Hey guys! Sorry for the later than usual chapter, was busy with school stuff. Thanks Claudus for your reviews, all you have said has been noted. And GoldChain, thank you for that really nice and uplifting review. However lets still aim for a few more reviews.

I just want to ask you, what do you guys think of the Reyna/Connor pairing, that was hinted at last chapter. Yes or no? And also, fighting. i have tried to vary it, so there are major, flat out battles, but also a bit more of a quest like aspect in the war, a bit like last chapter, and what chapter 14 will be like. That way it is a bit more varied than just the usual war. What do you think?

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Jason

Jason drew back for a second, checking on his troops. He wasn't sure if they were all ok, the dracaenae had attacked viciously and ruthlessly. He only saw a couple of injured people, lying at the back of the ranks, but luckily they were being attended to. Jason decided to spur on his troops, and with a war cry he charged into the masses of monsters, Frank beside him. He manoeuvred the wind, and felt himself rise above them. Using his long sword he stabbed at the leaping dracaenae. One bit his sword and clung on, but was evaporated to dust by another Roman.

"Well done! Keep it up!" Jason bellowed, whilst flying to the back of the monster ranks. He knew they had to defeat this band of monsters quickly. They had been on their way to the square where Hazel was fighting, when this group of monsters had blocked them. They needed to kill them quickly and go help Hazel and Nico. Hippalectryon were fluttering about here, ready for battle. They had yellow feathers on wings emerging from their horse like bodies, with small razor sharp, quickly moving chicken feet. As they sensed his approach, they formed groups of threes. Jason grabbed a current of air and gained height, deciding to gather up some wind quickly.

The front group of feathery horses hurled themselves at him, teeth bared. It would have been almost comical sight, these chicken horses, if they hadn't been so intent on killing him. Blood pounded in Jason's ears as he darted left and deftly cut through two, the final one escaping. However he had no time to relax as another group attacked, once again he dodged, but this time pain erupted into his back, he had been hoofed by the third monster. He spiralled downwards, and the second group gave chase, but Jason had created faster winds and as he released them, as he didn't have the energy to control them, they smashed into the Hippalectryon, scattering feathers and ash everywhere. Jason cushioned his fall, and stood up. Pain rocketed through his body, and he started to suffer severe spasms: his back was badly injured. He needed help, but everyone was busy fighting, Frank in the distance, destroying dracaenae. Now the final group of the Hippalectryon was attacking, and one lunged forward, biting into his flesh. Jason yelled in pain, and kicked the monster away, but the others soon started to approach as well.

As his eyes, leaden, fluttered to a close, he heard a whoosh of an arrow piercing the air. He prepared for his death, but instead the arrow hit something else, as Jason could still feel the acute pain snaking through his body.

"JASON! Jason wake up! Can you hear me Jason?" Someone shouted in his ear. He recognised the voice, but it was one he hadn't heard for some months now. Suddenly his mouth was forced open, and something shoved into his mouth. It tasted sweet and soothed his pains. Gasping with relief that the pain was gone, Jason opened his eyes.

"Thalia! What are you doing here?" Jason exclaimed. His sister, dressed in the hunter's attire, with a silver circlet resting on her spiky black hair, stood before him. As he said this he noticed the other huntresses, dressed in smooth silver, all shooting arrows with a deadly accuracy at the monsters. Thalia smiled.

"We're here to help you. Jason, what happened? You were badly hurt there." She offered him her hand and, he tugged on it, standing straight. He quickly brushed off the dust and hugged her deftly.

"Gaia's forces are strong, and I was caught out." Jason answered. Suddenly a voice rang out, and Artemis appeared. Annabeth had told Jason and Piper that they had met Artemis, and how she had looked like a 12-year-old girl. Here she looked about 18, dressed in tight silver clothes: the outfit of the supreme hunter. However her hair was long and red, and she smiled kindly.

"Demigods, there will be time for talking later, but now we must help Hazel and Nico; they are in grave danger. I have come to help; the giant, Tityos, is a deadly foe of Apollo and I. Born to defeat us. That is why I have come to help you fight. We have healed your troops and beaten off these monsters that delay you. Now we must leave."

Jason nodded, they were deadly hunters and any opposition to them was often wiped out. He was glad his sister and the rest of the hunters had come to help. Hopefully, together, with a goddess on their side, they could defeat this giant.

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"Is Hazel in trouble? What's happened? Is she okay?" Frank asked, running up to them. A huntress looked at him and shook her head as he flew above them with Thalia.

"They have been surrounded, we must help them soon. The square is close though, we should be able to reach in time to help them." Thalia muttered, nervously. Jason took this in, but just then they flew through a street and into a square, which was swarmed by monsters.

