Long time no see, right? Well, I'm sorry. The last few weeks have been cahrazy. First, I got in a car crash...whoops. And then school started...boo. Then, volleyball tryouts came along, and I made JV so that was great. But, anyways, here is Chapter Three! Enjoy and review! DISCLAIMER: Why in the world would Rick Riordan be writing on fanfiction?
THREE
'PERCY JACKSON'S POV'
So far, my day had been one of the craziest days of my life, and trust me, I've had a lot of those. Being in Annabeth's body felt weird. And not the "Hey, my pen is actually a sword!" cool kind of weird. No, being a girl was downright strange, and do not ask me to go into specifics.
We heard Chiron before we actually saw him. The Big House loomed out ahead of Annabeth and me, looking especially blue against the bright morning sun. Speckles of colors popped up on the side of the four story house, and along with them came the voices of a bunch of confused thirteen year old demigods.
"Who's my mom?"
"Why are you a horse?"
"How the heck did I get here?" It sounded like a full out riot was going to happen. I looked at Annabeth and inwardly shuddered. I still couldn't get over that feeling of looking at myself outside my body.
I shook it off and whispered, "Let's go!" We took off sprinting toward the front porch. As we rounded the corner of the house, I heard more yells and demands from the new half-bloods.
But they were quickly quieted by the guy I hoped could save my sorry butt from being a girl for the rest of my life. "ENOUGH! Demigods, you will discover your godly parent within the day! I am not a horse, I am a centaur. And, by the gods, if you have no idea of why you are here, please feel inclined to visit the infirmary!" There was a moment of silence from the teenagers. Then another round of questions were fired at my old mentor.
Chiron looked as tired as an immortal centaur could look. His scruffy beard and hair looked disheveled and disorderly. He had bags under his wise old eyes. Even his white tail looked all tangled and in a mess. This guy was definitely not some My Little Pony to mess with. When he saw me and Annabeth, an expression of relief spread across his face.
"Percy! Annabeth! Thank the... I mean..." He seemed to realize the campers were still there and turned to them. "Demigods! Welcome to Camp Half-Blood! Please feel free to explore! And keep an eye out for metal dragons! Thank you!" He shooed the still confused demigods away from the porch, and they quickly dispersed throughout camp. Chiron sighed and watched the campers walk away, lost in thought. He then turned back to us, maybe even a little reluctantly.
"Now, what is it that you wish to speak to me about?" He looked at Annabeth first, then me. I'd never noticed that before. It was like he expected me to be the leader. I bet that got on Annabeth's nerves. I heard a low groan from beside me, confirming my thoughts.
"Chiron, we're in trouble." I decided to speak up. Hey, I wasn't the leader for nothing. Chiron frowned, bemused at the fact that we were in trouble, again.
"What do you mean? What kind of trouble?"
Annabeth piped up. "Percy stole the amulet of Aphrodite." She looked completely serious when she said that, which was probably a first for my face. But even I couldn't help cracking a smile at that one. Chiron looked like he was torn between laughter and concern.
"Percy, why are you speaking in third person? And which amulet are we talking about here? I assume the goddess of love has many necklaces." He raised an eyebrow at Annabeth. She looked baffled at the fact that she had messed up on explaining something. Yeah, that look was probably the reason why I'd been coined Seaweed Brain. I came to her rescue.
"That's not Percy. I'm Percy. That's Annabeth." I pointed at the body that was supposed to be me. Chiron did a double take and looked at the both of us, as if realizing for the first time what had happened. His look of concern deepened slightly.
"I see. And you believe an amulet had something to do with this?" He questioned Annabeth. She quickly explained what had happened up on Olympus. I inputted a few comments here and there on stuff Annabeth hadn't seen. She ended with waking up in my cabin and shifted uncomfortably. The whole time she was recounting the night's events; Chiron was nodding his head and seemed to be lost in thought. I sure hoped he was thinking about a cure to the madness and not something else, like root beer, for instance. He frown deepened with every word. We stood there for about a minute until Chiron finally spoke.
"It seems as if we are going to have to issue a quest." He concluded. I gaped at him. A quest? We only had twenty-four hours! I looked at Annabeth for help, but she looked even more perplexed than I probably did.
"No. I do not want Dare -"
"What about me?" Rachel Elizabeth Dare stepped out from the front door of the Big House, her narrowed eyes trained on Annabeth, who crossed my arms, looking angry. She looked back at Chiron.
"We don't need a quest! We need a solution!" She exploded, sounding ten times worse with my low voice. I glanced from Rachel to Annabeth to Chiron and back again. Rachel cleared her throat in an obvious attempt to ease the tension.
"Look, I don't know what's going on here but..." She froze, going stiff. I realized what was going to happen before it actually did. I ran over and caught her before she hit the wooden planks of the porch. She was heavier than I remembered, but that was probably due to the fact that I wasn't invincible anymore. Her eyes turned bright green, and her voice sounded as if three Rachels were talking at the same time.
Two half-bloods shall fall for love
Decisions to make, most undreamed of
Once tasks are complete, souls shall prevail
Unless one deserts, of which both will fail
Rachel shuddered and the green light faded from her eyes, becoming their normal green again. She stood up shakily and looked at Annabeth.
"Thanks for catching me. What'd I say this time?" Annabeth opened her mouth to speak, but I beat her to the catch.
"I caught you, not Annabeth. And you just spoke another prophecy." She looked at me, bemused.
"You caught me? But..."
"I'm Percy. That's Annabeth. We switched bodies." I explained quickly. "Now about that prophecy…" Annabeth cut across me.
"We have to complete some sort of tasks. I wonder what those could be…" She was already deep in thought, something I'd always admired about her. When I was always off thinking about some random thing my ADHD mind required me to think about, she would always be strategizing the next move. She was like one of those chess players, always eight moves ahead. Me? I've always been lousy at chess.
Meanwhile, Rachel Elizabeth Dare looked completely freaked out. "Wait, so you're Annabeth?" She came up really close to Annabeth and peered into her face, my face, as if trying to see if she could see one little thing different. Annabeth just nodded, irritated. You'd think that after everything Rachel had seen, she would take this as if it were no big deal. But I have to admit, even after all I had seen, this was still completely new to me.
Chiron finally spoke up. "Percy, Annabeth. You two need to go on this quest. I have no clue as to where it will lead you, but keep in mind that you have only twenty-four hours." I gulped, not even daring to think what would happen if I had to stay a girl for the rest of my life. "And, I would recommend not speaking of this to anyone, unless necessary."
"Why?" I asked, confused. Chiron looked at me as if I were missing the obvious.
"Do you want people laughing at you because you're a girl, Percy?" He raised his eyebrows in amusement.
"Uh, no."
"Then keep quiet." He looked at Annabeth, who was still deep in thought. "And, Percy?"
"Yeah?"
"Always go with your gut feelings. But in the name of Zeus, think before you act." Thunder rumbled in the distance.
Okay! Now here's where the fun begins! I'm thinking updates every weekend? If you want to get me off my lazy butt and keep it consistent, review! I wouldn't be able to keep this up if it weren't for you guys! So review! Thank you!
