Prologue
Percy
Rain poured down and thunder roared. It was a thunder storm. The only thing missing was the lightning oddly. We heard a roar and snarls. It was still chasing us. I looked back and sure enough, there it was. It looked like a giant except a couple of things.
It was covered in fur.
Instead of feat, there were hooves.
Its head was a bull's.
It was wearing white Fruit of the Looms undies.k
It had muscles the size of cars.
It was the Minotaur and some hellhounds. They had been chasing us for days.
When I was ten, I had two best friends. Grover, who was a grade ahead of me and Thalia, who was fourteen. Grover was my height. He had a limp and was scrawny. He also had a bad outburst of acne. Thalia was slightly taller than me. She had spiky short black hair and electric blue eyes. She was a tomboy and wore shirts like Death to Barbie!
Anyway, we went on a field trip. A group of fifth graders, sixth graders, and seventh graders. A really long field trip. I mean, seriously, we went to California! Was that even allowed for schools? Anyway, that's when a monster attacked me, a Fury. That's when I found out about Greek gods, monsters, and demigods. For the last two years we had been chased by monsters in our desperate attempt to get back to a camp that was in Long Island Sound, New York.
My name is Percy Jackson.
Now, I'm two years older, so I'm now twelve and Thalia is now fourteen; I never knew what age Grover was.
The hellhounds split of into three groups and attacked each of us. I drew a pen and clicked it. It grew into a three-foot long bronze sword. Celestial bronze, to be exact. We'd been by the Pacific Coast when I'd found it on the beach. Something had compelled me to pick it up. That same compelling saved me when we'd gotten attacked once and I'd clicked the pen.
I quickly destroyed the four hellhounds that attacked me, but got a deep scratch. I saw that Thalia had tapped her bracelet which grew to a shield named Aegis. It was frightening the shield. It was a regular shield with a Medusa head on it that practically emitted fear. She cried out and destroyed her four. Grover used his crutches to destroy his.
Did I forget to mention Thalia and I were demigods? And that Grover was a satyr sent to protect us? Thalia was a daughter of Zeus, the big king of the gods. She could summon lightning. I didn't know what I was yet. Thalia said I was supposed to be claimed.
The Minotaur finally reached us. It roared and pounded its chest like Godzilla. On other circumstances that would've made me laugh, but now wasn't the time.
"Perc, Thalia!" Grover called out, "I see the hill!" The hill was supposed to be what marked the magical boundary line that Thalia and Grover had told me. They said that it prevented mortals and monsters from entering the camp.
"Yes! We're going to make it!" Thalia was nearly screaming for joy. We all wanted a rest and I couldn't help but grin.
The Minotaur roared its disagreement. Thalia cried out and summoned a bolt of lightning stunning it. Then we ran to the hill.
The Minotaur charged at us. We jumped out of the way at Thalia's command. It charged up the hill only to stop at the top. Guess the magical boundaries work.
We reached the top and Thalia and Grover ran past the borders. At the top I stopped. I was tired of it. I didn't want to be a victim anymore. I stood there my sword drawn.
"Percy, what are you doing?" Thalia screamed. The two of them started to run toward me.
"Stay back!" I said. They must have seen the look in my eyes and they stopped. "I don't regret my choice," I said vaguely.
The Minotaur grabbed me around my waist. I felt the air being crushed out of me and my vision flickered in and out. I looked at me hand and saw that the blood from my cuts had washed down.
The Minotaur roared its victory. I drew my sword up and aimed for its chest. Then I threw my sword like a javelin. The Minotaur screamed as it started to disintegrate and it threw me down at the ground. Whatever breath I had left rushed out.
My vision blackened and I heard crying. I saw then over my head a holographic trident. I heard gasps and I smiled. It's about time, I thought. Then I fell into the welcoming blackness.
Thalia
We trudged back to the Big House, soaked. Chiron, Mr. D, and a girl with blond hair with stormy grey eyes were playing Pinochle. Chiron stood up when he saw us, "Did you succeed? Where's Percy?"
"Yes, where is Perry?" Mr. D asked emotionlessly. I nearly curst into tears. The girl rushed over to me. "What's wrong, Thals?" she asked.
"I'm alright, Annabeth," I said sadly, "but I don't think Percy is," she looked shocked.
"There were too many monsters. We encountered the Minotaur," Grover said, "and in the end, Percy had had it. He sacrificed himself for us." Then I really did burst into tears.
Everyone looked sad at that, even Mr. D did. I sniffled and said, "He was claimed. As he died."
"Who was his parent?" Chiron asked.
"Poseidon," I whispered. Now we knew why there were so many monsters. Two children of the Big Three would create a powerful scent.
Then Grover shouted "Look!" We looked out the window. The storm was clearing up, and there on the hill was a weeping willow tree.
It was the last of Percy.
(A/N) This is my third Fanfic and I hope it will actually be slightly popular, unlike my other stories. (Yes I did redo this. I got hit with ways to make it better last night. Also it's longer, by a lot.)