AN:
Hey guys. All I have to say is that this is my first fanfic, so be nice with the reviews. Thanks.
PERCY
Percy was not having a good day. First, he could barely get to sleep because of some crazy dreams he had. Second, when he finally did get some sleep, his best friend Grover had barged into his cabin, proclaiming that he had found the half-blood they were looking for. Third, almost immediately after he had left camp with Grover and Annabeth, they had been attacked by monsters. Fourth, they had to take a three hour detour to get into New York because their normal road was blocked off for repairs. Fifth, when they finally did get into New York, Grover told them that the half-blood they were looking for was on the other side of the city. Lastly, they had gone as far as central ark before Grover had told them that he had lost the half-blood's trail. He and Annabeth were now sitting on a bench in the middle of central park, yelling at Grover for getting them out of bed for nothing. Grover looked so ashamed that Percy almost felt bad for yelling at him. Then he remembered how tired and sleep deprived he was. There was nobody in the park, which was weird because it was a Sunday, and the park was always packed on Sunday. Percy was too tired to notice.
"Are you sure that there is a half-blood around here, Grover?" Percy asked his friend tiredly.
"Yes, I'm very certain I smelled a half-blood here a bit ago." Grover said in response. Annabeth sighed.
"Look, Grover there is no-"she stared to say, before a sword cut her off. Percy immediately jumped off the bench, and turned around. A boy was standing behind the bench, holding a sword across her neck. He looked about sixteen or seventeen, with black hair and tan skin. He was wearing black sweat pants and a blood red shirt. Over that, he was wearing an unbuttoned red and black jacket that hung loosely around him. The one thing that caught Percy's attention, however, was his eyes. They were a normal shade of blue, maybe with some green mixed in, but that wasn't what caught Percy's attention. What caught his attention was how experienced his eyes seemed, like he had seen more things in his life than he should of. He saw pain and sadness in there too, but he also saw power in them. Before Percy could dwell on his eyes any more, the guy spoke.
"So, you're the ones following me." He said. His voice sounded like an amused father that was chastising his son. The thought made Percy mad. He was ready to fight this guy just to wipe that smugness away, except he had Annabeth hostage. Apparently, the guy knew what Percy was thinking. He gave Percy a confident smirk. "Go ahead and try it dude, see how far you get." The guy gave an amused laugh, like this whole thing was one big game. Then, his expression turned serious. "Alright, down to business. What are you three? Cyclopes perhaps?" Then he looked down at Annabeth. "No, not Cyclopes." He said after seeing her face. "How about colossus?" Then, he looked at Percy and put the sword closer to Annabeth's throat. "Answer me, or she dies. What are you three?" Until that moment, Percy had been frozen in place, but when this guy asked his question, he unfroze.
"I'm Percy Jackson, that's Annabeth, and this is Grover" he said, pointing to Grover behind him. "Annabeth and I are half-bloods, and Grover's a satyr." Percy didn't want to tell him what they were, but he didn't feel like he had a choice. The guy looked like he was uncertain if they were telling the truth. Then Grover took off his shoes, revealing his goat hooves. The guy immediately removed his sword from Annabeth's throat and stepped away. Percy thought that they had gotten past all the danger, but then the guy looked straight at Percy with utter hatred. He jumped entirely over the bench and ran straight at Percy. Before Percy could even move to defend himself, the guy jumped again. He leaped straight over both Percy and Grover, and when both turned around they saw him land in front of a woman. She appeared to be in her late forties or so, with wrinkles and an elderly spark in her eyes. She didn't look so elderly, however, when she lunged at the guy, who easily sidestepped. Then he brought his sword down and the lady exploded into yellow dust, like all monsters did when they were killed. Then the guy looked back at Percy, Grover, and Annabeth, who had gotten up from the bench and went to stand beside Percy.
"Sorry about that." he said "Lamia has been chasing me for days now. I'm also sorry about that hostage thing a little bit ago. Monsters have been chasing me for a while now and I had to be sure I could trust you. You can call me A.J, by the way." Then he did a little bow. "How may I help you three today?" he asked.
"We would like to take you to a safe haven for demigods, called camp half-blood" Annabeth A spoke up, but she didn't sound happy. Immediately, A.J changed his attitude.
"Did you say camp half-blood?" he asked in a serious voice, and even though it was very unlikely that Percy heard right, he thought he heard a bit of hope in his voice as well. Even Annabeth seemed surprised by the change in A.J's attitude.
"Yeah, I did. Why?" she asked. A.J then put on a smile, but even Percy could tell it was fake.
"No reason" he said in a cheerful voice that was every bit as fake as his smile. "So, when do we leave?"
AN: So, what do you guys think. leave your thoughts in the reviews, but remember, this is my first fanfic, so please be considerate. Thanks.
