Larkum

Castor opened his heavy eyes. Immediately adrenaline rushed into all of his veins. He scrambled to his feet. What had happened? Where was he? Suddenly, his memories of the ambush flooded his mind. Where could his team be? Hopefully Ajax was keeping them all safe. Personally, Ajax was the last one he wanted to put in charge. But Caster was sure that no one else in Division 5 would be able to handle him. Plus he was officially second in command. So, Castor had to leave him in command. Then again when he sent Ajax off, Castor had assumed he would be able to escape the ambush. Castor's eyes slowly focused. The storm he summoned must have disburs

There Castor Dumas crouched. His heart beat hard in his chest. Every muscle in his body tensed in anticipation of what was to ensue. The game was about to begin. Castor absolutely loved Cops and Monsters. It might have been developed by the drill sergeant to test the recruits, but that didn't matter. Cops and Monsters was Half-Blood Haven's twist on Cops and Robbers. The only difference was that all of the half-bloods could use their abilities. Oh and they could attempt to jail break at any time though sometimes it risked taking a beating if it when south. Killing was really the only thing against the rules. Definitely the ultimate test of s

Prologue For the first time in centuries, the world was in a state of almost universal peace.  After a long hard struggle, the world's economy was finally growing strong and even the War on Terror had been victoriously completed.  People everywhere were celebrating the time of prosperity. Unbeknownst to them, however, a war, greater than any human war raged.  One that no regular human knew about or could even understand.  Yet this wars outcome would shape the destiny of the planet. The conflict lay between half-bloods and the monsters and had been raging since before recorded history.  False myths about both sides have arisen throughout th

Maran was right.  The Orphiophentaur's din wasn't more than an hour's journey.  Already though there were signs that Hyperion was pursuing them.  Very few monsters had been attacking.  But it allowed them to make great time.  Its abode actually opened onto the river's banks down river from where they had encountered Hyperion. There they stood Percy in the center, Annabeth to his left, and Maran to his right.  Right before Annabeth's eyes rested a great stone arch.  It lay like none Annabeth had ever seen.  Its bend was guided by well trained hands in order to allow the utmost strength to insure it would not collapse.  Yet the strange part ca

It had been two days since he and Annabeth had sat at ease on Bios's fair banks.  Those two days were the best Percy could remember.  No monsters to worry about.  Their quest seemed a thousand miles away (and in fact it might have been). And best of all, no gods or goddesses spoiled their happiness.  It had been perfect.  Just Percy and Annabeth enjoying a riverside vacation. But once again they were on the run.  Aldracoon had told Percy that he would only protect them for two days because by then Annabeth should have been completely recovered.  Which in fact she was.  But it wasn't until just before they left that Percy learned the real rea

Annabeth just stood there.  She couldn't believe this was happening.  After all they had been through how had it ended up this way.  Percy stood there so close and yet so far.  How could they have allowed the gods to do this to them after all she and Percy had gone through for them.  The ungrateful gods were once again going to take Percy away and this time nothing either of them could do would prevent it.  And it would be harder than their trip to Tartarus and back to get find each other again. Soon after the gates of death were closed and Gaea once again cast into sleep, the gods, the wretched ungrateful gods, had summoned every demigod wh

Then Percy let go of his tiny ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness. ****** After releasing his desperate grip from its tiny handhold, the duet plunged into the deep dark abyss.  Using their linked hands as a bridge, Percy crossed the remaining gap between himself and Annabeth.  Immediately he rapped his long arms around her already tired back. Suddenly,  a defining roar thundered through the chasm as the parking lot above finally collapsed sending debris hurtling towards them. Percy flipped in the air using his back to protect Annabeth. Annabeth looking around Percy's back screamed, "Percy, wa