A/N- And here comes the most anticipated chapter. Hope I was able to do justice to it!
THEY WERE, WITHOUT…all the way downhill.
"And he's back." Triton said with a grin.
"You look awfully happy about that." Demeter glared at him.
"Can't deny that I am." Triton shrugged.
Frank transformed…soared above them.
"Well, ancestral privileges." Frank told Percy with a grin.
"Haha. Funny." Percy pouted at him.
"He's not wrong." Poseidon grinned at Percy, mischief glinting in his eyes.
"All right. Gang up on me." Percy said dramatically, holding his palms up. Everybody sniggered, glad for the light mood before everything went down. They were all slightly nervous about how the sea god was going to react to Polybotes, seeing as it was most probably going to be a more detailed fight.
Tyson ran down the hil…This was his family
All the Romans grinned.
"Its scary when Percy gets angry because of that reason." Travis shook his head.
"Its terrifying." Connor said, eyes wide as he shook his head.
"That's the only reason that I get angry about and the person on the other side should be terrified." Percy said. The elder six except Poseidon looked at each other and then at the sea god, Percy's statement reminding them of him.
"I can tell you that they're practically shitting themselves." Nico snorted.
He shouted…broke into dust.
Everybody whooped and Percy whistled for Tyson.
"You just got to follow general Tyson's orders." Clarisse grinned.
"Yep! When he says go away, it'd do you good to go away." Annabeth chuckled and Tyson grinned widely.
Meanwhile Hazel charged…Kool-Aid from his flask.
"You're…getting a sugar rush during a fight?" Hermes chuckled and Dakota shrugged.
"Gives me the adrenaline." He said.
"Just like Dionysus, huh?" Apollo laughed and Dakota smiled as Dionysus clapped him on the shoulder.
"Our comrades need…screaming for blood
"Yeah, the monsters don't stand a chance." Jason laughed.
"You got angry Romans and Percy on one side and you know that the other side is about to be practically decimated." Katie snickered.
"Really just shows you what Greeks and Romans can do together." Nico contemplated.
"And it shows you just how bad it would be were they against each other as well." Zeus said grimly.
They slammed into…had to be defeated.
Chiron gave Percy a small smile.
"Of course, Percy. Like you said, they aren't the party ponies. We don't consider their likes to be our brethren." He said. Percy sighed in relief.
"Form ranks…little piranha Cupids—
Aphrodite laughed and a few people chuckled.
"He will not be happy with that comparison." She said amusedly.
"Well, what he doesn't know won't hurt him…right?" Percy said nervously, not wanting Cupid or anybody messing with his love life again.
"That's true." Aphrodite chortled. Percy groaned and buried his face in his hands.
"Don't worry, Perce. I'm pretty sure that you and Annabeth are practically immune to Cupid's arrows seeing as you're head over heels for each other. Seeing as you saw her in the River Styx as well, I'm pretty sure you're soulmates. Even he can't mess with that." Grover smiled at his best friend who grinned widely at him.
"Thanks, goat boy. I love you." He said.
"I know." Grover grinned and everybody chuckled.
"And anyways I think even Cupid would be scared to come close to your love life." Poseidon told his son amusedly. Percy and Annabeth blushed.
Were rushing through…him a huge smile.
Reyna and Percy smiled at each other.
"Hold on. Hold on. She fell too?" Travis asked as he laughed with his hands behind his head. Reyna glared at him while Percy just laughed lightly and gave her a small smile, letting her know that it was a joke.
"She thought he was hot." Nico supplied, knowing that Reyna couldn't really said it.
"And wanted a relationship." Percy said with a small smile at Travis.
"For gods' sakes. You're built different, man." Piper laughed. Percy winked at her.
"You don't know half of it." Will chuckled. Percy chuckled and Poseidon grinned smugly. Amphitrite rolled her eyes fondly at him and he grinned.
"Romans…"What is this?"
"If only you knew." Triton smirked. Oh, Polybotes had no idea what was coming.
Percy felt a rush…the Roman forces.
There was pin drop silence in the hall for a few seconds before everybody wolf whistled and whooped.
"HOLY SHIT!" Half of the Greeks screamed with the widest grins.
