Devil May Cry Olympus Lightning Thief
ESKK: Well new chapter let's begin this shall we. Oh and before you ask yes this is a filler chapter so please enjoy it.
(Start Olympus Artemis and Apollo)
"And it's official Arty, you just claimed your first child." Apollo said to his twin sister as they were in her temple right now. "Or in this case you claimed your first two kids seeing as their twins." Apollo laughed a bit as the humor in it. "Seems when a twin has a kid with another twin the kids end up as twins also." Apollo joked despite the fact his own twin sister wasn't paying much attention to what he was saying right now.
Artemis was too busy watching the Iris message to reprimand her brother for using that nickname. She was filled to the brim with pride when she saw her children not only use their abilities but also their fathers as well. Plus despite the fact Clarisse was a girl she felt even more pride when they gave her and her two siblings a good smack down. For Calisto she prided herself there as Artemis knew that Calisto was her girl alright. As for Evan she always knew her son had inherited all the traits his father had, along with her own personal traits as well. She of course knew about her father's master bolt being stolen, she hoped that her son wouldn't have to be on the quest to retrieve it.
She turned to her brother. "Apollo… do you know what I'm going to ask you?" She said, as they watched Chiron explain the situation about her father's stolen master bolt.
Apollo nodded grimly. "Yeah Arty, I do know what you're gonna ask. I'm sorry, but yes, Evan and Calisto are both going to be on the quest." He said putting a reassuring hand on her sister's shoulder.
Artemis was worried. Her children were of course powerful, as she had seen when they fought the cyclops, Minotaur, and those two devils. However they had practically no training with their powers over the forest or the moon as the closes they have is with their own unique demonic power melding with it. She really couldn't help them now either, since her father would soon realize she had not one but two children, twins in fact thus she couldn't interfere at all. She couldn't help them by talking to the two of them in their minds like she had done many times before.
"How do you do it Apollo?" Artemis asked her brother as she needed his help on this.
Apollo looked at her confused. "Do what?" He asked wondering what she meant.
Artemis shook her head. "Have all these children, knowing that you can't interfere in their lives? Don't you ever want to help them when you see they clearly need guidance?" She asked her brother to which Apollo knew what she was going through. She was a Goddess who was a sworn virgin and despite using the loophole through Athena's method she knew that she was going through first time parenting worries.
Apollo for once in his life, looked genuinely upset to Artemis. "Of course Arty. I always see my children in need of help, and I wish I could help them. I love all my children I do, and I wish I could guide them more. However we can't break the ancient laws unless the situation is extreme. We can only help them indirectly. I know how hard this must be Arty." He said sounding genuinely upset especially when it's involving either his own kids or his newfound niece and nephew.
"I just don't know what I can do Apollo. As you obviously know I don't have any other children! Evan and Calisto are alone in the world save for each other. Dante and his friends have done all they could, but the only one who could possibly teach him how to use his powers is me!" She exclaimed as it was true. Evan and Calisto have but scratched the surface of what they could do. Even more so Elysium still has a great deal of abilities that would allow Evan to draw out more of his demonic and divine powers. Despite Calisto's path in the witches ways Artemis saw that Calisto was on the same boat but her abilities to subjugate demon souls to become summoning's for herself.
"Well we've been watching them since they were born, and despite their cocky nature there a couple of smart kids. I'm sure they'll be able to pick up their abilities eventually." Apollo said confidently as Artemis then smiled a bit.
"Or somehow get Elysium stabbed into their chests." Artemis said remembering how the Rebellion pulled out Dante's demonic power all those years ago. "But your right Apollo they are smarter then they look especially Evan. It's just… I hope father doesn't see them as threats. I've never had a child before and I was blessed enough to have twins, and the moon and the forest are vast, there is no telling how powerful he can become." She told her brother as Apollo laughed a bit.
Apollo chuckled. "Haha, I'm sure you're right little sis. I'm sure my dear niece and nephew will become very powerful." Apollo said before laughing some more. "And who knows they might turn out like us Evan the amazing elder brother to his baby sister Calisto." Apollo laughed only for Artemis to roll her eyes.
"In all honesty I'd prefer them to have our relationship over the one Dante has with his own brother." Artemis said remembering the fate of Dante's twin brother Vergil.
"Also speaking of dad, he should be calling us any minute no-." Apollo started before both disappeared in a flash of golden and silver light.
(Scene Break Olympus Throne room)
The twins reappeared in the throne room of Olympus, with all the other Olympians. "I got your back no matter what." Apollo whispered in her ear before having a seat on her throne. Artemis looked into the electric blue eyes of her father. He was clearly not happy, Artemis just hoped that it was about his bolt being stolen, not his new grandchildren.
"Now, I'm sure you are all wondering why you're here." Zeus bellowed as he looked upon his fellow Olympians here.
"Why is that brother? So you can call me a thief again!?" Poseidon asked, obviously annoyed he had to be there. Evan more so when the accusations carried onto his son Percy who had nothing to do with his missing Bolt.
Artemis gulped, as her father and uncle exchanged glares. "No brother actually, we are here for another reason. We are here to discuss Artemis's punishment." He said in a voice that was deadly calm.
"What would she be punished for?" Athena asked from her throne as she looked worried for Artemis.
