The Child Of the Moon: The Battle of the Labyrinth

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Chapter 1: The landing

"Mom! Mom! Dammnit!" I shouted, as I rolled out of the way of a of a large ice pillar flying at me at speeds I never thought a large object could ever go.

Now I know you may be asking what the hell happened, you were supposed to go to London to visit family, yada, yada, in the summer before next school year, yada, yada. Well, I'm going to be blunt and just say it didn't go quite the way it was supposed to. And, well, I guess it started when my mom decided to drop the bomb that we would be leaving earlier than we had previously planned.

Flashback one day and 7 hours prior to attack:

"WHAT!" I shouted.

"Oh, Blake please it's not that big of a deal." My mother May said with the roll of her eyes.

"B-bbut, mom that means I have to leave Ember and everyone else tomorrow!" I said obviously upset.

"Well Blake, it's just like I had said yesterday I want us to leave a bit early, because your grandparents want to see us for Christmas. They were shocked as it was that I was still alive." My mother said with a glare, as if I were committing some sort of sin.

"But mom- "

"No, buts. You are going that is final." My mom said with finality as if no arguing in the world would change her mind. She then stood up and left my room in a swift movement.

"And you better start packing for tomorrow. I don't want us being late young man." She said looking back at me seriously as if I would purposely not pack just to prolong the flight….okay maybe it was for good reason she gave me that look.

My mother had been fixated with leaving as soon as we left from Camp, and returned to Sally's. Luckily, I was able to convince her to wait a little longer, but her little longer consisted of only a single day. And she just didn't realize that leaving Ember would be a major bummer to the whole Christmas experience, especially with my mom finally coming back. And I still hadn't broken the news to Ember yet, she was already freaking with me leaving in the summer time, and now I had to tell her I was leaving months sooner than my mother had told me, and I felt horrible. And plus, my mom wasn't the one who was going to have to break it to her, I was. And the thought of an angry Ember sent a shudder through me my body like a wave. I believe the saying "Hell hath no fury like a woman's scorn." Yeah, I could see why people say that now.

'Well, kid. You could either face your mate or hide like a hatchling. And depending on if you are looking for survival I would say, that the hatchling way sounds pretty good right now.' Ashura said slight fear in his voice.

I sighed and rubbed my temples. A had been pestering more than usual about the whole ordeal. He was in agreement with my mother, but at the same time didn't really want to see my mate's reaction to the news.

'Well I would, but I promised her to be completely honest with her about everything from here on out. Plus you know with the mating, she basically knows everything already.' I thought back.

'It still is a little unusual for you both to developing this bond so quickly. From all the mate marks I had witnessed, the bond developed slowly. Yours is like an energizer bunny on a high.' A said.

'Nice analogy. How the hell do you even know what the energizer bunny is?' I asked.

'The fact there is even an energizer bunny at all, is quite unusual. You humans and your mascots for everything.' A muttered.

'Well that mascot just so happens to bring them quite a bit of money.' I said knowingly.

'Pft, as if, now if you used an electric dragon-'Immediately I cut off the connection for him to talk to me, sometimes his rambling just went on for too long.

I sighed as I stood from my bed and left the room. I walked to Embers and lifted my hand and made it into a fist about ready to knock, but I lowered my fist. I took in a breath and let it out, and, as I went to knock, she opened the door before I could.

"You can come in silly." Ember gave a small giggle. Her violet slit and normal eye both lighting up in joy, and made me instantly fill with guilt. "You don't have to knock."

I gulped nervously. "Well I mean I had to make sure you were, um, decent."

She let out a laugh. "We are mates, none of that matters, anymore, but I suppose if it makes you feel comfortable." She shrugged her shoulders.

I nodded, she was wearing a black tank top, she had on a pair of grey shorts that were slightly rolled up into short shorts. She had one of her head buds in one of her pointed ears, connecting to a phone in her pocket, her choker was not on her for once and was on her night stand the crystal gleaming in all its glory. And her hair was in a Dutch style braid going past her shoulders, her strawberry blond hair glimmering slightly in the light. When I was done staring at her I looked back up to her eyes, now full of mischief. All in all she was beautiful, and it made me wonder how I had gotten so lucky.

