Immortals Meet

The journey to their first destination would take a few days and from there, they would make the trip to New York. Their journey had not been easy going as every day the two had to deal with several monsters, each day the number was bigger than before. Though they often varied in type, the most common monsters were the laestrygonians, who often came in packs.

As the hordes got worse David grew more concerned about Eve's safety. He knew she could handle herself as she proved time and time again, but it pained him to see her in such danger. On the other hand, separating meant that she would have to face the next monster alone. Sticking together had worked out so far and like Nana said, don't fix what isn't broken.

Sometimes they would talk but for the most part they simply kept silent just enjoying each other's company. As they travelled David practiced with his sword staff. Thanks to Otis and Ephialtes, he had some training with a spear. But a blade in the shaft made for a more versatile weapon. Now as they walked David was toying with his new weapon twirling it around like a baton.

"Are you sure you should be wielding that thing so carelessly?" Eva asked cautiously keeping a fair distance between them. "Someone might get hurt."

"I need to get use to wielding this thing," David explained, "I won't get a good feel if I don't practice."

Eve sighed, "if you say so David." She looked around and sighed. "This would be a lot easier if we only knew exactly where we were supposed to go."

"Nana and your mother told us that this trip wouldn't be easy, but that's how it is when we're the spawn of gods," David explained

"I don't get why we're going here instead of making a straight shot to New York."

"Maybe this way is safer," David suggested.

Eve sighed, "if this is the safer route, I'd hate to see what the dangerous way is like."

"Let's hope we never find out," David replied.

Suddenly they stopped as they heard a noise. Off in the distance, strange sounds could be heard. By now the two were already familiar with the sounds and what it meant, monsters on the prowl. They had two choices between them, they could flee, or they could fight. But David knew that no matter where they went the monsters would find them. Nana always said that monsters would always be looking for him.

David rubbed dirt on his arms and Eve climbed a tree to get a better look and that's when she saw them. A horde of 10 monsters. Two furies, 3 hellhounds, 4 harpies and a manticore. David handed Eve his old sword, "the bats and birds are mine," he declared, and Eve nodded as she dropped to the ground and drew out her meteor hammer.

"Spawn of Zeus," one of the Furies hissed, "you shall pay for what you did to our poor sister."

"Then allow me to reunite you with her," David snarled raising his sword staff.

The furies shrieked and dived at him with their talons out. David gripped his weapon with both hands keeping his blade pointed at the ground, waiting for the last possible moment. Once the fury was close enough, he flipped his staff around, bringing the blade over and downward severing one of the wings off along with an arm. He then barrel-rolled towards her as the second fury lashed out with its fiery whip. David grabbed the injured Fury and used her as a shield. The whip wrapped around the fury's throat causing her to scream in agony. David then ran the blade of his staff along the whip.

Getting in close he thrust the blade into the injured Fury's heart reducing her to gold dust.

A shriek behind him caused him to turn around as the talons of a harpy struck his face leaving three small gashes. David responded by impaling her with the butt spike of his staff, reducing her to gold dust as well. He withdrew and spun his blade behind him beheading a second harpy.

The remaining Fury and 2 harpies regrouped above him. David glared at them twirling his staff around and making a 'come on' gesture with his free hand. He then backed up against a tree, so they couldn't sneak up behind him.

Instead of charging this time, the three creatures began circling high above him hoping to find an opening out of reach of his staff. David let out a stream of electricity which struck one of the harpies disorienting her and causing her to descend low enough for David to strike her neck. This however allowed another harpy to swoop in behind and grab him by the shoulders and lifting him off the ground. David tried to swipe her with his staff, but the harpy dug her claws deep into his shoulder. He cried put in pain but kept his grip on his staff determined not to let go

The Harpy held him while the fury came in close and swiped him across the chest, creating deep gashes. She then grabbed him by the throat and pulled him close. "Time to die," she grinned. She opened her mouth intending to rip out his throat when-"

Shiik

The fury paused and backed off to see David's staff embedded in her chest, she looked at him in shock and let out a roar as she dissolved into dust. David then grasped the harpy's foot with his free hand and unleased a charge of electricity causing her to cry out and drop him. David landed painfully to the ground. David got up with a grunt and turned to face the final harpy which charged him in a fit of rage. David dug the back spike of his staff into the ground and when the harpy got close enough he fell on his back keeping his staff pointed upwards. The harpy didn't see the danger until it was too late and impaled itself on his staff.

As David fought the aeriel threat, Eve was busy fighting the terrestrial ones. The hellhounds tried to go after David, but Eve stood between them, not letting any pass. But strangely enough the hellhounds didn't attack her, they just stood there with their heads tilted and ears perked up. The manticore tried to lunge but the hellhounds turned and started attacking it. Eve used this opportunity to ensnare the manticore's tail and tying it to a tree. The manticore struggling to pull it's tail free as it swiped at the attacking hellhounds. Though they outnumbered it the manticore was still much stronger and took down the hellhounds one by one. Eve climbed the tree that had the manticore's tail was lashed to and once she got the right height she jumped sword raised and severed the tail clean off.

With its main weapon neutralized, the manticore flew into a fit of rage. Now that it was free it pounced on each hellhound ripping them apart one by one with it's claws. But by this point the manticore was badly wounded, the hellhounds having torn off large chunks of it's flesh. Now it had to fight both Eve and David who had just finished off the last harpy.

Between the two children it decided to go after the son of Zeus, but as it got closer it tripped. Looking back, it saw it's hind legs tangled by Eve's meteor hammer. David used this distraction to charge and shove it's staff into the manticore's mouth as it roared in frustration. Eve the shoved her sword into the monster's neck dissolving it into dust like the others.

After killing the Manticore, David collapsed from the wounds they had inflicted upon him. Eve cried out and rushed over catching him before he hit the ground. "Oh gods, David, you're hurt, she cried out as she noticed the wounds on his face, shoulder and chest.

"I'll be fine," David said in a pained voice, it's not that bat, but at least they didn't hurt you."

Eve shook her head and leaned her head on his chest and he petted her head in an attempt to comfort her.

As they sat there, a soft clapping could be heard up in the trees. Looking up and around they found the source of the sound. A boy in his late teens, wrapped in a green cloak with a bow strapped to his back and a wooden staff in his hand.

"Impressive," the boy commended. "Not very many children at your ages can take on a dozen monsters and emerge victorious."

David scoffed, "don't kiss my ass," he sighed deeply, "it was only ten."

The boy nodded, "Good you can count." He leaped from the tree and somersaulted landing smoothly on the ground. "And honest, you don't feel the need to stroke your own ego to receive gratification. That makes you better than most with greater power."

"Where you watching us the whole time?" Eve demanded. The boy nodded and Eve strode forward and slapped him across his covered face. "We almost died," Eve shrieked, "you could have helped us."

"Key word being almost," the boy pointed out. "Besides, if I helped you, then you would not learn anything David Roosevelt."

David looked at him in shock, "You know who I am?"

The Boy smiled, "my grandmother foretold that we would be destined to cross paths. Fate has decided that I was destined to help you."

"Does that mean you will protect us?" Eve asked.

The Boy shook his head, "no my dear, you are, both of you and I'm going to teach you how. You are able to handle ten monsters, I can teach you how to engage one hundred." He looked David over, "but first things first, lets get those wounds taken care of."

"Who are you?" David wondered.

The boy looked up from the fire, "my name is Robin Riverwood. But the real question is David Roosevelt. Are you ready to get started?"

David looked around before turning back to him. "I believe I just did."