Hello Dear readers, greetings! Today I bring you the next chapter of this (Awesome) story. Please delight your minds with my incredible writing abilities! I'm the mighty writer. Do not piss me off or I will not post for months. (funny?)
Anyway here's the next chapter as I promised. Hope it fills your cliffhangerish expectations.
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Enjoy! To the story...
Chapter 3 - betrayal part 2
Third POV
"Now for your quest you will…" she trailed off taping her index finger to her chin. She felt so smug in the inside for making the demigod suffer. The task itself was insufferable, but killing him from anxiety while feigning not to know what to say was the best way of torture. Though, she perfectly knew what she was going to task him.
When the demigod was about to implode from exasperation, Athena finally answered the question he dreaded so much "..."
Percy POV
I was beginning to doubt what Athena was going to task me…she had this thoughtful face and her eyes didn't give anything away. Was she being lenient with me and giving me an easier task? I snorted mentally at the idea…Athena and easy wasn't something you'd see in the same sentence.
Athena faked having a good idea just to shake her head and continued 'thinking'. She was annoying me and I was starting to grumble something unintelligent along the lines of 'Teasing goddesses' and 'Annoying women'.
In the end, she gave herself a nod and opens her mouth. I was ready to finally get my quest.
Nothing
That was what she said "you know Perseus; I have gotten to respect you. I will give you another week to train and prepare for your quest. Be ready for it at Monday 1 pm, not a second late. Be ready for everything that is coming your way…" she trailed off with that happy note.
I wanted to punch her on the face…everything I did for what? Getting a freaking frustrating week of training to 'be ready for my quest'. That's a week full of crap. She had something in mind and was playing with me.
The moment she flashed away I started screaming my frustration out. I kicked everything but Peleus. I wasn't inhuman to kick the poor dragon. He wasn't at fault.
I sighed, doing this would do me no good. I went back to camp and got ready for my daily activities. Damn! I got Archery today.
TIME SKIP
Third POV
Perseus Jackson had a terrible week plus an overly horrible weekend. The first days were peaceful, a good night of blissful sleep until Wednesday arrived. Since that day everything went downward for him, his blissful sleep turned into stressful dreams.
Atlas and the monster disappeared just to be replaced for thousands of time worse than them. He started to dream about Heracles's labor. Every night he watched Heracles trick innocent people into helping him finish his labours. If the son of Poseidon had a bad image of the pitiful ex-hero now it was plainly disgusting for him.
Saturday night was worse, he watched the Nemean Lion's task. It was gross and gory how the son of Zeus ripped the lion apart but what's worse were the memories brought by it. That night he suffered nightmares from his deceased friends. A restless night as he watched Bianca being electrocuted by Talos' prototype. However, this dreams made him self-conscious.
Where can I get another Nemean Lion? Was that Athena's plan? Make me wait for decades just to kill the freaking kitty? It couldn't be, his thought had to be wrong…there was no way Athena would get in between Annabeth's happiness.
Boy, how wrong was he.
Sunday night was, by far, the worst. Athena crossed a line she shouldn't have. Rage clouded his mind as he plotted his revenge against the goddess of Wisdom.
The eleventh labor. Zoe's labor
He watched helplessly how Zoë was tricked…again. Why must I watch this once again? Wasn't it enough when I watched it on my quest to save Artemis? He screamed, trashed, and withed but to no available, Zoë would pay him no mind as she guided Heracles to her doom. However, even if she was betrayed, disowned, and hated at the end she was rescued by the good-willed soul of Artemis. Thank the gods she had someone like Artemis at her side until her last moments.
After having some afterthoughts, Percy decided to remove the threat against Athena. It would do him no good to hold a grudge against the goddess, she was doing her duty as a mother…a very extremist mother. After all, Zoë was taken under Artemis wing for the upcoming millennia.
The bane of Kronos yawned exhaustedly as he went out of his bed. Another night without sleep, he was too busy with Zoë's past to get something so useless like rest. A dream wouldn't win against his iron-will.
The messy jet-black haired guy wasn't going to give up for some long nights without a glimpse of sleep. All quest required sacrifices, this one just need a little more effort. All quest suck, don't they? Mussed the demigod to himself.
