Characters: Percy Jackson- Omega, Luke Castellan- Alpha, Zoë- Beta, Bianca di Angelo -Theta, Phoebe-Eta, Charles Beckendorf- Delta, Silena Beauregard - Gamma, Ethan Nakamura- Iota, Castor- Kappa, Lee Fletcher- Zeta, Michael Yew-Epsilon
AN: I'm so so so sorry you guys. I thought I had posted this already, but it only saved on my wattpad. So here you go, please don't be too mad and expect another one soon. I hope you enjoy. :*
Chapter 14
"Shit," Thalia said. Percy looked at her in astonishment and then ran out the door after Annabeth, remembering at the last moment to pull up his hood.
"Annabeth!" Percy shouted running through camp towards the forest. She was as fast as ever, especially running at full speed. He kept her in sight as she made her way deeper and deeper into the forest until they reached Zues's fist and they both skidded to a stop.
"Gods be damned," Percy said as he looked around the clearing. Stephen had certainly set up for a fight.
"Try one?" Stheno offered her silver platter of Crispy Cheese 'n' Wieners.
"Shut UP!" Geryon yelled at the gorgon.
"Now you know what I had to deal with chasing that imbecile Percy Jackson. I don't even know where she got her new platter!" Euryale said wiping her hand down her face.
"Um, hi my name's Omega, how may I help you?" Percy asked the trio in front of him. They were standing together facing Percy and Annabeth with a dozen karpoi behind them. There also happened to be five earthborn.
Annabeth elbowed him, but Stheno looked pleased enough. "Hi Omega! We're looking for a camp. What was it called again?" She asked looking at the group around her.
"You idiot!" Geryon yelled. "She's definitely from the camp. She's a daughter of Athena, and from the smell of him, he's the son of someone big."
"Oh. Well then. We're here to kill you," Stheno said nonchalantly, as if it were normal for a group of monsters to show up threatening teengers.
"Oh, if that's all," Percy drawled. "Annabeth, go tell our friends that we have some lovely guests here to sell us Crispy Cheese 'n' Wieners and kill us."
Stheno looked pleased that he had added her product, but Annabeth frowned. "P- Omega, I can't just leave you here with them."
"Wise Girl, go. I can handle this for now, but I need my Knights with me. Please," he whispered and after giving him an upset look, she turned around and ran back to camp, thankfully she went as fast as she had come. "Now for you guys," he said as he turned back to the group of monsters.
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Annabeth pushed through trees and bushes on her way back, camp seemed miles away. A dryad came and started running next to her. "What's happening? Do you need help?"
"Monsters- in- camp," Annabeth said breathlessly. She cursed herself for not training everyday with the other campers. "Omega- by him- self. Spread the word. Go- to- Zues's fist!" She yelled as she burst into the strawberry fields. The dryad had disappeared, hopefully spreading the word.
She took off into a run to Chaos' cabin. She threw herself against the door and started banging on the door. "WHAT‽" Iota yelled yanking the door open. He took a step back when he saw her. She could only imagine what she looked like; flushed, catching her breath, hair coming out of her loose ponytail.
"Percy!" She yelled.
"He's not here. He's been dead for several months no thanks to you." Iota said. She was shocked by his response, but put a hard look on her face and pushed past him. Most of the Knights were lounging around in the living room. Thankfully for them they had their hoods on.
She was shocked at the architectural design of the cabin but steeled herself and faced the Knights. "Look I know that Percy is alive and that he's Omega. But he needs your help at Zues's fist-"
"Listen sweetie, he can handle Stephen. Have you seen the guy with a sword?" Alpha asked.
"No, you listen sweetie, there are gorgons there and karpoi and more. He. Needs. Your. Help." She forced through clenched teeth. These Knights hated her, and now with the knowledge that Percy led them, it was no wonder.
"Zues's fist you said?" Beta asked standing up and picking up her sword. They were all strapping on weapons.
"Oh, so now you decided to listen to me," she said rolling her eyes and crossing her arms.
"Listen Annie," Alpha said, and she flinched. She could sense a smirk under his mask. "Do you want Percy to be hurt again because of you or not?"
"Of course not!" She shouted. "Yes, Zues's fist. Please hurry." She added quietly.
"We'll get to him," Beta said as she passed by. "Just, don't tell anybody else of this battle please."
"I told a dryad to spread the word," Annabeth said. The Knights ran out the door, leaving her in their living room staring out the empty doorway.
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"So, Beano, long time no see. How was it in Tartarus reforming?" Percy asked drawing back his hood.
"You- you imbecile!" Euryale shouted.
"Beano's not my name," Stheno said with a frown.
"Yes, yes I missed you too, Miss," he squinted reading her name tag even though he knew what it said. Stheno and Euryale were still wearing their sales clerk outfits, which were torn and dirty. "Die, Demigod Scum. Wow, what a name, I'm surprised they let you get away with that at the Bargain Mart."
"Oh, shut up," Geryon said. "You guys act like he should be one of your siblings with how much all of you bicker."
"And have that hair like Medusa's? No thanks," Percy muttered. Geryon started towards Percy, and Percy pulled two fingers towards him in a come here gesture.
Geryon stalked towards him, and Percy pulled out a bow and three arrows. He strung them up as he backed away and fired, hitting Geryon in all three chests. He looked up at Percy surprisedly. Percy shrugged saying, "I've had practice."
