The prologue takes place when Thalia gets turned into a tree, it isn't delved into that much in the books, but I wanted to include it, I know it messes up the canon of the books a little bit but hey give me a break.
"Thalia you can't hold them off by yourself, let me help you," I told her after the others were out of earshot
"No, it's too much of a risk, I've got this."
"Thalia.."
"Andy go, get to camp, keep Annabeth and Luke safe."
"Thalia, in case this goes wrong,"
"It won't."
"I want you to know that I don't hate you, I never have,"
"I don't hate you either, your pretty cool."
"Don't die okay,"
"I promise,"
I ran back down the hill and heard the roar of the cyclops followed by loud thunder.
"THALIA!" Annabeth yelled trying to run up the hill. Luke held her back, but he couldn't grab me, I ran up the hill, there was Thalia, lying there, eyes open staring at the sky, but not seeing it.
"No, we were so close, Thalia please get up," I started crying, who wouldn't, I looked up to see a man in a custom tailored suit, long hair and a beard and mustache float down from the sky.
"Lord Zeus," I began saying before I started sobbing.
"Don't worry, she'll live as she died, protecting the camp," his voice was sorrowful as if this hurt him as well. The air sparkled with magic and a Tree began growing around Thalia.
I stepped back, watching in awe as a magnificent Pine Tree rose taller than all of the trees around it. Zeus finished raising the tree and looked at me, smiled sadly and floated back up to the sky, lightning cracked and he disappeared within it.
I heard movement behind me and was ready to pull out my dual swords but I turned and saw that it was Luke, Annabeth and Grover coming running up behind me. I heard horse hooves pounding the ground and the voices of other people as well. Luke stopped in stunned silence, Annabeth began crying, and Grover was shaking. A centaur came up the hill fast.
"Grover, What's happened," the centaur asked
"Cy…Cy….Cyclopes, got lost, attacked," Grover couldn't talk and he was trying not to cry.
"Thalia, she…sacrificed herself for us," I said quietly "Zeus turned her into that tree," I said pointing at the Pine.
"I see, what's all of your names?"
"Luke Castellan."
"Annabeth Chase."
"Andromeda but don't ever call me that, call me Andy," I said.
"I'm Chiron, activities director here at Camp Half-Blood, I'm sorry for your friend," I noticed that he didn't say welcome to camp, he was somber.
"Chiron, can I announce something?" I asked, coming from a 7 year old this was probably not something he would expect.
"Yes go ahead," He didn't seem surprised
I climbed higher on the hill and started talking very loudly, to be heard by everyone standing around.
"That tree right there, is Thalia Grace, a demigod and a hero, she sacrificed herself to save us her friends." I paused to gesture towards the other three, "She now stands forever protecting all of us, a different kind of living, but she's alive. All Hail Thalia Grace, Daughter of Zeus," Above me thunder rumbled, I didn't know if that was in approval or out of anger, I turned and knelt toward the tree, and I heard the rustle of feet and weapons. After a few moments a hand touched my shoulder, I looked up and it was Luke, he smiled, "Good job kid," he said.
I made myself cry, shoot, I'm not supposed to do that, oh well that means I have a heart. Oh well keep an eye out for more, I don't know how often I will actually post but I'll try.
