Camp Half-Blood: Gummi Ship
Hope was sitting in her chair trying to run through what happened at the dam. The girl they met could see past the glamour perfectly. Both she and Percy were explained there experience at the dam to the others.
"Some mortals are like that," said Thalia.
"Especially if they come from a none magical word like Hiccup," said Frank.
"It's possible that it was her that I sensed, but I don't understand why she has an aura that powerful," said Rex.
"Anyway, Athena appeared in front of us and told us to go to the dock," said Percy.
"But we're nowhere near any dock," Grover pointed out.
"I know, but she is the Goddess of Wisdom," said Percy.
"If why tracking spell is right then where we are heading next does have a dock," said Rex.
"Where are we going?" Shade asked.
"San Francisco," said Rex.
"But that place is dangerous to Demigods," said Thalia.
"Well, dangerous or not that's where we're heading," said Frank.
"Then land us near the docks," said Zoë.
"Will do," said Frank.
Camp Half-Blood: San Francisco
They were soon beamed down at the docks and found it completely deserted.
"Where is everyone?" said Hope.
"I don't know, but this place gives me the creeps," said Grover.
"Good thing, because fear will make you fast," said a voice behind them.
They quickly returned and found themselves face a man in a black coat, but they couldn't see his face because he was wearing a hood. Hope didn't know who it was, but there was something about him that seemed familiar.
"How are thee," said Zoë aiming an arrow at him.
"A friend," said the hooded man.
"Okay, but what do you want," said Percy.
"To help," he said. "I happen to know what the creature Artemis was tracking. Also I know that this creature has the power to overthrow the gods from this world."
"What is this creature and where is it?" Zoë demanded.
"The creature has been following you since you started your quest and it's right behind you," said the hooded man pointing.
They quickly turn their head and found swimming next to the dock was a cow, but with the back end of a serpent. The front half was a calf—a baby, with black fur and big, sad brown eyes and a white muzzle—and it's back half was black-and-brown snaky tail with fins running down the top and bottom, like an enormous eel.
The cow servant then nudged by Percy shoe and gave him the sad brown eyes.
"Ah, Bessie," he said. "Not now."
"Mooo!"
Grover gasped. "He says his name isn't Bessie."
"You can understand her… uh, him?"
"Why not his half animal himself," said Frank.
"It's a very old form of animal speech. But he says his name is the Ophiotaurus."
"The Ophi-what?"
"It means serpent bull in Greek," Thalia said. "But what's it doing here?"
"Mooooo!"
"His says Percy as his protector," Grover announced. "And he's running from the bad people. He says they are close."
"Wait," Zoë said, looking at Percy. "You know this cow?"
"I sort of rescued him from some netting just before going on this quest," said Percy.
Thalia shook her head in disbelief. "And you just forgot to mention this before?"
"Well… yeah."
The hooded man chuckled. "To think the creature that can destroy the gods has been following you all this time," he said.
"Bessie?" Percy looked down at the bull serpent. "But… he's too cute. It can destroy the world."
"Cute or not I can sense that the creature has great power inside, but only if it sacrificed," said Rex.
"MMMM," Bessie lowed.
"I don't think he liked the S-word," Grover said.
Hope patted Bessie on the head, trying to calm him down. He let her scratches ears, but he was trembling.
"How could anyone hurt him?" she said. "He's harmless."
Zoë nodded. "But there is power in killing innocents. Terrible power."
"The Huntress is right," said the hooded figure. "It was during the first Keyblade War or the Titan War as the people of this world call it. The Fates ordained a prophecy eons ago, the when this creature was born. They said that whoever killed the Ophiotaurus and sacrifices intros to fire would have the power to destroy the gods."
Thalia looked at the cow serpent with wonder. "The power to destroy the gods… how? I mean, what would happen?"
"No one knows," Zoë said. "My father told me the story is well. The first time, during Titan War or Keyblade War, it doesn't matter, the Ophiotaurus was in fact slain by a giant ally of the Titans, but thy father Zeus sent an eagle to snatch the entrails away before they could be tossed into the fire. It was a close call. Now, after three thousand years, the Ophiotaurus is reborn."
"Sounds the kind of power Luke would be after," said Frank.
