Chapter Three (The Story)
On Olympus Savanna Jordan and Melody are doing their Patrols when Jordan asks "so how did Jamie get captured?"
"Well about six years ago we were all on the road going to camp when we were surrounded by monsters, we were just outside of Manhattan by a couple of miles when ..." Savanna looked down.
"When a monster threw himself at us it was huge we couldn't even make out what it was, all of us were unarmed so we couldn't fight back," finished Melody
"Wait you guys were unarmed? I though you guys had Gary's Staff or Cookie's Hammer?" Asked Jordan.
"this is just before that." Said Savanna.
"That's when Cody popped out of the woods and slammed his nunchucks into the monster. He lead us through the woods as fast as he could but monsters were coming left and right he couldn't hold them off by himself." Said Melody.
"So what happened?" He asked.
"Cody was Bitten by a Hellhound, so Jamie picked up his nunchucks and tried to fight them off but she was scratched on the arm badly the claw was poisoned because the cut was surrounded with a yellow kind of puss, so Gary picked her up and ran following his instincts we reached camp but once most of us were through the shield a monster cut Gary off from us he was blasted into a tree clutching to Jamie so she wouldn't get hurt." said Savanna.
"In my opinion Gary has sacrificed a lot for our safety he always puts others above himself, it's his brotherly instincts and his fatal flaw." Said Melody.
"He would rather die than have any of us get hurt that's why he does things without anyone's help most of the time." Said Savanna.
"I think after Charlie Died he started to do that more often." Said Melody.
"I never realized how much he sacrificed for us, is that why he won't leave the camp or go to regular school?" Asked Jordan.
"Yah, he tries to keep everyone together because of Jamie's Abduction and Charlie's death they really hit him hard."
"How come Gary and Sara are so close?" Asked Jordan.
"They were raised together even before she was able to read minds she and Gary could sense each other and tell what the other was thinking. They could even tell when each other was upset or hurt emotionally." Said Melody.
"Is this it?" Asked Graham looking at it in wonder Gary turned to see what he was talking about. The rock with the vines had a bronze door handle sticking out of it.
"Yah that's it... but it doesn't look like it's been touched recently which bothers me, if this is what she was looking for and she had half a days head start she should have been here waiting for..." Gary froze then realized something.
"We have to get to the others quick." He grabbed Graham's arm pulling him along, they reached the edge of the park and saw three accidents and a large crowd surrounding it.
"Graham we have to Fly, there's no way we can get around this without going three miles away, we need to get there fast."
"Gary I don't know how to fly, I've only used it once and I was being controlled." Said Graham.
"Okay here's what you do, hold up your arms like your superman, then picture yourself lifting into the air then you should be okay." Graham followed the instructions and started to slowly hover in the air Gary clicked his heels together and grabbed Graham's arm to get him higher they flew over trees and buildings at top speeds then a few birds flew in between them Gary was forced to let Graham go as he started to panic the Hermes boy held up a thumb telling him he was okay they raced to Olympus. They flew up high reaching the gates at the same time Gary landed smoothly but Graham had sort of a crash landing.
At Camp Sara and Kelsey are sitting on the Big house porch.
"Sara, why did you really repress our memories of Jamie?" Asked Kelsey.
"Gary and I were scared for all of your safety, when we got settled into camp it was hard to adjust to Jamie not being here with us, so naturally you guys wanted to go after her."
"Yah I remember that part." She said.
"But what you don't remember is that Ananke told us that we weren't allowed to go after her yet we needed some help."
"Who is Ananke?"
"She is the Protogenoi of Destiny."
"Protogenoi?"
"The Race of immortals that ruled and created the world before the Titans, Gods and Giants."
"Oh, now I understand if we would have gone after her then we all would have been killed or harmed in some kind of way by her instead of whatever took Jamie."
"Yah and if we didn't do what Gary and I did I'm sure most of us wouldn't be here." Just then a loud bang came from the combat arena. Then some campers were running in all directions.
"Monsters have gotten into camp what'll we do?" Asked a younger boy he was fairly new to the Demigod life so he seemed panicked.
"You contact Josh and the others I'll help them, you take me there." Said Kelsey, before Sara could answer she and the boy were gone.
