Thalia watched in amazement as all the damage Alcyoneus received during Percy's battle healed itself in front of her eyes. 'Shit! I forgot that he's unbeatable in his home state! I need to get him out of Alaska.'
Lucky Thalia read the map several times before they got here and knew that the border to Canada was just a mere ten miles away. She needed to trick him into following her.
"Look at you!" Thalia yelled, "you nearly got killed by a demigod!"
The giant growled, "shut your mouth girl!" Alcyoneus reached into the ground and threw another boulder at Thalia.
This time instead of just dodging the attack Thalia used her new found connection with the wind to spin the boulder around like a slingshot and throw it right back at Alcyoneus.
The giant broke the boulder with his hands, "enough!" He roared, "you will soon meet the same fate as your boyfriend!"
"As if you can even catch me!" Thalia goaded him.
Alcyoneus roared as he jumped up from the ground and threw himself at Thalia. He was inches away when Thalia summoned a burst of lighting from the clouds that blasted Alcyoneus back. The giant crashed into the side of the mountain but quickly picked himself up.
"You will pay for that you bitch! I will make you my whore and-"
BOOM!
Rocks came tumbling down from the side of the building. Alcyoneus paled, 't-that came from inside the mountain. No-no! It's not possible!'
BOOM!
More rocks broke off as pieces of the mountain as cracks began to form on the side of it. Thalia watched from a distance and could see a huge chunk of the mountain being broken off.
BOOM!
Slowly the broken piece of the mountain was raised off the ground by six feet before it slowly started moving forward.
Alcyoneus and Thalia watched in horror and amazement as the huge chunk of mountain was brought further and further outside. Slowly the battered up figure of Percy stood at the edge of the mountain with 80 feet of stone over his head.
"Alcyoneus! You forgot this!" Percy roared as he strained every muscle in his body lifting the top of the mountain and sliding it down the side of the mountain.
The giant was frighted , the demigod had just broken free out of the heart of a mountain by punching through it! The giant saw the huge mountain top coming towards him and knew he had to move.
He jumped up trying to get away, but Thalia met him mid air. "No you don't!" Thalia roared as she commanded the winds to push him back down to the ground. The giant tired to move again but Thalia sent another blast of lightning at him pinning him to the ground.
Percy pushed the mountain down as Alcyoneus suddenly found himself being rolled underneath the massive stone structure.
Percy let go of the stone and watched as it slid down the mountain and crash into water below sinking into the freezing sea.
Alcyoneus's mangled body remained behind near the foot of the mountain, surprisingly still in one peace, but broken in several places. Percy took control of the snow around him as he lifted them up in the form of two giant hands mirroring his own movements. Percy then smashed both the fits into Alcyoneus stirring form.
Just then Thalia sent another blast of lightning at Alcyoneus zapping him unconscious. Percy zoomed forward and cleared all the snow off the giant's body. Finally Alcyoneus was knocked out.
Percy took out Waverider, he wasn't going to take any chances. He quickly cut off Alcyoneus's limbs and then threw him into his inventory. Percy then took the precious metal limbs and stored them away as well.
Thalia floated down to the ground and grabbed Percy in a tight hug, "are you okay?!"
Percy nodded, "I'm fine." He finally let go of Body form and resealed his strength. His muscles finally stopped throbbing, he felt he shit strength levels go back to normal.
"I thought I lost you," Thalia said with tears in her eyes as she hugged him tighter.
Percy felt a jolt of pain coming from the wound on his chest. Percy flinched and immediately Thalia backed away.
"Oh my gods! You're bleeding!" Thalia yelled out.
Percy groaned, "yeah. He used something that bypassed my marble skin defence. But I'm alright, it's not life threatening, the jacket took most of the attack. I already healed some of it, I won't be bleeding to death anytime soon."
"How can we heal the rest of you?" Thalia asked desperately.
"The water," Percy groaned. Thalia nodded as she helped him into the freezing cold water.
"Percy's it's freezing, are you sure-"
"It's okay," Percy said as he slowly immersed himself into the water, "I can barely feel it."
Thalia nodded as she watched Percy disappear into the cold water. The demigoddess sat down by the banks of the water pulling her jacket closer. She waited patiently for her beloved to come back up.
The wind blew across her face and Thalia waited, and waited.
