Percy Jackson: The Firstborn

Chapter 23: Chapter 23: FLIGHT

”Believe it or not, your father has given me his domain, with the condition that I keep you safe, something I am trying to do, and here you are not safe. I have no idea how this power works I only know so much....

The barrier he had placed is collapsing as we speak, and by being here every type of living being will be attracted by your perfume” Damon said while positioning himself just a few centimeters away from her.

Upon hearing those words, a flirtatious smile appeared on the woman’s face. She took a step forward to be closer to Damon, raised her hand, and placed it on Damon’s cheek.

”So you are like some kind of hero who comes to save the poor damsel” she said while bringing her face closer to his.

Quickly Damon lifted the woman in a bridal carry, something that surprised the woman and made her let out a small scream.

”As much as I would like to play around with you, I don’t have time for these nonsense things. I already explained why I’m here. Believe me or not, it’s not my problem. Now we’re leaving” Damon said while beginning to walk toward the beach with the woman in his arms.

They were followed by the nymphs who did not say a word the entire time, still in a state of shock because they did not expect to see Damon here. It was something they never saw coming.

The woman did not struggle at any moment to free herself from Damon’s hold. In fact, she adjusted herself more comfortably in his arms, pressing herself closer to him and resting her head on Damon’s shoulder while observing his face in detail. If someone asked her, she would not hesitate to say she was quite comfortable in this situation.

When Damon began to approach the small forest that separated the beach, a soft breeze that seemed to come from behind him began to enter the forest as if guiding him to the beach, while the weeds and small bushes seemed to move aside from his path, allowing him to pass with the woman in his arms.

When he stepped onto the beach, he only then seemed to notice the enormous figure waiting for him at the edge of the sea, since the woman had kept looking at him during the entire walk, something that made Damon smile, though he did not show it at any moment.

”You took your time in there. I was getting tired of waiting” the Hecatoncheir said, somewhat annoyed.

”I had to make it clear that I was not here to harm her or anything like that” Damon simply said.

The moment the woman heard the new voice she lifted her gaze and became frightened when she saw the new presence in front of her.

”KYAAAA!” she screamed while hugging Damon tighter and hiding her face in the space of Damon’s neck.

”Relax, he’s ””””harmless”””” Damon said while a drop of sweat ran down his neck because of the woman’s actions.

Quickly he began thinking of a way to reach Mount Olympus quickly so he could leave the woman in Rhea’s care, since she had always shown interest in knowing if a last child of Uranus truly existed. Then he looked at the giant and then at the peak of the mountain visible on the horizon, and an idea came to his mind.

”Hey, how good are you at throwing things?” Damon asked quickly since he could feel how the titans and his brothers were getting closer and closer to the battle.

”Pretty good. Why?” asked the giant with 50 heads, a little curious.

”I want you to throw me toward Mount Olympus while I hold her so we can get there as fast as possible” Damon said while pointing toward the summit of Mount Olympus visible on the horizon.

”That will be easy” he said while the 50 faces smiled at the reaction of the woman in Damon’s arms.

The woman quickly lifted her gaze to look at the mountain Damon was talking about, only to turn pale and quickly say,

”WHAAT?! NO NO NO!” she said while shaking her head repeatedly as she looked at Damon, who only smiled, making the woman even more nervous.

”Yes yes yes” Damon said with an amused smile at the woman’s reactions.

”You’re crazy! How do you expect to go that far just by being thrown by that thing?” she said while pointing at the Hecatoncheir, who kept laughing at the woman’s fear.

”So, damsel, can you tell me how to get to that place just as fast or faster?” he asked with amusement at the moment he called her damsel, mocking the words she had said earlier.

Silence invaded the place. She was quickly thinking of a way to get out of this situation, but since she had no idea, she simply remained silent. Then she noticed how Damon began moving toward one of the giant’s 100 hands. When she realized this she tried to free herself from Damon’s hands, but she couldn’t. He was much stronger than her and had a firm grip on her. So she did the only thing she could think of—she hugged him as tightly as she could, as if her life depended on it, and hid her face in Damon’s neck, not wanting to see what was about to happen, closing her eyes tightly.

”When you throw me over there, head toward the battle. It’s about to erupt. I’ll go as fast as I can once I leave her with Rhea” Damon told the giant, watching him nod.

”Where do I have to go?” he simply asked.

”In that direction. Once you pass Uranus’s barrier protecting this island, I’m sure you’ll know where to go” Damon replied while pointing in the direction he had indicated to the Hecatoncheir.

As soon as he heard that, the giant threw with all his strength the two people who were in his hand toward Mount Olympus. One could hear the woman’s scream fading into the distance. Damon, with the little he knew about controlling air, helped himself to be propelled even further and guided toward the summit of that mountain, which they reached without any problem.

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