Luke glared at the titan, "Lord Kronos said he wanted him alive. You keep hitting him like that he won't be."
"You saw what he did! If he somehow manages to escape-"
"He won't."
"And how do you know that?"
Luke turned around and faced a kneeling Percy, "because if he could have he would have done it already," Luke swung his leg and kicked Percy across the face.
Defence — 123,980
Percy smirked, "I didn't even feel that."
Luke narrowed his eyes but said nothing. He turned to Hyperion, "let's go, our time is wasted here. We have to be ready for tonight."
The titan grumbled but nodded, "come, we have lots to do."
Luke nodded as the Titan turned and walked away leaving Luke alone with Percy. Luke turned, "are they safe?"
"Yeah," Percy responded.
"You don't trust me so I won't bother asking where they are. But will they try and rescue you?"
Percy looked at Luke for a few second before nodding.
"Good," Luke said walking away, "they managed to free Odysseus and his crew before sailing away faster than we could catch up to them."
Percy smiled, Triton's blessing must have still been in effect, "good, that's good."
Luke nodded, "one hour, the event will start in one hour."
"What event?"
Luke was about to answer when a gorilla in a pink set of armor walked in to inform him of a meeting. Luke nodded to the gorilla and turned to Percy, "you will see soon enough."
Percy sighed and lowered his head as once again he was alone.
After his one hour of solitude Percy was moved to out of the cell. They removed the straps on his legs and pulled him out of the cell and on the deck of the ship. The four chains around the collar on his neck were held by four Upgraded Gorillas, in case Percy tried to resist they could drag him forward with pure strength.
Percy was taken off the ship and onto a boat which took him back to Polyphemus's island. They crossed the forest without incident, being animals themselves the gorillas must not be affected by the forest's spells.
Soon they arrived at the plains in front of Polyphemus's cave only this time it wasn't empty. Lights poles were strung up all around, there was no moonlight to be found. And in front of the cave was a giant chest, bigger than Percy and around 10 feet wide. It was covered with the marble carvings of Titans battling the gods along the side and the top had a wicked sickle on it.
Percy immediately understood what was going on, he didn't believe it, but he understood it. They were trying to bring back Kronos using the Golden fleece. Percy doubted the thing had that much power, but at the same time fear took over Percy's heart, fear that the biggest threat to Greek myth would be soon be brought back from the dead, and that it was all his fault.
Luke and Hyperion stepped out of the cave, Polyphemus was being dragged outside by Hyperion. They walked forward and stood in front of the giant chest, Hyperion threw the unconscious body of Polyphemus to the side next to Percy.
"Ah, the guest of honor has arrived," Hyperion said smiling, "do you know why you're here? Have you figured it out yet?"
Percy narrowed his eyes, "you can't bring him back."
Hyperion smiled, "that's what you think." He touched the chest carefully and smiled, "the Gods were thorough while destroying their own father. They cut him up into so many little pieces that we barely found half of him."
Percy smirked, "way to go dad."
Hyperion glared at Percy and walked forward to try and hit him only for Luke to beat him to it by kicking Percy across the face before smashing his leg on top of his head pushing the son of Poseidon into the ground with his boot.
"You will not speak of Lord Kronos like that," Luke said as he shoved Percy into the ground harder before bending over and lifting his head up by the hair, "do you understand?"
Percy glared at Luke, "why don't you go suck Hyperion's cock?"
Luke's eyes narrowed in anger as he pushed Percy across the face before taking out a roll of duct tape and sealing Percy's mouth shut, "keep you mouth closed, or else."
Hyperion threw back his head and laughed, "There's loyalty for you! Kid you have balls," the Titan patted Luke on the shoulder, "when we take over you can have any city you want, except New York that is."
Luke bowed, "you are too kind lord Hyperion."
Percy glared at them but said nothing. Inside however he was smiling. When Luke pressed the duct tape against Percy's mouth he had slipped in a small golden key, the key to Percy's collar and cuffs.
Percy moved the key across his mouth and pressed it up isn't the tape, pushing it outwards until the tape became loose. Now all that Percy had to do was to wait for them to be distracted.
Hyperion stood up in front of the chest as Luke handed him the Golden Fleece. The Titan placed the Fleece on the chest and slowly the thing glowed brightly. Hyperion smirked and turned to several gorillas guarding Polyphemus, "bring him here."
