Okay, okay. I didn't get ten reviews, but I got close. And I was getting REALLY bored, sooo...ya. This is definitely a filler chapter, because it isn't as long as a normal chapter.

PERCY POV:

"ALRIGHT EVERYBODY! LISTEN UP!" I shouted into the megaphone. Man,I loved these things. Once they were all gathered around me I started, not as loud this time, "Okay. Today, we prepare for war. Tomorrow, we go to war. So we really have to work hard, or else." I let that sink in as their eyes widened and their faces paled, even the soldiers.

I turned the megaphone off and walked to the big fire. Lady Hestia had been stoking it all night, sitting on a makeshift bench made out of wood. I bowed to her.

"Hello Perseus. I have not seen you in many years." I came to realize that she had never been one of the gods or demigods that turned from me. I smiled at her.

"It is nice to see you again Lady. I believe it has been four hundred and three years." She smirked and a thought struck me. "Lady Hestia, will you be participating in the war?" my voice sounded worried, even to me.

She laughed outright. Her fiery eyes were ablaze with warmth.

"Oh, no young Perseus. I have no way to defend myself or others in this war. I may be a goddess, but my nature is of the hearth. I cannot just go around setting things on fire, can I?" she smiled. But I did not find the humor. We'd need all the help we could get. She continued.

"That is not what the hearth does. No, my place will be in the middle of battle. And the battle might be sooner than you think." Her knowing eyes darted away as she stoked her growing fire.

"What do you mean? The battle might be sooner than you think. We need to know!" I said, my voice growing in volume with every word. She blinked.

"I talked to a seer last night. She said—well, it will still be tomorrow, but in the early morning. So early, in fact, I would even bother going to sleep tonight; for you might miss their arrival." She turned back to her fire.

I mumbled, "Thank you, Lady." And I walked away to my tent. We would go to sleep tonight, but we would set our alarm clocks to go off at twenty minutes to twelve, to give ourselves some time to prepare.

I went to observe what they had done so far. They had all finished cleaning or sharpening their weapons, and were now dueling or practicing their powers. I myself was about to duel, but none of the camps best opponents put together would be able to take me.

I walked over to the soldiers and picked out three who might be a challenge. Zak, Phillip, and Keera all walked over as I called their names. I motioned for them to follow me, and led them to a more secluded area of the camp sight.

"Fight me." Was all I had to say before they brandished their weapons and charged. I pulled out Riptide, my graceful and deadly longsword, just in time to deflect Keera's shortsword aimed at my chest. Nothing would hurt me unless it hit my Achilles Heel, but I still wanted my hoodie to be in one peace after the war. I hit her in the back of the head and she fell to the floor. Phillip's spear came down towards my ankles (nice try buddy, but no. [tell me in a review if you get it])

I let it hit my heel and watched break into dozens of little pieces. His face fell and I outright laughed. I did a leg sweep and he fell. I looked around for Zak, going in circles, with my sword pointed straight in front of me. Without warning I turned Riptide and stabbed behind me, not even turning around. Zak barely deflected it before I was facing him and going full at it. We battled for three minutes before I disarmed him and had my sword at his throat. Phillip and Keera had been watching, and Keera mock applauded me for beating him.

He pouted, "That's not funny Keera!" we all laughed at him. But our fun was short lived, as we could not shake our minds of the upcoming battle. We were scared, but we knew we would do what had to be done. And right now that was to prepare for war.

For the rest of the day, we did just that. We walked around the morbid camp, not having time to marvel in the beauty of Greece. Of course, the Romans could have cared less whether we were in Greece or not, but we did not let that get in the way of our feelings. Us Greeks, we were at the top of the world. And the gods were even better. It was like there was pure, raw energy coming up from the ground. Everyone's powers were stronger, senses sharper, energy levels higher. We were at our best, at the moment, and it gave us hope. We might just be able to beat this thing.

Nine forty-five, and I was going to sleep. I had already set my alarm for twenty minutes to twelve, as everyone else had also. Surprisingly, I actually did go to sleep, and even more surprisingly was the fact that it was dreamless.

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