𝕺𝖕𝖕𝖔𝖘𝖎𝖙𝖊𝖘 𝕬𝖙𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙 - 𝕱𝖊𝖒𝕺𝕮 𝖃 𝕷𝖊𝖔 𝖁𝖆𝖑𝖉𝖊𝖟

Kiera

After finding out my twin was missing, losing my invincibility, and then being in a one-sided fight with my best friend, I didn't think I could ever feel more devastated.

Now my other friend was frozen at my feet. I was surrounded by monsters. Jason had lost his sword and replaced it with a piece of fucking wood. We had probably five minutes until the king of the giants busted out and destroyed us. Jason had probably pulled his biggest card, calling down Zeus's lightening when fighting Enceladus. I was now vulnerable and able to die—not very fun, believe me, as someone who's come close way  too many times.

"What have you done?" I demanded. 

Khione smiled, her dark eyes glittering, as a dagger of ice grew in her hand. "Oh, so many things," the snow goddess purred. "Your friend isn't dead, if that's what you mean. She and her Hunters will make fine toys for our wolves. I thought we'd defrost them on eat a time and hunt them down for amusement. Let them  be the pray for once."

The wolves snarled appreciatively. 

"Yes, my dears." Khione kept her eyes on Jason. "Your sister almost killed their king, you know. Lycaon's off in a cave somewhere, no doubt licking his wounds, but his minions have joined us to take revenge for their master. And soon Porphyrion will arise, and we shall rule the world."

"Traitor!" Hera shouted. "You meddlesome, D-list goddess! You aren't worthy to pour my wine, much less rule the world."

I sighed. I fear Hera clocked Khione.

Khione mimicked me. "Tiresome as ever, Queen Hera. I've been wanting to shut you up for millennia."

Khione waved her hand, and ice encased the prison, sealing in the spaces between the earthen tendrils.

"That's better," the snow goddess said. "Now, demigods, about your death—"

"You're the one who tricked Hera into coming here," Jason said. "You gave Zeus the idea of closing Olympus."

Jason started distracting Khione, making small talk. I focused on our surroundings, and counting our enemies.

There were thirty-six wolves, seven Earthborn, and sixteen venti. We also had a goodwill shopper dressed in a child's Elsa costume.

I flicked my wrist, and a shadow spike stabbed through a wolf, taking the essence with it. There was only a slight yelp as it dissolved. The other wolves stared at where it used to stand.

Khione turned to the sound. "What happened?"

Another wolf barked, probably something like 'girl, I don't know!'

"Whatever," Khione said. "As I was saying, when my masters have awakened, I will despise Boreas and take the throne of the North Wind, but not just yet. Besides, my father did have a point. Your quest was suicidal. I fully expected you to fail."

"And to help us with that," Leo said. "You knocked our dragon out of the sky over Detroit. Those frozen wires in his head—that was your  fault. You're gonna pay for that."

"You're also the one who kept Enceladus informed about us," Piper added. "We've been plagued by snowstorms the whole trip."

"Yes, I feel so close to all of you now!" Khione said. "Once you made it past Omaha, I asked Lycaon to track you down so Jason could die here, at the Wolf House." Khione smiled at him "You see, Jason, your blood spilled on this sacred ground will taint it for generations. Your demigod breathers will be outraged, especially when they find the bodies of these two from Camp Half-Blood. They'll believe the Greeks have conspired with the giants. It will be. . .delicious."