On Olympus Gary and Graham ran through the city to find it mostly abandoned, some of the Gods were out doing some Recruitment like persuading some of the other Minor Gods to fight on their side, or like Ares Apollo and Artemis some of them were Fighting Legendary monsters, except for a few minor gods and little godlings who worked Security for the gods power sources, they moved out of the boys way as they ran past them.
"Gary what's going on?" Asked Graham following close behind.
"It was a trap, she asked for directions knowing you would report it to me, she's trying,to draw us all out in the field who ever took her must have her under some kind of mind control." Once Graham heard 'trap' they both pored on the speed and entered the throne room to find Savanna standing next to a Scythe.
"What happened?" Asked Gary.
"It was Jamie, somehow she got on Olympus, she knocked Melody out and kidnapped Jordan." She replied it looked like she had a small cut on her lip.
"Where's Melody now?" Asked Gary.
"I got Hestia to look after her until you got back."
"'Until we got back' what did you mean by that?" Asked Graham.
"She told us you were on your way, she must have known you two were coming." Said Savanna.
Just then a small smoke cloud appeared between them and Sara's face was staring at them.
"Gary! It's Horrible Josh, Jasmine and Tabbie were attacked on the road...it was Jamie."
"That's impossible, she was just here she kidnapped Jordan." Said Savanna.
"How do you know?" Said Gary.
"I was talking with them through an Iris message then Jamie Appeared next to them and everything flashed green and then they were gone." She said.
"Are you and Kelsey safe?" Asked Gary.
"Yah were fine here but I can't get a hold of Friedan or Emma, Annabeath said they went on a scouting mission but never returned until our connection with her went dead now I can't get a hold of her any more."
"This is bad, have you contacted Steven and Cody yet?" Asked Savanna.
"Yah they got a ride from Apollo they should be on Olympus any minute. Once I told them about Cookie and the others they dropped everything to come help." Said Sara.
"Okay I don't think she can get into camp without someone's permission so you two stay there we'll contact you as soon as we figure something out," as he said this a crash was herd and Kelsey stormed into the room "Sara I put them under a Charmspeek trance but I can't hold them off any more."
"What's going on?" Asked Gary.
"Monsters have entered the camp from the Forest where capture the flag is usually held the campers are holding them off Mr. D is nowhere to be seen"
"Mr. D is out with Hephaestus on recruitment duty he won't be there." Said Gary.
"Chiron is trying to keep things calm but it's not..." The door burst open behind them and Jamie entered welding twin Tonfa they were about as long as her arms and they looked sharp she whacked Sara in the head and knocked her out.
"Sara!" Shouted Kelsey she cracked her whip but she wasn't fast enough Jamie charged her they flew at each other out of sight of the message, the group herd loud bangs and a table breaking "Kelsey are you okay?" Cried out Graham, then Jamie's face appeared in the vision.
"Hello Son of Boreas your team doesn't stand a chance." Her eyes were clouded in a sort of mist that showed that she was being controlled.
"Jamie please don't do this we're Family." Said Gary, She looked into his eyes and then held her head like she was getting a pulsing headache then waved her hand in the cloud and the connection was lost.
"Gary what do we do?" Asked Graham.
"I... I don't know."
"we know one thing She's being brainwashed into doing this." Said Savanna.
"good Analyses." Said Apollo walking in followed by Steven and Cody.
"Gary what's going on?" Asked Steven.
"What's this I hear about Jamie being back?" Asked Cody.
Gary explained everything to them to catch them up to speed Apollo watched on very interested Gary turned to him for some advice.
"Hmmm, this sounds familiar... Oh yah take a look at this." Apollo Hands Gary a scroll.
" Memories that were locked away
Brought back for another day,
Revenge tests a team of friends,
Heat against Cold must all withstand
Four brothers must think as one
One for a daughter and another for a son." When Gary finished reading it he looked at Apollo. "Is this from Ananke? Did she give this to you?"
"Yah how did yah know little dude?"
"Wild guess, do you know what it means?"
"Nope no clue it wasn't made by my Oracle so I don't know, not to mention she is the Protagenoi of Destiny that's higher up than I have clearance for," the young looking gods smile faded by the negative answer he gave.
