Chaos Warriors

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Chapter Seven

Percy's POV

Wiping my eyes one last time, I take a deep breath and head over to the door. Looking over at Illusion, I mutter, "Thanks for waiting up."

She looks at me oddly saying, "No problem." Then, almost hesitantly, "Can I ask what made you so upset? Or is whatever wound you have too fresh?" The pain of everyone's betrayal weighs on my shoulders, and my eyes start to sting, but I force the tears back. Mutely, I shake my head, not trusting myself to speak. Illusion stops just outside the door, clearly waiting to let me gather my with before going in.

Inside, everyone sat around the table, talking amongst themselves. Looking up, Chaos said, "You're late. I thought I told you not to be late."

Illusion flushed, and replied, "I'm sorry. Hurricane and I had quite the spar, and I needed a moment to catch my breath. I would have sent Hurricane ahead, but he went to retrieve the knife I had dropped, and didn't feel confident about his ability to get here without getting lost. It won't happen again." I was amazed that Illusion was not only willing to take the blame (when our lateness had been entirely my fault), but also lie to Chaos so I wouldn't get in trouble on my first day. However, I got the feeling lying was a worse offense here than being late, so I kept my mind closed tightly on all of these thoughts, lest Chaos hear them.

Chaos sighed, and said, "Well, sit down, you two. You weren't late enough to actually miss anything, so I guess I can't let it go this once." I nodded my thanks, and slid into the chair opposite Meteor. Meteor regarded me for a second, her hazel eyes meeting my sea green ones. Then, she turned her attention back to Chaos, who was saying, "...unrest in the universe. I want you all to be alert. Hurricane, make sure you are completely acquainted with your new powers. Normally I wouldn't dream of sending anyone anywhere so soon after their initiation, but I fear I might be forced to. Meteor, how are your powers over magic progressing?"

Meteor gave her a grin, saying, "Great! And, I might have discovered a new power, but I don't think I will be able to use it in battle anytime soon." Chaos smiled. "Work on that. If my theory is correct, we might need every advantage we can get. Wolf, I want you to continue working on your strength, speed, and endurance."

"Sure thing!"

"Illusion, I know it's dangerous, but I would like you to work with hellfire a bit this afternoon. There is a special side room for you to do so in."

"Right. I probably won't burn the house down." I noticed that even though she said it like she was just being funny, Illusion's foot was silently hammering away under the table.

Nodding at each of us, Chaos said, "And with that, I leave you to your lunches."

We all sat there for a few seconds. Then, Meteor broke the silence with, "What was that all about?"

Yin Yang quietly replied, "Whatever it was, I'm sure Chaos knows what she's doing."

"Well," Illusion suggested, "Why don't we get to know each other a bit. You know, names, powers, weapons, etc. Hurricane won't be able to fight well with us if he doesn't know anything about us." We all nodded in agreement. Illusion started. "Well, I'm Illusion, and my powers are mostly death - based. In addition to wings and generic death powers, I have minor control over hellfire, which can kill any living thing. My main weapon is my longsword Soul Reaper, but I also have guns and hunting knives on hand at all times."

Meteor went next. "My name is Meteor, and I'm half dragon. My main powers are magic and flight, but I'm beginning to suspect I might be able to breath fire, as well. I fight using these babies." She held up a pair of wicked bone daggers that kind of resembled claws.

Wolf spoke up after a slightly uncomfortable pause. "As I'm sure Fang told to you, I am the one called Wolf, and as you might have guessed, I can turn into a wolf. As a wolf I have heightened strength, speed, endurance, sight, hearing, and most of all, smell. However, what you might not have known is that I also have slight control over electricity for no apparent reason. In human form, I fight with a broadsword, throwing knives, and a dagger. I think it goes without saying what I use to attack while in wolf form."

Yin Yang decided it was her turn to tell us about herself. "My name is Yin Yang, and I am an Eirí̱ni̱ Custos, or Peace Keeper in your language I have been given the ability to fly and breath underwater, as well as communicate with creatures of the sea and sky. I use my swords Skotadi and Splendor in battle, and am a master of hand to hand combat, as well."

Realizing it was my turn to talk, I cleared my throat, saying, "Right. Like Chaos said, I'm Hurricane, and my powers are mostly water based. I can breath underwater, as well as talk to sea creatures, and, oddly, horses, as well as anything related to horses. Water heals me, and I have control over it, to the point where I can even make small hurricanes around me, although usually not for long, as it drains my strength. I speak Greek and Latin in addition to English, and thanks to my ADHD, am extremely alert in battle. Um... I was always a natural leader, if that counts for anything. I'm also good at battle strategy, and can sense power. I'm also a master swordsman, and use my sword, Riptide." I held up Riptide for the other warriors. "And yes, Illusion, I can write with it." Meteor laughed at that, and I smiled, happy I was fitting in so easily.

A/N; Well, that's that. What did you guys think? Also, should I make Per- er- Hurricane go on a mission or two before the next major plot event happens? Do you think I should do a mini chapter showing what Fang's mission is? Tell me in the reviews! Peace out! -Snowdrop