Alright, alright, you all think Percy is a hero for saving Zeus's lightning bolt, but that was his side of the story. He couldn't have done it without me, and, being Athena's daughter, I think I deserve more credit for saving Seaweed Brain's life more then once. This is my version of our quest, and whether Percy likes it or not, I'm going to tell you how it really happened.
Chapter 1 I Feed The Chosen One Like A Baby
Well, he first came on a stormy night. I was walking to Athena's Cabin when I heard a great roar coming from the top of the hill. The next thing I know, there's a poof of sand and I see a boy, probably my age, dragging a satyr down the hill.
Chiron, the camp's personal centaur, galloped towards the boy, who had collapsed onto the ground, almost unconscious. On the ground, his black hair slicked back with sweat and rain, his bright green eyes were slowly closing. In his grip was a Minotaur's horn, broken off in a fight.
"He's the one! He must be!" I said excitedly.
"Silence, Annabeth." chided Chiron. "He is still conscious. Bring him inside." I shut my mouth, but already my brain was making a checklist for the quest. As I say, Athena always has a plan… that didn't mean I shared the list with Chiron as I trailed behind him into the main house.
We put the boy on a bed, and I ran to get some ambrosia. Pulling a chair next to his bed I took a spoon and began filling his mouth. He swallowed, but some came out.
Eewww... I thought but scooped it back up, and he mumbled something about an evil math teacher. From what I could make out his mumbles, his math teacher had morphed a Fury and attacked him at the museum. Hmm... lucky. Figures someone with no training gets all the opportunities. Fury AND the Minotaur... I just hope he's the chosen one.
The next day, while feeding him again, his eyes opened. They were a startling shade of green, something I hadn't noticed last night in the gloom of the night. "What will happen at the summer solstice?" I immediately asked, determined to get every bit of information.
He looked at me, sorta startled, his hair falling in his eyes, and croaked "What?"
Frustrated I looked around to make sure no one was looking and said, "What's going on? What was stolen? We've only got a few weeks!" His eyes widened in confusion. "I'm sorry," he mumbled. "I don't-"
But then, I heard a knock at the door and quickly filled his mouth with more ambrosia.
He quickly lost consciousness again and when I opened the door, Argus, with all hundred eyes, looked at me suspiciously but said nothing. That might have been because of a rumor that he had an eye on his tongue, or he just never said anything.
I dashed out of the Big House, and towards Athena's cabin or the night when I ran into Luke. Blushing, I straightened my hair quickly, and looked up at him. There was that familiar glint in his eye, the one that made my heart quicken, and I said breathlessly, "Hi, Luke!" But after that, my mind went blank. Ugh well so much for Athena always having a plan.
He smiled, and my heart leaped. "How's our newest camper?" he asked, and I told him what I knew from the boy's mumbles about the Fury and the Minotaur. "You know," Luke said thoughtfully, "You shouldn't get your hopes up about him, Annabeth. You keep an eye on every new camper, but nothing ever happens." I looked away, but hearing it from Luke made my spirits fall.
Down, I walked to Athena's Cabin and fell into a deep dreamless sleep. Matthew, another child of Athena woke me up the next morning.
I walked towards the Big House to check on Percy Jackson (Grover had told me his name before) when I saw Mr. D. and Chiron playing pinchole, so I joined them. Just then, the door opened and Percy walked out, a little shaky and clutching his Minotaur horn. Grover was behind, probably explaining who Mr. D and Chiron were.
He looked over, examining everyone, while I studied him.
"This young lady nursed you back to health, Percy. Annabeth dear, why don't you go check on Percy's bunk? We'll be putting him in Cabin 11 for now."
"Sure," I said, wanting to get out of this awkward situation. I glanced down at the Minotaur horn, looked into his eyes, which were clearly waiting for a compliment, and blurted, "You drool when you sleep." And then, I ran off.
As I rushed past him, He looked astonished, and I blushed in embarrassment as I ran towards Cabin 11.
So much for us being friends.