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Chapter 4:

The next day was peaceful, each cabin going on with what they needed to do. Many of the campers were weary around the hunters, who seemed to be grumpier than usual. The campers were also cautious around Lin Chung, but quickly warmed up to him.

The group, thankfully, had befriended many demigods already. In the late morning, group found themselves near the lava wall, discussing how to climb it. All of a sudden, Lin Chung looked up, scowling, and turned to the group. "I'll catch you guys later."

The group turned to see the proud group of hunters glaring daggers at them, but, when the hunters came closer, they realised that the lean grey-haired teenager was gone. Artemis stalked forward, her gaze cold. "Where is he?"

Percy frowned, confused. "Who?"

"The one who ended our winning streak." Phoebe looked pained to be saying this, and she was scowling in annoyance. "Where is he?!" Most of the group turned to the ones who knew him the longest. They shrugged, Sonia answering with barely concealed disdain at how Artemis had treated her friend.

"Maybe at the forests. He likes to mediate most of the day when we're free, and he usually does it at the bamboo forest." Artemis nodded sternly, before marching off, the hunters hot on her heels. Not wanting to miss what happened next, the group quietly followed them. The hunters didn't seem to notice them, or they were so angry that they ignored the group completely.

After an entire scour through the forest and no sight of Lin Chung, Artemis growled as she turned to the group again, a dangerous glint in her eye. "Where is he?!"

The squads shook their heads, but the hunters pulled their bows on them. That was why they didn't notice s a silent figure detached himself from the tree beside them and land silently beside Artemis. She gasped, trying to regain her composure, before her eyes narrowed.

"Where were you, boy? Running away?"

Lin Chung seemed amused somehow. "No. Trying to prevent a battle and you from killing people in rage when you reveal your true form, which, I can guarantee, wouldn't be very nice, Artemis. I only came out because you are currently holding my friends hostage."

Artemis glared at the boy. "What are you going to do about it?"

Lin Chung's voice was colder than hers. "Let them go, or you and your hunters will regret it for the rest of your life." Artemis' eyes narrowed, and the hunters pressed their bows closer to the necks of the group, who looked worried at the boy.

Lin Chung's eyes narrowed, before his hands glowed purple.

Meanwhile, from the Big House, both Dionsyus and Chiron looked up in surprise, hearing several shrieks of pain and anger.

And that was how the group walked out the forest, unscathed, though fearing the silver-eyed goddess' wrath. Lin Chung didn't seem bothered by the threat, instead taking the lead and heading to the archery range. The demigods who were near the forest looked up upon seeing the hunters storm out, their mistress having already left.

They stormed straight to their cabin, where they stayed for the entire afternoon, much to the relief of many campers. It was a peaceful afternoon, before the afternoon was shattered suddenly by a cry. "Monster!" Immediately, the camp changed. All of the campers rushed to and fro, getting their amour on and setting up traps.

Weapons were readied. Positions were hurried to. The squads hurried forward with Jason and Reyna, Percy, Annabeth, Nico, Clarisse and Grover.

The group's eyes widened at the sight of the 'monster'. Kowloon shook his head. "No way. Lin Chung, you destroyed him, didn't you?"

Lin Chung didn't reply, instead, looking at the giant humanoid shape monster beside Twin Masters.

Ray voiced the question all of them were thinking. "What is that?" Lin Chung's eyes narrowed.

"The Destroyer." It slipped their minds how Lin Chung shouldn't know this. Twin Masters grinned evilly, stopping several metres away from the camp. By then, most of the Roman and Greek demigods were ready to fight.

The large monster stepped forward. His eyes scanned the group, before they stopped at Lin Chung. Lin Chung's staff was out, his gaze narrowed and ready to act at moment's notice.

The Destroyer stepped forward and blasted a large section of the field. The majority of the demigods were blown away. Lin Chung reacted quickly, immediately pulling out an harmonic energy shield, which blocked most of the blast from the ones in front. The shield cracked slightly under the blast.

Jason turned to Lin Chung. "How do we fight that thing?! It's so powerful!" Lin Chung sighed, frustrated.

"That 'thing' was made specifically to be the bane of the Chinese gods, one of the most powerful and oldest order of gods! Of course he has to be powerful."

"But he was defeated, wasn't he?" Percy joined them. Lin Chung nodded, flinching as the shield cracked even more. The blast was now focused on them, the Destroyer smirking at their soon to be defeat.

Lin Chung nodded again. "Yes. But, by the only person he can't destroy: Hawk. We don't have Hawk." Annabeth growled, frustrated at the boy's calmness.

"Ok, so what now?" Lin Chung looked out, somehow managing to keep the wrecked shield in place.

