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Frank 3rd Person POV
Percy and Talon were waiting for them.
The two were sitting in relaxed positions are their weapons were laid near them and Percy was leaning on the Legion Standard as if it was any regular staff to lean on. Talon was sitting on a slab of ice as his lance was imbedded on the cold snowy ground. He was nodding as he continued "I swear! I've never seen anything like it! It was some sort of Chimera subspecies! It had blue fur instead of red and it was a lot smaller than the original."
"Where did you find it?" asked Percy as he twirled Riptide around his hand carelessly,
The older of the two stood as he put his hands around the lance's hilt and said "The area near Mt. Saint Helens, I was hunting for some new material but then I laid my eyes on the thing!"
"You think there could be other subspecies?" asked Percy with a raised brow,
"I sure hope there are," said Talon with a grin, "If anything, monsters can be tamed and it could be very useful."
The area looked completely obliterated. The glacier looked like it had been partially destroyed as the cliff was no longer there. The camp was reduced to the smashed gates, flaming structures and a destroyed landscape.
Frank and Hazel were startled on how much the area had been affected by the siblings. The two ran towards them as Percy gave a wide grin and said "Hey! How'd it go? Talon and I were just catching up!"
Hazel nodded as she said "We got him. We're done here. Death is freed and I see you've got the standard?"
"Damn right," said Talon as he stood to full height and shouldered his lance, "Those shades swarmed Percy as soon as he got his hands on the thing."
Frank inspected the area as he picked up a torn banner and said "I guess even after death they were legionnaires at heart who would die to protect their standard."
"They put of one hell of a fight though," said Percy, "too bad they couldn't last too long after Talon and I could actually start killing them."
The Son of Neptune then grinned at Frank and said "I need to have a word with you Frank. Turning into a bird and a bear? I see you found your gift!"
"Yeah," said Frank as he looked at his hands, "I never really understood it until then."
"Safe to say I can totally call you beast," said Talon with a loud laugh that echoed for miles,
Frank and Hazel laugher nervously at Talon's loud behavior until Percy looked around with a worried eye and said "Hey where's Caleb? Did he…"
"No!" said Hazel waving her hands, "He just left."
"He left?" asked Talon as he let his weapon disperse into the air,
Frank nodded and said "As soon as we gave him the Giant's Stone, he told us the deal you two made was over and as much as he would have liked to help us more, he had some matters to attend to. He wished us luck though."
"If Fate means it our paths will cross again," said Percy with a nod respecting the sorcerer's decision,
"Damn," said Talon starting to stretch, "Thought he would stick around, he sort of reminded me of Tadi…"
"Tell me about it," said Percy with a sigh,
"So do we head back for Camp to help?" asked Hazel, "We can make it back in time if we head on now!"
"Hold on there little missy," said Talon putting a hand on her head,
He pointed a finger on the bay as he said "Look, there are a crap ton of Imperial Gold weapons down there and around the area. Those things could very well be the turning tide power of the camp."
"He's right," said Percy cracking his knuckles, "I also saw a chariot earlier and I think we can find it down there."
"By the way," said Frank to Talon, "Dude, when we fought Alcyoneus, he summoned three dragons in armor, Caleb got rid of them but you always told me Dragons are against hurting demigods now."
"What?!" said Talon suddenly in an angered tone, "He summoned three dragons? How? All the dragons who remain are in Arcanica and when we die, we don't reform, we just turn into gems."
"Alcyoneus said that Gaea's subordinate sent them to him," said Hazel,
Talon was growling in anger as his tail swung around dangerously and the spikes on his tail and wings bristled sharply and he said "I don't believe this! Someone is enslaving my kind! I must know who it is!"
Percy put a hand on his shoulder and said "We'll find out but for now we have to focus at the task at hand."
"You're right," said Talon calming down, "I'm sorry but the thought of my people being enslaved ignited my anger."
"And no one wants to feel the Wyvernking's wrath," said Percy seriously with a nod,
Frank looked at the cold water as Percy said "We're wasting time! Let's get to work people!"
The four began as Talon started picking up the equipment on land and piling up the equipment by the shore. Arion was just grazing around by Hazel's command while his rider was concentrating as she raised pieces of gold equipment from the bottom of the bay.
Frank was a seal as he swam down and grabbed whatever he could and brought it back up. Percy accompanied Frank in their dives and managed to bring up the equipment as fast as possible.
As Hazel gave a shaky and restless breath, she flopped down onto a frozen rock where she sat as she seemed totally out of it. Talon threw the last Imperial Gold dagger around the area on the pile Hazel sat next to as he dusted his hands and muttered "That's the last of it on land,"
He glanced as at Hazel who was looking blankly at the sky with her eyes. Talon chuckled to himself since he knew that look she had. She was absolutely stumped on how to react to the fact that despite all this time of waiting for her death, she was instead left behind and given more time.
The half-breed took a seat next to the dark skinned girl who he seemed to dwarf even if he was just sitting beside her. She noticed Talon and asked "All done?"
"As far as it goes for the equipment on land," said Talon nodding, "Percy and I sort of got carried away with dealing with those shades."
"I could tell," said Hazel as she gestured to the area,
Talon chuckled with his sleeve covering his mouth as he said "How about you? Taking a little break?"
Hazel nodded as she said "I'm a bit pooped but I'll help when Percy and Frank find the chariot. Continuous use of my powers kind of drains me."
"Bet you'd have some energy if Frank was here," said Talon grinning widely,
Hazel turned a bit red as Talon's grin got wider and he pointed a finger at Hazel and said "Ah! I see blushing!"
She covered her face with her hands as Talon laughed out loud and said "I guess with mincemeat finally stepping up to the plate, he caught your attention?"
Hazel nodded sheepishly as the man gave her a pat on the head and said "No need to be shy about it, you two look cute together. Question is if Nico will allow it, he's protective of you, you know?"
The dark skinned girl's face got even redder as Talon kept teasing her. He caught his breath as he gave a soft smile and looked across the bay and said "You two will need each other judging on how it looks."
"How can you tell?" asked Hazel,
Talon slowly looked at Hazel with his glowing reptilian eyes and said "See Hazel, in difficult times, you can depend on your friends and family but the one you can trust the most is the one who has your heart."
The girl smiled at Talon and said "Sounds like you really gave your heart to someone."
"True to words girlie," said Talon with a snicker,
"You're like Percy," said Hazel, "On this trip, he often talks about this girl called Zoe. I can tell too that he's really in love with her."
"She is sure as hell in love with him too," said Talon shaking his head with a grin,
"Who's yours?" asked Hazel curiously,
"Who?" asked Talon,
"The girl who has your heart so to say," said Hazel,
Talon's eyes glittered as he said "Her name is Fecilia Valtez. She's probably the most headstrong, stubborn, short-tempered, violent, bossy and moody woman I have and will ever meet."
