Camp half blood was busy. It was the day that the Assassins Chaos had spoken about were supposed to arrive. The campers were scampering around, trying to make sure that all was ready for their arrival. The younger campers were buzzing about the Assassins, eager to meet them and to see the extent of their abilities. Four cabins had been built for the Assassins, all enchanted by the gods to change to match their occupants upon arrival. The campers stood at Thalia's tree, awaiting the Assassins. The gods were watching from Olympus, too. Weirdly, none of them could sense the power signature of the Assassins.
"I swear, those Assassins probably just rely on their powers. If we went against them classic - style, I bet they'd just lose. We've got more skill from fighting monsters, eh, Annabeth?" Nathan began. He never got to hear her answer.
All of a sudden, the campers gasped. The sunlight that had been beating down harshly took on a much gentler nature, as if Apollo had decided to go easy on them. The sunlight seemed to bend and shift before them, forming into a humanoid figure. As the sunlight receded, A young blond man stretched before them. His golden eyes glowed with a brilliant power. A green snake was coiled around his neck, head raised, poised to strike. "Akhet... Light. The First Assassin." Annabeth murmured, staring ahead in awe.
"No, Han. We are here to help them. They are not enemies of Egypt. I know that they are Greek, but we are here to protect them. If they fall, who do you think is the enemies' next target? We will be next, and then the Norse. Earth will burn if we fail." He muttered quietly enough for only his snake to hear.
There was an almost audible sigh of relief from the campers when the snake backed off.
A weird chill swept past the demigods, as they suddenly felt like they were moving through custard. A single demigod shouted in slow-mo, "Kro...nos!... The… ene… my… is… here!"
A musical laugh rang across the field as a woman seemed to materialise in front of them.
"Tut, tut. Do I really look like your enemy, children? If I was, I would have killed you all already. I wouldn't be taking my time like this." She turned towards Akhet. "Should I release them, Colleague?" she asked. "Please do, Chrónos. We will be getting plenty of opportunities to have fun. We don't want them fearful from the beginning itself, do we?" He winked at her. Some of the demigods fell to the ground as they were released from the time spell.
A raven soared above them all, watching the commotion unnoticed. As the demigods picked themselves up, the whole area seemed to darken, as the smell of death filled the atmosphere. A single, rune-inscribed spear fell out of nowhere, streaking towards the ground. A column of dust rose as the ground shook from the spear's impact. When the dust cleared, A beautiful dark-haired woman stood before them, her hand gripped tightly around her spear. Her raven made it's presence known by swooping down and landing on her shoulders with a loud caw. "Eski-askr… Warrior… Fitting name." Annabeth spoke, in awe of their abilities. Eski-askr pulled her spear out of the ground before speaking. "Call me War. It's much more convenient." She paused as she looked back at the other two Assassins. "Where is our final companion?" she asked. The other two shrugged.
A maniacal laugh rang out from behind the campers. Inside the camp borders. The campers drew their weapons as they turned as one to face whatever had the power to enter their camp unnoticed. Above and beyond, on Mount Olympus, Zeus was gripping his Master Bolt so hard, his knuckles were turning white against the unbreakable Celestial Bronze weapon. He was ready to fire at a moment's notice, to clear this man away if he turned out to be a threat.
"So" he drawled, "is this all the oh-so-great Greek deities can muster? I expected more than just a bunch of kids too young to even lift a sword. Do Chiron and Dionysus still lead, or have we come to see newer replacements?" he taunted. Nathan could take these arrogant immortals no more. He stepped forward and pointed his xiphos at this "newcomer". "Who are you? Identify yourself before I kill you!" He roared. The man threw his head back and began to laugh. "Kill me? How shallow-minded." He said. This time, even the other Assassins joined in the laughter. Nathan was seething with fury. "How dare you mock my ability?! I am the champion of the gods, chosen for my ability to lead this camp! I am the strongest immortal around here! Without your powers, I bet you bunch would be useless. I'll show you -" he began, but was interrupted. By this new man. "Alrighty! We shall battle soon. One on one. Me first, then the rest of my fellow Assassins. But first things first, I believe introductions are due. Your godly king might just break his spark rod in his tension. The blond guy is Akhet, or Light to you. The blonde woman is Chrónos, or Time to you. The spear lady is eski-askr, or War for you. I am Kaiyō, or Kai to you. We are the Guardians of the East, North, West and Sea respectively. Now, mighty leader, when would you like to meet in the sword arena for a fight?" Kai tilted his head, before speaking out Nathan's thoughts exactly. "Alright then. Tomorrow, 2pm, sword arena. Weapon of your choice. If you can beat me, then you will go through the others, before being declared the strongest immortal around. Agreed?" Upon seeing the simple nod of Nathan's head, he turned to his colleagues, as he shifted to his more serious aspect. "The cabins are down there. I'll be taking the one closest to the beach, to keep an eye on my ship. You can choose the rest yourselves. Jaa ne!" he called, before dissolving into a flash of blue light. The Assassins also looked at each other, deciding cabins silently, before disappearing without a word. The campers looked at each other nervously. Did the Assassins have no love for them at all?
A/N: Apologies for the delay. Its up to you to figure out the languages in which the names are in. Constructive crtitcism is welcome. I am doing my best to ensure that my story doesn't turn out like remarkables' one.
