As he closed the distance to the Titan, he spotted Hyperion raise his sword. His golden eyes burned much brighter than Kronos' eyes. If Percy had to draw a comparison, then Hyperion's eyes were glowing like miniature suns.

Hyperion chortled, "So you're the sea god's brat, eh? Heard you were the one who trapped Atlas beneath the sky again. He's still sulking about that."

Percy snarked back, "It wasn't hard. You Titans are about as bright as my gym socks."

The Titan scoffed, "Pah! You want bright!?"

In an instant, his entire body glowed until it was almost blinding. Percy looked away and instinctively raised his sword. It was a good thing that he did, because Riptide just about managed to parry a heavy blow from Hyperion's blade.

The two blades clashed together in the shower of sparks, and the shockwave sent a three-metre ring of water, splashing outwards. Percy realised that he had to snuff out the light. So he concentrated and forced the mini tsunami to reverse direction towards them. At the last moment, he channelled a jet of water to propel him up and over the wave, allowing it to swallow the unsuspecting Titan.

Percy landed on the surface of the lake, while an extinguished Hyperion struggled to his feet. His golden armour was dripping wet. His eyes no longer blazed, but they still looked murderous.

He snarled, "You will burn, Jackson!"

Hyperion charged and the two clashed swords again. They weren't the only ones fighting. The enemy forces had begun attacking, and the demigods were on the defence. To Percy's right, Annabeth was leading the demigods, as they tried to push back. Meanwhile on his left side, Grover and Harry were working in tandem with the Hunters and the nature spirits.

As Percy and Hyperion struggled for dominance, the latter roared, "Enough games! We fight on land!"

The Titan roared, and a wall of force slammed into Percy, catapulting him a 100 metres back and his back smashed against the ground. He gingerly got up, mentally thanking his invulnerability. He cracked his back muscles and grumbled, "I really hate it when you Titans do that."

Hyperion charged at him with blinding speed, but Percy concentrated on the water and drew strength from it. Around them, the fighting never ceased, but Grover was able to see the duel with widened eyes. He watched as the Titan tried to land a blow on his best friend, but repeatedly failed. The ground around his feet kept igniting, but the fires were put out just as quickly. Hyperion stumbled like he was being pushed away. Water sprayed his face, stinging his eyes. The wind picked up and Hyperion staggered backwards.

Grover bleated in amazement, "Percy! How are you doing that?"

Sure enough, Percy Jackson was standing in the middle of a miniature hurricane. Clouds of water vapour swirled around him, powerful winds buffeted Hyperion and flattened the grass in a twenty-metre radius. Enemy warriors threw javelins at him, but they failed to penetrate the swirling storm. To make matters better, lightning began to flicker the demigod. The clouds darkened and the rain swirled faster. He closed on Hyperion and blew him off his feet.

Just then, an idea struck Grover and he called out to Percy, "Percy! Bring him over here!"

The boy eventually realised that he couldn't keep it up forever, so with one last effort, he propelled Hyperion across the field, straight to where Grover was waiting.

A furious Hyperion bellowed as he scrambled to his feet, "I will not be toyed with!"

However, Grover immediately enacted his plan. The satyr put his reed pipes to his lips and began to play a tune. Leneus and the other satyrs quickly joined him, and the effect was immediate. The ground erupted at Hyperion's feet. Gnarled roots wrapped around his legs.

The Titan noticed and tried to shake them off, but the fight took a lot out of him. The roots thickened until he looked like he was wearing wooden boots. Hyperion roared, "Stop this! Your woodland magic is no match for a Titan!"

However, it didn't seem like it, because the more he struggled, the faster the roots grew. They curled about his body, thickening and hardening into bark. His golden armour melted into the wood, becoming part of a large trunk. Hyperion's forces backed up in astonishment as their leader was absorbed. He stretched out his arms and they became branches, from which smaller branches shot out and grew leaves. The tree grew taller and thicker, until only the Titan's face was visible in the middle of the trunk.

