War for Olympus *Almost Finished*

Emmy

Suddenly, Ares jumps through Gem's hole, this giant hammer cocked behind his head. Rose and I open fire, but it doesn't seem to do anything. Soon, I'm out of bullets, and I roll out of the way as Ares barrels past.

I pop up again next to Rose. Ares had missed Gem with the hammer, but he had spun around for another swing.

"Man, where's a high-powered rifle when you need one?" I muttered. I grabbed my longbow and nocked an arrow. It would have to do for now. It could do a lot of damage at close range, actually--on a good day, I could create over a hundred twenty pounds of thrust with this thing.

"Gem, look out!" I shouted. I loosed the arrow, which hit Ares right in the side of the knee. His knee buckled, but he just got up and kept going, as if the arrow was more of an annoyance. This guy must have had bones of steel, or something.

Jason

A terrible feeling bubbles in my chest and I slowly bring myself to a calm. I wipe my face off and even my breathing, stopping myself from rocking any further. Standing, I shake from the emotions as I unsheathe my sword and make my way back upstairs.

"Gem, look out!" Emmy shouts.

I pale and take off running, back into focus. Ares is now among them, deflecting arrows and bullets as if they're punches from a kindergartner. I watch, taking in the scene, and try and figure out what to do. The box subconsciously pulls up in my mind and I try it, not sure how reversal would work on the war god.

As I finish unraveling the box, the injuries, I'm knocked backwards, someone falling atop me before getting straight back up. I open my eyes and shake my head, scurrying from under them and bringing myself to stand. It'd just been Gem, evading a blow from Ares.

I pick up my sword and get an idea, looking at all the others. I bolt to Rose and explain my plan, receiving a slight smile and nod from her. She tells Emmy, who tells Andrew before they all join Gemini in distracting Ares. After all, I am the only one he possibly hasn't seen yet.

Gods, this is so simple. It better not be as stupid as it seems...

Once the time is right, I raise my sword and charge, preparing to end this.

Gemini Randa

I continue to dodge left and right avoiding Ares' hammer swing's, I take my eyes off Ares for a moment and see Jason gathering up other's probably for an assualt on Ares. But that split second costed me dearly, Ares swing's again the hammer doesn't slam into me but it cut's me in my leg and I fall to one knee injured. Ares was right over me about to bring his mallet down on me when I hear the cry.

"Gemini watch out!" I hear a female voice call out.

I'm knocked to the side as the mallet comes down and I look back to see Lyra on the ground where I was, and with a loud CRACK I knew Lyra was dead. Ares spin's with Lyra's body still on the mallet and he tosses her body out the gapping hole, and the worst part was he had a grin on his face the whole time.

Jason

It happens too quickly. I'm so close to Ares, raising my sword, just as he spins to make his attack on...Gemini? I'm caught off guard for a moment, noticing her on the ground, vulnerable for the first time.

Oh gods, she'd so kill me if she ever found out I thought that.

Ares swings his hammer around and I instinctively drop to the ground, everything slowing down. Lyra calls out to Gemini before being struck down by her own father, disappearing moments later.

I shoot up, knowing full well that Ares is smiling that stupid, permanent cocky grin, and raise my sword again. Finding a chink in his armor, I don't give him a chance to breathe. All my anger, all my pain, all my worry shoots out in the form of the blade and plunges into his flesh.

Moments pass like hours, my hands frozen on the hilt of my blade, and my heart throbs in my ears as I half expect him to spin around and make me disappear too. He doesn't. My sword clanks to the ground, the being once attached to it nowhere to be found. Golden blood pools around the silver, staining it.

Holy sh*t...

I'd just killed Ares.

Gemini Randa

Ares colaspses minutes later, and I realize that he was dead as he hit the ground. I looked up to see who killed Ares and to my surprise but some how absolute delight. Jason had killed Ares, I stand ignoring the slight pain in my leg and walk over to him.