He checked his clock. Another hour and to my quest I go. He thought before jumping into the shower. Thank the gods I'm a son of Poseidon…Thanks dad. He definitely needed it before something as heavy as what was coming.
In Manhattan, specifically in the 600th floor, laid a goddess in a bed of flowers from her personal garden. The goddess of Wisdom sighed dreamily as she recorded sending such exiting dreams to Poseidon's spawn. She hoped that alone was enough to make him back down.
The hand of her beautiful daughter that was so alike her wasn't something to be taken lightly. She couldn't be the spouse of such a lowly demigod. However, even with all her power, she couldn't break the spirit of the demigod. The demigod even conquered his demons in the process and now rest assured knowing his old friend was in a better place along the constellations.
Maybe and only maybe his feelings are truly undying and sincere. Maybe I should give approval to their love without a deadly quest, without all the suffering I'm going to put him through.
Her thoughts hadn't even finish when an image flashed in her mind. Four persons that had marked her life forever.
First of all, the worst pig in the universe that could only be rivalled by the other integrants of the picture.
Orion
Many things could be said about the pitiful son of Poseidon. She knew the truth behind the best mortal hunter, unlike what some myths say. She knew the true colour of the hunter. He wasn't homosexual or obsessed into killing nature. No he was a damned rapist.
He had deceived young Artemis with his unique hunting skills. Truthfully, Athena knew Artemis had a crush for the scumbag of a Hunter. Though, she never mentioned it to the goddess of the Hunt for mere respect over the subject.
After all, she was the intellectual killer of her 'lover' not that they did something else from hugging or kissing on the cheek. You could say Athena was a little stalkerish, but it was her duty as an older sister. It was my duty to protect the youngsters from the pests.
What did you thought? That someone like Apollo could come up with a plan as clever as hers? *snort* of course he can't. The goddess of Wisdom herself had created the plan but she couldn't say she worked alone. She had to give Hermes his credit. He was a master when it came to mischief and trickery.
They weren't the only ones involved in Orion's murder all of Artemis's siblings were involved. Well. Except for Hephaestus, who was disposed to help but didn't have a role to play in, and Dionysus, who was asleep in the meantime of the project. Never did he know what happened that day.
Hell even Ares worked along his siblings. Although, he only filled Orion with bloodlust of deer meat driving the hunter into the previously set trap.
Poseidon intervened in the matter too. Do you really think a lone arrow could kill a sea scum in his own element? His own father had stopped the curative abilities of the waters over the demigod. Secretly, the sea god had a soft spot for the goddess of the hunt. In an uncle-niece way if you wonder.
A family working together to place the spiteful demigod into his grave never to give a second thought about him. Of course, a distressed Artemis screwed the perfect plan by sending him into the stars… forever to be remembered. At least later on did she place a giant scorpion to make him company.
These memories brought nothing good for Perseus's case, the goddess of Crafts was having thoughts rather negative of the son of Poseidon. In her mind, he still was an honourable man, but her respect for him had decreased dramatically.
Of course, whatever respect the daughter of Zeus had for the demigod was crushed by the second and third person. Medusa and Poseidon.
Those names in the same sentence left a sour taste at the tip of the goddess tongue. She could remember as Medusa limped to her, half-naked, pleading for protection from the horny god. Poseidon was lustful over her body. Why would the sophisticated goddess of Craft waste her precious time with such a trivial matter? However, Athena indeed was enraged with Poseidon's actions. She couldn't exert her vengeance over a higher being than her. Therefore she cursed the beautiful woman into the snake-woman she is today.
The goddess of Battle Strategy could almost feel the sea god's lustful gaze as he ogled Medusa in all her beauty, at least until she turned into a snake. She growled involuntarily as a pang of jealousy burst in her heart. Poseidon was a pig in all his vile glory, he had no decency at all.
Poseidon's family had no decency
Granted, the rage she felt with the sea god was nothing compared when she reviewed the next person in the image. Athena was seething with rage, she felt like barking her anger out, when she blushed to the old memories from the hero that tainted her pure soul. The dark stain in her porcelain white dress, the first mark in her files.
