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Hazel
Hazel had a dream that night. Compared to usual demigod dreams, this one wasn't actually that bad. She saw Reyna, looking tired but as resolute as ever. Coach Hedge was surprisingly not shouting his head off, but he was the only one talking. "Come on! We're not that far from Camp Half-Blood! In half a day we'll be there. And then I can see Mellie and our…" He blushed and broke off.
Nico nodded. Hazel couldn't believe how exhausted he looked. "Let's go." He agreed. They grasped hands, Reyna clutching the Athena Parthenos, and disappeared into the shadows…
Hazel suddenly woke up, sweaty and cold. The ship had abruptly stopped. But they couldn't be there yet, Hazel wondered. She quickly got changed and slipped up to the top deck. There was a funny feeling in her stomach, as if there was a presence nearby. Leo, Percy and Jason were already there. Annabeth emerged right behind her.
"Why have we stopped?" Annabeth asked.
Leo turned to them. "I don't know. Festus has just stopped, and he's not listening to me telling him to move again."
Hazel walked to the railing, and then shrieked in terror. Everyone ran to where she was, checking what was wrong.
"I think I know why Festus stopped." Hazel said, her voice high pitched.
Percy looked at her. "Hazel, are you okay? There's nothing there. You look as if you've seen a ghost."
Realization dawned on Hazel. She understood what her feeling had been, why she could see it while no one else could. "I have seen a ghost. A dragon ghost."
"But- What- How?" Jason spluttered.
"I'm a daughter of Pluto. That's why I can see the dragon and you can't."
Leo scratched his head. "So that's why Festus won't move. How do we get rid of it?"
"I'll have to go face it." Hazel said calmly. Annabeth and Percy exchanged looks. But before they could protest, the dragon awoke. It had been sleeping before. Its scales were pitch black, its eyes burning red. It was a dragon from hell. It arched its back, ready to pounce.
Hazel sprung into action. She whistled. Arion ran up to her. She grinned. The horse was always here when she needed him. She leapt onto his back, and raced towards the dragon.
Child of Pluto. The dragon hissed. Do not attempt to destroy me. I am the Ismenian Dragon.
"Actually you're the ghost of it." Hazel replied.
The dragon roared and a jet of fire left its mouth. Quick as a flash, Percy extinguished it with water. He couldn't see the dragon, but he could see the fire.
The dragon snarled. It is true, when I was killed by Cadmus, he tore my heart into thirteen pieces, banishing me from the physical world, but Gaia has made me return stronger than ever. While I am a spirit, not to be seen, I may attack all my enemies, but they can't kill me! And I shall not let you carry on.
"But I'm not just any old enemy. I'm a child of Pluto, master of Spirits. I can easily defeat you."
The dragon pounced.
Immediately Arion leapt sideways. He jumped forwards, and Hazel reached with her sword, slashing the dragon on the side, but the hit barely pierced his scales. The dragon writhed in pain, before turning around and clawing Hazel.
The dragon's long wings and serpent like body meant the dragon was very quick and agile. But he wasn't as quick as Arion. The horse kept dancing around the dragon, while Hazel continuously stabbed the dragon. The dragon was trying to follow around. They carried on doing this, though Hazel knew while she may be causing the dragon pain, the damage was insignificant.
Like lightning the dragon's tail lashed out and knocked Arion backwards. Hazel went flying off the horse. She heard her friends cry out in worry from far back on the ship. Despairing, Hazel knew she could not defeat the dragon on her own. She needed her friends, but they couldn't see the dragon.
Suddenly, an idea struck her. She stood up, dodging the dragon's claws, and concentrated hard. Instantly she heard her friends yelling in shock, before they ran towards her. It had worked. She had manipulated the mist to create an image of the dragon identical to where the dragon was. Her friends could effectively see the dragon now.
Her friends charged the beast. Though they couldn't kill the dragon, they could deal damage. Percy combated all the flames that came from the dragon's mouth, while Annabeth, Jason and Leo all attacked it from behind. Hazel joined the fight, slashing and rolling and stabbing. Jason flew up and used the air to push the dragon down, pinning it to the ground. Finally Hazel climbed back onto Arion. The horse jumped up and Hazel plunged down, stabbing the dragon in the heart. With one final roar the beast became still.
They were all silent for a minute, when the Earth started to rumble. You may have defeated this dragon. Gaia whispered. But there are many more horrors to come. This war has only just begun.
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