Still defiant, he screamed, "You cannot imprison me!' he bellowed. 'I am Hyperion! I am –'

The bark closed over his face.

Grover took his pipes from his mouth and quipped, "You are a very nice maple tree."

The effort saw several satyrs pass out in exhaustion, and the Titan army was in disarray. The demigod army began to cheer, but the celebration was abruptly interrupted.

A loud pig-like squeal ripped through the air. Kronos had unleashed his surprise.

Grover paled, "No…! It can't be!"

Percy shook his head, "I don't think so. This one sounds more shrill! Like the Erymanthian Boar's angry girlfriend."

Sure enough. A deafening "REEEET" echoed, and a huge pink creature soared over the reservoir. Annabeth yelled, "A sow! Take cover, everyone!"

The demigods scattered as the winged sow swooped down. Her wings were pink like a flamingo's, which matched her skin beautifully. The pig stomped around and tore down half an acre of trees, belching a cloud of noxious gas. Then it took off again, circling around for another strike. Percy and Annabeth ended up taking refuge in the woods with Harry.

Percy complained, "Don't tell me that thing's from Greek mythology!"

Annabeth had the decency to look sheepish, "Afraid so. The Clazmonian Sow. It terrorized Greek towns back in the day. As far as I know, no hero has ever beaten it."

Harry grunted, "Well… There's always a first time for everything, I suppose."

He noticed that Kronos' army was just recovering, realising that the sow was on their side. Harry called out, "You guys focus on the army! I'll take care of the swine! After this, I am never using the phrase, 'When pigs fly!'"

Percy called back with a grin, "Ditto that!"

Harry transformed into his dire wolf form and emitted a ear-splitting howl. The sow heard him and saw a massive wolf bounding across the reservoir. Harry was trying to lead the sow away from the troops and the tactic was working.

He bolted as fast as his four legs could take him, and the sow gave chase. Then, he got an idea and burst into speed, getting some distance between himself and the sow. Then he suddenly screeched to a top, spun around and charged towards the flying pig.

As the distance between them shortened, Harry dodged a breath of noxious fumes, then made a beeline for a nearby pedestal that used to hold a statue. He jumped on top and leaped off of it, using it like a springboard. Giving himself a boost, he sprang upwards and used his sharp claws to scrabble onto the sow's back and manoeuvre around.

The Clazmonian Sow squealed in rage and pain, as his claws dug into her flesh, leaving bloody gashes. She then tried to buck him off. However, Harry sank his teeth into its pink fleshy hide. The pig's squeals only grew louder and it struggled harder. Then, Harry sank his claw into the sow's back and then used his jaws to bite down on the wings, right at the base.

The squeals grew louder and more pained. Then with a firm jerk, he ripped one of its wings out, and spat it out. By now, the sow's squeals had reached a pitch that it had never reached before. With one wing lost, the sow overbalanced and began descending uncontrollably. Just before it hit the ground, Harry bounded off and righted himself, as the Clazmonian Sow crashed hard onto the pavement. Harry looked up at the sky and emitted another ear-splitting howl.

Not even a moment later, several wolves and foxes began converging on their location. Harry reached the sow first, dodged another noxious blast, grabbed her by the neck and snapped it with his jaws. He then retreated as the wolves and foxes initiated a feeding frenzy. It didn't last long, as the pig disintegrated into dust.

Harry staggered away and then transformed back. He tottered over to a nearby trashcan and vomited, a mix of bile and blood. Recovering, he transformed back and then bounded back towards the reservoir along with the foxes and wolves, only to find that the battle had moved on. They all kept running until he reached Midtown, which was a warzone.

Along the way, he pounced on a giant, who was ripping up trees in Bryant Park while dryads pelted the creature with nuts. The dryads stopped the assault, long enough for Harry to tear out its throat. Outside the Waldorf Astoria, a bronze statue of Benjamin Franklin was whacking a hellhound with a rolled-up newspaper. A trio of Hephaestus campers fought a squad of dracaenae in the middle of Rockefeller Center. Harry barked a few orders and the animals split up and began helping the demigods.

