I'm very sorry for the long wait, but my exams are still ongoing and I kinda rushed this. Also, I would like to ask you guys if posting an Alvin and the Chipmunks fan fiction would be a good idea... Okay, what now? Well, whatever some parts might seriously be random...I think. I'm not sure. Just read the chapter. R&R guys :]
I was camping in a forest with my team, looking for an easier entrance to the Underworld. While John sifted through his holographic maps for an entrance, Nico and Joshua were scouting ahead. Mike was cleaning his blade and humming a song. Marines were making camp around the area and I was just sitting there nothing to do but think about the past few days. I thought about the kiss I shared with Annabeth, and how good it felt to being back with her. My thoughts were interrupted by a rock-solid voice. "Sir, I have found an underground entrance near here. In fact, it's just three hundred meters beneath us." I groaned. We came here to find a symbol or something but we weren't prepared for this. Digging. But then I remembered that I was the son of The Earthshaker.
"Okay, stand back. I'm going to have to shake the Earth a bit."
"Uh, sir how can you possib- Oh, I get it. Should I tell the troops to secure their items?"
"Yeah, go on. Also tell them to be prepared."
"Yes sir!" John replied and sprinted off to tell the troops. I quickly raised an earthquake big enough to open a hole but small enough to not be noticed. As soon as I made a hole that was big enough, I ceased all earthly activity and powered down. John came back with the troops in tow. They saluted and I saluted back.
"Alright, we'll be entering the realm of the dead. Don't eat anything and don't disrespect the Lord of the Dead. Nishant, up front with me. Joshua, Nico bring the rear. John, Mike behind us. Marines will be in the middle. Got your positions? Good. Move out!" I was feeling pretty pleased with myself until they just stood there for a minute or two. I stood there wondering why they won't move until I remembered that I was supposed to be at the front. I quickly took my place at the front and started walking towards the entrance. My men started marching behind me with a steady beat. After a few minutes of walking, the air became colder with a feeling of dread. We reached the end and I stood in front of a field. The last time he remembered, The Fields of Asphodel had a lot of ghosts roaming around but now it was empty as can without the sardines. There was no sound at all. Hades's palace however was heavily guarded. Skeletons with WWII machine guns looked at us as we passed through the gates. When we reached his throne room, Nico and Joshua knelt. I followed and soon after my whole team knelt.
"Hello, Father." said Nico.
"Hello, Nico. Joshua. Percy. I assume you know what has happened here, correct?"
"Yes sir. We will be support you in this battle. Once you have taken control again, we will go back up to the surface. Hopefully once you have finished preparing, you might assist the other Gods." I replied.
"Yes, of course." replied Hades.
"Well then, Troopers, move out! Barricades at the back, trip mines in front and try not to die!" I ordered. Laughs could be heard among the men. Marines were making barricades while some were preparing machine guns and traps. The Spartans were bustling around, helping and making sure of the weaponry. I decided to check out the other places and found the same thing. Deserted. The whole Underworld had been deserted. There was no kind of life form- dead or otherwise. I shuddered, thinking about what happened to them. I concluded that either they joined the enemy or they are somewhere safer. I also wanted to check out Tartarus. I picked Mikey, Joshua and ten troops.
"Mikey, I need you to check out Tartarus for me. I'm not sure what I'm looking for. Just check it out."
"Yes sir!" He replied. I watched as the small group walked beyond the darkness. I hoped that they would be the same.
The small group trudged across the field, straight to Tartarus. They passed poplars and boulders. Tartarus was a huge hole in the ground. It was dark and it smelt like a medieval dungeons. It was also pretty deep and with the abyss right in front of you, it was a pretty sight. They just took one look at it and started shivering. Suddenly, all around them, monsters sprung up and attacked them. Joshua was engaged with a smaller version of the Minotaur but faster. The Marines engaged with saw-swords and hacked at the enemy, either catting them up or stabbing their heart. One of the monsters managed to push Mike over the cliff that loomed over Tartarus. Mike felt hands grabbing him, sucking him into the abyss. He felt no hope until a hand grabbed his arm and started pulling him up. He could still hear the clashing of swords and the screams of the enemy. There is still hope he thought and started pulling himself up. The moment he stood up was the moment when a monster tripped over Joshua. All Joshua saw before he fell to the chasm was the sad face of Mike. He had died saving his friend only to be rewarded with death. The Fates really love to screw with our lives don't they. Darkness. Mike stood there whimpering for a dear friend who may never come back. He had seen a lot of deaths but it didn't matter to him. The pain was like the pain he felt for his mother when she died. The pain quickly turned to anger, as he faced the enemy. With every step he took, the ground cracked as the aura around him turned into pressure. Monsters around him started shifting nervously while some who could not take the pressure disintegrated into millions of tiny specks. He quickly attacked the nearest monster with such power, the sound echoed along the walls. He attacked with renewed vigor that even the monsters could not stop him. The Marines were looking at a demon and for once they were grateful for being on his side. They quickly joined in the battle and finished off the rest. The body count was one Spartan dead and two Marines dead. They did not find anything useful so they went back to Percy.
I was pacing around the place, waiting for a report when a Marines came running to me in full armor.
