing him back.
"159." Sam stated he seemed to understand as the smile disappeared and he grew serious that was how the two of them started fighting.
"What is going on?" Reyna asked
"Do not interfere." Sam stated dodging his attack with ease, the movement of her hands were precise as she blocked all of his attacks. "You think I have not done anything over the years? You're wrong. I have been studying, did you know Damascus you have 12 known moves that you rely on." Sam stated blocking one of them she turned it on him they all heard bone breaking. He actually cried out in pain or anger Percy couldn't tell.
"You should know being raised by Athena has its perks." Sam added moving her body so that she returned his attack against him. He ended up stumbling back gasping for breath, but still Sam continued on the way she was moving even the way she was talking it seemed rather robotic to Percy. That was when he noticed the pain in Sam's eyes, he recalled how she was hurt last time she tried to him. "159." Sam repeated landing a punch to his face this time breaking his nose. Tybalt shouted something back at her but it was muffled by his hand as he pulled out a dagger, this dagger seemed to make her pause.
"You want to fight, let's fight." He stated moving in fast he got past Sam's defence and ended up throwing her past the immediate crowd that had started to gather and into some Romans further back. Sam got back to her feet pulling the dagger from her side, the crowd seemed to split letting him through. Sam took a spear from one of the romans, as she got in the ready stance.
"Sam?" Thalia asked but Sam held up her hand stopping her she knocked the spear off its trajectory that he had sent her way.
"This is going to be fun." Tybalt stated stabbing a Roman that was on his right.
"No, your fight is with me not them."
"Like you said a long time ago, I have no honour." Tybalt stated stabbing two others that tried attacking him. "We were there when Rome was first built, do you remember that? These people hold nothing to them." He stated about to kill another one but Sam was there breaking his weapon and grabbed him by the scruff of his collar the dagger held under his chin pressed up against his neck but she stopped. She choked back a cry and closed her eyes taking a deep breath.
"Your fight is with me." Sam stated clearly
"Why? You cannot kill me." He stated now confident "I will admit you can put up a good fight, but you cannot kill me." He added "There is no…" he got no further as Sam had flipped him so that he was now on the ground her knee on his chest her hand on his throat and she stabbed him through his arm slicing it off. He screamed…
Sam cried out he managed to shove her off as she tried to regain her breath.
"6 months…he called you pathetic." Sam shouted out just as he seemed to regain control of himself. She grabbed a sword from the ground he now had the dagger.
"He dies, you die, I die. I want my arm back." Tybalt stated
"He is not going to die by your hand or their influence."
"You cannot stop it, he will die and it will be your fault."
"Stopped him dying once I will do it again. I will not be his death." Sam stated running after him she slid under him kicked up knocking the knife out of his hand as she jumped up her other kicked out at him. Only for him to slap away her foot stepping back from her.
"He just lost an arm how is he still fighting?" Steve asked
"She just got stabbed through the chest how is she still fighting?" Stark retorted
"Fair point, but why is no one helping?" Steve stated looking around he noticed that the others were all armed but none were moving to help her.
"I despise demigods!" Tybalt shouted he went to attack one that was closes to him but Sam yanked him backwards.
"You were once one of them. Has it been so long you have forgotten your roots? Your mind has been warped by the monsters you surround yourself with that you have forgotten who you are?"
"Who am I? Anna who are you? You say you are no hero, you are no god, you are not mortal, where do you belong? Look around do you think any one of these mortals will risk their life for you? Will help you? You have helped generations of them and yet not one will help you! You are the forgotten, history has no recollection of you and yet you still side with them? You call me deluded." Tybalt stated
"I call you a psychopath, you also have a point and yet…I will always side with them because I know that yes a shit tone of bad comes with them but as much bad twice as much good. Perhaps I am deluded but they represent hope, I have protected generations of their kids and I will continue protecting generations to come, my deeds may be forgotten but I know and that is enough. Unlike you I do not seek recognition."
"You think I want their recognition you truly have become deluded…"
"I did not mean their recognition, you gave up their favour when you slaughtered their children in 813."
"They were so focused on the war." Tybalt shrugged in response.
"Everything you have done… in a twisted way I understand."
"You understand nothing." Tybalt spat
"You had honour, you had wealth, you were a hero, you were recognised as the son of Aphrodite…then you met me."
"You are taking credit for what you made me?" Tybalt stated "You made me this, everything you touch gets tainted."
"You still do not get it after centuries you still do not understand."
"If I am fated to be the villain so be it." Tybalt stated
"Wait!" Sam stated holding up her hand
"What now? You wanted the bad guy…."
"I've run out of things to say."
"What?" Tybalt asked confused now the two of them had stopped moving
"Close your eyes." Sam stated it was now that she moved up to him and gripped his good arm.
"What?" Tybalt asked taken by surprise
"Athena!" Sam shouted the Parthenos on the hill seemed to glow then both Sam and Tybalt were gone.