"Okay here's what we should do," said Savanna raising her hand for attention as if she were starting to get annoyed. "Why don't we bring Blue in he could track where our friends are since he can always find his prey maybe it works the same with friends."
Gary and the others looked at her very impressed. They walked over to a shrine over by the back of the throne room there was a small fountain of water creating a tiny Rainbow. Gary held up a drachma and tossed it into the Rainbow.
"O Iris goddess of the rainbow accept my offering, Christine Ann Ward, Federalsburg Maryland 25950 Auction Road."
The vision shimmered then he was looking at his mother who seemed to be looking down at him, "G, What are you doing in my Soup?" Asked his mother her face was red but pleasant.
"It's an Iris Message, we were wondering is Popsi or Mom-Mom there?"
"Yah, they just arrived ten Minutes ago," she looked in his Icy Blue Eyes sensing something was wrong. "What's wrong?" She asked.
Gary told her about everything that was happening, she too seemed to be under the memory Repression but didn't react as much even though she raised Jamie for most of the Girls life. Jamie's mother was killed in an armed bank Robbery so custody went to the next of kin which was Mrs. Ward since the father was gone.
"What did you need?"
"We're going to need Blue for a little while we believe Jamie's under some kind of mind control. She took everyone but Graham, Steven, Savanna, Cody, Melody and me " Said Gary.
"And we want you to go to Aeolia with Aeolus and Eos." Said Apollo.
"G who is that young man?" Asked his mother.
"Oh this is Apollo he's helping us." His mother looked at the god in awe.
"Wow, Aeolus come here G's on an Iris Message." She said. The old god looked into the message and was explained everything which for the safety of the children's families he agreed to take Gary's teammates families to Aeolia and treat it like a vacation. He swiped his hand through the mist and the call was disconnected. With a gust of wind a Siberian Husky was sitting behind them wagging his tail.
"Blue boy!" Said Savanna, the dog regarded her then jumped on top of her and licked her face he was so excited that he looked like he was hyperventilating.
"Hey bubba, we need your help with something." Said Gary, the dog cocked his head in interest " could you track down the owner of this necklace." He dangled it in front of the dogs nose which he enthusiastically sniffed all over. He then sniffed the air and ran out of the room. Graham and Cody ran after him Gary was reluctant but chased after them, with his younger siblings right behind.
"Well this is where I leave you if I don't the opposite side of the world won't have any sun see yah, oh and Savanna keep tight to that bow of yours." Said Apollo. He glowed brightly then disappeared.
"Wait G what about Melody?" Asked Savanna.
"Oh right would you mind staying with her?"
"Sure Cody your with me!" Said Savanna. Cody and her went off towards a large building with a giant fire blazing on the roof that symbolized Hestia the Goddess of the Hearth and Home.
Gary Steven Graham and Blue got to the Elevator and got back down to the city. Once out they raced to the subways, they waited for one of the stations to be emptied then started to walk down one of the tracks Blue started scratching at one of the Sewage drains so Gary opened it and they jumped down into the hole.
It was very dark so Graham unsheathed his sword to illuminate the drain enough for them to see, Blue sprinted down the opposite way into the darkness, Gary and the other two gave chase as fast as they could. They came to an opening to an underground combat Arena. The walls were high as if they reached up to the surface. Their were several tunnels that lead throughout, Monsters and Halfbloods walked around Telekhines, some giants even some snake women were slithering around.
A Laistrygonian Giant was walking through the center of the arena holding a Chain that was wrapped around nine hooded peoples necks legs and hands.
"The others," whispered Steven "this isn't going to be easy there are too many monsters we can't fight them all and rescue the others."
Blue started to growl at something then a fully grown hell hound popped out of the shadows and caught the smaller dog under one of its paws. Gary's staff appeared in his hand quickly as did Stevens Boomerangs.
Graham sliced the Hell hound in two but Blue was hurt badly blood seemed to be pouring out of his neck from the Hellhound's claw, a loud clanking was herd then the drain they were standing in tilted and spilled them out onto the middle of the arena monsters and Halfbloods regarded them, out of nowhere a net sailed into the air and trapped the hero's and injured dog. The next thing they knew they were whacked in the heads but something blunt.