"The sheer power of the eagle." Ares shook his head with a small smile.
"Its brilliant." Percy said with a shake of his head.
"And you commanded it." Katie grinned at him.
"It was so awesome." Frank told Percy who bowed. Poseidon clapped Percy on the shoulder, still anxious about his fight with Polybotes.
When the lightning…battle wasn't over.
"Far from it." Amphitrite said grimly, the mood of the room somber again.
The Fourth Cohort…"I've got free samples!"
Everybody face palmed.
Polybotes bellowed…will break you!"
Poseidon snarled, the giant already pissing him off.
"That son of a bitch." Triton growled.
Percy dismounted…carry it with honor."
The Dionysus gang smiled at Dakota.
"Frank, Hazel, Tyson…Rome will fall today!"
Reyna laughed. "You wish!" she said, making all those who were there chuckle.
The Amazons lowered…"She survived!"
The hall was filled with cheers.
"She's a warrior, that one." Ares said with a smile.
"I'm sure that she'd like to meet you." Reyna told the god of war.
"I'm sure that I would like that as well." Ares told her.
Clarisse and Frank looked at each other with raised eyebrows.
The Amazon queen…you right now
Percy chuckled. Annabeth shook her head fondly.
"You still owe me that hug." Percy reminded Reyna teasingly.
"Well, I don't like owing anybody anything." Reyna answered with a laugh. Percy got up and walked over to Reyna who pulled him into a hug which Percy gladly returned and everyone smiled at the interaction.
She shouted…To the finish."
Poseidon took a deep breath.
"Shit's about to go down." Rachel said, speaking everybody's minds.
They met by the…it turned dark green.
"Poison. His touch turns water to poison." Leo said. "Well, shit." He added. Annabeth and Percy exchanged a knowing look and Annabeth gave him a small, comforting smile.
"Like he said, he is born to oppose uncle P." Apollo said grimly.
He flung some…it with his will.
"By controlling it or with your reflexes?" Dionysus asked the son of Poseidon curiously.
"With reflexes." Came the reply and the god of wine sighed.
The liquid splattered…to your blood!"
"Interesting." Percy said cheekily "But I'd rather not." He said, rolling his eyes.
"Same." Triton told his brother dryly.
He threw his net at Percy
"Bruh. Is he a fisherman or something?" Katie said exasperatedly, earning a few snorts of amusement.
But Percy rolled out…me first," Percy said.
There were a few snickers at that.
"Yeah, Polybotes is 'it'." Connor sniggered. Poseidon did not look amused by the thought of the giant chasing Percy.
He turned and…screaming bloody murder
"You have a weird definition of 'fine'." Amphitrite shook her head.
"I'm fine. The situation isn't ideal." Percy told her with raised eyebrows.
"You and your technicalities." Nico told his cousin.
"There are always loopholes. I've learnt as much." Percy chuckled, with a look at Zeus and Hades.
"Guilty as charged." Hades said with a laugh.
"Can we please get this over with?" Poseidon's voice cut through. Hades' face sobered and he nodded, understanding what his brother was going through seeing as he was at the edge when his daughter was fighting Alcyoneus. He gestured to Dionysus to continue reading.
He jumped over a…groin is sensitive."
A few peoples' faces turned green.
"Nice to know." Travis swallowed.
"I'm not sure that I wanted to know." Castor cleared his throat and shook his head.
SMASH…found its groin."
A few people laughed lightly at that, at the amusing situation and in order to try and lighten themselves up.
"Good aim, big guy." Percy grinned at his brother who grinned proudly.
"Percy needs help…He needed a god.
"I'm guessing that none of you all showed up?" Castor said, slightly dryly. The gods sighed and shook their heads.
"We couldn't even if we had wanted to." Poseidon sighed and squeezed his son's shoulder.
He glanced back…"Terminus!" he yelled.
"No. Way." The Stolls whistled.
"That's genius, seaweed brain!" Annabeth exclaimed as she kissed Percy, getting wolf whistles from a few of the Greek campers. Percy looked dazed once they pulled apart.
