Time-skip to the beginning of the Son of Neptune
Near the entrance to New Rome
Third Person POV
"Yo Percy I gotta say man, those snake ladies are really starting to get on my nerves!"
Percy and Natsu both ran up to the top of a hill, only to find that it was a steep drop with a roadway directly below.
Percy groaned, "I know, no matter what we do they just won't die. You got any ideas on how to kill them?"
"Nope."
Percy couldn't help but not be surprised by Natsu's answer.
A slight rustling in the bushes put them back on guard, Percy taking out his sword Riptide and Natsu lighting his fists on fire.
Natsu turned to Percy, "Maybe if you cut them down and if I burn the dust? That might buy some more time."
Percy nodded with a small frown on his face, "If we kill them here and we keep them down for even an hour, we can make it to New Rome. Its close, I can feel it."
Natsu felt both relief and irritation. Relief because he would get to relax soon, irritation because it was unfair, 'Why did only Percy get the magical inner compass?!
No matter what the two tried, their pursuers wouldn't stay dead. Run them over, crush them, incinerate them, they didn't stay down. While Natsu was more than strong enough to handle them, he didn't like having to fight the same weak oppenents over and over again.
"Well thats good and all, but where is it exactly?" He wanted to hurry up and get to this New Rome place so he could finally stop dealing with the weak snake ladies. And so that he could eat all the food.
Percy pointed at a maintenance tunnel being guarded by two demigods, "I think thats the entrance ther-"
Right before he could finish his sentance one of the monsters came out of the bushes and got the drop on them. Luckily it was the kinda dumb and cheerful one that had came out.
This also caused her sister to come out of the bushes after her, berating her for revealing herself while the snake women with the plate tried to defend herself.
Natsu just turned and raised an eyebrow at Percy, "Wanna leave while they bicker?"
Percy smirked, "What, don't want to fight them?"
"Please, I've fought and killed them so many times now that theres no more fun in it!" Natsu yawned dramatically.
Percy just shook his head, the two gorgon sisters still bickering, "Well lets go then."
Natsu grabbed Percy and they jumped off the edge.
As they neared the ground Natsu lit his feet on fire and the flames slammed into the ground first, slowing Natsu's descent.
Natsu put Percy down and they were both about to make a run for the tunnel, then they noticed the old smelly hippie lady.
Natsu smelled something off about the strange women but decided to shrug it off.
Natsu's thoughts started to wander, thinking of who Lisanna might be and why not remembering everything about her caused his heart to hurt, when he was brought back to the present, only to see Percy carrying the old lady.
"I'll explain why we are taking this weird lady with us later, I don't want to stand around and talk while the sisters catch up to us."
Natsu decided it was best not to ask questions sense he trusted Percy's judgement... plus he was getting really annoyed with the snake women.
The strange group made a beeline for the tunnel, when they got there one of the demigods guarding it took out a bow and, after a quick conversation with a slightly younger guard, the archer started to lead Percy and the old women down the tunnel.
However Natsu did not follow. The younger guard, a young lady with dark skin and golden eyes, was ready to collapse the tunnel when she noticed him, "What in Pluto are you doing? Go! I can handle this!"
Natsu seemed to consider this for a moment before he shook his head, "Nah. I wouldn'tfeel right letting some kid handle a couple of monsters that I could take on on my own. How about you go and I'll worry about destroying tbe tunnel?"
At first the girl was going to argue, until she noticed the gorgons were about to be right on top of them.
She groaned in frustration, "Its your funeral then!" She quickly ran down the tunnel after Percy and the other god.
Natsu walked calmly to the middle often tunnel, the gorgon sisters stopping and hissing at Natsu.
Natsu sighed, "Look, I'm not gonna go and waste time on small talk with you two. I'll be destroying you now."
Natsu took in a deep breath before he breathedout,letting out a massive fire dragon roar that incinerated the gorgons and charred the tunnel.
Natsu was left only partially satisifed with his work however, "And now to collapse the tunnel."
Of course, mass destruction was a Fairy Tail wizards specialty. So it should come as no sutprise that Natsu may have orverdid it.
Thank god the Mist exists, or else the mortals would be questioning why there was a huge hole on the top of a hill.
Natsu calmly walked out of the tunnel, wiping off his hands and humming a little tune all the while.
Natsu stopped when he noticed that A) They were at a very nice and clean river, B) Percy didn't smell so much like death anymore, and C) He noticed the large group of armed and very dangerous romans.
So he did the natural thing.
"Sooo... what did I miss?"
I am so sorry it took me longer than usual to update, but I honestly couldn't think of what to do. I'm not even very proud of this chapter but you deserve something. You have all been patient with me, coupled with the support I've been geeting, you have no idea how much it means to me. Thank you guys, and I'll try to get the next update out soon!