Hazel raised a brow at the negative comments but he smirked as he said "But she's also the bravest, brightest, most charming, calm, gentle, independent, powerful and gorgeous woman who I wouldn't trade for anyone else."
Hazel smiled softly but Talon then said "Won't stop her from kicking my ass when we see each other again though,"
She was about to inquire when Percy rose from above the water and he stood tall on the water's surface as Talon called out "Never knew you could do that Percy!"
"Learned a few moves," said Percy with a laugh,
He pointed down as he said "We got the last of the stuff on the chariot, problem is it weighs a ton!"
Percy looked at Hazel and said "Hazel! If you could help me and Frank raise it above the water, Talon could carry it there!"
The half dragon spread his wings as he tied his jacket around his waist as he said "Let's do it"
Hazel nodded as Percy sank into the water as if it was the earth that swallowed them earlier and she stood as Talon winked at her and he swooped down below and waited above the water as his wings flapped and Hazel raised her hands as she felt a tug and soon, a large chariot loaded with Imperial Gold equipment rose with Percy and Frank under it.
Talon the lifted the chariot over his head and carried it back to the pile where Percy and Frank followed. When the two got up, Talon and Hazel had the equipment tied up on the chariot and Talon slung his jacket back on as Hazel finished setting the reins on Arion.
"Ready to go?" asked Frank now in his human form,
Arion stomped his foot and whined as Percy said "He's hungry though,"
"What does the bugger eat?" asked Talon,
The horse grunted as Talon's eyes widened and said "Gold? Wow man, you're way too much trouble to keep."
The horse huffed and stomped as it glared at Talon. The half dragon's eyes narrowed as he growled with his fangs bared and the horse whimpered and stepped back as he laughed and said "That's what I thought!"
Hazel picked off a bent dagger from the pile and held it in front of Arion and said "Here you go boy! Don't mind them!"
He horse chewed through the golden weapon as if it was an apple and Talon immediately pulled his hand away from the horse and hopped onto the chariot as he said "Come on! Times a wastin'!"
Hazel took the reins as Percy and Frank loaded onto the chariot and with one final glance around the area, Hazel turned away from Alaska forever as she gripped the handles and yelled "Arion! Giddyup!"
With a boom, they shot forward heading south to Camp Jupiter where they hope to make it in time. Frank had his eyes closed as he tried to ignore the blurred images of everything that came past. Hazel was focused on driving Arion and Percy sat next to Talon who Percy gave a peculiar look at and he said "Talon…what happened?"
"I guess I should begin from the beginning," said the Son of Godric, "Look, I found out about the Romans by complete accident back during the Artemis Quest. As Asteron carried me, we had some stops and one happened to be the Roman Camp. It was a brief visit but I was curious why there was another camp all the way at San Francisco."
Percy kept a straight face as Talon continued "I kept quiet and as soon as I got back, I asked Dad and he pulled me aside and told me everything. No one should know about it yet was what dad said. He said it was really important and believe me I hated every second of it but I had to keep my mouth shut."
"How about Riley and Nico?" asked Percy, "How did they know?"
"Nico and Bianca know because of all their time in Lord Hades' palace and they caught glimpses of other demigods and suspicions were raised." Said Talon, "They asked and Lord Hades answered, simple as that."
"As for Riley," said Talon, "She knew way before she joined us but dad told her not to tell anyone."
Percy's eyes darkened obviously not liking that he was kept in the dark. Talon gestured for him to calm down as he said "Calm down Perce, this was a really big deal according to what dad said. Even Zoe's memories were taken from her by Artemis about this due to circumstances. Don't be angry at dad or anyone Percy, just accept the fact that it happened and we're now here."
"Fine," said the Son of Poseidon, "but no more left out information from me! Got that?"
"Got it," said Talon with a nod,
"How did you get captured?" inquired the leader of the Forethought Five as he crossed his fingers,
Talon's gaze darkened as he said "It happened in the Underworld. As you can guess, with all the things going on, it's a one big mess down there. Barley any order and the Furies, especially Alecto, are having a hell killing time trying to get things back to normal."
He clenched his fists and said "As we searched for the Doors of Death down there, we ran into some trouble…big trouble."
"Who was it?" asked Percy,
"Kraxus," growled Talon with a snarl,
Talon faced away as he said "He wasn't alone either, all I know that she was a girl. No name, no voice, just a dangerous weapon. She had this wristband that turned into a glowing bow which seemed to shoot arcs of light everywhere. These lights had a lot of tricks, from bindings, arrows, energy blasts you name it."
Percy kept silent as Talon then said "Then there was Kraxus…he looked different form last time. He still had his ugly face but his right arm which was a deformed blade was now a legit metallic arm and he carried this sword that seemed to be alive. It was so sinister and evil that I could feel its bloodlust."
"There was a fight," said Talon darkly,
"And?"
"We were destroyed," said Talon with a growl, "The might of Kronos' gift and the power of two of the main four Titans were too much and we had no chance of winning. Nico and Riley were dealt with by the girl while I couldn't seem to take Kraxus down. No matter how hard I hit him with anything, he just got back up and hit me back tenfold."
"I lost consciousness after that and next thing I knew I was there on the ice…" said Talon, "I don't know where Nico or Riley is but I sure hope they're fine."
Percy closed his eyes as he sighed and said "This is going to be hard to explain to the others…Allen's going to freak when he hears this."
Talon opened his mouth with a disdainful look as he said "Percy…this may be a shock to know but about Allen…he's gone."
"Gone?" asked Percy seriously,
"Dead," said Talon with a sad voice, "He gave his life to let Ara and Riley escape in one mission and all that was left was his lighter and his eye patch."
A minute of silence passed as Percy said "So it's true…"
"What?" asked Talon,
Percy met his eyes and said "Talon, before coming to Alaska I had this dream where Ara and Tyson were looking for me. I sent them to California with a friend and I saw Fecilia and Zoe on some sort of warship…Asteron got there wounded but Fecilia handled it well but what is the meaning of all this?"
"I'm glad Asteron made it," said the half-dragon, "He fought with me but as I said, we stood no chance."
He then said "Percy, this entire thing was an exchange of leaders. You see, Lady Hera saw this coming, the Rise of Gaea. So she took precautions, she swapped you and Jason months ago with Dad's help since he too believed this was the only way to win."
