Chapter Three - The Quest has Begun

Hey guys! It's me, back again. This story seems to be getting the most love, so I'll be updating it more frequently. I'm going to make my own quests, because think about it. She couldn't do half the things she did without her water powers, and I don't want to copy everything just to delete half of it to make the Zeus powers, minus The Titan's Curse, since it is very important to the plot. That will be chapter 5. I'll give a shout-out to whoever can figure out why! And like said, the chapters will be getting longer, as long as my computer doesn't quit on me. Thanks for reading!

Disclaimer: I do not own Percy Jackson and the Olympians, nor any of the characters. Those rights belong to Mr. Rick Riordan.

And to imaginexwriter9 - I do realize that he does, and that it may seem weird, but think of it like this - One is immortal, and the other isn't. For now. I really don't have an answer to why they're both the same, other than the fact that I can't think of many other girl names like Percy.

There was havoc in the camp. They had all relied on the shield to keep them safe, and now they were probably more vulnerable than ever, thanks to the high amounts of demigods in the camp. There was a night watch made, which Perse was not exempt from. So far, she had managed to stay awake by wondering who this Thalia person was, since she hadn't read about her in any books, and didn't want to bother others by asking. People had started to flock to her, being the daughter of the king of the gods, but she could tell most of the girls were scared. Most of the boys were doing it on dares, or trying to woo her, hoping to get her power on their side.

As of now, her only true friends were Luke, Connor, and Travis from Hermes, Katie from Demeter, Malcolm from Athena, and surprisingly Clarisse from Ares. Clarisse claimed she only wanted a punching bag, but you could see she truly cared for her, and grudgingly admit she respected her. Less than a week after the barrier broke, she was told Chiron wanted to see her. She knew she wasn't in trouble, considering she had done nothing wrong. Even with that knowledge, she was still greeted with a solemn-faced Chiron. He told her, "Child, I know that you haven't been here long, and don't quite know what the barrier was good for, but it was greatly needed. That being said, you are one of the most qualified person to restore it. I need you to go up to the third floor, and find the Oracle. You shall know her when you see her."

She was about to protest, but the words died in her throat as she realized something. She was bored. She headed upstairs, ready to find out what it the Oracle was, if it was like a magic 8 ball or something, but when she found it, it wasn't anything was she would've imagined. Imagine a mummy. Then imagine that mummy sitting in a chair. Now imagine it having a tie-die shirt and a crazy wig. There's the Oracle. Before she had said anything, however, the mummy opened its mouth and green smoke started pouring out. At this point, the daughter of Zeus was completely freaked out, and noticed that the door had closed itself. Then it started speaking.

"Approach Ssssssseeker, and assssssk." It hissed, though her mouth didn't move. At this point, she thought she was going crazy to even THINK about talking to a mummy, but did so anyway. "What must I do to save the tree?" She asked, hoping for a clear answer, though sure was nearly certain she wouldn't get one. She was right.

"Three shall walk the frozen plain,

Forging through the relentless rain,

No help where they shall go,

In the face of bleak white snow.

The Princess, the Bird, and the Wings shall fly,

Quickly, Quickly, before she shall die."

'Well that's just fantastic,' Perse thought to herself. She hated the rain, and all the water, and really didn't like the part about someone dying. She walked shakily downstairs, to talk with Chiron about what she had just heard. As he listened, she watch his face change emotions quickly, but was relieved when he told her what he thought it meant, and it made sense. "The first sentence, obviously means you'll be traveling with two companions, the second is obvious, the third though, worries me. It basically means you won't have help from the gods, and the only place that is is Alaska, if we're counting the cold places. The fourth sentence is obvious again, and the fifth means You, someone from either Aphrodite or Athena, and the wings means Hermes. Based on the smirk on your face, I can tell you know who you're going to take. As for the sixth... It's talking about Thalia, the girl stuck inside the tree." At this Perse gasped. She was inside the tree?

