Maximus glanced around, afraid to go back and face her master's wrath but she had that feeling her master needed her. This was one of those rare occasions that she hated. She couldn't help because her master had ordered her not to but she felt she must. The feeling got stronger as it suddenly got eerily silent.
The motion the Cylo made with its electric blue claws Syracuse knew well. She ducked quickly, just in time for a blast of white hot light to zip over her head. Time stopped as the skeletal dragon clicked in frustration. Syracuse threw her legs down as she shot up into the air and sailed above it, landing on the other side. Her claws clicked softly. Grumbling silently, she fell flat to the floor in a rapid dance to dodge most of its' attacks.
The Cylo snarled, puffing out another blast of its' deadly breath. "Thee art hopeless, get on thy knees and beg forgiveness, Mortala." It growled, shaking its' muscle-less head. Its' voice resembled her best friends and it sent chills down the midnight wolfs' back. It slashed at her, snarling as she dodged it easily. The fire in its' eyes brightened.
"Crecto, go back where you came from. Those idiots have not treated you right since you returned. How much do they pay you to do their dirty work, hm?" She teased, toughening herself to withstand a few more minutes for Flames, Vince, and Max's sakes. "You never were smart enough to remember who taught you how to live, were you?" She taunted, smirking.
'Crecto' snarled louder, slashing again. He smiled himself as he caught her side and opened the scars there once more. "Hast thou learnt nothing from thy last brush with me? Mine powers outdo thine. Thou art tired yet?" He taunted back, slashing at her chest. The feeling of an impending victory made him get a little cocky as he left her more chances to retaliate.
She jumped, landing on his bony back. Digging her claws into his vertebrae, she made him yelp in pain. "Eat that, Crecto. You're still a fool." She snarled, free falling from his back to land on her butt with a thunk! She winced from the growing pain and stood up. "You won't win this round, love. Face it, I won again. Admit it and I'll set you free of those Twolegs. We can go rescue Annabeth together."
She yelped in surprise when she felt a blow to her ribs, knocked clean off her feet from the blow itself. She cringed, knowing it as far worse for her master. "Please, Syracuse..Don't die..." She begged softly, clasping her hands together in a pleading gesture. She looked around, contemplating what to do.