XIV: The First Attack
-Oasis-
Eyes darted to the figure passing the impassable barrier with ease. Looks of worry washed across the room, while I just put my hands up in surrender. "Before you all attempt to smite me, I'll inform you that I'm a member of the legendary Army of Chaos, goddess and creator of the Universe. Chaos happens to be my godly mother. I would like you to re-establish connection with Camp Demigod in the eye of war."
Many now had looks of utter confusion, while Zues decided to speak. "I am aware of the current war, yet the campers at our camp should be able to do it themselves. Why's it our problem?" My fists tightened so hard and my face flushed red in anger. Everything I worked to build was torn down! Friends, family, bringing gods closer to demigods, yet it's all gone! Was it all for nothing?
"Are you kidding me?" My low tone broke silence. "Is Artemis really the only one in this room with a brain! She's brought her hunt back to Camp Demigod's wall to hold off an army at our doorstep, your doorstep. I was sent here to protect campers and end a war, and didn't plan on ignorant gods standing in my way. I'll keep moving forward, even though you Zues, god of stubbornness."
"Silence mortal, your treachery and lies will not be tolerated!" He yelled, his sacred bolt already hurling towards me. I outdodged the lightning with just a tilt of the head, and the bolt hurled behind me, into an appearing shadows hands.
"Don't do that," Chaos said, tensions boiling further. Fear collectively wrote onto all the gods and goddesses, as they hurried into a bow before their goddess. I sent Chaos a smile, who just shrugged and tossed the bolt onto the ground. "Now, hear what my son has to say."
"Kronos and Gaea have risen again, and we need your help. Chaos is bound by ancient laws, and while her top soldiers could do it, campers would die. This will happen regardless, but it can be greatly reduced. Artemis has already taken steps towards the defense. If none of you will act then we will be forced to do it ourselves as mentioned. But the very least you could provide is resources, Greek fire. Well provide the rest."
"Blame the 'big two,' Apollo muttered. I cocked my head to the side, and he realized I heard. "Zues and Poseidion rule this place with an iron fist. No way we will get to make any important decisions. Explosions are cool, I probably have greek fire, as would Hephaestus of course. Still, it's not up to us."
"It is now." Multiple gods and goddesses looked up. "I don't know what happened, but were only strong together. Zues and Poseidon are no longer the strongest gods walking the face of this planet. With Chaos and The Army, we decide the way it will work, because she wants Earth to prosper for years to come. I couldn't care less, but because I understand and respect I'm doing this. And the only way this world will survive is if gods and demigods unite once more. Think it over, the first battle may have already begun. I wasn't going to fight with those at the wall, but sense this was a surprise attack I and another member will help this fight, before returning to camp to execute the plan you only get to know if you talk to those at Camp Demigod."
Artemis, flashed out, likely to the hunters, and I vapor traveled to the tents where Zoe eagerly awaited. "Saw the iris message?" I asked. She nodded, pulling back the string of her bow. I planned to take her to the wall, just for the first attack. It was best as we were unprepared for the attack, and the wall campers didn't know what the plan was yet. Likely the other trio had just respectively traveled there. "Got your back," I said grabbing her hand.
"I got yours." When the vapor separated, we arrived in the forest. Glancing back the wall stood tall at a buzz, campers rushing to get weapons ready. Hunters already littered the branches and tree backs. I snapped both fingers, surprising everyone. As I did the vapor in the air came together creating a thick fog to coat the forest.
Out of the corner of my eyes I saw Luke. Though he was surprised at our arrival, and Bianca and Shadow had likely taken to trees and front lines already, I signaled for him to fall in on me. To the surprise of everyone around us, we stealthily rushed forward right towards enemy lines.
Each drawing respective weapons, we rushed through the fog until the Hunters could no longer be seen. The Earth rumbled, and from nowhere a Cyclops foot landed. Rolling to the side, I sprouted ice right through its heart, wiping my sword through another hellhound.
Clear view showed hellhounds, cyclops, laistrygonian giants, empousa, and a super sized basilisk. As a giant approached, an explosive arrow landed behind it, blowing it directly into my sword where I disintegrated it and slashed at another running hound. Too many for three people.
I begun to move backwards, still tearing through monsters, the duo following. Placing my hand on the Earth, I felt a large rumble. Tearing through the Earth, a massive earthquake split a whole between us and the monsters. Then ice spikes shot out of the side we were on.
Now they would have to get over the whole, and through a series of spikes. Luke nuked the mob with fire, Zoe shot arrows, and countless hellhounds made the jump only to be impaled with ice. Sliding forward, the over-sized snake slid right across the gap and tore through the ice spiked barrier. Unluckily, spikes of ice landed on the sides of the whole, l creating a bridge.
Jumping backwards I turned my head backwards and shouted; "Incoming!" We steady retreaded, occasionally blasting the basilisk. Arrows broke the air, all whistling from another direction. They hit the basilisk in a flash, it hissing in pain but continuing. That's when it hit the initial treeline.
A thousand cracks sounded as bark split in two, crashing to the ground or splitting into the air. Many hunters jumped out in time, but certain ragdolled through the air, hopefully just unconscious. I summoned an ice wall in it's abdomen, effectively trapping it. Zoe fired a celestial arrow which Luke let on fire, and I finally controlled the vapor to aim it to its neck.
A flash of lightning occurred and a hunter slammed a spear into the trapped basilisks head, a crater blowing beneath. Thalia!? Suddenly a hand of pure shadows grabbed the heavily wounded basilisk, crushing it into golden dust. Of course sis takes the kill. I heard a noise behind me, but the basilisk had distracted me.
Turning around too late a empousa prepared me, only to be shot in the head. As it fell I turned and saw Artemis, who nodded her head at me. I would have had a bigger reaction to something like that but at this point I'd accepted Earth was practically some alternate universe. Plus we were mid battle.
Turning back to a hack and slash, monsters kept coming, stupidly charging right into waiting blades. My ice tore through groups at a time, leaving later obstacles to slow the monster flow. A battle cry echoed from behind me, and the finally ready wall campers, lead by Clarisse, Nico, and Leo charged out. A clash lead to dust blowing everywhere.
I created a massive ice spike through at least fifty, knowing the battle would now end. Puffing out air, the final monsters met their demise. Stealthing my sword, I turned towards Thalia, who was currently panting and standing with Artemis. When she saw me staring, she closed her eyes, nodding once more as a silent your welcome for saving you even though you would have just mist teleported behind them. Now what had I done to get the man-hating goddess react to a male with something that isn't hate.
I sighed. "Status report Sunset." Suddenly appearing at my side, magic paper in hand.
"Three camper deaths, five injured. Seven hunter deaths, no others injured. Three hundred monster casualties sir." She saluted me.
"Don't call me sir," I said lightly patting her head through her hood. "Were all a family, no need for that." Bianca had become a valuable asset, able to do many things. However when tasked with doing them, it was always sir this sir that. But she understood deep down. She knew it was happy.
"I know who you are," a voice rang out behind me.