A/N: Alright here we go. I have decided to make it longer, but only a few more chapters. It will be short chapters and a short story, but I will try and make it funny.
Percy's POV:
Walking through the depths of Tartarus with a sore shoulder, a girl on a broken ankle, and a son of Hephaestus cracking knock-knock jokes about the doors of death was… New.
"Knock-knock." Leo's attempt at humor echoed off the walls.
"Oh gods." Annabeth mumbled as she leaned her weight farther into me. Her ankle was swollen but able to hold together.
"It's your turn. Just please him, soon he will tire himself out." I laughed. Leo trotted in front of us. He was dragging a stick on the ground in a zig-zag pattern behind him. Every once in a while he would smack it against the wall, sending chilling echoes off the walls of the tunnel we were walking through.
"Who's there?" Annabeth asked.
"Ida." Leave it to Leo to have a slight spring in his step.
"Ida who?"
"Ida like to get to the doors of death soon." A slight chuckle came from in front of us.
"You do realize that was probably the lamest one so far?" Annabeth shuffled forwards.
"Yeah, but I crack myself up!" Leo walked backwards to look at us. His crooked grin shone through the dark. "So do we have a plan? Or are we just going to take a guided tour of Tartarus?"
"For now, just try not to die."
"To your left, you will see a giant rock." Leo cupped his hands over his mouth like a megaphone. "And to your right, take your time to enjoy the breathtaking view of Gaea's army that wants to slice you up into bits."
"Very entertaining, Leo." I said.
"Thank you for riding Tartarus express! Don't forget any personal belongings, like your soul!" He flittered his dexterous fingers like they were magical. Maybe trying to add a creepy feeling to that, but I didn't get it. He turned back around, satisfied with his joke.
We had come to a left turn in the maze when Annabeth stopped "Did you hear that?" Annabeth asked. "Leo, stop."
"Yes ma'am." He saluted to the silence like a tin soldier.
Then I heard a ping. Annabeth snapped her head to look at me, her mouth was open slightly in surprise.
I heard a growl come from the darkness and a Cyclops lurched forward.
"Whoa!" Leo squirmed out of the way and it pounced on me. The smell was horrible, but worse was the memory of my brother that came with that big eye. Except the difference was this one had a big black eye. It radiated evil.
I was knocked on the ground and Annabeth slumped on the wall as I pushed her out of the way. I reached for riptide but it was knocked out of my hand.
Suddenly the Cyclops rubbed the back of his head and his attention was diverted to Leo. Annabeth scrambled for my pen and I got to my feet.
"Percy, dude, it looks made." Leo said with a hammer in his hand that he most likely conjured from his tool belt.
"No, really!" I said sarcastically and Annabeth tossed me riptide. I caught the hilt and slashed, trying not to think of Tyson.
"Back, demon! Back!" Leo screamed making a cross with his arm and the hammer.
"Really a hammer?!" I screamed and ducked a swing from the Cyclops.
"Don't judge!" He screamed and the Cyclops in the back of the knee. That hard blow brought him down to his knees. I swung and the Cyclops took my blow in his arm. He grabbed for Annabeth but I cut him off before he could touch her. Leo hit him again with his hammer, which I'm sure was devastating. Then, I swung with all my might. I didn't need to know where it hit him. The monster exploded into golden dust and left us all breathless.
"You okay?" Annabeth asked as I gave her a hand up.
"Yeah, you?" I pushed a strand of dark hair away from my face, already starting to gather sweat. Annabeth's golden locks nodded.
"Leo?"
"I have SO much adrenaline!" He had this giant grin that spread from ear to ear. I held Annabeth up in my arms. "I feel like dancing!"
"Uhh…" I didn't really want to know.
Leo put his wrists together in front of him and started galloping. He swung an invisible lasso over his head.
"Oppa gangnam style!" He did this dance in a circle. Eventually after a few rotations he looked at us. "What you've never seen Psy?" His jaw dropped.
"I've been missing for the last few months…" That was my excuse. Annabeth shoved a thumb in my direction, using me as her excuse for not knowing this dance.
Leo pointed at both of us. "Don't judge me, just because I don't have a girlfriend to obsess over!" His cheeks blushed over a bit and he stored his hammer back in his belt. "Shut up."
Annabeth laughed and I held my hands up in defense. "We didn't say anything." I smiled. "You know Leo, I think this is going to be a very interesting journey!"
A/N: Alright, sorry if that was confusing, but I felt awesome about that chapter. I thought it was quite funny : )
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