Percy gazed to the blurred images of the area as Talon continued "This kid, Jason, he's a Son of Zeus. He gained the Camp's trust in that time along with two others, Leo a awesome Son of Hephaestus who knows how to have a good time and Piper, a Daughter of Aphrodite who can actually fight and charmspeak to a point of hypnotism but when Jason got there, the kid had no idea who he was. Dad was told to keep his distance form us by Zeus since he believed their silence will lull Gaea back to sleep."
Percy crossed his arms as he watched his brother say "Dad didn't tell us where you were but he assured me and the other two that you were safe. It was a few months after you went missing when we started to visit camp since Nico found Hazel in the Underworld. The kid couldn't help but try to give his half sister another chance."
Talon then looked up as he said "Riley and I got involved then a few trips back and forth occurred. We never left at the same time to avoid suspicion but in that time, in Camp Half-Blood, they built a giant warship called the Argo 2."
The Legacy of Hephaestus grinned as he said "She's a beauty. Celestial Bronze hull, mounted balistas, energy reinforcement, dispatch separators, training area, automated hull."
Percy snapped his fingers and said "Talon! Focus!"
"Oh yeah sorry!" said the older male, "Anyway but before that, when Jason first appeared, there was a Quest to free Lady Hera, She was caged by Gaea and her power was being used to revive the Giant King Porphyrion. It's a long story but Zoe, Fecilia and I got involved and we ended up going to the Wolf House."
"Wolf House?" asked Percy, "Maybe that was the reason Lupa had the pack and us move out?"
"Most probably," said Talon shrugging, "but there we learned Zethes is a traitor and he is Gaea's soldier. There were so many monsters and the Hunters of Artemis, who were helping us, along with me got frozen to ice by Zethes."
"Sucks didn't it?" asked Percy,
"I could see but I couldn't scratch anything," said Talon shaking his head, "Then Porphyrion did get revived and Fecilia got hurt. But get this, this Jason kid tried to solo Porphyrion without a God while Zoe, Piper, Leo and Fecilia tried to free Hera."
"Kid nearly died but they succeeded in the end and got us all free." Said Talon with a nod,
"From there the plan was to build the ship and reach the Camp on the Feast of Fortune itself." Said Talon, "I don't know if they're on schedule but if they are, we could have some solid reinforcements."
"The others?" asked Percy, "Who else are on this Argo 2?"
Talon nodded and said "Hera called for Annabeth, Jason, Piper and Leo as the four of the Prophecy of the Seven. I think you know who the other three are. Anyway, the rest of us, Zoe, Bianca and Fecilia to be exact will be coming with us. Riley, Nico and I are supposed to be there the day of their voyage but as you can tell, we're a bit occupied. Ara and Tyson were looking for you since they had a big hint from dad and they too will be joining us on the Argo 2."
"That's all?" asked Percy,
"There's this Satyr going to be a chaperone though," said Talon shrugging, "I don't really care."
Talon looked across the blurry trail as he narrowed his eyes and said "Damn, saw that sign, we're still far off even at this rate. So Percy same old?"
Percy sighed as he said "Do you seriously want to play I Spy here?"
Talon gave him a wide sharp grin and said "Why not?"
-Timeskip-
"I am never playing that stupid game with you ever again!"
"What?! Come on! It wasn't that bad!"
"You only kept winning because of your damn dragon eyes!"
"Will you guys quiet down?" asked Hazel, "We're here!"
Standing on the hill above Caldecott Tunnel, Arion came to a sharp stop and Frank, Hazel, Percy and Talon leapt off the chariot and onto the ground. Hazel was encouraging Arion for a job well done while Percy, Frank and Talon looked over the hill and their expressions were stony.
The four felt a little worn by the trip but they had to make due for they were needed in the battle. The trip didn't help their joints either so Percy was discreetly stretching while Talon was obnoxiously giving wide stretches as he cracked his neck and adjusted his jacket.
Below them, the battle had already begun. The Legion was arrayed on the Field of Mars and they were being pressed back. By plain observation, the legion was stopping the army from entering the city.
Lines of artillery weapons such as catapults and scorpion ballistae were firing at the ranks and lines of Earthborn and Cyclopes. The weapons devastated their ranks but their sheer overwhelming numbers made up for it and it looked like as if no casualties were cased.
Reyna who was on her Pegasus Scipio along with some of the Centurions were circling Polybotes flanking him from all directions attempting to wear him down. The vastly outnumbered legionnaires tired to hold their ground with their tight formations while Lares formed a line casting a protective barrier around them. The veteran legionnaires were clashing their shield against a horde of centaurs.
"We're too late!" said Frank in despair,
"Don't count us out yet mincemeat," said Talon, "the battle isn't over! We can still turn this around!"
Percy nodded and said "Talon's right! We can do this!"
"Where's Lupa?" asked Frank, "Should she be helping?"
"She can be here if she could," said Percy, "Let's hope for the best then."
Percy watched as another giant eagle crashed on the ground due to the two Gorgon sisters, Stheno and Euryale who were ruling the skies. A green ball coming from the Cyclops siege tower flew over the army and smashed through the Senate House nearly reducing it into ruble.
He faced his team and said "Its up to us! We need to get the Eagle and these weapons down there!"
"But Arion is dead tired!" said Hazel,
"I could pull it but we'll never make it in time!" said Talon,
Percy narrowed his eyes and said "We won't have to!"
The Son of Poseidon raised his hand to his mouth and gave a very loud whistle that made Talon cover his ears. A few seconds passed and the ground began to shake as something large started to lumber towards them.
From the forest, the shadows rippled as a massive mastiff, the size of a SUV. Three figures were riding on its back and it came to a ground shaking stomp and it halted and started to pant and bark happily.
The three figures on its back leapt off and landed on the ground with wide grins on their faces. One was a Cyclops and the other was a shorter girl who had a trident on her back. Ella was perched on the ground as Percy opened his arms and said "Tyson! Ara! Mrs. O'Leary! Ella!"
"Percy!" called the girl as she tackled Percy in a hug,
Percy hugged her back as she pulled away with a smile and then stepped aside as the Cyclops crushed Percy in a bear hug causing Talon the snicker in amusement. Percy gasped and said "Miss you too Tyson! Let go please!"
The Cyclops dropped Percy as he smiled and said "Glad you guys made it!"
"We missed you brother!" said Tyson happily,
Ara's eyes fell onto Talon as she said "Talon? What are you doing here?"
Percy put a hand on her head and said "It's a long story, Ara are any of the others coming?"
"There's a support team on one of the Argonites inbound," said Ara seriously, "I don't know who's in it though. At most three people will be coming to help."
"Argonites?" asked Hazel,
"One of the smaller but faster trip ships on the Argo. Its big enough for three people but its powered by Storm Spirits meaning it can go as fast as the wind." said Ara, "Fecilia said it would be a good idea."
