The Celebration Of The Dead ceremony was actually for a whole week and for the first time in the Holy Place things didn't turn out so bad after all, the campers were safe and the shields that protected the camp were reinforced. They even placed big giants like Goliath and his friends to keep on guard and be security for the place.
Just because things were quiet for a moment that didn't mean the campers were actually lazing around also, they were hard on training but the thing was they weren't really at top peak. Let's put it like this if they were to be compared to food, they would fall under mash potatoes or soft porridge.
The funny and interesting thing was that everyone seemed to be forgotten about Delilah and the things she did, people barely even could recall the invasion and what went down.
Though that seemed like a good thing to others especially for the rest of Ezra's teammates, but to him it wasn't sunshine and rainbows. People still seemed to remember his entrance and unexplainable power, the same power he doesn't even know how he pulled it off.
Goliath has heard of the rumors that's been circling around the rumors about a young boy who took down most of the demons all by himself, matter fact the thing that impressed him even more. Is the fact that this kid was even compared to little David in those glory days of his.
"Hey boy" Goliath called up a boy who was running around.
"Yes" the boy answered as he turned his attention to Goliath, the poor kid was struck by the size of the giant his knees were shaking.
"You shall tell me the name of the one who took down almost all of the demons on his own" Goliath was so gigantic he literally had to kneel just to scare the kid.
Goliath was in a armor and his face was protected by the helmet, so nobody saw his full face they only saw his eyes, big nose and mouth nothing more.
"Well?" Goliath asked the boy who was frozen in fear it would be a miracle if the kid was even alive for that matter. Because I'm pretty certain the moment Goliath leaned to his small babyface and little body, the boy just died in an instant.
"I think you killed the kid boss" one of Goliath's giant said.
"He will answer when he is being talked to" a grumpy giant said."answer you puny little bug if you even dare value your life" the grumpy giant scared the boy even further than Goliath did.
The boy was so shaking he couldn't mutter any words from his mouth he was scared that his whole body was shaking from the chattering teeth to the the shaking knees, all he did to respond was point at the direction of Ezra and he just peed himself and ran away as fast as he can.
David gets up.
"What are you going to do boss?" The scrawny giant asked.
"We'll go to him and see what the fuss is about, leave your posts no one will try to get in, in my presence and let's go to this boy" Goliath ordered his soldiers then took the lead.
In the book they didn't do Goliath any justice the way he walked the presence of him felt was left out, at least that's what every camper felt like. When he stomped to the ground it shook, not only him but his giant soldiers too.
Sure there were tall campers in the Holy Place but Goliath and his soldiers made those kids feel like they weren't nothing, when he walked towards Ezra everyone opened a path for him. And everyone could actually tell where the giant was heading.
"Hey giant, how you doing?" David saw Goliath and talked with him for a few seconds.
"David sir, how are you?" From the big bad and monstrous giant he was known as. Goliath showed respect for David even though he was more stronger and taller than him.
"You going to test another one?" David saw Goliath's intensions.
"There's always one who thinks they are special sir" Goliath responded with that statement.
"And I see you brought back up, well don't let me keep you from crushing young children's souls. Toodles" David continues with his business for the day.
"Good man" Goliath told his soldiers.
Goliath reached Ezra who was busy cleaning his sword by the fountain, he was shocked to see the shadow that blocked his sunlight.
"Is it nightfall already?" Ezra asked himself.
"Up here boy" Goliath called for his attention.
"Oh hello, you must be Goliath the giant?" Ezra looked up and wasn't even fazed by the size of the giant.
"So you are the one who took down the demons, huh?" Goliath doesn't see the fuss.
"Uh huh" Ezra just keeps cleaning his sword.
"Whoa you are one huge man, did your mother feed you rocks and elephants?" Damian blown away by the size of the giant.
"Is there problem here Bringer?" Valkyria asked.
"Yeah are you okay buddy?" Jason asked too.
"Yeah don't worry guys I'm doing well" Ezra packs up his equipment.
"I'm impressed you and your soldiers aren't afraid of the sight of me" Goliath impressed.
"Well to be honest a week and a half ago we actually faced a very mad lady taller than you" Damian said.
"Is that so?" Goliath impressed by Damian's energy.
"Okay what do you actually want?" Valkyria asked.
"Oooh feisty little woman I like but I'm here to challenge this boy to a battle to see who is the strongest between he and the giants" Goliath declared a fight.
"You and your four counterparts?" Ezra got up.
"Yes boy and you also choose those who you think are worthy to fight my man because you are mine" Goliath said.
"Hah hah hah good luck with that boy no one can win against us us" the grumpy giant teased him.
"Are you sure about that?" Valkyria smiling.
Ezra looks at his teammates he sees them smiling at him, that was a clear sign that they the ones going to fight along side him.
"Well freak show it looks like you got yourself a challenge" Ezra shakes Goliath's hand.