"I'll show you, brother please give us some water for an iris message." Zeus asked Poseidon.
Poseidon mumbled, probably an insult and waved his hand. A small fountain of water appeared in the middle of the throne room in front of Artemis. Zeus muttered the words and tossed a drachma into the water. A huge rainbow showed, and in it Artemis saw both of her children, sleeping soundly in her cabin at camp half-blood.
All the Olympians whispered to each other. "WHO, is that boy?" Aphrodite asked licking her lips in anticipation of getting one such as him.
"What is she a new huntress Artemis?" Ares asked as he saw the girl sleeping soundly.
"Why don't you tell them Artemis?" Zeus said staring at his daughter.
Artemis looked at all the other gods in the room. Their gaze was going between Artemis and the view of the iris message. Artemis had practiced this for twelve years, she had already told Zoe and Chiron earlier in the twin's life. She had told Zoe of them simply because she needed someone she could trust to keep an eye on the twins in the event a monster got their scent amongst the many devils hunting them down. She just had to keep calm and not lose her composure with the fact her children's lives may be on the line right now.
"Their names or Evan Sparda Redgrave and Calisto Leto Redgrave… they are my children." She finally announced after twelve years of keeping them both secret.
For the first time in Artemis's immortal life, she saw all 11 other Olympians completely silent. Some just stared at Artemis, some looked to the twins; all the while her father kept her eyes on Artemis, not showing any emotion. She could see Apollo on the edge of his seat, ready to jump in to defend his sister if necessary. Artemis kept her guard up and her hands near her dagger as well, just in case things got violent in here.
Finally of all people Aphrodite broke the silence. "He is definitely a cute one! I hope one of my daughters gets to him, or maybe he can even live to see 18!" She said excitedly as she looked to Evan who was hugging a large pillow while snoring loudly.
Artemis sent a glare, which could've burnt a hole through steel at Aphrodite. "Aphrodite, I will tell you this now. If you lay one finger on my son, I will send an arrow through your neck faster than you can say his name." She spat out at the love goddess. Safe to say Aphrodite shut up after that while mumbling to herself. No doubt Aphrodite was thinking of ways to use Evan and Calisto to under mind the silver eyed goddess. She looked around at the other gods, waiting for one of them to say something. They just continued to stare at her with shocked expressions. When no words came from any of them Artemis spoke.
"I didn't break my vow of chastity I swear it on the river Styx." She told the council as she knew that was a sure fire way to prove what she is saying.
When thunder crackled in the distance signaling that her word was true, all the Olympians gasped. To her complete surprise for once her father Zeus the almighty king of the gods looked surprised. "H…how is it possible then? How do you have children if your vow was not broken?" Zeus asked his daughter.
Before Artemis could explain Athena spoke. "I know." She said as all eyes were on the Goddess of wisdom. All the other Olympians looked at her. She spoke again. "You had your child, the same way I had my children? Didn't you Artemis? You fell in love with a mortal man, but he loved you enough, to not care if you had sex or not, that's what happened wasn't it?" Athena asked as she looked to Artemis who quickly nodded her head.
She was shocked to say the least, she did not expect Athena to know so quickly. She saw the faces of the Olympians soften. Her father's face, still look upset, however his face always looked like that. The real look of deep anger was gone from her father's face. Her father looked at her.
"Why did you keep it a secret for so long daughter?" Zeus asked as he knew who fathered them remembering the other crest upon the pair of twins.
This was going much better then Artemis had anticipated. "Well I was scared, scared that you would be angry. I wasn't scared for myself, I was scared you would do something to my children. I swear to you all, my view on men has not changed, I still believe in the cause of my hunters truly I do. However I now know not every single man in the world is bad. Dante and now Evan prove that. Both Dante and my son are the only men I will ever love." Artemis explained as she looked to them. "I was ultimately scared, that since he didn't have nobody to train him, and since his power can be so great… that you would think him a threat to Olympus." Artemis explained to her father.
Zeus sighed heavily and leaned back in his thrown. "Artemis I am not mad at you for having this child. However you are correct, considering the fact they were fathered by a demon." Zeus said as Artemis was wide eyed as she saw her father was aware of who fathered them.
"Demon father?" Ares asked as he looked to his father.
"It was long ago during the rise of Olympus that we crossed paths with a Devil who took on an army of his own kind on his own." Poseidon explained as he looked to them. "In brief after we defeated the Titans the Demon King known as Mundus rose to power and began war with the mortal realm. So a demon betrayed Mundus and approached us for aid." Poseidon said as he wasn't done. "Long story short the only aid he asked was that we stay out of the fight and needless to say he would have easily been the God of War had he stayed long enough for us to offer." Poseidon said remembering how Sparda took on an army on his own.
"The fact they were fathered by one of these creatures their powers could grow to a level that could make them a threat to us all." Zeus said as it wasn't only because of how much disrespect Evan showed the King of Olympus.
"Father I kindly hope you are not suggesting you put them to death for a crime they have yet to commit." Artemis shot up as she knew how her father could be at times involving a possible threat to Olympus.
"Well it would be the sensible move." Aphrodite said as Artemis then glared at the Goddess of Love.
"But father…they're the only ones I have. You know I can never have another child!" Artemis said as her tone was almost pleading.
