Hey there, it's been a while since I've updated; sorry about this. Thanks for all the reviews, I can't respond to anonymous views directly though so I'll respond to one here. Three points were brought up, first off should Zoe get to be a full member of the legion if the cam doesn't know her godly parent? I actually didn't realise this wasn't allowed in the novels and it'd be difficult to change now as you have to be a full member of the legion to stand for someone, like Zoe stood for Percy. So I won't be able to fix that unfortunately, the only consolation I can offer is that Zoe does know who her parents are and Reyna suspected she did as well so perhaps that was enough? Second point was the spelling and grammar errors and you're correct that I don't have a beta; I'll at some point have to look through the fic to pick out all the errors then I suppose. Final point is that Zoe is out of character and trying to fix this is pretty difficult at this point. even if it's not in line with her characterization in the novels, I hope that it's at least consistent throughout the story. Judging what she's like in the books is difficult though especially as this is written from her point of view which can cause a different interpretation. Thanks again for the review!

Anyway, here's the next chapter.

Behind us was a huge army, large enough to take on camp Jupiter with only a thin line of trees in their way. We were on flying horses so escape was hopefully more than a wild fantasy but our chances were far from high; this was Frank's first day on a Pegasus and even as we were taking off I noticed his unsteadiness. Pegasi were intelligent creatures though and his wasn't going to wait to escape if it was aware of the danger.

More alarming though was Percy. His lack of memories hadn't taken away any of his skill at riding away so his pallid skin combined with a grimacing expression and dazed manner had to be about something else entirely. Did something about the army bother him? Obviously there was the omnipresent danger of being killed but as far as I knew that was fairly normal for this son of Poseidon, this seemed different somehow and I didn't like the uncertainties when in a potentially dire situation.

Still the three of us managed to move forward, away from the army anyway. My Pegasus flew alarmingly close to the ground, not wasting his energy on gaining any altitude in this desperate retreat. Cyclops were hurtling boulders at our retreating figures whilst skeletal horses carrying demons chased us down, shooting arrows. As I looked back, trying to figure out the best course of action, my eyes caught sight of the commander of the army.

A giant. Colossal in size, with cruel eyes and a deadly sword and intimidating armour; just standing and watching us in amusement. This was our enemy? I'd heard the worst sort of legends about giants, though I'd never actually seen one in person before. I should've expected to at some point but his appearance nevertheless succeeded in catching me off guard. Fortunately I'd trained myself to react violently to unexpected occurrences.

My Pegasus, Sherbet, needed no instruction from me to fly as fast as it could in a straight line, which was good as this monster had driven those trivial concerns out of my mind whilst it stood there smirking. I drew my bow and grabbed my most destructive arrows – the explosive ones – to shoot at every potential enemy I could see.

My first target was in fact one of the rocks being launched at my head by a frightfully accurate Cyclops. When the arrow found its target, it caused a very satisfying fiery explosion that sent shrapnel everywhere, including at those demonic riders. I scarcely paused before sending another half a dozen arrows at the large group in pursuit of us. Despite knowing it would be ineffective as I did recall that a god's help was required to kill giants, I aimed a few arrows at him anyway. Just because you'd been told something didn't mean it was easy to apply it to a practical situation at a moment's notice and I couldn't help but tried to injure it.

We could hear his roaring laugh easily despite the distance we'd made from him as it shrugged off those arrows as mere annoyances. I clenched my teeth, wishing there was a way to kill it somewhere in this field. It's effectively immortal status meant that running from it was the only option however I did imagine myself stabbing it in the eye, and cutting off its tongue to prevent it from laughing.

"Listen guys! Our best chance to escape is if we separate! We can't just continue like this forever!" That was Frank, screaming at us through the wind, desperate to get his point across.

Indeed the three of us flying in a tight group presented a nice target to those Cyclops so splitting up would be only reasonable. So without a word I turned to the right, still traveling away from the massive army but also in a different direction from either Frank or Percy. A glance back showed that Frank was turning to the left whilst Percy just continued forward, looking unwell. That giant seemed to really unsettle him and I hoped he would be able to focus.

Frank was surprisingly level-headed, able to think about the battle strategically despite being right in the middle of it. He'd likely be a great commander some day assuming he survived. Currently, from what I'd witnessed, he was lacking enough confidence to be completely decisive but that could be worked upon. He was inexperienced now but he wouldn't be forever. Not that splitting up was a master plan exactly but he'd shown some initiative to point it out.

I concentrated on where I was going as my sword sent out a warning, informing me of danger which did seem a little redundant whilst being chased. But then some wyverns actually dropped down from above me! Since when did the army have wyverns? The winged lizards tried to bite me and to defend I had to draw my sword, abandoning my bow when at such a short range. A few swings kept the creatures away from me but irritatingly they were too quick for me to land a proper blow.

Wyverns are dragon-like creatures but without arms or legs, making them like winged-serpents. They weren't very strong however they had hard scaly skin and massive wings so their main advantage was their speed in the air. Trying to land a blow on them was very frustrating while flying on a Pegasus, they were quicker than Pegasi.

Frustrating but not impossible, I made a satisfied grunt as one exploded into dust which was quickly blown away in the wind; they wouldn't reform for a while. These wyvern were not particularly threatening once you'd fought them a few times as they generally made predictable movements, only able to attack with their sharp teeth.

Pain erupted in my side as a large object crashed into my body and I was thrown off my Pegasus. The blow was sudden and for a moment I felt completely disorientated: was I falling or flying? Then the unforgivably hard ground answered that question cruelly. I had been so close to the ground already from that low flying that the impact was not quite hard enough to knock me out but I was dizzy.

I dully realised that I must've finally been hit by a Cyclops while those wyvern had distracted me. Now I was lying on the ground, sword still in hand but otherwise at the mercy of my enemies who would no doubt be approaching. My whole body was aching from the unwelcome landing but for a few seconds I was still, allowing my head to be lightly tickled by uncut blades of grass.

I had no way of escape now, and I would have to hope that I wasn't killed before an opportunity presented itself. Hopefully Frank and Percy were safe and I had provided a sufficient distraction for them to get away. Perhaps they'd attempt to rescue me but that'd be a huge risk so it'd be best if I could protect myself. I gingerly moved my arm and poured all the concealment magic I could into my bow, which was miraculously on my back. I needed to keep it if there was any hope for an escape. That was assuming they didn't just kill me outright.

I heard approaching footsteps and grasped my sword, to kill as many monsters as I could before I allowed myself to be captured.

That's it, thanks for reading. What did you think? Please do leave a review. By the way do you want more or less action? I'm not sure I write it very well so perhaps more character-driven dialogue?