I'm starting to doubt whether I should continue this anymore…

Important news regarding this story: It's going to be cut short anywhere from 10 to 30 chapters. I just don't have the time to write alot anymore. Updates will be at least 2 weeks apart from now on... and no, the chapter lenght is not doubling. Bear with me, ok? CHeck out my other Hates story (which I use to blow off steam) and my cute little Percabeth drabbles. I also have a new poll: Should I write Book 5 Fanfic or not? Go vote!

XXXII

Leo

As soon as Leo saw what was underneath the box, he knew that he was screwed.

Since when did telkhines play video games?

Underneath the box was a gigantic purple squid thing that would've looked pretty cool if it wasn't trying to kill Leo.

It emitted a sound that sounded like a cross between a groan, static, and a monster. Leo's eyes widened as a small area near it's legs opened up to reveal a massive gun, and he barely had time to swerve to the side as something shot from the barrel and hit the ground, carving a trench at least 5 feet deep and 10 feet long.

Long story short, the telkhines in Jason's dream had created a freaking Reaper.

The thing roared again, and took a step forward with one of five massive legs and shot another projectile towards Frank and Piper's pegasus, who dived steeply to avoid the shell. This time, it flew far away into the battle on the other side, lighting up like a firework.

"Hazel!" Leo shouted. "We have to get out of here!"

She looked at him like he'd just dropped out of Mars. "Of course we do!" She screamed back over the wind and angry Reaper noises.

Leo directed the pegasus to put on a burst of speed back towards the main battle.

"Jason!" He shouted as the Son of Zeus came into close view. Jason looked up from the monster he just killed and waved.

The situation was looking good so far. The demigods had the monsters all but surrounded, but the Reaper was approaching in the distance, and then things would get crazy.

Leo quickly told Jason the situation. He nodded. "Keep it distracted," he said, "while we finish up these monsters. Then we can find a way to wipe out the Reaper."

Leo took off, dropping off Hazel on the ground. "Let's play," He whispered wickedly and lit his free hand on fire.

xXx

Startling discovery- Reapers are not very easy to kill.

Everything started out more or less alright.

Leo began doing circles around the large and strong, but slow and cumbersome synthetic creature and throwing fireballs into chinks in its armor.

The thing LOOKED like it was weakening, groaning and falling onto its knees. But in reality, it was just a malfunction in the machine.

About 5 minutes later, Leo, focused on chucking a fireball into the monster's eye, didn't see the other pegasus on an intercept trajectory heading towards Leo's own.

His eyes swiveled back to the front just in time to see a mass of white slam him in the face.

Leo yelped as his pegasus whined and lost control, flapping wildly.

He hit the ground hard, horse over horse over demigod. "Uhh," Leo groaned as the 2 pegasi stood up and tramped around.

"Sorry man," some guy from behind him muttered. It was Frank. Leo would've said something snarky, but just then the Reaper zoned in on them again. "Damn."

Leo dived as another blast created a new trench where he had been standing half a second ago. Leo jumped onto his pegasus and yelled, "Go go go!"

Fortunately, his mount understood the situation and quickly took off into the air as the Reaper fired again.

Leo knew he couldn't keep this up for much longer. Although he was slowing it down, the creature was almost within range of the demigods, who were still reorganizing.

Just as he thought that, the demigod horn sounded and Leo relaxed a bit. "Reorganize the line! Reorganize the line!" Leo heard Jason shout. "Take them head on! Charge!"

The good thing about battling a massive and bulky thing is that it gets swarmed easily.

The Reaper growled and leaned low, but before it could obliterate half the entire force, something green-Greek Fire- shot up and hit the eye of the thing, and it stumbled backwards as it got blasted with ballista from the ships.

It make that weird noise again and opened its gun, shooting blindly, the explosion maybe half a mile from the nearest demigod.

Leo chucked another fireball into its mouth.

Instead of just groaning like normal, the thing buzzed and actually collapsed, though it quickly picked itself back up.

The gun, Leo thought. That's its weak point.

More Greek Fire exploded across its skin.

Leo quickly flew over to Jason and shouted, "Aim for its mouth!" before he had to shoot up again to dodge a bullet.

Fortunately, Jason got the memo and the next time the monster opened its mouth, it got a nasty mouthful of green flames and sharp objects, sending red sparks traveling up its body.

The thing was hurt, but Leo knew without a godly tool, it would just keep on going.

The bow.

He took the piece strapped to the pegasus, and looked at the Reaper, then gulped. Leo knew he only had one shot at this. If he failed, he could possibly destroy most of Greece and kill all of his friends.

But he was tired of being the odd one out. He wanted to show Nemesis and his friends he wasn't completely useless.

Come at me, bro, Leo thought and for a second, he was certain the Reaper looked him dead in the eye and retorted, Hell yeah I will.

It started moving towards him, shooting at the puny demigods (and missing) below, but definitely coming after Leo.

Gulping, he quickly shot up into the air and patted his horse. "Let's do this, girl."

At least, Leo hoped it was a girl.

He dived low, and just as the Reaper opened its mouth and aimed his gun upwards, sending a line of lasers (Leo later discovered it was actually superheated uranium depleted and enriched tungsten) skywards like an anti-aircraft gun, Leo focused hard and shot a white hot flame into the Reaper. It groaned and staggered backwards, collapsing as black spots danced across Leo's eyes.

He directed his pegasus and flew straight down towards the open mouth of the 160m tall monster, and just has he heard someone shout his name, prayed to all the gods and threw the dull bent piece of immense power into the mouth as another line of molten metal shot out of it, narrowly missing his pegasus's wing.

Leo wasn't really sure what happened after that. An explosion, then he was on the ground with a heavy weight over him. There was so much smoke. And then he blacked out.

Sorry this chapter was short guys!

Anyone tell me what game the Reaper is from?

Quote of the chapter-Doctors say I have multiple personalities. We disagree with that.

Entertainment of the chapter- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Song of the chapter- Round and Round by Imagine Dragons