Alright so, if I haven't made this clear this isn't a PJO/HP crossover. Now the reason I'm saying this is because there will be Camp Half-Blood in this chapter and probably in later chapters, but no character other than Chiron and the gods will be in this from that series. Remember, this takes place almost two decades earlier but the magic barrier will still be in place. Enjoy!
How It Should've Been
Chapter 13: Crisis In New York
Saturday – 11:25
It had been another two days before Saturday came around. Two days in which Sirius didn't see Alex at all. He wasn't positive as to where she was as she didn't tell him but if he had to guess he would say New York.
Even so, if that was where she was Sirius wasn't exactly looking to go have another confrontation having already decided he would just show up Saturday in the Room where Harry, and Luna were meeting Alex. He had already cleared the use of her flop to get in with Minerva and he was going to go around the school with a disillusionment on since he couldn't just go straight to the Room as Alex could. He would be out of luck if they decided to ask the room for something other than what they normally did because then Sirius wouldn't have the slightest clue.
Meanwhile In NY
"You have got to be shitting me!" Alex shouted in disbelief as twelve hellhounds and four Cyclopes started ascending Half-Blood hill. "What the hell is going on? There have been attacks all day!" She exclaimed as her and Jake moved closer to the perimeter.
"None have gotten through the barrier yet so that's a good thing." Jake tried to make light. Alex shot him a look just as there was a resounding crash that echo'd throughout the camp that drew everyone's attention to the monsters who had at this point slammed into where the barrier was and the barrier was shimmering.
"You just had to go and say something!" Alex remarked sarcastically. "That won't hold forever especially with the amount of attacks." She reminded him as they made their way to the Big House.
"We have to get all of the younger campers someplace safe because this sure as hell isn't." Jake commented as they jogged up the steps on the pouch of the Big House and opened the door, entering the house. Chiron turned at the sound of the door opening and closing. He was standing at the end of a research table that was surrounded by cabin councilors.
"Good you're here. Jake, your mother is in the war room wanting to speak to both you and Alex." Chiron informed them. Nodding, the duo made their way to said war room where all coordinated attacks were normally planned.
Entering the room through the already open door, they could see Hecate had her back to them and was looking at something on the desk.
"Mother." Jake called to get her attention as Alex closed the door behind them.
"Jake, Alex. Come." She beckoned over to the other side of the table so they were standing opposite her. "As you know, camp has been under attack all morning." Hecate started.
"No shit." Alex interrupted dryly earning a glare from Hecate.
"Well I'm here to tell you why. As you both are aware of the magical world this will make the most sense to you. You are both aware on the matter, but there is a dark wizard by the name of Lord Voldemort that is essentially a terrorist in the Magical Britains community."
"He was said to have been defeated fifteen years ago." Jake interjected glancing at Alex.
"Yes, by a one year old in the wreckage of a house, correct?" Hecate continued and Alex and Jake shared a look. "Your nephew if I remember correctly." She directed at Alex to receive a short nod in return. "As I thought. While the circumstances of his fall on mostly unknown that is neither here nor there. What is important is that he did not fall that night. At least not completely. He had safety measures in place such as horcrux's."
"Yeah, I got rid of them during the beginning of run as a Chaser." Alex assured her.
"Not all of them." Hecate countered. "There was one left unchecked. Nagini, a snake. Or more specifically his snake familiar. And now I fear he has returned with the help of a dark ritual and his servants." Hecate revealed gravely.
"Why didn't Hades tell me? Or send me to destroy that one?" Alex questioned angrily.
"You mustn't be mad at Hades. He more than likely didn't know at the time. Shortly after Tom "died" his horcrux's presence would've faded to a point where they would be nearly impossible to trace. That's why Hades was probably very urgent with you finding and destroying them as soon as possible but with that fact that Nagini is a living being thus containing another presence in the body. It would fade quicker. They still would tether Tom to this plane but until he came fully back they would be untraceable. Which, now he is back again. And building ranks, his death cult have sided with him again. But everything has been kept under wraps, they are gaining momentum." Hecate revealed.
