Jason

Tomorrow at dawn, I will test you all. If your parents submitted to my command, then you will be able to counter my attacks with your own, using only your powers. If they have failed, then you will be maimed, and you parent, punished. Prepare.

My eyes widened in surprise at the man. He stood between his dome covered soldiers, and our Greek and Roman tables. The Commander's wings twitched occasionally, but other wise he was completely still. His eyes were burrowing into all of us, flowing like a cackling fire, but the color of the sea. That's when his words hit me.

I balked in shock,"What about your soldiers, Commander?"

What about them?

Piper supported me immediately,"How do we know they're trained too?"

The Commander tilted his head at us, looking questionably at us. His new wings were slightly spread around him, flapping anxiously as the everyone studied his reaction to our questions. I noticed him focusing on a couple of us more intensely than the others, like Piper, Reyna, Frank, Poseidon, Hermes, Hera, and Hestia.

I will call one random soldier to battle their captain. Then I will have one with my General's before attending to your campers, so you know all of us are trained. After I'm done with the campers, I will test the gods.

***

"Go away." I mumbled as someone lightly tapped me awake.

"Get out of bed, Jason, or so help me, I will drag you out there in only your boxers." My beautiful wife's voice threatened.

I groaned, but got up regardless. I rubbed my eyes sluggishly, sitting up. The next thing I knew, I was hit with a hard force and knocked off the bed. I yelped and fell to the cold floor. Looking up, I found Piper holding a random pillow, raising it again to smack me.

"Hey, I'm up! I'm up!" I shouted to her.

She glared at me,"We're late because of you. Hurry up, we're already on the Commander's bad side."

I scrambled to my feet. I don't know which was scarier, the Commander's wrath, or my wife's. Within two minutes, I was ready to go. I stood proudly in front of Piper, but she just rolled her eyes and grasped my wrist. She led me to the field of Mars where I saw the whole camp gathered in a half circle. The other half were soldiers of the Creator's.

All the gods were on either sides of the crescent moon, providing a blockade between the soldiers and their children. I saw Reyna and Frank to the right side, across from gods on the other side who were next to the children of Chaos. Piper and I headed over to join the praetors, and soon saw the captains were next to them.

When I looked at the center of the circle, I saw the Commander and his two General's in the middle of a battle. I frowned when I realized that it was almost over. I already missed the captains fight, and almost this one, how long did I sleep in?

"I yield." The male General announced.

The female General nodded in agreement,"You have won, yet again, Commander."

They both backed away from the blades at their necks, bowing their head in respect. In unison, so did the entire army, including the children of Chaos. Surprisingly, the Commander responded with a nod back, gesturing for the General's to leave.

I want two children from each god to come forth, the weakest and the strongest. It doesn't matter if they're Greek or Roman, but I will know who is who, do not lie to me. Jason Grace, Piper McLean, Praetor Reyna Avila Ramírez-Arellano, and Praetor Frank Zhang will not participate. They have already been tested.

After we read his fire statement, everyone instantly burst into conversation. I frowned, looking at the others, when was that? Reyna smirked at us, her shadow growing darker for a second before becoming normal again.

Oh right, I glanced back at the center of the circle. The Commander waited in silent patience, observing the campers. Two minutes later, two children of every god and goddess that had children were standing in front of him.

Spread out.

They did as they were told. Once they were separated a reasonable distance, fire erupted around the Commander. A second later, flames flew at the children who had physical powers. Weapons were thrust through the air at the children who did not.

The children of Demeter and Dionysus grew plants around them to protect them. The children of Mercury ran as fast as they could to avoid the fire balls being thrown at them. The children of Apollo, surprisingly, manipulated the light to try and blind the Commander to throw off his aim.

The few kids of my father just used the wind to their advantage. Either using it to push the fire from them, or avoid it by flying. They were all doing pretty good. Using their talents to the best of their abilities. Besides the elemental stuff exhibited by the Commander, he also used his body as a weapon.

He was fighting against the children of Hephaestus, Aphrodite, Ares, and Athena at once. The two kids of Mars were using their strength and kept switching their weapons constantly. Athena's kids were ordering the others, and analyzing the battle strategically. The Hephaestus kids were quickly placing traps and helping with their strength to fight the Commander.

I was immensely surprised by the children of Aphrodite's choice of weaponary. The spears they wielded were used with extreme accuracy, and used the mirrors they had in their pockets to use the light to their advantage. I was impressed by all of their techniques and improvement over the last week.

I caught eyes with Hades across the circle and he raised an eyebrow at me, unimpressed with my thoughts. I shrugged, and turned away. There were no children of Hades or Poseidon, there hasn't been for awhile. Something happened to the Sea god, after him and Amphitrite split, there's been no more children. Hades hasn't had any since Nico passed a couple years after his sister.

"Why'd you stop?" One of them asked.

I lifted my head and didn't realize I had been lost in thought. The Commander had withdrawn all of his weapons, including his powers and actual weapons, standing motionless in front of the group while they looked at him in confusion.

You have been trained efficiently. I will not wear you out to prove something. You may return to your family.

They hurriedly complied, retreating to their friends who praised them. I saw the Commander's lips curve into a brief smile before disappearing as the King of Olympus stepped forward, his master bolt cackling in his hand.

"What happens now?" My father demanded, agitated.

We fight.

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