The Seven: Switched

The Fight

I couldn't fathom why Ares didn't see this coming. He didn't suspect a fight in my voice. No war. No nothing.

For being the god of war, he really doesn't notice it. Shouldn't he be able to know when a challenge is coming his way? Maybe my wit is gone, but I still have my curiosity. It will never, ever leave me. No matter what happens, my curiosity will always get the best of me.

"What is wrong with you people?!" Ares shrieked as we stampeded him like a pack of deer running away from a cheetah. He had golden blood pouring from his thigh, where Leo was surprisingly able to stab, being that Ares shrunk to human size. What a silly mistake of his.

I jabbed my dagger (from where, I have no idea) into Ares's knee. Percy helped me by cutting his foot, and Ares howled out in pain.

Why were we fighting, again? Oh, wait. Ares threatened to kill me. Directly to Percy. In front of his face. Lucky me.

So, as we stabbed and fought and dodged, I saw that Percy was the most outraged, and that he needed to vent. I love my term. Vent. Vent. Vent. I need to vent.

I observed that Piper and Jason, as well as Leo, were now advancing to Ares's armpit. He was too confused and weak from "blood" loss to do much or comprehend what we were doing. I almost felt bad for him.

"I think we're done, now," I announced. "We need a truce, and I believe this was the best way to get it."

I know that Percy should be in charge, with the Athena brains and all, but I don't want to back down from my position. It is as if I abandoned my personality. I am a part of Athena. She us a part of me.

If I have Percy lead, I will be of no use, and therefore, unable to help in any sort of way possible. No more quests, no more anything. Maybe, no more life to live. Period.

"So, will you get us help, or will you perish in the remains of your body? Will we destroy you, or are you smart enough to follow our instructions?" Percy pressed. He seemed different. Definitely not his usual, loyal self.

That's when I realized. After all this time, I should have gotten used to Percy being possessed. But, it still caught me by surprise. All monsters love him. They want to ruin his live, forever. More him than any of us.

"Percy, could you turn toward me?" I asked, sweetly. I could feel my Athena smartness coming back. Maybe the effects of the magic were only temporarily. Hopefully that us the case that I'm dealing with.

As Percy showed me his face, as I suspected, his eyes were of a golden color. Certainly not his usual sea-green, beautiful eyes.