The New Chaos Army

Fight Of The Century

Scarlett stood in the arena, her blood red sword pointed at Annabeth, who had her own drakon bone sword ready.

"Do you really think you can beat me!? I've trained with Chaos for thousands of years. Your child of the wisdom goddess nonsense doesn't scare me." Scarlett said.

"Yeah? Well your daughter of a Dragon act doesn't scare me bitch." Annabeth responded. 

"What you don't realize is that with everything I've been called before, bitch is a compliment." Scarlett said.

"Shut up and fight me, unless your too scared?" Annabeth taunted.

I realized that Annabeth knew how to beat Scarlett. She understood that Scarlett had a lot of pride. All she had to do was make Scarlett attack her, then find her weakness. What Annabeth failed to realize is that Scarlett got more powerful the angier she got.

Scarlett charged Annabeth giving her no chance to speak. Annabeth could barely raise her sword to defend each blow. In chaos army we all had a, for lack of a better term, thing we were experts in. I was a stealth expert, Sapphire was a fire expert, Jace was a healing expert, etc. Scarlett was an expert on Brutality and Swordplay. I'm not exactly sure what it is she gets those powers from, most of us have different types of magic. Hers just seems to enhance her strength.  She is one of the strongest and fastest of all of us and could beat all of us. All except me, who she could only tie and Chaos who she couldn't ever beat.

Annabeth didn't understand this.

Annabeth thought she was just another camper and even though I hated her I knew Scarlett wouldn't stop until she was a pile of rubble.

I ran in between the two of them. Putting my arms out, using my power to powers to push them back so hard they hit the walls on opposite sides of the arena.

"STOP!" I yelled, so loud it echoed.

All was silent. Even the demigods gathered around watching the fight were silent.

Annabeth and Scarlett looked at me in horror. That's when I realized, I had never had a power that push people like that. And the voice that still echoed, STOP! Was not my voice. It was familiar but it wasn't my own. As if someone was speaking through me.

"What do you think you two are doing!?" I asked.

They both just stared at me, unable to form words.

"Scarlett, speak, that is an order.  I am Your Commander." I said, in an almost deeper tone then my original voice.

She still did not speak. I looked at Annabeth. Her face was full of something I hadn't seen in a long time, she was scared of me, like the first time in Tartarus when I was fight Achyls. She was horrified.

"N-No." She said faintly.

I turned back to Scarlett who got on her feet. She held her sword. Then pointed it at me.

"You are not my commander. You are not welcome here." Scarlett said.

"What are you talking about!? Of course I am Your commander! Stand down or I will reign Chaos upon you." I said.

"You are not Apokirixye. You are End."  Scarlett said. Suddenly my head burned with pain. I fell to my knees, screaming.

What was happening!? Someone was controlling me. I tried to call for help but I couldn't.

Did you really think I would let you go that easily. End's cruel voice said in my mind.

He was inside my head.

He was inside my head, trying to tear me apart.

Fight it Apokirixye. You have to fight his grasp. Don't let him control you! A voice said in my head. It was Chaos. He was trying to save me.

In responce to Chaos, I let out another scream. I saw my hands ignite with lightning, The Lightning! He was going to try to kill me with it again.

Your wrong child. I won't kill you, not entirely. Give in and I'll spare to you the pain.

"NO! I will not give in!" I screamed, Chaos screaming with me. It was like a battle in my own mind. End battling for total control as I defended. I could see inside my head, two forces fighting for power. I had no idea of it was me or Chaos fighting End but whoever it was, was loosing.

I felt the ground shake underneath me. Scarlett stood staring at me, unable to comprehend what was happening, she put on a brave face, showing that even in her terror she was willing to defend the campers. She would not fail a mission. She would fight me if it meant defending this camp. As long as it was a mission assigned by Chaos, she would do it.

She started to walk towards me, her sword raised as if she might attack. In her eyes I saw uncertainty, she wouldn't attack to kill, maybe she was trying to knock me out? That wouldn't help, it would only make it harder for me to fight off End.

"Stay back! All of you!" I barked. The Lightning was still sparking around my hands.

Scarlett started to walk towards me again. I was going to yell to her, telling her to stay away but End forced me to be silent.

"Scarlett don't!" Annabeth called. Scarlett looked at Annabeth who was on the other side of me.

"End is trying to take over his mind, that lightning is dangerous. Worse than anything you've endured. It nearly killed him the first time." Annabeth said.

"Why should I listen to you? You don't know how strong I am, What I can endure?" Scarlett asked.

"Yes, but I know that End is stronger than you, stronger than any of us. Only Chaos can defeat him." Annabeth said. Scarlett considered what Annabeth had said.

Scarlett nodded and backed away, making her way around me to Annabeth the long way.

"If your the smart one then how do we help him?" She asked. Annabeth just stared at me.

"I...I don't know." She said in a whisper.

Pain erupted in my head again. I closed my eyes and saw End waiting for me.

Give me control.

"Never!" I yelled.

I saw Chaos next to me.

You do not belong here End. Leave! We outnumber you!

There was silence.

As you wish brother, but I'll be back I assure you. In the mean time I'll give your commander a goodbye present.

He then laughed his horrible, horrible laugh jumped right at me.

Then he was gone. He was gone. I no longer felt any pain. I didn't have any more voices in my head. I opened my eyes. Lighting no longer danced from my fingertips. I slowly stood up. Everything was...normal. Scarlett and Annabeth looked at me curiously.

"K-Kiri? Is that you?" Scarlett asked. I nodded.

"He's gone. He just...disappeared." I said.

"Thank Chaos!" Scarlett said. She walked towards me. As she did I felt him again. This time it was a slight tug. And he was gone again. Scarlett stopped, Annabeth gasped.

That's when I realized that the tug I felt, wasn't just in my head.

"P-Percy?"

As a final act of torture he had pulled off my hood.