"He wouldn't hesitate," said Thalia.
Hope then got up to face the hooded man. "How do you know all this—" She stopped when she saw the hooded man had disappeared. "Where did he go?"
"He's disappeared without a trace, even I can't sense," said Rex. "However, I do send something else."
"That would be me," said a familiar voice.
The Ophiotaurus made a whimpering sound and submerged.
Hope then saw walking towards them with several Centurions by his side was Wolf.
"Wolf," said Rex.
"Looks like the gang's all here," he said smiling. "And you're all just in time to see Thalia's triumph."
"What are you talking about?" Thalia growled. She had her shield and spear ready.
"Isn't it obvious," Wolf said. "This is your moment. This is why Kronos brought you back to life. You will sacrifice the Ophiotaurus. You will bring it entrails to the sacred fire on the mountain. You will gain unlimited power. And all for your sixteenth birthday, you will overflow the Olympians and give a foot on this world."
No one spoke. It made terrible sense. Thalia looked a few days away from turning sixteen. She was a child of the Big Three. And there was a choice, a terrible choice that would mean the end of the gods. It was just like the prophecy said.
Thalia looks completely stunned.
"Come now my dear, you know it's the right choice," Wolf told her. "Your friend Luke recognised it. You shall be reunited with him. You shall rule this world together under the auspices of the Titans and shall see us rule the entire multi-verse. Your father abandoned you, Thalia. He cared nothing for you. And now you shall gain power over him. Crush the Olympians underfoot, as they deserve. Call the beast! It will come to you. Use your spear."
"Thalia, snap out of it," said Hope.
"She's right your father helped you," Percy said. "He turned you into a tree to preserve you."
Her hand tightened on the shaft of a spear.
"Don't listen to him, my dear," said a stern and firm voice. They looked up and saw a lion dressed in night armour approaching them. "He wishes nothing but chaos."
"Sir Leo," Rex gasped.
"You know him," said Hope.
"He's the leader of the Seven Wastelands and my father's best friend," said Rex.
Sir Leo then looked at Rex and a smile appeared on his face. "You've done very well, Rex," he said. "Your father would be proud."
"Who are the Seven Wastelands?" Percy asked.
"Seven of the most skilled swordsman in the whole of Wasteland, each one amassed of the own swordplay," said Rex. "My father founded it and trained most of the current members."
"You may have a skilled swordsman on your side, but it can take more than that did beat me," said Wolf.
"Then it is fortunate that I did not come alone," said Sir Leo.
"Yeah—hic—I came along—hic—for the ride," said a new voice.
They looked around and saw, lying on roof of the ship, was a young man look roughly about twenty-five years old. He had a chubby face and curly hair that was so black it almost looks purple. From the state of them it looked like he spent most of his time in a bar.
"Bacchus," Grover gasped.
"Howdy do, Grover, you're looking well," said the young man.
"Okay, who's that?" Hiccup asked.
"Bacchus, he is a son of Dionysus, but he disappeared about five years ago," said Grover.
"Great, another drunk," Percy muttered.
"Actually, having him on our side is a good thing," said Hope.
"Don't tell me you know as well," said Thalia.
"Every Keyblade weirder knows another Keyblade weirder," said Shade. Everyone stared at him and Hope. "Master Bacchus, former apprentice of Master Lea, the Blazing Phoenix, he passed his Mark of Mastery examination a couple of years back."
"And when Leo asked if I would help some young cousins of mine I jumped at the chance," said Bacchus getting to his feet.
He then summoned his Keyblade. The blade resembled that of a vine in the teeth look like purple grapes. The hilt resembles that of green leaves and the keychain resembled a bundle of grapes.
"Give it up, Wolf," said Sir Leo pulling out a greatsword. "You don't stand a chance."
"I'm not going to give up, not now, not never!" Wolf yelled and pulled out his own greatsword. "Attack!"
The Centurion's charge that Hope and her friends, but they gave very little trouble. Hope was more focused on watching Sir Leo and Bacchus fighting Wolf as they sliced, blasted and shot arrows into the Heartless that were attacking them.
Sir Leo easily blocked every single one of Wolf's attacks, but the most marquis being was the way Bacchus was fighting. Somehow, he was dodging every single one of his attacks flawlessly and by the way he was moving Hope realise that he was drunk, and judging from look Percy was giving he realised it to.