You people are impossible, but there is something to be said about persistence. And I am glad that I didn't get any peasky P.M's asking me whether I have abadened the story or not.
Note 1: The normal schedule of a chapter every Sunday is back, and I have no plans for it to change. I recetly got a job, yes a realy job that pays me, and it is from Monday to Saturday from 11 to 7, so obviously the only free time I will have is Sundya, so please, stop with the chater requets, I swear to you I am going as fast I as I can.
Note 2: Many people have been complaining about Thalia's looks, saying they didn't like the actress who played her in the movies and such, and so I fell compled to share with you all how I see Thalia. Google— Tracer from Overwatch, that's how I imagine Thalia. But if you don't like vidoe game girls I have another one, Will Holland from Arrow, enjoy.
Note 3: Please leave many reviws as they make me happy and may be the only thing that get's me through Monday morning at work, seriously you guys, my job is so boreing...I need your help...please.
See you all in the next chapter!
Chapter 43
Chapter 43:
Percy sighed as he stood on the bridge of the boat. He sipped from his mug of hot cocoa looking out at landscape before him. The damage he caused during his battle with Alcyoneus was immense. The mountain to the left was broken in half with the broken piece floating in the bottom of the ocean. The Hubbard Glacier was broken down at the side, luckily nothing was broken on the top, else Percy would have had to dive into the water to retrieve all that imperial gold weapons.
Thalia walked up to him wrapped up in a blanket sipping from her own cup of coco, "you feeling better?"
Percy nodded, "much," he coughed out. His voice had finally cracked, it was becoming deeper and deeper day by day. So a dip into the ice cold waters of Alaska seemed to have finally pushed it over the edge. Percy honestly couldn't tell the difference, but Thalia kept telling him his voice sounded deeper.
Percy had healed completely when inside the water. After healing, Thalia took him back to the boat to rest. He fell unconscious the moment his head hit the pillow. But now he was up and about.
The only sign that he even was in a battle was the large scar that now rested on his chest. Apparently attacks done by haki coated weapons caused lasting damage that Gamer's body couldn't heal from.
Percy looked at his watch, it was 9 in the morning, they had been here for more than half a day. Percy turned to Thalia, "did you get enough sleep last night?"
"I got enough," Thalia said rubbing her eyes. Percy saw the bags under her eyes, 'she must have stayed up to make sure nothing happened to me.'
Percy wrapped his free arm around her kissing her. She tasted like chocolate and pine, "you're such a bad liar."
Thalia smiled, "so are you." They stayed silent for a while. Now that Alcyoneus was no longer a problem this place was pleasant, romantic even.
"Hell of a first date huh?" Percy said smiling.
"Really? You consider this our first date?"
Percy nodded, "yeah, why? What do you call your first date?"
"Well there was a concert, if you remember."
"Yeah, but we weren't actually dating back then."
Thalia nodded, "yeah, I suppose. Well I can't really complain," Thalia said sipping her drink, "I mean this is probably what a demigod couple can consider the perfect first date. We got to travel, fight a monster, destroy the landscape, cook dinner. You know, the normal things that couples do."
Percy chuckled, "Thalia, you know that we are weird, even for a demigod couple."
Thalia nodded, "that is very true."
Percy sipped his drink, "how long do you think the mortals will take before they find out what happened here?"
Thalia shrugged, "this is a very secluded area. It may take them a week, or maybe even only a few days. After all you did destroy the top of a mountain."
Percy nodded, "yeah. I guess that was a little bite to loud."
Thalia chuckled and nodded her head, "yeah, a little."
Percy smiled kissing his girlfriend again. They sat down on the sun beds and just cuddled up close enjoying the view of the calm water. Percy honestly loved this place, he wanted to come again, if Thalia wanted to that is.
"How are you not freezing?" Thalia asked.
Percy shrugged, looking at himself. He had throw away the jacket, it was useless now. It had been ripped into pieces, luckily the pin of protection he had was still usefull, maybe he could use it on something else. All he wore now was an orange camp Half-Blood t-shirt and a pair of jeans, "I don't feel it. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I can control ice."
Thalia nodded, "right."
They spent an hour just staying together before Percy spoke up, "why don't you go inside and get some sleep. It will do you some good."
"You sure?" Thalia asked.
