Zatanna POV
"Alright guys, so the way this is put out is probably to test out our respective strengths and weaknesses. Superboy you take on big ugly over there, kid flash you'll be fighting Will. Since you're familiar with dodging arrows it's a perfect match-up for you. I'll take on their witch." I told the boys while gathering energy into the palms of my hands. Focusing on the affinity of the magick I want to cast, while also thinking of the after-effects for them.
"Let's go!" Kid announced as he dashed towards Will full speed. Superboy jumped in the air, straight towards the daughter of war.
"This is what I call a fight, lets go Punks!" Clarisse shouted with her eyes shining with excitement. She drew her spear as red electricity sparked to life. I saw Will notch his bow and was surprised to see it aimed at me. Rolling out of the way, I switched my stance to that of a boxer.
"Ecnahne ym lacisyhp seitiliba!" I felt my magick enhancing my body, not as strong as Superboy, but now I can keep up with Robin. Pulling out a playing card deck from my back pocket, I threw them to Clarisse as she threw her spear towards Kid Flashes path. "Etangats reh tnemevom!" The card shone a baby blue light as they slowed down the daughter of war.
"Thanks, Zee!" Kid shouted as he punched Clarisse on the way to Will. She was shoved back a few inches and just then Superboy smashed her into the ground.
"Is that all you Punks got?" She growled as she swung out an ax from nowhere and brought it up to Conner. Sending him flying again straight to Lou who was levitating in the air, "Lou I swear if you mess this up I won't be happy!"
"Shut up you dummy, I got this!" Lou Ellen raised his hands and made a fist, encircling both her and Superboy into a mist sphere that seemed to have trapped them both completely.
"Kid Flash, are you underestimating me?" Will asked him from the far end of the arena.
Kid tried to punch him but every time he got close, the archer would just move a few inches to dodge the speedster. The blond kept on firing arrows at Kid who kept dodging, they both couldn't hit each other. Attached to the arrows were slips of paper with Greek symbols on them. What could they possibly be for? Wait… the placement of the arrows? No, I have to warn Kid!
"Hey Magic Punk! Don't ignore me!" A spear shot right past me as I turned to look at Clarisse who had a long sword drawn and ready to cut me up. Dang, where does she get all of these weapons? She charged at me with her long sword swinging up at me, I could only imagine what would happen to my face if I didn't back off.
"Mrasid reh!" I cast my spell while putting energy into it, her weapon flying out of her hand towards the mist sphere, just to be bounced off it. Just as I thought I had the advantage, she took out a cutlass sword with a wicked crimson edge to it. "Where the hell do you keep getting these weapons?" I asked her out of frustration.
"You cast magic spells, stop complaining and fight me!" She retorted as she tried to get in close to cut my chest. I then did a backflip out of the way as I channeled more magic into my body to further enhance it. Making my way back to where her spear was embedded into the ground, picked it up and turned to face her.
"You want a fight, I'll give you a fight!" I shouted to her as I charged her with her own spear. Laughter and shout of surprise could be heard from the audience but I tuned them out. Focusing on the fight, I tried to jab her with the pointy part of the spear, only to have her move out of the way and slash at me with her cutlass. My arms cut, I started to feel a bit tired. I kept trying to jab her and after seeing it wouldn't work I just changed tactic and used the butt of the spear to hit her like I saw Robin do countless times in training.
"Ugh! Nice hit Punk, but that won't be enough! HAHAHA!" She grunted as she hit my head with the butt of the cutlass, knocking me down.
"Dniw wolb reh yawa!" The wind around me roared and blew her high into the air. "I'm not done yet! Ytivarg gnirb reh nwod drah!" And with that, the gravity started to bring her down back to earth. She was grinning wildly as she fell toward the ground like some maniac, she pulled out something from her pocket that started glowing red.
"CLARISSE YOU IDIOT! WHY ARE YOU USING THAT HERE?!" I heard Percy shout from the area.