"Cut the act, daddy's girl! I'm guessing their father is still alive so what's to stop you from running off to him to make more of those little demonic monsters." Aphrodite said as she then looked over to Zeus. "My Lord, the twins are both abominations their insult to creation itself being the mix breed of man, demon, and Gods! I vote we annihilate them now before they become a danger to us all." Aphrodite said as if she couldn't use Evan this was a good way to make Artemis hurt.
"Careful Aphrodite…" Artemis said in a low and dangerous tone.
"Or what? What are you gonna do, little girl?" the love goddess taunted as Artemis smirked to this.
"Why not ask Mundus what how his dirt nap is doing after Dante the father of my children managed to defeat him forever." Artemis said as this got a gasp from many of them. "You know seeing as Dante is Sparda's son and thus making my children the grandchildren of Sparda." Artemis said as Zeus no doubt felt a good jab to his pride seeing as not only did he have to live with the fact Sparda defeated Mundus but his son finished the job and with Artemis made himself related to Sparda through their grandchildren.
"You wouldn't dare…" Aphrodite hissed as she glared at Artemis.
"That's just it…this is a new situation…and I'm not entirely sure just what I might do with their father backing me up." Artemis said as it was clear the way she spoke of Dante the Devil Hunter was in the same books as Orion for the Goddess of the Hunt. This in turn caused Aphrodite to lean away in her throne to avoid being mauled by the Wild Goddess.
"You little…" Aphrodite began to prepare a string of insults not meant for even sailors.
"Enough!" Zeus bellowed cutting the argument before it could began as thunder was heard rumbling outside. "I will not have this petty squabbling in my halls!" Zeus roared out as he brought order to the throne room where they meet.
"Now as I said the fact they are related to Sparda means nothing in the long run. If many of you remember the past few incidents with these Demons where Dante was in the middle of. All of which we had disregarded as other pantheons getting involved." Zeus noted as Artemis was aware seeing as she was involved with one of them.
"Yeah that tower that popped up in the middle of town, that shit that went on Mallet Island, and let's not forget that fiasco where Hephaestus's newest half-blood Patty was involved." Poseidon noted as Hephaestus nodded as well seeing as many were surprised that the God of the Forge's daughter was that adorable considering her father's deformed looks.
"Yes but all those situation had a common factor those with demons blood or demonic power going after one thing… power." Zeus noted as all eyes were on him. "Who is to say these two won't be tempted by the allure of power particularly our own power." Zeus said fearing that these two would overthrow him in the future. Artemis saw the worry on her father's face noting the fact he was not telling her something. Was it a, prophesy or something more primal about her children's very existence.
"Father…" Artemis began in a low tone as she knew her father was going to try and kill her beloved children. "I will say that as my father I respect you and as our leader I would follow your orders regardless." Artemis began as Apollo gulped at his sister's tone and demeanor. "But for too long I have looked the other way when you harassed my hunters." Artemis said as she glared at her father. "And seeing as I am a defender of maidens I should thank Dante for giving me that wakeup call. So seeing as my daughter is a maiden herself and the fact you want to kill both my son and daughter well I'll have to draw the line." Artemis said as her silver eyes began to glow and the Devil Arm she won off that Demon appeared in her arm.
"Daughter watch your tone." Zeus said as Artemis wasn't going to listen this time.
"No you watch your tone father if you so much as harm a single hair on their heads… Ancient laws or our leadership be damned to Tartarus… I swear I will end you just like how Kratos ended the Olympians in God of War." Artemis said as it was no secret the God of War game was the Olympian's worse nightmare. After all that prophesy never came to pass but even Zeus feared one of his children overthrowing him and destroying Olympus.
"Daughter I understand your sentiments but the fact remains with recent events they managed to best powerful monsters and one of them could summon those she defeats while she other took the soul of one and made it into a weapon." Zeus said as he looked to his daughter who looked ready to fight for her children's lives. "They pose too much of a threat to-." Zeus began until Apollo cut his father off.
"I don't think so Pops!" Apollo called out with a smirk on his face.
Apollo made his way next to his sister in the throne room. "Why is that Apollo, please share with us." Zeus demanded as it was clear Apollo would side with Artemis regardless.
Apollo smiled as like the sun it was his time to shine. "As you all know I am the god of prophecy. I have seen the future of my dear niece and nephew, and they both have a big role to play in the near future. They also will play a role in retrieving you master bolt, so you can think that they are threats to Olympus. However I have watched the twins grow up with Artemis. And despite their attitude and lack of respect for authority they are both remarkable in their own unique ways, family means everything to the two of them. As long as their mother serves Olympus they will as well. Father, these two are gonna do great things in our name, I swear it to you." Apollo said to his father hoping to get their father on board with letting them live.
As soon as Zeus heard 'retrieving your master bolt' he was sold. He slowly nodded his head. "Alright then, Artemis your children will not be harmed. Also seeing as you did not break your oath, you are not in any trouble. Does anyone object?" Zeus asked the room to which no one raised their hands. "Very well… but be warned." Zeus began as his voice went deep an ominous. If they so much as twitch in the direction of turning against us, daughter." Zeus began as he looked over to Artemis. "Not only would they both meet their end for it but you will be banished to Tartarus and your hunters will suffer a fate most cruel." Zeus warned as it was clear he was against demons regardless of allegiances. He was only giving them a chance because he wanted his master bolt back.
