The Sinister Four: Chapter 6

Josh's P.O.V

I woke up suddenly and felt my heart pounded very fast. Melody did the same, because probably we both have the same dream, and we don't want to risk ourselves getting caught by Gaea and Nadine.

Melody didn't seem to be worried, but she should have, because Gaea and Nadine is constructing a new weapon to be used in the battlefield. It is called the 'Magical Convergent Cannon'.

I have seen the destruction that it can do. This cannon can obliterate everything in its path, including energy/magic shields. It was one of the most destructive weapon ever, aside from Zeus's thunderbolt. The difference is that Zeus's thunderbolt can be used over and over again but this cannon takes one hour to recharge, which means after the cannon is fired, we have precisely 1 hour to destroy it before it can fire again.

I was still sleepy, but Chiron told us that we have to get going, so I asked Melody to carry me while I go to sleep again.

Melody's P.O.V

Josh is still very sleepy. I don't blame him, since Chiron told him to watch overnight until about 3 AM and now it's about 6 AM. I packed my bags, and packed his bag too. I put 4 packets of burgers in his backpack with a food container and his essential equipments and moved to mine. I put 10 burgers in 5 food containers and put them inside my bag and then I carried Josh and his bag and my bag in my back and went out of the cabin.

Once outside, I saw Mary bounded for her cabin, creating tremor like earthquakes. This act makes the other campers in the other cabins, especially Hypnos's, to wake up and see what is happening outside. The Hypnos campers, of course, went back to sleep after the tremor stops.

I kept hold on to Josh and our bags which is on my back and settled Josh and the bags down beside the campfire. Mary came with her big bag containing her massive javelin, bows and arrows, 20 food containers with 2 burgers in each container. She also brought a rope that are used for rappeling, and she brought 5 of them, and each of them are as long as 75 meters. That's got to weigh her backpack a lot, which is why about 2 of them are stored outside her backpack. The only reason that I know about this is because I and Josh saw Mary pack her bags a few days ago.

I woke Josh up, since it is time to depart, but Josh is still sleeping, so I used my waking up spell on Josh.

Josh's eyes fluttered, and after a few seconds, his eyes opened and he shakily stood up.

"What.... what happened?" Josh asked. "A few moments ago I was very sleepy. How come I'm not feeling sleepy anymore?"

"I used my waking up spell on you." I told him. "It's the only way to wake you up, father. Chiron and the campers are going out of the camp to go on assault on Mount Othrys."

"Ohh..." Josh is still shaking his head lightly, but soon stops and he asked me for his bag. I gave him his backpack and told him that I had packed burgers, just the food that my father likes, and he smiled at me. I grabbed my backpack and headed out to where Chiron and the others are. They are getting on a huge bus, which I recognize it's Apollo's and Artemis'. Apparently the twin archers are helping us in our mission.

Josh's P.O.V

I was relieved because Melody had used the waking up spell on me, or else I would be left behind in this camp. This is one of the 'once in a lifetime' opportunities that the campers are going to share. I'm sure that when the campers came home, there will be a lot of memories to share between us. What I am worrying about is that Gaea and Nadine's plan to attack both Mount Olympuses. But I'm sure that the Roman campers are going to be sent to the original Mount Olympus to defend from monster attacks this time, since the last titan war, the Romans attack Mount Othrys, and this time, the greeks will attack Mount Othrys.

As soon as it is our turn to board the huge bus, we get to choose which bus we can go to. I and Melody went to Apollo's bus and Chiron closed the door on both buses.

I looked around Apollo's bus, and there's Annabeth Chase, Will Solace, Nyssa, Percy Jackson, Mary Lester, Adam and Stella. Apparently Jarren and Jessica went to Artemis' bus, and since Jarren is the only one left out, someone must look after him, and Jessica is the right person to do it. Apollo held up his hand and tapped it in his head as if receiving a telepathic message from other gods. "Yes..... oh yeah.... same destination Mount Othrys................ Got it."

I got the feeling that she was talking to his sister, Artemis. I looked at Mary. She was playing with her bow, which is made from very thick aluminum coated steel and very tight rubber string, and her arrows are huge, made from a mix of Celestial Bronze and Silver.

"Everybody ready?" Apollo asked.

"Ready!!" The campers cheered.

I moved next to Mary, while Melody stayed with Stella. I sat next to Mary while carrying my backpack with me. I put on my seatbelt and when I was about to reach my backpack, Apollo pressed on the gas and we're off. Fortunately, Apollo didn't set this car as 'godly' so that we can drive normally on the car. It was quite fast, but I'm starting to worry if we are going to be stopped by a police car when they spot us, but I'm sure that the gods will have manipulated the mist before, and the police car will have looked like there has never been a car this fancy.

"So Mary, what do you think of Chiron's idea of assaulting Mount Othrys?" I asked her.

Mary was lost in thoughts when I asked that question, and when Mary snapped back to reality, she asked back what was my question, so I asked her again.

"I think it's quite suicidal, especially when they have these mage towers. They're going to keep making it, since it proves quite effective on taking out the demigods." Mary answered. "But don't worry. We're going to gain the advantage."

I almost forgot that we have three of our most powerful members: Melody, me and Mary.

Then I trailed off in my thoughts and began to think about this war. What will happen when Nadine and Gaea had finished her cannon? What will happen to objects getting struck by the Magical Convergent Cannon? I knew that Nadine had said that even Melody can't stop it, but something in Melody's facial expression told me otherwise. I had been aware how much magic that Melody possesses, but at the same time I was curious about her gloves that she used (gloves that only her tip of her fingers are showing) when practicing magic. Are they designed to enhance her powers? If so, why is it that when she takes them off, her magic is becoming stronger and stronger?

Perhaps we could figure out later. I looked at Melody and Stella, and they're both asleep. I looked at my wristwatch, and saw the time is 9:50 AM I looked out the window and saw the car had travelled to Arizona, the junkyard of the Gods. Artemis' car was just 40 meters apart from us. Just then, a huge tower was near the junkyard of the gods, and I recognized that tower from my dream. The tower began to open some sort of window and a huge cannon was protruding from that tower. It was aimed directly at our car, and it was pulsing with purple energy, which is a concentrated magical blast. We tried to shake it, but apparently the cannon is going to be fired directly at us.

Melody and I then knew that this cannon is the Magical Convergent Cannon, and Melody insisted that we stop the car and as soon as the car stopped, Melody went out and held both of her hands close to her chest. Then a mixture of dark and light ball began emanating from Melody's hands. Then she proceeded to remove her gloves and put them inside her pockets, and the ball began to grow much larger. Melody's black eyes turned totally black, as her white sclera turned to black. I watched from the side as the Magical Convergent Cannon was concentrating its magic, and so does Melody. As soon as the cannon fires, Melody had created a very strong magical shield. Melody's magic shield held against the Cannon, and the cannon kept firing in a single huge continuous stream of highly concentrated magic as it collided with Melody's very strong magic. I was getting worried that Melody would be very tired this time, but as I watched, the cannon was glowing red, but I could tell that the cannon had overheated when firing directly at the car that Melody had protected, and I saw Melody staggered and was about to fall, but I held her.

"Melody!!" I yelled, rushing to her side.

"So.... much...." Melody moaned, and I grabbed her gloves from her pocket and put them on. Melody has spent a lot of magical powers, but it doesn't mean that Melody has lost most of her powers on that cannon. In a few seconds, Melody stood up.

"I'm alright now." Melody said, as I helped her walk.

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