The gorrilas nodded and dragged the unconscious cyclops over to the Titan. Hyperion sneered, "He should be awake for this."
The Titan reached down and grabbed the Cyclops by the head and lifted him up. He smashed the Cyclops against the chest again and again until Polyphemus woke up screaming.
"Who are you people?! Where am I?" Asked the blind son of Poseidon.
"HMMM!" Percy shouted through the duct tape, "HMM!"
Hyperion raised Polyphemus up into the air with one hand, Luke slowly slid the chest's top to the side and Hyperion lowered the cyclops over the chest.
"Please let me go!" The cyclops cried out as he struggled to loosen Hyperion's' grip on his neck, "I promise I won't eat any more humans!"
Hyperion smiled, "Luke, get out your blade."
Luke nodded and took his blade out before placing it under Polyphemus's neck.
"HMMMM! HM!" Percy tired to yell out to them, to find out why they were doing this.
Hyperion looked up and smiled his sadistic smile, "you were right boy, we didn't have enough pieces of him to completely reform him. But with the death of this useless crybaby," he then slowly moved Polyphemus's neck along the blade cutting it open causing the cyclops to bleed out onto the chest.
As soon as the body was drained of all blood Hyperion threw the body into the chest closing it shut again.
"HMMM!" Percy cried out as slowly the Golden Fleece grew brighter and brighter.
Hyperion turned to Percy, "he was your brother wasn't he? Oh well, what's done is done. Now be witness to his rise! The Rise of Kronos! Father of Time, the one who will destroy the Gods and rule the world once more!"
The chest now started to glow as well. Percy could feel mana flow out of the chest, he could feel something being born inside of that thing.
"Charge!" Percy heard the voice of Marcia roar out as suddenly the forest exploded in motion. The crew of Odysseus came out yelling with their weapons drawn tackling all the upgraded animals in the area.
"What's going on here?!" Hyperion shouted out in blind panic.
Percy got up, his gorilla guards were distracted now. Percy spun around causing his chains to fall out of the gorilla's grips. Before they even understood what was going on Percy activated his Super speed and zoomed off towards the pirates.
Percy quickly found Michael in the midst of all this confusion. He was holding back and firing arrows at any possible targets. Percy appeared in front of him startling the demigod.
"Percy?! Did they gag you?" Michael asked in horror.
"HMMM!" Percy yelled out.
"Oh, right!" Michael pulled the duct tape off in one flick of the wrist.
"OW!" Percy yelled out.
"Did Luke give you the key?" Michael asked. Percy nodded and spat the key out. Michael grabbed it and quickly unlocked the collar around Percy's neck and the cuffs around Percy's hands.
"I think I got a neck cramp," Percy said as he stretched his body out for the first time in hours. He quickly picked up his collar and cuffs and threw them into his inventory, after all anything which was able to hold him would definitely be useful in the future.
"Everyone it's time to go!" Michael shouted out as all the sailors of Odysseus moved back to a clearing in the forest they had made beforehand.
"Michael you go on ahead," Percy said turning to the cave, "I need to stop this from happening."
"Percy-" Michael started only for Percy to vanish in a blur of speed. Michael sighed, "asshole."
Percy ran towards the chest and reached out for the Golden Fleece. Just as he was about to grab it a hand grabbed his and threw him aside.
Percy landed on his feet and looked up to see Hyperion standing there with a smile on his face, "now I end you."
Percy narrowed his eyes, "I don't' have time to deal with you!" Percy activated his Speed demon perk, Body Form and Earthquake control. He first activated his Binding hands spells causing blue ribbons to fly out from Percy's hands and tie themselves around Hyperion.
"You think ribbons can stop me?!" Hyperion's roared out as he covered himself with fire burning off the ribbons. Just as the flames cleared Hyperion saw Percy raising him. His eyes went wide in surprise, but before he could even do anything Percy punched Hyperion.
Hyperion's eyes popped open as his mouth flew. His skin was slowly turning purple in pain as his entire body started to shake. Percy drew his hand back allowing Hyperion to slowly cover his groin and fall down into the fetal position;
Attack — 900 (Earthquake) X 5 (Body Form) = 4,500 Attack!
Bonus for speed (X 11) = 49,500 Attack!
Critical Strike!
2500% of 49,500 = 1,237,500 Attack!