Jason was hurled into action, flying and jabbing and stabbing, just to make his way into the centre, where a group of demigods were fighting. He saw Artemis rise and shoot at a lightning speed, creating a cloud of ash, concealing her. Thalia rolled in front of the monsters and fought off two groups of Hippalectryon, who appeared to always attack in threes. Jason dived away from the ranks of monsters, and towards the centre of the square. He smashed wind downwards, and a dozen or so empousai stumbled. Jason sunk to the ground, whirling his blade effortlessly, and killed almost all of them before they could stand again. Lots of dracaenae with poisoned spears surrounded him, the tips touching end to end, imprisoning him. Their slimy, green, snake like bodies were topped by three hissing heads. Jason closed his eyes, confident in what he was about to do. He felt the air pressure decreased, and a blot of lighting struck down on the nearest monster. The bolt jumped from one dracaenae to another, until all the dracaenae surrounding him withered into ash. Exhausted from the amount of power that had taken, he nearly fell over.

Just then he noticed Hazel, in the front of the demigod crowd, surrounded up to her head by monsters. Frank had turned into a dragon, flying towards her while shooting jets of flame at the crowded monsters below, clearing the path to her of monsters. Jason, spotting his chance to get to the centre, ran quickly, joining a sprinting hunter. He nodded at her, as she shot a couple of chimera. She stopped for better aim. Jason continued and grasped at the winds, gaining height. He slashed at the heads of monsters, leaving a trail of dust, as if he were a comet. Suddenly Nico broke out of the circle and, followed by hundreds of ghosts, charging the mass of monsters beyond. The ghosts attacked everyone they saw who wasn't a friend. They cut back the ranks of monsters quickly, and helped the hunters to destroy the outer crowds of monsters. But Jason continued to the centre, Frank, who had turned back into a human, beside him.

"HAZEL!" Frank shouted. She turned and smiled at them, and then returned to evaporating monsters. He saw heaps of injured campers and Romans, and went over to guard them, fighting along with the brave Hermes/Mercury and Demeter/ Ceres remaining warriors. They slowly moved forward, cutting through each empousai at a time. Frank was waving a spear, disintegrating Hippalectryon, preventing the monsters from swarming them. Jason lashed out, killing tens of monsters. Suddenly he heard the thump of arrows, subsequently followed by a cloud of dust rising into the air. The rest of the army had followed his example and were breaking through the ranks and joining up with the Hunters, who were causing mass destruction everywhere. Thalia waved happily to him, but was interrupted by the booming voice of a giant, who was standing at the back of the monster army.

"Artemis, Apollo, you foul creatures, come and fight me, and meet your doom!" He bellowed. In a flash of light a 12-foot Artemis appeared, bow at the ready, a silver aura emanating from her. At another second flash, Apollo appeared, tall and fiery, with a flaming bow. The whole battlefield stopped for a second. Silence. But the roar of the giant snapped the quiet. "I, TITYOS, WILL DESTROY YOU!"

The giant and gods clashed, and the battle reigned again. Jason flew up, Frank beside him, Hazel riding Arion beneath them. Jason gathered up as much wind as possible, condensing it, pressing it together hard. He flew forward, keeping the wind tense together, Frank, Hazel, and the hunters behind him. He had never tried this before, but this was the time for a risk, giants were hard to stop, let alone kill. He flew within metres of Tityos, who was now chasing after Artemis, while Apollo tried to shoot arrows at the giant. Unfortunately he kept dodging with unnatural speed. Then Jason remembered this giant was born to avoid the arrows of the Archer Twins.

Now was the time. He released the wind and a hurricane of air smashed into the giant, who fell into a building, and was struck by a volley of the hunters' arrows. Apollo leaped forward, and pinned the giant down, while Artemis leaped gracefully into the air, taking an arrow out of her quiver, and shooting it right through Tityos' heart.

With a final roar, the giant faded and then fell to ash. A shriek emanated from the monster army, who were now numbered few. Quickly, Hazel and Frank, leading the campers, destroyed as many as they could while the rest fled.

The final monsters fell. Frank smiled proudly at Hazel. "You did really well to fight your way out of that one." He said, and Jason nodded in agreement.

"You guys helped. You brought back up. We couldn't have done it without you."

"Or the hunters, or Artemis and Apollo." Jason remarked.

Apollo smiled down at them. "Well kids, I have to go. Nice fighting with you. Come on, lets go sis." He vanished.

Artemis nodded. "I too must leave. The gods can only help with the final fight with a giant, not the whole battle. But fear not, my hunters will help you." She looked at Thalia. "Lead well my lieutenant." And with that she disappeared.

Jason sighed in relief. Finally today's battle was over. However, a dark thought crept into his mind. He wondered just how long they could keep fighting for.

Hope you enjoyed that chapter, don't worry, the cliffhanger from last chapter will be resolved next chapter. I was just hanging you out for a bit longer :p. Hope you enjoyed it, now tell me what you think of the questions at the top of the chapter, if you have any advice, or etc. REVIEW NOW! :)