Chapter 4: The Fall of Cyrus and Masayaf.
AN: Hey people, here's another chapter in Cyrus' journey into Chaos' forces.
Still accepting OC's (Haven't gotten a single one yet)
Onto our story now:
Cyrus PoV: As I wrapped my injured eye with a piece of cloth from Vierno's corpse, I prepared myself for the fight that would be the longest and most difficult of my life.
Ares and Athena stepped up, they gave me one option: "Cyrus Skavros, surrender now and you will be given a fair trial, possible amnesty, and Masayaf will not be burnt to the ground" Ares called out, almost mockingly. But, to his surprise, "Ares, you sound pathetic, I will not surrender Masayaf without a fight, and I will stand here, upon my field, I will slaughter every last one of the dogs you brought here, this I swear upon Chaos' name." I roared out with aggression clear upon my face and voice, then, the demigod's started to charge at me.
I ran at the first one, clearly Ares' Champion, and did a 'Hook and Run', meaning I used my hook blade and went over his back. Then, my instincts went on auto pilot, stab, slash, hook, chop, kick, roll, duck, dodge, counter etc. Until they made a massive circle around me, I realized that I alone had killed most of the Demigods while the Hunters remained untouched. I quickly looked up and smirked. "Now, what was that about my eradication that was ordered by Zeus? For clearly it is the other way around Ares and Athena." I mocked them and their army in front of them.
I quickly picked up my axe and tomahawk which I had lost during the battle, and threw the tomahawk at Ares. It was he who had wasted no time in howling in pain and agony. Athena looked wide eyed at me then proceeded to take out her spear and shield. I quickly jumped on the Demigod's heads when they charged at me, now as I was running over their heads towards Athena, I noticed the Hunters preparing to attack me. I quickly sighed and thought 'More death and destruction.' As soon as I made it to Ares' bleeding body, I removed the tomahawk, slit his throat with my hidden blade, and charged at the War goddess once more. I raised my Lumber axe ready to cleave her when I saw an arrow coming at me. I was forced to break my charge to dodge and throw a knife at the assailant, who had been Phoebe I believe…
The hunters and Demigods began closing in when Athena held her hand up and said words that I would be thankful for centuries for.
"No, none of you are to attack him, I know an honorable, decent, and worthy opponent when I see one, now come child, do your best."
"Buona Fortuna" I quickly said to her in Italian. It was after that we started to circle the other, each waiting for the other to strike first, when we broke it at the same time and locked weapons.
We quickly broke off from the other and started exchanging blows, parry, slash, dodge, block, chop, counter you get the idea.
Until Athena broke the stalemate by throwing her spear and slashing at me with a sword she had on her.
I dodged the spear, but the slash hit me directly in the chest, where my lungs were. I cursed myself for not being fast enough, and fell to my knees in defeat…
Athena allowed me to get up; I silently thanked her and prepared my lumber axe and tomahawk for the final blow…
Everything then moved in slow motion, she did a sideways power slash, meant to cut my innards onto the battlefield, seeing this move, I jumped over it, and raised my weapons to chop her heart. But then, the Hunters intervened and I was distracted. But before I could fight them, I told Athena "Lady Athena, it was an honor to fight you, but I have to deal with some hunters now" I said to her, she nodded and backed off a little bit angry that she wasn't able to kill me.
"Who's going to die first?" I said tauntingly. Silence, the battlefield was silent, until Phoebe along with a group of hunters by firing a volley of arrows. I smirked and ran towards them, slashing at the first line of Hunters breaking their formation apart.
It was about an hour later when there were less than 40 hunters left, most had died or bled out in a painful death, I could see mia Madre suffering for every single one of their deaths. 'Good, she deserves to feel the pain and suffering I have felt for her ascent towards being ordered to kill her children'. The only important hunters left were Atalanta, Phoebe, Zoe, and one other who went by the name of Claudia…'Where have I seen her before, I know I do know her from somewhere…' I thought before I began the battle.
"Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide Cyrus, give in" Phoebe said giving me a look of malice.
"The same goes for you puttana." Smirking; at her confused look at the unknown language to her.
I was about to engage them until I felt an arrow pierce me, I tried to get up but to have another arrow shot at me, both had hit vital points, and both were shot by two different people; My mother and Claudia…
Feeling my end coming near, I lowered my hood for all of them to see my silver eye, and auburn colored hair… Claudia, as I saw quickly gasped and muttered "Brother?" I now knew where I remembered her from…The orphanage, my only friend and my sister, Claudia…
I chuckled quietly at the irony…
But then I heard it, a distant war horn; Accompanied by roars, shouts, and cheering.
The Demigods, Hunters, and I looked towards the origin of the sound.
Which turned out to be My Uncle? Arcos…
…With an army of Crusaders?
"Now, brothers and sisters, strike for the Light! Strike for Chaos! Strike for liberty and justice!" He roared and received a reply of shouting and cheering from the Crusaders. The remaining forces of Olympus quickly were flashed out except for mia madre and Claudia.
Claudia and Artemis came running for me.
I tried to sit up…
…Claudia lifted me up onto her lap…
"Cyrus, brother, please, live brother." She pleaded repeating it over and over again bringing a smile upon my bloodied face…
"C…Claudia…P-promise me" I got cut off by my hacking cough…
…"Promise me to live on, support mia madre in any way possible, and stay alive for me, I love you forever and always sister." I said weakly as I saw Artemis coming towards me…
She grabbed my head…Stroking my hair and said "Cyrus…I always loved you…No matter what…Remember that." Which I never would believe until far into my future…
I gave her a cold look and told her "Go, go tell Zeus you have succeeded, I do not want Claudia killed for Athena's loyalty to your Padre…And enough with your lies Artemis…" I said and watched as she nodded, grabbed Claudia, and flashed out.
And the last thing I would see was my Uncle grabbing me and putting me upon his horse…
AN: Dun dun dun!
Will Cyrus live? What happened to Claudia and Masayaf?
Did Raven and the others escape from Masayaf successfully? Will RAVEN EVER FIND CYRUS AGAIN? WILL I SHUT UP AND CONTINUE TO WRITE SO YOU WON'T HANG ME? Yes I sadly will…Jk.
Next time: Revelations and new beginnings.