She had almost fell for him, she almost allowed him to break her maiden vow, a vow to herself but vows were promises to the very own soul. Theseus, another despicable scumbag of the old times. An honourable hero in all his glory, a vile a pig as a lover.
Beautiful words and cheesy phrases were what deceived her, he had lulled her with his vast knowledge and wise mind. As intelligent as he was, he was faithful as a rabbit. Woman after woman fell to his charms, Ariadne and other assorted princesses were a good example. Also he tried to get a go with Amphitrite too….his own Step-Mother!
He wasn't honourable at all. Nor loyal to his spouse. He was despicable to no end and he was the root of all evil. At least in Athena's thoughts.
The goddess was at loss of words to express her uncontainable hate and loath toward the son of Poseidon, that was something for a goddess as clever as herself. Rendering her speechless wasn't something many could claim they had achieved.
Then it hit her like a metaphorical wall of bricks. Perseus, the saint of Camp Half-Blood, was a son of Poseidon too. Basing on data, he would be an unfaithful bastard too there were no doubts in her mind about it. It was only a matter of time. She won't let her pure daughter be stained by that vile boy not today, not ever. Poseidon may be loyal and handsome but was a lustful seaweed brain, when he targeted a prey he caught it no matter the cost.
Athena, goddess of Wisdom, swore to herself that Perseus Alexander Jackson would suffer a fate worse than death during her quest. Her daughter wouldn't suffer a fruitless marriage for going soft over a son of Barnacles Beard.
Being precautious, Athena applied her plan B, just in case. If necessary she would apply her plan C because Athena wouldn't be beaten in her own domain.
Elsewhere
In the darkest parts of Tartarus, a hollow laugh could be heard. This being laughed heartedly as the pieces of his plan fell in place. Predictable idiots… Muahahahaha!
His laughter stopped "Soon Perseus Jackson" his face twisted into a sick smile "Soon you will be dead. There will be nothing in my way to destroy Olympus and take my rightful place as dictator of this world. Nothing and no one can stop fate from becoming a reality" he laughed again, an empty and psychotic laugh that sent shivers down his brothers' spines. He was the leader for a reason, no one was stupid enough to defy the successor of the threads of the godly realm.
"Jackson, after Olympus goes down in flames and Elysium turns down to ashes, you will face me as the greatest demigod to ever set foot on Earth. My nemesis, you shall be crush under my power!" (A/N: I swear you people rolled your eyes after that dramatic monologue, didn't you?)
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Percy's Third POV
Over the week, Percy had requested the Hephaestus cabin some celestial bronze automatons for training. Currently, he was beating them rather easily in their strongest level, if he was truthful, he was toying with them. He hacked sloppily, dodged slowly there was nothing that could surprise him now.
Along the training bots, he had ordered some 'Piggyback ride' automatons designed to weight him down like the sky would. Better have a strong back if he was going to carry the heavens in his shoulders.
His training was so intense that he already wasted the elite robots for war times. No one alone could take them on, except him. They were velocity and agility trainers with razor sharp daggers and hidden blades everywhere you could imagine. Only his ADHD could save him from the surprises they brought to the party, throwing knives. However, those were beaten to scraps along his brethren.
He was nervous. His training had only wasted 15 more minutes from his total time left. At this moment he wished he was the son of Kronos to make time flow faster. His meeting with the goddess was approaching, but in his opinion it was way too slow for his liking.
Just a little more
He couldn't train with his piggy friends, he wanted to be in tip top shape for his quest. The son of Poseidon didn't want to carry the sky with a strain in his back nor fight a hydra with slow movements. That was plainly suicidal.
He was ready for anything thrown at him holding the sky, the Labours of Heracles, and fighting countless monsters. He had every one of Athena's plans covered. Or at least that's what he thought.
He decided to take a dip into the lake, it was better than nothing. As he walked slowly down the pier, he could feel the sea-breeze and sea scent coming from the magically enchanted lake. He rarely came, even as a son of Poseidon this place didn't attract him that much except in troubling moments. It was the best place for a demigod to order his ideas and search internal peace.
He sat at the border of the pier, his bare feet dangling dangerously close to the edge of the water. His toes barely touching the water created delicate circles over the calm waters of the Half-Blood Lake. This lake was a sacred place to Poseidon, a place his father kept at rest solely for the demigods.