"You done ogling me?" She asked.

Immediately I felt my face heat up. "Wha-. Psh, I have no clue what you are talking about." I said nervously.

She laughed. "I am only playing; besides, it's not like I said you couldn't." Then her eyes narrowed. "So, long as it's only me."

Immediately I laughed nervously seeing her eyes hold such intensity. "Of course."

She smiled happily. "Good, so what brings you here. I am sure it wasn't just to stare at my door or my amazing good looks. Were you?"

I shook my head, now wasn't the time to get all riled up. "No, it's not, actually I wanted to talk to about something else."

She looked at me quizzically.

I then sat on her bed and patted to the spot next to me, she sat down and pulled the other earphone out of her ear, ready to listen to what I had to say. My eyes wondered away from her face, I knew if I continued to keep looking at her eyes I would chicken out.

"Em," I sighed. "You know the trip to London my mother was planning?" I questioned.

"Yesss?" She said. "Why?"

I turned back to look her in the eyes, and found confusion and a hint of fear. I put one arm around her shoulders and brought her closer to me. She leaned her head on my shoulder.

"My mom wants to, she wants to go earlier than planned." I said.

Her reaction was just as I had expected and instantaneous.

"How soon?" She asked pulling away from me and looking at me in the eyes, her eyes narrowing.

"Shewantstogotomorrow." I said quickly.

"What? Blake speak slower." Ember said looking quite peeved.

"She wants us to leave tomorrow." I said slower, looking at her guiltily.

She looked shocked. Her eyes were wide, and her eyes glowed a dark purple, and then I grabbed her hand tightly the black flames that were starting to cover her hands were covered with my own hand. The flames were burning my skin, but I wouldn't let go. If Ember's flames got everywhere the whole place would burn down.

She instantly stopped when she started to feel my pain. Yup that's right when one was hurting the other would start to feel it, it was due to the bond that we shared as mates. We had also noticed that we could also feel each other's presence when we were close to each other. For example if she was in a completely different room I would exactly which one. It was like sixth sense so to speak.

She looked down at her hand and turned my hand upside down. What we both saw were burn marks all along my hand. My wrist gleaming with constantly changing colored gems.

"Blake what the hell were you thinking." Ember said angrily as she ran to the kitchen where we had some ambrosia and nectar stored in the cabinets.

"What happened?!" I heard my mother ask.

"Nothing mom!" I shouted back. "Just a small accident."

When Ember came back in the room, she was holding some nectar and a cloth. She rolled the cloth and poured some nectar on the cloth.

"I am sorry love." Ember said looking guiltily.

I waved it off as she put the cloth on my hand, making me hiss instantly. She bit her lip drawing a small bit of blood.

"Love it's not your fault." I said exasperated.

She shook her head. "I should have better control over my emotions. You would think after both my human and dragon side merged together my control would be better. It's just when I heard I only have one more day with you…"

"Trust me Em I know how you feel. The thought that I only have one more day with you kills me." I said, instantly she was silent not saying a word. I then gripped her chin with my good hand and tilted it to look me in my eyes. "Hey, it's not like I won't be coming back. Before you know it, I will be back and, we'll be kicking some major monster butt."

"I just don't like it." She muttered in a whisper as she took the towel away from my hand which now was just a small burn instead of a third degree burn. "I mean you, are going in territory we haven't been in before. Territory not even the gods have control over. Away from me after we just discovered our mate bond. My instincts are telling me to make sure you don't leave, but the human side of my mind is telling me you have to go. I just hate it."

"Well, you know what let's just have the day for us, just the two of us. Like normal teenagers dating. Then when we come back you can help me pack. You can help me choose what I should and shouldn't take, and maybe you can help me figure out how I can take my hidden blades without getting in major trouble with security at the airport." I said trying to lighten up the mood a bit.

"Fine, but my dork of a brother isn't coming." Ember said with finality.

I chuckled. "Alright, Perce can't come."