"Now then meeting adjourned." Zeus said before disappearing in a flash of lighting.
Every Olympian left the room leaving Artemis and Apollo. Artemis let out the huge breath she had been holding. That had gone a lot better than she had expected. Now she could watch over her children without the fear her father would smite them. After all Dante raised them right so the chances of them turning were a million to one. What she was worried about though was her father trying to find some excuse to punish them. However she was still nervous that he would have to go on this quest.
She would be praying that he would be alright. She did not know why her father was spiteful to them but she would protect them even at the cost of her immortal life. After all they were the legacy of herself and their father, Dante.
(Later that Night Evan's dreams)
Evan once more found himself in a battlefield of sorts as he was facing this mystery girl again. The two swung their swords at each other spinning about while fighting. It was raining from what Evan saw as it reminded him of the stories his father told him of the Temen-Ni-Gru before he was born. He wasn't in control parse but at the same time he was watching things from first person and third person.
Their swords sliced through the rain drops as their blades swung at each other at incredible speeds. The way they moved showed that they were intend on killing each other as with any and all blows made their blood flew out hitting the puddled ground. Their fighting and the swinging blades began to form a dome of water around them. Soon their blades met in a struggle of strength as the dome in turn fell around them both.
They glared intently at each other as their blades grinded further. The blades began to heat up where the friction was occurring clearly showing they intended to end the other. But then to Evan's shock his foe managed to knock Elysium out of his hand and in turn disarming him. The sword then fell from the sky as Evan saw in the reflection of Elysium his foe about to run him through with her sword. But before the blow could occur Evan's view went black with awakening back into day.
(Scene Break the next morning Artemis Cabin)
"Wake up Evan." Calisto was heard as Evan moaned a bit covering himself in the blanket. Evan glared at his sister before he stared to their new living arrangements in Cabin 8. He saw the giant silver ceiling of cabin 8 as it had the amazing scent of the pine forest throughout it. The Cabin was clearly used judging by some minor wear and the lady smell around it. No doubt due to the fact Artemis huntresses used this cabin when they were at Camp Half-blood. The walls and ceiling were all silver marble, with forest themes painted on the walls. Finally next to the fire place, was a big 20 foot tall statue of the fraternal twins, mother. She was holding her bow up, with a hunting wolf at her side, and a falcon flying overhead.
But for Evan and Calisto it was odd to say the least but they weren't very shocked by this in comparison to the other campers. Yes a child of Artemis was shocking enough and yes even more so the fact that they were twins. The icing on the cake for this was the fact Evan was a SON of Artemis. Mind you being the first son of Artemis was a big deal and from the sounds of it being the First TRUE DAUGHTER Of Artemis made Calisto a bit of a celebrity around the camp.
If he heard right during the campfire last night campers were already making wagers on when Artemis will be coming for her daughter to join her huntresses. Some even wondered why Artemis hadn't come sooner for her daughter. Though with that came the fear… some of the Campers who grew up as Christians feared the twins as much as they respected them. Reason for this was the fact that despite being the grandchildren of the Legendary Dark Knight Sparda many of the children feared the demon inside them both.
They were wary and even scared a bit seeing as they took down Ares kids and more importantly beaten Clarisse. So it was no surprise many of them were warry of the twin children of Artemis and Dante and twin grandchildren of the legendary Sparda.
"Forever let me sleep forever." Evan said as Calisto then pulled out her guns.
"That can be arranged." Calisto said smirking a bit here as Evan just moaned in annoyance. "Jeez I get you hate mornings but we have to go a day of camp awaits us both bro." Calisto said as she then saw Evan move but continued lounging in his bed. "Fine you asked for it." Calisto said as she then grabbed the mattress itself and proceeded to flip it over causing Evan to fall out of bed in a yelp.
Evan fell off and quickly flipped around and pointed Hunter and Slayer at Calisto who smirked at her twin brother's plight. "Good your up hit the shower and get ready." Calisto said as Evan saw this and glared at his sister.
"For what?" Evan asked as he got up and put his guns away.
"Well the simple stuff, camp activities, meeting with Chiron, oh and deciding who's going to be Councilor for our Cabin." Calisto said as she looked to her fraternal twin brother.
"Councilor for what campers?" Evan asked as he looked to his sister. "Let's face it Cali 'mom,' isn't going to have any more kids after us once we leave this cabin will go back to being home to moms hunters." Evan said as Calisto heard this and shrugged a bit.
"Hey I don't make the rules and seeing how bad a history you have with authority I figured I might as well be Cabin Councilor." Calisto said as she stretched a bit.
"Go ahead no argument from me there." Evan said as he went to grab his stuff so he can hit the shower.
"Good now get ready and don't mess up the cabin like you do your room at home." Calisto said looking to her twin. "After all I was enjoying having my own room back home so I'd prefer it if you didn't mess it up." Calisto said as Evan smirked to his twin sister.
"No promises roomie." Evan taunted as he closed the shower door just in time to avoid a room item thrown his way no doubt gunning for his head from Calisto.