"Good enough for me," said Percy as he nodded at Ella who perched herself on the chariot filled with golden weapons and he gestured to Mrs. O'Leary who stepped forward and Percy put the reins on her as he said "Hey girl, normally Allen knows how to do this but bear with me alright? I need you to help me take this chariot down there can you do that?"
The dog barked in agreement as Talon swiftly wrapped his jacket around his waist as his wide green wings as he pulled out his lance from the ground and hefted it up to his shoulder with one hand.
He gave a wide smirk as Percy said "This is it! Let's turn the tables on these guys!"
They all nodded in acknowledgement as Percy, Ara and Tyson hopped onto the chariot and drove forward. Hazel mounted Arion and drew her spatha and rasied up high as they followed Percy and started running to the army.
Talon grinned at Frank and said "Show them what you got mincemeat, I'll handle the Gorgons."
Talon shot forward into the air in a single flap of his wings and Frank felt himself changing in shape as he became one of the eagles that soared into the air. Percy was shaking as Mrs. O'Leary charged with the chariot shaking and as they approached the wave of monsters attacking the Fifth Cohort who took notice of them, Ara held on as she said "Percy! I hope you know what you're doing!"
He then said "Have you lost faith in me in my absence? I'm hurt Ara."
Percy then raised a hand as his eyes blazed in power and a pillar of golden flames busted forth from the earth, completely decimating that wave of monsters. The giant Hellhound then rammed through the next startled wave surrounding the Fifth Cohort and Hazel, who was catching up to them, dashed through and started slashing down on monsters left and right.
Tyson leapt off as they drove and drew his club and started swinging around, sending monsters back or smashing them into dust. He roared at a female Cyclops and said "Bad Cyclops lady! You go away!"
He slammed his club across her face as she was sent flying. Ara stood on the chariot as she leapt off next to Tyson and began to stick with her brother as they tore through the enemy ranks.
As Hazel took down the last of them, Frank swooped down before the chariot as Percy hooped off and the Asian said "Fifth Cohort! Get your Imperial Gold weapons here!"
The cohort then snapped out of their surprise and proceeded to stock up on new equipment and soon, the Fifth Cohort looked like one shiny collection of armor. Dakota took a swig from his flask and grinned as Gwen said "Let's go!"
Above them, Talon was fighting the two Gorgons on the sky as Frank rallied his cohort and called "Aid our comrades! Follow the eagle!"
The Fifth cried out in agreement as they charged with locked shields to the Third Cohort who was being pummeled by a horde of Centaurs. The Third took sight of the eagle and fought with renewed vigor alongside their comrades and soon all that was left was a collective amount of dust and horns.
Percy pursed his lips at the sight and hoped Chiron could forgive him for this. Frank then said "For Ranks!"
The two cohorts combined formations and they charged forward to the next wave taking the impact of the initial clash. They held their line as frank called out "Pila!"
Spears bristled from the formation in a rain of death as Earthborn, Cyclopes and Centaur alike were shot down like flies. They then drew swords while Frank readied his spear as a wave of Earthborn charged but his raised his weapon as the tip glowed and he gestured it high as countless bristles short form the spearhead and tore down all the Earthborn in their way.
Frank grinned at his weapon as Percy nodded and they ran forward, sending the monsters into chaos. From a few distances away, the First and Second Cohorts tried to fight Polybotes but were being thrashed badly.
He repeatedly threw Basilisks in the area causing campers to run and flee in fear. Reyna soared from Scipio and held her javelin and grinned as she saw the eagle and the rallying Legion.
She faced her troops and said "Fall back! Rally to the eagle!"
Polybotes noticed this and said "What is this!?"
As soon as the Legion gathered, Percy raised the Eagle as all eyes fell on him and he yelled "Twelfth Legion! Fulminata!"
Thunder shook the area as from the eagle's golden wings, lightning arced like a Tesla coil destroying any monster it comes in contact with. Branches of lightning flew everywhere in a maelstrom of flickering rage and as soon as it died out, the campers found themselves facing a very surprised Polybotes who took a step back as he said "Impossible…"
"Rome!" called Percy,
"Rome! Rome!" followed the crowd,
The Giant took a hesitant step back while Stheno was fighting Talon in the air and Euryale was rallying the remaining troops and said "Stand your ground!"
The Giant growled in anger and said "You'll regret that!"
He smashed his trident on the ground as a massive fissure opened up and more monsters poured out from the earth. What truly made the legion step back was the five massive dragons in metal armor rising into the air roaring and breathing fire. Following it up came the main event.
It was a creature at least thirty feet tall. It had a head of a lion, a body and head of a goat and a blue mane. Its tail was probably ten feet on its own as it swayed on its own accord and the end of its tail was the head of a serpent that seemed to spew fire and its sharp fangs dripped with venom.
"Oh boy…" said Percy as he looked up at the towering monster,
Hazel stopped by Frank and said "Frank…there's more of them?"
"The Chimera," said Percy slowly,
Polybotes laughed as he said "No you are mistaken. This is but one of its descendants. The original is far larger but it will be enough along with these dragons to destroy this camp! Go! Rraze the city!"
Percy hopped off Mrs. O'Leary and said "You're gonna be dealing with me."
"A challenge?" asked Polybotes as he hefted his net, "Let's see how far you'll last!"
He handed Dakota the standard and said "Hazel, Frank, help the Fourth Cohort. Ara, Tyson, help Talon against those things, convince him if he won't. I'll take the Giant."
"Be careful Percy," said Ara as she and Tyson faced to the five dragons flying in the air,
The Chimera gave a powerful roar as the dragons followed its steps to the city and Reyna said "I shall distract it! Go!"
The legion cheered as they parted off which sent the six colossal monsters on the offensive for the city. They had to do something otherwise the city will be destroyed by the massive monsters.
Percy stood in front of Polybotes as he drew Riptide and readied his shield of glass. His glare burned hot on the Giant's eyes as he held his shield forward and pointed his blade at Polybotes and said "It's just you and me."
Meanwhile, Talon swerved left in the air as he dodged one of Stheno's slashes and he delivered a knee to her chest and he spun as he slammed his lance on her face causing one of her tusks to break off.
Talon gazed at the distance and felt his tail stiffen as he saw five dragons in armor soaring about, completely attempting to destroy the camp. The Son of Godric's eyes widened and he said "Impossible!"
He zoomed past Euryale in the air as he flew before the five and growled as he spoke in dragon tongue "Halt! What are you doing here!?"
"Destroy!" yelled one of the armored lizards, "He calls for destruction!"
