King Arthur And The Olympians: The Battle of the Labyrinth.

Arthur Watches Jeopardy

It took some doing, but we finally had the entire pit filled with rootbeer and various other foods from the fridge of the hotel's staff room.  We deepened the pit a bit thanks to a little assistance from some of the other Summer Servants who came to watch curiously

"Alright.. " said Nico, as the sun set beneath the Texas horizon, and night began to settle. "This should be enough I think..  hmmm.. where's Minos? He should be forming by now.."

"Minos?" said Annabeth narrowed her eyes. "One of the judges of the Underworld!? Is that whose been giving you advice!?"

"He's a King right?" I muttered.

Annabeth nodded, slowly, as I was chillingly reminded of the part of prophecy involving the a Ghost King.

"Okay..." I said. "At any rate.. if any other spirits show up.. Excalibur should-.."

"Oh that's not the real Excalibur." said Tamamo.

"Eh?" I muttered.

"Perhaps if Excalibur was fully mended, it would be part of that form.. but because it is broken at the moment, the Demon Pillar created a replica to complete the form.. a temporary place holder so Excalibur Vivian could still take effect you could say." said Tamamo.

"Yeah.. that's how it works.." said Eurytion with a shrug as he swigged a can of root beer. "Once you leave, you'll return to the form you were before.. that Caliburn sword should come back.. and the Excalibur replica will disappear.. it can't exist outside the construct of the Demon Pillar's Reality Marble.

"I would also return to my Caster form upon leaving the Resort." said Tamamo.

"I see.." I said. I looked at Mordred and Annabeth wanting to see what they would make of the situation.. and I found Mordred fiddling with something in her hand.

I frowned at Mordred. "What's that? A whistle?"

Mordred gave me a tentative glance. "It's.. I'm sorry, I should've told ya guys earlier.. Quintus gave this thing to me last time we sparred and stuff.. it's a Stygian.. something or other...er.."

"Stygian Ice.."  said Nico with recognition. "Made using the water that cooled the blade of my Stygian Iron sword..  Stygian Ice breaks after one use.. so that whistle will break once it's blown.."

"It's a dog whistle for Mrs. O'Leary.." muttered Mordred going slightly pink. "I said she was cute.. and I liked her.. and Quintus gave me a whistle for calling her.."

I frowned. "Mordred.. you know we can't trust Quintus.. not quite.. at the moment..  For one thing, you know THIS is the ranch he ordered the Scorpions from? The label from Triple G Ranch was on the side of one of the boxes."

"I know I know.." muttered Mordred. ".. I won't blow it.. I just..."

Mordred sighed longingly.. and I knew why. Mordred always wanted a pet..  and she liked big strong things... so Mrs. O'leary was her dream puppy.

Nico raised his hands and started chanting in ancient greek.. as he did, Tyson tugged my cloak a little fearfully.

"Make it stop.. I don't like..."

I didn't blame the big guy, some of the stuff I could translate with my Servant abilities were not things I want repeat in written form..  (unless the words 'Free Food' is somewhere in there..)

As Nico chanted, shimmering misty spirits began to appear, crawling and grasping towards the offering.

"Don't let them come!" Nico exclaimed quickly. "Only Bianca may drink! Camelot Steel, Stygian Iron or Celestial Bronze.. if you have it, use it."