Emergency....

{A.N.- many had doubts about the axe's look. To confirm, it still looks like the cover photo except the handle which looks like stormbreaker's}

After some tests, Max was able to confirm few things. The axe handle was a like a DNA scanner, only Max could lift it. But this rule affected only mortals, Dionysus raised it with one hand, no problem.

The axe grows in size proportionately to Max's size. He turned into a gorilla and grew to a height of 15 feet, the axe also grew in size. He tried throwing it far and tried the return function. It came back even though it was in mid air hurtling away into the distance.

The last thing he found out was that the axe behaved like a divine weapon, not unlike Zeus's master bolt or Hades' helmet. It gave a sense of sentience, as if it were alive.

This theory was proved by Tyson when he told Max the cyclops used a similar method to forge the weapons of Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. Max was sceptical about Zeus's master bolt, but when Tyson told that the master bolt was imbued with more properties, the core metals could not be seen nor felt anymore.

This concluded that Max's axe was some kind of psuedo-symbol of power. It was only 1/4 the times powerful as the real symbols of powers, but it was pretty much the best weapon a mortal could get.

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8 months later...

Max was in a deep sleep, "Maxi... plea... -lp... Maximus Help! please Maximus...The General...he's coming...Camp Ha-!" the vision stopped, he could see Artemis kneeling, her arms stretched as if holding something on her head. Max snapped awake.

"Fuck!"

He rushed to Dionysus cabin and banged his door, "Dionysus! Emergency! Mr.D! FOR FUCK'S SAKE WAKE UP!!" Dionysus barged out his pine cone staff in front of him. "This better be..." He growled dangerously.

"Atlas. He is coming. Wake the camp." many campers had already woken to Max's banging. "What!? how?! that's impossible!" Dionysus had paled. Max told him of him vision. "Did your vision have a sort of silver border/lining around it?" Dionysus hurriedly asked shaking Max's shoulders. "Yes. It did, how-" "By Zeus' !" He turned to Max, "It is kind of emergency communication gods use when they are in the risk of dying."

Max went inside Dionysus room and grabbed the emergency horn and blew it...

*BWOOOOOONNNNN* *BWOOOOOONNNN* *BWOOOOOONNNNN*

An ear-shattering half-roar half-wail sounded all through the camp.

It took 3 minutes for all the campers to assemble, half armed, some were just in their pajamas. The satyrs took 7 minutes but each one them were fully armed.

Max looked at Dionysus waiting for his go, he gave a small kurt nod. Max took the podium with Chiron by his side, "Camp Half-Blood!" The murmuring and yawning stopped, it was the definition of pin drop silence, even the wind spirits stifled the wind simultaneously magnifying Max's voices.

"This is an emergency! We are under attack. This is not a drill. I repeat, this is NOT a drill! But do not panic. We are trained for these situations aren't we?! Now, newcomers and non-combatants form up in front of Dionysus cabin. Group 1 will act as scouts and perimeter guards. Apollo, Ares and Hermes Cabin take 10 each of your best people you will be Group 1. Clarisse, and Stoll brothers you all stay, I need you for something else.

Group 2 will act as relays and messengers. Aphrodite cabin will be Group 2, Annabeth will lead it, she will have full control of strategy. Group 3 will be the defence battalion. Thalia, Bianca and the rest of Hermes and other cabins except Apollo and Ares Cabin are the main Defence, Thalia will head it.

Group 4 will be the main attack force. The rest off Ares and Apollo cabins form up you'll be coming with me. Nico you think you can keep up." Nico gave an excited nod. "Good. You Clarisse and Percy are with me. Each of you mount a horse, Percy take Blackjack. Nico summon a hell hound or a skeleton horse, your call.

Hephaestus cabin is in charge of supply and Apollo non-fighters, and healers you will be field medics. Coordinate with Group 2. Dismissed!" Max turned to the Stoll brothers, "I need you to set traps outside the treeline. Now remember it should be able to take out monsters, lethal effects are allowed, no holds barred. Go nuts boys." The twins gave a devilish smile and started discussing using greek fire and morning-star thow-traps.

All the campers rushed to arm themselves and take their positions. Their hearts beating hard and fast, some with anxiety and suppressed fear, others with anticipation and excitement.

Bianca came behind Max tugging at his sleeve, "Bianca? What's up?" Bianca gulped and said, "Please take care of him. Nico still acts like kid. He doesn't understand the seriousness of the situation. Please promise me he will return safely."

[crap] Max thought, this is exactly like canon. Except the twins' roles are reversed. It was too eerie for Max's comfort. Nevertheless, "Don't worry, he's with me." He assured her.