Chapter 23: Chapter 23
Ch. C23: Price of War
Yin let loose a jarring kick to his foes knee electing a scream as he spun around Neck Lacer dancing as the demigod's calves were sliced. The son of Prometheus spun around his blade knocking a spear to the side as his hilt slammed his next foe. Nothing mattered right now for merely five minutes before the final string had been severed.
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Yin moved with speed that he hadn't thought possible all he saw was an archer aiming for Yang. Yang was busy with his own battle not able to notice the archer.
"NOOOOO!" Yin called as he leaped meeting the archer's arrow mid air with a sickening thud as the arrowhead dug through his armor. Time became fluid again as Yang roared in anger knocking his foe aside with a jarring blow.
"Dam it!" Yang cried rushing to where Yin lay breathing seemed to be more tasking than usual. The larger of the twins attacked viciously as more demigods rushed forward. "Too many!"
"Lay down AND DIE!" a voice that roared as the entire attacking demigod's eyes greyed and fell dead to the ground. "Dam it Yin stay with me!"
Dante rushed forward his icy hands checking Yin for a pulse grinning with relief.
"Yin!" Yang roared not knowing Dante to be a friend.
"Enough! I'm the only one who can save him!" Dante yelled knocking Yang back a few strides before he rushed forward kneeling before his twin. "Yang right?"
"Yes." Yang gasped looking at Yin's injury with a panicked look.
"The arrow missed the heart." Dante said slapping Yang's hand away from the arrow. "If you remove that he'll bleed out."
"You idiot!" Yang said sputtering. "That arrow was meant for me!"
"Couldn't let one of... The top four die." Yin said finding it hard to speak as dark spots danced in his vision.
"In the name of the titans you are one of the top four!" Yang said chocking up. "Dante you said you could save him right?"
"Yes but-" He was cut off by Yang.
"Than perform the Mortal rite on me!" Yang said a fiery glow in his eyes.
"How do you know about that?" Dante pressed trying to stop the bleeding.
"I read about it!" Yang spat looking at his dying twin. "Let me take his injuries..."
"No..." Yin sputtered trying to say he was okay even though he wasn't.
"Yin I know this is right!" Yang said looking Yin in the eyes. "If you die the spear can't be rescued... Whatever that means it's been in my head since the day you took on Demise... Something about a younger child of Prometheus rising to the challenge... The Spear of Fire..."
Yin's eyes focused everything in HD for some reason as words and images flooded his mind all from his brother's words. Everything made sense in that moment for why Yin could do so much and why he needed to live.
'Child bow to knowledge that is your calling but a leader is needed to watch the fire.' a woman's voice called her voice soothing Yin. 'You must live to lead... To learn... To fight... We the Titans need heroes too raise us from the ashes you are a pillar for us Yin and only you can tame the flames...'
"Why..." Yin asked aloud Dante was telling Yang what to do and how to survive.
'The answer will find you when the Spear of Fire is claimed by the Titans.' the voice called becoming an echo.
"W... What's...? Your name?" Yin coughed up blood making Dante chant faster.
'I am Rhea Mother of gods and Queen of the Titans...' the Titans voice was cut off by Yin's scream as his wounds seemed to be ripped from his body. His blood leaped from the ground and returned to Yin's body. Yin laid panting as Yang finished a roar of pain. 'You know what to do son of Prometheus.'
"Dante!" Yin called as he jumped to his feet gripping Neck Lacer tightly. The battle had moved closer to camp Kronos nearly at its doorstep.
"Yeah I know time to raise the dead." Dante sighed jumping as Yin grabbed his arm.
"First bring Yang to safety where his wounds can be tended to." Yin said pointing Neck Lacer towards a flag of Kronos. "I have a flag to raise."
"Yin..." Yang coughed locking eyes with his twin. "Keep fighting... Agh! And... Lead us... To victory! To give us... A reason to fight!"
"Yang..." Yin said finding words to match his twins. "Keep fresh sun shine."
With that Yin darted towards the fight which was growing closer to Camp Kronos. This fight was nearing an end and the Camp was losing.
The future screamed for Yin to take charge as he cut down more and more demigods. The son of Prometheus roared as he let loose a jarring blow to a demigod bringing him to the flag of Camp Kronos. The Demititan grabbed the shaft swinging it around knocking back a surge of Demigods.
"ALANNA!" Yin roared fighting off three demigods.
"Yin!" Alanna's voice called as she charged forward knocking out two of the three demigods. Yin roared using the flagpole to knock the last foe out.
"Favor!" Yin called as they ran through the mass of Demititans.
"Name it!" Alanna said her voice soft barely audible in the fray.
"Give the demigods a time out!" Yin called knowing he didn't have long.
"AAAAGGGGHHHH!" Alanna called as the demigods froze in various poses.
"DEMITITANS!" Yin called his voice commanding the two hundred some Campers. "A FORMATION!"
The campers didn't respond.
"I SAID A FORMATION! FORM IT NOW!" Yin roared this time the line formed and shields locked. "THIS IS OUR LINE! THIS LINE WILL NOT BREAK! Everything we love is behind us! The only home most of know is behind us! If our line breaks we LOSE EVERYTHING! Now second layer spears! Then Archers!"
"YES SIR!" the Demititans answered lines forming arrows being knocked back.
"NOW TODAY WE FIGHT! TODAY WE WILL BE VICTORIOUS!" Yin called his troops cheering. Yin raised Neck Lacer high in this moment he was immortal the troops that Demise had sent into a bar brawl were now a well-oiled machine. In this moment Yin knew what it was like to be alone. In this moment he answered the call of Rhea. "FIRE!"
In this moment time became fluid and victory became great as the two forces met the Demititans line stood.