Greek myths are real Aliens or Monsters c24
Sam had managed to leave the Avengers facility without being stopped once again borrowing one of Tony's bikes she drove to New Rome, using the entrance she used last time she was stopped at the border by a patrol. Sam did not miss the wolves standing guard alongside some soldiers as she was escorted into New Rome. She knew that by now Reyna would have left the camp and gone on her quest, she looked around to see kids everywhere clearly busy at work within their legions. They were clearly getting ready for war.
"Dylan?" Sam asked seeing one of the very few Romans that she knew stopped what he was doing and came over to her.
"Sam? What are you doing here?" He asked looking at the soldiers behind her.
"came to check the progress, want to tell me why I am being held?" Sam asked the soldiers behind her seemed to tense their hands tightening on their spears.
"Octavian is currently trying to get the Senate into agreeing to go to war." He replied looking sort of uncomfortable.
"They already agreed, we move out in two days." Sam replied
"He is trying to convince them to attack the Greek Camp." Dylan replied making Sam freeze
"What?"
"Now that Reyna is gone, his voice is being heard." Dylan replied "I have to go, get my section ready. You shouldn't have come here Sam." He stated walking off just leaving her.
"Take me to the Senate." Sam told the soldiers guarding her
"We do not take orders from you, Gareca." He stated
"Ut scandalizabantur in illo." (I may be offended at that) Sam replied in latin surprising them. "I am the daughter of Apollo I want to speak to my half brother." She stated the tone she used was demanding and the glare she gave them was clear do not mess with me. She was taken to the city where she left her daggers and was happy that her guards had to leave their spears behind. The Senate was in full swing Octavian. She was still in shock over meeting Terminus he was a strange god but he relented and let her enter the city limits. Sam stood back for a second listening to Octavian rant on about needing to destroy the Greeks how it was them that was their real enemy, if Sam was being honest he was seriously sounding like a lunatic blaming the Greek demigods for their predicament. He seemed to notice that he was losing the crowd mainly because most of them were now staring at Sam. He stopped midsentence turning to look at her and there was something about him that sent her nerves on edge.
"What are you doing here?" he demanded moving towards her, she could tell he was trying to show authority and look intimidating but it was a look he could not pull off.
"I came to check the progress." Sam replied
"We do not answer to you Gareca scum." He spat back
"No you answer to the gods, just as I do. In this we are similar, we fight for the gods and the gods want us to unite. We already have two armies wanting to annilate us do you really want them to win by fighting amongst ourselves? Is that your new leadership tactic? If we end up fighting each other there would be nothing left to fight for once the fighting is finished. Is that really what Apollo is telling you to do?" Sam asked
"I am Octavian son of Apollo Seer to the gods, this trouble started with you and your kind. Romans are superior. We will fight and win." He stated he then went into detail how Greeks were the cause of all their problems. Sam knew that she had to be careful how she retaliated she did not want to encourage them in supporting Octavian and his claims.
"I am Samantha Daughter of Apollo we could all go around the room and say who exactly we are related too but that will do nothing. You think you have a special connection to the gods? We all have a special connection to the gods if it be Greek or Roman we are bonded through blood. If we end up fighting it would be doing exactly what the monsters want. We fight with each other who will protect the mortals? The innocent? I know it is not just a Greek thing, I know you Romans pride yourself on honour, what is more honourable than protecting that which is innocent?" Sam stated
"Trickery, you use words to get us to lower our defences then will attack I have seen it. We need to destroy these Gareca if we are to be superior…"
"I am not asking you to be superior, I am asking you to cooperate. To fight for those who cannot fight, to fight for the way of life itself, for you freedom and your right to claim superiority because I can guarantee that if you follow this path your true enemies such as the earth mother and her army of monsters will wipe out hope itself and their would be nothing for you to do to stop it, you want to be superior that is fine, you can be superior over the monsters but you will not be able to do it alone. Alone you will fail, Is that not the way of the pack?"
"Lies, what do you know of our way? She sprouts lies, guards…" Octavian shouted
"Careful Octavian one thing I have inherited from our father is that I hate liars and especially hate being called one myself." Sam stated Octavian seemed to pale at her tone as he took a step back but then she saw that glint in his eyes once again and his posture hardened
"What are you going to do about it Gareca, you are in New Rome, Guards…" he shouted
"I will only ask this once…Who are you!" Sam demanded staring at Octavian
"I am Octavian…"
"Who are you?" Sam demanded not letting him finish taking a step towards him he took several steps back.
"Guards!" he shouted but Sam was right on him clutching his clothes.
"Whoever you are you have no power here! Leave this place now! Leave him now! Na fýgei! (begone)" Sam stated her grip tightening as he tried to squirm away
"I do not answer to you!"
"Quis es? Ab hoc, nunc! et abierunt!" (Who are you? Leave this vessel now! Begone!) Sam stated in perfect Latin Octavian stopped squirming.
"Who are you?" Octavian demanded at this Sam smirked seeming the voice that spoke was not normal it was much deeper.
"The Gareca you did not count on. Now leave!" Sam demanded noting that her hands were glowing golden as she punched him in the face. Octavian's head yanked backwards as she let him go he fell back to the ground chaos erupted seeming a blue glow seemed to flow out of Octavian and what looked like a spirit flew around the room that the temperature dropped dramatically it held an icy edge to it as his laughter filtered through the room. Her bow formed in her hands as she watched it move around the room. "I am the daughter of Apollo do you really want to see how well his Greek kids are with one of these?" Sam asked the laughter stopped a roar took place before the temperature returned to normal. That was when Terminus turned up in the room
"No weapons in the city limit!" He shouted turning to face her only for him to freeze, he and everyone else was looking at Sam, she wasn't sure why. Only for her to look down at a burning feeling on her wrist, the bracelet was glowing and her bow had a golden glow to it.
"A bow is not really a weapon without any arrows, you can see I am carrying no arrows." Sam stated
"She attacked me! You see I was right about the Gareca."
"She saved you, you were possessed." A man stated she did not know who he was but the others agreed with him.
"She brought a weapon into our city, she broke our rules."
"This bow was a gift from my father, ask Terminus it will not leave my person."
"I sense a stronger weapon on you daughter of Apollo. You should not be here." Terminus stated but Sam could tell he was being cautious of her. "In fact…"he ended up transporting her to the city limits where they were alone. "Your power does not belong here! I would blast you myself had I not sensed his curse on you. He I will not stand against." Terminus stated "Stay out of my city." He added and Sam had a feeling he was talking about Zeus's power.
"Tell the legion commanders that the fight is in two days that is why I am here. I hope they will fight alongside us." Sam stated before turning and walking back towards where she had left her bike. Hoping that she was not going to be stopped, or arrested and praying that the Romans will still join them. As she walked she could not help but think over what Terminus said, what curse?