"Sir, we have spotted the team you sent earlier, though I cannot be sure it is them. I need your confirmation. Sir." he asked. I just nodded and followed him to our make-shift bunker. I looked out of the window with a telescope I borrowed and saw a team of nine men. Wait, nine? I sent out tweleve. I looked again and saw eight bulky marines with a slimmer figure following behind. I chocked when I saw only one Spartan. I dreaded to think of what might've happened to them. The Maries were ok but Mike kept whispering "he fell" over and over again.
"Mike, who fell?"
"Him, Joshua fell. I killed him." he whispered. I stood there, not knowing what to do.
"How did he die? He fell? Into Tartarus?" He just nodded and kept whispering like crazy.
"I was supposed to die. He shouldn't have saved me. I should've died there."
Before I could ask him for more information, marching could be heard in front of us. I looked out of the window again and saw a great host of skeletons armed with axes and spears. They marched with a steady beat and stopped just right in front of our barricade. I put on my armor and marched outside, where my men were waiting for me. Mike had his armor on and was using one hand to fight with his TideReaper. I was looking at him as if he were crazy (which he actually is) and fear. See, if you are already using only one hand for a really big sword, then you are a demon on the battlefield. I looked at my right and saw Nishant crouching as if preparing to pounce on the nearest enemy. The Marines were changing from normal bullets to explosive bullets. When they were ready I raised my sword and begun the attack. The first one to reach the enemy was Nishant who struck the enemies who got to close. The next who got there really raised hell on them. He sliced, smacked and slashed at any who got in his way. In a way he really was a demon. The Marines shot explosives which burst into bits of shrapnel on impact. And me, I walked casually along the battlefield killing anything that was bony or otherwise un-human. The skeletons were looking at me with their empty sockets which made me shiver. I was just hacking my way through the enemy when more skeletons came rushing behind us. However, they were using more modern weapons. Some had Thompson's and Garand's while others had automatic rifles. They charged into battle, but instead of fighting us, they started to shoot the other skeleton army. I'm guessing Lord Hades sent them. Anyway, Mike really fought like a demon. He hacked, slashed and stabbed those that got in his way. His movements graceful, like the dolphins gliding underwater, and dangerous like a shark attacking its prey. I guess he got a bit tired since he changed from big sword to broad sword. Nonetheless, he still fought like a true Spartan. Weaving his way through enemy ranks, slicing down enemies like butter with Nishant behind him. Nishant was dark red blur, cutting down enemy so fast, you wouldn't even be able to see him until the last second. I was still walking, slicing the enemy and hacking away. The enemy was never ending. They just kept coming. For every skeleton we killed, two more took its place. I looked back towards Mike and Nishant. However, I stood there shocked staring at the two Spartans. They were glowing with power, fury unleashed. Mike glowed blue-green with power, he was also floating with a mini hurricane for support. His torso was covered with a body of water which took the shape of a human body. His eyes glowed, sea green. Nishant was glowing fiery red. His aura took the shape of an olden day Spartan, completed with its own spear and shield. His eyes were ruby red with power pulsing. I stood there mouth agape before remembering the battle. I quickly took advantage of my opponents equal shock to kill them easily and started hacking my way to them. Once I got to them, I unleashed my fury. I felt my body pulse with power, my weapons lighter and stronger. I felt myself float off the ground and I glowed with deep blue and I felt water encase me. Aquatic wings sprouted off my backs while a hurricane grew beneath my feet. My form looked like and aquatic angel with a sword in one hand. Together, the Spartans and I unleashed hell on them. Bones started to fall off and their numbers started dwindling. More skeletons joined us and the next thing I knew was Hades popping next to me, scaring the bee-jee-bees out of me.
"How's the war effort… um, what should I call you? Percy, Commander?" asked Hades.
I replied "Call me Percy. We have won this sector. I'm sure you can recover the rest of the Underworld… right?"
"Yes of course. Now save the rest of the world, hero! I will be counting on you Spartans."
"Yes sir. C'mon troops! Let's get outta here." I shouted. The Marines took one look at the enemy and started retreating. Mike and Nishant ran back to me and stood to attention. I checked my men. I had lost only around four marines during the battle and had a few injured. Only two were serious. We quickly marched back to the opening but were surprised to find a boulder blocking the entrance. It would take a few minutes to move the boulder, but we didn't have minutes. Heck, we didn't even have thirty seconds before an enemy convoy attacked us. We were outmatched, outnumbered and outmatched. While three marines worked on the boulder, the others provided cover fire. Nishant, with no hesitation at all, charged straight into battle. After a few minutes, the boulder came loose and crashed towards the enemy. A few monster were killed but more were coming. They already lost more than eight men. I beckoned the injured to go up first. I spotted Nishant and waved for him to hurry. I'm not sure if he caught the message or not but I was also pretty concerned about the legion of monsters coming our way. I also heard shouting behind me which meant that these monsters had been waiting for us. It was a very good ambush. I continued looking at the enemy before the entrance closed. I stood there stunned before I started trying to open it again. I felt tears in my eyes as I still tried to push. I looked at it longingly before joining the battle upstairs.
Oh yeah... I just wanted to tell you that Percy Jackson and the Olympians and the cast of Heroes of Olympus is not mine. Remember, review. And if you do, please remember to tell me if the Alvin fan fiction thing will be a good idea. And I seriously need help. I do not know how to write love scenes and that fluff, which might be in the fan fic. So if you can help, please do. It would mean a lot to me. :) cheerio!