(Later after the shower)
Evan was now dressed in his camp uniform wearing a coat over the orange shirt. Yes he was trying to emulate his father but right now his coat was just a jacket seeing as he was to young and small to have an actual duster. He made his way to the door of the cabin stretching his arms a bit and rolling his shoulders as well. Nearby was Calisto reading the Camp Councilor Handbook as well as the Camp Rulebook. Evan personally felt it was a waste of time but this is Calisto for her if Evan won't do the job then she would have to do the job instead.
"What took you so long?" Calisto asked as she looked to Evan.
"Meh shower." Evan said as he sat down on the nearby table.
"Well regardless we have to go." Calisto said as she looked to Evan.
"Ok go where?" Evan asked as Calisto then sighed and put the handbook and rulebook down on the table.
"The Big House." Calisto said as Evan then went wide eyed.
"Ok whatever it is they think I did, I didn't do it." Evan said as he had a history of vandalism AKA pranks at their other schools during the fall when they attended them.
"No you're not in trouble Chiron wanted to talk to us." Calisto said as Evan heard he wasn't in trouble, well not yet at least.
"Got it." Evan said with a silent sigh of relief at escaping trouble for now.
(Scene Break the Big House)
The twins arrived in time to see Patty as she was hanging around Annabeth reading more of the Grimoire. Apparently after meeting some of her siblings Patty wanted to avoid them for a while. It's not that they were mean mind you it's just sometimes when being around about half of them Patty wanted to run for the hills. Some of them weren't exactly lookers and the ones who were gifted in the looks department had their own problems. So in turn Patty opted to hang around Annabeth who was learning more and more about Sparda through the newest half-blood daughter of the Forger Hephaestus.
So they of course arrived at the Big House to find Chiron and Grover waiting for the two of them. "Ah Evan Calisto welcome." Chiron greeted to the two newest campers and the first children of Artemis.
"Hey Chiron what's up?" Evan asked as he kicked a chair up and sat down on it after said chair landed on its legs.
"I had already spoken to Percy about the Zeus's stolen Master Bolt which is the symbol of his power and how Zeus believes Poseidon had used Percy to steal it." Chiron said as Evan had been hearing about this around camp as of late.
"Ok and where do we fall into this?" Calisto asked as she looked to Chiron after taking a seat.
"As difficult as it is to say this with your claiming it seems that Artemis and Zeus are at odds against each other." Chiron said as he knew these two were not guilty of any crime beyond simply being born.
"Zeus is scared of us isn't he?" Evan spoke as Chiron sighed a bit.
"Scared wouldn't be the right word to use more warry then anything." Chiron said as then Calisto smirked to this.
"You mean paranoid?" Calisto scoffed as Chiron sighed seeing these two had a mouth and weren't afraid to use said mouths.
"Anyway." Chiron began before they got off track. "Zeus is warry of you two and with just reason. Sparda was a powerful devil but the fact Sparda was able to do what Zeus was not able to do which was defeat an entire army of devils on his own has put the King of the Gods a bit crossed with Sparda out of jealousy." Chiron began as the twins listened to them. "What made it worse was that prior to the battle Sparda had come to the Gods who were fresh off the war against the Titans and simply told them to stay out of his way and hold the lines." Chiron explained which Evan then smirked at his grandfather's audacity.
"So from then until now Zeus had looked to Demons with contempt and distrust seeing as those who remained in the human world had lusted for power and had been at odds with the Gods many times before going silent." Chiron explained as Evan got the gist of it. "Furthermore the fact Artemis and Zeus are at odds is involving your father seeing as Artemis made it a point to keep Zeus away from her hunters to prevent another tragedy of your namesake Ms. Redgrave." Chiron said as he looked to the daughter of Artemis and Dante.
"So Zeus is all tantrum and spiteful because me and Calisto have demon blood inside us and the fact mom found a loophole around her vow to remain a virgin so she can have us which our dad became the catalyst of making her work to be a better Goddess and practice what she preaches making Zeus ticked he can't go near her hunters anymore because of dad." Evan summarized as Chiron nodded in response to Evan's summery.
"Well way to go mom." Evan said as he was skeptical at first but to hear that after meeting his father his mother had worked without rest to truly practice which she preaches made Evan's budding respect for Artemis grow.
"That doesn't change the fact that we were never supposed to be born does it?" Calisto spoke up breaking the good nature of Evan's respect.
"Regrettably and not for the reasons you may think, it's because your very existence is something unheard of that make many warry of what your capable of and what you will be able to do if given the chance and motivation." Chiron explained as Evan understood what he meant.
"Thinking we may pull a Kratos and go all God of War on the Gods?" Evan asked as he sat there.
"Amongst other things." Chiron explained as Evan understood what Chiron meant and both he and Calisto knew that with the Gods involved they needed to be careful when dealing with the Olympians. Mainly because the Olympians have a history of being backstabbing liars and hypocrites.
Just then the door opened and from it Percy walked in and over to Chiron. "Ah Percy what was the Prophesy?" Chiron asked as Evan heard this.
"Prophesy?" Evan asked as Grover nodded to Evan.
"Yes for a quest." Grover said as Percy nodded and began to recount the Prophesy.
"Oh great." Evan said sarcastically before looking over to Percy. "Well Percy share us our destiny." Evan said with his voice still dripping with sarcasm.
