Slash, jab, counter, step side, duck, stab, kick, punch, jump and black flip. The two monster fell, landing on my feet, their forked tongue hang out. I kick them away without sympathy and adjusted riptide to my right hand and the small dagger (which was a present from Annabeth) to my left. Both hands were dripping with red sticky blood.
I darting my eyes frantically around the battle field, looking for my next opponent and in my head, I thought about my next tactic and strategic.
My ear's was ringing with the penetrating sound of steel against steel and the hair raising noise of iron against flesh. Each blow echo and vibrate up my ear.
I wiped my brow and glanced around at my friends to check that they were alright.
At my side was Jason. He was doing okay, keeping two Harpies busy; his short-chopped blonde hair was upright and smoking. His body was crackling with electricity and energy but it had no effect on Jason. Leo was protecting Jason's back. On his hips were his belt and a hammer. On his hand was a blazing sword. With deadly accuracy, he shot a fireball at a monster and it burned up on the spot, leaving a pile of gleaming golden ashes and a suit of dull bronze amour (a spoil of war). Then shouting out a blood-curdling battle cry he charged at another.
Frank had shape-shifter into a leopard, he was a burl, dashing into monster and slashing with lethal claws which drew blood. Then he shifted back to human form and threw his spear randomly. I have seen this lot but it still took my breath away.
Hazel was on Arion, the world fastest horse; she had fully mastered how to ride him and now sitting upright with no trouble, picking monsters out with her bow. Her brown hair was blow back, streaming behind her so like she looked like a warrior princess.
Most horrifying was piper, her short hair was streaked with blood and her long sliver dagger was embedded in the stomach of the Minotaur. It stumbled forward in a daze and piper kicked it back with ruthlessness that belonged to a child of Ares. Then gracefully she spun round to engage another monster in combat. Her breath-taking beauty seemed to attract them and the snarl on her bloody face made them regret it. Who said children of Aphrodite could not fight. I thought.
Suddenly, out of nowhere a Cyclops, holding a huge club jumped out at me and stuck, aiming for my head. As fast as lightning and with agility which came from spending three hours sword practicing on the Argo 2, I step sided and jab at his stomach. He barely managed to block it. Stepping back, I stab the ground and he was throw back by a mini earthquake. More took his place, a hellhound, a stymphatian bird (metal bird) and a familiar manticore. The lieutenant of the giants. Dr Thorn. I forgot about how my ears hurt and just tried to keep alive.
"Dr Thorn, ugly as always, long time no see, did I ever tell you that you were a thorn in the back." I teased.
He growl and charged with anger visible in his face. Unlike last time I was ready for him. His spike-shooting tail was taking aim. He roared again, his lion eyes bulging. This was a good sign for me; it meant he would be hasty and careless but the bad side was that he would make up of it in furiously. Unlike the other fights, I would need a shield for this one. Quickly I sheathed my dagger and with my free hand press my watch. The watch transform just in time of the first spike. I defected it toward the stymphatian bird. The spike hit it squarely on the head, making a dent on its face. It hissed it's pain and dive down. It iron mouth close, giving it a razor- sharp edge. Its body gleamed in the sunlight.
I defected an other spike; this time back at thorn, then raised my shield and gripped my sword in preparation for the bird attack. No need. Suddenly a burst of blue light from behind me hit it. It fell down, flapping it wing and landed on thorn. He threw it away in disgust.
"I thought you might want some help." Poseidon said; casually lean on his trident and drinking a cocktail.
"Father." I said, blinking in surprise.
He threw his trident like a javelin toward thorn that was turning to run. It pinned him to the ground. Poseidon raised his hand and the trident returned to his grasp. He turned to me.
"What do you say we give these monsters a beating?" He smirked.
It was only when I looked around did I realized that he was not the only god. Around me the other gods were appeared. I could see Artemis and Apollo and Ares and Zeus and a bunch of other familiar gods.
The monster knew they were beaten. They turned to run, the stronger trampling and pushing the weak ones aside. Ares and Apollo took chase and the other demi-gods, who had gotten over their surprise. The monsters continued to run, the small lighter ones running faster.
I laughed. They had more chances of survival if they had stopped and fought. I was right. Behind Artemis a cloud of white, celestial tip arrows were fired. The deadly rain rose into the sky and then towards there targets. Monster started to fell down like a deadly game of dominoes and erupted to dust.
"So cousin, happy to see me?" A girl with spiked black hair said.
"Thalia what are you doing here."
She was wearing a cool leather black jacket which was covering a death to Barbie t-shirt and jeans of similar color. On her wrist was a black metal bracelet, which was embedded with gems and diamonds and she was wearing a sliver tiara on her black hair. Slung over her back and a solid sliver bow.
Beside was a boy who had brown hair he was carrying spotless sword. He was riding a gigantic hellhound.
Mrs. O'Leary came up, nearly unseated Nico and licked me. I stroked the giant dog gently.
" Nico, you did it. You managed to get them to help." I walked up to the two of them and hug them.
The girl turned to Poseidon and bow.
" Hello uncle, what's up?"
What up was not the greeting you would give a god but it was typical of Thalia.
Poseidon smiled.
"Ah, my two favorite nephew." Poseidon said.
"Your two only nephews." Nico corrected.
Poseidon ruffled his hair.
"Let's go back." I told them.
"Catch you later, cousin, need to catch up with my small bro." Said Thalia walking.
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