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𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍 went wrong almost immediatly.
Piper scrambled along the ridge, trying to keep her head down, while Leo,Iliya, Jason, and Coach Hedge walked straight into the clearing.
Jason summoned his golden lance. He brandished it over his head and yelled, "Giant!"
Enceladus stopped chanting at the flames. He turned toward them and grinned, revealing fangs like a saber-toothed tiger's. "Well," the giant rumbled. "What a nice surprise."
Leo's hand closed on his windup gadget. He stepped sideways, edging his way toward the bulldozer.
Coach Hedge shouted, "Let the movie star go, you big ugly cupcake! Or I'm gonna plant my hoof right up your—"
"Coach," Jason said. "Shut up."
Enceladus roared with laughter. "I've forgotten how funny satyrs are. When we rule the world, I think I'll keep your kind around. You can entertain me while I eat all the other mortals."
"Is that a compliment?" Hedge frowned at Leo. "I don't think that was a compliment." Enceladus opened his mouth wide, and his teeth began to glow. "Scatter!" Leo yelled.
Jason, Iliya and Hedge dove to the left as the giant blew fire—a furnace blast so hot. Leo dodged behind the bulldozer, wound up his homemade device, and dropped it into the driver's seat.
Iliya swings her daggers as her eyes determinded and with Jason, they rise and charge the giant.
Coach Hedge ripped off his canary yellow jacket, which was now on fire, and bleated angrily. "I liked that outfit!" Then he raised his club and charged, too.
Before they could get very far, Enceladus slammed his spear against the ground. The entire mountain shook.
The shockwave sent Iliya sprawling. She blinked, momentarily stunned. Through a haze of grassfire and bitter smoke, she saw Jason staggering to his feet on the other side of the clearing. Coach Hedge was knocked out cold. He'd fallen forward and hit his head on a log. His furry hindquarters were sticking straight up, with his canary yellow pants around his knees.
She groan as she leaned herself up, "Fuck." She cursed.
The giant bellowed, "I see you, Piper McLean!" He turned and blew fire at a line of bushes to Leo's right.
Piper ran into the clearing like a flushed quail, the underbrush burning behind her. Enceladus laughed. "I'm happy you've arrived. And you brought me my prizes!"