"Oh here is what she said and this is me quoting her word to word." Percy began as he looked to the group before clearing his throat. Once he did so he began to speak and tell the Prophesy he got from the rotting Oracle. "You shall go west, and face the god who turned. Children of the sea and the moon lead the way with three more. You shall find what is stolen and have it safely returned. You shall be betrayed by one who calls you friend. You will fail to save what matters most in the end." Percy recounted the Prophesy the Oracle of Delphi told him as Evan heard this play out with Calisto.
"Was that it?" Calisto asked as she looked to Evan and Percy.
"Yeah that was it." Percy said as Chiron nodded in response to Percy's answer.
"Very well. But know this: The Oracle's words are often double meanings. The truth is not always clear until events come to pass." Chiron explained as Evan heard this and had a hunch as to who the God to the West was.
"So… who's the God in the West?" Percy asked but it was Calisto who spoke up for that one.
"Hades of course." Calisto said as she looked to Percy.
"And I'm guessing those Hellhounds didn't come in here on their own and neither did Titan." Evan said summoning the new Devil Arm while clenching his fist. So either your defenses aren't as good as you thought, you never factored in any demons going at the portal, or you got yourselves a spy in the camp somewhere who summoned them both." Evan said as it was clear he knew Hell Gates and how they open.
"But… Hades is lord of the Dead a War between the Gods wouldn't do him much good seeing as the dead would come to him with or without a war." Calisto said as she saw this through her father's eyes as it were.
"Calisto that is very odd thinking but it would open other avenues." Chiron said as Percy was confused.
"So either Hades has the bolt… or someone wants us to think he has it." Evan said as he began to think it over.
"Claiming you Percy was a desperate gamble by your father and no doubt seeing as you two and Ms. Lowell are such close friends Hephaestus must be siding with Artemis for Patty's sake." Chiron said as he thought it over. "In turn knowing that the ocean and the moon are deeply linked it wouldn't surprise me your powers with Percy's would make you three together a powerful force to be reckoned with." Chiron said as he had the gears in his mind working on the bigger mystery afoot around Olympus.
"Well just two questions to ask." Evan began before looking to Percy. "Your pops needs you Percy… you going to help or what?" Evan asked as he looked to his best friend.
"Of course but I'm not doing it for him." Percy said as Calisto then spoke up.
"Ok next question how do we get to the Underworld do we dig or is there a portal we can use?" Calisto asked as she looked to Chiron.
"The Underworld, like Olympus, moves from age to age. Today you'll find its entrance at D.O.A. Recording Studios in Los Angeles." Chiron explained as Evan heard this as Calisto smirked a bit.
"Well maybe we can sell our soul for a recording contract." Evan said as despite the joke being in poor taste it did cause a few laughs amongst their small group.
"You three may take three companions on your quest." Chiron said as Grover gulped to this. "I doubt you two would remain far apart for long seeing as Twins have this sort of link." Grover said as he looked to the twin children of Artemis and Dante. "Anyhow Mr. D has decided to give Grover a chance to redeem himself as your protectors. If you will have him." Chiron said as Evan shrugged to this.
"Well the guy walked in blind with no information as our protector. I'll say he has guts so what the Hell I'm all for it." Evan said sitting on a chair and plopping his feet on the table.
"Plus he took what he could and used it to do his job we could use the cunning on this quest." Calisto said smiling to Grover as it was 2 for having Grover on the highway to hell with this band of misfits.
"All the way G-man." Percy said shaking Grover's hand accepting him into their group.
"No time to waste, then. I've already taken the liberty of having your bags packed. Now follow me… the fifth and sixth members of your party awaits." Chiron said as Evan smirked to this having a hunch as to who the other two members of their epic quest party would be.
(Later at the camp boarder)
The quartet were met with Annabeth and Patty both of which were carrying bags on their persons. Evan smirked at seeing his childhood friend and the Athena girl who made him and Percy into bait during the game of capture the flag back on Friday. "If you, moon demons, and goat boy are going save the world, I'm the best person to keep you all from messing up, seaweed brain." Annabeth said as she looked to the group.
"Yeah plus we've done everything together so it's all for one and one for all." Patty added smiling to their party of heroes.
"Well on the highway to hell we could use all the company we can get." Evan quipped as he looked to the two girls.
"Just try not to, you know, use us as bait this time." Percy warned her as he rather not risk a repeat of Capture the Flag.
"No promises." Annabeth responded as she looked to Percy.
"Wait up!" Luke was heard as he ran over to the group of new heroes.
"Luke." Patty said happy to see a familiar face.
"Just wanted to say good luck. And I thought maybe you could use these." Luke said holding a pair of sneakers with wings on them. "They came in handy during my quest." Luke said handing them to Percy. "Maia." Luke said as Percy was amazed when he saw the shoes begin to fly using the wings.
"Huh so it's not like God of War good to know." Calisto said as she saw the shoes fly upward.
"A lot of hopes are riding on you Percy. So just… kill some monsters for me, okay?" Luke requests as Percy nodded to the blond.
"I'll do my best. And thanks, Luke." Percy said as the two shook hands.
Percy then looked to the shoes sadly as Evan knew what this meant. "I can't use these can I?" Percy asked as he did remember a few important tidbits of Zeus.
