Author Note: Hey, you guys. This is my first story and I hope you like it.
New Life
Chapter 1: The Quest
Percy's P.O.V:
It was the day before the big quest. My first quest without Annabeth, and I didn't know how in the Hades I was
supposed to survive. Grover was visiting for a whole two weeks, which meant I got to spend more time with my
best friend. I was sitting on one of the big boulders by the ocean at camp half-blood with Annabeth on a Friday
evening when I heard feet running. Two sets of feet. The steps were quick, fast, and barely audible. Stolls.
"Hey, Percy!" Travis said running up to me.
"Can't we get one minute alone?" Annabeth asked me whispering it quietly in my ear.
"Well, hello to you to cranky Annie." Conner said sarcastically. She looked like she was about to beat Conner to a
pulp. I looked Travis in the eye. That's when I noticed his eye. A jagged line, fresh, oozing with blood right on his
brow bone. His bright red hair tousled up a bit, his sunset orange camp t-shirt crinkled and dirty, and not to
mention his hands all scraped up.
"Dude, what happened to you and why did you guys come to annoy Annabeth and I?"
"Oh. Umm… well Chiron wants to talk to you about a new quest and I uh, fell down on the way here." Travis looked down at his shoes shamefully.
"Okay. Well, bye then." I said taking hold of Annabeth's hand and starting to walk towards the Big House.
"Umm…. actually, Annabeth isn't in on the quest. It's only you, Conner, Will, and me. I can't say anymore.
Annabeth's not allowed to come." Travis said grabbing my arm.
"WHAT! I mean…I can't come?" She asked quickly.
"No. Sorry Annabeth." I let go of her hand and whispered I would be back as soon I can. She told me to meet her
at our boulder here by the ocean during the bonfire tonight and I promised to.
We took a detour into the forest before going to the Big House, but I had no idea why. Travis and Conner
simultaneously both shook their shaggy red hair out of their eyes and told us both to sit down on the logs
nearby. I sat down next to Will and felt the rough bark hit my bottom. Will looked surprisingly calm right now
which I wouldn't expect since we were with the Stolls, but I trusted him so I relaxed a little. Conner looked at
Travis and spoke up.
"Okay, you guys. When we get to the Big House we are going to have to tell you about the quest, but we just
wanted to say, do not freak out when we tell you. Okay?" Will and I glanced at each other and nodded to them
saying okay. Then we took off to the big house. I just couldn't figure out what this quest would be. All I knew
was that if my Wise Girl wasn't coming on the quest, I probably wouldn't come out alive.