Selene: Hi, this is my new story. I'm sorry about writing a new one while I was doing another. But hey, I want to try something new.
Andro: And you might expect her to update slower on Reading SON.
Selene: I will do even faster if you didn't have to use FB all the time!
Andro: Oh just shut up! There were 21 notifications! I only get to use the stupid laptop on Saturdays and Sundays! At least let me use for a few hours!
Selene: Anyway I hope you enjoy... It is about events that happen during the months when Percy is missing.
Andro: We own nothing belong to Rick Riordan.
Vanished
October...
The praetors of Camp Jupiter sat firmly on two high-backed chairs, gold and silver greyhounds sat between the chairs. The ceiling on the principia had a glittered a mosaic of the she-wolf Lupa above baby Romulus and Remus. The floor was polished marble and the walls were draped in velvet. Along the back wall stood a display of banners and wooden poles studded with military symbols. In the centre of the room, a long wooden table was cluttered with notebooks, scrolls, daggers, tablet computers, and a bowl filled with jelly beans. They kept silent as they watch two people having one of their annoying debates.
"Di Angelo," Octavian said, "An army is gathering to destroy our camp? Your claim is unacceptable,"
"Yes, I agreed with Octavian" Jason nodded as approval which was a horrid "The Titan's threat is gone after we invaded their fortress. Saturn had faded back to Tartarus; I had made sure of that. "
Actually, Nico thought to himself, Percy had made sure of that last August when the Greeks at Camp Half-Blood defended the Titan's army attacks toward Mount Olympus. Camp Jupiter had only invaded Mount Othrys to stop any reinforcement to the Titians.
"But you have to listen, the Titan' defeat stirred up Gaea."
"Ha!" Octavian snapped "How could the earth goddess be awake, she slept for millennia!"
"She's starting to wake! Her armies are going to destroy us all!" Nico protested. The dogs didn't snarl or bite him— which was a good sign.
"And do you have proof of it?"
Nico was silent for a while he couldn't just say that Alcyoneus had reborn because of Hazel. "My ghosts had given me reports on Giants reforming. One of them was near somewhere around the Oakland hills,"
"Can your ghosts be trusted?" Octavian asked.
"Of course!"
Reyna shook her head, "But ghosts are cunning sprits, I say we need to be caution of them,"
"But you trust ghosts too, they are everywhere at camp." Nico protested.
"Those are Lares, house gods," Octavian snapped.
"I think it is better off send some scouts to examine the place," Jason said.
Nico nodded silently at least the Romans are beginning to prepare. He knew the Romans don't trust him. Because children of Pluto or Hades (Whatever!) bring them bad luck.
"There's something more, Death—"
"Nico," Reyna interrupted "It is getting late; we need to rest,"
Nico looked at the clock in front of him; it was about eleven in the night. "Yes, but it won't take long—"
"Can you tell us tomorrow?" Jason yawned "you may allow staying for the night,"
"I can't" Nico explained, "I have to go back to c—"
Nico stopped himself that was so close! Both camp shouldn't knew each other existent. It will cost confusion and chaos at the very least. He didn't want to see another civil war.
"To the Underworld," Nico lied and Nico shadow traveled away from Camp Jupiter before the dogs able to attack him.
"See, that boy was lying! He wasn't going back to the Underworld!" Octavian said.
"The reason why he lied: maybe he wanted to go back some place more personal," Jason guessed.
Octavian stood up "I think: he works for Gaea! That sister of his—"
"Octavian," Reyna snapped "You may leave. Jason and I have more important things to discuss, privately,"
Jason raised an eyebrow to Reyna, after this they were going to head back to bed. What else she wanted to talk about? Plus Jason was tried, that day Jason had a lot of duties to complete like reading reports, survived the camp, making sure nobody was doing meaningless pranks etc. He could felt his eyelids dropping; he took another jelly bean from the bowl hoping it will energize him. Octavian hesitated but he left.