"Okay Chiron, you're right about me knowing who I'm going to take. Actually, one of them is outside the window trying to listen in on our conversation, aren't you Luke?" She said, displaying her skills again. "I'm surprised you actually found me. And here I pride myself on being sneaky." He said in his usual tone, though his eyes showed excitement. She decided not to tell him she actually found out because the air current was being disrupted by him. "And as for the other, Malcolm from the Athena cabin." Chiron was not surprised, since he had seen how the other children had acted. At this time, Dionysus got back and said, "Well, based on the life force of the tree, she has about seven days left to live. And yes, I know about the conversation you just had. I'm a god, remember?" They decided not to question it. "Okay brats. You'll be leaving tomorrow morning, since you need all the time you'll get. We already got you tickets for a round-a-bout trip for whenever you need to get back. And Perse?" "Yes sir?" "Try to go to the capital, will you? My satyrs are reporting a large godly presence there. That might be where you need to be."

"Thank you sir, that helps a lot." She told him gratefully. Because it did help a lot. Instead of randomly scouring the area, they had a general location to look around. But she knew with a lot of godly power, that meant there would be a lot of monsters. And that scared her, though she wouldn't admit it.

The Next Morning

"Psst, Malcolm. Wake up." Luke said, sneaking into his cabin. "It's time to go for the trip. You better be packed, or Perse will blow a fuse." "Aghh, Luke, why do you have to ruin everyone's sleep?" "Because it's time for the trip. Are you coming or not?" This woke Malcolm up. Of course he was going! Within an hour, they were on a plane for a one-shot trip to Anchorage, Alaska. Perse was asleep within five minutes of the take-off, while Luke sneakily looked at her behind the magazine he was looking at. 10 and a half hours later, they were at their destination. Perse had already woken up, but Luke and Malcolm were asleep. She didn't blame them. They had woken up at 4 in the morning after all, but that meant at 3 in the afternoon, they had already gotten off the plane and out of the airport, and headed for Juneau on their fancy new Kyazaki Snowmobiles that Luke had hopefully not stolen. The quest had officially started. For the first few hours, it was uneventful. You couldn't really expect many monsters in the tundra, could you? Unfortunately, they let their guard down, and as soon as they stopped for the day, and settled in, the found out that they were too close to the capital. The hard way.

"Grrrrr..." Came the growls of the hungry werewolves that had gathered at the cave entrance, as they had seen the fire and had rushed to it, hoping for a meal. Luckily, Perse had taken watch, and had a secret up her sleeve. As she held out her bracelet, she concentrated very hard. She had been working on it her whole time at camp, and had finally perfected it through the night. She thought 'Sword, Silver' and out came Light, but looking different. It was now made of mortal metal, which was lethal to werewolves. As the wolves suddenly looked scared, the started to whimper and back away at the sight of the sword. But, Persephone wasn't having any of it. She used her lightning to strike a tree at the entrance, causing it to topple over, and catch on fire, effectively sealing off the wolves' chance of escape. Now, Persephone looked like a angel, or a demon, depending on who, or what you asked. She fought with grace, and quickly destroyed the wolves one by one, before using her power over the air to create a bubble around the tree, putting the fire out since it lacked fuel.

The next day, she acted like nothing happened, not wanting to make it a big deal. They continued on their journey, and didn't find monsters for another hour. While they were going, a certain goddess was watching them through her moon-shaped pool. 'The girl is interesting. She is modest, independent, and strong. She would make a great addition...' She supposed, before walking away, and tending to her duties.

So guys, how did you like it? And who's this goddess I'm talking to you about with is related with the reason the Titan's Curse is staying in? HINT HINT! I'm going to post the rest of the quest tomorrow, in the morning, along with chapter five, which will hopefully be out by 4 P.M. EST. Thank you for reading, and review! Thank you so much for the 165 views in just the first two days! You all are amazing! (P.S. I wasn't kidding about the shout-out or shout-outs. Good Luck!) (P.P.S The word count is getting higher every time! Exactly 1,800 words! Yes!) Please review and tell me what I could improve on! Thanks!