"How was is he able to fight while he's drunk?" said Percy bewildered.
"Bacchus designers fighting technique all on his own," said Shade. "His fighting technique is unpredictable, alcohol also increases his destructive power and also sensitivity to pain."
"I guess he's only able to do that because of his father's blood," said Zoë.
"In fact, I don't know anyone has defeated him in combat since he passed his Mark of Mastery exam," said Shade.
"Glad he's on our side," said Frank.
Wolf was then suddenly knocked back by one of Bacchus' swings. Wolf looked at both Sir Leo and Bacchus and it became clear that he knew he was going to lose. He then looked directly at Hope and an evil smirk appeared on his face.
"If I'm going down, and taking the Princess down with me!" he roared.
He then swung his greatsword with all his might and it spun straight towards Hope. Both Sir Leo and Bacchus have been too stunned to stop it and the others were too busy dealing with the Heartless to have noticed.
However, they needn't have bothered. Hope quickly casted her Reflect spell and at once a shield appeared around her. The greatsword slammed into it, but then it was repelled heading straight towards Wolf, who just stared in horror.
"No!" he roared as his own sword struck him.
Once they finish dealing with the Hearltess they approached Sir Leo and Bacchus. They watched as he faded into darkness leaving behind his sword.
"You should have listened," said Sir Leo.
"I'm sorry, Sir," said Rex. "I knew he was your squire."
"He had so much potential, but forgot that without honour there is no victory," said Sir Leo sadly. "Your father did warn me that he may turn out this way, but I had hoped that I could walking down a different path."
"It is own fault," said Bacchus. "He may that tries a long time ago."
"Does not mean that I do not grieve his passing," said Sir Leo. He then turned and looked at them and then at the Ophiotaurus. "Now, I believe we have other matters to deal with."
"Yeah, do you have any suggestions about transporting it?" Percy asked.
"I would suggest asking your father," said Sir Leo.
"Okay, but whether we go next?"
Sir Leo looked at Zoë. "Oh, I think the Huntress knows. You must enter at sunset today, you know, or always lost."
"No pressure or anything," said Frank.
"You're not coming with us?" said Percy.
"I'm afraid we must be recalled to battle," said Sir Leo. "Me and Master Bacchus could only spare a few minutes before we return to the battle above. I wish you luck."
Then the two of them disappeared in a beam of light.
Percy looked at Zoë. "What did he mean… 'the Huntress knows'?"
Her face was the colour of the fog. She pointed across the bay. In the distance, a single mountain rose up above the cloud layer.
"The garden of my sisters," she said. "I must go home."
"What are you talking about?" Hope asked.
"I was one of the Hesperides, but I betrayed my family when I feel in love with a hero," said Zoë distastefully. "I helped him, but he betrayed me and left me with nothing. Artemis then found me and took me in."
"Okay, but what about this getting in by sunset?" Hiccup asked.
"The Hesperides are the nymphs of the sunset," Zoë said. "We can only enter their garden as day changes to night."
"And tomorrow is the winter solstice," said Shade. "Which means that if we don't free Artemis then she couldn't be present to convince the Olympian Council that the Titans are a threat and they'll miss another year of preparation?"
"Exactly," said Zoë.
"What do we do with Bessie?" Percy asked.
"He'll need safe passage," said Grover.
"Sir Leo suggested asking your old man for help," said Frank.
"But he can't travel alone," said Percy.
"I'll go with him," said Grover.
"We don't have a lot of options," said Rex. "Every second wasted is a second closer to sunset."
Percy nodded and concentred on the waves.
"Dad," he said. "Help us. Get the Ophiotaurus and Grover safely to camp. Protect them at sea."
"A prayer like that needs a sacrifice," Thalia said. "Something big."
Percy then removed his coat.
"Percy," Grover said. "Are you sure? That lion skin… that's really helpful. Hercules used it!"
Hope then realised how the hero was that betrayed Zoë and judging from Percy's face he realised it to. Hope couldn't believe it the Hercules she knew from Olympian Colosseum would never do that. There again this was a Hercules from another world and they most likely didn't share the same personality.
