Chapter Four
I Fight a Mortal
I had no choice except to follow the rest of the quest into the subway tunnel. Leo Valdez's iFestus worked out, but if these people were rouge demigods, we needed to fight them.
I didn't really believe that these were rouge demigods down there. I have seen plenty of rouge demigods, and these two kids didn't really look like them. However, the two snakes on a sword was what got me worried. I had seen one of Krono's men wear it during the second Titan war. Maybe it was a coincidence, but demigods and coincidences didn't mix.
We jumped into the tunnel, and I drew Riptide to light things up. We walked deeper into the tunnel, and we started hearing the screaming noises. Then, we heard a boy say "No! Bad Kabra! Don't kill me!"
Now I was convinced something was wrong.
As we approached, I saw a boy, a girl (probably siblings), and a woman arguing. The woman was holding a gun. Leo recognized it, although I really didn't know why.
"Sig Sauer 226." Leo hissed.
"Why does it matter?"
"You gonna slash the woman to pieces?"
"What if she's mortal?"
"Well, then we need a mortal killing weapon!"
"I don't have any mortal killing weapon!"
"Bring your sword down on her first, ask questions later."
"Got water? If I fail"
"We know, you need water to use your powers, but I've got this." Leo opened his hand, and a fireball danced across his palm.
"Look"
I looked up, and there was a water fountain, like, right above the train tracks. I could use it.
I charged forward and brought my sword down, a blow that could have cut a demigod without armor in half. She must have been 100% mortal, because the woman just turned and scowled.
"Who are you, eh? Another Cahill for me to kill?" She said in a silky voice.
"Yeah, it's flattering, but I am a demigod son of Poseidon, my name is Percy Jackson. And unless you want to drown today, you better keep your mouth shut."
"Hmmm! I wonder how you puny little kid can drown me. I am the all powerful Isabel. Who can beat me?"
I yelled, and the water fountain exploded, hundreds of gallons of water rushed forward. I put up my hand, and the water stopped rushing, building up pressure.
I yelled again, and the water surged forward towards this Isabel Kabra. She yelled in surprise and dropped the gun. I picked it up.
When the water passed, Isabel was lying on the floor, muttering cuss words and calling me some words I probably shouldn't repeat. I pointed my gun at her head and put one foot on her neck.
"I hope you have learned your lesson today, dumbhead. Now you will scram and leave these kids alone or else."
"Or else what?" she taunted.
"Or this." I said as I cocked her handgun.
The Isabel Kabra dude stood up and climbed up the platform.
The boy who was screeching looked at me with a look of mixed horror, awe, and surprise. It was no doubt that he didn't know what in the world was going on. It didn't really surprise me. During my first year at camp, Annabeth had given me that look when I soaked her with toilet water.
"Dan, don't start, please don't start" the girl whispered.
Dan gave his sister an evil glance and pulled out a pistol. I instinctively pointed the muzzle of the gun I picked up at him. But he didn't shoot me. Instead, he pointed it at his sister and squeezed the trigger.
Everyone in my group gawked, like they were witnessing a murder, which, was true here.
But the gun just clicked and he put it away.
"So, you are the Percy Jackson, huh? Son of Poseidon, god of the sea, whatever that meant, destroyer of several schools."
"They gave lots of titles for me, huh? Well, I am Percy Jackson, and don't be offended that you are not."
"Whoa, that is one wicked sword, what is this thing made of?"
"Sorry bro, can't tell you right now. They-" I said, pointing behind me, "will kill me."
"Dan, let's go! We have clues to track!" and they ran off.
"So? Chiron sent us all the way here so I can soak some Isabel Kabra? That doesn't seem Chiron."
"I agree, Chiron wouldn't send us all the way here. I think we are just getting started." Will agreed.
"Let's go, we've got some bull people to kill."