Chapter 11

The Drakon Of… Charleston?

After all the surprises that happened that day Nico didn't need a giant explosion destroying the side of the building giving John a panorama window in his now half as big office. Nico fell towards the ground, falling on his wrist. Horrible pain went trough his arm and his upper body. He looked to the side, his arm still full of raging pain. Ben fell to the ground as well, holding his side. John and Jason both didn't look severly injured.

„Everyone fine?", John asked. Jason stood up and helped Ben up. „What was that?"

„I don't know", Nico said. The pain in his arm reduced to a feeling of fire pulsing through his veins.

„Ben is injured!", Jason yelled. He quickly grabbed a bar of ambrosia and gave it to Ben. John saw Nico hold his wrist. „Nico, are you Ok?"

„Yes, I am fine", Nico growled. Jason took of his shirt and wrapping it around Ben's wound, which looked very bad now that Nico got a better look at it.

„What was that!", John walked towards the hole in his office. Jason helped Ben up and walked towards John with him.
„Oh my gods", John stuttered, looking outside. Nico stepped next to him. Right outside the university there was a giant dragon-like reptile without wings. Nico knew this was a Drakon but he never saw one this size. Percy told him about a Drakon the size of maybe fifty metres, but this monster was at least 300 metres long. It seemed like the Drakon destroyed the entire half of the university. He turned his giant head towards them. For a moment he and Nico had eye contact, looking right in these small orange eyes. But they were different to other monsters. This monster has seen thousands of years, and just after a second of eye contact Nico knew this Drakon was very intelligent.

„That's a Drakon. Most Drakons are the sons of Ares.", John said, still absolutely stunned by seeing a monster of this size.

„No", Jason stuttered. „That's one of the big ones. Son of Typhon, the father of all monsters."

The Drakon, who was still watching them roared. Nico had to hold his ears, this being the loudest sound he has ever heard. Maybe exept Percy if he won a round of Mario Cart.

He walked towards them, crushing several cars and killing at least a dozen people.

„We need to go now!", Jason yelled, grabbing Ben and flying up. Nico took Johns hand and teleported to where Jason and Ben landed. The Drakon found them again and attacked. John grabbed a sword made out of a material Nico has never seen. Did he had that sword all the time? Nico was caught off guard when John's sword lit on fire. The monster followed them slowly, seemingly mesmorized by John's flaming blade.

Jason grabbed his spear and flew up to the Drakon. He roared when Jason threw his spear deep into his eye. Nico and John helped Ben and Nico made them Shadowtravel up the next building. Nico collapsed, still seeing Jason's battle against the monster which was bigger than two Aircraft Carriers. Jason lured him along the street, the Drakon's tail destroying some buildings and his roar making Nico's head hurt.

„I never saw a monster this size", John said. Ben got up on his legs, still breathing heavily.

„We need to help Jason!", he screamed.

„Ben", John grabbed his shoulder. „You are hurt. I'll help Jason."

„You can't", Nico said, having to use his last bit of power to talk. „Jason can fly. You don't, you are just gonna get crushed."

„I will help him!", Ben yelled.

„No!", John looked at Ben. „This. Is. Too. Dangerous."

„I HAVE TO!", Ben got out of John's grip, teleporting away.

„No!", Nico streched his hand out for Ben, who was already gone. He stood up. The world started getting black and he started loosing his balance. The last thing he saw before falling uncouncious was John rushing to catch him. Then eveything went black.