-The Monster Inside-
CHAPTER 1
The Death Quest
Percy
As tears fell down Percy's eyes, he dashed out the ominous villa, just as an explosion combusted in the enormous house. As Percy was outside in the lush forest outside of the villa, he darted his bloodshot eyes toward the raging inferno wailing before him. Percy melted down to his knees. Tears, crystal-clear, came out of his eyes. Anger welled up inside of Percy.
"I should've stayed with them!" Percy yelled out in the open sky. Percy stood up. He raised both of his hands.
Trickle...trickle...gurgle...gurgle...SPLOOSH!
A whole wave of seawater came up out-of-the-blue and splashed down the hellfire. There was a gut pulling in Percy's stomach as he did the feat. His vision getting foggy, he took a glimpse at the villa. It was still burning. Percy cursed under his breath as he fainted down to the wet ground.
As Percy's eyes opened, he suddenly realized he was in a cottage. He bolted upright from the soft, cotton bed. He briefly surveyed his surroundings. Where am I? He thought to himself. Scanning his body, he had noted some things. He had cuts and bruises all over his body. And he was DEFINITELY HUNGRY.
Grooooowl!...
He looked at his stomach. Thank you, Captain Obvious Percy thought to himself. Suddenly, the door slammed open. Inside stepped a beautiful young girl. She had flowing blonde hair, and those grey sucking eyes.
"Annabeth!" Percy exclaimed. He dashed towards Annabeth. Annabeth yelped and looked at Percy, who was hugging her tightly.
"Whoah there, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth smiled softly. By the gods, she's an angel, Percy thought to himself. The bearhugger let go of Annabeth as she needs to spill the charcoal under the pot to make food.
" I thought you were dead, Annabeth...But you're alive!" Percy yelled happily as he clapped energetically.
"Percy, I AM!" Annabeth screamed as she morphed into a woman covered in flames. Percy immediately summoned water to extinguish.
"Annabeth! No!" Percy looked dazed as he summoned more water to put out the flames that never died
"Percy...You must live on! You will live to tell the tale. Never give in to evil!" Annabeth warned.
"Annabeth! Don't die on me!"
AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Screamed Percy as he fainted to the ground.
Pitter...Patter...Pitter...Patter..
"Huh?" Percy mumbled in his breath. He slowly opened his eyes to the scene of raindrops falling from the gray sky. Percy jolted to his feet. He looked around his environment and realized he was at the same place as he was when he fainted. The villa was now a burnt monument in the immersive forest. Percy still remembered when Chiron gave him, Annabeth and the 8 left the information for their quest at the landmark of Camp Half-blood, the Big House.
"This team, is specifically meant to KILL the Typhon, who has been reincarnated from Tartarus." Chiron explained as loud gasps in the team occured.
"But isn't that monster almost invincible?!" proclaimed a red-headed boy as others agreed to his comment.
"The gods have become exhausted, and now, they are asking for demigods to do their work for them."
"That's absurd! When did gods become tire-"
"YOU DO NOT NEED TO KNOW ANYMORE!"
Eerie silence filled the Big House. The campers were lightning struck as they never heard of the wise Chiron yell at them. Something is wrong, very wrong, Percy thought.
"Ahem! All you need to know that the Typhon was last seen in the African forest near Mt. Kilimanjaro. That is all, you are dismissed."
Percy and his team of 10, journeyed unto Africa, where they travel the African forest in search of the Typhon. In amidst the lush and seemingly endless forest, they have discovered an old villa, probably 17th century British villa.
"We should set up a camp in here." Annabeth ordered, as she was the leader of the pack. "We cannot risk being attacked in this forest."
Percy nodded, and so did the others. They were to camp at the second floor of the villa. Boy it is old in here,Percy thought. Indeed it was. The walls were covered with moss, and the old furnitures were dusty. Even the ceiling was dominated by plants and dirt and so was the floor, looking old, creaky and definitely a hazard to the team of 10.
2 camp members, the red-headed boy, Conall, and a young Chinese maiden, Xu Mei, were to be first guards through a draw. The others may sleep. Percy was a sleep member, and so was Annabeth. Preparing for sleep, Percy checked his bag for his sleeping bag. He was suddenly bewildered! He had forgotten his bag and frowned. Annabeth took a glimpse at Percy.
"Have you forgotten your sleeping bag?"Annabeth chuckled as she went near Percy.
"Gulp...U-Um..Yeah."
"Well...You can sleep with me." Annabeth smiled angelicly at Percy. By the gods, she is truly my angel, Percy thought. Annabeth briefly grabbed her bag to pull out an army navy camouflaged sleeping bag, big enough for two.
Later on, Percy and Annabeth lay snug and cuddled in their sleeping bag, enjoying this moment together.
"Hey Percy, guess what?" Asked Annabeth.
"What?" Percy replied cluelessly.
"I love you."
"Yeah. I love you t-" Annabeth intercepted Percy with a deep passionate kiss.
Aahhhhh! A scream echoed from a nearby , all 8 camp members stood up. There were loud footsteps out in the corridor where the scream was heard. What came rushing out was Conall, sweaty and was running out of breath.
"Guys!Pant….Pant..The Typhon's here. He got Xu-" CRASH! A boulder landed on the poor Irishman. Then what came after was a disaster. Boulders were raining from the sky and crashing in our camping place. Annabeth and Percy watched as their frantic little camp almost dies from the rocks.
"Percy! You need to go out and spot the Typhon, we can't seem to spot him!" Commanded Annabeth.
"B-But what about you guys?!" Percy worried.
"We can manage!"
Percy took a big swallow in his throat and dashed to the first floor. He had to maneuver his ways to avoid falling boulders and holes in the ancient floor. Once he was at the front door, a stray boulder obliterated a part of the ground, bringing Percy with it.
Koff…Koff…
It was dark. Percy cannot see. The smell was intoxicating and there was a lot of moisture in there. Slowly, Percy touched a wall. It was stone bricks. I must be in a wine cellar, Percy thought. His pupils adapting, he can now see a little bit. He scanned his environment for a brief minute and abruptly spotted a door. He advanced to the exit, and ran to the little ray of light that was at the exit. He ran, faster and faster he went, until he broke out of the dark, enclosed space into the fresh, outdoor place. All was fine until the sudden combustion.
