Board Thread:Antaeus' Arena: Audience Chamber/@comment-1515612-20160303001210/@comment-24067344-20160310233729

8th Hero of Olympus wrote: Warriorfan123 wrote:

A large source of water would be to Percy's advantage, but he isn't rendered useless without one. He could dodge Leo's fire (though admittedly it would be difficult), get to him, and strike him down. PoseidonEpicness45 wrote:

Don't you remember Percy was able to summon a huge amount of water inside a volcano?

Of course Percy isn't rendered useless without one, but he is significantly weaker than he would otherwise be. Yes, Percy is able to summon water out of thin air, but the effort of doing so drains him, while Leo can evaporate that water with a massive amount of fire without being drained. As for Percy dodging Leo's fire? Well, Percy could definitely win if he managed to swiftly close the distance between them (allowing his far superior close-combat skills to overpower Leo), but it's doubtful that Percy would be able to, as Leo can generate wide torrents of flame (without the power draining him), which would be extremely difficult to avoid. Sure Percy is resistant to flames, but he's not completely fireproof, so Leo landing one solid fire-blow on him would take Percy down...

I think you are forgetting the fact that Percy was 14 years old. Plus, the fact is that he is now 17 years old, and his power has progressed inmensly, so that fact is quite outdated, I believe.

"Percy shouted. At the other end of the Acropolis, a hundred yards away, a geyser of water shot into the air."

While this did not accomplish much in this scenario, it still shows Percy sheer power, especially as "The earth is too powerful here. Even [Poseidon] wouldn't be able to summon more than a salty spring". Plus, he did no seem drained after doing this. This is clearly showing, that Percy can bring water to him, from either thin air or dry ground, like he did in this scene. Yes, it was only a Geyser, but, "The Earth was too powerful". Imagine if it was in another place.

8th: ^^^ See, while you do bring up a few fair points, to be fair, Leo could just keep generating white-hot flames at that water shield, and melt it in seconds. As for Percy's mini-tornado... True, but that ability would drain him a lot quicker than Leo's fire generation does to the latter, which would leave Percy vulnerable to Leo's attacks relatively quickly.... As for the sea... Well, while I really want Percy to win this one (because I hate him a little bit less! :P ), I cannot help but notice that such an environment would be very unfair towards Leo.

I think you are forgetting several things...

First of all, Percy's Hurricanes are no longer "Mini" or "Small":

''"And I could see how impressive Percy's magic trick was. The entire cul-de-sac was engulfed in a hurricane. Percy stood at the edge, unmoved, but the water was churning so fast now that even the giant crocodile lost his footing. Wrecked cars scraped along the pavement. Mailboxes were pulled out of lawns and swept away. The water increased in volume as well as speed, rising up and turning the entire neighborhood into a liquid centrifuge." ''

Second of All, Percy can fight while keeping up with his hurricanes simultaneously, meaning, he can fight Leo before before he gets drained:

"Percy was fighting like a whirlwind. In fact..he was a whirlwind. A miniature hurricane of water and ice vapor churned around him as he waded through the enemy, knocking Roman ghosts away, deflecting arrows and spears."

Oh, and you think Leo can use Weapons or Can use His Fire Powers? Look Again:

''"I concentrated on the water, drawing strength from it. Hyperion attacked. He was powerful and fast, but he couldn't seem to land a blow. The ground around him kept erupting into flames, but I kept dousing them just as quickly... Hyperion stumbled like he was being pushed away. Water sprayed in his face, stinging his eyes. The wind picked up, and Hyperion staggered backward...Then I looked down, and realized I was standing in the middle of my own personal hurricane. Clouds of water vapor swirled around me, winds so powerful they buffeted Hyperion and flattened the grass in a twenty-yard radius. Enemy warriors threw javelins at me, but the storm knocked them aside."

'' '"Sweet," I muttered. "But a little more!"' ''

"Lightning flickered around me. The clouds darkened and the rain swirled faster. I closed in on Hyperion and blew him off his feet...I slashed and jabbed, letting my reflexes take over. Hyperion could barely defend himself. His eyes kept trying to ignite, but the hurricane quenched his flames."