Once he left, Reyna rubbed her forehead. She was tried, this morning a lot of things had happen—monsters were trying to attack the camp. Some were so ancient, Reyna nearly forgot their names.
Jason nodded and yawned. "Now what do you want to talk about?"
Reyna took a deep breath and lay her hand on his arm, "Jason, I—"
Jason immediately pulled his arm away. Jason knew what Reyna was going to say. He tried to avoid it, not because Jason didn't like Reyna. She was responsible, wise and sometimes even fierce. He didn't think they should start a relationship with the duties of a praetor under their shoulders. Jason had heard many praetors of the opposite gender working together and eventually falling in love. Jason didn't think he should start a relationship with Reyna, at least not yet.
"I'm sorry, Reyna but I—,"
Suddenly the doors bruited, a camper quickly rush up to them. "Praetors, sorry I interrupted. But a monster is around the base of our camp, we need reinforcement,"
Jason got up and flipped his coin but he crumbled imminently, he hadn't realized he didn't sleep in days. Thankfully Reyna caught him and touched his forehead head, "A small fever," she cursed and ordered the camper "Take him to his praetor's house on the Via Principalis, make sure he gets enough sleep and water,"
"But the monster," Jason mumbled weakly.
"I will deal with it," and she glared at the camper "It is just a minor monster, isn't it?"
It was most certainly not; these days' monsters were stuffer to kill. They kept reforming every time they were killed, the camp had been lucky so far. Reluctantly, the camper nodded and carried Jason to his house.
"I will see you in the morning," Reyna promised. Sadly, the promise was broken because the next morning, Jason Grace had simply vanished.
December...
Annabeth had her back leaned against Thalia's pine tree. Peleus the dragon curled there snoring but he will eventually wake up and attack if there was a sudden movement. Puffs of grey smoke curled above his nostril. Above him the Golden Fleece hung at the lowest branch glittering in the light. Outside a blizzard was threatening the whole island. Grey storm and winds blew and white snow had covered everywhere making the place seem like painted with white paint. Only Camp Half-Blood wasn't affected by the storm. Annabeth bet the people in Long Island was freezing their nose off. Only someone crazy enough will want to play in the snow.
Annabeth readjusted herself against the tree her hand was holding a huge book. The book was about the famous ancient monuments in the world likes the Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, The Leaning Tower of Pisa and so on. She stopped a page talking about the Roman Coliseum. Annabeth read Roman history before it was the greatest empire of all time and had concurred most of Europe…blah…blah…blah… But the thought of the Roman Empire and how it invaded the Greek isles and so on. The word SPQR— Senatus Populusque Romanus (The Senate and People of Rome) at the corner of the page made Annabeth shudder.
Annabeth wished Percy was here. She hadn't seen him since school semester started. They had dated since August and those days were the best of her life. She remembered their first date which didn't turn out well and their moments together. She left her eyes from the book; she took a look at the road in front of her. A car had parked at the edge of the hill, coming out of it was a boy with black hair and sea green eyes— Percy Jackson.
Annabeth put her book down and she ran toward the son of Poseidon. They met half way down the hill, Annabeth crashed into Percy's arms. Despite the cold Annabeth felt warm and cozy. Percy smelt like fresh bake his mom's chocolate blue cookies and the warm sea breeze.
They pulled back and they both said in unions "I miss you,"
They held hands and walked into Camp Half-Blood.
They had done some activities together and Annabeth had the best fun of her life. During free time, they hang out by the lake as usual. This time Grover was by their side like a light bulb. But Annabeth didn't mind, it was good to have more friends around her. Maybe Thalia could be here or maybe Luke, Annabeth pushed that thought aside, Luke was dead. Plus she was dating Percy, she couldn't think about that old traitor. But that traitor did sacrifice himself too… Gods of Olympus, forget about him already! Annabeth thought.
Percy squeezed her hand, "Are you alright?"
