So this part of the story, we get into a deeper purpose of the invasion.
Percy/Blade POV:
We had gathered outside the camp, or what was left of it. Athena had decided that they would ship out to New York City to recuperate and talk with the rest of the Olympians. Ever since Iris had been seriously wounded, Iris-messages have been hard to do due to distance. Also I wanted this to be in private, Vanguards only.
"Ready?" I asked them just as I was going to press it. When they all nodded I pressed down on the codex, causing it to open and show a hologram.
We saw multiple things, information about the troops being sent to Earth, the Olympians, the mortals and their weapons. Also we saw images of all sorts of machine recordings of videos, so much information.
"Look at these notes." Reaper murmured.
Ember pointed to one. "Look this one is detailing about the Olympians and their status, especially about Hestia. How could the Fade have gotten this information if everything about this system was banned?"
Images of machines and towers began to appear. "What are these for, fortresses?" Fist asked.
Mechanic shook his head. "As an engineer myself and one of Forge's students, I have to disagree with ya. Looks to me like their some kind of convertor or energy containments. You can see the power crystals and seals at the top of the towers."
"Maybe it's for creating a portal, a more permanent way of calling in their forces?" Ty suggested.
"No it's for something else, if they wanted to do that then they would've done so and look" Wolf said as he clicked on an area, revealing a map, with red dots in different areas. "These looks like spots for the towers to be placed, all their missing is one in the U.S."
"Hey what do you make of this…something called, 'The Ancients' any idea on what that means?" I asked, looking at Wolf. Being the oldest here, I figure he might have a better idea of the meaning.
"The only time I heard that word was when I heard old stories of our ancestors, the first generation of Firstborns during the blank era when no recordings were made and before the Veil and Fade even existed."
A realization came into my head as he said that, more like a memory. I stood up and looked at Shock, the only flyer beside myself. "Shock, I want you to go to the other planets, check the pillars and make sure they're in place."
The order was a shocking one I'll admit, no one had even seen the pillars, and a part of me was starting to doubt if they even existed. When the others didn't ask I merely stated, "I need to talk to the Council about this because I feel like their keeping something from us and I want to know what, so I'm heading back to base. Wolf you're in charge" As I prepared to head off I turned to Reaper. "Also Reaper, try speaking to Miserix, see if he can tell you anything."
Reaper looked a little uncomfortable about that idea. "I don't know Blade, that's sort of getting into family business if I do that."
"I doubt he'll be offended of talking to his son, who he hasn't seen for like 10,000 years." I said exasperatedly. Once Reaper agreed I teleported myself back to the Council's dimensional room along with Quaver.
The Council looked a little shock at my coming here, but they remained calm about it. The 1st Head asked. "Blade, what news do you have that you decided to come here in person?"
"News, and information" I said plainly as I walked forward. "I want to know what my ancestor was really doing on Earth all those centuries ago."
The 5th Head almost glared at me. "How is this relevant to the situation at hand?"
I sighed, knowing this would happen, so I explained about the vision I had and what happened and the names that were spoken. I have to say if the Council's heads weren't statues, then their eyes might have widened. The 3rd head said grimly. "This…changes things."
The 2nd Head spoke, "In this case we shall tell you all we know about the original Blade's mission when he was sealing the Nameless, and what the Fade truly wants."
I spoke already, "From what it looks like, it seems this Makuta named Teridax is running the show. He might be planning on releasing the Nameless by locating the pillars."
"The pillars are not the key to releasing the Nameless ones, merely a shield to hide the true key, which Blade took with him to Earth when he sealed them away." The 2nd Head explained.
"Well what is the true key, as Blade's descendent and the leader of the Vanguards, I should know, what is the true key?"
"Not what" The 3rd Head said. "But who. And for as who, your vision showed you the person was."
I thought back to the vision, to every name that I heard when it finally hit me. That girl's name was Hearth. And the only person I know related to the Hearth is…
"Hestia?" I choked. "Hestia is the key to releasing the Nameless?"
The Heads looked at me. "You never wondered why you picked her to be the representative for the planet?" The 1st Head asked.
I shrugged. "I just picked her because she was different from the others and wasn't selfish too." The reason struck me, Chaos also was selfless too, he never asked for sacrifices in his name to be made. Sure the Vanguards and many other beings respected and worshiped him, but he never took advantage of it. It made perfect sense why I would choose Hestia, they had so much in common.
"But why her and how?" I asked, still trying to fit the pieces together.
"She is the reincarnation of the first female entity known as Annala." The 2nd Head answered.
I raised an eyebrow, demanding more than just that. "And she is to Chaos…?"
The Council looked at each other, before replying all together. "Chaos's wife"
Reaper POV:
I looked at Miserix as he was looking at me. "Dad" I said.
He snorted but replied. "Son"
Scratching my head, I tried to think of something to say so this wouldn't be awkward. "We…we read the information you gave us on the Codex."
"Good" Dad said as he was cleaning his teeth. "Anything you like to know about?"
"About what, you mean how you're doing or about this mission?" I asked jokingly.
My Dad puffed some smoke. "Still cocky as ever, you haven't changed a bit over the past few centuries."
Mock-glaring at him I said, "Well you're not one to talk. Do you even have any friends left in the Fade?"
"Ha!" Miserix said, "At least I still have some left, can't say the same for you. And I prefer them to be called allies there is a difference.
I smirked, putting my arms around the back of my head, getting comfortable. "I actually do have a question. The last video we saw was Teridax talking to someone, someone important we think. Any idea who?"
My Dad thought for a few seconds before speaking. "One of my spies was watching him at the time. He said the being wore a cloak over him but on his hands were silver claws, gauntlets I believe what my spy said." He paused and then continued. "He was able to see the stranger's eyes; they were orange and sinister orange to be precise, and a scar down his right eye too."
Silver claws, silver claws, did I know anyone with silver claws? My eyes widened as I realized I did, and so did Blade. "I trust that the description matches someone you know." Dad said slyly.
I nodded slowly, not really concern fully if he knew or not. "Yeah it matches the description of a renegade Vanguard named Claw." I watched Miserix's eyes widened. "He was also the only one to reject Percy's position as leader of the Vanguards."
Third Person POV:
On top of a building beside the two people stood a man, a hooded man wearing a black cloak covering his body. He glared at the two of them with dark orange eyes.
"Fools" He muttered, "Weak fools" Squeezing his hand against a stone brick wall he watched as Reaper walked away from Miserix. "They don't know what they're getting into, by then it will be to late."
With metal claws he scratched the brick wall, the marking deep, and acid melting the stone material in the wall, leaving a disturbing presence around the man and everything he touched.
:O Am I good or what, this Claw person will have a major impact on the rest of the story. Also for some reason ever since I started with 'Knights of Chaos' I've become a HestiaxChaos fan too. Review
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