A/N Okay, before I forget, I have a poll in my profile, I want you all to vote in it. It will be closed NEXT thursday. Okay, on with the chapter.
It was a well lit room for being lit by torches. Two men, one who looked quite tall and skinny, another who looked big and strong.
"Join me, brother." said the skinny one.
"How dare you!' Roared the strong one. "It's bad enough my own brother betrayed his people! I shall not follow your trail Promeatheus!"
Promeatheus.
"Atlas., Please, don't be angry. I have my reasons!"
"Don't be angry!" Atlas bellowed, his voice echoing off the wall. "Die you worthless traitor!"
He attacked Promeatheus. Their swords met with a CLANK! Atlas moved majesticly. I wish I could say the same for Promeatheus. He moved so akwardly, it looked like a duck with a sword.. Yet, he remained unharmed. While they were fighting, I noticed details. Atlas was wearin battle armor, while Promeatheus was in a toga. They were also in what looked to be a cave.
"The three sons of Kronos will see to their fathers demise!" Promeatheus screamed. Atlas didn't respond, instead, he disarmed Promeatheus, and slid his foot under Promeatheus's knocking him to the cave floor.
"Any last words? Atlas asked in confidence.
"Yes. You shall pay the ultimate price." replied Promeatheus snidely. Atlas drew his sword back, prepared to thrust it into his brother shest when there was a cry of a large bird. The bird came into sight an I idenitfied it as an eagle, the noble bird of Zeus.
Altas looked down at Promeatheus in fear, who was smiling mockingly. The bird wasted no time. It attacked Atlas, scarring his neck. Almost immeadiatly, Atlas slayed the bird, and spit on the carcus. Yuck!
"This is what your 'Leader' sends you" Altas asked using air-qoutes and a laugh. "A bird who-" Atlas stopped talking and looked down, shocked. I was shocked as well, Promeatheus was gone. Altas threw his sword down and cried out in frustration.
Then, the scene changed.
I was now in a camp with old time tents. I was suprised too see Promeatheus standing in the middle of the camp, but even more suprised too see who had just come out of one of the tents.
There walking towards Promeatheus was a much younger, beardless, teenage version of Zeus. He was in complete battle armor and his hair was Jet black. Promeatheus kneeled before him.
"Thank you for the aid of your bird, my lord."
"You're quite welcome." Said the young Zeus graciously. "Walk with me Promeatheus."
They began walking toward another tent, quite slowly I might add.
"Did you have them forge the weapon like I asked?" Zeus asked a glint of hope in his eyes.
"Yes sir, I'll get it for you."
Promeatheus came back with a giant fork. They must need to feed 'The hundred handed ones' . Just kidding.
"Thank you." said Zeus. "That will be all."
Promeatheus began too walk away, then came back.
"Sir, if I may... What is that for." he asked
Zeus laughed. "It is for my eldest brother, Poseidon. I will enchant it too control the ocean, it will be useful for him for the war."
I woke up, remembering the dream I had just had. What did it mean?
Whatever, I'll ask Chiron. I had bigger problems. Like, I'm supposed too be dead. How did I survive a six story fall? Worst of all My hands were tied behind me back with rope, and there was a somehting covering my mouth. Who was driving the car that I was in? Niobe. She had a lesson to learn, when you're kidnapping someone, don't forget to tie their feet. Slowly, slowly, I slid my foot under the door latch or whatever you call it. The door flung open, letting massive amounts of air in. I wiggled out of the car and landed in the road. I had no choice. I started rolling.
HONK!
BEEP!
I heard those sounds as I rolled through the streets, praying I wouldn't become roadkill. I reached the side of the road, and scrambled too my feet. I galnced back and saw Niobe, out of the car and running. I ran as fast as I could, this won't be easy... I turned aroud and ran toward Niobe with all my speed. She smiled, not even attempting to turn around and run. My plan was working... Just a little closer... WHAM!! I heard her ribcage crack as I head-butted her in the chest as hard as I could. She fell to the ground, crying in pain. No cars stopped tp help her. I ran towards the nearest exit. It said there was a Burger King. Yum.
I'm about to do a big No-no. I headed into a city, looking like I had just gotten into a fight, which I had. Plus, I was tied up, but I needed someone to help me. Even if it was a mortal.
I walked in the Burger King and no one noticed me. I couldn't speak either so... I sat. It felt like forever. Finally I heard a frendly voice.
"Ellen?" I turned around too see a friend of mine from camp, Annabeth Chase.
I tried to say "Annabeth!" but of course, I couldn't.
She purposly hit the napkin dispencer of the table and kicked it ubder the table.
"Woops," she said nonchlantly "Better get that."
I was wondering what she was doing when I felt her knife cutting away at the ropes around my wrists.
"This is pretty hard rope." I heard her mumble to herself. "Come on!"
Finally after a while I felt my hands go loose. I untied the thing on my mouth and out it on the table. Instanly, I put my hand to my neck feeling my swords Grandpa gave me, and my Camp Half-Blood necklace.
"What happened?" asked Annabeth, sitting down at the table.
