Chapter 3: Son of Thanatos

Disclaimer: i personally do not own either PJO, HoO or anything else you find familiar, except the plot. That's mine. Sort of

Angmar POV

After his "meeting" with Order, Angmar hopped of the roof of the Big-House and headed to the arena to pass the time until sunrise. Angmar still knew about the curfew but he had no fear of the harpies, as he could slaughter them mercilessly with a wave of his hand. And speak of the flying Devils, as Angmar entered the arena, a pack of harpies came flying at him. Angmar just sighed and pointed at them, freezing them in mid-air. Angmar strolled over to them, drawing his sword as he did, and stabbed one in the chest. She instantly was sent to Tartarus. The rest started squealing but Angmar silenced them with one murderous look. Angmar asked them,

"Which is the leader of this little pack?"

One of the harpies pipped up in her scratchy voice and said,

"I am."

"I have a proposition for all the harpies that work here. You start working as my spies and I won't light your insides on fire."

With those words Angmar dropped the harpies like a sack of potatoes and continued,

"Bring this news to the rest of your group, if you tell anyone else of what I've told you I swear, I will wipe out your entire species."

"What gives you the right!?"

"I am the son of Order, I have every right."

The harpies seemed shocked and bowed. Their leader said,

"We swear ourselves to you my lord."

Angmar looked pleased with himself and said,

"I accept your allegiance, now go to your comrades and leave me. Send one of you every night to report to me so I may have a full report to my father."

"Yes my prince."

The harpies then left and Angmar turned to the practice dummies, decided it wasn't difficult enough and rose Achilles and Hector to practice his swordsmanship.

"Greetings great heroes, I've summoned you from Elysium to challenge you to a duel."

Achilles glanced at Hector and they both erupted into laughter. Hector regained his composure first and replied,

"You, a puny demi-god, wish to challenge two of the greatest warriors of all time? You've got to be joking."

Angmar calmly replied,

"No I do not joke, I simply challenge you to a duel. If you win you are free to return to Elysium. But if I win, you must swear allegiance your allegiance to me as my royal bodyguards."

Hector, at these words lost it while Achilles just stared dumbfounded at Angmar's proposal. Achilles got over his shock and replied,

"You're on god spawn."

"So we are agreed to my terms?"

The two heroes of old looked at each other and nodded. Angmar said to them,

"Allow me to armor myself, you two may do the same."

"As you wish weakling."

Achilles sneered. Angmar grabbed his bag off his shoulder and began equipping himself. Better to look the part of a well equipped demi-god than the prince of evil until he had them sworn to his service. Achilles and Hector had just snapped their fingers and they armed and armored in the fashion they were used to. Angmar pulled his helmet on and said to his soon to be bodyguards,

"You two ready?"

"We've been ready for a while now."

Replied Achilles.

"Let us have at it then."

Angmar said as he leapt at Hector. Hector pulled his shield up in time to block the strike. Seeing an opening, Achilles swung his sword in a deadly arc. Angmar having trained for nearly three centuries straight saw the attack coming a mile away and bashed Achilles before he could finish his strike. Achilles was thrown to the ground. Hector sensing a disadvantage threw his spear at a distracted Angmar. Angmar deflected the spear with his sword and rolled towards Hector and slashed upwards as he finished the roll. Angmar's aim was true and his sword met flesh as the blade ate into Hector's leg. Achilles, still dazed, charged at Angmar who had just dispatched Hector. Angmar rolled his eyes and dispatched Achilles in a similar fashion. Angmar surveyed his fallen foes and said,

"I thank you both for your time, will you honor our agreement."

Achilles scoffed and replied,

"Do you think is men of no honor, we honor our agreement. No matter how we feel about it."

"I thank you both, I swear to you that I will treat you as my equals."

Both Achilles and Hector bowed and said,

"We thank you for that."

Angmar nodded and said now repeat after me,

"We as warriors of old."

Achilles and Hector both repeated the statement,

"Do swear our lives and allegiance to you, Lord Angmar, Son of Order and Prince of Barad Dür."

