"Is she going to be okay? She's fighting an Olympian goddess." Medusa asked as the trio rode through New York.
"Oh don't work she'll be more than fine." Clarisse answered with a smile.
"Aphrodite should not be trifled with; she is an Olympian goddess." Hestia said.
"So was Artemis." Clarisse said, folding her arms. Silence reigned as Hestia and Medusa drank in that response. "In fact she's going to meet us at a special rendezvous point." Clarisse said.
"And where is that?" Hestia asked
"Half Blood Hill. I want to get Percy a present." Clarisse answered
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Nicos eyes slowly opened. Instantly the memory of why he was unconscious flooded back into his mind jolting him up and making him come face to face with a smiling Percy.
"Nice of you to join us Ghost King." Percy said
"We lost." Nico said sullenly
"Badly too." Sarah yelled over.
"Like I said you would." Percy said.
"How's Thalia taking it?" Nico asked.
"She'll be alright. She sent a couple of lightning bolts into the sky in protest." Percy said as he pointed to Thalia who was sitting just out of earshot talking to Zoe. "The main thing now is making you guys strong enough that no one can do that to you again." Percy said.
"Except us!" Wale shouted.
"Apparently except them. So you plan on losing to some 14 year old again?" Percy asked. Nico laughed and began to rise.
"I don't plan on losing again." Nico answered. Percy smiled and rose, dusting the sand from his pants.
"You guys ready to go?" Percy asked.
"Yep, let's get going." Zoe said. Percy led the group as they each approached the swirling air of the portal. Nico and Thalia exited the portal and stared out for a while.
"The real world."Thalia said.
"It's been so long….." Nico said as he touched the earth. Zoe came up behind him and gripped his shoulder.
"Now you just have to help us protect it." Zoe said. As the group approached their carriage, all the hair on Percy's neck stood up.
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As Kronos' eyes blazed he lifted his head 1and sniffed the air. The Titan lord took one step forward. And then another. He turned and looked at the sun, flexing his muscles and smiling.
"Finally!" Kronos said, voice full of malice. "The body of a demigod could never compare to this." Zeus looked on in quiet fascination. "My strength, my power, I am whole once again!". Kronos stopped suddenly as a wicked smile played on his lips. With a word the Titan lord stretched out his hand as a spear shot up from the ground.
"What are you-" Zeus started.
"Shhhhhhhhhh." Kronos said as he held a finger to his lips. The Titan aimed his spear due southeast as it began to glow with golden energy. Breathing out, Kronos threw the spear with all his might.
"What did you just do?"
"I merely said hello." Kronos answered.
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Time slowed. Percy felt the power before he actually saw it coming and even then it was close. Percy managed to push his kids out of the way before catching the golden glowing spear in his left hand. However, the son of Chaos forgot an important physical force. Inertia. Percy was carried flying back as soon as he held the spear right through Mt. Diablo, crashing through several trees before finally planting his feet in the ground and finally coming to a sizzling stop.
"Motherfucking Kronos." was all Percy said spreading his wings and shooting back to Zoe. Before she could blink Percy was back, spear in hand. Increasing his altitude just a bit, Percy spun, cocking his throwing arm back as the spear exploded into black flame. The throw broke the sound barrier as Percy sent the spear back in the general direction from which it came.
"Kronos is back." Percy said without emotion as he touched back down. Zoe simply nodded and smiled at the prospect of this mission getting alot more interesting.
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"What makes you think Jackson was even in that direction." Zeus said arching up an eyebrow. Kronos for his part stared his son down.
"Tell me Zeus, have ever been thoroughly defeated? Have tried with everything you had and all the resources at your disposal but lost anyway? I have. The pain of having my soul forcibly torn from a body did not compare the agony of losing to a mere mortal. The hatred I feel could never be quenched. I will always know when he is near because my blood will boil with such rag-." Kronos was cut off as a spear of black flame pierced his chest, went clean through and out the other side. The Titan lord collapsed on the spot. Zeus was speechless, frozen in fear and unable to move. If this was the power his adversary held then-. Before his train of thought could continue, Kronos drew a deep, gasping breath. Slowly, the Titan king began to rise. As he did Zeus could see the wound swirling with multi colors before closing completely.