"He meant well but taking to the air would not be wise for you. That is Zeus's domain." Chiron said as Evan then took the shoes.
"Here Grover magic shoes go nuts." Evan said as he tossed the shoes over to Grover.
"For real?" Grover asked as he happily took the shoes from the young Son of Artemis and Dante.
"Percy." Chiron called out as he was now holding a familiar Pen. "You'll remember this item from your encounter at the museum." Chiron said as he held the familiar pen while Grover was seen messing around with the shoes nearby. "Its name is Anaklusmos." Chiron said presenting the pen to Percy.
"Riptide." Percy said as he figured out the translation.
"That is indeed the translation. Your Greek is coming along nicely." Chiron said as Percy was inspecting the pen. "Uncap it." Chiron ordered as Percy did as told causing him to gasp when it extended into a sword. "Celestial Bronze. Deadly to Monsters, but perfectly harmless to humans." Chiron said as Evan and Percy looked at the sword. Evan would have made a joke about Evan having the bigger sword but left it be for now. "They aren't important enough for the blade to kill." Chiron explained as Evan saw the sword may not be much help against demons attack but could do a number on them.
"Unfortunately, Half-Bloods are twice as vulnerable. You can be killed by either Celestial or normal weapons." Chiron warned as Evan and Calisto scoffed seeing as thanks to their blood from their father Dante they were hard to kill.
"Good to know." Percy said as Grover came in for a landing after he finished up having his fun. "Chiron I…" Percy began as he sheathed the sword back into a pen.
"Never mind that, child. Too many times I've said goodbye to my charges, and I have yet to acquire a taste for it." Chiron said as the message was simple. No Goodbyes were needed just a promise of a safe return. "The driver will take you as far as the city. After that, you must venture alone." Chiron said as Patty nodded to this.
"Well we have a few people we could call to give us help when able." Patty said as she remembered Morrison, Lady, and Rodin. Lady had stayed behind while Dante and Trish went to Fortuna for a job there.
"Allies in many I see." Chiron said happy that they may have a way to make the trip go by faster.
"Come on I wanna be back in time for the 4th of July." Evan said as he headed out with Percy.
"Godspeed to you all." Chiron said as the group of demigod heroes took their leave of Camp Half-Blood.
(Scene Break Bus Stop Manhattan)
"Goodbye big apple we'll be back with a lightning bolt." Evan said as he, Calisto, Percy, Grover, and Annabeth purchased a bus ticket for themselves.
"Are you sure we should take the bus?" Patty asked as Calisto heard this.
"What makes you say that?" Calisto asked curious to why Patty thought that.
"Well if quests in RPG's have taught me anything is that it's not as simple as boarding a taxi to the museum." Patty said noting how this could turn bad for them all.
"Yeah but what choice do we have walking?" Percy asked seeing as LA was on the other side of the country walking was basically suicide.
"Well won't learn anything second guessing it." Evan said as everyone began to board their bus. But as Evan was about to board the bus his eyes landed on a cloaked figure making her way into the bus as well. She was clearly out of place here but no one paid her any mind as she hopped aboard the bus. As Evan looked deeply into this he felt a hand tap his shoulder and looked to see Patty there.
"Evan are you ok?" Patty asked as she looked to Evan with concern.
"Y-yeah I'm fine." Evan said as Patty nodded before the dup boarded the bus with Percy, Annabeth, Calisto, and Grover. The Bus once was fully boarded and the fairs paid for took off down the road to carry its passengers to their desired destination wherever it may be here in the United States.
(Scene Break on the road)
30 minutes all it took was 30 minute for shit to hit the fan. When they boarded thus bus Evan had gone to sleep till they arrived at their destination. Barely 30 minutes had passed and already Evan was on the roof of the bus shooting at the incoming Furies. Evan then with Elysium slashed one in two as he then used Hunter to shoot another in the head.
"Jesus Fucking Christ I can't sleep for 30 minutes!" Evan called out as he then slashed another one away which was then shot by Calisto who was atop with her brother.
"Another day in the life huh?" Calisto asked as she then jumped over a Fury and kicked it while Evan slashed it through the waist.
"No kidding." Evan said as he then stood back to back with his twin sister.
The two then stood back to back and with an incredible combo attack they took care of all the Furies and sent them back to wherever they had come from. In doing so the two smirked as Evan shouldered Elysium and Calisto crossed her arms with the Elven Nights in hand. But before they could celebrate their victory something happened a panic of sorts as they saw people in the bust below looking at something behind.
The two looked and saw something bashing its way through the woods. In turn they saw a Devil shoot out and began chasing the bus. The bus obviously began to pick up speed suggesting the driver saw this and in fear and worry for the safety of the passengers put the pedal to the metal. As he drove off the twins saw the demons appearance as it had a whip like right arm akin to a tentacle as it chased them down. Its legs were hooves as the right arm was a claw hand with spikes. Its chest area had a demonic face upon it that carried the mark of the beast for design.
The devil roared out as the two got ready for a long fight knowing thus brute was common in the underworld but incredibly hard and annoying to deal with also. But before they could attack the Demon sent its whip at the bust and got a good grip on it but didn't end it there. The Demon then yanked hard causing the buss to swerve before propelling itself torts said bus. The result was the bus crashing in the side of the wall and blowing up close to the engine.
