Tristan POV (ha didn't see that coming did ya?)
Percy drew out Riptide and swung violently. This is going to be too easy, I thought. I'm so going to win back the camp, not that it wasn't mine in the first place. Anyways, I parried away his strike and lunged forward, jabbing at his stomach. He disappeared from where he was standing and ended up ten feet away. He smirked at me and that made me furious.
I slashed and hacked at him, trying to land one single blow. But all he did was sidestep and dodge each strike. I was starting to get tired, but he was barely even trying. I tried using some of my water powers to help me, but he just manipulated it and used it against me.
Percy was getting bored with this fight; he finally began to fight back and created cuts on all of my limbs. My body was on fire from all the different cuts. He was getting faster and faster with each strike and I wasn't able to keep up. I ended up tripping and he stood over me and pointed Riptide at my throat.
"This is my camp, you follow my orders and so does everyone else. I know what to do to win, you don't. I've fought in more wars than you can count and have much more experience. So shut up and follow my directions. If you do this, you might live," he said with sarcasm.
"I can fight just fine without your direction!" I spat, "I am the greatest warrior you will ever meet. If you can't realize this, then you must be stupid."
"No, you're stupid. If you think you're the greatest warrior ever, then why is my sword at your throat?" he sneers.
I open my mouth to reply, but I'm cut off by the sound of two thousand monsters just one hundred feet away. The Minotaur is at the front of the line and I almost wet myself right there.
"Ugh not him again! Why can't he just stay dead?" Percy shouts.
"Why? Scared you're going to die?"
"Not at all, he's just a pest. I've already defeated him twice before and I'm not in the mood to fight him. But since I can't kill you, I'll kill him instead," he says matter of factly. Why would he want me dead? I'm freaking awesome! That's my last clear thought before I black out.
Omega POV
Finally he shut up! He is so annoying. How has no one killed him yet? I'm surprised Zeus hasn't smited him yet for having such a big head. If Zeus gave him immortality, can he take it away? I shook away my thoughts and focused my attention on the incoming battle.
"Perseus Jackson!" Why does everyone want to see me? "I come under a flag of truce and would like to speak to you," I recognize the voice from old nightmares, Gaea. She's usually so patient when it comes to war, it has only been a week or two and she's already revealing herself. Her plan must be not going as she wants.
"I go by Omega, Gaea. What do you want?" I shout.
"I only want to talk. Maybe we could reach an agreement. But I must speak to you and only you," she said creepily.
"Fine, you only have an hour to talk. If you exceed your limit, you die. Deal?"
"Deal," she smiles, "Now follow the sound of my voice."
I swerve through the enemy army and hear hisses and feel glares as I go. I shrug it off though, I'll deal with them later.
I finally arrive at a large, dark green, tent. It's humid inside the tent and smells like the earth after a rain. But you can detect the magic and evil in the room. It's subtle, but it's still there.
Gaea is very blunt, "Perseus, why do you fight for the gods? They have done nothing but hurt you and cause you misery. Don't you want revenge? I can help you with that. What about that Daughter of Athena you dislike so much. Don't you want to see her suffer?" she says excitedly. I can't help but agree with wanting to see Annabeth suffer, but I don't want Gaea to rule the world.
"I fight for the gods because my leader commands me to. I am loyal to Chaos. He gave me a home and treated me like a son. He is more of a father to me than Poseidon will ever be. But the gods are still better rulers than you would. You just want to rid the world of life and overrun everything with plants. I can't let that happen. And my name is Omega!"
"What would you say if I spared Chaos, but sent all of the other gods to Tartarus? Of course though I'd have to weaken some of Chaos' powers, but that's just so that he can't overthrow me. If you join me, I will give you half of the world to rule and for you humans to live on, have your loved ones spared, and you can oversee the punishments that betrayed you will receive. I swear on the River Styx to do all of this. I won't lie, I won't cheat, I won't go behind your back, I'll do everything and more to keep you here. Stay with me, and have your dreams of revenge fulfilled.
I sat silent for a while. What would Bianca, Zoe, Silena, Beckendorf, and all of my friends think of me? I won't be able to stand the disappointed looks on their faces. But I'm doing this for them. It will all work out in the end.
"I'm waiting, Jackson. What is your answer?"
"Ok, I'll join you."
