Rise of House Neptune

The Lightning Thief

Chapter 7

The trio of the big three didn't even make it down the street before the first monster attack happened. This wasn't just any monster of course either, the hydra attacked them right in the middle of Las Vegas Boulevard. Percy and the others weren't sure what the mortals had seen, but it must've been pretty scary, because people were running for their lives and screaming in panic.

With Bianca having no weapon, and no real training it left the job to Percy and Jason to do damage control, but they had already made the mistake of cutting off three heads and now the beast was becoming uncontrollably large.

Jason and Percy had just regrouped swearing together. Jason said, "We need to get back to Bianca and figure out a way to elementally take this thing down. We don't have time for this."

Percy nodded, and was going to say something sarcastic when a deep voice came in from behind, "My lord sends his regards for saving his daughter, and I have a message for Perseus Jackson."

Percy and Jason looked over their shoulders to see a huge black man with muscles the size of basketballs, and standing at a tall six foot ten inches, the man looked like a pro baller. Jason looked at Percy and sighed, "I'll hold off the Hydra. Let's get the message, kill this thing, and get the hell out of here."

Percy gave the boy a nod, and Jason took off lance in hand, and thunder rumbling in the sky. Percy meanwhile turned to see Bianca suddenly standing next to the large man looking confused, "How did I-"

"Better you don't ask." The man said watching Jason fight the hydra in the distance with a modicum of success.

"Who are you if you don't mind me asking?" Percy asked carefully.

"I've gone by many names for many empires, but Death doesn't change much, so my name is not important. Only that I serve Lord Pluto, and he has a message for Perseus Jackson." The man said with an even face. He had a black Ipad in his hand, and was getting a quiet beep what seemed like every second.

Jason screamed out, "Percy hellhounds coming down the street. I could use help over here!"

Bianca put a hand on Percy's shoulder, "Go help Jason. Lord Thanatos can I take the message?"

Not questioning the Greek name for the Lord of the Dead Percy looked at the man who smiled at the girl before him, "Of course Lady Bianca. Let your friend runoff and deal with the monsters. I will give you the information your father wanted passed on."

Percy didn't wait for anymore prompting and took off down the street where Jason was dodging a dozen Hydra heads trying to pin him down. When Percy got in range he threw his trident as hard as he could at the center mass of the beast making it roar in anger, and the young man reached for the water in a nearby fountain and grinned when he discovered it was massive. Summoning it was an easy task even considering the drain on his power he had in the last twenty four hours, but getting the massive creature to drown was going to be a much different problem. Jason however screamed out as the water encased the beast taking his lance and hurling it a second time at the monster. This time however the spear seemed to ark with electricity, and when it made contact with the water it was all over but the anguished screams.

Jason immediately sat down looking thoroughly winded, "We can't keep this up. We have to move."

Bianca came running up to them however heaving for breath, "Thanatos is going to provide us transport to New York. Three days have passed and today is the solstice. The guy Luke that tricked my brother and I is apparently the lightning thief you guys are after!"