Chapter 20, Father.

I had a backpack full of what I needed. 200 USD, 5 golden drachma, nectar, ambrosia, compass, and the camo hat that I found. I also had the potion that Apollo gave me. This was all I was bringing.

I had to slip by some of the campers and harpies. I managed to do it. 

It was in the dead of night where I made my move. I flew through cities as I made my way west. But I had a little pit stop that I had to make. 

As I flew around buildings, my eyes searched for clues. I had to go west, but where west. 'California Probably. But where in California. San Francisco is directly west from New York, long island. At least I think so.

I needed more information. So I needed to find it. Or I can just go west until I find something. But I need to be the most efficient to make sure that I get there in enough time so Luke doesn't escape.

The attack helicopter is probably a good place to start.' I looked through my memories of the helicopter that was attacking us when I remembered something. It probably was mercenaries. Which I have no clue how to find them.

So my last option is just to fly west until I find something to extract information from.' I closed my thoughts as I flew around.

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I didn't manage to find anything so I decided to sleep for the night.

In dream land!

 "Arise, and slaughter." The same thing that I saw few nights ago, I am on a cliff and a giant mass covered by clouds speaks words that makes my entire body tremble.

"NO!" I shouted with all my might as I struggled against the voice. "Who are you!" I demanded as I saw 2 red eyes poke out of the clouds.

"ARISE AND SLAUGHTER!" I felt as if my eardrums just busted. I felt physical pain in a dream. It was as if my bones cracked and muscles squished togeather. It was agatizing pain. Pain that I had to endure.

"WHO. ARE. YOU!!!" I screamed as the clouds vibrate. 

"ARISE AND SLAUGHER! AWAKEN TO YOUR TRUE SELF!" It rose an hand and swung at me.

I felt death's embrace getting closer to me. I couldn't move against the pain but I struggled.

"I WILL NOT DIE HERE!" I scream as the hand hits me. I felt every bone in my body turn to dust as my skin breaks and I become a slime.

The pain was so extreme. I felt my skull get crushed as my heart implodes. I saw black dots in my eyes. I wanted to scream, I wanted to cry, But my throat collapsed. My eyes crushed as my skull became flat.

Just when the pain overwhelmed all my senses, I realized that I was in a different area.

It was a desert. Sand was all around me. It was just sand. I looked around until,

"Atem," A voice sounded out, it was a women's voice. "It has been so long since I saw your face. Ah how much have you grown!" It sounded familiar, but at the same time not familiar. 

"W-who are you." I felt my throat to make sure that it still was there.

"Ah right you probably don't remember me. I am your grandmother, but i can not tell you my name just yet." She sounded very solum at the end. But she's my grandmother...

"Why did my family leave me?" 

"Oh my, you mother never did such a thing. It was so long ago. She was on her death bed and you weren't safe. She asked me to send you somewhere where you would be safe. She never left you. I am deeply sorry if you feel like that."

"Who was my mother and was she a demigod?" I assumed that my mother was a demigod due to the fact that I suspect that my grandmother is a goddess. Which makes me 75% god. Something to think about later.

"Yes she was a demigod. She was a hero, one powerful one. Ah I remember her so visibly."

"How did she die?" 

"I am afraid that I cannot tell you that."

I felt my body run cold, I felt a shiver down my spine. Who was my father and Why did he leave me. 

"My time is running out. I wanted to reach out earlier but laws prevent it. I need help, I am kidnapped just like Artemis. I want you to come save me and I will tell you the whole story.

I am sorry if this sounds selfish but it forced my hand. Goodbye for now,"

"Wait!"

"I am sorry to end this conversation short, 

Goodbye, son of Aya, and Typhon."

I awoke in sweat. I looked around rapidly. "I see why demigods hate this." 

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I felt something, a tinging feeling. It felt as if something was asking for me to go to it. I quickly tucked my brown hair into my camo hat. 

I had on black boots with camo pants and a tight black shirt. This was topped off with my camo hat. I grabbed the backpack and grew my wings.

I felt mad, no.. I felt angry I wanted to kill Luke. Right? 

"Arise and slaughter!"

I put on a hellish smile as I fully embraced the voice. "WRAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA!!" My voice echoed all around as I flew at top speeds.

I landed in a museum and looked around. Carefully I snuck inside.

I had a close call with a mercenaries, he had on the same uniform as the helicopter so I followed him.

We kept walking until we entered a big room. I used the air to make a current of sound to my ears so I could listen in. I didn't peak inside but hung around the outside.

 A weird French accents spoke "They are here, General."

"I know that, you fool," boomed the man. "But where?"

"In the rocket museum."

"The Air and Space Museum," Luke corrected irritably. I wanted so badly to rip his throat out but I doubt that he will be alone with no one stronger. So I waited.

"As you say, sir"

"How many?" Luke asked but the French accent ignored him.

"How many?" the General, I think, demanded.

"Four, General, The satyr, Grover Underwood. And the girl with the spiky

black hair and the—how do you say—punk clothes and the horrible shield."

'Breathe Atem, Breathe.' I tried so hard not to go apeshit on Luke here.

"Thalia," Luke said.

"And two other girls—Hunters. One wears a silver circlet."

"That one I know," the General growled.

"Let me take them," Luke said to the General. "We have more than enough—"

"Patience," the General said. "They'll have their hands full already. I've sent a little

playmate to keep them occupied."

'Hopefully with their numbers they can defeat this "playmate"' I thought as I continued to listen in.

"But—"

"We cannot risk you, my boy."

"Yes, boy," The French accent mocked. "You are much too fragile to risk. Let me

finish them off."

"No." The general said.

"You have already failed me, Thorn," he said

"But, General—" Dr. Thorn tried to beg.

"No excuses!"

"I should throw you into the pits of Tartarus for your incompetence," the General said. "I send you to capture a child of the three elder gods, and you bring me a scrawny daughter of Athena."

"But you promised me revenge.'" Thorn protested. "A command of my own!"

"I am Lord Kronos's senior commander," the General said. "And I will choose lieutenants who get me results! It was only thanks to Luke that we salvaged our plan at all. Now get out of my sight, Thorn, until I find some other menial task for you."

I gathered enough intel so I made my way to the rocket part of the museum. I slowly made my way around normal people and families. 

I heard fighting so I moved my speed up.

I saw a giant lion fighting the hunters, demigods, and Percy. Their attacks weren't doing anything so. "Its the Nemean lion." Its skin can't be penetrated.

I put on the devilish smile and I jump. The Nemean lion has unbreakable skin, but not bones or organs. 

I jumped on it neck as it tried to fling me off. I tighten my thighs to choke the lion. I rose my fists and- 

"PAM!" A loud banging sound from where I hit the Lion. 

"ROA-" I cut off its roar by tightening my thighs and legs to continue to choke it.

I rose my fists again. And withought showing mercy,

"PAM!" 

"PAM!" 

"PAM!" 

"PAM!" 

"PAM!"

"PAM!"

"PAM!

"PAM!"

"PAM!"

"PAM!"

"PAM!"

"PAM!"

"PAM!"

13 full powered strikes to the head. The Nemean lion could only whimper as its skull was caved in. I rose my fist for the last time.

"PAM!" Golden dust explodes from the lion as its skull caved in and its brain destroyed. All was left was its pelt.

I look towards the shocked faces of the hunters, demigods, and Percy.

"Hello there."

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I will take a break tommrow due to my friends wanting to do something with me.

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