And the two of us spent the rest of the day together, it was fun, we went to the beach, went to lunch, and had a small dinner just the two of us. Surprisingly my mother was silent about the whole thing not even asking us where we had been and what we had been doing. And when we came back Ember helped me pack for the trip. Percy had spent all day at camp, he decided to do a little bit of training with Chiron, he said that he was tired of having to sit back while his friends get hurt. And I was glad. He wasn't getting strong just to get strong, he had the motivation of protecting his friends and honestly that is the best driving force to training, if you have those you love in mind you get the best results.

When morning came the next day, we all woke up early. Ember had snuck in my room the night prior, much to my mother's chagrin. And after we all took showers, Ember wouldn't let go of my hand, she acted as if it were a life line. And honestly, I couldn't blame her, I was feeling the exact same way. Us being that far apart, the very thought was just unbelievable. And I knew as soon as we were apart we both would have that empty void feeling, and it was going to suck.

When we reached the airport, it was early in the morning and looked as if it were void of any life save for a few others holding mugs of coffee and kids with hot chocolate steaming from their cups. We decided to go to the "John F. Kennedy International airport." The flight would take around six to seven hours to get to London, luckily to occupy the time I would have the phone Artemis had given me so I could listen to music as much as I wished.

My mother and I checked in, while Ember and I went to a small inside store selling some hot chocolate. I paid for the two of us and we drank our hot drinks in silence both of us clinging to each other. My weapons all in my bags save for my hidden blades, which luckily Ember and I came up with the idea to just use the mist to cover the hidden blades on my wrists so they would look just like normal wrist bands, instead of deadly weapons. We luckily still had about a half hour till our flight so Ember and I got to hang out for a little while. While my mother and Sally talked to one another, the two were like sisters. Percy sent me best wishes on my flight since he was still at camp training with Chiron. He wanted to come, but I had convinced him otherwise so that he would keep his focus on training.

Then over the intercom a staticky old female voice announced.

"Flight 17, Flight 17. Now ready to board. I repeat Flight 17. Thank you that is all."

"Damn." I heard Ember whisper beside me tightening her grip ever so slightly.

"Hey, it will be just fine. I will go there be with family for a while then come back in no time." I told her gently patting her thigh gently.

"Blake, sweet heart time to go." My mother said standing up, pulling her bag up, and giving Sally a good-bye hug.

I sighed. "Alright mom. One second."

I stood up grabbing my luggage and hugged Ember tightly.

"I love you, I will see you when I get back." I whispered in her ear.

"I love you too." She said as I pulled her in for one last passionate kiss.

When we parted I started walking to the plane I looked back one last time and noticed Embers sad eyes, which were also slightly tearful, and honestly, I could feel her anxiety and sadness, it was almost crushing.

I then pulled out my phone and waved it at her, she nodded and pull out her own and waved it in the same fashion. I winked at her and some of the anxiety and sadness that was rolling off her slightly disappeared and instead I felt a small amount of happiness radiating off her.

Finally, we got on the plane in our first-class seats. We had small tables and our own headphones to listen to movies or music on the flight, which made my own headphones slightly pointless.

My mother turned to me with a sad look.

"I know this is hard for you darling, but we have to get to London." My mother said with a hint of urgency in her tone.

"Mom why is it I get the feeling that its more than just visiting my grandparents?" I asked. I had been getting that feeling ever since my mother had wanted to change when we would leave. She keeps pushing on going so soon.

My only answer from my mother was silence, as she looked out the window.

I sighed, as I leaned back and closed my eyes. The flight was six hours so I thought I might as well catch up on some sleep. I couldn't text Ember on the flight unfortunately, which I had told her about, but I did tell her as soon as I landed I would call her.

"Blake, wake up." I heard my mother say as she gently pushed on my shoulder.

I opened my eyes tiredly.

"I'm sorry to wake you baby, but we are going to land soon. "My mom said gently.

I nodded my head rubbing my eyes slightly. When my eyes adjusted, I turned and looked out the window, and noticed an airstrip coming up. We were going quite quick, hundreds of miles per hour. And slowly losing altitude and speed on the way down toward the landing strip that was coming closer and closer.