"Who calls for destruction?!" asked Talon,
"We shall not speak human!" said another angrily as a flick of its tail sent legionnaires dodging,
Talon growled as he gave a mighty roar that caught their attention and said "I am Talon West! Wyvernking of Arcanica! Slayer of Tyrannus the Edged Fang and Vregnth Ternockthe Wicked Scale! I command you all to return to Arcanica!"
"We cannot follow you great king," said another, "For the tamer demands obedience."
They opened their mouths to spew a torrent of flames but Talon immediately got out of the way as their fires illuminated the skies. Stheno, who had only one tusk left, and Euryale shrieked as they chased Talon.
As Talon was being trailed by three of the dragons and the two Gorgon Sisters, Ara and Tyson stood with some Legionnaires as they faced down two of the other dragons. Ara held her trident tightly as she said "Tyson! We need to distract it!"
She faced some of the soldiers and said "Arm those Ballistae! Shoot it and grab its attention or it'll raze the city!"
"Who are you?" asked a centurion, "I've never seen you here before."
Ara growled as she grabbed his shirt and said "Don't question me you idiot! Do you want this camp destroyed?"
Without knowing who Ara even was or why some girl was barking orders at them, they followed as they rained charge after charge of exploding ballista on the dragons and the weapons having no effects on their tough hides and armor and as they faced them, Ara nodded to Tyson and said "Let's go Tyson!"
The Cyclops followed as they both tore through any monster that came close and Tyson picked up an imperial gold harpoon with a line as he looked up and said "Sorry dragon! I like Asteron and Talon but you're mean!"
He threw the harpoon up as it impaled a dragon on the leg and Tyson yanked hard as he begun to pull the dragon down. As the dragon was distracted, Ara swiftly and nimbly dashed through some debris and maneuvered herself onto the closest dragon body part, which was its tail and she made her way to its head.
The dragon roared in anger and pain while Ara raised her trident high as she stabbed it down to the dragon's massive head where her weapon sank through the thick armor and scales as if it were butter and she stiffly pushed it right like a lever as the dragon she rode on howled in pain as it crashed on the other dragon making the two effectively fall to the nearby building with a crash and with the debris falling on them, they wouldn't survive.
Ara had leapt off way before the collision happened and she landed near Tyson who hefted his club as they turned along with the legionaries and the blue furred Chimera gave a mighty roar as its maw opened and began to light up.
"Scatter!" called the legionnaire,
From its maw, a powerful torrent of red hot flames scorched the path in a straight line as all moved away from the fiery breath. Tyson picked up a massive rock form the debris and he threw it at the Chimera's goat head causing it to stagger back and growl in pain.
"Keep it busy!" said Reyna as she swooped down next to Ara, "We need to gather our forces! Keep gaining its attention with the Scorpion Ballistae and the Water Cannons!"
Ara looked at Reyna who asked "Who are you and who is the Cyclops?"
Ara gave a small smile and said "I'm Percy Jackson's little sister Ara while he's also Percy's little brother Tyson! Don't worry we're here to help."
She glanced at the debris covered dragon and said "I'd appreciate it if you can help me distract the Chimera form the city?"
The daughter of Poseidon nodded at Tyson who also smiled and said "Leave it to us!"
As they readied themselves to dash off, Talon slammed into the ground as he stood on top of a fallen Dragon and he whispered "I'm sorry my kin…you left me no choice."
The beast's eyes died as it crumbled into dust and all that was left was a dull, black gem. Talon picked it up as he nodded at Ara and said "Help around; I'll still be sky patrol."
He soared up as he gave a serious glare at the two Gorgons who flapped their wings at the same pace and Euryale said "Foolish half-breed! Are you angry?"
The Son of Gordric held his lance to his side and spat "Damn right I'm angry! I was forced to kill my kind! So tell me you two hags! Who's controlling them!"
"Where would be the fun in that?" asked Euryale as she frowned at him,
"You broke my tusk!" screamed Stheno, "Die!"
She charged at him with claws and fangs bared but Talon just sped towards them with equal speed and before they made contact, he dodged by swerving up and slamming them both to the ground with his lance.
As they crashed, Talon took a deep breath and exhaled a torrent of flames at their downed figures and left them burning in an inferno of dragon's fire. Quickly fleeing the scene to go after his two other kinsmen, Talon;s eyes saw them flying over a few houses, burning them into ashes as people desperately ran off.
He sighed as he clutched his lance tightly and the weapon's blade began to glow orange as he gave one massive swing and a disk of fire shot from the weapons and detonated on one of the dragon's armored backs.
The dragon hit staggered forward in the air and they faced Talon as he scowled and slowly landed on the ground. The two massive drakes followed Talon down and as they landed, they kicked wind up with their wings' descent causing the legionnaires to step back while Talon met them with an unwavering gaze and form.
"Stay away from them!" said Gwen, "They'll kill you!"
The legionnaires locked shields as the dragons growled and Talon extended an arm to his side as he shoulders his lance and said "Stop! Don't make them attack here! They'll destroy your city!"
Gwen raised her sword as the legion stepped back and Talon spoke in dragon tongue "I'm giving you one last chance…just stop this and return home."
"I'm afraid we cannot mighty king," said the left one,
"The Chimera's offspring will slay us for sure." Said the other dragon,
Talon's eyes turned dark and sad as he said "At least…tell me this man's name? The one who takes dominion over my kin."
"He is but a tamer my king," said the right dragon, "He has no name but that is what he is called. The Tamer."
They opened their igniting mouths as fire was ready to burst out and Gwen said "Stay back!"
Talon scowled and slammed his lance onto the ground as a wave of white energy rose from the ground, cutting and effectively dispersing the torrent of flames. Talon then spread his wings and began to fly with the dragons hot on his pursuit.
Gwen faced her small battalion and took notice of some of the monsters flanking the veterans. She then yelled "Charge!"
Talon dodged in the sky as torrent after torrent of fire came his way from behind. Talon grit his teeth as he gripped his lance and drew them far enough from the city to do this. He looked below and saw that very few solders were under them and he stopped running away and turned to face them as he froze in mid air as he was surrounded in a storm of flames and from the fires, a large green wyvern who surged out of the fires and tackled the two other armored beast down to the ground.
On the ground, Talon got into pouncing position as his dragon form was one that was swift, lithe yet remarkably strong. The two armored dragons stood shakily after taking the impact and the two faced of growling and snarling against Talon as he did the same releasing smaller and less potent pulses of flames.
Talon's form was a bit smaller than they were but the way he was positioned showed how ready he was and how capable he was again them. He stood as the left dragon, which had a large and bulky body stomped forward to ram him but Talon just swiftly evaded and tackled his side and tipped him over as the second one charged at him and stopped as they both flared their powerful flames at each other, equally cancelling each other out.
