Disclaimer
I do not own the Second Great Prophecy or any of the characters or the flash backs.
I know the Second Great Prophecy is played out in the new series by Rick Riordan, but this is what I think should happen with Percy, Annabeth, Connor, Tyson. Clarisse, Travis, and Nico going on the quest.
Chapter 1
The Note
Percy and Annabeth sat listening to the waves at Long Island Sound on the outskirts of Camp Half-blood. The day was August 19th and Percy had just arrived.
"Remember when we first met, Percy?" asked Annabeth.
"Yeah" said Percy.
The girl with curly blonde hair hovered over me, smirking as she scraped drips off my skin with the spoon.
When she saw my eyes open, she asked, 'What will happen at the summer solstice?'
I managed to croak, 'What?'
She looked around as if to make sure no one would over hear us.
'What's going on? What's been stolen? We've only got a couple of weeks!'
'I'm sorry' I rumbled 'I don't…'
Somebody knocked on the door, and the girl quickly filled my mouth with pudding.
The next time I woke up, the girl was gone.
"I remember it just like it was five years ago…" said Percy. Annabeth laughs. He puts his arm around her shouler.
"Remember our first kiss?" asked Annabeth.
"Here or in Mount St. Helen?" asked Percy.
"Mount St. Helen" answered Annabeth.
'I've got a plan. I'll distract them. You can use the metal spider—maybe it'll lead you back to Hephaestus. You have to tell him what's going on.'
'But you'll get killed!'
'I'll be fine. Besides, we have no choice.'
Annabeth glared at me like she was going to punch me. And then she did something that surprised me even more. She kissed me.
'Be careful Seaweed Brain.' She put on her hat and vanished.
"Now, we can have a flashback about our first true love kiss" said Annabeth.
'Uh-huh'
'You got something to say to me, Seaweed Brain?'
'You'd probably kick my butt'
'You know I'd kick your butt'
I brushed the cake off my hands. 'When I was at the River Styx becoming invulnerable…Nico said I had to concentrate on one thing that kept me anchored, that would want me to stay mortal'
Annabeth kept her eyes on the horizon. 'Yeah?'
'Then up on Olympus," I said, 'when they wanted to make me a god and stuff, I keep thinking…'
'Oh, you so wanted to.'
'Well, maybe a little. But I didn't because I thought…I didn't want things to be the same for eternity, because things could also get better. And I was thinking…' My throat felt dry.
'Anyone in particular?' Annabeth asked, her soft voice.
I looked over and saw that she was trying not to smile.
'You're laughing at me' I complained.
'I am not!'
'You're so not making this easy.'
Then she laughed for real, and she put her hands around my neck. "I am never ever going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it'
When she kissed me, I had the feeling my brain was melting right through my body.
I could've stayed that way forever…
"We've come a long way in a year, haven't we, Seaweed Brain?" asked Annabeth. The two sat there watching the sun set. Arms around each others neck, heads together.
"Decided to celebrate your one-year anniversary?" asked a sweet voice from behind them. Percy and Annabeth turned to see the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite.
"Hey" said Percy going back to Annabeth.
"You'd rather be with her than me?" asked Aphrodite shocked.
"Annabeth is the most buetifullest girl I know. Prettier than you Aphrodite" said Percy. Annabeth blushes.
"I forbid you to say that!" cried Aphrodite.
"It's true!" said Percy.
"I can ruin you two's love life!" cried Aphrodite, her make-up burning off her face.
"Go ahead. We'll still love each other" said Annabeth.
"Hope you like it when you can't kiss" said Aphrodite casting a spell on them.
"We can" said Percy leaning into Annabeth. Just about when they kissed their lips were like to north ends of a magnet trying to go together.
"Enjoy your love life" said Aphrodite disappearing with a laugh.
Percy and Annabeth quit the attempt. They couldn't kiss because Percy stood up to Aphrodite.
"So, what now?" asked Annabeth.
"Our love will never die. Kissing just shows it. Who cares if we can't show it?" asked Percy.
"You're right. I love it out here" said Annabeth.
"I heard what Aphrodite did to you" said a women voice from behind them. They turned to see the Goddess of War herself, Athena.
"Mother!" cried Annabeth hugging her.
"I…we will make her pay for cursing my daughter and my 'in five years' son-in-law" said Athena.
Annabeth and Percy giggle. Athena pats them on the head and disappears.
"Me and Athena will work this out" said a surfer from the Long Island Sound.
"I know you will dad" said Percy.
"Happy surfing!" cried Poseidon riding back off into a wave.
"Both of our parents are helping" said Annabeth. For a second they forgot they had Aphrodite's Curse. They attempted to kiss but, once again, it didn't work.
"How's the lovebirds?" asked Clarisse walking up.
