Hero of the Damned

War Assistance

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Percy Jackson, nor Heroes of Olympus, Rick Riordan does.

Zoe's POV:

I appeared in the middle of a highly wooded area and I put my hood over my head. I then race toward a tree before jumping and extending my left hand, suddenly a hooked blade shoots out and grabs onto the branch and I pull myself up before I retract the blade. I smiled at the gift Tartarus got me as it helped improve my mobility. Snapping out of my brief memories I scan my surroundings and I realize I am in Yellowstone National Park, I smirk and start leaping from tree to tree trying to find a certain male.

'I wonder where he could be' I think to myself as I hear a faint 'twang' of a bow being shot and I smirk as I head towards it

As I get nearer to the noise I hear a bunch of grumbling and I slow down to see a familiar male figure kneeling next to a deer with a hunting knife in his hand as he skinned the animal.

"I know you're there huntress, you can't hide from me" I heard the male say and I smirked as I didn't move "I gave you the chance to talk peacefully Huntress" the male continued as he stood up and gripped his bow before notching an arrow and drawing the string back and aimed in my direction

Orion released his arrow and I shadow traveled to the ground and stepped into the clearing, causing Orion to raise an eyebrow.

"Well, I was not expecting this. My apologies" Orion said respectfully as I walked up to him and reared back a gloved hand before swinging it right at his face

The sound of me slapping Orion was loud enough it would cause anyone to wince. But I took great satisfaction in seeing Orion holding his cheek in pain as he looked at me with anger, then confusion.

"Who the Hades are you? And how did you slap so hard!" Orion said and I growled

"Don't use my father's name in vain, Orion" I say and his eye widens in shock as the mechanical one seemed to lighten up in surprise

"I remember that voice..." Orion said and I chuckled

"Yes, you do. But call me Umbra as no one knows who I really am. Also, your ex-brother sends his greetings" I say and Orion mouths out 'ex-brother?'

"Wait, you mean Per..." Orion starts to say but I bring my hand to my throat and make a cutting motion that shuts him up

"Yes. He is currently in Tartarus after half of the Olympian council banished him there. Now, I don't like doing this, but I am asking you for a bit of help defending against the attack that Akhlys has started on the mortal world" I say and Orion nods

"She tried to get me to join, but I refused and she just moved on. I know where they should be though." Orion says as he gathers up his things and lights a match before torching the deer carcass

After Orion burnt the animal I somehow knew that he sacrificed it to the gods. He then looked at me.

"Follow me, I can lead you to where the demigods have set up their defenses." I nod and Orion is about to start running but I shake my head

"Just tell me where they are, I can shadow travel us there" I say and Orion nods

"Well, considering they are trying to defend Olympus, they should be in New York" Orion says and I groan but I put a hand on his shoulder and we drop into the surrounding shadows

Annabeth's POV:

'I'm such an idiot' I thought to myself as I watched the fourth Cohort retreat from one of the bridges that they were sent to defend.