"When I give the word, strike!" The demigods waited, the shield cracking more and more. They grew more and more tense, their weapons being clutched tightly. The shield cracked even more under the pressure of the blast. Finally, as it was on the brink of collapsing, Lin Chung looked at them. "Now."

Instantly, the shield dropped, leaving the Destroyer surprised as he stopped temporarily. The warriors struck. The Destroyer quickly got injured, its leg and arm being slashed off violently. But the Destroyer wasn't about to get defeated by several demigods or mortals. He whipped his arm out, sending most of the squads crashing unceremoniously at Thalia's pine tree.

Lin Chung, the only one of them who didn't get caught in the blast, winced, before he and the other demigods flinched again as more demigods were sent back. However, the technique the Romans taught the Greeks worked on Clarisse's command. "Lock shields!" The shields tightened together.

The Destroyer growled, before sending a large earthquake underneath them unexpectedly. Despite their efforts, Nico and Percy could only make the earthquake less violent than stop it entirely. Growling under his breath, Lin Chung's eyes glowed purple before the earthquake subsided.

The two demigods took a quick breather, while the ones left watched the Destroyer as he stalked towards them. Lin Chung frowned to himself. Why isn't he attacking us? He once again winced as some other demigods were sent flying particularly hard into a cabin.

Twin Masters was behind the Destroyer, smirking as he absorbed the chaotic energy. The Destroyer slowly strode forward. Lin Chung sent a blast to him, directing the Destroyer's attention to the harmonic energy user as he ducked a blow, before twisting around and slashing the surprised Destroyer. The answer hit Lin Chung. He wants to set an example. He wants the gods to realise what will happen when they interfere. He turned to Twin Masters. And causing chaos will help Twin Masters.

He ducked another blow from the Destroyer, stabbing him in the other leg. Unfortunately, it did little to the Destroyer, who only growled in irritation before grabbing the weapon and wrenching it out of Lin Chung's hands. Lin Chung cursed himself at how he had forgotten how important it was to not let your opponent get your weapon.

He ducked another blow, being forced on the defensive as the Destroyer set upon a series of rapid movements, making him dodge and duck and unable to land a single blow. The demigods were trying (and failing), to land a blow on the Destroyer as well.

Lin Chung growled with annoyance as he leapt over the Destroyer, landing on his feet before sweeping the Destroyer's legs from under him.

The Destroyer tumbled down. Lin Chung grabbed a bow from a fallen Apollo camper, and used it to shoot the Destroyer in the eye. The Destroyer roared in outrage, before a flashback came to the sharpshooter.

He was in another room, the gods all crumpled around, blocked by a strong shield. He felt a strong sense of worry as he looked at Eagle, looking younger than she did now. The Destroyer was now charging at him, eyes red. His eyes widened as he returned back to the real world, and catapulted himself over the Destroyer as another vision came to him.

The Destroyer was charging him once again, more weary, before he shot an arrow, not having any control over his actions. The arrow landed somewhere beside the Destroyer's eyes, near his ear, and the Destroyer slowed down. Another arrow was shot into his side, where he collapsed. This vision also ended quickly.

Lin Chung gasped, his eyes wide, before he saw the Destroyer charging him. He pulled out an arrow, before shooting it where he had seen before: the place near the Destroyer's eye and ear. The Destroyer slowed down, but Lin Chung was relentless, firing another arrow into his side and causing the Destroyer to collapse. Twin Masters roared in outrage, before firing a blast at Lin Chung, who had no time to stop it, and crashed painfully into a cabin.

His eyes widened in pain before his body fell limp. By now, Twin Masters was gone, knowing that he had to fix the Destroyer, and the gods were finally allowed in. The barrier that had prevented the gods from entering broke. The gods ran to their children, checking them over before turning to the Chinese gods.

Lëi frowned. "The Destroyer."

Zeus turned to him, eyes wide. "The bane of the Chinese gods?" Eagle nodded, distracted as she became lost in memories. Zhu Rong sighed.

"The only thing that can destroy us." By now, most of the senior counsellors had recovered, and were joining the gods in their discussion. Percy blinked.

"Wait. Wasn't it destroyed by Hawk?" The gods nodded. "Then it can only be destroyed by Hawk." The gods nodded once more. Percy frowned again. "How are we going to defeat it?"

The gods shrugged, unable to reply as the campers picked themselves up and returned to fix their cabins. Artemis growled in outrage at being unable to help her hunters earlier on, and went to check up on them.

"What tale should I tell today? Another Chinese tale?" Chiron asked the campers, to which Lupa nodded. Chiron frowned thoughtfully, wondering which one he could tell them until someone answered him.

