35: Defeating the Charmer

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Percy's pov:

"Piper, get Thalia to safety!" I ordered, "Jason, Thymos, Reyna, distract!"

Reyna immediately countered a attack toward the Manananggal, getting her attention. Suddenly, without any other movements, the Manananggal raised Reyna by the neck, her devilish tail and wings spread out aggressively. A smoke came out of it's mouth and into Reyna's mouth, nose and ears. Her eyes rolled back and she slumped to the ground. 

Thymos quickly made his move and attacked the Manananggal, while retreating for an attack, he pushed Reyna out of the way. He soon was using reddish magic to block the Manananggal's smoke. While doing so, he clearly was draining himself. Jason decided to help after dragging Reyna to Thalia's side. 

He started shooting lightning, which happened to be completely ineffective toward the Manananggal.

"Now!" I shouted to Via as I used the water particles in the air to push away our defense, and started to control the stream in the Manananggal.

"Mercy!" It screeched in agony as I lifted her in the air. Thymos stumbled back weakly. Jason, luckily caught him before he fell down. "I yield!"

"Only if you give my friends back their consciousness." I growled, glaring at her.

"As you wish," it hissed reluctantly waving toward them. A strange purplish-grey smoke came out of them and they gasped for air.

"You!" Reyna screeched in complete anger.

"We will set her free. But next time, Manananggal, I promise you that you will not be so lucky," I growled, making her shake in fear.

"I-I'll help you I-in the war," she squeaked desperately. Via and I shared look before nodding,

"swear that you will not do so to any of our men." I growled in the same tone. She quickly complied. 

"Come with us," I said in a more gentle tone. We all left to get back to camp. Athena will definitely know wise ways to put her to use.

Ardat's pov:

"Annabeth! How did you get out?" a girl's voice rang as I walked into Olympus. I looked to see a familiar girl. Clarisse. I remember from Annabeth's memories,

"I-I..." I started, pretending to feel completely tiered, "Th-they t-took my memories...but luckily through the few days there, Percy's face made me remember everything. I ran away...barely."

"Annabeth!" the voice of Olympians rang out. I put on a surprised face, though I really wanted to claw out and gut them alive. They deserved all the pain.

"O-Olympians!" I gasped out, "Oh my gods! I tried praying to you, but it didn't work. The shrine of Hermes wasn't there anymore!"

"Glad to see you're ok, gorgeous," Ares' disgusting voice said. I smiled shyly, using my powers to make me appear to blush. I saw Artemis glare at them.

"If not for you, we wouldn't be in this mess!" she hissed and left, her face showing only anger.

"Tell us everything you know," Zeus ordered carelessly.

"Excuse me?" I asked, 

"Please tell us all the information you know." Zeus said, in a less demanding voice.

"Well, they haven't gotten far." I stated, in a bored tone. I couldn't tell them everything that happened.

"Good...then we'll start our meeting with the primordials..." he said in a gleeful tone.

This outta to be good.

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