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WELCOME TO MONTAUK
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Livia wasn't sure why she decided to send someone ahead to rent out all the cabins on the south shore. But they had quickly commandeered the place. Every instinct she had was telling her that she was in enemy territory. That it was dangerous to be there. At that point, she didn't even care.
They parked their cars while others pitched tents. She already had the children of Trivia covering them deeply into mist. She almost wanted them to compel every mortal that was on the Island to decide to suddenly leave.
She didn't. That would let their enemies know that they were near.
Livia made her way down to the beach. Octavian and Mike Kahale walked with her. They were at war and she didn't know how many supporters that Jason still had that may try to kill her. (And that was not counting those that may still hate the idea of her as their leader.)
Not that she needed the protection but she still appreciated it.
Mike stepped away to give her some privacy as Octavian moved closer to her. She wondered what image that the Legion was seeing as she and Octavian weaved comfort and strength around one another. She also didn't really care to know.
"How long will it be before Reyna and her squadrons gets here," she questioned. They had split up after some of the Gigantes found them. Emphytos and Leôn, who Octavian had quickly deduced were trying to slow them down.
And they did. Constant taunts of how they should surrender to them as Gaea was going to wipe them out in one full blow. That it was apparently better for them as Romans to die with honor than without. A crater was left in the road after Daniele had cut Emphytos' tongue from his mouth.
The giants had been infuriated, forcing them to take different exits that only pushed back the inevitable. Still with a little help from one of the local river gods, Livia walked away with Leôn's skin as a new coat that she gifted to Daniele for the assistance and the giant's spear made of celestial bronze and imperial gold that she gave to the river-god.
"A few days. Emphytos chased them back to Oklahoma where his brother, Thoon, chased them down after his defeat."
"So the gods are helping," she hummed. She wondered where Mercury was. Octavian shrugged, eyes as bright as the sun above them. "The ones that aren't indisposed. I think it may be due to Lady Victoria and Lady Nike at war with each other."
Livia grimaced. She could easily assume why that would be. They were at war and each side would be trying to overtake the other even if Camp Half-Blood had not stepped foot into battle yet. "Have the fauns been called to battle?"
"Yes, but Livia," Octavian hesitated for just a moment. "Do you really think the fauns will be of any help?"
"Fauns and Satyrs may seem similar and as evolution has grown... they may even look similar but just like our gods... they are not. Satyrs may have more knowledge due to their travels with Dionysos and Pan. Our Fauns are known to be foolish. But the difference between them is that while the satyrs were off getting drunk at revelries and having orgies throughout the land... the Fauns learned to use the nature around them as a weapon. They learned to instil fear of travelling through the forests. The Satyrs may have gotten a little wiser, but the Fauns have a history of ancient magicks stapled into their blood. Even if they cannot win, they can keep the satyrs at a standstill."
