Previously:
"But I guess this is goodbye, for now."
"I guess so. I'll make sure to get back with you once I finish my quest." I said.
"I'll look forward to it." He replied with a smile.
"Goodbye, Grover." I said
"Cya Percy." With that he turned around and walked down the hill
Chapter five
As soon as Grover disappeared past the hill I turned my back on Camp Half Blood. I faced the woods that surrounded the camp. I had to find a monster powerful enough to get the attention of Deimos and Phobos because something told me a little hellhound wasn't the biggest and baddest thing in town. With that in mind I trudged into the woods with no destination in mind.
After a while of walking deep into the forest I came across a patch of rocks that seemed to be a part of a cave. I had a bad feeling about this place but I moved forward with my ring ready. I moved to the entrance of the cave weary of the seemingly endless blackness. I picked up a rock and threw it straight into the darkness. Instead of hearing the clanging of rock on rock, I heard a thud followed by a deep groan.
Realizing that the cave wasn't empty I jumped back, and not a moment too soon. From the cave emerged a massive fist that slammed down on the place where I was seconds before. "Who dare awaken me from my slumber!" Bellowed a deep voice. Out from the cage emerged a 9 foot giant with a single eye in the middle of his big ugly face. A cyclops.
"Hahaha! A puny demigod! You shall become my lunch for disturbing me!" He said as he picked up a huge log effortlessly and used it as a weapon. "Uhh, how about no, I said as I pulled of my ring. Instead of summoning forth my scythe as expected, a long spear with a deadly looking point appeared instead. "I guess I could use the longer reach." I thought to myself.
"Demigod think he stands a chance with pointy stick? Pah! You make me laugh." Said the giant as he swung down his weapon. Seeing the attack coming from a mile away I rolled to the side of the swing with ease. He was quite slow, as to be expected with a monster his size. Seeing an opening a lunged forward launching my spear into the monsters thick legs.
The cyclops yelled in pain but didn't poof as I expected. To be honest it didn't seem to effect him much at all. "You will lay for that!" Said the monster. He instantly threw his log at me sideways and charged. I jumped over the projectile but was not expecting to be hit by the monsters meaty hands. I was flung s good ten feet away simply by his hit.
I got up as fast as possible only to see the monster charging again. Not knowing what to do I expected the worst. I quickly though about the hellhound and how I was able to kill it in one hit once I found the opening. But such a move wouldn't work with a spear. As if reacting to my thoughts the spear turned into mist and then back to its scythe form.
I waited for the monster to get closer to me. At the last second I jumped to the side while swinging my scythe. I had jumped much higher than I expected, cutting through the side of the cyclops's stomach. I thought it was over but I turned around to see the cyclops still alive, seemingly bleeding dust.
"No," It bellowed. "I will not die to you." With that it got up somehow. And charged at me again. I prepared to use the same move again but I realized something. I was extremely tired. Not only from my jump but also changing weapons.
Without being able to dodge to the attack I got into a defensive position ready to brace the attack. Once the cyclops met me it swung down its meaty arms. Nearly crushing me in an instant. I hung on for as long as possible but I was getting squished by the seconds. The cyclops finally let off but I was completely out of energy.
The cyclops grabbed me by my legs and lifted me into the air. He then threw me full force into a nearby tree. I sat at the trunk, defeated. I was surprised I was even alive at this point.i was hit with the realization that I could never complete this quest. There was no way I could defeat a powerful monster let alone take something from a god if I was defeated by a measly cyclops.
I was interrupted by my thoughts by the monsters word "Haha! That will teach puny demigod not to mess with me!" Said the monster. He took a couple steps towards me preparing to finish me off. Here I was, defenseless, about to die to a random cyclops. I was accepting my deafest when I bright light appeared and seconds later a golden spear protruded from the cyclops's stomach.
"What?" It said as it fell to its knees and exploded into dust. From the cloud of dust appeared a beautiful women in along flowing robe. She walked up to me and said some words that I didn't catch. Before I could try and speak I passed out from exhaustion.