It was something like Zeus's fist but not so shitty.
Actually, it was the only lake many demigods dared to touch, those who had parent's that weren't in the sea god's good graces didn't dare to touch a body of water bigger than a bathtub except for this lake. It was magically enchanted to feel like the sea, Poseidon's power over the water was switchable too, off in time of rage and war, on in moments of peace and tranquility.
The waters were a safe heaven for the entire demigod race, no exception.
Well almost all demigods visited, Nico and Thalia still thought that it was danger zone for them. The children of Hades and Zeus were gladly welcome in the waters. Poseidon liked to think it was some kind of peace treaty with his brothers.
Lately there have been younger demigods arriving at camp and coming here to pray to their parents. They made him think about if he ever would have kids, if they would be demigods like him. He face palmed and laughed to himself. Of course he would have plenty of them, since he was old enough to think about that he wished for them. He supposed Annabeth wanted too. Aren't women crazy for having a bunch of kids?
He had started saving to move to New Rome, with a little help of Reyna, he will buy a house there and have a peaceful life. After saving the world, the ex-Praetor of the Twelve Legion Fulminata was cordially welcome back into the ruling post.
Ha, like I would! He thought mockingly. They wanted him back as Praetor in camp Jupiter. Reyna, cordially, had asked him to return to his position of power. She told him that he had the will power to set the senate and solve straight all of New Rome's problems.
He rather cleans the Pegasus stables for the rest of his life than going back to that desk. He was a soldier not a politician, in the end he would screw something up and end up as traitor again. He left the position open for Jason, though, he rejected too for Piper's and Frank's sake. The Chinese guy was doing great as Praetor.
Those memories brought a smile to the young man sitting at the edge of the pier. It would be a shame if someone interrupted his peace.
His friends, who he loved more than anything in this lifetime, were happily dating each other. Piper had the son of Jupiter, Jason, who under the iron grip of the daughter of Aphrodite became less cocky. Note to self, do not piss Piper off!
Hazel had frank…well, Frank had Hazel. It was well known who had the trousers in the relationship. Just a hint for you if you didn't get it, the male praetor of New Rome wasn't the one with them. He still was unprepared to wear shorts maybe panties but not anything else.
Hell even Leo had his own chick! Calypso had realized the dream of the flirtatious guy, to finally settle down in a romantic relationship. They had started a repairing garage all by themselves, Calypso at the end showed her true colour when she, for the first time, appeared full of grease under a giant automaton. The not-so-delicate Calypso had the son of Hephaestus wrapped around her little finger and she was not going to let go any time soon.
The only one of his close friend that was single was Reyna. Though, she was happy that way, after all, she had Diana's blessing and an official place in the hunt all the while still holding her precious place of power in New Rome. The daughter of Bellona was thrilled when she finally got her hunting gear.
Reyna had become one of his best friends and seeing her happy made him happy. Seeing her so happy after I rejected her is a relief.
His best friend
The love of his life, the one he had been fighting side to side for gods know how long. He loved her more than existence itself. He had given up everything in his life for her, every beautiful woman that crossed his path were rejected. Reyna, Rachel, Calypso, Kenzie and assorted Percy fans were rejected, unaware of his part, by him.
Annabeth
The Annabeth that had distance herself from him since the day they got out of Tartarus. He understood her, she had gotten the short end on their 'vacation trip' in Tartarus. Yeah, he got some gruesome injuries and haunting nightmares but Annabeth…well he didn't want to talk about it. They both had sacrificed much on those times, but they were going to get over it together.
The son of the sea made up his mind. He had planned to leave without telling his lover, he didn't want to see the sorrow-filled heart-broken look when he had to tell her he was going to leave for an undetermined time in a quest she could not know about.
He knew that had consequences, he knew it very well, but at the time it seemed like the best option for both of them. However, now he could see the true colours of his decision, it was the best option for him. He made up his mind once again, this time thinking solely in the happiness of his companion. He would tell her in the time he had left, he wouldn't let her in the dark for Athena knows how long. It was the best for both of them.
Boy how wrong was he.
He checked his watch to see how much time he had left to be with Annabeth.