He continued onwards, but he was slowly starting to tire out. Caitlin, one his Hunters, spotted him as he neared Thirty-seventh street. She whistled and he loped towards her and transformed back. Katie spotted him and jogged up, "Hey! You're back! Did you take care of the sow? How did it-"

She then noticed that his mouth was all bloody, "On second thought… I don't think I want to know."

He staggered and collapsed in her arms. She and Caitlin half-dragged the exhausted teenager to a nearby bed and lay him down. Harry wheezed, "Blimey! I never went all out like that, before. How are we doing?"

Caitlin replied, "The children of Hephaestus are on Park Avenue, leading an army of statues. Meanwhile the Demeter cabin and the nature spirits turned Sixth Avenue into a jungle, hampering a squadron of Kronos' demigods. The south is clear for now, but the flanks of the enemy army are swinging around. A few more minutes, and we'd be totally surrounded."

Katie picked up where she left off, "The Athena cabin are taking on a Hyperborean giant, along with Percy. Just gather your strength for a bit, we'll take care of the rest."

Harry had no strength to argue, and just lay there while Katie gently cleaned the blood from his mouth. He grumbled, "Note to self, pork tartare is not a good idea."

She snickered and then pat his shoulder, "Get some rest. Someone will wake you if there's anything important."

Before long, Harry Potter was out like a light.

He had no idea how long he had slept, but was suddenly shaken awake. His eyes snapped open and he looked around blearily. Then his vision cleared and he recognised the figure in front of him, "Oh… Hey Darla. You doing okay?"

His cousin nodded, "Not too bad. Perrie and I tag-teamed against one of those… Dracaenae? Yeah I think I got that right. By the way, the two of us and Mackenzie saw your battle with the flying sow. Crikey! That was wicked! Brutal, but wicked! Our cousin's a bad arse!"

Harry sheepishly rubbed the back of his head, "Status report? Any casualties on our end?"

She frowned in thought, "Well… Ashley is recovering well, after being hit by that arrow during the reservoir battle. However, Sophia and Deborah weren't so lucky. Killed by a Laistrygonian giant while you were tuckered out. Though there is a bit more bad news. The enemy forces are pushing us back towards the Empire State Building. So far, we've been able to halt the retreat to about a block away, but that's about it."

Harry got up and stretched, cracking his back muscles, "Alright… I've wasted enough time. Let's get out there and try to turn the tide."

He transformed back into his dire wolf form and gestured with his snout. Darla hopped onto his back and clutched his fur tightly. He bounded out, ready to join the battle. From there, everything became a bit of a blur. At some point, Darla hopped off his back and re-joined the rest of her pseudo sisters.

Then, Harry spotted Mrs. O'Leary pounce on a Laistrygonian giant and shake him like a rag doll. He raced over and chomped on the other end, engaging in an impromptu tug-of-war. Eventually, the roaring giant was ripped in half, and Harry spat out his end of the corpse.

From there, he waded in and out of the battle, but at some point, he realised that it wasn't enough. The entrance to Olympus was a few hundred metres away from the defenders. The only obstacle was a ring of demigods, nature spirits and Hunters. Just then, behind enemy lines to the east, a bright light shone.

Unfortunately, it was not sunrise, but it was Kronos riding towards them in a golden chariot. A dozen Laistrygonian giants bore torches before him. Two Hyperborean giants carried his black-and-purple banners. The Titan lord looked fresh and rested, his powers at full strength. He seemed to be in no hurry, but waiting for everyone to tired out. Harry regrouped with Annabeth and Percy. The girl exclaimed, "We have to fall back to the doorway! Hold it at all costs!"

However, before anyone could move, a hunting horn sounded over the crowd. The two demigods and one animal exchanged confused looks, as the horns grew louder. On the bright side, Kronos' forces looked just as confused. Then to the left, hundreds of monsters roared out and charged forward. Annabeth and Percy readied their weapons, while Harry bared his bloody teeth.

