Triplets of Leto

Chapter 14

3rd person

While Mira and Percy got their fighting dates set up, Artemis mind messaged her brother, Apollo.

Artemis POV

I called my doofus of a brother to tell him about Perseus.

(Slated underline-Artemis Slated-Apollo)

I have something to tell you.

What is it little sis?

He is very hard to not strangle sometimes. That's a lie. All the time.

I think Perseus is back. I know he faded, but this demigod is named Perseus, looks like him, sounds like him, acts like him. I think we have our brother back.

Are you for real? I've missed him so much. But he faded. No one comes back from fading.

I know. But he has no memory of being a god. It could be a cruel joke by the fates.

I'm coming down to check it out.

Wait, I try to say, but he already cut the connection.

Percy POV

I really didn't have armor for my fight. But that was ok. I never really used armor. I weighs me down. I'd rather be quick.

I decided not to wear the helmet from Chris. I haven't had time to practice with it.

I grab my plain old sword from camp.

Oh this will be fun.

.....

We're doing three on three first.

Luke and Annabeth got in position behind me, in a small v formation.

Across from us are Zöe, Pheobe, and Mira. Zöe in front.

We get in our stances. Lady Artemis is refereeing. She will decide who wins, fair and square.

All at once, we pounce.

Zöe and I fly through the air, colliding at our climax.

Sword meets hunting knife.

To my right, dagger meets hunting knives with a horrible scratch. To my left, sword collides with throwing knives.

Zöe tried moves, ranging in styles, from Ancient Greece to now. I block all of them.

"Come on," she growls, "try,"

I smile at that. It seems familiar. Familiar. Why does it seem familiar? Auto pilot takes over as I fight so I can think.

"Come on, try," is a simple sentence. But Zöe growling it. Why would I have heard it before?

I'm jolted out of my thoughts by a small pain in my hand. Zöe's knife didn't cut the skin, but it left a mark.

I go on offense. I easily and quickly disarm her.

"That seemed easy for you. How about all of us, vs you?" One of the hunters says.