"I am fine, Seaweed brain. Just thinking…"
Percy didn't answer thankfully. Annabeth held his hand tighter "You will never leave me like Luke,"
"I will never leave you, happy now?"
"Me too," Grover said.
Percy rolled his eyes, "Oh really, goat boy. Now you have Juniper, you don't have any time for us—"
"Juniper is different!" Grover blushed.
Annabeth laughed but these days a strange feeling seem to form around her; a thought of Percy might disappear for a long time. Then Percy asked a question so suddenly, Annabeth didn't have time to react. "What if I really disappear—like got kidnapped?"
"I will find you until I succeed. And I won't give up," Annabeth said.
Grover nodded too. Percy put his arm around two best friends and gazed across the valley like he couldn't see it for a long, long time.
That night at the campfire, the Apollo cabin lead the sing along as usual. They sang silly camp fire songs like how my grandmother dressed for war, how Hercules scooped poop (in the tone of the little Red Indian) and so on. The magical flames rose high, thirty feet, forty feet, fifty feet and the marshmallows at the front were burnt into ashes. It felt great after the second titian war, everything seemed as peaceful as peaceful as demigods could be… Even though the threat had gone, the whole valley seemed to take it breath waiting something to happen.
Annabeth laughed because she never felt so happy before. The war had ended she had Percy by her side which she work hard since 14, everything seemed so prefect. Maybe too prefect…
Annabeth wrapped her arms tighter on Percy. He tensed, maybe Annabeth was too tight. Percy stoked her curly blond hair, "Is there a problem, Annabeth?"
"It just I got a feeling something bad will happen."
Percy raised his eyebrow "We won't be that bad luck?"
"But…"
"We got three weeks together, loosen up,"
"Yeah I guess…"
Percy kissed her forehead and pushed her head on his shoulder, "Everything will be fine, you got me, and so matter what happens I will never leave you,"
Annabeth nodded, everything will be fine, she needed to enjoy this moment, and she couldn't just ruin it. She really hoped this moment will never end.
At the end of the campfire, Percy kissed her. He walked back to his cabin and Annabeth looked deep into his sea green eyes not knowing it was the last time she saw them.
The next day, Percy wasn't there for breakfast. Annabeth didn't have much appetite, where in the Hades was Percy Jackson? Maybe he overslept, that seem impossible Percy never skipped breakfast especially they got inside info about this morning breakfast had barbeque. She quickly ate up her plate of food and get ready for cabin inspection.
She held out her file walking into cabins, checking for weak spots and giving them some points. She stopped at the last cabin, Cabin 3.
Annabeth knocked on the door, silent. She tried it again but only silent. She bang on the door and used her knife to open it. Inside was dark and grey. The fountain at the end of the cabin had stopped. Everything looked the same as before, everything was still there except Percy. The bed wasn't made as usual. But there was something every strange about it the blanket wasn't kicked off as usual.
It had covered up most of the bed like a normal people covered themselves when they sleep. But under the blanket was empty. Annabeth collapsed on the ground, Percy Jackson had simply vanished.
A/N:
Selene: I really hope you will like it… Please REVIEW!
Andro: Yes and there is 1 more thing that was really important…
Selene: It may sound very crazy, ridicules, unacceptable, un-understandable, paranoid, unbelievable…
Andro: Selene, just get to the point!
Selene: Fine. Gaea said Nico was using Hazel and lied about it.
Andro: But there were nothing that Nico cans use Hazel for. Ps. her jewels were cursed.
Selene: So one day, I was thinking about Battle of the Labyrinth. It had mentioned something about a soul for a soul, a soul that cheated or escaped death. Like Daedalus or like Hazel.
Andro: Maybe just maybe, Nico was using Hazel's soul to bring Bianca back. But it is crazy, Bianca had rebirth.
Selene: It is just a theory. Rick's mind is so complicated. The impossible had become possible.
Andro: So send in us your review about it and why Nico was using Hazel.