To their shock, the charging group barrelled straight past them and crashed into their allies in the south. A new blast of horns shattered the night. The air shimmered. In a blur of movement, an entire cavalry appeared as if dropping out of light speed.

A jolly voice bellowed, "YEAH BABY! PARTY!"

A shower of trick arrows sailed over the demigods and slammed into the enemy, vaporising several monsters. Harry transformed back, "Bloody hell! It's the centaurs!"

The Party Pony army exploded into the demigods' midst in a riot of colours – tie-dyed shirts, rainbow Afro wigs, oversized sunglasses and war-painted faces. Some had slogans scrawled across their flanks like: HORSEZ PWN or KRONOS SUX. Hundreds of them filled the entire block. Harry even recognised several centaurs that resided in the Forbidden Forest. Unlike their American brethren, they were clad appropriately for war.

Chiron led the herd and he yelled, "Percy! Sorry we're late!"

The scene was glorious, the Party Ponies and the Forbidden Forest centaurs were running riot, while the Titan army turned tail and fled. Amid the stampede, Kronos furiously bellowed, "STOP RUNNING, YOU FOOLS! STAND AND- ACKK!"

His spiel was interrupted by a Hyperborean giant tripping and nearly squashing him underneath a giant blue butt. With renewed strength, the demigods, Hunters and centaurs, pushed them backwards, away from the Empire State Building. After a few blocks of distance, Chiron ordered, "HOLD! Let them flee!"

Annabeth tugged off her helmet and wiped away a bead of sweat, "That was a smart move to hold position. If we pursue, we'll be spread out too far. We need to regroup."

Percy looked like he was about to protest, but she cut him off, "Listen, they're not defeated, but it's close to dawn. We've just bought some time for ourselves."

Reluctantly, he fell back with the rest of them and watched as the enemies scuttled towards the East River.

No one stayed idle, as the demigods established a two block perimeter around the Empire State Building. The landmark itself was acting as a command centre.

Chiron dismissed his brethren, and half of them galloped off to raid a stash of root beer. Percy breathed, "Chiron, thanks! Talk about saving the day!"

He smiled and shrugged, "Again, sorry it took so long. Centaurs travel fast, as you know. We can bend distance as we ride. Even so, getting all the centaurs together was no easy task. The Party Ponies are not exactly organized."

He turned to Harry, "Also, your friend Ron Weasley, suggested that I recruit the centaurs in Britain. Since we were going to another continent, it took longer, but they were easier to convince. Also, I have to admire the magical barrier that you set up with the help of Hecate. It did slow us down a little, but I think it was only to keep out the mortals."

Harry nodded, "Yeah, we didn't want any civilian casualties on our conscience."

Percy then asked, "What's the scene with Typhon?"

Chiron's face darkened, "The gods are tiring. Dionysus was incapacitated yesterday. Typhon smashed his chariot and the wine god went down somewhere in the Appalachians. No one has seen him since. Hephaestus is out of action as well. He was thrown from the battle so hard he created a new lake in West Virginia. He will heal, but not soon enough to help. The others still fight. They've managed to slow Typhon's approach. But the monster cannot be stopped. He will arrive in New York by this time tomorrow. Once he and Kronos combine forces –"

On that happy thought, he trotted away. Harry elected to leave Percy and Annabeth alone. He called out, "Listen, Thalia and I are going to craft some more traps. We'll also switch up some tactics. You see that building there? I'll be on the roof if you need me."

He walked away and turned to Thalia, "Hey, can you gather the rest of the girls? I want to take a headcount."

In a few minutes, he gathered all the Hunters out on the street. He locked eyes with each of them, "Okay girls… How are we looking?"

Katie spoke up, "Did Darla give you the status report after you finished resting?"

He nodded, "Yeah, I heard about Sophie and Deborah."

She replied, "Dobby and another House Elf, Winky, managed to retrieve their bodies. Ashley's still recovering, but Madam Pomfrey said that she should be okay by afternoon."

