I am so sorry that I haven't updated. It seems like the only time I can write and publish without interruptions are at like midnight of weekends... So sad, I know... This is a short chapter, right after where Son of Neptune ends! The book was so good and all but I don't understand why Mr. Riordan makes Annabeth look so dumb in the Lost Hero. Also, there are many Mark of Athena fanfics out there so I encourage you to read them as well, for many of those fanfics are very interesting and have good plots.

Percy Jackson and the Giant's Trident (Mark of Athena)

Chapter 1: Encounters

Percy was waiting for the ship, Argo II, to arrive shortly on the Little Tiber. He was anxious, nervous, and happy at the same time. After all, he made his girlfriend wait for him for a

solid 8 months. As the ship approached, Percy brought the Senators, as well as Framl and Hazel to the land near the river. The ship landed and a celestial bronze anchor was

detached to hold the ship fast. A little brown-haired boy jumped off the ship and started making annoying sounds that made Percy laugh. The guy was so carefree and even though

Percy's memories were restored, he couldn't remember the last time he was so carefree, except maybe just after the Second Titan War ended. Percy came back to reality from his

thoughts when he heard a gasp from Hazel, who pointed at the little boy. Percy looked at the boy again, more clearly this time. Realization struck him as he remembered the face of

the boy. It was the guy on the message tape Tyson had given him. He was the boy that was in Hazel's photo in Alaska. Even though Percy suspected the kid was the boy from the

photo, he was convinced that it wasn't him. Logically, the guy who was in the photo should be at least 80 years old, if not dead, and the boy, who jumped out of the ship, looked at

maximum, 15 years old. Frank comforted Hazel and there was awkwardness near them, even though Frank tried to be helpful. Then another boy hopped off the ship with a girl. There

was a gasp that also sounded like a shriek. This time, it was Reyna who had gasped. She looked at the boy, who was blonde and tan, and started sprinting towards him, yelling out

"Jason! Where have you been?" The girl beside the boy, so called Jason, whom Percy heard about at least gazillions of times, frowned as Reyna caught Jason in a bear-hug. The boy,

Jason, looked happy, even if he did seem a little uncomfortable. Then a certain blonde girl came out of the ship and gracefully landed on the surface of the Earth. 'Annabeth', Percy

thought. Now, it was his turn to shriek like a monkey. Just kidding. Percy was too mature and too stunned to speak. He watched her approach with his jaw striking the ground with

brute force. "Annabeth...?" He stuttered. The blonde girl had red eyes, probably sore from crying the past 8 months, but she did have a beautiful smile. "Percy!" She ran to him and

they embraced each other for what seemed like forever. In fact, it seemed like the time slowed down. After the embrace ended, Annabeth turned around and shouted, "Thanks,

Luke!" 'Huh?' Percy thought. Then a fourth, and final camper stepped from the ship. He had light brown hair, and was very skinny and petite. He seemed to look like a 13-year old,

even though he had a timeless expression on his face, mysterious and intimidating. "Hello. Isn't this such a pleasure to meet the Almighty Percy Jackson, the slayer of Kronos." "Hi...

And who are you?" "I am Luke McConnell, the son of Kronos. Every single people, except the campers of Half-Blood gasped. "How...?" All the senators took out their weapons. Percy

stopped them. He then looked at Annabeth for the explanation. "It is true, Percy. That's why I thanked him. Didn't you feel time slowing down during our hug?" 'Ahhh... Wait... Doesn't

he have a grudge against me?' Annabeth answered as if she read his mind. "He also doesn't hate you for slaying his father. He says that he would've done the same thing in that

situation, to save the world." Percy relaxed. Then an awkward silence consumed the place with the auora of 3 very powerful male beings flooding out, each one of them eyeing each

other carefully, like snakes in the wild.

Who do you think the most strong boy is? Percy Jackson, the son of Poseidon, whom we know so much about? Or the new character, the demi-Titan, Luke, the wielder of Time, and

the son of Kronos. Or can it be Jason, the wielder of Lightning bolts and the Son of Mighty Zeus, the strongest of the Gods? Next chapter will have two Greek Prophecies that will

change the course of the world.