As soon as we landed the flight captain called us all from our seats and we were one of the first ones off the plane. When we were off the plane we were surrounded by a few planes, some getting ready to take off, returning from other places around the world.

My mother and I followed the crowd into the airport, the airport was a large building, with large windows allowing people to view the planes, and inside was full of people, all rushing to their flights or just relaxing in the chairs provided.

I turned to my mother.

"Mom, I have to use the restroom, do you mind if I leave my bag with you?" I asked her.

My mother looked skeptical, and looked around with a nervous edge, but she nodded none the less.

"Just be back soon please." My mother said gently.

I nodded my head and rushed to the restroom. As soon as I finished up, and started washing my hands I looked up in the mirror and noticed a man standing behind me, slightly staring. The man was a black man, he had ice blue eyes, he was wearing a black trench coat, and a pair of dark blue pants, and a pair of boots. I immediately knew it was odd due to the fact all the other faucets were empty. Just looking at the man made my skin feel chilled. It was odd.

So, I dried my hands and walked out of the restroom with a calm façade, ever so discreetly looking back to see if I was being followed. And I was. The man was following he was trying to stay back a few ways to act as if he wasn't but I could tell the man was.

When I reached the spot, I left my mother I noticed my backpack with my clothes, and a small noted on the top of my bag, but my mother was nowhere to be seen. I looked around for her head of hair, or to see if I could see her clothes in the crowds of people, but couldn't find anything.

As soon as I put my bag on my back I went to open the letter, but was interrupted by the man grasping my shoulder. My shoulder was starting to feel really, really cold.

I looked back at the man once again and immediately knew who, no rather what he was. He was a dragon, a dragon in human form. He was about to speak, but I immediately pushed him off me and I ran, jumping over left bags in the way, dodging and moving out of the way of others trying to lose the man, but It wasn't working. The man was fast, and was very inclined to catch me. The note in my hand I reached back and shoved in my bag, and zipped it up quickly.

When I was, out I was about to shout for a cab, but the man was too close for comfort. So, using as much speed I could muster I started running away from the airport. The front of the airport was named "Gatwick Airport."

Running as fast as I could I took noticed that just across was a small park, with a wooden area which was much like the forests at home, only problem. There were four lanes of traffic, using as much energy as I could muster, I ran at full speed, even with enhanced speed, I knew I wouldn't be able to outrun the cars, but I knew I could dodge them using as much agility as I could. Using my orbs I used them to propel me forward at a faster rate, I dodged car after car, until I finally got to the metal railing and jumped over quickly. A car was rolling in quickly, but they hit the brakes quickly all the while honking, and right before it hit me it stopped at an inch away from my stomach. The car was a Honda civic, I waved a sorry. And took off finally reaching the forest I was hoping to finally get to.

My heart was pounding, sweat was rolling of my forehead, and after getting a little further away from the road, I put my hands on my knees, and heaved an exhausted sigh. Taking in my surroundings I thought I saw my mother moving in the woods, but I rubbed my eyes thinking I was wrong and I shouted for my mother, but no reply came from the quiet forest.

Then I noticed a figure standing on top of one of trees. It was the same man from earlier, except this time his form was shifting, the man's skin was shedding forming into ice, as soon as I noticed the ice I turned around and started to take off down a snowy pathway. All the while the man from before was changing into an ice dragon right behind me.

End flashback

"Oh, come on. Can't I get away from someone killing me for one second." I shouted out as I dodged ice that was coming my way.

'Well kid, you are a danger magnet.' I heard A say as I controlled some tree limbs to block an ice spike that was just an inch away from my face.

'Really A, not the time man.' I thought back, clicking my watch forming into a bow.

I put two arrows in and fired, one arrow was frozen and shattered against the ice dragon's chest. While the other arrow stuck into the dragon's shoulder, causing the dragon to roar in rage.

"Hehe, sorry?" I said, but the dragon's eyes just narrowed and gave out another roar blowing trees back and causing snow to fall off in droves. Using my orbs, I surrounded myself blocking the snow. I knew I could just control the snow myself, but my control over the snow would be nowhere near the same level as this dragon's control.

