Chapter 3: Ruins of Camp Half-Blood

At Camp Half-Blood Greek demigods scurried around preparing for another assault. Healers tend the injured and removed them from the battlefield. Demigods prepared for war adjusting their weapons and armour. It won't be long till another wave approaches camp.

Just when they were busy inspecting the field for survivors an explosion went off. Fume of smoke began to smother up the trees near the gate of camp as an immense number of enemies came to sight. Cries of terror could be heard as more demigods fell down lifelessly with no chance of survival as their soul escaped their body to a peaceful far away place. The rest could only hold their rage thinking that their siblings' sacrifices will not go to waste as another clashing war began.

These last few days they have had many encounters with hordes of monsters ranging from small ones like hellhounds to big ones like the Hydra, the Manticore even the Nemean Lion and the Minotaur. They hadn't faced this much of an attack since the rise of the Titan Lord of Time. Every clash and movement the demigods make their bodies began to feel numb. They just got claimed and adjusted to their new life and home but they are ready to sacrifice their life.

During their time here they learn what it feels like to be love and to be part of an actual family, their real family. They fought desperately and courageously defending their honour and their home from the hordes of enemy. If they die they will die as a hero and will not let them destroy their family.

Chiron felt miserable for the casualties during the battle. He felt as if was his fault that he couldn't protect them. He tried not to think too much since heroes aren't immortal and one day their line will be cut so feelings like this will do him no good. He should be used to losing heroes within his immortal life but every time that a camper dies he felt sorrow but there was nothing he could do. Another demigod he failed to save that hasn't lived long enough to see what the world is really like. Their fate was destined from the beginning. He couldn't help it but felt pity for living a life of a demigod. Most demigods that fell in the battle were mostly young, innocent and inexperienced. They just got claimed and just started getting to know their sibling but heroes always have a tragic ending. But one thing was certain those who gave their lives here will not die in vain.

Nothing good comes from war Chiron thought as he heard another explosion over the beach. A bow slung across his shoulders and a knife lay by his side as he galloped after the counselors to see the dreaded turmoil finding monsters surfacing from the sea. Almost all of the campers are stuck defending the Big House and the cabins so the only ones here are the counselors, old campers and Chiron. They were lured right into a trap.

The monster forces charged through the army of demigods and separate them into two. They have separated the old campers and counselors from the new ones and pushed them towards the sea and the new ones got pushed back towards the main area. Since most gods are busy fighting at the ancient land, they could give no assistance whatsoever. With Perseus and Poseidon gone the power of the sea wasn't in their reach. The sea creatures were now their responsibility.

Suddenly a loud cry echoed across camp, everyone turned to their dismay found the forest ablaze, black smoke swirled upwards towards the sky and finally blocking the sun creating a massive dome turning camp into a living nightmare. Day turn to night as demigods began to wore out from the smoke burning their sight and the insufficient amount of oxygen going through their lungs.

Without the power of the sea, dousing the burning forest was practically impossible and with the monsters keeping them busy, there was nothing they could do. Dryads, nymphs and other nature spirits faded away as their tied life-force burned away. Satyrs and Naiads ran frantically picking up water from the lake, trying to save the forest but it was a hopeless cause. Monsters burst from everywhere, surrounding the demigods pushing them back into a tight circle.

"Chiron! We're surrounded where are the rest?" Katie shouted over the commotion. Monsters roared seeing that victory was going to be theirs.
"It seems they are busy defending the Big House and the monsters are pushing us further and further away from them. We are on our own"
"Let's teach those monsters not to mess with us. For our home!" Clarisse yelled raising her electric spear. She seemed to be fearless and stood tall but to every eye could see, it was as clear as day that she had tears stain down her face and there was sorrow hidden deep beneath those glazing and deadly eyes. Everyone didn't dare say a word since they knew what had caused her to be like this. The first wave of monsters set an explosion in the Ares cabin which brought the death of quite a few of her siblings burning them alive. Vengeance within her heart she swung her spear stabbing a laistrygonian in the gut electrifying it and turning it to dust in the process. A cry of pain rang out as she charged through the army of monsters tearing them with her anger ferociously.

As soon as Clarisse killed the laistrygonian, the counselors charged and clashed with the monsters in an immense force. Rain of arrows flew from Will Solace and a few other counselors killing dozens of monsters. Chiron nocked an arrow from his quiver and fires it straight at a hellhound and it immediately burst to dust. Connor and Travis stood back to back swords in hand fighting together as one. However, much to their vain, they were outnumbered since most of the campers are still stuck somewhere in the main area and there seems to be no reinforcement coming to their aid. At least they could hope. But everyone was worried that the fire might spread towards the main camp and purge through burning the lives of helpless demigods.