"If I'm going to survive," Percy said, "it won't be because I've got a lion-skin cloak. I'm not Hercules."
Percy threw the coat into the bay. It turned back into a golden lion skin, flashing in the light. Then, as it began to sink beneath the waves, it seemed to dissolve into sunlight on the water.
Hope looked at Grover. "Good luck."
"We'll be fine," said Grover as he mounted Bessie.
Bessie launched forward. He started to submerge and underwater they went. Hope really hope that Percy's father protection would extend to things like breathing.
"Toodles, can you get us to that mountain?" Frank asked over the com.
"I'm afraid not, there's too much glamour for me to teleport you there, but I can get you outside of the glamorous field," said Toodles.
"Then do it," said Frank.
Next moment they disappeared in a beam of light.
Camp Half-Blood: Mount Othrys
They soon reappeared and found themselves on a mountainside with a road covered in dirt. The grass was thick. The son said made a blood-red slash across the sea. They were near the summit of the mountain and could see the swirling storm clouds and raw power. There was only one path to the top directly in front of them. And it led through a lush meadow of shadows and flowers.
"Let's move," said Shade.
"Look at that," said Hiccup pointing.
Hope turned steppingstones of polished black marble leading around either side of five-storey tall apple tree, every bough glimmering with golden apples.
"The apples of immortality," Thalia said. "Hera's wedding gift with Zeus."
"And it's got a bodyguard around it," Hiccup noted.
He was right, coiled around the tree was a dragon. It had a certain body that was a big as a booster rocket, glittering with coppery scales. It had more heads than anything Hope had seen before, it was like a hundred deadly pythons had been fused together.
"I've never seen a dragon that many heads," said Hiccup.
"And pray you never do again," said Zoë.
Then all of a sudden the Dragon opened its mouth. The sound of a hundred heads hissing at once sent a shiver down Hope's spine. The worst thing about it was its breath which smelt of acid.
"Ladon," Zoë gasped.
Then all of a sudden the dragon lunged at them. Fortunately, they were able to dodge, but Zoë one of the dragon's head snapped at her side.
"We can't stay here," said Rex as he created a shield around them.
"And we can't let this little fella chase after us," said Frank.
"Toothless and I will stay," said Hiccup. "I've a knack with dragons."
"Don't be a fool," said Zoë clutching her side. "While it's true you've been able to tame a dragon you've never faced a dragon like this before you cannot do it alone."
"He won't have too," said Rex. "I'll stay."
"But what about Faye?" Hope asked.
"Then I'll put all my faith in you," said Rex.
"Go, we've got this," said Hiccup.
Hope didn't like it, but she knew they were right. Reluctantly, Hope and the others ran up the steps towards the mountain. She looked back to see both Rex, Hiccup and Toothless facing Ladon.
"They'll be fine," said Shade. "Those two have one thing in common, they're too stubborn to die."
"Make sense, considering their parallel versions of each other," said Frank.
Soon reach the top of the mountain and found ruins, blocks of black granite and marble as big as a house. Broken columns. Statues of bronze that looked as though they'd been half melted.
"The ruins of Mount Othrys," Thalia whispered in awe.
"Yes," said Zoë. "It was not here before. This is bad."
"What's Mount Othrys?" Hope asked.
"The mountain fortress of the Titans," Zoë said. "In the first war, Olympus and Othrys were the two rival capitals of the world. But during the end of the Keyblade War—" Zoë winced and held her side.
"Your hurt," said Percy.
"I can heal you," said Hope.
"No! It's nothing. I was saying… in the First Keyblade War, Othrys was blasted to pieces."
"We need to keep moving," said Shade looking at the sunset. "We don't have much time."
"This also Atlas' mountain," Zoë said. "Where he holds—" She froze. Her voice was ragged with despair. "Where he used to hold the sky."
They had finally reached the summit. A few metres ahead of them, grey clouds swearing in a heavy vortex, making a funnel cloud that almost touched the mountain top, but instead rested on the shoulders of a twelve-year-old girl with amber hair and a tattered silver dress. Hope realise at once that this was Artemis, her legs bound to the rock with celestial bronze chains.
"My lady!" Zoë rush forwards, but Artemis said, "Stop! It's a trap. You must leave now."
