A/N: Hey guys, hope you enjoy this update, let me know if you think I should be more descriptive or more vague, I'm kind of stuck in the middle as of now.

1407 BCE, Island of Crete

Bright sunlight filtered through a thick canopy of trees and rippled across the sandy ground dotted with grass, the clanging of bronze resonated throughout the clearing and sprays of sand from the combatants footsteps shot into the shrubs. A loud smash of swords and a twist of the wrist and a xiphos falls to the ground, embedding itself in the sand.

"You're getting better Perseus" Chiron said,

"Thank you, evidently not as good as you though," Perseus replied; glancing at his sword buried in the forest floor while chirons was still held firmly in his hand. "When are you going to teach me that move?" Perseus mentioned offhandedly,

"In due time" Chiron smiled down at the now twelve year old. Chiron still remembered when he had found him stumbling through the woods seven years ago. The boy had scratches all over him from the sharp branches and, of course, the varying assortment of monsters chasing him.

Chiron, the immortal trainer of heroes had taken Perseus under his wing and taught him how to survive. He had a feeling that he was a child of one of the big three, possibly Poseidon but he was still too young to demonstrate too many powers; although monsters were every so often attracted to his scent.

Over the past seven years Chrion had built him into the hero he so wished him to be. Although he still fought with a simple shield and xiphos, he had a gut feeling that he would find some better weapons on his adventures.

"Perseus, I believe that will be enough for today, would you get a fire going for dinner?" He enquired,

"Sure, I'll grab some sticks real quick" Perseus responded before jogging into the woods to get fuel.

Although Chiron had practically been Perseus' parent from when he was five up until now, his twelfth birthday that was quickly approaching. He had to come to terms with the fact that his young trainee would soon have to depart and find his own way.

When they had worked together to get a small fire going, and a stew of rabbit and varying vegetables Chrion had foraged earlier upon it; Chiron felt it was the right time to remind his companion that he must leave soon and forage his own path. Although Chiron knew he was a competent fighter and planned to work in the employ of the king eventually. He was still wary of the brewing conflict between kingdoms and dangerous monsters that roamed the isle.

The conversation went as he had supposed and after a long goodbye that felt too short he watched his friend and trainee for almost a decade slowly fade out of sight down a trail, promising to visit soon.

1409 BCE, Island Of Crete

You know, I really didn't want to have to track down and kill the Chimera, but then again what choice did I have? After camping and foraging for almost a year in the woods and killing the occasional small monster, just a hellhound here and there. I decided to make my way to Knossos, the capital of Crete. The good news was that King Minos was looking for soldiers and seafarers to establish an empire across the great sea. The bad news is that I accidentally mentioned that I may have been a demigod.

After laughing at me he decided I needed to prove my worth if I was to fight for him. And thus my current location; the north of Crete where the Chimera had been allegedly terrorizing local villagers.

To be perfectly clear, I had no idea what I was doing in this scorched and abandoned village, Chiron had always told me to follow my instinct and that what I was doing. Didn't seem to be working too well though. The smell of burned flesh and straw violated my poor nose as I walked cautiously down the center street of the village, there seems to be only one inhabited house, judging by the flurry of motion at the window and the audible thunk of a bar behind the door.

Might as well try it I guess, I stepped over some overturned baskets on the road down to the hut, the steps leading to the door were understandably creaky, I wouldn't be doing any maintenance on my house if there was blood thirsty monster supposedly in this area. I knocked once, then twice, then three times. After I made the impression I wasn't going to leave a muffled voice came through the door.

"What do you want" it rapsed,

"I'm looking for the Chimera, have you seen it around here?" I inquired,

"Why would you seek out death?" The seemingly male voice replied,

"My quest requires I slay the beast"

"It will be your end, the last survivors that did not flee the hellstorm tried to kill it, they thought it was residing in a cave a little further north. If you have journeyed this far, you must be tired"

The door creaked open and a lanky sunken eyed farmer greeted me,

"Come you may try to avenge my family and this village tomorrow, but you must be well rested to do so" He croaked then tried his best at a smile,

"Thank you for your hospitality my friend" I replied thankfully.

I stepped over the threshold into the small but cozy hut, It looked like there had been more people living here at one point I noted as I observed the 4 bunks against the walls. The man who I now know as Alexios saw my gaze and simply said;

"The monster,"

"I'm sorry," I choked out, overwhelmed with sympathy for this poor man who had lost everything. "I will make sure they will be avenged"

He offered a conflicted smile and a thank you. The evening flew by as we spoke of all things under the sun and how I reminded him of his son. Before we both realized we had fallen fast asleep and morning sun was shining through the haphazardly covered windows. I said my goodbyes trying not to think of the similarities between this encounter and my departure from Chiron's tutelage, thanked Alexios for hospitality promising to return eventually, shouldered my pack and shield, strapped on my sheath and went up a trail into the foothills.

I knew now that this monster must be slain, not just for my quest but for the poor villagers that it had killed. Sunlight pierced the thick forest canopy and nearby streams gurgled as I marched upwards, after what seemed like several hours with the soft dirt under my feet I literally stumbled over a sickle tied onto a staff, not too far away were more makeshift weapons, no doubt from the villagers who had attempted to stop the Chimeras rampage.

I searched the area for what seemed like hours but found no signs of a cave, only streams, trees, and signs of a previous encounter that evidently didn't go well for the attack party.

My anger came to a boiling point, and I kicked a rock sitting off the trail deep into the woods.

"How am I supposed to make the monster pay for what it's done if I can't even find it?" I muttered, I sat plopped down on a small boulder to cool down a bit but a low growl from behind me shot me to my feet. I automatically reached for my sword and shield while spinning around to find myself thirty feet from a massive beast with three heads.

Just as I turned around a glob of acid from the snakes head shot towards me, I barely had time to crouch and raise my shield before it impacted. The acid splattered all over the shield, narrowly missing me. With this new development that the creature could kill me from a distance.

I sprinted dead on towards the lions head. Only to have to drop behind a rock as a spout of fire from the lions head almost turned me into crispy Perseus. I rolled out from behind the rock as soon as the fire stopped and continued my charge towards the beast. This time I made it without interruption, I launched myself under the first head and between its legs slashing its right thigh, and more quick strikes to its underside, and other legs as I barreled through.

I ducked out from under the wailing creature to the left burying my sword into its left side, In my moment of triumph, I had forgotten about the goat head which chomped into my shoulder shattering my collarbone and whipped me into a tree. I felt my ribs break and warm liquid gushing out of my mutilated neck and shoulder.

As I fell from the trunk of the tree my vision went black, the last thing I registered was a cool feeling all over my body before fading into the void.

A/N: Hey guys, hopefully you liked the chapter and dont hate me too much for the cliffhanger! I'm pretty bad at writing combat scenes and dialogue so hopefully you guys can bear with me. Either way it would make my day if you guys reviewed and favorited or followed, y'all are the best; see you guys next chapter!