"Aphrodite's Curse" said Annabeth.
"You two have Aphrodite's Curse?" asked Clarisse chuckling.
"It's not funny" said Annabeth.
"HEY EVERYONE! THE LOVEBIRDS HAVE APHRODITE'S CURSE!" roared Clarisse. The whole camp rushes over. Camp Half-blood burst to laughter.
"STOP IT!" cried Annabeth starting to cry. Percy puts his arm around his shoulder.
"Both of our parents are going to stop it" said Percy. Chiron gallops to the middle.
"We just playing!" said Chiron.
"I know. I hate, I repeat, HATE Aphrodite for doing this" said Annabeth now weeping into Percy' shouler.
Rachel Elizabeth Dare, the Oracle of Delphi,walked up, shaking and sweating.
"It is time" she said.
"For what?" asked Connor Stoll.
With that she fell to the ground.
"MEDICS!" cried Chiron galloping to the Big House. Everyone forgot about Percy and Annabeth and ran to Rachel's side.
"I-is she dead?" asked Travis Stoll feeling her head.
"I feel a beat" said an Apollo kid.
"MOVE OVER!" cried Chiron making a way for medics. They load the unconscious Rachel onto it and ran her to the Camp hospital.
The next day Percy sat at the Poseidon table with his half Cyclops brother, Tyson.
"What happened to Rachel?" asked Tyson.
"Don't know. But what is it time for?" asked Percy.
Dionysus hit his fork against his diamond cup, smashing it in the process.
"Today, we pray to the gods for Rachel's safety. What would we be without the Oracle?" he asked. Everybody raised their cups.
"To Rachel"
Percy and Tyson ate all they could. They drank Blue Tea (long story) and shared quest stories.
"When I went to Mississippi to tame that hellhound I got this" said Tyson showing Percy a five-clawed scar on his arm.
"Oh yeah, I got this battle Kronos" said Percy showing him the black marks on his arm were Kronos' new scythe, Backbiter, had hit his blade and burned his arm.
"Percy beat my scar out" said Tyson. He was a lot bigger than Percy but was five years younger than him.
They told funny stories until supper was over. They went to clean the Poseidon Cabin for exceptions the next morning.
"Time to do this the easy way" said Percy calling on the sea. Water rushed through the windows and every opening. All the trash was washed out and everything was clean.
"That was easy" said Tyson lying down.
"Tell me about it" said Percy.
Percy had dream that night. More of a nightmare…
"The Second Great Prophecy" said Rachel. "It is time for it to be fulfilled" said Rachel.
"Who volunteers!" cried Chiron.
The dream switched.
Monsters gathered at the entrance to the Underworld.
"FOR HELIOS!" they cried charging in.
Again, it changed.
"You must keep it" said Nico, bleeding on the ground.
"I don't…" started Annabeth sobbing onto Nico.
"It is the only way to defeat Helios" said Nico. His hand loosened and fell from Percy's.
Percy jumped up. Tyson was staring at him.
"You yell" he said.
"Just a bad dream" said Percy hoping from his bunk.
"They will be here soon" said Tyson.
"Is everything ready?" asked Percy.
"Yes" said Tyson. "Annabeth is judging" Percy's heart dropped. "I am never ever going to make things easy for you, Seaweed Brain. Get used to it'
"Oh gods" said Percy.
Annabeth walked in three minutes later and took a quick glance.
"Ten" she said with a quick smile at me.
"She went easy" said Percy.
"Probably to make-up for Aphrodite's Curse" guessed Tyson.
"Probably" said Percy. They headed to breakfast and ate. Then they continued to archery.
Nico walks up.
"Sup, Percy" said Nico grabbing the bow next to him. When he looked at him it reminded him of the part of his dream when he saw him die. He wanted to tell him but…
"Now, FIRE!" roared the teacher. Everyone shot.
A note lay on the ground at Percy's feet. He was curious so he picked it up.
Αγαπητέ Jackson Πέρες,
Το τέλος είναι κοντά. Ο θεός Τιτάν, Ήλιος έχει επιστρέψει. Πόλεμος πλησιάζει. Kronos είναι νεκρός, αλλά και άλλα έντεκα Τιτάνες είναι ακόμα εδώ. Πείτε λίγο ημίθεοι σας. Προετοιμαστείτε για πόλεμο.
Τιτάνας Γενικά,
Άτλας
"What does that mean?" asked Nico. Percy translated for him.
"That's bad" said Nico. Percy nods.
"It can be just our little secret, okay?" asked Percy.
"I don't know, but okay" said Nico.
Tyson walked up.
"What is that?" he asked.
"Nothing. Just some trash" said Percy throwing it toward a trash can. It makes it.
"TWO POINTS!" cried Tyson. Percy suddenly feels good for himself.