12:25
He got up from the pier and slipped his sea-green sneakers back on his feet, they were a gift from his dad. Normally, he would let them there and dry them when he dried himself but touching the water with his bare skin felt oddly refreshing in these stressful days.
Percy decided against sprinting toward the Athena cabin, he didn't want his girlfriend to remember their last moments together with a sweaty smell. It was disgusting, not-so hygienic, and anti-romantic of him to do so.
Therefore, he jogged back to the training area, it was not far anyway. As he walked he watched with growing nostalgia every piece of Camp, he would miss the place but he swore to himself he was coming back. The climbing wall, the Arena, and the dining pavilion everything was beautifully filled with a friendly aura only a demigod could feel.
He couldn't stop some laughs to scape his lips as he waved to his friends. Travis got trapped under the vines of Katie who was covered in honey and rooster feathers. He rolled his eyes at the childish habits of his friends. It reminded him when he was young…or younger. He wished he could have a relationship like that one. They were always joyous and young…in the inside.
However, that was an impossibility with Annabeth. She was a daughter of Athena, a serious and regal goddess whom expected great things from her children. If she wanted to meet her mother's expectations, she had to grow up fast, too fast for his liking. She's always working so hard in Olympus, but I guess I would enjoy working in my dream job.
12:30
Something was wrong, his gut was screaming to him that something was off around his surroundings. His senses went haywire, he looked around until he spotted someone staring intently toward his direction. He looked back, nothing. Things were getting weirder every second that passed away.
His stomach gurgled with anxiety. The look on her eyes said everything, there was nothing to decipher. It was not her usual flirtatious or seductive smile, not even a flutter of her eyelashes with a sultry purr. They were the plain and melancholic pity eyes from Drew Tanaka.
We were talking of the same Drew, the terrible ex-counsellor of the Aphrodite cabin before Piper dethroned her, the one who dated all 'hot' guys in camp and supposedly did the 'deed' with them before dumping them, the one who bullied any 'ugly' daughter of Aphrodite (like that could even be possible) and any foolish or naïve camper that was brave (and stupid) enough to ask her out. (There were a lot)
He walked toward the Aphrodite table in the dining pavilion where she was sitting quietly. He just wanted to ask what was going on, he wanted to know why someone like her would make such expression. He wasn't her friend by any mean, they could even say they were an enemy in the field, but his kind nature wouldn't let someone in distress pass by.
"Hey Drew, what's up? You okay? You don't look like yourself today" questioned the son of Poseidon checking her upside down. If it wasn't for her remarkable Aphrodite beauty and revealing clothes, Percy wouldn't have recognized her. She wasn't wearing a single drop of make-up and her fingers looked like she had been biting her nails the entire night.
She looked at him horrified like he was some kind of alien coming from outer space to lay his eggs on her ears. Have I ever talked to Drew before? Wondered the young man. "Hey Percy, I'm f-fine. You look like you are doing fine yourself" she stuttered trying to sound slutty and failing miserably at the end. What's with her?
"Really, because you are sweating bullets and your skin is very pale. Did something happen with Piper or someone else I your cabin? If you want I can ta-"he was truly curious about what was going on but Drew shut him up.
"In my cabin? No, nothing has happen in the Aphrodite cabin nor in any cabin. Why would you think such a thing? We all get along pretty well. You aren't asking why Annabeth has been sneaking into our cabin lat-" the daughter of love gasped and clasped a hand over her mouth.
"I wasn't aware of that Annabeth was going there so often" he meant no harm to the half-Japanese girl, his voice was void of malice or suspicious. His heart was too pure to guess what was happening in that cabin these last nights.
"Ehh what? I mean nothing wrong, she is an angel fallen from Olympus. She wasn't doing anything bad or anything with no one…she was…eh…err…asking them to be uhh Girly! Yes, she was asking them to be more girly for…sc-YOU! You and no one else you know how much she loves you and everything. Why would she be visiting any of my siblings? You know she doesn't get along with us but that doesn't mean she is not our friend that's why she was visiting to get along with us and…and….Piper! Yeah she was with Dumpster Queen having some fun. I mean she wasn't doing anything funny there with no one" Drew was speaking so fast that Percy wondered if she was breathing at all.
