Modern Myths

Book 5 - The Last Olympian: Chapter 1: The Fall of Triumvirate

8/11/09, Tuesday

Atlantic Ocean, 1:00pm EST

Percy POV

Me & Drew are leading a Naval campaign against the last bit of Triumvirate Holdings.

Caligula moved his mobile yacht base, Julia Drusilla, here to aid Kronos from a safe distance.

Julia Drusilla is 50 yachts, with a submarine, helicopter & Roman Numerals for identification on each one.

Caligula never spends the same night on the same one.

We noticed the Princess Andromeda approaching them a few nights ago.

We've got 10 Triremes, with 14 soldiers on each, plus the good emperors.

The emperors can only attack Caligula, due to the god vs man laws.

Due to the superior size, we're being smart about this & planting bombs on the hulls of the ships.

They're no civilians on board, due to Caligula not having time to trick any to board.

Once we get back, I'm taking Bianca, Nyssa, Medusa, Arachne, Penelope, Daphne, Parthenope, Medea & Philotes on a date over the next few days.

The first 4 agreed to go all at once as my newest lovers, while the 5 that can't leave camp are going last.

Penelope, Daphne & Medea are bound to the water at camp. They can only go so far from it, without divine assistance.

Parthenope & Philotes have responsibilities keeping them there.

As I swim under the number XII & place the sticky backpack sized explosive between the sub & hull, I notice Drew doing the same to XI, Charles doing the same to X & Silena at IX.

We made our way back to our boat.

We scuba from a fair distance away, so they don't notice us until most of the ships are underwater.

5 people from each boat set explosives, while the rest prepare for getting spotted, or a misfire.

The other guy was on the other side of me, so that's why I didn't mention him.

As we surfaced, I asked them if everyone was ready.

Katie Gardner replied, "Yes sir. All explosives have been set, even on the Andromeda."

I responded, "Tell the others to detonate the bombs & get ready to use the cannons to finish off the escapees."

She nodded & notified the other ships.

A loud explosion rang through the ocean as the ships sank & the enemy rushed to the lifeboats & helicopters.

We rained down Tartarus from on high, via our cannons.

The cannons tore through the helicopters & lifeboats with ease.

Even though Zeus, Hera & Demeter have just returned, I think we can win despite their horrible leadership.

I noticed something attacking another trireme.

I took out my binoculars. It was Caligula slaughtering those that came across him.

The 5 good emperors jumped him & I prayed to my sea-based relatives for help.

Oceanus responded, "Watch this!"

The ocean water splattered on his Fasces, causing it to rot away.

Despite that Caligula managed to cut through the other Fasces with his spear & killed the remaining emperors before a shark bit him into.