Unlikely Heroes

Chapter 116: Destiny Comes Calling

Aileen "Pistis" Corvius

The meeting place is in a large open space far enough from the main city. Many Gods, excluding myself, and a few Titans have already gathered as they converse with each other. Hades makes sure they know what her strategy is for the coming battle. Each of them are in their large humanoid forms, but I am sure some are capable of becoming even larger. That is true for at least Demeter.

Hades managed to gather a range of very powerful Gods. There are two that would always be found at Hades' side. Persephone and Zagreus. Both are extremely powerful in their own right. Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter which grants her more power than some minor Gods. But her marriage and domain give her powerful abilities.

Zagreus is unorthodox in terms of his powers and abilities. His parentage already gives him plenty of power. Hades and Persephone are powerful so it is only logical their child would be as well. If that is not enough, Nyx did something during his birth which means his powers are amplified. I mean look at what Nyx did to me. If that doesn't tell something, I don't know what would.

Further, he is an extremely capable warrior. According to him he even bested Ares in a friendly duel which is a huge feat in itself. Aside from his prowess, I can imagine his domain gives him a lot of power on the battlefield. Blood is one thing that is flowing in any battle which makes him even more powerful, at least that is what he says. I am uncertain what his abilities exactly are, but I can see him healing wounds and using the blood to his advantage.

Demeter is another Goddess that has come to help Hades. Her power is undeniable. One doesn't sit on the council without holding significant power. Her domain being very large and destructive is evidence enough. You would not want to mess with her. Nature is one of the most terrifying forces one can face. Nature's destruction and versatility are at the fingertips of Demeter. I wouldn't want to face her, especially now that her daughter is on the battlefield. I heard stories of how angered she can be when her daughter is in mortal danger. It almost never ended well for those beings. Human or God.

Then there is Hecate who is in service of Persophone but helps Hades from time to time. It took her some time to come to the side of Olympus, but she is now committed to the fight. She even brought more of her Demigod children to her in the hope to give our army an edge. When Camp Half-Blood arrives, they would total around twenty I think.

Facing Hecate is not a wise thing to do. She may not be the most powerful, but her powers are so vast and versatile that she would have an answer to most attacks. Magic encompasses everything and she controls it. The Mist serves her bidding which is powerful in its own right. Having her on our side is a tremendous help.

Last but certainly not least, the Fury Sisters. They are Daimon which means they are more powerful than many Demigods, but the Fury Sisters are on the more powerful end of the Daimon spectrum. Almost reaching the classification of Minor Goddesses when together. Each of them inflicts fear and their prowess is not to be underestimated.

If those are not enough to put Kronos on the defensive, then there is the ridiculously large army of Hades. I am not surprised we weren't able to call on the dead. Hades must have emptied the entire Underworld of any willing and capable deceased person that could fight. Probably even gave a lighter sentence in return, but that is pure speculation.

This army consists of all ages. Underworld monsters, Romans, Greeks, French, and even Germans and Russians from the very deadly Second World War. An incredible amount has been summoned and drafted into the army. There must be more than a million troops here. This army is so large I cannot even see the end. All are ready to march on Kronos at Hades' command.

At the moment I stand with Annabeth a small distance away from the group of Godly beings. Our fingers are intertwined as we watch the army position itself and push war engines into place. Many of them are being pushed by the dead or are attached to dead horses, bulls, or other animals.