He nodded firmly, "Okay girls, new plan. All of us will hit the roofs of the surrounding buildings. I want four on each roof, facing north, south, east and west. We'll try and snipe them from the roofs. You're also free to sneak into some of the apartments and stock out on food and drink. Oh, and I should nip this in the bud while I can. Courtney, Erica, Tonya, Laura, Julia and Dorothy, no stealing. I know you girls are daughters of Hermes, but try and control yourselves."

The six mentioned girls all blushed under the smirking glances of their sisters.

Just then, his mirror buzzed, it was Ginny, "Harry, its Rachel! She wants to talk."

She passed the mirror to a familiar redhead, "Harry! I-I need to deliver a message."

He nodded, "Can you Floo to Remus' house? I'll meet you there!"

The building was a few blocks away, but Harry was able to parkour across and reach the roof of that building. He then slid down the fire escape until he reached Remus and Sally's flat. Harry crawled inside through the open window, to find Rachel waiting for him.

Her jeans were covered in drawings, but he recognized some Greek letters, pictures from camp beads, sketches of monsters and faces of gods. Harry found it odd that Rachel could have known about some of that. She'd never been to Olympus or Camp Half-Blood.

She murmured, "I've been seeing things. I mean not just through the Mist. This is different. I've been drawing pictures, writing lines. That's what I wanted to talk to you about. I was hoping you could help me figure out what's happening to me."

Then she jolted, "Listen… You need to tell Percy something. Tell him, 'Perseus, you are not the hero.' It's important! This could turn the whole war on its head."

Harry tilted his head curiously, "Wait… Not the hero? Hero of what? Hero who beats Kronos?"

She shook her head, "I'm sorry, that's all that I can say."

Harry had an idea, "I'll take you to meet Chiron. Maybe he can make sense of everything."

Soon enough, the two of them were standing in front of Chiron, as well as Percy and Annabeth. The centaur smiled, "You must be Miss Dare-"

"Miss Prewett, actually. Mum is just finalising the divorce. I'm sorry, I know this place is supposed to be a warzone, but I had to deliver a warning."

He cocked his head, "A warning?"

Harry helpfully supplied, "She's been seeing things. Writing lines and making drawings."

Chiron raised an eyebrow. "Indeed? Tell me."

He then side-eyed Percy and Annabeth, "Miss Prewett … perhaps we should talk in private."

The boy was a bit impatient, "What is the warning!"

Harry spoke up, "I'll let you know later. Get some rest, mate. You look like Tartarus."

He half whined, "Everybody keeps telling me to sleep. I don't need sleep.'

Chiron managed a smile, "Have you looked at yourself recently, Percy?"

He glanced down at his clothes, which were scorched, burnt, sliced and tattered from constant battles. He mumbled, "I look like death. But you think I can sleep after what just happened?"

Chiron gently chided, "You may be invulnerable in combat, but that only makes your body tire faster. I remember Achilles. Whenever that lad wasn't fighting he was sleeping. He must've taken twenty naps a day. You, Percy, need your rest. You may be our only hope."

Harry reached out a hand, "Come on Jackson, I'll take you to the bunks."

As they walked, he spoke, "Listen mate… There's no easy way to say this. Rachel told me, 'Perseus, you are not the hero.'"

Percy was a bit stunned at that bombshell. Then he fumed, "'Not the hero?' What the hell is that supposed to mean? I'm not the hero of this stupid Great prophecy? Why the f**k are we here then? It's not Thalia, because she escaped it when she joined the Hunt. It's not Nico or Bianca, because they were born before the pact. I swear to the Gods, if Dad, Zeus or Hades had another secret kid who is this prophecy child, then I'm going to be SO PISSED."

Harry didn't say anything, but just let him vent. Finally, he got it out of his system and was very sulky for a few minutes. Then something struck him, "Wait… I almost forgot. Dionysus contacted me in a vision."

Harry eyed him, "Why you? Last I checked, the bloke hated your guts."