Her voice was strained. She was drenched in sweat. It became clear that the weight of the sky was clearly too much for Artemis.
Zoë was crying. She run forward despite Artemis' protests, and tugged the chains.
A booming voice shook behind them: "Ah, how touching."
They turned. They then saw a tall and muscular man, with light brown skin and slicked-back dark hair. He had a brutal face, you shoulders, and hands that could snap off flagpole in half. His eyes were like stone. Hope felt as if she was looking at a living statue.
"You must be Atlas," said Shade.
"Indeed, and I believe you know my allies," said Atlas smirking.
At his side were Rattus, Polly, Cam, Faye and Luke. Then she saw both Annabeth and Astrid standing at Luke's side. Both girls have a hands cuffed behind their backs, a gag in their mouths.
"Luke," Thalia snarled. "Let them go."
Luke's smile was weak and pale. That's when Hope realised that he looked different from the last time she had met him. His skin was pale and his blond hair looked almost grey, as if he'd aged ten years in just a few months. His scar was now ugly red, as though it had recently been reopened.
"That was Atlas and Rattus' decision, Thalia. But it's good to see you again," he said.
Thalia spat at him.
Atlas chuckled. "So much for old friends. And you, Zoë. It's been a long time. How is my little traitor? I will enjoy killing you."
"You're not going to hurt Zoë," Percy said.
"We won't let you," Hope added.
"You have no right to interfere. This is a family matter."
Frank looked at Zoë. "Zoë, is there something you need to tell us?"
"Yes," Zoë said bleakly. "Atlas is my father."
Hope stared at her, she could hardly believe it.
"It doesn't matter who your father is," said Shade placing a hand on Zoë shoulder. "What does matter is what you do with your life."
Zoë nodded.
Atlas snorted. "It seems you were wrong about her Luke."
"I could have told you that," said Polly.
"I wasn't wrong," Luke managed. He looked terribly weak, and he spoke every word as if it were painful. "Thalia, you still can join us. Call the Ophiotaurus. It will come to you and together we will destroy the gods and rebuild this world in our image."
Thalia shook her head and tears rolled down her cheek. "You aren't Luke, I don't know you anymore."
"Yes, you do, Thalia," Luke pleaded. "Please. Don't make me… Don't make him destroy you."
"How touching," said Rattus. He then looked around for Rex. "Where's Rexy?"
"He and Hiccup are taking on that dragon outside," said Frank.
"Shame, their good as dead," Rex sighed. "And I so wanted Faye to kill him."
"How about you try and kill me yourself," said Rex's voice.
Then they heard a whooshing sound and next second Rattus and Luke were sent backwards by a plasma blast. Then landing in front of them was Toothless with Rex and Hiccup on his back.
Atlas then clapped his hands together. "I have hand it to you mortal, you know how to make an entrance."
"How did thee survive Ladon?" Zoë gaped in amazement.
"Well, I calmed him down and Hiccup used his talent to make him fall asleep again," said Rex simply.
"I'm really glad you're here Rex," said Rattus.
"What are you intending to do?" Rex demanded.
"I would have thought you would figure that out, to start a war," said Rattus. "But not just here but all over the multi-verse. My master has been trapped in the Realm of Darkness for eons, but he slowly regained his strength. That much is proven, he was after all the one that manipulated Master Xehanort into starting the Second Keyblade War."
"Wait, are you saying that Master Xehanort was nothing more than a puppet," said Hope.
"Indeed, it was the Dark One that was the true mastermind," said Rattus.
"But who is this Dark One?" said Frank.
"He goes by name that many people recognise. Rumpelstiltskin," said Rattus smirking.
"Rumpelstiltskin? But he's just a fairy-tale," said Percy in disbelief.
"Says the son of Poseidon," said Frank.
"Point taken."
"Enough of this talk," said Rattus. He then looked at Faye. "Now, Faye, be a dear and kill him."
"At once my love," said Faye.
That's when the battle started both Thalia and Hiccup went straight for Luke. The two of them were working together perfectly and Hiccup's swordsman skills had improved greatly over the past years.
Rex and Faye duel to do one another while Rattus watched from a distance smirking. Frank and Polly began shooting at each other and from a position it was extremely hard for Hope to tell who was winning. Shade and Cam were battling it out and despite Cam melting into the background, Rex was able to block every single one of his attacks.