Evan and Calisto meanwhile were hurled off the bus and to the ground as they rolled a bit. "Dammit." Evan cursed but just then he saw the Demon was upon them. It looked ready to smash them with its claws as the two acted fast. They rolled out of the way to avoid he attack just in time as they were back on their feet.
"Guys!" Percy cried out as he, Annabeth, Grover, and Patty ran over to them.
"Get to cover we'll handle ugly here!" Evan called out but just then the air went silent. They looked to the wreckage and saw the cloaked figure walking out ever so calmly. She gave the devil a calm yet calculative glare from under her hood as the wind blew the cloak a bit revealing an O-Katana. She glared at her foe as it looked ready to attack as clearly she seemed annoyed by its very presence.
The Demon then charged at the girl and in turn faster than either the demon or the demigods could see, the swordsman had elegantly flipped to avoid the attack, and onto the devils back. To everyone's shock the mysterious figure had at some point drew her blade giving clear view to the blades engraving.
"Tartarus?" Evan asked as he saw it was engraved upon the weapons blade. He was already dead; he just didn't know it yet. Knowing the battle was now long over, the girl slowly and precisely sheathed her blade. It was at this point that the girl fully sheathed her sword, and in turn the demons body fell into four equally bloody pieces all over the floor. As the body went limp, the girl stepped off the carcass and onto the ground once more.
But before anyone could thank her she pointed her sheath sword at the group while glaring at them. "I will only ask once… give me the Master Bolt I'll let you all walk away." She said pointing her sheathed weapon at the group.
"We don't have it Hades does!" Percy argued against the mysterious girl accusations at them.
"I see." The girl said as it seems like she was about to walk away. But just then she charged with her cloak flying off and in turn her Katana Tartarus drawn to strike Percy down. But then Elysium was used to block the attack as the two blades met each other in a struggle.
"But you don't buy it." Evan said as the girl scoffed a bit before they managed to push each other back. Evan saw she looked exactly like the girl from his dreams as he wondered if she would be stabbing him at some point like in his mentioned dreams. "Well then guess we're doing this the hard way!" Evan called out before he pulled out Hunter and Slayer and pointed them at this unknown girl.
The two began to fight as Evan shot his guns at her to which she spun the Katana around with ease before lining the bullets up to her side. She then used said blade to launch them back at Evan who was then forced to use Elysium to cut through the bullets and hit the tree behind him instead.
Evan then went for the frontal assault but the girl saw it coming and sheathed Tartarus with a spin. Once she did this during the spin she hit Evan in the gut so hard the sheath went flying out like projectile with Evan at the end of it. Evan was sent flying before he took the sheath and threw it at the girl who then stabbed Tartarus out causing the sheath to slide in perfectly.
Once this was done Evan landed and then charged swinging Tartarus at the girl who blocked it with ease and smirked at Evan. "Intriguing I've never met someone demigod or otherwise who can keep up with me." The girl said before pushing Evan back. She then used a martial arts type push causing Evan to go flying back and hitting another tree enough to crack it. "But fighting you like this… has no meaning." The girl said as she saw Evan was tired and facing him when he wasn't at full strength left a bad taste in her mouth.
"So what of it?" Evan asked as he looked to the girl who then smirked in response.
"Get strong… and meet me at St Louis then we'll have a fight proper." She said as she began to walk away from the fight finally.
"What no name and number?" Evan asked as the girl stopped and then smirked in response.
"Evelyn." The girl said as she looked to the group. "Call me Evelyn… the true successor to Sparda." Evelyn said before she slashed the air with Tartarus and opened a portal of sorts. Before anyone could question her she vanished into it as Evan saw this take place.
All was silent for a while before Percy finally spoke up with confusion evident in his voice. "Who the heck was that?" Percy asked as Annabeth shrugged a bit.
"Not sure but I can say one thing for certain." Annabeth began but it was Evan who spoke.
"She wasn't human… but she wasn't a demigod either." Evan said as Demigods all had this certain trick to locating one. She had Demigod like abilities but that trick wasn't on her. Clearly she had human blood but the silver hair… something like that is a dead giveaway that she has demonic blood. Whatever or whoever that girl was… Evan couldn't wait to face her again.
"I doubt we've heard the last of her but I look forward to when we see her again." Calisto said as she smirked a bit to this.
"Come on we need to go before any more trouble shows up." Patty said as with that in mind they all took their leave.
"Agreed." Annabeth as she and their group left to find a spot to hide away and make camp for later. Night was approaching and Evan knew setting up camp with demons and monsters in the area would be better than finding them but unable to fight due to exhaustion. They needed their strength but while they left they failed to notice a demonic eye watching them from above observing and almost waiting for something to happen. It continued to follow them as its task here was to observe nothing more.
(Scene Break Location unknown)
"Soon…" A demonic voice was heard in the shadows as a pair of glowing eyes was seen giving off a demonic aura. "Very soon…" It repeated no doubt waiting for its long desired freedom after so many millennia of being trapped.
(TBC)
ESKK: Well let's end the chapter here for now. I hope you all enjoyed it and until next time remember to review the chapter and as I always say ja-ne.