"We've got to do something about the forest!" shouted Butch.
"Lou how good are you at conjuring up a rainstorm?" Chiron
"Well I've been practicing the spells in the scrolls you gave me but it's not perfect yet...it may take some times to gather the clouds together" Lou replied.
"Don't worry we got you covered but hurry" Jake Mason said.
Lou closed her eyes and concentrated hard. Trickle of power slithered on her arm in a deadly glow. Her eyes shone brightly as she continues her spell. However, her power was draining fast as clouds started to gather above the black smoke. Monsters had no idea what was going on and kept fighting wanting to devour the demigods' flesh. Vines grew and strangle the monsters coming at Lou courtesy of Katie and Pollux. Clarisse stood there electrocuting monster after monster with Chris protecting her back. Drew charmspoke some of them to freeze giving Jake a chance to destroy them. They ducked another weapon that came towards them.
"We're running out of time!" Katie yelled "It's now or never"

Thunder boomed. The monsters faltered and looked up at the sky raising their weapons as a sudden thunderstorm blew and it quickly turned into a downpour with small lightning strike vaporizing them electrifying the metal of their high raised weapons. Lou looked up and smiled thanking her mother for the lightning strikes. The counselors gained an advantage as the forest was no longer their concern and attacked with renewed strength and managed to take down a few numbers of monster when they were wondering how rain got through camp but the monsters quickly pull themselves and fought back. Lou continues to chant spells one after another to slow them down.

During the fight when they were getting close to meeting their maker one of the leader leading, a minor Titan Mnemosyne offered a chance to see a world on the brink of destruction and live in a new world, a new rebuilt world without the gods and threat to mankind. The gods have always spoke about titans in a deceiving way which also went down in history. No credits were given to the fact that during the rules of the Titans was a period of primordial peace, harmony, stability, and prosperity which shaped the world to what it is today.

The Lord of Time ate his children because of a prophecy that they will overthrow him. It wasn't the best choice but what's done is done. When Zeus began to rule there was also a prophecy that the children of Metis, his first wife and the person who helped him made Kronos vomit out his siblings will bore powerful children that will overthrow him. Zeus ate Metis to avoid the consequences but alas Athena was born sprang from his head with the help of Hephaestus fully grown and armoured.

They have to admit the other Titans never did that much wrong, just following of their king. Even if they lost and got casted down into Tartarus for a few millennia and came back to avenge their fall that doesn't mean they are evil. Revenge might not be the solution but it is natural if you suddenly lost everything you had and stuck in a pit where not a single ray of light can shine and was left with nothing. Gaea is just helping the Titans taking back their rights as ruler of the world.

That was when we started to notice that Titans and Gods are neither right or wrong they are just defending what they think is right. If there was only a way to settle this long millennia feud. They didn't want to fight either and monsters aren't heartless they just been taught and raised that way. The minor Titan showed them things they hadn't thought before but this time they aren't fighting for the gods but for their own survival.

War continued both sides fighting for their lives, the counselor were about to lose hope when they heard a vaguely familiar conch horn blown. Chiron suppressed his smile when the demigods turned to him to question their wonder. The monsters stared at each other and stopped what they were doing. Then they seemed to have remembered that this conch horn had halted one of their invasions on Manhattan. Realization dawn on their faces as they waited for the worst to come.

And just like that, paintballs, NERF bullets, arrows attached with boxing gloves and other unexpected things came out of nowhere. They caught the monsters by surprise and effectively pierce at everything that was in their way. The monster tried to fight back but it was no use. The force of the Party Ponies was too great and finally the monsters withered away, their essence returning back in Tartarus.

The remaining monsters charged at the Party Ponies falling to their doom one by one. The demigod knew that their prayer had been answered and slashed at the incoming force of monsters.
Chiron whispered softly but loud enough for the demigods to hear, "Don't worry just go and help the rest at the main area. Let the centaurs take over. My cousins may be specialised in partying and drinking but in a battle we are not second to anyone".

The demigods smiled at those words and ran back to the main camp area to help the rest of the campers.
There were about twenty or so campers all veterans from the Second Titan War. The monsters knew that so they lured the most dangerous ones to the beach to guarantee their victory over the homes of the demigods. It would have worked if the Party Ponies had not intervened.

Authors' Note

Sorry for the late update. We've been busy with a lot of stuff and have been trying to figure out the details of the story
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