That left Hope and Percy with Atlas and he was no pushover. This was proven when Atlas not them aside with a swift of his javelin. Together they flew through the air and slammed into the black wall. That was the first time that Hope realised that the palace was rising, brick by brick. It was becoming real.
"Fools!" Atlas screamed gleefully, swatting aside one of Zoë's arrows. "Did you really think that you could stand up against me?"
Hope turned her head to look at Rex and Faye. It was clear to her that Rex intending on winning, he was doing his best not to hurt her, but doing so was costing him the battle. Then to her horror Faye disarmed Rex's sword and aim to her rapier at him.
"This is where it ends," she said.
"Faye, listen to me, this is not who you are," said Rex. "Rattus is using you, he's turned you into something you're not."
"This is who I am," said Faye.
Rex then grabbed her rapier and aimed it at his heart. "If you truly believe that, then strike me down."
"Rex! What are you doing?" Hope screamed.
"Doing what I think is right," said Rex.
"Kill him!" Rattus commanded.
But when Hope looked into Faye's eyes she could see their hesitation in them. She prayed to Kingdom Hearts that Aphrodite was light about love.
"Don't let!" Rattus yelled.
Faye then pulled back her rapier and swung it straight towards Rex. Hope close her eyes, but seconds later she forced them open and what she saw was astounding. Faye's rapier had missed, she had swung it under Rex's armpit.
Then she saw Rex leaning in and kissed her on the lips. Then there was a huge flash of light and the dazed looking Faye's eyes faded. She was back to normal.
"Rex?" she said puzzled.
"It's nice to have you back," said Rex pulling her into a big hug.
"No!" Rattus yelled. "She's mine!"
"I was never yours!" Faye snapped. "I'm not something that you can own. I remember everything you made me do make you pay for every last bit of it."
Rattus roared in frustration and drew out his lightsaber. "If you want something done right you have to do it yourself."
"Faye, rescue the girls, this is my fight," said Rex as he drew out his own lightsaber. He then removed his cloak. "And this time I'm going to fight like myself."
And that was the beginning of Rex and Rattus battle.
However, both she and Percy were still at the mercy of Atlas. Everyone else was too busy fighting the own battles to help and despite her efforts Faye will be able to free Astrid and Annabeth in time to save them.
"Die little heroes," Atlas said.
He raised his javelin to deal the final blow.
"No!" Zoë screamed. She leapt between her father and them and shot an arrow straight into the Titan's forehead, were it lodged like a unicorn's horn. Atlas bellowed in rage. He swept aside his daughter with the back of his hand, sending her flying into the black rocks.
"No!" Hope and Percy yelled.
"Don't worry, you'll be joining her soon," said Atlas as he raised his javelin once again.
And that's when it happened, Atlas was sent back by a stream of blight light. Then out of nowhere a warrior in armour, holding to Keyblades in his hands appeared out of nowhere and sliced right through the javelin. He then sent a powerful shockwave with his other Keyblade and sent Atlas flying.
Then the strange warriors armour dispelled and Hope stared in amazement. It was her father.
"Who are you, mortal?" said Atlas as he got back onto his feet.
"My name is Sora, I'm a Keyblade Master, head of the Keyblade High Council and king of Radiant Garden," said her father. "But the most important thing I am today is Hope's father."
Everyone, apart from Rex and Frank, gaped at her.
"Your father is the most powerful Keyblade Master in existence," Percy gaped.
"I didn't think it was important," Hope shrugged.
"Hope was not one for bragging," Sora chuckled. "I'll do with Atlas, you must free Artemis."
Before they knew it Sora rushed straight toward Atlas, who barely had enough time to raise his sword. Their battle was lightning fast, but Hope and Percy did will what her father had told them and rushed over to Artemis.
"One of us needs a whole the way to the sky," said Hope is a slice through Artemis's chains.
"You do it my dear, you have the strength of your Huntress," said Artemis.
"No, Percy is stronger than me," said Hope.
Percy nodded and before Artemis could protest he shoved her out of the way. The moment that Percy took the sky his face showed utter agony, she can only imagine the weight he was carrying.
