Last Hero: Heroes United
Chapter 2
Zatios's POV
One Last Hero to win, one hero to lose
The gods at last will pay their dues
The Titan of Endurance in his final hour
With his fall the king will regain his power
Heroes and gods under the flag of truce
Olympus will fall by the son of Zeus
"Sounds more like a Great Prophecy then a quest prophecy..." Rachel said.
"What does that even mean? A Titan in his final hour? Arn't they immortal?" I ask . This stuff is crazy.
"The only Titan we know the excat location of is Atlas. He can tell us who the Titan of Endurance is. So I guess thats where were going." Percy said. "By the way, come with me kid. It's obvious you need to go so you need a weapon and some training."
"I think he's got the weapon covered." Clarrisse said. She walked to me and grabbed my necklace... wait since when do I have a necklace? It instanly broke and turned to black smoke when it reformed it was a 5 and a half foot sythe. I looked up at Percy. I swear he looked scared out of his mind.
"Your a mortal right...?" He asked.
"I swear. I don't even know -" I started then the voice came.
"A gift from your patron young hero."
"This day keeps getting better and better. Who could this be?" I asked. Clarrisse and Percy gave each other a look.
"I've got a good idea..." Percy whispered.
I got bumped in the shoulder. Vladimir. He's not a dude I wanna mess with. He was probably 6 foot 5, really muscular, Russian, and those eyes. He probably just stares monsters to death.
"Outta the way." He said.
"Right." I said under my breath.
Percy's POV That Night
I decided to take a the night shift watching the perimeter. I really didn't expect to be attacked at night, but then again the gods didn't expect to be attacked at Olympus either. I made my way around the camp until I got to the entrace where I noticed something moving. I quickly uncapped Riptide and shouted,
"Show yourself!"
The shadow stopped. I approached and made out who it was. Vladimir. He had a backpack and looked like he was heading out.
"What the hell are you doing out here at this hour." I asked.
" It doesn't concern you Jackson, just keep walking." He said.
"Actually this is my home so it does. Where the-" I started but he pulled out his weapons. Two swords shaped like lightning bolts.
"Back off I said!" he shouted. " Jackson, the time has come for the gods to pay for their crimes. I'm leaving to follow my destiny, you can either join me or just be another loser I destroy!"
"You've got to be kidding me right? Do you even know what your saying? Whoever is promising you this will only lead you to destruction." I say.
"No!" He shouts. Sunddenly the clouds start to spin like a tornado and touch down behind him. At first I thought it was his power but it was colder, more acient. Then I heard the voice.
"Come young one."
"Yes, my lord." Vladimir said and entered the vortex. It raised to the sky and was gone as fast as it appeared.
"Oh no..." I mummbled to myself.
The next day
Chiron called a meeting of all the campers for some reason. I explained to him what happend last night. He looked solom at the news. After we ate breakfast Chiron stood.
"My young heroes, today is a very important day. Zatios is about to pick the two who will accompany him on this quest. This very well may be the most important quest since the war with Kronos. Zatios?" Chiron said.
Zatios stood and looked around nervously. He pointed at me.
"Were going to need some experience at this hero stuff. So will you go Percy?" He asked.
"Not even a question." I awnser.
Next he looked at Clarrisse. He pointed but before he could speak Rachel jumped out of her seat. Her eyes where shining green.
"NO! You will take the son of Apollo and the daughter of Hermes!" She screamed.
Everyone looked at the Apollo and Hermes tabels. All of them looked astonished. Suddenly two kids started to glow green. The both looked really confused.
"Stand children." Rachel said in her creepy, oracle voice. I'm never going to get used to it.
"Um... Whats you guys names?" Zatios asked timidly.
"Alexander Bledsoe, son of Apollo. But you can call me Alex." Alex said.
" I'm Castella Parks, daughter of Hermes." Castella mummbled.
Rachel's eyes when back to normal and she fell back into her seat. We quickly got her water and made sure she was alright. While I was over there I whispered to Chiron.
"Four people? You know how that turned out last time."
" The difference is the Fates will it this time." Chiron whispered back. Well I can't argue with that one. Chrion dismissed us to our activitys and had us four prepare for the quest tomorow.
Here we go.
Vladimir's POV
"I want to know who the commander on this vessel is." Vladimir demanded. Ouranos had dropped me off on some battleship on the otherside of the country, with no other information. It was sunr
"Tell them your in charge now." Was all he said. What a joke.
" I'd watch your tounge boy, before I sever it from your mouth." An eery voice said. Vladimir noticed it from yesterday. Nysos the brother of Ouranos. Nysos got right into Vladimir's face.
"I do not fear you demon. Stand aside or die." He said firmly.
Nysos let out and evil laugh. "Prehaps you would have killed me, had you not been born a demigod."
"What does that mean?" Vladimir asked.
" I was born weaker than my brothers. You notice that I am the size of a human. I can't change into other forms like Ouranos. So mother Gaea gave me a power unique to all diete. I cannot be killed by a demigod. Period. Only a mortal man can kill me. The only man who could have risen to that challenge was Jason."
" Cool story. But do not cross me. I lead this vessel now." Vladimir said a little annoyed.
"Heh. Whats the first order of buisness my lord?" Nysos asked.
"...Revenge." Vladimir mummbled.
Zatios's POV
I can't sleep. Something about going to decide the fate of everthing scares the hell out of me. I looked at all the demigods and it made me sick. None of them realize that in the future their all going to die. Unless I can do somthing about it. I walked down to the ocean and looked out on to the horizon. It's crazy, back home I would never be able to do this.
"Hey there!" a girls voice said. I turned to Castella the girl going on the quest with me.
"Couldn't sleep either?" I asked with a smile.
"How'd you know?" she said with a bright smile.
"Your so happy. Were about to go on a quest that could save or destroy the earth as you know it?" I said soberly.
"Aw, your no fun. Look on the brightside, even if we do fail, we'll get to see some crazy stuff that most people or demigods will never see!" She exclaimed and sat next too me.
"Haha, I guess your right. So tell me, do you know your father?" I figured it'd be cool to have a god as a parent.
" I don't know my dad. And my mom died when I was young." She said still smiling.
"Oh I'm sorry. Do you mind me asking how you grew up?" I asked.
"Well, I was on the streets for a little bit, then I joined thhe Circus! Crazy huh?" She said loudly.
"...What's a circus?" I felt stupid, but I never got experience stuff from this age.
" Well, a bunch of people with different talents get toghether and show off for people, theres popcorn, corndog and funnel cakes, clowns, and even lions!" She said now she waqs excited.
"Lions...?" I felt really confused now.
"Ha, wow. Maybe our travels will make us see some of this stuff." She said. "Now try to get some sleep, we've got a big day tomorrow." She leaned over and kissed me on the cheek. And like that she left.
I'm glad it was nighttime because my face was probably ten shades of red.
The Next Day
"Alright is everyone ready?" Percy asked. He was packed and ready to go.
"Ready!" Castella shouted.
"I'm good." Alex said quietly.
"Let's get this over with." I mummbled.
"You guys are no fun!" Castella said trying to rally me and Alex into the spirit.
"Lets go. We need to get to Atlas and figure out what Titan were looking for.
With that we walked out of the gate and embarked on the adventure to change everything.