Chapter 1: A girl with a tale
Annabeth Chase
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I looked at my mother. "They have buildings that I want to see. Some dedicated to you!" I yelled and my mother looked at me with Piercing gray eyes.
"You Annabeth, are more powerful then you will ever know. Being Half God, half mermaid is not something to mess with or take lightly." My mother, Athena told me sternly.
"It's not like I have super powers mom. I'm smart and that's it." I told her and she made a tsk noise.
"Annabeth you are so much more than that but are you forgetting about the tale?" She asked and I looked down at my silver tail and my light gray fins.
"How could I." I mumbled.
"You can't be a human." She said sternly.
"Please just give me a chance-"I started but Athena cut me off.
"No." She said harshly.
"If you won't do it I'm going to Hades." I finally said and her glare was so intense I had to take a step back.
"You will not go to your great uncle is that clear." Athena said and my mouth formed a straight line.
"You can't stop me." I told her and she looked at me angrily.
"Fine. Make a deal with the devil but remember daughter that once a deal is made with hades you can never back out." Before I could respond my mother illuminated with blinding light and vanished. I was off to see my great uncle.
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I swam up to the underwater domain of Hades. He was there in his Merman form. His tail was black as night. "Oh my little Annie! What can I do for you?"
"The same thing I've wanted since I was 6 years old. To be human. I'm 16 now and I can make my own decisions." I told him and he nodded considering my request.
"I will grant you your wish," I smiled and sighed with happiness. "on one condition." My face fell. " If you, Annabeth Chase, can make a boy fall in love with you in one week you may stay a human forever. If not you will return to the sea, and become my servant for the rest of your life. Well you are there you will attend Goodie High and stay with Zeus's daughter Thaila." I considered the proposition. I nodded bluntly then as Hades shot his hand forward in my direction I passed out with pain. When I woke up I was on the beach and I had a light gray long shirt on…a dress is what they call it I think and I had…I had legs! There were two of them and they were long! It was dark out and I saw two figures coming towards me down the beach. They were Men I believe. They were stumbling on the shore and were older than me.
"Hello young lady." One of them slurred.
"You all alone?" I was smart enough to nod my head no but when I tried to run away my legs gave out. The started to corner my and I tried to keep my cool.
"What's going on here?" I heard a voice ask from behind me and I saw a boy with dark hair as I turned around.
"None of your concern." One of the men slurred. The boy pulled out a ball point pen. I gave him a quizzical expression but when he uncapped it, it turned into a long, golden sword. The two men didn't react. A couple seconds later it was like the men just realized that Percy was holding the sword and swiftly ran away. I tried to stand up to defend myself but my legs gave out again. "Wow, you okay?" He asked and I nodded yes. "Can you talk?" He asked.
"Yes." I responded and he nodded as if satisfied.
"Do you have a name?" He asked.
"Yes, it's Annabeth." I told him and he smiled at me.
"Alright Annabeth, I'm Percy. What are you doing at the beach so late?"
"What are you doing with a sword?" I retorted and He smiled again.
"Touche." He said offering me his hand.
"Do you live here?" He asked.
"Um no. I lived a little closer to the water." I answered and he nodded. I stumbled but Percy caught me.
"Do you go to school?" He asked.
"I'm starting at Goodie high tomorrow." I told him and he smiled.
"You're a sophomore too?"
"Yes I guess I am."
"Where are you staying?" He asked and I thought for a moment.
"Thalia. I'm staying with Thalia." I answered.
"She lives right down the street from me I can take you there." He told me and I nodded in agreement.