The Broken and the Hunted (Percy Jackson Fanfic)

chapter 23

Annabeth P.O.V.

"So why do you think these little girls can protect me better than my own men?" A man with a expensive suit and clean shaven face said.

"Because they are within me... are you doubting my team?" Angel asked him with a dangerous look in her eye.

William glared at her and then ran his eyes over the hunters again before clicking his tongue "well if they are with you I suppose it's fine."  He quickly turned away and called to another person to discuss the set up for the party.

Angel turned and smiled at me "see easy. "

Ciel clapped happily "oh this party is going to be so much fun I'm so glad you came!" She said while smiling at Jason.

Piper quickly grabbed her boyfriend's hand while glaring at the upbeat girl. Jason sighed and squeezed Piper's hand reassuring her. "I really dont like that girl." Piper said to me.

After a few hours of mingling in with the guests and checking the perimeter keeping an eye or for anything strange, I saw someone I thought I recognized. Getting another look I remembered the man I saw, Victor Maksim. I remember reading reports of him being involved in drugs, gun running, even human trafficking and prostitution. Confused as to why someone like him would be here I looked around for Thalia. While I looked for her I noticed a couple other big boss level criminals.

"Why are there so many high level criminals here?" I mutter to myself.

"I guess there is more to this Mr. William than meets the eye huh." A masculine voice said next to me.

I whirl around in a combat stance, my hand reflexively going to my dagger. Talon stood there completely relaxed with his hands in his pockets. Just as I was about to attack someone walked through Talon. Startled I froze "dont worry I'm not here yet but I will be soon I just wanted to talk before all the excitement starts."

"What do you want?" I ask getting into a more comfortable defensive stance.

"Well I was just wondering why you're here, I only asked this little game of mine from the hunters. I mean dont get me wrong it's good to see you but it's just a pleasant surprise."

"Thalia is my best friend, of course I will help get out." I snap at him.

At my harsh tone he scrunched up his face and put his hand over his chest in mock hurt "your cruel tone wounds my soul." Then he turns serious "I suppose you have already figured out that this man will die today right."

I glare at him from the corner of my eye "not if we're can help it, we will protect him and get your help for this war that is coming."

His eyes seem to stare into my soul sending a shiver down my back,  but also a warm feeling in my stomach for some reason. "Why do you fight?" He asked my softly  "do you even know who or what you are fighting against."

"What are you talking about, I fight to protect the people I know and we are obviously fighting..." I stop trying to remember who we are fighting.

"See you dont even know who you are fighting against much less what your fighting for. Every war comes with a prophecy right can you even tell me that... or did the gods keep even that from you."

We were silent for a few moments as I realized he was right. I stared at him "but you know dont you?"

"Oh sweet heart the are not enough books in all the universes to fill with what I know, just like that fact that I have arrived." He said as he faded away.

Just then I heard a commotion at the front gate.

Third person P.O.V.

All the hunters and the two reapers arrived at the front gate to see talon walking towards them. He stopped a few dozen yards away and looked at them through the metal gate. He looked at the group and gave a nice smile that would normally have a stunning effect on girls but just made the hunters agitated. With a quick flick of his wrist he snapped open a paper fan making Angel's eyes go wide. "Its Tate, everyone get to cover! Ciel I'm counting on you if he does 'that' got it?"

"Roger, roger." She replied while taking off towards the mansion.

Talon then gently flicked the fan at the gate causing a fierce gale to rip through the ground and decimate everything in its path. The gate ripped free from its hinges and flew crashing into the ground hundreds of yards away tangled into an unrecognizable mess. Half a dozen of the regular security dashed out from cover and took aim at Talon with various firearms. Talon just smirked at started walking towards them. "That wont effect him just get out of here!" Angel tried to warn them.

Ignoring what she said they all opened fire. After a few deafening seconds of gun fire they all looked in shock, as Talon had just walked right through the storm of bullets as they seemed to bend around him. As he walked past where the gate one was he yelled out" Honey, I'm home!"

Angel appeared in front of him a couple yards away with her sword in hand. "Welcome back dear, would you like dinner, a bath, or would you like... me?" As she finished the question she dashed towards him swinging her blade at his neck.

With a vicious grin he caught the blade with the paper fan. "Good question, I think I'll take the bath, as long as it's a blood bath that is!"