"Let's just say I played a game of cops and robbers that went really wrong. But next time I see Niobe..." My voice trailed off as I thought of the evil things I could do too her.
"Niobe?" asked Annabeth with disbelief in her voice.
I nodded.
"Wait," she said, a look of panic suddenly crossing her face. "Where's Gavin?"
"Oh gods." I said aloud. "She was going too kill him and..." I started crying.
"It's okay." said Annabeth, patting my back. "He's not dead."
"What? How do you know?"
"He can't be... The Prophecy says five children. He's already proven himslef one of them, Personally, I think it's impossible for you guys too die ionce you've proven yourselves." said Annabeth knowingly.
Just talking too her made me feel better.
"Let's change the subject. What are you doing out of school?" I asked her.
"Chiron said he needed me as soon as possible for an emergancy." she explained.
"Really? He told me that too." I said to her. "Well not me personally but..."
"Great!" Annabeth exclaimed. "Why don't we go together?"
"Sounds great." I said with a smile. "Can we get something too eat first?"
"Sure. But I haven't got any money." she said with a slump.
"Who needs money?" I asked. I took her knife from her. If i had my swords it might draw attention.
We stepped up to the counter. "Double Cheese Burger no pickles or mustard, with large fries and a large drink." The cashier put all that down on her touch pad thing and looked at Annabeth.
"Same." Annabeth said with a kind of freaked out look on her face. Hasn't she ever robbed a fast food place? I haven't but it couldn't be that hard. Right?
"That's 16.97." stated the cashier. Annabeth looked at the knife in my hand.
"No It's not" I said in a matter-of-fact tone, pulling the knife on her. "It's free, and I suggest you keep quiet about it and give us our food... or else."
I handed Annabeth back her knife, she putt it away.
"I didn't know you could be so mean." she said jokingly.
"You have too do what you have too do." I told her. The cashier put the food on the table. We took it and rushed out. The sun was setting. We ran as fast as we could, clutching our paper bags as hard as we could.
We finally found a dark alley next to a dumpster.
"I feel a little guilty." admitted Annabeth, breaking the silence we were eating in.
"You mean, you never robbed a place on a quest too get what you needed?"
She shook her head. "It's too risky. What if you get caught and get out in jail?"
I never thought of that. Then I remembered my dream. Annabeth was smart. She could probably tell me what I needed to know. I told her the whole thing.
"Percy gets those sometimes." said Annabeth. "I think you get them if you're a powerful demigod."
"But what does it mean?" I asked impaitently.
"It means something is going on with Atlas, or Promeatheus, or maybe both of them, Chiron could probably tell you more about it than I can-" she was interrupted by the sound of a mans voice.
"Excuse me, ladies." He said,flashing light in out eyes "we just had a roobery in this area, you fit the descriptions could you step out here so we could get a better look at you?"
We?
I started too stand up, noticing he was a police officer, but Annabeth pulled me back down.
"You're not policeman, are you?" she asked them.
"You're very wise little girl." said the other guy. They began to morph, if that's what you wanna call it. Annabeth drew her knife. I pulled my swords off my necklace. They extended into real swords. I looked back up at the monsters. One looked almost the same, but the other had about 6 heads. Dod heads.
"Sycilla and Charydbis" I said out loud. The street lights came on, giving me a better look. Charydbis, was more of a blue color. With gills. Sycilla, had six Pitbull heads. All growling at us.
Sycilla attacked me and Charydbis attacked Annabeth.
Two of his heads attacked me from two diffrent angles. I was able too dodge one, but the other bit my right arm. I cried out in pain. But used my other arm to hit one of his other heads. It dissolved into dust. He had five other heads though. I would be dead before I could kill him.
"We can't take both of them!" I screamed.
Of course we can't if Odysseus and Jason couldn't, what makes us think we can?
Then, I had an idea.
"When I give the mark, jump in the dumpster." I instructed.
"Ew, what?" Annabeth asked, dodging Charydbis.
"Just do it!" I ordered and headed up the fire escape, Sycilla following me. I rushed up the stairs. When I got high enough I screamed "Annabeth, now! and close the lid."
I watched her do it as I was bitten on the leg by one of Sycilla's heads. I slashed a sword at him, when I noticed Charydbis lift up the lid and stick his head in. Just like I planned I kicked Sycilla with all my might. Knocking him of the fire escape. He fell and landed on the dumpster. Collapsing the lid, and possibly Annabeth. No way, if I killed her... Sycilla and Charydbis dissolved into dust.
Please Annabeth come out.
Please...
Something in the dumpster began to move. Pushing the plastic lid away Annabeth stood up and clumsily walkied up the fire escape. When she got to me I hugged her, but just for a second, she smelled like garbage. I looked at her and she glared evily at me. But I didn't care.
"You're alive! but, how?"
"I'm not stupid. When I saw Charydbis trying too get in I buried myself under the garbage bags."
"Oh, well, okay." I said happiliy. We decided to sleep on the roof top.
I volunteered to take first watch.
A/N My favorite chapter so far. Hope you liked it.
