Chapter 21 Bait

Deuce POV

I sat in the grass doing my best to be patient but as the hot sun beat down on me with Smokey flying overhead and Perseus resting in my lap. I couldn't help but get impatient. The morning my brother tells me that he has a plan to save me then disappears.

Now I'm sitting here running a gentle finger through Perseus soft gray fur trying to keep him calm as the threat of being Smokey's snacked race through his mind, just like the thought of being Zeus race through mine.

"Would you chill, as advertised a plan that would put my wittle baby bother at ease." As I turn to look at my brother he held his hand up which I expected to be empty but instead held a laptop with a dark stormy gray screen and bright blue words printed with a lightning bolt in the background.

It is a weather forecast that is rather foreboding, the last thing that I needed is another not of nonstop rain stay each night. I looked up from the screen with both fear and confusion what the hell did this have to do with saving my life.

If anything this seemed like a sign that my life was and is coming to an end. I let my eyes run over his golden face and carefree sea green eyes. But all I got was this feeling that I am missing out on something that should be rather obvious and important.

"Right you are going to have it tell me what this has to do with your plan." Chrysaor looked at me with this smug expression forming on his face like he enjoyed knowing something that I didn't. But there is also this mischievous light that seemed to tear into me.

"Your bait little brother. When the storm hits you will head outside and egg him on till he comes out of hiding. I told mom and dad that you are freaking out and I can't get you to calm down. You simply need to stall till they can get home and once they see him in the act of…."

I stood up with outrage as the anger removed the manic energy that tensed my muscles. As I pace back and forth in the soft green grass Perseus laid a boned on the ground as Smokey stopped doing predatory circles around the arches of the house.

As my mind race with images of our parents discovering my corpse and Zeus getting away with it Scott free I couldn't help but panic even more as I ranted and raved under my breath as I ran my finger through my snakes.

Forcing them to hiss and snap at my fingers as they were disturbed from their nap. "Would you stop freaking out!" My brother amused voice rang in my ears driving me to stop. Jerking my body to the right so that I could get a better look at him. His eyes told me that he was serious but is joking tone made me think twice.

As the panic slowly slipped from my body felt nothing but this numbness as I slowly started to accept my fate is begin left in the hands of an idiot. "Let me get this straight your plan was to make it seem like I couldn't be alone without mom and dad to coddle me. Which thanks for I will never be able to live this down.

Oh, wait I won't have to worry about that because Zeus will have killed me long before they get here. What kind of fucking dumbass plan is this? Are you actively trying to get me to kill."

I started to pace as I ranted under my breath forming Chrysaor to let out an exasperated growl before running his hand to golden blond hair. Forcing it to become a disheveled mess sticking out in all directions. "STOP"

His voice was so forceful and demanding that I did what I was told jerking to a spot almost as fast as I had started moving. He moved slowly made his way over to me. His place slow and his stride strong. His whole body language reminds me of a Greek king. Moving with intention and a purpose but not so fast that it caused a panic.

His lifted his golden hand in the sky letting the light reflect off of it before gently placing it on the back of my neck. Putting me at ease no matter how I must I didn't want that small gesture to calm me. His blue eyes bore deep into my green eyes as they spoke this silent promise that I couldn't ignore.

"You are going to be fine it's my duty to protect my baby brother and no matter how much of a pain you are. Once I get the text that mom and dad are on there way back to the are going to go out into the rain and call Zeus out. But the time that the two of you get your insults and digs in. Mom and dad will be home."

His voice is soft and kind but there was something about the reassuring look in his eyes and the way that his shoulders were squared with unbridled confidence that I knew I would be safe.

"If things get ugly and mom and dad don't get here in time, Smokey and I got your back. We don't need to win the fight Deuce we just need to hold out long enough for mom and dad to see that you are right. Okay?"

I nodded my head slowly before turning to look at the glass double doors, hopefully, after tonight I won't look towards those doors with the fear of seeing Zeus on the other once my father catches him things will get so much easier than they are right now.

I never thought that after everything that I have been through with my brother and father then I would be counting them to save my life yet here I am. I took in a deep breath letting my lungs expand before holding it.

Letting that one little breath clear my mind of the clutter and terrified thoughts that haunted me since I came home from Greece. Zeus wants me to be the scared little mouse as the threat of Dragons loom overhead but not this time. I will fight and this time I will win, there will be no more cowering. I looked up at my bother with new found respect before nodding my head, Zeus would regret this.

Having faith in my brother was the worst thing that I could do, I mean really the hell was I thinking. As I sat cuddle up on the couching listening to the booms of thunder enter the air and purple lighting lit up the sky. I used to love thunder and lightning but that was before the god of it thrented my life on a daily basis.

The rain came down as if buckets of water were being poured off of the side of the house. Making it almost impossible for me to see through the glass doors. But I know that if I stare long enough I will see Zeus waiting there for me. A sadistic grin playing at his lips as he thought about killing me.

The moon cover by storm cloud made it almost impossible to see unless the lighting cracked against the sky like uncles Zeus whip. "It's time they should be here in 10. Just ten minute Duecy." I shudder at the thought of being near that god for even a moment let almost 10 minutes.

But as I rose to my feet I steeled my resolve, no matter how bad that my legs were shaking. I have to go through with this. I sighed heavily before shuffling my feet about the rough marble floors.

Please Fates, don't let your father kill me please let my parents get here in time and I swear to the river of Styx that I will never cause trouble ever again. As I looked down to the glass door I slammed the door open letting the wind howl as the sound of wind and rain drowned out the sound of my fast beating heart.

You got this just bauce you can't hear your own voice doesn't mean Zeus can't. He is all knowing god I am sure that he will hear me. But that seemed to be the problem, what if he hear me and decided that he is just going to shoot me with a bolt of lightning.

Well here goes to hoping. I walked into the middle of my gray backyard watching the pool fill with excessive water before looking to the sky. The black sky lit up with twilight purple and white gray flashes.

"Where you at Zeus?! You big pussy! Afraid that I will turn you to stone again. Ha, you're such a fucking loser I bet that your to scared to even show your face. You have been running around New Salem like a stalker to afraid to make a move. You wanted me well here I am or are you scare of lowly half breed monster."

Blue lightning raced across the sky taking the form of a man, each portion of light detrated till a man in a black suit appeared before me his bright blue eyes. Lit up with murderous intent as a sneer formed on his face. Here goes everything.