SERENDIPITY ~ a. chase

xv ~ Cassie Gets Yeeted and Percy's Almost Defeated

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chapter fifteen ˏˋ°•*⁀➷
015. Cassie Gets Yeeted and Percy's Almost Defeated

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CASSIE WAS SURE KELP HEAD WAS GONNA DIE... AGAIN.

"One on one. What are you afraid of?" Percy asked as he tried to get Luke to fight him.

The son of Hermes was debating it and his soldiers were waiting for his lead.

But before any orders or answers could be given, Agrius came running onto the deck pulling a flying horse.

Cassie and Annabeth shared a glance of amazement. That was the purest black pegasus they'd ever and it's wings were beautiful.

The pegasus kicked and whinnied some choice words about Agrius and Luke. Percy could understand and knew if Chiron had heard them, he would've washed her muzzle with soap.

"Sir! Your steed is ready!" Agrius informed, dodging the pony's attacks.

Luke's gaze never faltered from Percy.

"I told you last summer, Percy. You can't bait me into a fight."

Cassie silently scoffed, rolling her eyes. Has Luke ever met Percy?!

"And you keep avoiding one. Scared your warriors will see you get whipped?"

Yeah, that's when Cassie zoned out. It was getting boring in her defense and she did have ADHD.

She kept herself occupied fiddling with Annabeth's fingers. She'd link their hands together or maybe just their pinkies.

The brunette noticed the blonde had no bracelets. She'd remember that.

Annabeth was busy keeping an eye on the situation in front.

Percy had been successful in baiting Luke, but he might've just accomplished his own death.

The son of Hermes raised Backbiter.

Cassie had always felt that there was something off about that weapon. She didn't even need to be paying attention to feel unnerved.

Backbiter was made of two contrasting metals and a really long blade. The daughter of Ares' head hurt as the weapon seemed to fight itself.

She shuddered at the truth but someone had died to make the weapon.

Luke whistled and one of his men tossed him a shield.

He gave Percy a sinister grin.

"Luke, at least give him a shield." Annabeth complained.

"Sorry, Annabeth. You bring your own equipment to this party."

That's when a shield appeared in Percy's arms. The red flash made it evident who had given it to him.

Cassie looked up, leaning her head on Annabeth's shoulder.

"How's that for 'bring your own equipment'." The daughter of Ares sneered.

Percy beamed at her, more determined. Annabeth smiled proudly. That was her Warpath.

"Thanks Casanova."

Now Cassie knew the nickname was used as a sense of reassurance but it didn't work.

Even with the shield Percy was failing . . . he also lost the shield so that probably didn't help either.