Percy POV
Annabeth and I walked down a street of New York happily. She smiled at me and I grasped her hand, causing her to blush. I pulled her into an alleyway and my lips were inches from hers when four girls rushed in,three blondes and a brunette. All were gasping for breath and the tallest blonde panted with a heavy Australian accent,"I think we lost it. But why is following us? Rikki?" She sounded as "Rikki" had often done something like this.
The curly-haired blonde protested, "I didn't do anything!"
"Rikki, only you can control that tentacle." Tentacle? I didn't have time to find out, nor didn't I need it, for suddenly the short blonde screamed, and it was evident why. A huge water tentacle zoomed into the alley, floating in the air. It seemed to to be filled with electricity, and it crackled menacingly as it advanced on the cowering girls. I pulled out Riptide, but there was no need, for the girl with the long brown braid advanced, and beside, what would a sword do to this water-thingy.
"Put. Riptide. Away." Annabeth spoke with gritted teeth. The brunette sliced her hand through the air like a sword and the water reared, and then fell in two pieces. Almost immedently though, it reformed and this time the tall slim girl approached. With one small motion, she had the tentacle glued, or rather frozen, to the wall, and while it fought furiously the girls argued.
"Let me and Emma take care of it" The browned haired girl smiled brightly, as if this was a joke.
"Are you crazy?" Rikki yelled.
"And it's 'Emma and I', Cleo. " corrected Tall Blondie.
Cleo shrugged. "Whatever." she continued with twinkling eyes, "but who is this other Emma, Emma" Emma groaned and opened her mouth to speak, but suddenly their enemy broke free and flew at them. Cleo, however, was ready for it. She pulled back her arms, as if preparing to punch, then brought her palms together in front off her, like a V. Two watery snakes blossomed out her outstretched hands, growing larger and larger, and hissing and snapping at the girls all the while.
She spoke one world, "Go", but she said it strangely, speaking softly,conveying such a expression of power and force, that I was surprised the tentacle didn't back down at once. At once the snakes launched themselves at the snake, and the three watery beings twisted themselves into a ball, although their forms didn't mix up. The snakes pinned the larger tentacle to the floor. Instantly Emma stuck at her hand. It froze, and Cleo hurled it at the wall, where it shattered, without touching it. They bounced back to the other girls, who cheered for them loudly.
"You guys were so..." Short Blondie trailed off. Her gaze rested on us.
"What are you, oh." The other girls stared at us.