Percy nodded, "yeah. I'm back to 100%. Plus if I need to I can always call my buddies for assistance."
Thalia nodded, "right. Oh and Percy I have been meaning to ask you something."
Percy hummed, "shoot."
"Marcia," Thalia began causing Percy to immediately become nervous, "you said she was trying to seduce you."
Percy nodded, "yeah. Remember that demon I told about in Boston?"
"That was Marcia?"
Percy nodded, "yeah. Her real name is Marchasias. I just call her Maricia. She can transform between a woman and a wolf. When I fought her she tried to seduce me and take over my body, luckily I managed to break free."
Thalia nodded, "I see..."
Percy could hear the worry in her voice, "relax Thalia," he kissed her forehead, "you have nothing to worry about. I'm don't have any intentions to screw a demon. You don't' stick your dick in crazy, everyone knows that. Well, everyone except Edward, but that's not important."
Thalia chuckled, "I not worried about you cheating on me Percy. I'm worried about what would happen is she succeeded in taking over your body. Do you think you can fight her off again?"
Percy smiled, "Thalia, look at my forehead," Thalia did so and suddenly she saw a diamond shaped blue gem appear on Percy's forehead, "this thing is the reason I can control them. It basically is like a net that captures the souls of those I have defeated and binds them to me. As long as they are bound to me they will listen to what I have to say."
Thalia touched the stone, "how did it suddenly appear?"
"It's because I willed it to," Percy explained, "it's magically bound to me, I can hide it if I want to, and I generally do. Don't want people to keep asking my why I have a gem stuck into my forehead."
Thalia nodded as she felt the edges of the stone, "it feels like it's perfectly cut."
Percy nodded, "yeah, I know. Now," he broke their cuddle, "go to bed. You need the rest."
"Fine," Thalia grumbled as she got up, "what are you going to do?"
Percy turned to the glacier, "the Eagle and a lot of imperial gold is still up there on top of the Glacier. I intend to collect it all. I'll give the Legion some and sell the rest. Maybe I can even find that diamond sword Alcyoneus used to cut me with if I try hard enough."
Thalia raised an eyebrow, "what's with your obsession over money recently? You practically drooled when Alecto mentioned Alcyoneus was made out of gold."
Percy smiled, "it's a secret sparky."
Thalia grumbled, "your luck I'm sleepy, or else I would have blasted you for calling me that."
Percy smiled cheekily as Thalia took his empty mug and walked back into the boat. Percy walked up to the front of the ship and activated his speed perk.
Percy zoomed towards the Hubbard Glacier and climbed along the side. He pulled himself to the top of the glacier and saw the Eagle standing tall and proud, right where Thalia left it. Percy took the Eagle and put it inside his inventory before he zoomed towards the camp.
Percy looked around as he started to systematically search and plunder all the imperial gold he could find. This was honestly the best part of the job, the free stuff. Well not free, but definitely not owned by someone living at the moment, so what the hell right?
Percy first visited the barracks and saw lines of weapon racks each half filled or full filled. Percy didn't even bother to look as he just threw everything he could find into his inventory. He put in shields, swords, pilas, even a bloody boomerang.
Percy searched every knock and conner of the barracks. He found mostly clothes, some personal effects of the roman soldiers who died here and a few drachma stored around. Percy also found what looked like a solid gold tiara studded with a single sapphire, guess he knew what to give Thalia as a souvenir.
Percy then went around camp, he found a solid gold chariot, the entire thing was made out of imperial gold, Percy should probably return this to the Romans, it was too big a thing to keep for himself.
Percy also found solid imperial gold suit of armour. He found around 20 suits or so, each were heavy as hell and looked ridiculous, after all who wanted a fake set of abs imprinted on their chest piece?
Percy eventually walked into the Principia form before and now that he wasn't in a hurry he took his time to look at the books and scroll rolled on the floor.
Percy couldn't understand most of it, they were all in latin. But from the look of things they were all just reports from people in camp, nothing to important. But a few Percy could understand thanks to them being in english.
Based on the way that the books had been stored inside a glass case told Percy they were important. They were bound in leather with golden words written on top, 'The construction techniques of Romans.' 'Basic Roman leading skills.' 'Construction of settlements and the like.' 'War strategies and techniques.'
Percy picked the book on the construction techniques of Roman and suddenly a box popped up;