Artemis rushed over to her father and assisted in his battle. Though, from her perspective he didn't really need any help. But together they managed to force Atlas into the air heading straight towards Percy. Hope got the idea at once and moved just as Atlas slammed into Percy and he rolled all he was worth.
The weight of the sky dropped onto Atlas' back almost smashing him flat until he managed to get to his knees, struggling to get out from under the crushing weight of the sky. But it was too late.
"NOOOOOO!" He bellowed so hard it shook the mountain. "NOT AGAIN!"
Hope then turned her attention to Thalia and Hiccup and it was then that she noticed that Hiccup's blade was on fire. Luke tried to stab Hiccup, but he deflected his swing with his flaming blade disarming him. Thalia then pointed her spear at his throat.
"I see you've improved," said Luke looking at Hiccup.
"I've had a few years of practice since last we met," Hiccup shrugged.
"Don't kill him!" Annabeth voice cried.
Hope turned and found that Faye had just freed the two girls. Astrid was looking at Annabeth bewilderment.
"You've got to be kidding me," said Astrid. "He's a traitor, he locked you up, make you hold the sky itself and your defending him."
During this little conversation, Luke made a desperate grab for Thalia spear.
"No!" Annabeth shouted. But it was too late. Without thinking, Thalia kicked Luke away. He lost his balance, terror on his face, and he fell.
"Luke!" Annabeth screamed.
They watched as his body fell onto the rocks below and then they saw monsters, Heartless and demigods making their way towards them. It was an entire army.
"I think it's time for us to leave," said Hiccup.
"We're still a bit busy," said Frank.
Hope saw that Rex, Frank and Shade were still fighting their battle. However, with the appearance of her father and Artemis is freedom both Polly and Cam pulled back, but Rattus was still battling against Rex and he had no intent of stopping.
"Rex, we gonna go," said Faye.
Rex nodded and just as Rattus centre stream of Force Lightning at him, he deflected it with his lightsaber and it hit the ceiling above them. Rocks fell towards them making the two swordsmen back off.
"I will kill you," said Rattus.
"I think you've done enough, dearie," said a new voice.
Hope recognised as once as the Dark One or as they know him Rumpelstiltskin. Then out of nowhere his shadow appeared.
"You," said her father.
"So we meet again and you're a king now," said Rumpelstiltskin. "You've suddenly gone up in the world."
"We need to leave," her father said.
"We can't get in touch with Toodles," said Frank.
"Don't worry, we fix that little problem," said Sora.
"I just need some time to lock onto your coordinates," said Toodles over the com.
"We don't have time," said Percy.
"Indeed you don't, dearie," said Rumpelstiltskin.
Them before they knew it he sent a powerful stream of Dark Magic straight towards them. It was like nothing Hope had ever seen, it was darker than any magic she had seen and she knew at once there was no way they could survive this.
Then out of nowhere, Rex placed himself between it and them. He then created the most powerful shield he could muster and blocked the attack.
"I can hold it back, for a little while," said Rex.
"But without interference of magic Toodles will be able to lock on to you," said Frank.
"I'll hold him back long enough to get you to safety," said Rex.
"No," said Hope. "We're not leaving you."
"We just found each other after been separated for five years and now you're sacrificing yourself," said Faye in horror.
"To protect you," said Rex. He then grabbed his sheathed sword and tossed it over to Faye. "Take my sword! I won't let it fall into the wrong hands!
"I'm not leaving you!" Faye yelled clutching the sword.
"Frank take her and go!" Rex yelled.
Frank looked at him and, reluctantly nodded. "Goodbye, old friend."
"Go! Go!" Rex yelled.
"I've locked on to your location," said Toodles over the com. "Teleporting you now."
Then they vanished in a beam of light, leaving Rex with Rumpelstiltskin and his army. Already his shield was cracking and he could hear Rumpelstiltskin's mad laughter.
"Well, ain't we the hero," he said. "You would willingly sacrifice yourself for them?"
"In a heartbeat," said Rex.
Rumpelstiltskin then placed more power into his attack. As she shield began to crack, Rex began to remember everything from his past, his father, Frank, Faye and all his adventures with Hope. He then smiled as his shield fade and Rumpelstiltskin's attack consumed him.