"Whoa." He said, holding his hands up. "I know right!" he added later, making everybody laugh. Even Poseidon chuckled lightly. Athena looked like she was caught up half way.
The nearest statue…my job description."
"Seriously?" Half the people shouted, throwing up their hands in the air.
"That's ridiculous, man. If you don't help, there will be no borders left to protect." Castor said, exasperatedly.
"Terminus, come on…very, very angry."
"And you love breaking rules." Thalia teased. Percy's lips curved into a smile.
"Oh, its my favorite hobby." He said.
Percy smiled…ring around the giant.
"That's good. The less occupied the others, the better it is." Chiron nodded.
"I will take you…you closer to death."
Poseidon snarled dangerously. "You will do no such thing or I will hurt you in such ways that you will beg me for death and I won't give it to you." He said. That scared a few people. Honestly, they'd back off if they heard that tone whether or not it was directed at them but at this point, they knew that even they'd help the sea god. Percy's eyes widened slightly at the threat but he said nothing and kept his hand on Poseidon's shoulder.
"He hurts Percy and he's going to have the fight of his life." Triton nodded in agreement.
"I think we'd all help." Thalia said, clenching her jaw. Percy smiled at his cousin who gave him a nod, letting him know that she completely meant it.
"Honestly, I'd just prefer to kill Polybotes despite the offer." Percy said, trying to lighten the mood. It partially worked as a few people chuckled.
"Great offer…"Shut up!"
"Ohh, he has no idea that he's not only signing his own death warrant but writing it as well." Dakota snickered.
"He'll realize soon enough." Pollux grinned.
He pushed the statue…pedestal, body, and head.
"And BOOM!" Dakota laughed.
"That's going to get him so mad." Hermes chuckled.
"Polybotes is positively screwed." Annabeth grinned. Poseidon looked relieved that the god was most probably going to help Percy now but he knew that he couldn't rest easily until the giant was dead.
"You DIDN'T…until it was too late.
"And that's when you mess up so big time." Clarisse said gleefully.
"You never take your eyes of Percy when you're fighting him and definitely not to celebrate early." Nico snorted and barked out a laugh.
Percy jumped up…crashing to the ground.
Poseidon gave a smile as he slung an arm around Percy's shoulders.
"This close. Come on, Percy." Silena grinned at the said son of Poseidon. Everybody was at the edge, eager to hear the climax of the fight.
While he was trying…and poisonous muck.
There was silence before the hall exploded into loud cheers and whistles. Poseidon laughed in relief and hugged his son who was grinning widely.
"You practically defeated a giant on your own right after a fight with another one!" Chris exclaimed.
"That's my brother!" Triton yelled as he pulled Percy in for a tight side hug and Percy pulled in Tyson.
"Perseus. Jackson. You. Are. Amazing." Annabeth said and pulled him in for another kiss, evoking another round of loud cheers. The Olympians and the younger gods cheered louder than the Dauntless and grinned.
"You keep proving us wrong when we think that you cannot possibly do more than you did." Demeter shook her head but with a smile on her face as she looked at Percy.
Percy staggered…completely exhausted
Poseidon felt exhaustion creep into him but he didn't care, just relieved about the fact that Percy was all right.
"Ha!" said the head…"Percy! Percy!"
Everybody in the room also started the same chant, making Percy blush deeply.
They mobbed him…"Praetor! Praetor!"
Poseidon grinned at Percy. He may not be too fond of the Romans but he knew just how huge this was.
Jason sighed. He was never too comfortable at first with how quick Percy became a leader at Camp Jupiter while he wasn't able to do the same at Camp Half Blood but as he had come to know his cousin and read about this adventure in particular, it all made sense to him.
"You deserve it, buddy." He said with a smile to Percy and he meant it. Percy grinned back at him.
"Thanks, brother." Percy said and gave him a fist bump and side hug, making Poseidon give a small smile.
Among the chanters…home to Camp Jupiter.
There was a final round of cheers and applause as everybody stood up and gave Percy a standing ovation before Dionysus announced that the chapter was over with a smile on his face as well. He gave Percy a knowing glance and Percy smiled at the god.
"I'll read next." Poseidon said, finally at rest…for a while at least.
