THIS IS BEFORE THE HEROES OF OLYMPUS! AND AFTER THE LAST OLYMPIAN!
Chapter 1
One quite evening in Camp Half-Blood where the kids bussaling around doing races, shooting arrows, and learning how to sword fight everyone thought it would be a normal day! But they were VERY wrong!
While all this was going on Annabeth and Percy were walking toward the little cabin below Half-Blood Hill talking along the way.
"I just don't think its anything. Half-Bloods have normal dreams to! It's not un-natural." argued Annabeth.
"No. NO! It's not like that! It was like I was REALLY there!" yelled Percy angrily.
"But Per-"
"Can't you listen! It was real! It-"
"Then tell me about it! Tell me."
"I can't remember." Percy said distressed.
Percy sighed then looked at the ground still walking.
"Percy I'm just saying that it could be NOTHING! And not remembering is probably for the best." said Annabeth reasonably.
Percy didn't get a chance to say anything because they were at the cottage. The front of the cottage was painted a very light yellow with four chairs and a glass table; on the table was a deck of cards and two glass cups.
Then just as they came Chiron came out in his wheelchair.
"Annabeth, Percy, welcome!" greeted Chiron.
"Chiron, Percy, has been having "visions" but I told him that it was probably just natural dreams." explained Annabeth.
"You know I'm standing right here don't you?" asked Percy sarcastically.
"Yep. You just need a little straitening out and thats just what I did." said Annabeth defensively.
"Now, now lets not get brutal. Percy tell me more about this dream." Chiron said interestedly.
"That's just it I don't now anything; only that it has something to do with the future and if it did come true that it meant the end of something." answered Percy sadly, wishing he could give more, even just one word.
Then suddenly Percy blacked out and fell to the ground.
"Percy? Percy Jackson."
"What? Who said that? Wherever you are come out or I'll come in!" threatened Percy worried it he might just be hallucinating.
"Don't be frightened Son of Poseidon. I brought you here to give you your one word: snow." then out of a fog came a woman.
She was dressed with snowflakes, as well as the crown on top her head, she had long thick white hair, skin as white as snow, she wore a necklace that had a blue crystal the chain was made out of ice; but something about her seemed sickly and weak you could see right through her.
"Who are you?" asked Percy squinting to get a good look at her.
"Don't bother to hurt yourself, you won't remember what happened only one word-"
"Snow I got it but why won't I remember this? Who are you is what I want to know!" demanded Percy frustrated.
"Huh. I should've known that you'd have your Father's attitude. I only have a few minutes. So listen even if you won't remember; I am Queen Angelica but to the gods I am known as the Snow Queen, I am also the Keeper of Winter, the Maker of snow, ice, and snowflakes." answered Queen Angelica.
"I've-"
"I have little time, Percy I must tell you something- please listen - I have been sending you that dream because I need your help! I have been captured and if I don't return winter will be lost! Remember ,Percy! Remember snow!" then like that she was gone.
"Percy? Percy? Chiron, he's waking up!" said Annabeth looking worried and scared.
"Percy-"
"Don't EVER do that again! You had me scared to DEATH!" Annabeth said looking furious.
"Now, Annabeth, don't get all brutal. He's awake thats all that matters." said Chiron out of his wheelchair and with hindquarters.
"Ow. My head." said Percy rubbing his head.
"You conked it when you fell down silly." said Annabeth still mad.
"Annabeth why don;t you go get something for, Percy's, head." said Chiron.
When she left Chiron turned to Percy.
"Tell me what you saw." said Chiron interestedly.
"How do you know I saw something?" asked Percy still rubbing his head.
"Because you weren't really listening to, Annabeth, you were trying to sort through what you saw. So what did you see?" asked Chiron again.
"Uh, um. UH! I don't remember. I don't all I can think about is- Uh just forget about it. Its nothing. It's crazy!" said Percy trying to get his ind off that something.
"Percy, anything you can't stop thinking about can help. Now tell me; what is it you can't stop thinking about?"
"Snow."
"Snow? Hmm. Interesting, anything else?"
"No, thats it. Snow." said Percy thinking of himself of a lunatic.
Percy sighed. He wished he could figure this out.
"Percy, why don't you get some rest. Hmm." suggested Chiron.
"Um, yeah, yeah." replied Percy but he didn't now what he was saying he was to preoccupied with what happened at the bottom of Half-Blood Hill.