"What about the attacks here? Why are they happening?" Jake questioned glancing at Alex, who was standing straight up, leaning with hands face down on the desk.
"Voldemort has joined forces with the Titan Atlas. Atlas has vowed revenge on the gods and Zeus after escaping his punishment. Rather than Atlas, Iapetus is currently holding up the sky after helping Atlas. So Atlas is responsible for the attacks." Hecate explained answering her sons question.
"So why now?" Alex inquired looking between Hecate and Jake. "What makes now the right time?"
"Shortly after Voldemort's return, new laws were suggested and passed by Albus Dumbledore. Laws that Tom more than likely believes will bring Harry Potter back to Britain. Which he believes will be the perfect time to strike both worlds. Tom may be crazy but he's not stupid, he's knows there is some connection between the worlds."
"So he's trying to make it so this world has its own problems and won't be able to help the wizarding world." Jake finished realizing what his mother was going towards. She nodded.
"It's because of the prophecy that both idiots believe is true. I've asked Apollo, it's not a fate filled prophecy, only way it comes true is self-fulfillment." Alex sighed.
"What's the prophecy again?" Jake questioned.
Alex tilted her head to the side in thought, "The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives ... The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies..." She finished. Hecate looked thoughtful.
"Well Apollo is correct. It's more than likely made by a seer but of course, doesn't make it true nor Fate. Only prophecies by the Oracle of Delphi are fueled by the Fates, most in the wizarding world are self-fulfilling." Hecate admitted looking between Alex and Jake.
"So these idiots are fighting a war and because of a stupid ass prophecy Harry is stuck in the middle." Jake summed up. The other two nodded seconds before there was a loud bang and then the horn blew signaling an attack, whether it was a new one or the current one breaking through they were not sure. Wishing them luck, Hecate vanished leaving Alex and Jake hurrying out of the room and out of the Big House onto the porch where the camp councilor, Chiron and a few other young adults had rushed out to, to see what was going on.
People were screaming and running as the barrier dome that protected the camp fell allowing the attacking monsters to have free roam into the camp.
Back With Sirius
Sirius looked at the clock as it read 11:55. Throwing flop powder into the fireplace in his office, Sirius stepped into the flames and disappeared with a a torrent of green fire.
Stepping out seconds later, he looked around to see himself in Minvera's office. Taking out his wand, he cast a quick disillusionment charm over himself before leaving the office and making his way to the seventh floor.
Reaching the end of a certain corridor on the seventh floor, Sirius walked back and forth in front of the wall three times wishing for the room he knew Harry, Alex and Luna always wished for. Sure enough, seconds later the door to the room appeared. Before entering he cast a quick Tempus to see it was exactly twelve.
Opening the door he entered the room before closing it behind him and disappeared. The noise from the door had drawn Harry and Luna's attention from where they were standing talking at the base of the few stairs that separate the door entrance way from the main it.
Seeing who it was, Harry, who actually looked like Harry for once, shot forward and wrapped Sirius in a tight hug. Chuckling at his enthusiasm, Sirius hugged him back just as tightly. After separating, Harry led him down the steps and into the main room. It was a huge room. In the left quarter that was closest to them, there was a fireplace and two navy couch's with a coffee table in front of them, a rug was under the coffee table and a clock was above the fireplace.
After greeting Luna, Sirius realized that Alex was no where to be seen. "Where's Alex?" He questioned confused at her absence. Harry's picked up a piece of paper from the coffee table and handed it to him. There was writing on it.
Having a bit of a crisis in NY. Can't make it. Sorry. Will explain more when I see you next. -Alex
"Wonder what it is." Sirius wondered aloud, causing Harry to shrug.
"No clue. Anyway, since you're here do you want to here about the prank we pulled?" Harry questioned with a grin on his face.
"A prank?" Sirius clarified with a sparkle in his eye out of glee. Harry nodded eagerly. "Then hell yeah, why would you even have to ask such a thing!"