"Oh my gods, Percy I'm late for my Archery class. Yes, I'm super late and you know how Chiron gets when we arrive late…see ya Perce" she stammered and blow him a kiss. With a last wink, she sprinted toward the woods. Huh, weird shortcut for the Archery range…wait! Doesn't she have Archery with me in the evening? I'm sure the Aphrodite cabin has archery at the same time as the Poseidon cabin…hmm strange.
Percy shrugged and laughed to himself. Since when was interested in the love cabin's affairs, but a part of him still was worried about Drew. Something made him curious about her too, she was different today. Like she was another person.
Even though, she still tried to flirt, she couldn't do it properly. Like being slutty wasn't her true nature, like she tried to hide herself as a form of protection. He shook his head, he had to focus, he was probably just nervous about his quest. Damn it, I forgot about it!
The green-eyed guy cursed under his breath as he raced toward Thalia's tree.
12: 43
He sprinted mindlessly toward the famed tree of Camp, though, he swore he heard an 'I'm sorry' coming from the woods. Surprisingly, it sounded roughly like Drew's voice but he was only speculating. He had never heard the daughter of Aphrodite apologize in his life. Why would she apologize this time?
When he had finally made it to the base of the hill, the face of a lovely blonde with stormy grey eyes popped in his mind. Annabeth. The son of Poseidon wanted to tear his hair out and scream in frustration. How could he forget something so important?
12: 46
He was running out of time, he had to decide. It was saying goodbye to Annabeth, the love of his existence, and arrives late to the meeting with her mother or step forward and get early with the goddess of Wisdom making a good impression to said goddess.
He wasn't heartless! Of course he had decided the former. Annabeth was the light that guided him, she was too precious to him to break her little heart.
He stared one last time back to camp wondering where she could be. Think Percy! What activity does Annabeth has right now? Eh I think she has spear training with Clarisse. I'm a genius!
He decided that manners could be left aside if he wanted to say goodbye to his lover and get back in time. Running was his best option if he wanted to realize all his dreams. The Arena, where Clarisse was probably pummeling campers left and right, wasn't so far but he wondered if he would make it in time. Humph, I wonder if Annabeth and Clarisse are fighting like they usually do. It's no secret only the seven, Nico and Thalia can match Clarisse in fighting skills.
When he got there, he saw the daughter of Ares toss Malcolm into a bunch of unconscious Apollo and Athena campers. He cursed his luck, Annabeth was nowhere to be seen and Malcolm was already unconscious.
His best option was asking someone friendly he knew around the crowd.
He scanned through the ranks of conscious campers checking for someone he had some kind of friendship. He finally settled into Rose, a 15 years old girl he had befriended after the end of the Titan War.
"Rose, thank the gods you are awake. Have you seen Annabeth by any mean or do you know where she is?" asked the sea-green eyed guy desperately.
She snarled "No, I don't. Before class she said she felt sick and that she was going to get her 'treatment' like she has been doing lately. Know what? Check the Aphro cabin, she has been going there frequently maybe there's where she gets her 'treatment'" damn someone is in her period Thought the son of Poseidon with a singing tone.
"Err…okay I guess, thanks for the help" with nothing more Perseus Jackson disappeared from the arena leaving only dust and an enraged instructor.
He was dumbfounded. Why was Annabeth getting her "girly tips" at an hour like this? She wasn't the type to miss a class no matter how trivial it seemed.
12:52
He growled. Once again he wished he was a son of Kronos.
Apparently, Tyche (Greek goddess of luck) was with him today because the love cabin was somewhat near the arena. Maybe a minute at a fast jog rhythm, at his current speed he got there in less than 30 seconds. I'm on fire baby! He panted.
He knocked on the imposing pink door. He was greeted with the sound of hair blowers, girly screams, and some girly squeals plus a drowsy Lacy.
"Hey Lacy, have you seen Annabeth here? Drew told me that she has been coming here a lot lately and Rose, from the Athena cabin, said that she was going to get some 'treatment' here today" he fired at high speed. His time was wearing out, if he didn't get there at the hour she said, Athena would not be pleased
12:54
"Huh, Percy?" he nodded eagerly. "What do you waaaant?" she asked with a cute yawn. "You interrupted my beauty sleep" another cute yawn.