When he reached his cabin he sat down on the right side of the bed and thought over, and over again what everything meant. Then he looked up at the ceiling stared at the sea creature figures gleaming from the sun.
Water,he thought, I need a... Shower!
When he finished taking the shower he felt refreshed, and he could think clearly too.
"Much better." he said to himself.
"There you are. I was looking for you ALL OVER!" exclaimed Annabeth worried.
"Well…"
"Chiron, said you would be in your cabin but you weren't there. So I thought you might be here." added Annabeth.
"I couldn't stop thinking about you know. So…. Yeah." explained Percy.
"It's about time for lunch we better get over to the pavilion." said Annabeth.
"Yep. Uh. Listen I'm sorry-"
"Don't apologize. Let's just forget it ever happened OK?"
"OK. Let's go I'm starved."
They walked to the pavilion a.k.a. The lunch room.
Chatter was everywhere people were finding their tables waiting for Chiron to say the can eat.
"Well, see you afterwards?" asked Annabeth smiling.
To Percy she was bright when she smiled even after they argued.
"Yeah see you afterwards." answered Percy smiling.
"Annabeth, come on ,Chiron's, about to talk!" yelled a girl from Annabeth's cabin.
"Ah, I gotta go my cabin-mates are calling me. See you later." said Annabeth still smiling as she walked backwards to her table. When she was halfway there she turned around and then someone from her cabin pulled her to her seat.
Then Percy found his table and sat down as usual it was empty, usually children weren't from Zeus, Poseidon, or Hades.
Then Chiron walked over and stomped his hooves on the marble floor, then there was silence.
"Welcome, to this new summer! For a special surprise there will a game afterwards-"
There was cheering all around. Then Chiron stomped again and again there was silence.
"Yes, yes, I now you're all very excited! But as I was saying the game will be Capture the Flag! And this time monsters will be in it!" continued Chiron.
There was whoo-hoos everywhere, along with people whistling.
Chiron clamped his hooves down, and again there was silence.
"Alright now you may order your food and drinks and then we will begin the Sacrifice!" yelled Chiron.
Everyone was ordering their food and drinks, most of them ordered Coke and pizza; others ordered vegetarian stuff with water(especially Aphrodite's cabin).
After they ordered their food they headed to the fire and threw their food in and said a thank you or a prayer. It smelled like a tropical breeze mixed with cherry blossoms!
After that was finished they all headed back to their seats but Percy was the longest one to stay.
"Father, I need help. Something's not right. Something is going to happen; please…. Give me something." asked Percy looking at the sky wondering if his Father heard him. Percy sighed while returning to his empty table, wishing Tyson was here but he couldn't he had a job to do under the sea, he had to help their Father repair the Palace after it was destroyed by their Father's enemies.
When Percy finally returned to his seat then he ate but very little; still thinking about what happened below Half-Blood Hill. But he couldn't think again if he didn't eat so he ate some more then looked over at the Athena cabin, straight at Annabeth, she ate while smiling and laughing at something one of her friends said. Her smile made him smile to even if he couldn't hear what they were saying, then Annabeth looked at him and waved, then he waved. Then some of the girls told her to walk over there and talk with him at least thats what it looked like from where Percy was sitting. But Percy kept staring at her just wishing they could be alone, everyone at Camp knew it too because after the Titan's attack and fall, when they him and Annabeth were back at Camp they dove into the the lake and kissed, and thanks to his powers of water hey created a bubble so they could breathe. But then something brought him back to earth and noticed -blushing- that he was still staring at Annabeth. Some of the girls from both Aphrodite's and Athena's cabin was giggling, pointing fingers, and laughing hysterically. Then Percy saw Chiron raise his front legs and then slam them down and a loud BANG! There was silence.
"Ah hem. We will begin Capture the Flag shortly so please be ready. Percy and Clarise will be the team captains. When we're all gathered at the field then we will separate cabins and play!" announced Chiron.
Everybody cheered and whistled, then most of the campers(including Percy and Annabeth) went to "suit up," the others still in the pavilion tried to finish their food.
When all the campers were in the field Chiron began.
"Well, I see that all of you here. Percy and Clarrise would you please step forward." said Chiron, when he said Percy and Clarrise they both knew what they were to do, it happened with games with teams. They both stepped stepped forward and waited for Chiron to announce when they could pick the cabins for their teams. Chiron nodded.
When they finished picking their teams the game began, both sides hid their flag and got in position.
