Chapter 1
Percy:
I stood leaning against the Athena's cabin wall with Annabeth beside me, while the others sat at the tables crowding the cabin and laughing their heads off. Just as usual.
"Yeah! And when we tie dyed the Aphrodite cabin's clothes in black! Oh man!" Chris Blurted.
"Hey! That was so not funny! I had to wear black for a week until they washed off!" Daughter of Aphrodite, Gracey kicked in. She's pretty, so pretty, sometimes I dose off about her. But now? Things have changed. I look at a girl for more than 8 seconds and what do I get? (exception for Annabeth… she's different.) I get a girl alright, my girlfriend, Annabeth, up in my face ready to take me down and trust me, down. Means down.
"Hey, I just love messing with Rachel, listen, look, laugh! Nico laughed.
"C'mon! Really? Do I look like a pr—" Rachel whined.
"What does our next adventure have to do with?" Thalia laughed. Rachel stiffened like a statue with manners.
"Good one" Annabeth said just as Rachel's mouth was going to open.
"two top ones shall lead 7 to a hall.
A friend lost shall fear them all.
The shattered puzzle is then reformed.
The betrayal will cause a storm
Lifeless will fly up still torn."
Silence. Rachel sat back and blinked hard to focus on the real world.
"so? What did the Oracle of Delphi say?" Annabeth tapped my arm with hers as if she was telling me to tell her. What other choice did I have? I held Annabeth's hand and started,
"You said… something about 2 people leading 7 to a hall, um a friend being lost, a puzzle being reformed, a betrayal thingy causing a storm, and…"
"AND…?" insisted with her eyes wide open.
"And… lifeless will still be torn and fly up. I think that's what you—I mean the Oracle said." I said slowly.
"Oh my god! Why! Why! Why!" She stood up and started walking around the cabin. " Someones going to be lost! Are you sure you didn't miss something? Like They all come back safely of something? Come On! Tell me, now!"
" Sorry Rachel, um, that's all she said." Chris said in the plainest tone I have ever heard him talk in.
"And I'm pretty sure the oracle wouldn't talk like that either it's all like how Zoe talks, all old toned." Nico giggled.
"shut up!" I whispered with my teeth clenched.
" The shattered puzzle is then reformed… could it be?" Annabeth spoke out.
" Kronos." We all said in unison, except for Rachel, who was still freaking out independently.
" It couldn't be, he's gone for the second time already. He's gone for good and I know it!" Nico shuddered.
" I don't know, but whatever it is we need to prepare for it. Because it's going to be big." Annabeth said, gripping my hand tighter. Everyone's faces were pale and disappointed. But there was silence. Until Clarisse broke it, of course, it just had to be Clarisse.
" I blame you, Di Angelo! If it wasn't for you, we would still be happy right now!"
" Hey! Don't blame him! He had nothing to do with it! Thalia asked Rachel the question anyways!" Gracey yelled back.
"Don't try and defend your punk boyfriend, lil' —your—so—pretty!"
"Why you—" Nico stopped her before they both ended up in the infirmary.
"Nico! She's dishing me! and you!"
" GUYS!" that sure got everyone's attention. "I know your disappointed, but we're going to find out sooner or later. And it's better to find out sooner so we can prepare. Would you like to find out in the middle of the quest?"
"she's right. Let's go tell Chiron , and we'll see from there? Agreed?" I pleaded. I got some yeah's and nods, but no one protested; thank Gods.