"Damn, nice Jas, taking out Ares? damn nice." I said in a surprised tone.

"We still lost Lyra tho." He said darkly.

I become depressed quickly in realization that Lyra had given her life to save mine. God damn it, I liked her to. I breath deeply and then turned back to the other's.

"Well back to extract the info from Athen-" I don't finish and I see Ares was a distraction to get Athena out.

she was gone from her spot and a pegisus was flying away with the crippled god. I curse aloud and turn back to to Jason.

"Jason get the chariot, everyone else is on a pegisus!" I order.

Andrew~

It takes me a moment to realize Ares is dead, at the hands of Jason. I hear Gem yell out.

"Everyone else is on a Pegasus!" I get up, shrugging off bits of sadness. I find a Pegasus and hop over the saddle.

"Gem! What's the plan?" I ask.

Jason

I killed Ares.

I feel like puking.

Instead, I regain control over myself and bolt after Gemini. Whistling again, my Pegasus drops with the chariot in tow and I jump behind the reins. Gem hops on and I take off, unsure as what the plans were. Andrew asks, but doesn't receive an answer. Swallowing and ignoring the tingling in my fingers, I look at Gem and push away the realization I'd forgotten about my sword.

"W-where are we going?" I ask, "What's next?"

Gemini Randa

"We got to get after Athena, Apollo has escaped with her and we can't let them get away!" I said hoping onto the chariot with Jason.

I looked around at all the hell we had caused Ares dead on the floor, gaint hole blown into the throne room, and a band of eltie demigods all put together by me. I check for my sword which was good, but Jason doesn't have one, guess he'll be playing driver until we can get him another one.

"Everyone else is on a pegasus we need to recapture Athena ASAP!" I order.

As soon as the order was given we spead off watching the pegaisus far off into the distance, hopefully these pegusi are fast enough to catch up them. I look back and see Emma and Andrew bringing up the rear end, I look to the front and see our distance wasn't changing and we were headed right for another section of Olympus.

"Think you can do without me?" I ask Jason.

Spoiler

Sorry for the monster post--gotta make this epic.

Emmy

Gem started to say something, but I didn't stick around to hear what it was. All I knew was that I had to find Athena.

I pulled my longbow off my shoulder and leapt through the hole in the wall, tucking into a roll as I hit the ground below. I popped to my feet and kept running. Our pegasi were still out here, waiting for us, and I sprinted toward them, whistling to mine as I went. It started galloping, and I hopped on mid-stride. I grabbed the reins and pulled up sharply, and the pegasus lifted off, flying high into the sky. I looked ahead to find Athena. She'd appear from behind the mountain any second now.

There she was! I gave the reins a shake, and my pegasus launched itself forward, chasing after Athena as fast as it could. I pulled and arrow from my quiver and nocked it, training it at the base of Athena's spine. If I hit my mark, it would paralyze her.

I loosed my arrow--

But something flew in front of me, nearly running into my pegasus. It was Apollo--he must have followed Athena up! My arrow skewered his pegasus, and both went spiraling out of control. I cursed, and reached back for another arrow...only to find that I didn't have any more.

I made a snap decision, and tossed my bow. I was taking Athena down, even if that meant I'd go down with her.

I spurred my pegasus on. I had almost caught up to Athena--there she was, just a few lengths ahead of me. I let out a snarl, and pulled a knife, cocking it behind my head for the throw. Pausing just for a moment, I waited until Athena turned--

I hurled the knife, hitting Athena right in the thigh. She tumbled off her pegasus. Grabbing the reins, I pulled mine around and pointed it straight downward, still chasing Athena. The pegasus beat its wings furiously, but Athena fell faster--less drag. No--gravity would not deny me this last victory. I pushed off my pegasus and fell straight down, catching up to Athena quickly. I grabbed her in a bear hug, and we both went tumbling, buffeted by the wind, the mountain rushing by next to us. I pulled another dagger out of my belt and stabbed Athena, my snarl drowned out by the wind.