"What in Tartarus." Zeus whispered.
"Excellent. It went according to plan."
"Do explain how you're still alive."
" The dip in the five rivers wasn't just to strengthen my soul it was to completely fortify it. My soul is now bound to and warps the vessel as we speak." Kronos said. He was right. Even now Zeus could see it, the face of atlas was slowly morphing into that of his father. "There is no time to delay. If you have any other aces up your sleeve now is the time to play them my son. That creature that calls itself Jackson is on a completely different level." Zeus nodded. He knew exactly where he had to go next, it was time to collect on an ancient favor.
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Poseidon was in the middle of receiving another lecture on the strength of the people he would be facing. It had been ages since the sea god sat through something so tedious.
"The daughter of Tartarus is armed with a magical spear, it has a plethora of settings and abilities designed for a one on one fight as well as anti army capabilities." Pontus looked up and saw his student was distracted. "Poseidon. Poseidon are you listening?" Pontus asked.
"No. None of the information you've given me even remotely resembles a plan. I thought you were going to train me in order to fight these heathens but all ive gotten so far is a history lesson and some character introductions'' Poseidon said. Pontus rolled his eyes and closed the book he was holding.
"Fine let's go outside." Pontus said. The two being exited the library into the courtyard. "This is as good a spot as any." Pontus said looking around. "Come at me." Pontus said as he put both hands behind his back. Before Pontus could finish his sentence, Poseidon was bringing his trident down with all his might. To his surprise he was stopped by a wall of hardened water inches in front of Pontus's face. When Pontus made eye contact, Poseidon was pushed back with a force akin to a whirlwind. Stopping himself and shaking his head clear, Poseidon sent tendrils of hardened water against his adversary. To his dismay the water stopped and dissolved before the primordial.
"We talked about this. Before me, water is useless to you godling." Poseidon growled as he leapt toward his foe, trident glowing with angry green light." Before he could reach his target he felt a warm hand grab his face and slam him into the ground and toss him into an undersea rock formation. "This is less fun for me than it is for you little god." Poseidon groggily got up once more. "At this rate, that dream will come true." The water around Poseidon began to sizzle with power. "Your armies will lie broken. The city will be burnt to ashes." A dark green aura surrounded the sea god. "Your son Triton will beg for mercy before he is silenced forever. Your wife will know unspeakable pain before her life is snatched away." Poseidon lifted his head, his eyes were green plumes. "There is an easy way to avoid all this. You can submit. Don't fight, bow your head to your new master and savor the last moments before it is taken away because you know as well as i do that you are the last person he would show mercy to." Poseidon exploded. A literal wave of power rolled off him as he looked upon his teacher. Gone were the Bermuda shorts and Island shirt. Poseidon stood clad in blue and green armor dotted with images of that occurs at sea. Riptides, waves, hurricanes and tsunamis were visible upon the gods armor. The god black hair had grown to back length and turned green. The sea god was breathing heavily foam gathering on the sides of his mouth. "Interesting." Before Pontus could even consider the implication Poseidon was upon him. He was barely able to dodge the swinging trident and even then the force coming from the weapon was enough to knock him back. Pontus tried to subdue Poseidon with chains of water but the unleashed sea god tore through them like wet paper. "Impossible." Pontus said as a blast of water came screaming towards him. Pontus tried to control the water but found himself struggling. Him. Struggling? Pontus couldn't allow this to stand and flexed his might, crushing the blast with only his aura. "Enough." Pontus said as he appeared behind Poseidon and chopped him in the neck, knocking him out and subduing the berserking god. "I forgot I was dealing with a different species. You learn through battle." Pontus remark. In that moment an exciting idea came into the mind of the primordial. "I can use this."
So turns out I'm alive like super alive. I graduated and got a job with the department of health and I'm in a much better place. I lost motivation to write for a while but after rereading some reviews my heart ignited. Expect more regular updates. Thank you for your continued support. Later,
-Peacoat.