"SHUT UP PRISSY! I WANNA WIN!" Clarisse shouted back as whatever it is that was glowing started to shine. "FOR ARES!" Her body slammed into the ground raising a dust cloud everywhere. I winced thinking maybe I went too far until a huge rock flew towards me so fast. I barely had enough time to erect a shield to protect me from becoming a pancake.
"What the hell was that?" I asked, I knew she was strong but not that strong. As the dust settled I saw Clarisse standing up with not even a scratch on her face and a red glow around her holding up a large boulders in each of her hands. "What the freak is that?!" She just cackled as she threw both boulders at me. "Nurt ot srewolf" The rocks turned into blue flowers that scattered harmlessly around me. I silently started pouring my magic into the flowers that started glowing blue. I sent them along with a bunch of raw magic straight to her. Normal people would just run the other way but not the children of war, who ran straight into the flowers with their whole bodies glowing crimson red. The two forces of magic, one of mythic might and another of witchcraft, were about to clash. That was before the horn blew, and a pale white light engulfed the arena. My flowers changed to rocks that fell, and Clarisse's glow dimmed.
I looked around the arena to see Chiron in his centaur form holding his hand up while several blonde half-bloods came flooding into the hall. The mist sphere dissipated to reveal a disheveled Superboy with some ram horns on his head. Lou Ellen's face looked heavy with exhaustion and her skin scattered with bruises. Kid was pinned to the ground with arrows glowing bright around him. Will was on his knees, breathing heavy as he glowed in unison with his arrows that restrained Kid to the ground.
"HEROES, THAT IS QUITE ENOUGH!" He announced as the demi-medics came and started singing in tune with their golden glow engulfing Clarisse and me. "It is clear that these three have earned their titles as heroes. Is there anyone here who still objects to this?" He looked around for a few minutes giving the crowd time to comprehend his declaration fully. "Then, with the power bestowed upon me since Greece flared to life, I now bestow upon Zatanna Zatarra, Wally West, and Conner the title of Honorary Demigods!"
As he made that announcement, two glowing symbols appeared above each of our heads, a skull with two arrows behind making an x was the only symbol the three of us had. Above my head was a glowing wreath made of gold, above Superboy was a symbol of a white dove that looked to surprise the other Demigods that weren't a part of Nico's Guard. What surprised me the most, however, was the symbol of a trident in addition to the skull and arrows.
Nico walked into the area as the demimedics finished healing us all and releasing Kid from his bindings. "Gather into the center you three, I will now make the announcement of what those symbols are and explain to you all in private afterwards. But first, Will, Clarisse, and Lou Ellen if you'd please." Will stood next to Kid, Lou Ellen glowed a dim purple and floated next to Superboy, and Clarisse draped her arm around my shoulders and gave a maniacal grin. "DEMIGODS, VISITING DEITIES, AND NATURE SPIRITS OF THE LIVING AND DEAD, HEAD MY VOICE AS I CLAIM THESE THREE HEROES AS MY CHILDREN AND A PART OF MY GUARD! Zatanna Zatarra you now have the blessings of Nike, Goddess of victory and games! Conner, you have the patronage of Aphrodite and the seven erotes the gods and goddesses that govern and guide love in all its forms! And Wally West has been taken in by Poseidon, god of the sea, Father of horses and creator of earthquakes, as well as the storm bringer! Beside you now are your mentors for your time here at Camp, they will guide you in our ways and train you in our fighting styles. In addition to that, you will now be awarded the same privileges that everyone in this camp is bestowed. Protection from monsters, asylum when you need, and a place you could call home that will always be on your side when others turn their back from you. All Hail our three new heroes!"
Many things happened afterwards, it felt as though time sped up with a celebration happening and the children of the gods were a flurry of excitement in the air. The night ended with Nico and Will leading us towards the Hades Cabin with the Guard in tow. All of them still had drinks in their hands and some even had food with them.