Gods and Demigods read Intertwined Destinies

Chapter 11: Battle of Camp Jupiter

/Chapter 11: Battle of Camp Jupiter

The trio reappeared on their hellish steed atop the hilltop above the Caldecott Tunnel. Percy finally had all his memories back. He remembered his siblings, Nico and Bianca, his friends at camp; Annabeth, Beckendorf, Silena, Michael Yew, the Stoll brothers and Clarisse./

"Me?" Zoe said.

"Always," Percy said, kissing her cheek.

/But mostly he remembered the most important person to him, his girlfriend Zoe Nightshade. He now understood why she was the one person he would remember. He loved her, a lot. He also knew he was going to be in for it once they were reunited. Despite not being his fault, Zoe was not going to be pleased that he had disappeared for over seven months. It didn't matter though; it was well worth a couple hard slaps to see her again./

Zoe smiled and kissed Percy, not on the cheek, but on the lips. "Thank you for remembering me," she said.

/What he couldn't understand is why in the name of his father did Hera and Artemis have to kidnap him seven months ago for a quest that took all of two days to complete./

"I'm sure there was a reasonable explanation," Artemis said. "Or at least I hope so."

/Those two were officially on his shit list right behind the Fates for dragging him into this mess. As if leading the demigods in the Titan War and saving Olympus hadn't been enough./

"Sorry," Hera and Artemis said at the same time.

/Piper hiked to the top of the hill and peered down at the camp. "Guys...you need to see this."

When Percy and Hazel joined her, Percy's heart sank. The battle had begun, and it wasn't going well. The Twelfth Legion was arrayed on the Field of Mars, trying to protect the city. Scorpions fired into the ranks of the Earthborn. Hannibal the elephant plowed down monsters right and left, but the defenders were badly outnumbered./

"No need to fear, the cavalry's here," Apollo said.

/On her Pegasus Scipio, Reyna flew around the giant Polybotes, trying to keep him occupied. The Lares had formed shimmering purple lines against a mob of black, vaporous shades in ancient armor. Veteran demigods from the city had joined the battle, and were pushing their shield wall against an onslaught of wild centaurs. Giant eagles circled the battlefield, doing aerial combat with two snake-haired ladies, Stheno and Euryale, two of Percy's most adoring admirers./

"I hate those ladies so much," Percy said.

/The legion itself was taking the brunt of the attack, but their formation was breaking. Each cohort was an island in a sea of enemies. A Cyclopes' siege tower shot glowing green cannonballs into the city, blasting craters in the forum, reducing houses to ruins. As Percy watched, a cannonball hit the Senate House and the dome partially collapsed.

"We're too late," Hazel said./

"If you can breathe, you can stand. If you can stand, you can fight," Athena said.

/"No," Percy said with steel in his voice. "They're still fighting. We can do this."/

"Never give up, never surrender," Percy said.

"Spoken like a true warrior," Athena said, impressed.

/Piper and Hazel looked at him worriedly but Percy didn't waver. He reached into his pack as tossed both girls a square of ambrosia before popping a large one into his own mouth, instantly feeling his energy reenergized.

"Alright we're going to make an entrance, maybe give the legion a little breathing room so they can regroup." Percy said as he surveyed the battlefield below them.