Chapter 1
DON'T CALL ME JACE!
Thalia POV

"So, that's all you got, Jace?" I teased as he grimaced from his latest defeat.

"Don't. Call. Me. Jace!" he called through gritted teeth. I loved teasing my brother, and he hated it when I called him Jace, but you know what? I loved it!

"Oops, sorry I didn't mean it Jace, er, I mean Jason." I called after him doubling over laughing.

He turned in a flash, bringing his sword upon me, I was ready though, I knew him. I blocked it easily with my spear, though still laughing. "Try better bro!" I said pulling a face at him.

Just then Piper and Annabeth walked into the clearing. Jason's face went red seeing Piper, and I couldn't hold my laughter anymore. Jason flashed a glare.

"So Jace, has been losing again, eh?" she called and I swear Jace's face went as red as a tomato!

"Not you too, Piper." he said rolling his eyes.

"You girls, don't tease Jace," Annabeth called out "Oh, sorry, I meant Jason." she added.

Jason groaned, "Why do I have to put up with you girls? No wonder Percy is as crazy as he is." earning a chuckle from Annabeth.

Just then the water rippled and a head broke through the surface. "Anyone called me?" Percy asked.

"Oh look, the great son of Poseidon himself decides to grace us with his presence." I said.

Percy rolled his eyes, emerging out of the water his clothes totally dry. Some sons of Poseidon.

He went over to Annabeth and kissed her. I rolled my eyes, "Zeus, help us. I don't think I can put up another hour of these two smooching each other. You two, go get a room, will you? Spare us the torture." I said rolling my eyes, earning the evil eye from both of them.

Piper began "Excuse me guys, but I would like to kindly remind you that the reason we are gathered here is.."

"FOOD!" Percy completed. "Um, thank you Percy, but I actually meant to say 'picnic'." Piper sighed.

And then we began to eat, no rather devour. After picnic, we cleared up each setting off to the camp. Percy and Annabeth,Jason and Piper and me? Well, just me I guess. The heavy weight again descended upon my chest as if threatening to pull me down towards Hades.

Maybe, just maybe, if Luke- I stopped that train of thought before it grew any further. I stopped by my tree, just outside the protection line looking at the camp before me. Everything was in order, I could just see Jason and Piper sitting with some one from the camp I couldn't recognize.

Everyone looked like they had a purpose, everyone looked calm and happy, despite the war looming in the horizon. They looked…..content. Whereas I, am I content?, I asked myself. The answer came quicker than I expected.

NO.

What more did I want, I had good friends and a nice brother, and I loved them. What more did I want in life?

A LOT.

I sighed, I hated that voice inside my head, but I knew, it was the truth.

"Thalia"

I turned. "Who's there?" I asked looking behind. The voice was no more than a whisper.

"Thalia" The voice a bit stronger than last time.

"Who are you? Show yourself." I called

"Come here" it said, and I felt my legs carry me towards the voice. I knew it was a foolish thing to go beyond my trees protection, but my legs just didn't seem to obey me. And I was curious. A thing I would later regret…

There was nothing,I shook my head. What was wrong with me? I start hearing voices and then I walk into the unprotected parts of the woods all alone. Great! I was going mad now.

Then without any warning, something clashed, from behind, knocking me to the forest floor. I recognized what it was. A Cyclops.

I pushed the creature from behind my back, drawing my spear and Aegis.

The last time I fought a Cyclops it didn't go well, with me.

I brought my spear down onto the monster, it slashed through its thick hide, though not injuring the creature permanently, It gave me some time.

The creature roared and clasped my hair, pulling me upwards. I struggled from its grip, bringing the sword again, this time to its only eye. It flung me, howling from pain.

I hit the nearby tree falling to the ground with a thud. I tried to stand up, but the pain in my ankle didn't permit me to. "SHIT!" I said, touching my head. A thick red liquid coated my hand.

'Shit. Shit. Shit.'

No. This cant be the end of me. My eyes began to blur and a thick cloud of darkness engulfed me. I. HATE. CYCLOPS, I thought before being pulled completely into the frightening abyss of darkness.

A/N : My first ever fanfiction! So please be kind, maybe?!