"Let the game begin!" yelled Chiron.
Both sides ran to the other teams, Percy and Annabeth hit off to find the flag Percy tried really hard not to hurt the opponents as much as he could.
Then they headed off to the forest. They knew that there were monsters in there so they were VERY cautious, as well as any opponents that might be lurking around looking for a fight(especially the children of Ares).
When they headed deeper in the woods they heard something rustling in the bushes they waited….. And waited….. And waited then suddenly jumping out of the bushes came a giant scorpion! Much bigger than usual.
"Chiron, must've decided time for a little dessert relaxation!" joked Percy.
"Yeah, well I'll kill him when we get out of this alive!" Annabeth joked back.
"Hmph. Maybe I'll go with you." said Percy sarcastically.
As a the scorpion approached more and more Percy leaped and slashed it in the neck and it made a big gash in the scorpion's neck, then Annabeth took her knife and climbed on it's back and stabbed it and then it fell to the ground.
Then Percy took the finishing touches and chopped its head off.
"Ha! That'll teach them that we're serious about not messing with us!" said Percy smiling big and wide.
"Better believe it!" added Annabeth.
As they continued through the forest they came across a few more monsters and opponents and mistakenly thought the nymphs and dryads were monsters and almost killed them, they weren't to happy and said they'd make a complaint to Chiron.
When they finally came to a ditch they jumped in.
"We found it, Percy!" exclaimed Annabeth triumphantly.
"Yes!" exclaimed Percy running to the flag.
But there was a little surprise they weren't expecting, Percy had another blackout and collapsed to the ground.
"PERCY! Not again! HELP!" yelled Annabeth.
"Hello, again, Percy, welcome back." said a voice.
"Huh? Who said that?" asked Percy confused.
Then a fog raised and out of it came a woman dressed in snowflakes, like the crown on her head, she had blue crystals for a necklace, and a long lush of white hair and her skin white and pale. But Percy thought he saw her before but he couldn't remember. And there was something wrong with her she seemed REALLY sick and weak she was almost invisible.
"Um, do I know you or something?" asked Percy.
The woman chuckled. "Yes, you once knew me but you have forgotten because I took those short memories away to conceal the dark forces who are keeping me." answered the woman.
"What?"
The woman laughed. "Here, I'll return them to you but only till the end of our conversation." Then with a swoosh of her hand Percy saw flashes of their last encounter.
"You, again. Why'd you take away my memories? I like to keep them you now!" complained Percy.
"UH! You half-bloods! I took them away because they would kill you!" explained the Queen annoyingly.
"Who? Who would kill me?"
"I don't have much time, Percy, I need you to request a quest! To find out whats happening to the world! Without winter the animals wouldn't hibernate which means the end of the population of animals! Which means…."
"Blackjack."
"Hmm. Now you now. But you'll forget this like the last time except for the quest part."
"Why?"
"I told you already! UH! THEY…. WILL…. KILL…. YOU!" as the Queen said a small but powerful blizzard started.
"Wow!" exclaimed Percy.
The Queen put her hands out and the blizzard stopped.
"Sorry, when I get angry small but dangerous things happen like just now." explained the Queen.
"Yeah, got it." said Percy.
"Will you do it?"
"Yes, but you gotta put in my head its REALLY important!"
"I will, oh no, my time is up they're coming! I'm sorry I must…"
Then she was gone again….
….Then Percy woke up.
"Percy! You're awake!" exclaimed Annabeth running to hug him. She looked like she was crying.
"Yeah, I'm fine." said Percy racking his mind for what happened besides he needed to see Chiron immediately for a request for a quest.
"DON'T EVER, EVER DO THAT AGAIN! You hear!"
"Hey! It's not like I do it!"
"Whatever! Just promise me you'll never do it on purpose!"
"I promise."
"Good, now come on I'll take you back to your cabin and you will get some rest."
"I have to see, Chiron, first."
"NO! We're going to your cabin! Don't mess with me, Percy!"
"First, Chiron."
Then Percy ran off to see Chiron with Annabeth chasing him.
When he saw Chiron he yelled for him and then Chiron trotted over.
"Percy, whatever is the matter? Now, don't start yet catch your breath." said Chiron.
Percy caught his breath then he began but he was interrupted by Annabeth yelling at him.
"PERCY! You are soooo in trouble you- um, Chiron, uh, you mind if I steal, Percy, for the day?" asked Annabeth chuckling nervously.