Talon leapt back a few as the first dragon began to rise and he readied his spiked tail as he flicked it and spines shot from his tail which imbedded themselves deep it the dragon's armor, penetrating their scales causing them to cry out in pain.
He then charged at them and slashed his front claws across their faces and maneuvered from one to another and sank his strong jaws on one of their necks and pressing it down weakening it effectively.
Talon then didn't stop his assault and rammed the stronger one with his body and impaled his tail deep in its body. He sent it to its side, defeated while he flew a few feet from the ground and used his lower talons to clam over the second's neck and effectively and slowly suffocating it.
He gave a small shake of his head as he twisted his hind leg and a sickening snap was heard and the monster ceased moving as its bright eyes died and it disintegrated into dust. Talon stepped off as he bowed his head in respect for the kin he had just slain. He didn't want to do it; above all else he hated to slay his kind. He swore he would find the man who so called 'tamed' his kind and sent them here.
In his silent mourning, Talon failed to notice the first dragon lumbering towards him and the next thing he knew, he was crashing onto the ground with reckless force. Despite how it went, fighting against two dragons, armored no less, and along with the fact he was not fully healed from Alaska and he was still dead tired, Talon could do nothing as he slowly reverted back into his mortal form and he was sprawled on the ground with Blaze Bringer a few feet from his reach.
The dragon slowly stepped towards him as blood was dripping from talon's forehead and he weakly reached for the weapon but it was too far. The beast roared and raised its two front legs to smash him but in the corner of his vision, a bright light caught his eye and a familiar voice yelled:
"Prometheus Cannon!"
A powerful and concentrated beam of light shot through the creature's chest as it staggered back and a large blue dragon tackled it into the ground and repeatedly trashed the armored dragon and finally impaling its tail into its chest and twisting it as the dragon dispersed into dust.
Talon slowly glanced to the left to see Fecilia who was wearing a blue sleeveless parka, black pants and her standard boots. Her long white hair was in its usual long ponytail that reached to her hips which had a purple highlight in it and her blue, cold eyes flared angrily as she held her smoking and still glowing Guan Dao forward as she sharply swept it aside and set it in the holster in her back as she stomped towards Talon who was looking a bit scared.
Asteron, who was still in his massive form, stood next to Talon as Fecilia scolwed at him and said "Talon! What the hell are you doing here? You, Riley or Nico haven't responded to any of our messages!"
She stepped on his chest and said "Well? Gonna answer me Lizard Breath? How are you even here and why did Asteron head to the Argo 2 half dead?! Do you know how worried I was?!"
Talon coughed as he said "Glad to see you too…"
She growled and grabbed his chest and put her face near his and said "You and I have a lot to talk about mister! Don't think you can charm me out of this one!"
Fecilia shoved him down and put her hands to his chest as a faint glow came from her and enveloped him as he felt his wounds mending, muscles fixing themselves and blood flow regulating.
She pulled her hands away and helped him up as she said "You have a lot of explaining to do!"
Talon nodded and said "Yeah I'll talk to you later but now we have to help this camp. Who are here with you?"
"Asteron, Bianca and I are the only ones who went," said Fecilia, "Zoe can't come since she would jump on Percy the first opportunity she could."
"Better than nothing!" said Talon as he pulled his weapon up,
He faced his girlfriend who was still glaring at him with a scowl on her face and said "I know you're still pissed alright."
"Damn right I am!" yelled Fecilia,
"But we need to get back there," said Talon with a turn of his head, "Tyson and Ara are fighting a Chimera over there and they can really use our help taking it down."
Fecilia stepped onto Astreron's back who hunched down and Talon followed as they wordlessly punted and he yelled "Asteron take us to the Chimera!"
The dragon nodded as it rose from the air and shot forward to the city.
Meanwhile, on their way back, Percy was still facing Polyphemus as he traded blows with the Giant. With each swipe of the Giant's trident, he followed up with a fling of his weighted net but Percy saw through his entire play and repeatedly kept rolling and diving to evade the giant's attacks.
With a reckless swing, Percy's ignited Riptide was then sank hilt deep in one of the Giant's many mouths in its armor as he ran through his guard and delivered the blow. Swiftly pulling out, Percy flipped back to evade a swipe of the net and he raised his shield as Polybotes flung him a glob of toxic water which his shield promptly just absorbed through the mirror.
Throughout the battle, Percy learned that his shield can absorb any projectile, let it be an arrow, some sludge or even some stray fire from the Chimera. The Son of Poseidon took a flip back as Polybotes growled and said "Enough of this! I grow tired of your running!"
He then slammed his trident on the ground as a wave of toxic water rose from behind him but Percy just shook his head as he closed his fist and raised it as the earth shook and a wall of earth that led to a newly formed creek rose from the ground and caught the sludge wave and contained it effectively.
Behind the wall, Percy glanced around the surrounding area as Polybotes startled the teen by smashing his weapon through the wall which Percy promptly avoided and with a roll, the giant threw his net over Percy but before it could snare him, a brown-red blur shot past him and the next was then torn to shreds on the ground as a woman with long reddish brown hair stood in front of Percy with leather armor and she carried a pair of Imperial Gold claws that glittered in the light.
She then swiftly ran towards Polybotes and dodged his blows as she flipped and gave a strong kick to the Giant's neck with her lithe and fast body that stood next to Percy after its attack and she watched the Giant stagger back and tripped into some debris.
Percy noticed she also had a pair of animal ears with reddish brown fur sticking out her head and a similar turned tail swung left and right as she faced Percy and said "I apologize for our tardiness Perseus."
"Mother Lupa," said Percy smiling as he got up,
She smiled a wolfish grin and said "You have grown,"
"No Mother Lupa," said Percy, "I am just more aware of the situation now."
"I see…" said the Wolf Goddess, "I think you understand why I said nothing?"
"I do," said Percy, "I just have a few questions…"
"Ask your father when the time comes Perseus," said Lupa as she readied her claws and faced the rising Polybotes and said "but now we have a battle to fight."
"Wretched mutt!" yelled Polybotes, "you think you two can defeat me? A demigod and a minor Goddess?"
"Do not underestimate me Giant," said Lupa crouching, "I am Lupa, the Mother of Rome. I am not some minor goddess to be trifled with. I have raised generations of powerful warriors and taught them all they know. You can expect just as much from me."
Percy gave a smile as his blade erupted in golden fire and Polybotes said "It matters not! The Chimera will destroy your pitiful camp!"
Just then a loud trumpet was heard and everyone's attention, including the Chimera, turned to the far end of the Field of Mars where a mass of soldiers in armor and mounting battle forklifts were standing.
"You see?!" said Polybotes with a guffaw, "The Amazons come to aid us! Rome will fall today!"
