Second chapter! A little short, but hey, you can't blame me. Please review after reading if you liked it! I really appreciate it!
Chapter 2: Drinking Dilemma
Percy had placed the flask on his desk as soon as he had gotten home. The murky mixture looked identical to muddy water, but hen Percy uncorked it, it smelled nothing like the ground. It gave off an odour of rotting eggs and dead rats. Percy had barely taken a whiff of it before corking it, flinching at the smell.
That was a week ago. Now the flask still stood on his desk, gleaming when the sun's rays landed on it, and glowing in the darkness of the night. It gave off an eerie greenish glow that spooked Percy out a little. He had just arrived home and after eating and chatting with Paul and his mother, he headed to his bedroom.
His bedroom had improved since two years ago; now it had a desk, a computer and bookshelves filled with fantasy stories such as Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and The Heroes of Olympus series. He liked he last one especially.
He accidentally toppled the flask and took in a sharp gasp of breath, expecting the worst. The flask hit the ground and produced a clear note that resonated throughout the room.
He sighed with relief. Nobody knew of the potion as much as he knew, only Heracles. He wondered what secrets were hidden within it. Heracles' words echoed around his head: "Drink the potion."
The suspense was killing him, he could not stand it any longer. Picking up the flask gingerly, he shook it lightly and watched as the liquid inside wobbled about. He looked at the door. He would not want his mother thinking he was taking drugs or something.
He uncorked it once more, and took a deep breath. The smell was too horrible. He emptied the flask in a few gulps, the liquid tasting like metal.
He felt a stroke of pain, which disappeared instantly. He suddenly felt weary, and in his drowsiness he mistook his computer for a bed. After setting it upright, which was an incredibly impossible feat, he lay down on the bed, closing his eyes, wondering what effect the potion would have on him.