The ancient warriors again repeated the words to the oath. Angmar gazed upon his two new followers and said,

"Welcome my friends. I truly summoned you to assist me in my seeking revenge against the gods. I know both of you in your lives you were used by the gods to reach their own selfish ends."

Achilles bowed and Hector said,

"My lord the words you've spoken are true. We are grateful for the chance to sack Olympus we thank you."

"Don't thank me Hector and Achilles, thank my father, Order. He is the one that has brought me to you as a way of planning the gods fall. Now you men will masquerade as new arrivals to the camp. You may keep your names and my father will use his influence to have you claimed."

"We thank you Lord Angmar."

Angmar nodded and sent them in their way so the plan would be set in motion. By this time the sun had already begun to peak above the horizon. Angmar quickly teleported into the Hermes cabin and "slept" until the conch horn blew for breakfast. He followed his cabin mates to the auditorium as breakfast began a few of Angmar's fellow cabin mates gasped and looked above his head. Above him was a skull with two spears crossed behind it. Chiron loudly said,

"Son of the guardian of the doors of death, patroller of the line between the living and the dead. Hail Thomas Aliczander son of Thanatos."

The campers echoed the hail and went back to eating. Angmar grabbed his food and walked over to the Thanatos table. They all said hello to Angmar but he didn't bother remembering their names as they would be burning within the next couple of months. As Angmar looked from his food he saw Achilles and Hector running past the pine tree with a hellhound after them. Angmar thought to himself,

'Good they play their part well.'

Angmar shot up and tackled both heroes of old as the hellhound barreled over them. Jack quickly ran over and decapitated the hound. Chiron trotted over to where Angmar and his bodyguards were laying. Angmar got up and helped both Achilles and Hector up. Almost immediately Hector was claimed by Apollo, and Achilles was claimed by Athena. Chiron did the traditional hail for both of them, and by that time breakfast was over. Angmar spoke to Chiron,

"Chiron sir, if you don't mind I will gladly give these two the tour."

"Thank you Thomas you may leave to guide them now."

"Thank you sir."

Angmar bowed and beckoned for both Achilles and Hector to follow him. Once they were out of earshot, Angmar grabbed them and teleported all three of them to the woods so they could speak in privacy.

"Alright boys you two did well for your first test."

The two ancients looked dumbfounded and Hector said,

"That was a test?"

"Yes that was a test, a test of your abilities to act. You passed so you're good for now."

Achilles bowed his head at Angmar in thanks. Angmar continued,

"Soon the real test begins, you'll have to become friendly with your respective cabin mates. And report to me every night so I may submit a full report to Lord Order."

The two heroes nodded. Angmar then grabbed both and teleported back to camp in a deserted area. Angmar then sent them on their way so they may learn as much information as they could before they had to report. Angmar went off in search of his old friends so he may penetrate the group and learn how they felt about him still. And possibly sow some discord so they may tear each other apart. Almost immediately after leaving the auditorium, Angmar found Jack leaving the arena. Angmar got into the naive character that was Thomas Aliczander.

"Hey Jack."

Angmar said with a smile.

"What's up Tom? How's your second day at camp been?"

"Well aside from the monster attack this morning it's been rather boring."

"Ah same here buddy, I'm gonna go hangout with my friends you wanna come along. You can meet the rest of the gang."

Angmar felt almost bad for what was going to happen in a few months, almost.

"Yeah sure Jack, thanks for the invite."

"No problem man, come on I'll lead you to them."

"Where are they?"

"Well it depends on the day. I'll eventually reach our schedule."

"Sounds good Jack thanks again."

"No problem, also we're here."

"Uhh Jack this a solid rock wall, is this some kind of joke?"

"What no, push your hand against the wall."

Angmar already felt the entire groups presence through the wall but he still needed to stay in character so he did as he was told and pretended to nearly fall through.

"Told you it wasn't a joke Tom. Come on their waiting for me."

A/N: And scene, that is Chapter 3. As always don't forget to review, I craze constructive criticism.