Percy didn't have time to appreciate how powerful he had gotten. He zoomed away from the fallen Titan towards the chest and grabbed the Fleece. Just as he was about to take off the chest a hand exploded from inside the chest and grabbed the Fleece.
Percy's eyes went wide in fear and shock. The hand was black, blacker than Hades' robes. Slowly chunks of the black skin started peeling off revealing golden brown skin underneath.
"You will not take this from me demigod," a voice came out of the chest shaking Percy to the core. It wasn't a human, it wasn't a god, it was something more. Percy started to panic but quickly Gamer's mind shut it down.
"I'm not letting you get away with this Kronos," Percy growled as he pulled on the Golden Fleece harder. The hand however wasn't letting go. Percy activated his Body Form and pulled again using his added strength, but the hand wouldn't budge.
Scratch!
The Fleece tore into two as Percy fell to the ground holding his part and the hand went into the chest with his part. Percy looked at the torn Fleece, the ends were pouring out dust, hopefully it would still work. Percy shoved it into his inventory and looked at the chest, he couldn't get the other piece.
Percy turned and ran, he ran at his top speed and quickly reached the beach. There was only boat left, the rest of the crew had already left for the ship.
"Come on Percy!" Nina yelled out from the last boat.
Percy was about to get on when one of the sailors yelled, "look out!"
Warning! Sw—
Percy moved quickly as he spun around and took out Riptide aiming it at the person who attacked him. "Luke?"
The son of Hermes stood in front of Percy with his sword drawn, "I can't let you leave Percy."
'He's putting on a show again,' Percy realised as he looked to the side seeing several upgraded monkeys standing near the forest line.
"Nina go on, I'll catch up," Percy said as he readied his blade.
"But Percy-"
"-GO!" Percy said as he connected with the sea ordering the water to take the boat off shore and towards the Ascension.
Percy then charged Luke as the two clashed in a heated battle, or so it seemed. Percy could have finished Luke off before the son of Hermes even got a single strike in, this battle was all for show.
Sparked flew as the swords collided, Percy leaned in, "why are you doing this Luke? Come with us."
Luke shook his head as he disengaged from the standstill before attacking Percy again, "I need to be here, the closer I get to Kronos and the others the better I can protect you all."
"That's crazy talk Luke!" Percy said pushing Luke to the side before pushing him to the ground. Percy then jumped on him with his sword coming down for his neck which Luke blocked, "if they found out they will kill you, or worse!"
Luke smiled, "glad to see you still care about me Percy." He pushed Percy off him and the two began circling each other, "What's important right now is you leaving Percy. I got this, trust me."
"Luke-"
"-Percy, trust me."
Percy looked at Luke and sighed, "You are a stubborn son of a bitch."
Luke smiled, "look who's talking," Luke charged forward and attacked Percy with his blade while sweeping Percy off his feet and throwing him to the ground, "you may be faster, but I am still a better swordsman."
Percy smirked, "for now." He got up and the two began their mock battle again.
Luke then head butted Percy to the ground. He stepped over him and put his blade over Percy's neck, "here I have this for you," Luke said as he slipped a roll of paper into Percy's pocket without any of the monkeys seeing.
"What is it?"
"The reason Kronos wanted you alive. The reason you were being targeted from day one," Luke explained, "now go, you are wasting time."
"You sure you don't' want to come?"
"Yeah," Luke nodded, "now hit me and escape, you have to make it believable so that Kronos doesn't question my loyalty."
Percy raised an eyebrow, "what?"
"Didn't you hear me? I said hit me."
"I always hear 'hit me' when you're speaking, but that's usually subtext," Percy said as he head butted Luke pushing him off him. He then grabbed him and threw him towards the forest before turning to the sea and running forward with full speed.
Percy actually forgot to harden the surface of the water before hand, but somehow he didn't fall in. 'I must be going so fast I can hit the water before my body is pushed down by gravity.' Percy realised as he raced across the water towards Odysseus ship.
Percy climbed on board panting and exhausted beyond belief.
"You're okay now Percy," Nina said as she enveloped Percy in a blanket.
"No, it's not," Percy said walking to the bow of the ship, "they can still follow us with their own ship. I need to boost our own speed."
"Wait what about Luke?!" Annabeth asked.
Percy sighed, "He didn't want to come."
"What?!"
"He said he needed to stay with them to be our spy," Percy lowering his eyes in regret. He should have trusted Luke sooner, he regretted that, "I tried to convince him but-"