"Actually I do mind. Percy, obviously has something very important to say to run from you. Right, Annabeth?" asked Chiron reasonably.
"Yes, uh, I'll just go, uh, right know, Yep, leaving. Percy, I'll talk to you later." said Annabeth walking away.
"Now, Percy, whats so important?" asked Chiron turning toward Percy.
"I need a request for a quest. I don't now why but I have a gut feeling its something really important." answered Percy.
"Uh. I don't really do that unless its from the gods or its really important."
Then Percy explained why and said that the two blackouts were connected somehow but said he didn't now why or how the were connected.
"Well, Percy, that seems strange but… Hmm… Interesting… I think I will have a talk with the Council(all the gods) then I'll get back to you, Percy, good bye." said Chiron trotting off while thinking of what it could be that would happen to make all this really important for a quest to be put out.
Chiron went to a fountain and dropped a drachma in the mist and asked for the Council, when it appeared Zeus spoke….
"Chiron, what is the meaning of this interruption?" asked Zeus looking very annoyed.
"I am sorry to interrupt but…. Uh…. How do I say this…. Uh…." began Chiron.
"Oh, just spit it out centaur!" yelled Zeus.
"Well, one of or campers- and I will say now that I'm not saying names- has had two…. Um…. fainting spells, and, uh, he said he had a vision but he can't recall it and the first time he had one he woke up saying one word he could remember: snow, the second time he wanted to put out a quest but he couldn't remember why. And I was wondering if there's something I should know or are you going to do something brutal?" answered Chiron.
"Hmph. I will have you know that we don't do things BRUTAL around here much."
"Ah. Yes, anyway what is your answer for this camper? And he didn't ask me to come to you, I just thought something was wrong. It feels wrong somehow. And the snow hasn't fallen. It usually does this time of the year."
"It's probably just to hot there. And tell this camper- whoever he or she- that Athena will be sending an owl for the details of these fainting spells and his name." said Poseidon cutting in.
"But…. Uh…. I don't think its a-" said Chiron
"I don't care! We need to know! Then we will get back to you, Chiron, now are you going tell this camper or shall we come down there to deal with it?" said Poseidon looking Chiron in the eye.
Chiron sighed.
"I will tell him." answered Chiron with another sigh.
"Him?" asked Poseidon.
"Uh…. Um…. I will tell the camper." said Chiron trying to cover things up because it was his son who was having these "fainting spells."
"Hey! I want to know why I have to send my owl! Why can't you send your sea-land animals? Or, Zeus, send his eagles." complained Athena.
"Quite! Good bye, Chiron, we will speak soon." said Zeus silencing Athena.
Chiron nodded good bye then trotted around trying to find Percy. Mean while Percy was somewhere else avoiding Annabeth.
"Ha! She's not here! Now where is he? Ah, there he his. Hey! Over here!" yelled Percy waving.
As Percy yelled a boy not over 15yrs. old walked over. He wore khakis and a blue hawaiian print t-shirt with a black backpack swung over his shoulders.
"Quite! Someone could here you!" complained the boy.
"Hey I got no worries. Your the son of Hermes, John, what could go wrong." explained Percy with a smile. Then it came true. Annabeth walked over and John saw it.
"Get down!" whispered John.
"Man! She found me!" complained Percy.
"She's your girlfriend how can she not!" said John.
"Because I've been running from her forever in a day!" whispered Percy even quitter hearing the leaves crunch as Annabeth was passing them.
"Yeah? How come?"
"I "fainted" as she put it."
"Oh, yeah. Whatever here's your coke." said John unzipping his backpack and handing them to Percy who pulled out a little pouch. When he handed it to John he opened it and counted 3 pieces of drachma.
"Great see you later, Percy, and good luck with, Annabeth." whispered John sneaking away.
When Percy looked up Annabeth wasn't there so he made his way to the beach below the cliff. When he got to the beach he walked to a big rock and picked up a bag.
He remembered the last time he was here he put the bag there just in case he came back and sure enough he was back. He opened it and picked out a beach towel and spread it out next to the ocean but not to close to where it could get wet.
Percy sighed. He loves the smell of the salt water, the feel of the ocean breeze touching his face.
He picked up his Coke and opened it and sipped some.
"This is the life." said Percy smiling but that smile faded as quickly as it came. Then he touched his forehead and then he fell backwards. He was having another blackout.