He turned as Euryale charged, pulling out his sword. "Are you mad that I cut Medusa's head off? Or that I killed you and Stheno several times over?"
She screamed as she charged him, her fingernails lengthening into claws. She threw her hand to claw his face, but he cut off her hand and she dropped to the floor screaming. "Honestly I don't even know why you're trying. If I could beat you when I had no memory, how do you think this will go after training over five years with Chaos herself?"
"Why do you keep opening your mouth? Maybe I should cut off your tongue!" She got up and swung with the other hand, but Percy aimed his sword just right and cut off her head while knocking her hand out of the way.
"NO! You killed Euryale!" Stheno screamed.
"Oh, cutting off her head killed her?" Percy asked innocently. He heard people running through the brush behind him and he hastily pulled up his hood.
"Obviously, you- you- Ah!" She screamed as she charged him, but she was cut down by an arrow shot by Zoё.
"Thanks girl, although I totally had her." Percy said. The other Knights came up and everyone looked over at the karpoi and earthborn. "What are you waiting for?" Percy asked.
"Well, you were right. Why fight when you've gotten noticeably stronger." Barley asked.
"Yeah, plus we want to go back up north anyways," Sorghum offered.
"And what's up with those guys?" Silena asked.
"They're following our orders," Wheat said.
"Well, as long as you guys don't start fighting," Percy said.
"What do you mean?"Barley asked.
"Don't you remember last time we met? All you did was fight, it was impossible for us to fight you." He said.
"That was centuries ago, we've settled our differences." Sorghum replied.
"That was about a year ago, rounding up," Percy said. "Not a century. Now you're telling me that you don't want to fight. You'd rather go up north?"
"Yeah!" Barley answered. "Finally someone understands us. Everyone at the other camp didn't agree with us, you see."
"Everyone?" Luke asked.
"Yeah! Ouranos, Nyx, even Tartarus now! I don't know how you'll beat them. It will be a great war." Barley said. "Now we must be on our way to Alaska. Have a gruesome fight," he said as the karpoi turned around.
"Wait," Percy said. He sheathed his sword and then stepped farther into the clearing. The monsters stood facing him as he set to opening a portal. "This will take you immediately to the piece of shist I met you at."
"We cannot express a large enough amount of gratitude to you Percy Jackson." Sorghum said, "If you need an ally in this war, we are here."
"Thank you," Percy said and they all went through the portal. As the last earthborn went through, he closed it and turned to the others.
"Am I the only one curious? How in the hell did Annabeth find out who you are?" Castor asked.
"That's a conversation for later as I can hear people coming. Shall we meet them?" Percy asked.
"I don't plan on waiting here for them!" Silena said, "it's going to get cold!"
They all laughed and went to meet the pack of running campers.
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"Hey," Omega said.
"I'm not fighting you again," Grady said.
"I wouldn't expect you to," he laughed.
"I don't see how this is a laughing matter," Grady said setting his jaw.
"I was wondering if you'd like to take a walk?" Omega asked.
"I don't see why not. Will said I needed exercise," Grady said standing up. "Plus it was getting stuffy in here."
"Alright, we just need to take a quick stop by my cabin first." Omega said.
They left the infirmary and took the two minute walk to the Chaos cabin. It was so different from the other's, and it amazed Grady how before it got here, they were worrying about an undefeatable war, and now they could actually relax. The other campers gave them weird looks as they passed probably wondering if they were going to fight again. "So what are we getting here?" He asked as they reached the door.
"Oh, we just have a couple questions for you," Omega said as he opened the door.
"We?" Grady asked walking into the living room. Omega closed the door behind him and locked it, Grady was forced to take a step farther into the room. Seated on couches and stools around the room was arranged the Knights. They all had their hoods down and as Omega joined them, he took off his too.
Grady had seen pictures of the infamous Percy Jackson, but to everyone he was a dead coward. He had heard of stories from a few select campers and hunters about the wars he won and monsters he defeated, but Stephen had told everyone that it was him who accomplished those feats; even though he came to camp years after Percy. He looked around the room and didn't recognize many of them, some he had seen in pictures, but not for more than a couple seconds.
"So, are you all demigods?" Grady asked.
"No, Zoё is demi- titan." Alpha said motioning at Beta. "But for the rest of us, yeah." He shrugged.
"Titan?" Grady asked looking at her warily.
"Yeah," Percy said. "So is Calypso. Also, fun fact: they're both daughters of Atlas. It's a wonder on how he seduced women while bearing the world on his shoulders."
At that Zoё threw a book at him and got him on the head. "Don't make jokes."
"Ouch," he said rubbing his head. "Castor-"
"Um guys?" Grady asked. "Why am I here?"
"Sorry Grady," Alpha said. Even though some of us have lived centuries," at this he looked pointedly at Beta and Eta. "We are still little kids that bicker over nothing."
"I don't know about nothing," Theta said. "What about that time-"
"Point being," Alpha interrupted, receiving a glare from Theta, "We asked you over here for one thing."
"And that would be?" Grady asked looking suspiciously at the group before him.
"Would you like to join us?" Gamma asked. Grady gaped at them, these Knights that had endured lives as demigods or hunters or both and came through into their second lives to fight for the people they loved. They came back to save them, taking all the criticism from people they once loved because they couldn't fully let everyone know their identities. Yet, they were strong, brave, and powerful. They were everything he wanted to be.
"Yes."