Percy Jackson- Not a typical Betrayal

CHAPTER-16 SAID HELLO

Percy and Nico were unable to sleep. How could they, if their friend was tortured every second? They wanted to go to that wretched place and help save Bob, but Damasen was right. They needed rest, even if their heart said otherwise.

Damasen was preparing some potion when Percy and Nico woke to some strange indescribable smell. 'Cure', Damasen mouthed. They had to admit that the sleep invigorated them. After another portion of Drakon meat for breakfast, and some in their bags for lunch, they left for the place where Iapetus was being tortured.

Percy had put on a hood so that he could not be recognized. Nico just refused, stating that Bob needs to see his friend to calm down. It felt sensible and Percy did not push further.

"The prison his high level. It is guarded by Kampe. And a lot of monsters and at last by Hyperion himself.", Damasen explained.

"Why such high security for him?", Nico asked.

"Only Tartarus knows.", Damasen replied. After walking for some time, after going through levels under Tartarus, they reached a huge cell. It looked so terrifying, half of the prisoners in it would have died due to heart attacks caused by fears. They would literally be scared to death.

"How can we attack?", Nico asked.

"I never thought about it. Just barge into them and kill them off.", Percy said and Damasen looked like he wanted to slap his forehead in disbelief.

"Percy. I know you want to save Bob, but can't we do something which is safer?", Damasen asked. Percy thought about it for a while before shaking his head in defeat.

"No. I think it is time I showed them who is the boss.", Percy said angrily. The black aura started to appear. Both Nico and Damasen looked terrified.

"Nico. Damasen. Go to Bob. Fight out Hyperion until I fight Kampe and the others. Go while I distract them Go.", Percy ordered. His ruthlessness had gotten to a new level when he was with Chaos. Luke would remember how he singlehandedly killed a million soldiers on another planet simply because Luke was injured and needed medicine found there. He was not cruel, but anger brings out cruelty from even the gentlest of persons. It is just that one should use cruelty to defeat the cruel.

Nico and Damasen went sideways to a path less trodden. It was a secret path Damasen discovered when he came here. They went through the sewer. Nico was hiding behind him. He was so stealthy; it was difficult for the monsters to spot that Damasen was alone. And those who spotted the stealthy son of the underworld never got the chance to alert the others as a stygian iron sword impaled them on their throat cutting off the air supply and the ability to scream.

They heard the noises of battles outside. So, Percy really did bait himself. Nico remembered the black eyes. How they held a lot of power. Nico realized that Percy had a lot of power he didn't use or didn't want to use, for whatever reasons.

They were going steadily. Damasen went through for all know who he was. But Nico did a wonderful job following like a shadow, which he did by shadow-traveling along Damasen's shadow. It was advanced for a son of Hades, but Nico did it to perfection. Practice makes a man perfect.

"Damasen!", It was Hyperion. He looked pissed.

"What is the matter, Hyperion?", Damasen asked calmly.

"You traitor!", he shouted and tried to attack. Damasen caught the sword with his bare hands and threw it away.

"What do you mean by a traitor?", Damasen asked angrily. He understood that the cover is going to be blown.

"You brought that cloaked man here. Right? And why did you come this way?", Hyperion bellowed and started to attack Damasen with his bare hands. Damasen just stamped his foot strongly on the floor sending shockwaves that knocked Hyperion backward.