He shrugged, "He said that we are all in great danger. If Olympus falls, not only will the gods fade, but everything connected to their legacy will unravel. Society itself will dissolve. In his words, 'The chaos of the Titans will mean the end of Western civilization. All the things that make life worth living will disappear!'"

Harry grimaced, "F**k… That's bad."

He nodded, "Precisely. He said that the gods are too proud to admit it, but they need us demigods. We can rescue Olympus. The Greek gods are manifestations of our culture. It's like Pan depending on the satyrs to save the wild. In short, the gods need heroes and always will. Let the gods deal with Typhon, and we must protect the gods' seats of power."

Percy took a deep breath, "He also said that Kronos has not yet attained full power. Luke's body was only a temporary measure. Within a day at most, Kronos will burn away Luke's body and take on the true form of a Titan king."

Harry shuddered, "Golly! I'm not a fan of Luke's but that is a horrible way to go."

Percy nodded gravely, "According to Dionysus, Kronos would be ten times more powerful. His very presence would incinerate a demigod. And, once he achieves this, he will empower the other Titans. They are weak now, compared to what they will soon become unless we stop them. The world will fall and the gods will die. One more thing, he mentioned some 'nasty surprises'. After the sow, I'm almost too scared to ask what kind of surprise."

Finally, they reached a bunk and Percy climbed in, "You taking a nap too?"

Harry shook his head, "Nah, I already had a bit of a kip, last night. The fight with the sow took a lot out of me. Like I told you earlier, I'll be on the roof if you need me."

He left Percy to his own devices and reunited with his sisters. It took a couple of hours, but he was soon perched on top of a building. Also joining him were three of his Hunters, Kimberly, Penelope Clearwater and Melanie. Fortunately, Ashley was back in action, and they also held a small funeral for Sophie and Deborah.

They idly talked as they prepared their weapons. Apparently, Penelope had gotten an O in Ancient Runes, and she was using the runes to achieve all sorts of magical effects on the arrows. Suddenly, there was a loud roar in the distance, coming from the direction of the United Nations building.

That got everyone's attention, and they all scrambled to their feet. Penelope gulped, "Wh-what was that? That sounded like a dragon."

Melanie grimaced, "That's no dragon. It's worse than that, it's a drakon. Gods! I hope it's not the one I'm thinking of."

Harry grit his teeth, "They're early… Thought they could catch us by surprise."

Harry's mirror buzzed again, it was Percy this time, "You heard that?"

"Yeah… Melanie is hoping that it's not the drakon she's thinking of."

Chiron was in the background, "It's a Lydian drakon. The oldest and most dangerous of its kind. According to Rachel, this drakon has a particular fate. It will be killed by a child of Ares."

Percy swore, "Dammit! We're a bit short on children of Ares! Wait… I heard Kronos in a dream, say that we cannot hope to beat this drakon. He must know that the Ares cabin isn't with us. He picked this monster on purpose!"

Harry also swore, "Bollocks! Deborah was a daughter of Ares, and she was killed by a giant, last night."

Then, Kimberly yelled, "I see it! F**k! That thing is huge!"

Behind the giant monster, the enemy army was marching through Fifth Avenue. Percy hollered into the mirror, "I'll take care of the drakon. Maybe buy us some time until Clarisse gets her head out of her ass. Harry, you and the Hunters help the rest of the campers take care of the army."

He shut off the connection, and a moment later, a loud bark echoed from their end. Mrs. O'Leary had turned up and Percy was just clambering onto her back. Sure enough, the drakon started wreaking havoc. The hellhound did her best, but she was dwarfed by the size of the fifty-metre long drakon.

Her claws raked harmlessly off the drakon's scales. She bit the monster's throat, but couldn't make a dent. Her weight, however, was enough to knock the drakon off the side of the building. It flailed awkwardly and crashed to the sidewalk – hellhound and serpent twisting and thrashing. The drakon tried to bite Mrs O'Leary, but she was too close to the serpent's mouth. Poison spewed everywhere, melting centaurs into dust along with quite a few monsters, but Mrs O'Leary weaved around the serpent's head, scratching and biting.

