A/N: Damn it's been awhile huh? Sorry it took a damn long time to update this story. Military and personal events kept me occupied. Don't worry it's been mostly positive. I plan on revising the previous chapters and improving them a bit. Don't expect any miracles as it will take a bit to revise them. Also with the unique chapter names, not all the chapters will have them. But major ones will have them. Also this was written on my phone so forgive any formatting errors. Without further ado, the Champions return. And as always, enjoy.
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Trailblazer:
"That was a real stupid move, you know that?" Glitter stated, the irritation practically dripping from her words.
Trailblazer dusted his hands off, quite pleased with himself. He looked at her and held up his hands in confusion.
"What? We did our task and started the rest of the events. After all these years we finally found the fiends. I thought you'd be happy."
Glitter sighed and folded her arms. She then looked towards the fiend camp.
"I am… in a way." She admitted. She looked towards him with concern. "However we are not invincible, and behind enemy lines. I don't feel comfortable with you taunting them. Remember what happened last time we encountered this group."
Trailblazer walked over to her side and also examined the camp.
"I know and I'm sorry." He said, genuine sincerity in his tone. "We'll gather intel then leave. How about that?"
Glitter smiled softly, not looking away from the camp.
"Deal."
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Percy:
"Gods damn it all! It's cold!" Thalia cursed. She pulled her parka tighter against her
shivering body.
Percy looked over at her and grinned. Oh how the mighty have fallen he thought.
"Oh stop your whining, I see a diner up ahead." Percy teased.
They walked past a sign labeled 'Farmingdale'. It was a quaint little town. Old and traditional buildings, intermixed with new and stylish architecture. Cars drove past them, kicking up loose slurry as they went. They stopped at a crosswalk and watched as a snow plow cleared the roads of snow and ice, sprinkling salt behind them.
On the sidewalks was the same story. Store owners and employees shoveling snow off the sidewalks. Percy and Thalia made sure to keep an eye on their surroundings. While they were in a heavy population zone, monsters wouldn't hesitate to kill a demigod of the big three. Witnesses or not.
As the two walked further into the center of town, the smell of freshly cooked breakfast wafted into them. The two couldn't resist the promise of warm food and began to walk quickly towards a diner up ahead.
As they neared the diner's door, Percy noticed a group of four got there first. They were dressed warm but not bulky. Two wore gray jackets and the other two wore black jackets. Two girls, two guys, Percy noted.
One of the guys wearing a gray jacket was a little over 6 feet tall and lean from what he could gather. He wore a big toothy smile, joking around with his companions. He was of a dark complexion and had rich brown eyes, like a Hershey bar. Percy couldn't see his hair as it was stuffed under a beanie.
The other man wore a black hoodie and was only taller than the shortest one. He had a pale complexion and wore a soft smile almost as if he was just happy to be there. His hood was pulled up on his head but he could see the auburn hair peeking out. His eyes were a calm blue, as if a peaceful lake took refuge in his eyes.
Percy turned his attention to the girls.
The girl wearing a black hoodie was the second tallest. Her skin was almost as pale as the snow she walked upon.. She was currently giving the auburn haired boy a playful shove. Her raven hair disappeared behind her back. She had hazel eyes filled with mirth. Percy noticed she seemed to be leading them towards the diner.
The last girl wearing a gray hoodie was by far the shortest. She had a fair complexion, with the faintest hint of a tan. Her hair was blond with a single red highlight going down the right-side of her hair. She seemed to be trying to "skate" her way down the sidewalk, almost losing her footing every now and then. Her smile beamed, pure of joy and content. Percy couldn't help but to grin a little.
RING! RING!
The group stopped as the raven haired girl pulled out her phone and answered it.
"This is Katie." She gleefully answered.
Percy felt a slight punch on his arm.
"Hey kelp for brains we going in or do you just want us to freeze to death?" Thalia asked, eager to enter the diner. Percy looked over at the group where Katie was still listening to her phone.
"Yeah sorry 'bout that. Let's head in." He responded.
Thalia opened the door before Percy had a chance to do it. The immediate feeling of warmth and the savory smell of bacon smacked them in the face. A waitress began talking to Thalia about a table. The door shut behind Percy and he gave one last glance at the group still outside. He felt his heart skip a beat as hazel eyes locked with his, studying him while still talking on the phone. He quickly averted his eyes and stood next to Thalia. The waitress grabbed two menus and gave them a pearly white smile.
"Right this way sweeties."
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Katie:
Katie answered her phone, stopping her team as she did.
"This is Katie." She introduced herself, her jovial mood spilling into her tone. A concise voice then spoke.
"Dragonfly. Stallion. Rex." The voice stated. Katie's smile slowly disappeared as she took in code. She cleared her throat and spoke.
"Fields of grain. How beautiful." She responded. The voice began to speak again.
"Countersign verified. Be on the lookout for two dangerous individuals. One white female. Long hair, black. Blue eyes. Freckles. Teenager. One white male. Short hair, black. Sea green eyes. Early twenties. Acknowledge?"
Katie began to connect the dots and looked inside the diner. She met sea green eyes. He turned around quickly and went by the side of a girl. She responded, her eyes not coming off of the man.
"Acknowledged. Thanks for the heads up. Team Ember out."
