𝚢𝚘𝚞'𝚛𝚎 𝚘𝚗 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚘𝚠𝚗, 𝚔𝚒𝚍 - percy jackson x oc

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XXXIV - THE UNDERWORLDS' FINEST PRISON

"THE MOST HORRIBLE MONSTER OF ALL,
the biggest single threat the gods ever faced," Chiron said. "He has been freed from under the mountain at last. But this scene is from two days ago. Here is what is happening today."

Chiron waved his hand and the image changed. A hank of storm clouds rolled across the Midwest plains. Lightning flickered. Lines of tornadoes destroyed everything in their path—ripping up houses and trailers, tossing cars around like they were nothing.

"Monumental floods, " an announcer was saying. "Five states declared disaster areas as the freak
storm system sweeps east, continuing its path of destruction."

The cameras zoomed in on a column of storm bearing down on some Midwest city. Inside the storm was the giant in all of his horrible glory. His angry roar rolled across the plains like a nuclear blast. Other smaller forms darted through the clouds, circling the monster. Valeria saw flashes of light, and then she saw a golden chariot flying into the blackness. Then some kind of huge bird—a monstrous owl—dived in to attack the giant.

"Are those...the gods?" Percy said.

"Yes, Percy," Chiron said. "They have been fighting him for days now, trying to slow him down. But Typhon is marching forward—toward New York. Toward Olympus."

About time the gods did something, Valeria thought. She was tired of being sent out to save the world while their biggest issue was if they should have ambrosia smoothies or ambrosia pie for dessert.

"How long until he gets here?" Percy asked.

"Unless the gods can stop him? Perhaps five days. Most of the Olympians are there...except your father, who has a war of his own to fight."

"But then who's guarding Olympus?"

Connor Stoll shook his head. "If Typhon gets to New York, it won't matter who's guarding Olympus."

Kronos had said, "I would love to see the terror in your eyes when you realize how I will destroy Olympus."

Would it involve Typhon? Or would it be Kronos' personal doing?

"It's a trick," Percy said. "We have to warn the gods. Something else is going to happen."

Chiron looked at him gravely. "Something worse than Typhon? I hope not."

"We have to defend Olympus," Percy insisted. "Kronos has another attack planned."

"He did," Travis Stoll reminded him. "But you sunk his ship."

Valeria subtly shook her head, but she could not say anything. Not when Silena's boyfriend had sacrificed himself for that ship for it to be in vain.

"Maybe you're right," Percy said at last.

Valeria's mind was racing. The gods were all collected in the Midwest fighting Typhon. That meant that everywhere else—including Olympus and Camp Half-Blood—was defenseless.

"Well," Chiron said, "I think that's enough for one night."

He waved his hand and the steam dissipated. The stormy battle of Typhon and the gods disappeared.