Percy managed to blind it in one eye, and Annabeth managed to stab it in a chink in its scales. They were locked in a bit of a stalemate with the drakon. Meanwhile, Harry and the Hunters tried to thin the enemy army with their trick arrow, but it wasn't enough. It got to a point where the demigods were holed up just outside the Empire State Building.

Suddenly, there was a rumbling sound to the south. It was the sound of chariot wheels. A girl's voice roared, "ARES!"

Sure enough, a dozen war chariots charged into battle. Each flew a red banner with the symbol of the wild boar's head. Each was pulled by a team of skeletal horses with manes of fire. A total of thirty fresh warriors, armour gleaming and eyes full of hate, lowered their lances as one – making a bristling wall of death.

Leading the charge was a girl in familiar red armour, her face covered by a boar's head helm. She held aloft a spear that crackled with electricity. Clarisse herself had come to the rescue. While half her chariots charged the monster army, Clarisse led the other six straight for the drakon.

She wasn't alone in the chariot, but Silena was with her. Though Harry's eyes narrowed when he spotted Silena clutching her side. He called out, "Dobby! Get Silena to the medical centre, now!"

Clarisse was a bit startled when the House Elf popped onto her chariot and teleported Silena away. Clarisse looked around in confusion, until her eyes locked onto Harry's. He nodded at her and she got the message. Harry then turned to his sisters, "Be back in a minute! I'll go check in on Silena."

He morphed into his Animagus form and leaped off the three story building. Harry ploughed straight through several monsters and enemy demigods, laying waste to some of them. He managed to clear a path for himself and bounded for the medical tent. Reaching it, he transformed back into human form. Madam Pomfrey was tending to Silena, with Gabrielle Delacour helping out.

Harry hurried over, "Sily! What happened!"

She breathed heavily, "We found the spy… It was Tanaka. B*tch stabbed me in the gut when we reached camp. Fortunately, Buckbeak saved my life. She grabbed him, intending to fly off, but he clawed her. Said something along the lines of 'Come on you stupid beast, let's get the f**k out of here.'"

Harry snorted, "Big mistake. Hippogriff riding 101, never insult a Hippogriff. They're proud creatures and will retaliate when insulted."

Silena laughed and then suppressed a wince, "Buckbeak's cawing and Tanaka's screams were enough to attract Clarisse and her siblings. Clarisse finished her off and then her siblings patched me up, as best as they could. They're no children of Apollo, but they know basic first aid."

He gently hugged her after Madam Pomfrey was done, "Glad to have you back. Just get some rest, I'll go and re-join the fight."

Harry sprinted back, just in time to see Clarisse La Rue go to town on the drakon. She screamed at the drakon, "YOU WANT DEATH? WELL, COME ON!"

She grabbed her spear, and with no armour or shield, she charged the drakon. Clarisse leaped aside as the monster struck, pulverizing the ground in front of her. Then she jumped onto the creature's head. As it reared up, she drove her electric spear into its good eye with so much force it shattered the shaft, releasing all of the magic weapon's power.

Electricity arced across the creature's head, causing its whole body to shudder. Clarisse jumped free, rolling safely to the sidewalk as smoke boiled from the drakon's mouth. The drakon's flesh dissolved, and it collapsed into a hollow scaly tunnel of armour. Everyone stared at Clarisse in awe. Aside from Harry, who had the advantage of his dire wolf form, no one had taken down such a huge monster single-handedly.

Then she spotted Harry and jogged up, "How is she?"

Harry smiled, "She's fine. You guys did a good job of patching her up. Silena's just resting. I'll let Beckendorf know that she's okay."

Clarisse grunted, "Just wish that I had gotten to that traitor first. At least I got to deal the final blow"

Percy asked, "Who was the spy?"

Harry answered, "Drew Tanaka. She stabbed Silena, but Buckbeak saved her life and attacked. Clarisse finished the job."

Clarisse scavenged a sword from a fallen demigod, "Come on… We have work to do."