King Arthur And The Olympians: The Titan's Curse

Arthur takes Gilroids

It's probably safe to say Luke and Avenger didn't take Atlas's defeat well..

well it would be safe to say.. but not right.. in fact, they positively didn't really care.

"Hmph.. of course.. how very pointless. I knew Atlas would somehow find a way to make himself useless.." Avenger muttered as she leaped back to stand next to Luke.  "What a trashy way to go don't you think...?"

"Indeed." said Luke, snarling as he brandished Backbiter. 

"FOOLS! YOU DON'T STAND A CHANCE AGAINST ARTEMIS ALONE!!" roared Atlas furiously from under his burden.  "ONE OF YOU COME HERE AND TAKE THIS SO I CAN FIGHT!!"

"Hmph.. you proved your worthlessness Titan.. and I am strong enough to take an Olympian as a Servant. "Avenger replied. "Besides.. the you from my past lured me into carrying the sky too.. I can't say I feel any sort of affection towards you... in fact I'm rather glad it turned out the same way in this regard at the very least..

Avenger looked at me now, smirking. "But their strongest servant is weakened, our army is immensely vast... even with the goddess on their side they will soon give out.."

Artemis picked me up gingerly in her arms, looking around, assessing the situation with her cold silver eyes grimly, as the rest of my friends grouped around us.. Thalia picking up the unconscious Zoe and dragging her back. 

I probably shouldn't mention this.. but Artemis felt strangely warm.. with all the delicateness of a lily, and yet the warmth of snuggling in a grizzly bear's fur (not that I ever snuggled with a grizzly before). 

"I could probably summon my Noble Phantasm one more time.. delay them.." said Mash.  "Anybody else have ideas?"

"I'm just about nearly out of Magic energy.." said Mordred. "I hate to admit it, but Evil Annabeth is good.. she took me for a lot.."

"Can we PLEASE not call her that?" said Annabeth.

"Oh.. right.. sorry.." said Mordred.

"Daughter.." said Artemis, putting a hand on Mordred's shoulder. "Did you not find a way to delay Luke's charge upon his ship a year ago..?"

Mordred went red, obviously not expecting to be called 'daughter'.  "W.. well.. yeah, I did that to buy time partially.. but mostly to kick Luke's ass cause well... he's an ass.."

"Perhaps that's a better method of buying time than running Mash ragged." I gasped. "Luke's prideful, and I'm willing to bet he's Avenger's Master which means she has to follow his orders..  Kronos has been strengthening him somehow, letting him possess the ability to be master to multiple Servants.."

"Alrighty.." Mordred said with a grin, flexing her arms. "I guess it's only right I do it again since Luke's got the strength of a servant and-."

"LUKE!! HEY LUKE!! DID YOU GET THAT SCAR IN SOME EPIC BATTLE!?" roared Shirou. "OR MAYBE A PAPER CUT!! I'M THINKING THE PAPERCUT CAUSE NO WAY A BIG WIMP LIKE YOU CAN ACTUALLY BE A GOOD FIGHTER!!"

Luke stared at Shirou as the rest of us stared at him as well

Oh dear... don't tell me he was..

"Shirou.." I stammered. 

"Look.. whatever happened between you and Luke, I get it..  you  had amnesia I don't blame you." said Shirou, grinning at me.  "But.. he betrayed you didn't he?"