"Tell them of the tale of the forgotten clone." Chiron turned to Lin Chung shaking his head apologetically.

"Then I am afraid you will have to tell the tale. I am not familiar with that one."

Lin Chung nodded, and everyone turned their attention on him. Even the squads turned, having never heard this one before. "Back then, there was a man. A powerful ally of Twin Masters'. He was trained to oppose Hawk, but as soon as the Destroyer was created, Aiden hunted the man down, killing him without a second thought."

The campers shivered slightly.

"Twin Masters was furious at the Destroyer's destruction, but pleased at Hawk's death. However, he had kept a single strand of the man's - Rin's - essence. It had everything about the man in it. After going into hiding, Twin Masters' used his magic to start creating clones, using the essence as a base. However, there were lot of clones that went terribly. They were crippled, disfigured, or lacking something that made them whole. Twin Masters was furious, but his anger subsided when he managed to create five perfect clones.

"He then destroyed all of the other clones. However, this got him thinking. His essence could be hosted using one of the clones, but, as the clones were already considered too old or too disobedient, he created a new clone, one which would be put with the power instantly. He worked day and night, trying to create the perfect clone, which he eventually succeeded in. The clone was infused with the power, before he was sent to the five other clones. The clone was essentially the combination of all of five.

"They became brothers; they learned together, trained together, did everything together. They mastered their powers before Twin Masters decided that only one clone was necessary. He held a competition, where the winning clone would host his essence. He had no doubt that the last clone, who was born at the moment of Hawk's death, would be useful, but if there were others more skilled than him, he would choose the person and brainwash him.

"The brothers were frightened. They were supported the Chinese gods, though they disapproved of what the Olympians did. Worried for their youngest, they told him to win the competition and escape after being infused with some of Twin Masters' powers to ensure his safety. He was pained to kill his brothers, but did it.

"About the brothers: one brother was known for his strength. Another was known for his speed, the third one for his archery skills. The fourth was known for his slyness, while the fifth a brilliant tactician. The youngest was a mix of them all. He was sly, using his quick thinking to get out of dangerous situations. He was a passably skilled swordsman, fast enough to outwit most of his brothers, and possibly the best archer out of them all. After he won and Twin Masters had performed the ritual, he escaped. He had promised to see all he could and return to the dead to tell his brothers what he had seen.

"Twin Masters sent a demon after the boy, who was now only six years of age. The boy was kept in a hut with the demon. The demon hunted animal kings and queens, selling them off to the highest bidder. Of course, the boy hated it, but wasn't allowed to say so. One day, when the demon was out, the boy released all of the captured animal kings and queens, who escaped back to their kingdoms. The demon was furious when he returned, but the boy escaped his grasp.

"The boy headed to the forests, where he was found by the Panther King and Queen, two of the many animal kings and queens he had freed. Pitying the boy, they agreed to raise him. This, along with his powers and skills, made him a formidable opponent. Soon, however, he left once again, as Twin Masters sent more demons after him. The panthers went into hiding. The boy went to the hawks, who gladly raised the young boy.

"The boy grew, before he was forced down into the water, where he befriended the sharks easily. One thing that confused many was: how did the boy gain the trust of the three animal kingdoms so easily?

"Finally, the boy left to join a force, one which ensured peace in the land. He stayed there until it disbanded, leaving to explore the world. It was said that people sometimes saw him, but he kept himself well-hidden. It is also said that he is alive today."

"Alive…today?" Percy cocked his head to the side.

Lin Chung nodded. "He had aged until the age of 17, which was the age which Rin had died. By now, his appearance had changed so much that even the gods couldn't tell the difference. The boy was said to be hiding from the gods until the day when he would return to his brothers: The day when Hawk would return. So, patiently, he waited for 3,000 years, seeing people age and die."

"Where is he now?" Connor Stoll asked in a whisper, as most of the campers nodded. The tale was fascinating, something that not even Chiron himself could weave up.

Lin Chung frowned. "It is said that during the attack of the Hidden Kingdom and the old Emperor, he escaped. It was only as the East Citadel was taken over did Twin Masters finally feel the clone's presence. However, he said nothing of it."

"Why not?"

"It is not known." The way that he said it made them stop asking him.

Night had fallen, and shadows covered the silent camp. The pale moon's light shone through the window, lighting the room in a white light. A figure was sleeping, though his brow was furrowed

A man appeared out of the shadows, his yellow eyes glinting as they scanned the room. They fell on the sleeping person, before he growled, and walked forward to the figure.

He waved his hand, and a shadow surrounded the boy, before he himself vanished.

The next morning, Percy came running down to breakfast from the forests. "Lin Chung is gone."