Suddenly, Athena screamed, and not from pain--from terror. I looked down. The ground rushed up at me, and--

Gemini Lazarus

Athena was dead, Artemsis was dead and me I was on the ground just a feet feet away from where it all went down. Emma had gone in to take down her mother, and unfortunely she succeds. They plumeted though the ground and straight into a batch of greek fire Artemis was standing on, the blast whiped out most of the block I tried to stop it all as I had leaped into the air and blasted after Athena and Apollo, I made it up with the pegisus as Emma had drawn closer taking her mother off the pegisus, Apollo and I had bailed from a firey death, and now we lied on opposite sides but Apollo gets away before anything could be done. I feel someones hands bringing me to my feet and quickly look at that person and see none other than, Cheer.

Cheer Melancholy

I looked at Gemini frowning. "I've killed Hermes and Hephaestus without a problem. On the way here, in between the Underworld and Earth, I saw Ivan. He's planning something with Hades, cause I saw him talking with him. I had to do something, so I eliminating him," I reported.

Little did she know, I had a plan. Gemini kept a straight face, but I knew she was thinking this through.

Gemini Randa

Cheer reports in, and I think over on the fact Ivan was a traitor, it doesn't matter now hes as good as gone. But Artemis and Athena bother gone and probably my only chance at living though my fathers death, it took all my will power to keep from crying. Jason and Andrew finally land seeing the blast from the greek fire and the bodies in the fire, Emma was gone and so was Rose. I try to contain myself as best I can trying to think of what to do now, was it really worth continuing this battle to kill our parents? Only the fates know.

"All we can do now is go about killing the rest of the gods, I won't blame any of you three if you decide to leave now. This is it, we die with Olympus and the gods, so its either fight along side me, or leave your choice." I said carefully.

Jason

I land the chariot, Gem having jumped out in Emmy's heated battle, just as Andrew does. Cheer stands there and Gemini looks emotionally torn. Some part of me wants to rush to her side and take her in my arms. I shake away the fantasy though and listen to what she has to say.

"All we can do now is go about killing the rest of the gods, I won't blame any of you three if you decide to leave now. This is it, we die with Olympus and the gods, so its either fight along side me, or leave your choice."

I think for a moment, though I already have made my decision, and really wish I hadn't left my sword behind. Coming up to her side, I nod and look at her.

"My job's not finished yet," I tell her before looking at the other two.

And it won't be. Not until my father lays weak in the confines of Tartarus. Not until the Underworld reaps my soul with...

Andrew

"All we can do now is go about killing the rest of the gods, I won't blame any of you three if you decide to leave now. This is it, we die with Olympus and the gods, so its either fight along side me, or leave your choice." Gem says to the group, there is a silence.

After everyone has given their answer, Gem turns to me, looking me in the eyes

What is your decision...

After a moment, I say solemnly

"I'm leaving, I can't take this anymore." I drop my sword, and turn to Jason. I grab him close and whisper into his ear.

"If you all go on, I want you to be the one to kill my father."

Gem doesn't make any attempt to sway me, and I start walking...

Gemini Randa

Andrew walks away, it, was understandable it was time to say goodbye anyways I was going to kill dad and end my life once and for all.

"Andrew!" I call out.

He turns to me with a wonderous look.

"Thanks." I said.

He flashes me a smile and turns his back and walks away, but things go from heart warming to bad in seconds. Poseidon leaps up from the edge far below and sees his son and Andrew barely has time to react Poseidon's trident impales Andrew and he tosses him off the edge, my heart raced my thoughts ran and I couldn't believe that in one fell swoop that Andrew was dead as he just turns his back on all this.

I never felt so angered in my life, Poseidon just stood there with a cocky grin on his face as Cheer and Jason were at my side as I pull my sword off my back and get ready to fight, this was where I avenged Andrew.