Before the ambush

Pov Percy

Annabeth and I were holding we talking of better time then we came under attack and a Giant shoved us into the river Stryx as we flew in and just landed in the river we were surrounded by a bubble of oxygen I turned to Annabeth and said are you ok she said yes none got on me. Then some said that is correct but I have an offer to for you Annabeth said Lady Stryx she appeared said I wish to apply my blessing to both of you and place your weak point were no blade will pierce it Annabeth turned to me we held a silent conversation Annabeth said we agree. Then I felt pain like before but lesser. Annabeth screamed in pain for a moment I said are you ok she said yes then Stryx said go get them tiger we launched out and landed in and created two new holes and slaughtered the monsters and the Titan leading them.

Found our destination we were about enter when a contingent of cyclopes found us looking for us introduced ourselves, he handed me a letter from my father and read it. it made it officially by saying Estelle Jackson I said it is officially Zoe said how do you know I said he wrote a name that only 3 people know one is dead that only leaves Poseidon and myself. I turned to the Cyclops and asked what is your name he said they call me Nutcracker. I said well Nutcracker how many warriors did you bring he said 40 of us I said we were heading that abandon village to make our home. We walked in the cyclopes checked it out and found a forge and tons of ore with tools for forging James one of the Cyclopes is a blacksmith I asked him to forge armor for Luke, Zoe and Duke he said it will be ready in day I said thank you. I went and found the manor the Village was surrounded by a wooden palisade and had catwalks to allow the cyclopes to patrol. The manor was made of basalt stone blocks I found a room and a bed I have not been sleeping much here so I laid down as I was closing my eyes Annabeth walked in and laid next to me and what do you think I said a good place to setup. Then she said what about an army I said tomorrow or the next day I am going to send Duke to try and recruit monster she said we will have to be careful.

2 weeks have passed in mortal time

Pov Poseidon

We were summoned to the Throne room we appeared I said what do you want Zeus he said I didn't summon then someone said I did there stood a woman around 6 and half feet with looks that would make Aphrodite jealous. I said Lady Chaos she said I have brought news of Percy and Annabeth. A bunch of campers appeared then Chaos said they are doing great they have started a pretty nice warband she snapped her finger it showed Percy and Annabeth preparing to engage a roaming warband they had 5 groups of 40 Cyclopes they were in Hoplite formation 4 packs of Telekhines they were in Roman Cohorts of 50 per group then there was 6 lines of Scythian Dracaena archers there were 20 per line and then I saw 4 Scara Centaur of there 20 in each wear heavy armor with lances behind the Archers I saw 6 catapults manned by some cyclopes.

They all had properly forged armor and weapons they were disciplined they looked like they could match the 12th legion in combat and win then I saw the other warband there was by my count they were 3000 monster opposing them then I saw a one of the groups of Cyclopes they had better armor then the others they were all bigger then the other cyclopes. Athena saw this and said smart formation the hoplites formed the center with what I think is the troops I sent to Percy and Annabeth they were right in the middle then the other units of cyclopes then the telekhines on the flanks the cav was to the outside the archers were right behind the cyclopes then there was the catapults. I said who are they facing Chaos said Koios his brothers took over the other fortress so he made his way they are 6 miles from New Athens. Athena said why don't they fight in the city Chaos said they are in the middle of upgrading the wall so they will fight out here then Ares said it is beginning I saw explosions in the midst of Koios army. Then Koios army charged closing the distance then I heard brace Percy army lowered their spears they hid behind their huge tower shields the other monsters clashed they held while the telekhines advanced trapping the flanks of the army the cav circled around and attacked the rear. Then I saw Percy and Annabeth pushed through till they got to Koios they fought him till they killed him then Percy picked up his head and yelled your master is dead surrender the enemy monster surrendered as Percy army confiscated their weapons and marched them to the city. I saw it had high walls that surrounded the keep that was on a hill there was a wooden palisade around half the city the other half was made of blocks of granite and saw some more blocks being dragged up by laistrygonian giants there was a crane help placing the stone blocks. The army marched in through the front gate as the past through I saw guards on wall. When they got through the army was dismissed Percy and Annabeth were heading to the keep, they were talking when they got their joint room, they took their armor off it was made of this silvery metal. I asked what is that metal their armor is made of Chaos said Chaotic Titanium I secretly sent it to them. They also used it to upgrade their weapons and used some Tartarus steel to make their personal guard armor and weapons the rest of the army armor and weapon are made of Celestial Bronze they have plans to have Tartarus steel armor and weapons given to their elite units.

Then Athena said do they have an economy in place Chaos said yes they use gold it is rare but common enough to be used as money all gold mines are owned by Percy and Annabeth they regulate its worth they keep at a normal worth. Zeus said they are thriving Hades asked how many Titans have they fought Chaos said 8 they all are reforming in the Void. Then she said I will be taking the rest of the Titans will be going to the Pit even Atlas I am repairing the bond between the earth and the sky as she snapped her fingers. Then she said they have completed their fortress she brought it up Athena said wow Ares said dad I am going on a vacation I will be needing an army I want to attack that fortress Chaos said good luck you won't get within a mile without them knowing the walls are 10 ft thick at the thins and 20 at the thickest the walls are 100 ft tall each tower has either a ballista or a scorpion they have four gates 1 is called Poseidon the other is Athena another is Artemis and the last is Hestia. Zeus why those brats I let them live. I turned to Athena and said should we ask for our kids help she no but, in the future, they would be more then happy to help Zeus shut his mouth so fast. Chaos said that is a record. Zeus said Ares you cannot go and attack that fortress then Hera asked how long has it been for them 4 years they have had thousands of monster rally to their banner that is why they built their city-state up so fast they even have some demigods join them Luke and Zoe are their regents Howard Vong over sees the aqueduct system they bring water from the delta of sorrow also they have water brought in from the Stryx they asked Lady Stryx if they can they use to fill the moat.

She said have fun and disappeared I said well it seems our kids are not only surviving but thriving. Athena said that is the definition of survival prosper and thrive against adversity. Zeus said dismissed we walked out I said in 6 weeks I want to prepare another unit of for battle I have recruits who would love the opportunity. Athena said I can do that what if Zeus finds out I said what is he going to do banish us to Tartarus she said he wouldn't do that he would have a war he would never win. I said correct then I said I wonder if they are married Athena said more than likely.