The Book Of Greed

CH 3 Leo's Battle

( Third p.o.v )

As the group was now settled ready to watch Leo go compete first Tartarus stopped by. He shrunk down to human size. He was at least five feet ten inches with dark black hair and red eyes, he was what girls considered extremely hot looking. "Make it interesting boys I've heard a lot about y'all from Wrath. Oh and Greed you'll be fighting me tonight."

Back at camp half blood everyone was watching from the two hundred inch tv.
They saw Tartarus human form making most the girls blush. As they watched they heard Tartarus challenge Greed before escorting Leo to the field. "My money is on my uncle helping out Leo to win," said Shibina. Everyone started shouting things and placing bets as Hermes collected the money for the first round. Once all the bets were settled Hermes sat down next to Apollo who summoned magic board with all the odds on it to keep track.
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Leo was in the battle field with everyone starting off in a platform of sorts. Shibina explained to the camp that if anyone leaves the platform early they'll be killed by magic. The count down began from fifteen weapons started to appear around ten along with potions. At five a forrest like torain of  appeared then at one a cannon went off and the participants ran to grab weapon and other items. Leo grabbed nothing as he took off to a small cave to take shelter.

( Greed's p.o.v )

"What a pussy. How are you gonna be a minor god and hide during a tournament?" I asked aloud. Monsters around us chuckled as we continued to watched the match. Monsters were slaughtering each other trying to win the prize of freedom. Leo had killed the few hell hounds that wander into the cave but nothing else yet. I wanted to see him get ruffed up abit by a monster. This is gonna blow I thought to myself.
I picked at my fingers nails for a bit before summoning Scout. I used our telepathy telling him to go pocket some stuff from the people in the stands.

After about ten more minutes of watching Leo hide killing lesser monster Scout returned. He brought me some gems, imperial gold, along with drachmas. "Thanks little buddy," I rubbed his head the way he liked, he hopped onto my lap after I stopped. I looked at the competitors board to see it was down to the last ten monsters now. At the very top was a cyclops called Smasher very unoriginal. I got so lost in tought Scout had to nip my arm to bring me back. "Hey little buddy that wasn't nice. Hey wait a minute scout. It's time to pick on Leo." Scout made his little fox laugh as he waited for me to tell him what to do.

I watched the match with renewed interest as I watched Scout sneak into the arena. He sniffed around looking for Leo's scent. Unfortunately I wasn't the only to see him as Nico pointed him out to Hunter. "Uncle what's going on why is Scout in there?" I looked at Hunter with a smile," To start the entertainment of course. What prideful minor god cowers in a cave. Scout is just gonna make it a bit more fun is all."
"Finally the little puny minor god has to come out and play," Tartarus announced over the arenas intercom. We looked back at the screen to Scout who had lead the cyclops right to Leo as planned. "That not good cyclops are fire proof," said Nico. "Sounds like you care," I added in. Nico shook his head no," I just dont want this to take forever." I just nodded leaving it at that to watch Leo.

( Leo's p.o.v )

That stupid peice of minotaur dung fox. I saw him running straight for me with a cyclops on his bushy tail. I had no choice as I ran right out the cave. If I would have stayed in I could have been cornered or crushed. That stupid fox ran underneath my legs and into the cave. "Well what do we have here." The cyclops gave a few whiffs of the air," A minor god and a little scaredy cat at that. I've always wonder what a god would taste like. Come here little man."

The cyclops charged at me as I dove out the way. I got back up going to swing my hammer at him luckly I still had my tool belt on.  I swung it right at his left leg making him scream in pain falling to his butt. "You stupid coward of a god now you shall pay," the cyclops roared. I charged at him again aiming for the other leg. As my hammer came down a wooden club blocked it from hitting its target. I looked at him to see a smirk on its face as he now managed to grab me in his fist. I start to grunt in pain as he squeezes me in his fist until I heard a crack. I scream in bloody murder that had to be a rib I thought. "I'm gonna tenderize you before I eat you little god," laughs the cyclops.