The horn rang once again as all the monsters that were left cheered as the Amazons charged. The Legion got into formation and Reyna's face turned form dark to bright as a woman in sleek black armor who was on top of a forklift yelled "Charge my sisters! Aid my sister! Destroy the monsters!"
"Its Hylla!" called Hazel happily,
Talon gave a small whistle as Fecilia punched his arm causing him to wince in pain. Bianca, who was in a dark grey jacket and pants, held her bow as she said "Things are looking good Hazel!"
Reyna laughed and said "Crush them!"
The Chimera roared as it was then flanked by both armies and the stage to defeat the colossal monster began. Polybotes growled as Lupa smirked and said "Let us begin!"
Lupa charged forward with her student next to her as the Giant swung his trident in a wide arc but the two just leapt upwards as they both kicked the Giant in the chest causing him to stagger back.
Percy then spun as he pushed his hand forward and a blazing torrent of golden fire shot from his hand which scorched the Giant's chest and beard which caused him to stumble back with a few cinders in the air.
As Polybotes recovered, Lupa was upon him as she gave a sharp slash downward which promptly ripped through his armor causing him to erupt a lot of golden blood from his chest wound.
He coughed more ichor as he stepped back slowly but Percy smirked a very sadistic smile as he said "Not too powerful now are we?"
His eyes turned from green to their violent purple hue as Polybotes was pushed back by a massive force that made him slam his back into a wall of sharp debris which impaled him and it sent ichor everywhere.
Percy, with his eyes flaring with power, rushed forward and laughed as he repeatedly slashed, hacked and ripped at the Giant who had a look of fear, terror and horror on his face as the demigod before him gave maniacal laughs of glee as he was being hacked apart and his golden blood splattered over the demigod's clothing.
The Son of Poseidon gave another sadistic smile as black markings began to grow from the sides of his eyes as he grabbed the Giant's face and said "You die Giant!"
The Giant screamed in pain and fear as his blood began to boil as if it was evaporating from the inside and he slouched on the pike he was impaled on as Percy stepped back and flashed his eyes once more as a powerful force smashed the Giant more to the wall making an even bigger mess of ichor and gunk and to top it all off, he closed his fist and a glow formed on his fist.
Black and violet energy arced around him as he condensed the energy to his fist and yelled "Die! Prometheus Cannon!"
A sinister blast of black and purple energy fired from his fist and it blasted Polybotes causing all that remained of Neptune's Bane to be destroyed into nothing.
Percy stepped back as the cinders in the air danced around him and Lupa, who was happy with the Giant's demise, took a step and said "Perseus, are you fine?"
With a chuckle, Percy turned and faced his teacher and said "Never better Mother Lupa."
The look in his eyes is what one would call insane. His smile gave of such bloodlust and killing intent that it fazed even the Goddess of Rome. She shakily said "Perseus, your power, I have warned you, do not abuse it."
"But the Giant needed to be destroyed!" said Percy happily, "He's gone now! Isn't that great?!"
Lupa narrowed her eyes as Percy winced and closed his eyes as the black markings reseeded and he opened his eyes once more to reveal his gold rimmed green eyes for him to say "I…I apologize Mother Lupa."
"Perseus," said Lupa, "Why has your power grown that much? Is there something that happened?"
He was about to reply when the Chimera's roar took his attention and Lupa shook her head and said "I must depart, I was only here to aid you against the Giant. Farewell Perseus and be vigilant."
She crouched and turned into a wolf and sped off as Pery turned and dashed to the massive final battle at the Field of Mars. As he got there, Legionnaires and Amazons were circling the blue Chimera as the rest of the monsters were dead and annihilated.
Bianca saw Percy and said "Percy! Glad you're here!"
"Hello cousin," said Percy with a smile, "Out of home I see?"
"I don't always want to be Persephone's Barbie doll Percy," said Bianca shaking her head,
The Chimera roared as Asteron, who was a bit dwarfed by the monster, flew in the air and bombarded it with fire while the two armies fired arrows, ballistae and bolts at the monster but its hide seemed to resist the damage.
Talon and Fecilia were in the front lines, catching the monster's attention as they striked its legs and effectively catching its eyes and attention by wounding the back of its legs.
Tyson was leading some campers in throwing chains over the Chimera trying to tie it down but with a flail, it keeps escaping from the binds. Percy held Riptide as Bianca fired another arrow and said "The army is gone but this thing just won't die! We've taken all the wounded somewhere safe but this thing will wreck the city soon!"
"Talon! Fecilia!" called Percy as the two turned and dodged the Chimera's stomp,
"Get ready!" said Percy, "We're going to do a triple charge attack!"
"Isn't that unstable?" asked Fecilia out loud, "There's a reason we keep it at two people at most unless Dad is here!"
Talon rolled away as Percy said "We don't have a choice!"
"As you say," said Talon seriously,
Percy nodded as he gave Bianca a nod as she took the message and said "Everyone! Catch its attention! All of its head should look forward!"
Tyson and Ara led some of the campers to distract the goat head while Bianca and Hylla snagged the Lion head's attention with some artillery weapons while Reyna and Asteron lured the tail's snake head to face forward, looking over Percy, Talon and Fecilia who was turned to its behind.
As the three stood there, Percy yelled "Hey!"
Slowly, all three heads noticed the three open targets at behind and Hylla said "Is he mad! What in Pluto's name is he doing!"
Bianca frowned a bit as Ara said "Don't worry! They got this!"
The three heads faced him as the monster turned and Percy held out a hand as he grit his teeth as he refused the black markings to glow and with a push of his hand, a bullet train's amount of force knocked the Chimera back from its chest causing it to fall onto the ground on its back and letting go of the power, Percy faced his siblings and said "Ready?!"
"Ready!" called Talon and Fecilia,
"Go! Go!"
Talon roared as he gripped his lance with a hold that made his knuckled white and he slammed his lance down causing a larger than normal wave of energy to erupt from the ground and it sent the monster staggering back.
Fecilia then danced with her glowing spearhead as she called out "Northern Wind Bind! Frozen Shackles!"
Countless frozen chains impaled the monster by its legs and bound it to the ground as Percy held out his fist and began to charge a white glow of energy in his fist. Talon, a few meters away did the same and so did Fecilia.
The creature roared and howled in pain as its six eyes fell on the three as their energy rose to countless levels as they Percy called out "Trinity Charge! Alpha Prometheus Cannon!"
The Legion and Amazons backed off at the monster struggled to rise and a hum came from each of the trio's fists as they fired it from three points and the rays met at one point and from the collected point, the three concentrated blasts rose in size as it blasted the monster and all they heard was the blue Chimera's roar as it slowly vanished along with the rest of its body.