Looking down I noticed ice was about to spear, me, but pushing as much control as I could into the earth, I sprouted a large tree destroying the spikes before they could spear me, then using the leaves on the tree I shrouded myself before the dragon could realize where I was.

'Any advice here A?' I asked.

'Well you could-'

Then my phone decided to go off. The ring tone was "all over the road" by Easton Corbin.

"Damnit!" I shouted running along the tree as suddenly Ice spikes shout into where I was, and if I had stayed just a second later I would've been skewered.

I ran until I noticed a far leap to the next tree, it was either that or drop and break my legs, and if I used the snow to soften the blow the dragon would just use that opportunity to use the snow to swallow me up, so I decided and alternate route. I used the limbs of the tree I had created till I finally reached the top. The dragon was above in the clouds until finally it saw me. Its wings of ice keeping it steady in the air, its tail of ice spikes regrowing ice as it just used some of its spikes to spear the tree.

It finally noticed me and roared and folded its wings back and its mouth full of ice was about to spew at me, but moving as swiftly as possible I noticed one of the few incendiary arrows I had left and shout into its mouth. The flaming arrow flew at speeds the dragon had never thought possible and lodged itself in its throat and blew up. The dragon roared out in pain. And came down tumbleing into the trees. In its fallen state I used my orbs to help lower myself to the ground. When I reached the ground, I reverted my bow back into a watch and, using the ice, I made a spear in my hand and I threw it at the dragons stomach, making it scream, and scramble to try to stand.

'Kid we need information. Keep him alive. Perhaps he knows where your mother is.' A said.

I nodded mentally. Using vines from the earth I dragged them up snaring the dragon, root, after root nearly creating a large tree root. The roots covered the dragon from the neck down, not covering the head.

I walked forward and only then did I see the extent of the damage I had caused to the dragon.

The side of the dragon's neck had basically blown apart, and before I could even question it, the light in the dragon's eyes dimmed.

"Damn." I muttered, as the dragon's body dissolved till it was as if it were a frozen statue and then it broke apart into just ice flakes.

I then sat down in exhaustion and leaned back against the large root I had created. Some of the ice spikes the dragon had made, had cut some of my arm, but the damage was not too bad. Looking around the forest itself was damaged badly. Trees were destroyed where the dragon had crash landed. Luckily, I hadn't sensed any nature spirits in the trees so no one besides myself were harmed.

I opened my phone and sure enough four missed calls from Ember. I was about to call her, but then I had remembered what was in my bag.

'Wait wasn't there a letter on my bag? Perhaps my mother left something in that.' I thought to myself. As I slung my pack off my back, I opened the zipper and sure enough the letter was still there, nothing was damaged in my bag, all my clothes and tools were still accounted for.

I grasped the letter, and opened it up to its entirety.

Blake,

I know you may be wondering where the heck I may be. And I am sorry, I had to leave so soon. But I had no choice in the matter, and I can't answer the many questions you have reading this, but just know that when you get to those coordinates given to you, all these questions you have will be answered. I am sorry baby, really. I know you just got me back and believe me I understand the frustration you must be feeling. Just know that this was necessary. Today is the 25, of December, you need to reach Hazelphron inn, on the 30th.

Love, mom

P.s. I know this is confusing, but everything will be explained soon I promise.

I groaned, and rubbed my face, what is it with people I care about and them disappearing. And as soon as I see my mother she has a lot of explaining to do, like how the hell she knew I had coordinates and where those coordinates lead. But I knew my first task was to get the hell out of the forest and then tell Ember what had happened, and that in itself was going to be one massive migraine.

Okay I know this has been a long time coming. But to be honest guys I have to force myself to write. I have truthfully lost the drive to type. Its not because the support hasn't been there its just me and some personal reason. However I have made a promise and I will keep my promise. I will continue to type, as I still enjoy the story I have made. I enjoy these characters and the story line, of both Rick Riordans and my own twist.

So what point am I trying to get at? I am just letting you all know the updates are going to be weird and speratic. So I hope you all enjoyed the chapter and have a great west of the day.