Chapter 11: Easy Third Devil Arm

So...I just read the Rose Society and...MY ONE TRUE PAIRING (Enzo x Adelina) WENT DOWN THE DRAIN! WHY?!

One more question: Should I kill off Octavian?

Jason POV

Dang it, Nero! Where are you?! So far, so good but still. Hannibal and a few other legionnaires have been injured. This situation will thin out our numbers. We have to prepare for the next attack. I watched Thalia and Phoebe give advice to the Hunters. They were still in good condition, unlike some of our fighters. We need more help. We need, sadly for Octavian, more Greeks. I decided to approach my sister after they were done.

"Hey, Jason." she greeted.

"Uh...are there any other Greeks that didn't betray him?" I asked.

"Jason, if you're suggesting we bring them here, it won't be enough to refill all the spots of your injured comrades."

"Well, we need all the help we can get."

"There are only like...ten Greeks who still like him."

"What about the others? Are they aware of what Chase is doing?"

Thalia made a thinking face.

"Huh. I guess we should have asked that."

She pulled out a coin, not a denarii, but something bronze.

"Oh, Iris, goddess of the rainbow, show me Zeus in Mount Olympus."

Thalia threw the coin in the air and it shimmered into an image. It showed our father, backed by the other gods scolding Neptune. Oh boy.

"Brother, you idiot! If you didn't spoil your other son, especially with that 'Guardian of Camp' title, he would not have attacked Camp Jupiter! I should have listened to our sister. You scoffed their suspicions! You didn't stop them! You made us think it was okay to leave them alone!"

"How was I supposed to know this was going to happen?!"

Lady Venus stepped in, very angry as well.

"Not to mention that it's my daughter's boyfriend you just tried to impale."

"Are you trying to curse her bloodline?" Neptune sneered.

"Now you're mocking my daughter?! She told me about the arm, and it was okay! At least it felt human!"

"Besides, uncle," Lady Diana spat. "-better a freak than a traitor."

"What the...oh. Hello, Thalia. Hello, Jason." Lady Juno (FINALLY) greeted.

"Can we consider bringing more Greeks here to Camp Jupiter?" I asked nervously.

"Are you insane?!" Lady Minerva demanded.

Apparently, some of the other gods agreed that it was insane.

"Maybe ending the feud between Greece and Rome will help us stand a chance against Chase." I replied.

"Kid, we appreciate your idea but are you willing to take such a high risk?" Lord Mars asked me.

"I'd rather get a higher fighting chance than let that traitorous wisdom spawn burn down Camp Jupiter." I declared.

"Sorry. We will have to decide later. It's too risky." Lady Juno said.

With that, the message turned off.

Nero POV

I drove all the way to Seattle on my motorcycle. I reached the city after a few restroom stops.

"Now, where is this Devil Arm?" I asked.

"It is in a warehouse seemingly owned by Amazons. Rumor has it that inside a cage is a sentient demon gun weirdly named after Lady Artemis herself." Sparda replied in my head.

"Wait, what? Okay then. Are they friendly?"

"Imagine the Hunters of Artemis except they don't swear off men and they take them in as...slaves."

"So not friendly in my personal opinion."

I finally arrived in front of the warehouse. This isn't going to end well. Regardless, I have to get the third Devil Arm. I entered the warehouse. There, a random clerk girl approached me.

"Can I help you?" she asked sweetly. Her scent though. She must be a nymph.

"I would like to speak with the leader of the Amazo-"

I was cut off when she suddenly pulled out a sword and placed it near my neck. I would have blocked it with Devil Bringer but now was not the right time to beat people up.

"Did I even ask you to speak, you stupid man?" she hissed.

"Uh...you kinda did." I replied, hiding my ferocity. I looked at her name tag.

"Kinzie, huh? Can you please take me to your leader?" I asked.

"Why you...fine."

She sheathed her sword and gestured me to follow her. We went even further into the warehouse, and I saw it all. So many conveyor belts, so many guys in collars and orange jumpsuits, so many things. I guess they really did run Amazon.

