Page 126 of Poseidon's Trident
Jayden lifts his head off the ground and raises his hands. The shadows writhe and a golden glow coats his skin. Jayden grunts as he shoots the chains at Calypso. They wrap around her wrists and the crazy Titan hisses as they glow gold.
“That’s new.” I jump to my feet. “Thad, go. Inside.”
Thad races to the dilapidated house and through the wards. The magic falls away instantly and Calypso screams, breaking the shadow chains.
“What in hades?” I say as I call the shield of shadows.
Calypso sends more shock waves of power at Raven and Greyson even through the chains that Jayden has tightened around her wrists.
“It’s not working. She can still use her magic,” I call to Jayden.
His eyes turn black as he loses control of the shadows. Fuck, is this going to be a problem?
“You’re not strong enough to stop me,” Calypso sings.
She attempts to break the chains, but Jayden grunts and doubles his magic. Shadows pool around him, spreading out in an inky blackness that spells trouble for his enemies. Calypso continues to taunt him, and I send a bolt of electricity at her but she ducks out of the way.
The bolt hits a tree behind her and smoke billows up as flames lick at the wood and climb to the branches.
Where Calypso’s house was now sits a cave. Magic crackles along the entrance. All that can be seen of the cave is sea green magic that smells of brine and salt water. Thad isn’t where we can see him so he must be inside the cave searching for the trident.
Calypso screams and blasts her weird magic at me but it bounces off the shadow shield that’s a shimmering gold and hits her full force.
“You’re not demigods at all, are you? You’re little goslings now. You’re still no match for me.”
“What about me? Am I a match for you, Calypso?” a gruff male voice calls from behind her and she spins.
Green magic coils around her body, pinning her hands to her sides. The man steps forward with a sneer.
“Lord Poseidon, I-I’m s-sorry.” Calypso hangs her head.
“You think saying you’re sorry will save you from my wrath, Calypso?” Poseidon laughs.
“No,” she whimpers.
“Poseidon, it’s Hera, we have to warn my father and the other gods,” I say.
“Hera is behind all this? That crazy conniving goddess,” Poseidon growls. “I was accused of her crimes while she sat back and laughed. This will not stand.”
Poseidon tightens his magic around Calypso until she gasps and another god pops into existence next to me. Artemis.
“Good job, kid. Where’s the trident?” Artemis bumps her shoulder with mine.
“Thad went in the cave after it. We can’t go in because it’s Poseidon’s power.” I nod to the cave.
“Artemis, we need to warn my brother of the dangers to come if his wife continues on this dangerous path,” Poseidon scowls.
“What?” Artemis asks. “Which brother?”
“Zeus,” I say. “Hera must have finally cracked when she found out he had another demigod. She’s behind it all. She’s been trying to kill me from the beginning.”
“Your demigod will never get the trident. There are traps inside that cave,” Calypso sings.
“Thaddeus is the strongest of all my sons. He won’t fail.” Poseidon shakes her.
A rumble shakes the ground as Calypso struggles against Poseidon. I stumble to the side into Jayden as debris falls at the cave mouth.
“Excuse me,” Artemis says, waving her hand at us. “Can we get back to the part where my mother is starting a fucking war, please?”
