The prisoner
Chapter twenty four: SNAFU
Percy had an extremely rough day, even by Harry's standards. (Which happened to be the common demi-godlian standards these days.) After flattening and Maple treeing Hyperion the demigods had nearly been flattened by the Clazmonian Sow, which according to Annabeth had never been defeated.
Percy sighed in exesasperation and managed to piggyback the Sow and direct it away from his fallen brother. "It wouldn't do for the bone head to help beat Hyperion only to be crushed by a pig."
He had summoned Blackjack and after three daredevil risks that would have his mother screaming at him, his half brothers family grinning pig jumped from his squealing ride to his pegasus. His testacles protested very much at that. Then utilising his ever honed power of knot making since he was four years old had managed to ground said Sow with help from a automaton Hermes. Hermes was then assisted by Stone Lion automatons.
"Daedalus is a genius. Absolutely insane, misunderstood definitely. But also a bloody genius." Percy had declared before staggering off into combat again.
Harry had been portkeyed out of danger and back to the hotel where Will Solace quickly poured Ambrosia and Nectar down his throat. "You okay Harry?"
Harry snorted "As well as can be considering I fought Hyperion and defeated him with assistance...We need to move. We're struggling to hold them at all the places we've been fighting. We're falling back to Olympus."
Will nodded "We need time to pack up." Harry nodded cracked his neck and melted half his body revealing his skeleton.
"Fifteen minutes, all I can get you."
Will nodded and he began ordering the pack up and evacuation. The only interference was a poor hellhound who quickly found its head being immolated.
Fifteen demigods, two thirds almost battle ready and the other third not likely to survive the closing stage of the war were bundled into the lift and wheeled into Olympus.
Night was quickly falling and Demi-gods were switching shifts to get some sleep and to hold the doors. Harry was the only one to truly stop fightingas he had to regain energy for the night fighting he was about to commit when they heard it.
It sounded like a thunderstorm, but when did thunderstorms begin to cheer. When in an amazing explosion of colours, cheers and boxing gloves did the Demi-god reinforcements arrive. "Party Ponies!" Breathed Duncan Smith as he smashed his war hammer into the helmet of an enemy demigod.
"CHIRON!" Chorused the Campers enthusiastically.
"We shall hold them and the rest of you get some rest." Instructed Chiron.
Thalia and Percy were sitting next to each other looking over the rapidly darkening and sleeping New York "Is it me or do you think that we're going to get attacked by something big."
Thalia nodded, then the screaming started. Thalia and Percy charged downstairs to come face to face with a drakon. Harry stirred and groaned, Drakons were older, larger and tougher then DRAGONS. Dragons were as they are in stories, myths and real life sand had no candle to the power of a Drakon.
"I'LL TAKE IT!" Shouted Percy.
"YOU CAN'T! WE NEED CHILDREN OF WAR! THIS DRAKON CAN'T BE BEATEN UNLESS ITS BEATEN BY A CHILD OF WAR! GET EVERYONE ON OLYMPUS NOW! WE CANNOT HOLD THE STREETS!" Harry bellowed immolating into Ghost Rider and landed a hellish punch on the Drakon's snout.
The drakon snarled and with speed that was masked by its impressive size swallowed Harry in one gulp. Katie screamed as her boyfriend was eaten, levelled her wand and began to cast greek blasting and cutting spells.
Meanwhile on the otherside of the city, Sally, Paul, Sirius and Remus were causing havoc amongst the monster forces. Sirius and Remus were pulling out sticks of dynamite lighting the wick and throwing them out of a window.
"Another six bite the dust...And another bunch go, another bunch go. Another bunch bite the dust hey hey." Sang Sirius badly as he chucked his last five sticks of dynamite.
"You two we have company. Demi-gods." Sally said from her position next to Paul near the door which was promptly kicked open. Two demigods charged in to find Sally promptly spraying them in the face with Pepper spray.
Paul picked up their fallen weapons and promptly made mincemeat of the three dracenae. "Paul, I never knew you knew how to wield a sword." Exclaimed Sally.
"I picked it up when I did Shakespeare back in college, kept it up. Still do." Said Paul blushing slightly.
"Percy'll be impressed...PERCY!" Shrieked Sally, Remus and Sirius were thinking the same thing. Soon enough the four adults were sprinting across the City.
As they did so, the Drakon shrieked in pain and spat Harry out. "SON of an Asshole."
However a shrill piercing voice was heard as he passed out.