"The little voice in my head wasn't really kidding, after all." I joked.

"The online store is how we usually fund our empire with both the mortal and magical world." Kinzie explained as we walked around.

"Huh. That's cool. Why are all the guys in orange?" I asked again.

"Kinzie!" someone yelled. I saw a woman with obsidian black hair and Amazonian armor, plus a crown, walk towards us. Must be the leader. Wait. She looks like...Reyna? Reyna has a sister?

"Hello, Queen Hylla. This man wants to see you for some reason." Kinzie told her.

"Excuse me but are you Reyna's sister?" I asked. I ignored Kinzie's sharp glare, but Hylla had her sword on my neck.

"What have you done with her? And how do you know us?" she growled.

"Remember me?" I joked. "Circe's? Boy who became a guinea pig? With a blonde bimbo on his side?"

"Jackson!" Hylla yelled, pressing her blade further on my neck before becoming confused as f***.

"Wait, why blonde bimbo? Circe thought you were close to that girl. And what's with your arm?" she asked.

"Long story. I heard rumors of a demon gun on display here. Mind if I see it?" I asked.

Instantly, Hylla's and Kinzie's jaws dropped.

"You can't really tame such a destructive weapon now, can you?" the latter asked.

"Sure I can. I know it's origins, and what it really is." I replied.

"Last time we tried to get someone to wield it, they either suddenly exploded or got their hands burnt." Kinzie explained as her queen sheathed her sword.

"Well...Reyna needs help and if I conquer the demon gun, can you help us out in Camp Jupiter? Blonde bimbo Chase is attacking and I can't wait to spill her blood on my blade." I said excitedly.

"Again, why kill her?" Hylla asked again.

"As soon as I conquer the demon gun, I'll explain. Now, can we go to this weapon?"

With grumbles, she and Kinzie brought me to another area in the warehouse. There, I saw it: the Devil Arm.

It was silver, just like the goddess it was named from (for some reason, it had to be Artemis, no offense). Also, the handle looked long enough to cover my forearm, and the front looked a little human. There were "arms", a "face" with glowing yellow eyes, and a "hat"? I can't really describe what it looks like but it's basically a silver gun that weirdly looks human. It was inside one of those glass display cases that you see in museums, and there's also a little panel that people can use to put their hands inside. I'm surprised it hasn't tried to break out.

"Behold, the demonic gun that cost us thousands of dollars." Hylla announced ominously.

"Are you sure you can even control this thing?" Kinzie asked me with concern in her face.

"I need to do this. To save New Rome, to protect everyone." I replied with confidence.

I reached in through the panel with my humanoid hand. I saw Hylla, Kinzie, and some Amazons and male slaves look at me like I'm out of my mind. But hey, at least I'm trying. I looked back into the display case and I saw the gun shake. Regardless, I didn't let up, so I continued to reach for it. Suddenly, it flew right into my hands, making Hylla, Kinzie, and pretty much everyone else watching jump with fright. A few seconds later, there were no hand burns or random explosions. I got it. Huh. This was pretty damn easy, compared to Alastor and Ifrit. Smiling, I pulled the gun out of the case and raised it proudly.

"I have conquered the demon gun!" I exclaimed proudly. Silence dawned around me. Even the Amazon queen and her faithful companion were astonished and flabbergasted at what the new me was capable of. With vigor and confidence, I approached Hylla, whose mouth still hung open.

"Will you help me protect Camp Jupiter and all of New Rome?" I asked.

It took a while for Hylla to break the silence.

"What's in it for us?" she asked me.

"Simple. You get to see Reyna, and you can get payback on Annabeth for unleashing Blackbeard on the spa." I replied smoothly.

"I thought you were the one who released Bla-"

"Hylla," I interrupted. "-again, I was a f***ing guinea pig."

"V...Very well then." she replied with awkwardness in her voice. I smiled a little.

"Thanks. Most appreciated."

With that, Hylla left with Kinzie and they told everyone to prepare for combat.

'I won't be the same fragile demigod anymore. Destiny awaits.' I thought.