Chapter 14

POV Janice (Co-Praetor of New Rome, Daughter of Venus)

"Let's go!" Juliana says more urgently and we all dash into the Sistine Chapel. The activation center was prominently displayed in the middle of the Chapel. Beside it is a bit of water. Obviously for Iris messages to the others.

"Okay, we need three Iris messages. Get one to Willow from the Ceres cabin, another to Fallon from Vulcan and one to Blake from Phanes," I direct, using mostly roman names, except for the last one. I don't really understand the Greek names, never have, never will.

Juliana and Eboni quickly ready two of them, with Joey on the other. "Willow," Joey whispers and I see the Daughter of Demeter on the other side. She looked haggard, her hair wild and her eyes frantic.

"Willow, what's wrong?" I ask, crossing over, my brown hair getting brushed out of the way.

"Greene. He's in the Kremlin now. We managed to get away, but Danielle is losing ground on him!" Willow says, her head looking each way every couple seconds.

"What is Danielle doing exactly?" Joey asks.

"She is fighting him. I know, it's useless, but it was our best option at the time. We need to activate it now. Is Blake or Fallon online?" Willow asks, his hands working furiously, trying to block the door with garden magic.

"Fallon is," Juliana informs us, looking at the burly Hephaestus girl that is on the other side.

"Where's Blake and Evan?" Eboni complains, staring at her Iris message after she put in a gold coin.

"You probably need to use the coin," Joey notes and Eboni smacks him in the arm.

"Iris is probably filthy rich by this time," Eboni grumbles, and Juliana sputters out laughing.

"Focus," I say softly and they all stop talking. I hate when people do that, I'm fine with a little talking and laughing, I'm not a fun hater!

POV Willow (Daughter of Demeter, Head of Demeter Cabin)
"Danielle!" I exclaim, watching as she backs into the door, and Greene is raising his sword, ready to eliminate her.

Asher from Athena jumps into action, his sword clanging against Greene's and Danielle exhales deeply as they both try to force them back. "Janice, we have to start soon, with or without Blake," I say, staring at the haggard girl on the other side.

"Fine. I'll begin," Janice says, turning to the altar behind her and places her hands on it. She also sets down a knife, identical to the one that I have. I set mine down too, and I see in the Iris message that Fallon does as well.

I make an Iris message to Flin and immediately I see him and Jezebelle looking back at me. "We're beginning. Blake is a no show," I say, looking back at them.

"Everyone else there?" Jezebelle asks, staring at me.

"Yeah," I reply and I see the altar begin to glow.

"Only three. One of you will be killed in sacrifice to fill in the fourth," The altar says and I begin to quiver. Janice definitely would do it. I don't…but the altar will choose.

In about a minute I figure out the one that is dead is Fallon from Hephaestus. She sacrificed herself to save the rest of us. This was just a war that was beginning. She delayed it. Asher is fighting Greene down the stairs, the Athena child forcing the Praetor back. In a fit of rage, I make plants start to grow out of the ground, overlapping his feet. Greene laughs a sinister laugh and strikes at Asher, hitting him in the gut and he drops to the ground. There has been enough blood spilt today.

Greene flies away, and I curse and curse until Danielle can calm me down. "We have to get him to Amber. Let's go," Danielle says, and we both pick up Asher and carry him. We'll need a lot of help. And as much as it pains me to do it, I do have a favor from a certain god….

A/N: Short, I know, but I needed that to happen. Thanks for all of the feedback! Here are the next couple questions!

1: Song that describes each of your characters

2: One lyric in that, that directly refers to your character

3: Fallon? What do you feel about her?

Song Lyrics that describe Janice, Jezebelle and Juliette:

Jezebelle: Never Like This By Danielle Bradbery

Lyric: I threw my heart out in the open, I always thought that love could be mine, but never like this

Janice: Proved You Wrong By: Cassadee Pope

Lyric: Cold as ice, your words cut like knives, I deserve a prize for sticking around this long

Juliette: Champagne by: Cassadee Pope

Lyric: Yeah your my Champagne, baby you go straight to my head

Thanks everyone! :D