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Percy Jackson and the Hourglass of Time

The Minor Gods Stir Something Up.

I parried as Annabeth brought her sword upon my chest. That was a close one. Annabeth's sword slashed and twirled as she hit me with a flurry of blows. Ever since I had bathed in the River Styx, whenever we have sword-fighting practice, she would work herself into a frenzy, as if she were desperately trying to prove to herself that she was still better than me. Although, all I can say is, she is becoming real good.

Annabeth thrust her sword forward and I remembered that disarming maneuver that Luke had taught me when I first came to Camp Half-Blood. My sword touched the hilt of hers and her sword went spinning out of her hand.

"Third time in a row now. Aren't you tired, Annabeth?" She picked up her sword.

"That was just a warm-up. Bring it on Seaweed Brain!"

However, before we could start, Connor Stoll came running towards us. He just managed to pant out his message in between breathes. "Another…child…Big Three…Found… Big House… Chiron… Grover… Need help…"

It did not take us long to absorb the message. We made our way up to the Big House. Chiron was on the porch talking to Grover through an Iris message.

"Grover? What are you doing as a protector? I thought you were one of the Cloven Elders?" I stepped onto the porch, with Annabeth behind me. Chiron stepped out of view so as to give us space to talk with our friend.

"Peeercy!" He bleated. "Good to see you but anyway, it was an important case. A child of the Big Three has appeared! Although it is undetermined, she seems pretty powerful."

"Another? That was quick." Percy said. It had only been a few months since he had fought Kronos and got the rule for the Big Three to have no children was abolished. For the gods, that is pretty fast.

"Exactly! I really need your help! Annabeth's as well! A child of the Big Three attracts a lot of monsters and I barely got her out of school without a bunch of em' chasing after me! I have to go. It's not safe here. We're somewhere near your mom's place. Oh no… Sorry, Percy, I have to…" Before he could finish his sentence, something huge flew towards the Iris Message and cut the connection.

I gaped on horror. "Chiron! You're got to let us go help Grover! He's in trouble!" Annabeth nodded in agreement.

Before Chiron could reply, another Iris Message appeared, this time from Thalia Grace, Lieutenant of the Hunters of Artemis and a very good friend of ours.

"Annabeth! Percy! You're here! Thank the gods! I really need to talk to Chiron, and you guys too!" Chiron slipped into view. "The Hunters need to stay at Camp Half-Blood for a while, Chiron. Artemis has gone to Olympus for the Summer Solstice meeting and she won't be coming back soon. Apparently, something major has happened. "

"What happened?" Chiron enquired.

"I am not too sure of the details myself. Lady Artemis gave us little information on the subject but it seems to have something to do with the minor gods. I'll tell you more when we arrive today evening." Thalia waved her hand through Iris Message dissolved into mist.

Annabeth looked at me and Chiron. "What have the minor gods done that is so serious? It's barely a year after the war of Kronos is over, and usually, after something this big, the gods don't really stir up trouble until much later, for recuperation you know."

"Does Mr D know any details?" I asked Chiron. He frowned. "Mr D has already left for the Summer Solstice meeting and like Artemis, he won't be back so soon."

"I guess we have to wait for Thalia to arrive before we can do anything then." Annabeth said. I nodded in agreement. "But hang on, what about Grover? He needs help; our help!" I said.

"I guess it won't hurt to wait for a while, Percy. Possibly, what Thalia is going to tell us might be related to Grover's incident." Chiron put out calmly.

I gave up. It won't do me good to fight with Chiron. I'd never win. I wonder what could have happened with the minor gods. I guess I'd better wait for Thalia so that she can tell us.

End of Chapter 1

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