Hey, it's Percy again, man, that battle in the forest was so freaking cool, I mean seriously, those slayers gave me no quarter and I was in hurricane fighting mode, plus, I don't tire out nearly as easily as some other people do. It seemed like every time I took care of one of them another one would crop up, finally when I got down to the last one he told me that the dragon would still die. I knocked him out and ran like I had a pack of hellhounds on my feet to find Nick.
I had almost given up hope when I heard him curse. I had immediately zeroed in on this location and gathering up the moisture from in the air around me I had sent a burst of water straight at the traitorous Apollo son, I sent Nick off to tell Ariella what was happening and then I face the traitor, " Care to go a few rounds, because if ya mess with one big three child you mess with us all. "
That didn't go over well and he seriously thought he could beat me. Dude, I faced down Kronos myself, I am not going to lose to some poser punk like him. When I kicked him into camp I grinned when I saw Nico and then when Haley walked up to the traitor, literally sparking, and he ignored her to go after Nick my jaw had dropped open in shock, that was when Nico summoned up some skeleton soldiers and that's where we are now. Nico was off helping Nick discover what powers he had inherited from Pluto.
Haley was glaring at our prisoner and sets up an electric cage around him as well, in case he got any thoughts about breaking free from Nico's soldiers. I look at Ariella, " Sis, if the dragon slayers can get in here and go after Nick then we're going to have problems. "
She snarls at this and looks at our prisoner, " I will personally remove all the water from your body if you don't tell me what I want to know, got it! "
He gulps, he had seen what we had done in our fight with Reyna, " Are there any other slayers in Camp Jupiter or the city, if you don't answer me then so help me you will be a mummy for the rest of your life! "
" Yes, there are, Ariella. "
" How many and where? "
He visibly shudders, " Two in camp and ten more in the city. "
" Watch him, Haley, you're with me. Amy, stay with Percy. Ceres triplets stay put! " Ariella snaps and storms off, Haley following her closely. I knew exactly what she was doing, she was going to deal with the people in the city.
" Give me the names of the other two campers or I'll do worse than my twin, I have a pet hellhound that would love to play with you. Just ask Nico, he can confirm that, or after we're done here I'll just have Nico dunk you in the Lethe. " I snap at him.
He looks at me nervously, " Mrs. O'Leary misses you, Percy, and I can definitely do that, or I can give him to the furies as a toy, Alecto especially would want him. " Nico calls out casually as he and Nick return.
Nick grins, " Apparently my bro and I are similar in powers, although I can also summon up all sorts of rocks as well. "
" Now, about those names. " I demand.
" Jeffery Conrad and Alissia Mitchem. "
" Now, was that so hard. Amy, he moves, mummify him, got it! "
She nods and I walk off a little bit with the children of the underworld, sighing as we go, " This isn't good, Nick shouldn't have to fear for his own life from his fellow campers. "
Nico nods, " Wouldn't have that at Camp Half Blood, that's for sure. "
" Well, maybe when it's all said and done I'll join you there, besides Ariella's probably going to go back with Percy anyhow and things won't be as interesting around here once that happens. " Nick says.
" You just have the hots for my twin. " I retort.
" Perce, she's perfect for me, and she'd be able to actually handle my family which is rather daunting, to say the least, my last four girlfriends have all been scared off by either my mother or my cousin. She won't be, I have a feeling your twin can go toe to toe with them and not bat an eye doing it. I seriously need someone like your sister or I'll have to never see my family again. " Nick says.
Nico winces sympathetically, " Most girls are put off by how I hang out near graveyards and the like. Though Ally, the Nemesis daughter is sure different, she doesn't care about that. She actually likes me as a person, though she's suffered, a lot. "
I look at Nico, " How so? "
" Her step-mother is a Hecate daughter, and well, Hecate and Nemesis hate each other. So, she has her mother set all sorts of monsters on her, including the furies since she was seven every day. " Nico answers.
" Which means the Hecate campers make her life hell as well. " I state.
" Yeah, the Nemesis cabin and the Hecate cabin are at war with each other. Ally's bros don't appreciate her being picked on, especially Evan, he's known her for a while and will back her up instantly. The girl is on Clarisse's bad side, though Piper McClean, new Aphrodite daughter, and head counselor likes Ally. Said that anyone who would humiliate Drew like that is cool with her. " Nico answers.
I start to say something else when Amy screams and I whip around, Riptide drawn, but Nick moved faster, hitting both attackers with a flying spin kick and then grabbing Amy and leaping out of the combat zone when Nico and I charge in, his Stygian Iron blade drawn as well. Nico and I go back to back, after our adventures in the underworld together, especially when we needed up facing the titan now known as Bob, and I ended up nearly dying thanks to the Keres, we were a formidable team.
" Big mistake, attacking my baby sister, Jeff, Alissia! " I snap out.
" Nick is my brother, so guess what, you've pissed off another son of Pluto and I will kick your asses for attempting to go after him. Be grateful Neptune isn't here, he does not like it when his children get messed with. " Nico states as we start an intricate sword play with our opponents, Nico and I weaving in and out of their attacks, switching opponents constantly, it was something Nico and I had discovered at camp.
The other campers return and Aaron, Apollo son goes running straight to Amy. Nick had already poured a little nectar into Amy's wound and Aaron sets straight to work healing her. He knew that the two that Nico and I were fighting had something to do with this and Ariella would have their heads for hurting her little sister. Bobby was the one that asked the question, " Why are you fighting two of our fellow campers and holding a third prisoner? "
I parry a thrust, sidestep, and block the blade heading for Nico before I answer this question, " Because they are dragon slayers and they went after our newest camper whom has proven himself in combat, and he just saved my little sister. They interfered with our training exercise. I battled ten of them in the forest, and saved Nick from the one surrounded by lightning and skeleton warriors, Nico didn't appreciate him trying to kill his brother. "
Nico takes over my opponent smoothly and as they continue their deadly dance Hazel speaks up, " Dragon slayers, does that mean that Nick is a dragon? "
" Part storm dragon, through my mother, Lupa doesn't have a problem with this. " Nick answers Hazel's question.
" Where's Ariella? " Luella asks.
" In the city, making it known in no uncertain terms that the ten slayers there will not be going after Nick unless they want to mess with her, she took Haley with her, and she called the three newbies the Ceres triplets. " I answer, continuing my deadly dance.
Alyssa winces, " Terminus is going to have a heart attack. "
A Venus son walks forward, " Ariella doesn't need any weapons on her to make her point, neither does Haley, all Ariella has to do is soak them and then Haley zaps them, sound plan. "
I look at him briefly, " Who are you? "
" Carlos Juarez. "
" You sound more knowledgeable about tactics than a lot of your half sibs that I've met back where I met Nico. " I state as Nico and I disarm our opponents at the same time the Apollo campers rushing forward and holding onto them. No one messed with the prisoner, as Nico wouldn't call off the skeletons until Ariella returned not to mention Lupa would need to pass judgment or we convened a senate meeting.
Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson.