Chapter 12: Chapter 12

Ch. B12: Preparations

Yin wasn't going to say it and that was final, end of story. The guy had taken on a legion of both Romans and Greeks. It was final Yin wasn't going to embarrass himself like Yang nope, Yin had pride he flinched remembering something he'd read about pride. Yin glanced across the table Demise was still in full blown lecture mode. Good Yin thought readying himself for defiance. Titans that didn't come easy to Yin the whole idea of defying a direct order chilled him to the bone.

"Yin would you like to say something?" Demise prodded electing a few chuckles from the crowd. No Yin wasn't going to say it.

"Yes in fact I would Demise." Yin said rising from his seat ready for his move. "I've been over the training records and have found let's say inconstancies. Out of all of Camp Kronos' warriors I have found a drop in improvement among our top three tiers."

"We have Tiers?" Alanna asked rubbing her temples.

"Oh Titans no." Demise growled planting his face in his palm. "Go on."

"The top tiers know who they are and are expected to withdraw from standard training and begin the Dracaena course." Yin called as a few platters of food crashed to the ground with the dragon warrior ladies cheering that they'd be able to do something besides serve food. "And that is all I have to say."

"Well with that... Happy news let us eat." Demise said in a dangerous tone as he spoke Yin's lines.

Yin dug into his omelet that had a good amount of ketchup on it one of his many weird choices in taste. The Top Four table was deathly silent except for Viel humming. For the most part Yin was happy for standing up and turning the tables but something told him he'd just opened a huge can of trouble. Yin sighed realizing it would have been much easier just to say the stupid phrase but he had been feeling testy since he had woken up something about his dream.

"Yin a word?" Demise said rising from his seat. The mess hall fell silent as the Demititans watched.

"No problem." Yin said rising from his seat and following Demise out of the double doors. Once out in the familiar Alaskan cold Demise spoke up.

"Is what you said the truth?" The son of Hyperion asked raising an eyebrow.

"Yep." Yin said calmly.

"Care to explain?" Demise pressed.

"Which of the camps Tiers do you think the arches that killed the ten demigods came from?" Yin asked crossing his arms.

"Without a doubt second." Demise answered.

"With the idea that we are the first?" Yin asked.

"Of course." Demise replied.

"Well your wrong the ten archers came from the lower Tier of Seven by camp standards." Yin let that sink in. "what I have seen is that Tiers Twelve too four have had the most improvements from last year too now."

"May I ask what Tier you were before your promotion?" Demise prodded.

"Twelve I was at the very bottom." Yin said coldly jarring Demise. "Crazy right though I was far behind you my kills were above Yang who was at the Top Four post for three years now."

"Tell me how do you plan to even out the tiers then?" Demise inquired scratching the back of his neck.

"The Dracaena will do that." Yin said with a grin. "Think about it here at camp Kronos they have been trained not to mention their half dragon and created by the titans. In short perfect warriors."

"Point taken when can we begin?" Demise said his index finger ignited like a flame of a lighter.

"Soon within the week." Yin said watching as Demise gazed at his small flame.

"Good once I retrieve the Oracle we will march." Demise said as Yin wondered how easy it would be for him to have his whole body burst into flames. "Though which should we March on first? The Romans led the assault on our turf. The Greeks will be without a Prophecy to lead them? Which one shall fall first?"

"Demise... Slow down we have delayed a huge battle on our turf both Romans and Greeks have left Alaska." Yin looked at Demise with new light. "Now we have time to attack on our terms. In every strong victory the aggressors have had the say and carefully planned-"

"Yin if you keep going against my will I will kill you." Demise said his flame dying. "You may have beaten me with surprise but that won't work again... While you have been key in this camps improvement do know I hate to be stabbed in the back and if you hadn't been there I would have killed your brother."

"Is that so?" Yin said griping his golden Money clip tightly. He had never seen this side of Demise. It was dark and very dangerous and no doubt he would cut Yin down without hesitation. The two locked eyes both itching to draw their blades.

"Do we have any problems?" Demise asked as snow melted around him.

"That depends." Yin said calmly watching for any sign of movement ready for a fight.

"On what?" Demise asked his eyes narrowing.

"Two things." Yin said coldly leading Demise on.

"Let's hope you can finish before the sun sets." Demise growled.

"The first is equal loyalty no General has won a war without his lessors standing by his or her side." Yin said letting that sink in. "the second is some space for the past two weeks you haven't taken your eyes off me."

Yin pointed up to the sun.

"You are very observant I'll give you that Yin but you expect too much from a leader who has ruled this camp for almost four years." Demise said coldly. "You will find that when war comes I will still be looked upon as leader."

"Sure but how many will die before you realize your fatal flaw?" Yin said as Demise glared gripping his sheathed blade tightly.

"Boys enough." Viel's voice called from atop the mess hall roof. "Titans you two are lame! Demi cool down! Yin chill out!"

"Viel did you by any means have too much sugar again?" Demise sighed. Viel had this weird sugar thing that if she had too much of it she would act drunk.

"No 'hiccup'... Just found a bag of it laying around..." Viel's eyes closed as she fell from the roof and landed in a pile of snow.

"Yin find Alanna I am heading off to fetch our new pet Oracle." Demise said coldly indifferent to his and Yin's debate.

"What about Yang?" Yin asked flinching from the intense heat coming off Demise's body.

"Release him I couldn't care less." Yin closed his eyes as Demise exploded into a ball of bright flames.

"Good to know." Yin sighed as he picked Viel up and brought her too her dorm to sleep off her sugar deficiency. Yin needed to know something and only one person could tell him what he needed to know. "Dante."