The three put their smoking fists down as Percy smiled at his siblings. Talon was grinning back while Fecilia gave him a smile and nod but she just glared at Talon and scowled as she crossed her arms and turned away.
Talon's face dropped as he gave a sigh and the legion approached them as they carried Percy on their shoulders and called "Praetor! Praetor! Praetor!"
Reyna clapped her hands along with Talon, Bianca and Fecilia as Hazel and Frank smiled and beamed at Percy with pride. Ara was on Tyson's shoulders along with Ella as they cheered for her brother.
They carried Percy off to the Feast of Fortuna as Talon snickered and patted Asteron's head as he said "There goes Percy"
His girlfriend glared at him and said "Don't talk to me"
"Fecilia I-"
Fecilia paid him no attention as she spun on her heel and silently followed the crowd. Bianca shook her head and said "She's pissed as hell you know?"
Talon's head dropped as he Asteron nudged is head and said "I know…"
-Timeskip-
The Feast of Fortuna truly is what one could call a feast. Food was everywhere and it looked like it wasn't running out any time soon. Amazons, Campers and Lares were everywhere sharing greetings of congratulations and praise as the Legion's Standard now proudly stood in its place in the Mess Hall.
Despite the battle, spirits were high as casualties were to a point of zero as those who had died were revived. It was probably a onetime pass from Lord Pluto so no one complained.
The celebration went on until the point where Reyna called out "I'd like to say a few words. I know my sister and I haven't really been the best of friends but at least I know we have each other's backs! Without the Amazons, I don't think this fight would have been won!"
"Damn right!" said Hylla with a laugh,
"We'd also like to thank our allies in this battle!" said Reyna, "For they are the reason the city was not destroyed!"
The camp cheered as Percy stood and Reyna said "Finally! Our new Praetor! Percy Jackson!"
A round of applause came as Percy nodded and Octavian took his probation tablet and said "Percy Jackson! First Year of Service!
A feeling of hot iron pressed into his arm stabbed Percy's arm as black markings of the Legion Tattoo came and Percy winced as the legion cheered. Reyna handed him an eagle medal and a purple cape. Percy wore it with pride as Reyna said "Congratulations Percy, you deserve this."
With a smile, he nodded and said "Fellow warriors! Tomorrow, the rest of my friends come and Lady Juno has called for this! The Prophecy of the Seven has began to come to play!"
Octavian scowled and said "Already calling for such brash actions? I fear we will regret this too soon…"
Percy glared at him and said "She has said it herself! The prophecy has begun and we must unite with the Greeks to defeat Gaea and her forces!"
"What?!" called Octavian, "This is absurd! Greeks? Coming when? It's probably an attack!"
"Speak to Jason about it," said Fecilia with a serious face, "I heard he's your old praetor. He's going to be coming in with a massive ship with the other members of the seven."
"Who are the seven then?" asked Reyna,
Bianca stood as she said "Jason, Piper, Leo, Percy, Annabeth and finally Hazel and Frank."
"Who has chosen this?" asked Octavian, "We do not even know those others? How can they be trusted?!"
"Then why did you trust us on the battlefield today?" asked Bianca with her glare,
Shadows began to ripple as she said "My brother, Nico, was often here and he speaks of your honor. I'm afraid he was mistaken…"
Reyna glared at Octavian and said "By our allies' performance today, I would say they truly are a force to be reckoned with. So what do we say Romans? Will we give them a chance?"
Cheers erupted as Percy smiled and slung an arm over Hazel and Frank as he said "Just you wait guys, tomorrow, I'm going to introduce you to the most amazing girl in the world."
Ara looked sadly at the ground as Bianca put a hand on her shoulder and said "I'm worried too Ara but we can only hope now."
"I sure hope he's okay," said Ara as she sighed,
Meanwhile, Talon found Fecilia outside as he said "Fecilia! Wait!"
She turned to him with a fiery glare from her eyes and said "What is it?"
She didn't even address him by anything. That was bad news. Asteron whimpered and flew off as Talon said "Look I'm sorry! But what is it! Why are you so mad! I apologized!
"It doesn't work that way you idiot!" said Fecilia angrily, "Do you know what I felt?! Not only were you captured but you lied to me! You lied to us all! You knew where our little brother was! You didn't tell me! You often leave home and leave me alone while I needed you there with me!"
Talon's gaze dropped since his duties as Wyvernking and ensuring the Roman Camp's security had taken a lot of time from him and he said "I know I was afar for some time but listen to me Fecilia! I would never lie to you!"
"You're doing it right now!" yelled Fecilia as she stomped her foot angrily as tears dripped from her brilliant blue eyes, "I hate this Talon! You always leave me alone now! You barley make up for lost time! I know we're at a crisis but it wouldn't hurt to stop by once in a while instead of every few weeks to say hi! I wouldn't mind a gift, a kiss or a date every now and then!"
She looked away and said "What I hated the most is that I was kept in the dark…I'm your girlfriend Talon and Percy is my brother too. I deserved to know!"
"Look I know but dad said-"
"Dad said?" asked Fecilia, "Never stopped you form breaking rules back then but why was this any different?!"
Talon growled as his eyes glowed and he said "Look! This isn't like those other times! Stop being such a child!"
"Me a child?!" yelled Fecilia as Talon winced, "Says the childish boy I see before me! Do you even take me seriously?! I love you Talon but you need to grow up!"
Talon scowled as he said "Grow up? Excuse me but this was hard for me too! You think I liked to keep you in the dark as if it was some game? Those times I left I missed you but you don't have to act so childish about it! Stop being such a spoiled brat! You can't get everything you want!"
"I am not a spoiled brat you stupid idiot!"
"And I'm not a stupid idiot!"
The two glared at each other as the temperature seemed to heat up or drop in their area as Talon scowled at Fecilia and said "That's all you ever do right? Insult me? Forgive me but I don't think it's a playful banter this time!"
"I don't need this from you!" called Fecilia,
"Neither do I!" said Talon in retort,
The two turned away from each other and walked different ways. Percy saw the scene and sighed as he looked up at the setting sun sky and said "Great…bad news already…"
AN
Roy: Complete! Done with SoN! FINALLY!
Jake: Well we're done here! Next chapter is MoA and a lot of new stuff to lay out then! Once again 11 k words this chapter!
Twista: Ohhh! I love the tension! Believe it or not Roy wrote that last bit!
Roy: Anyways, last chapter for SoN! MoA chapter up soon! If you liked it leave a review, favoirite and follow below! It helps us out a lot!
Jake: Awesome! Now tell us how it was? Gonna be new characters in MoA by the way! So this is Jake Gorven! Signing off!