New York
The councilors split into two groups, half running towards the monsters, and half running to help the younger campers get to safety. Some of the other campers that were also capable moved to fight the monsters. Alex and Jake joined the group of fighting campers each using their powers and weapons.
The fight didn't last all to long but ended with monster dust covering the ground and two wounded fighters while a few of the other campers were wounded trying to get away. The Apollo campers, were buzzing all around the med bay in the Big House trying to take care of any of the injured. The worst injury that wound up coming out of it was a claw wound from one of the hellhounds, but the Apollo campers assured the camper that they would be fine. No campers were fatally wounded and the camp councilors and leaders along with the Director and Chiron met in the Big House.
"Nobodies safe here anymore. Not with the barrier down and right now we have no idea when it'll be back up again, especially with the near constant attacks." Jake started as everyone stood around the research table with Chiron the the Director on either ends.
"He's right. But if we just send them home then it might cause more harm than good." One of councilors jumped in. A few others nodded in agreement.
"The best bet would probably be to send them to the haven in San Francisco." Alex interjected.
"She's right. We can't send them to the haven here in Manhattan since it's just apartments and there's no room for anyone that doesn't live there. The one in California offers more options for them, and if necessary even the one in Vancouver." Chiron agreed.
"The deities wouldn't be able to help or even find them in Canada." The councilor from the Hermes cabin argued.
"No but neither would the monsters. Getting as many campers as possible as far off the radar as possible is what's important. We have what, nearly a hundred campers? The haven on the west coast wouldn't have enough room from them all." Jake countered immediately shutting the councilor up.
"He's right." The Director agreed. "That's what's most important. Alex? Can you set up teams that can teleport campers away?" He questioned.
Nodding, Alex replied. "I'll see what I can do." She assured him.
"The rest of you, can you all organize the campers, have them somehow make communication with any families if they have them and then have them packed with what they need and ready?" The Director questioned before receiving nods around the table from all of them.
"Good, let's get this done and everyone out as soon as possible." Chiron dismissed.
It took nearly an hour and a half and one thwarted attack later but all of the campers were evacuated from the camp leaving only the demi-gods that came to help to return home to the Manhattan Haven.
By two o'clock Alex and Jake were back in Alex's apartment. Jake was sitting on one of the navy leather couches leaning back reading a file while Alex was sitting at her island on a laptop.
"So… Voldemort? We know he's back now. What are we going to do about it?" Jake questioned setting the folder down off the coffee table drawing Alex's attention from the laptop. Closing it, she turned on the stool to face him.
"He's not our problem right now. Atlas is." Alex sighed shifting on the stool.
"I know you don't believe that. Even if it's for the sole purpose that he's after your nephew." Jake moved from sitting on the couch to sitting on the end of the couch, facing Alex with his hands intertwined on his lap.
"You're right. I don't but how do I save two worlds that are both at the hands of whack jobs. It's been one day and Atlas already has us running to different parts of the country." Alex commented annoyed.
"It's what they want. For all of us to be too busy to help the wizarding world. That's why Voldemort is working with Atlas in the first place. But Alex, we both know that Atlas is only in it for the revenge. That's what makes him a perfect ally for Voldemort. He doesn't want anything from him." Jake reasoned as Alex nodded thoughtfully. "So, you still don't think it's time to warn Sirius?"
Sometime Later
Alex walked up the stairs of Potter Home and stopped only by a voice that called out. "Where were you earlier?" Sirius questioned from the top of the stairs as Alex neared him. Making it to the foyer, Alex stopped next to him.
"Dealing with a small crisis. Don't worry. It's handled." She assured him as she walked by. She didn't get far when he called out causing her to stop.
"You know secrets have weight." He paused turning to face her. "And the more you keep the harder it is to keep moving." Sirius called out.
"Yeah well I guess it's a good thing I can teleport places." Alex commented dryly before continuing on leaving Sirius standing there staring after her shaking his head.
Thank you for all of the support. Feedback is always appreciated and I hope you enjoyed! Happy Reading! See ya for the next chapter! -DS
