Heirs of Olympus

Chapter 11

The roar of thunder, the flashing of light, and the sheer power of their arrival stuns both sides of the battle around Camp Half-Blood, but the Seven and the gods don't hesitate and launch straight into their attack. Gaea, standing upright again, towers over even the Giants, a colossus at nearly 50 feet in height, much taller than the newly arrived Athena Parthenos. That ancient statute is helping their side through the waves of energy coming off of it as it seemed to attempt to drive Gaea and her forces back.

Zeus, Poseidon, Hephaestus, Ares, and Athena had all taken the offensive and attacked the Earth Mother, alongside Jason, Percy, and Leo. Aprhodite, Eris, and Iris landed among the demigods bringing Annabeth, Piper, Hazel, and Frank to join the fight against the Giant King and his armies.

"Frank?" a Roman demigod looked at the son of Mars in shock. The last time any of the Romans had seen the former probatio, Frank did not look like he did now! Frank was a wall of muscle, his baby face cut and angled, with an expression of discipline and purpose. And he was wearing the emblems of a Praetor!!

"Where is the first cohort?" Frank demanded. The other demigod quickly pointed and gasped when Frank turned into a giant eagle and launched into the air. Frank arrived at the first cohort, Hazel and Arion joining him shortly after, and he seized control of the forces and began turning them towards Reyna and Thalia's rescuing troops. Quickly uniting them with their relief, he leads them back to the Legion where all five cohorts join back together and reform their lines. Reyna signals her gratitude and begins issuing orders while Frank and Hazel join in the attacks

Annabeth and Piper run to find Chiron, and along the way Annabeth sees a Fury grab one of the empousa leaders from the battlefield and fly her into the sky and tears the monster apart. "What in the name of Tartarus?" she gasps.

"It was Nico" Katie tells her running up and giving her a quick salute. "After Hades...died...Nico summoned hundreds of skeletons, hell hounds, and the Furies to Camp and he ordered them to fight on our side...and they did!" Annabeth looks at the daughter of Demeter's face and sees the grief and tears that's still clear on her face and Annabeth realizes that they must already know what has happened in Athens.

Chiron arrives and confirms that Nico has been feeling the death of the gods and has been keeping them updated when she hears a roar from the enemy lines and looking up she sees three Giants, including Porphyrion and Enceladus, moving to attack their forces. She turns toward the gods on their side and sees Aphrodite, Iris, and Eris launch towards the Giants. She whispers a prayer to her mother to warn her when she draws her sword and attacks.

Athena falls back after Gaea batted Ares down hard. The God of War was staggering, but the rest of them were keeping her attention as best as they could. Both her father and Poseidon were wounded and she knew they were struggling. Hephaestus blasted the Earth Mother with fire as Poseidon tried to make the earth roll, but his quakes stopped short before reaching her.

"Father!" Athena caught Zeus' attention. "Porphyrion and two Giants are attacking the others" she warned him and saw the uncertainty on his face. "I will go help them" she offers and he nods before rejoining the fight against Gaea.

Athena arrives to find Eris already down, stunned by Enceladus, the Goddess of Discord is lying on the ground while a dozen demigods are attacking him desperately. Aphrodite and Iris are fighting Porphryion alongside a dozen campers from Camp Half Blood. Seeing Annabeth leading the demigods alone against the Giant, Athena lands and joins in the attack against Enceladus. He reels back from her Aegis and she strikes, proud to be fighting alongside her daughter and the other heroes.

"Piper!" Mercedes, daughter of Nike yells, jumping to cover the body of daughter of Aphrodite. Piper had been struck by Porphyrion's cudgel and fallen to the ground unconscious.