"Have you seen Annabeth? Rose told me she had some kind of treatment here today" the laid back girl stiffed and her eyes nearly popped out of her sockets, all her drowsiness gone. If Lacy's reaction wasn't enough to freak Percy out, the deafening silence that spread through the Aphrodite cabin was.
Out of the blue she shouted "Scarlet are you there?" silence "I have a new toy, Scarlet, if you don't come right now I won't let you touch it" a heavier silence filled the room as Scarlet never came. The daughter of Aphrodite sighed deeply as he watched intently.
Did the Aphro cabin smuggle some kind of pet inside the barrier? Scarlet sounds like a cat's name. I think I remember my mom telling me cats were able to treat some traumas.
"No Percy, she isn't here. You should check if she is in…eh…her cabin. Yeah she is probably there. Now that I think about it, maybe she is at the beach trying to get a connection to you. Thinking clearly about it, you should search if she is in her cabin first…why would she be there when you are here?" stuttered the pale girl and slammed the door right in his face. Though, she opened it again and squeaked "Good day Percy" just like that the door was slammed again.
12:55
Guess I need to go to the Athena Cabin right away
Drew POV
For Zeus's sake Annabeth don't do anything stupid right now. Why in my mother's name are you doing this to him, the perfect guy. He has a perfect body, smile, soul, he is kind, he is powerful, and has some other traits not even gods can claim they have. Mom has her ways to know such things.
Why does Annie girl always gets the perfect guys, the selfless heroes? I have been in Camp Half-Blood for almost the same time as her and I don't have such luck. First Luke and now Percy that's plainly unfair.
Either way, please don't do something we will regret in the future. I know the shit is about to hit the fan and I don't want to be in the crossfire.
Rose POV
Annabeth, I swear to any deity hearing me that if you continue this madness mom will disown you for your idiocy. Gods why did Percy freaking Jackson have to fall for someone as selfish and cowardly as you? This universe is really messed up.
Percy, you are a nice guy and I wish we could have been siblings-in-law or in another circumstances more than friends. However, for your sake, I pray that you don't find Annabeth this day.
Lacy POV
Gods, I'm freaking out, I hope I choose right. Annabeth, even as stupid as you act lately, you still are a Wisdom spawn. You wouldn't be so idiotic to do your dirty work with Scarlet in your own cabin right? Mom checks the cabin every day, if Athena does too, she could easily get caught.
I love you Scarlet, but if Percy finds out, I'm personally going to reap you apart before he destroys the world as we know it. Annabeth and Scarlet, you are warned or we are royally screw to kingdom come and back.
Drew/Lacy/Rose POV
Please mom, for Percy's and the rest of the human race's sake, don't let him find her. Those two will be our doom.
Percy Third POV
Thank the gods the Aphrodite cabin and the Athena cabin are in the same side of Camp. Although, what did Aphrodite do to pester Athena so much? The cabins are so far from each other that I wish I had some way of teleportation! thought the son of Poseidon bitterly. He was starting to feel the pressure of his quest. He had searched everywhere, but he couldn't find Annabeth.
It was like some force was trying to stop him from doing so.
When he finally arrived to the Wisdom cabin, a grey building with owls carved over the doorway, he felt the uneasiness in his mind. His mind was debating if it was worth to continue searching. Shaking those thoughts, he slowly walked the last steps and knocked on the door.
He could feel the growing tension around the cabin and himself that could be cut with a butter knife. Why was he so scared of what awaited him inside? Were his instincts telling him to turn around and run? He laughed and knocked again.
He heard some muffled screams inside the cabin. Not waiting for anyone to open, he forced his way in…
…And what he found made him want to cry.
Sup guys! Another chapter done! Like it or Hate it review your opinion.
Hope you liked the next cliffhanger. What did Percy found in the Athena cabin? Dunno, but I hope you learned your lesson.
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Anyway, see ya guys in the next chapter. I expect to have it done soon but, like always, school is being an extra mage ultra-huge bitch. It's my last period and then I will be finally free! Vacation means more writing but don't expect me to post every freaking day. I have a back to take care of and summer activities to assist.
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