Hi guys! I meant to get this chapter published sooner so that you guys can read the ending! Well here's this chapter and hopefully I can get the last chapter up over the weekend. Enjoy and review when you're finished reading.
"Found it," I intoned. "Really?" Percy leaned toward the computer monitor, reading over my shoulder. We were in the town's library. It had opened at a decent time so we didn't have to wait much. I had wanted to do some research to confirm my theory.
"Look here Percy." I tell him. "It says there was once a group of storm spirits who wanted to steal Hecate and Aphrodite's powers. They made a magic love potion and they tested it on creatures and humans alike. When they tried to test it on Aphrodite, Hecate came and protected her by bewitching humans to rape the storm spirits-" I explained up until Percy interrupted. "I wonder how the humans managed that." I merely looked at him.
"What? It's true." Percy defended. "You're such a seaweed brain." I muttered before going on. "Anyways Aphrodite stole the love potion from them. And Hecate put a magical restriction on the human-storm spirits children so they can only transform into monster's when there are low levels of electricity around."
"And that's what attacked us last night." Percy came to the same conclusion I had. "Yeah, life is nothing but history repeating itself." I said. It became obvious to me when I recalled this story. Aphrodite kept the love potion all this time. And now the storm spirits' children have somehow gotten it back.
"So they have the potion at the house Aphrodite told us about? This shouldn't be too hard. We already know how to fight them." Percy shrugged his shoulder. "I don't know Percy, there could be a lot of them." I counter. "But that's what we have your plan for." Percy replies.
True. My plan is simple. Too many of them means: a) because of the restriction they can't all transform at once because that would be too high of a level of electricity and b) we can use the tactic we used at the hotel, and when our weapons shoot back out when the monster disintegrates we can duck and our weapons will most likely intercept another monster. Goddess of wisdom's daughter, remember?
"Come on, we don't have much time." I say. We ran outside to find another bus. We found one and went aboard. The driver dropped us off on Haven street and told us how to get to Peckleberry street. "Hold on Perce," I said as he started walking in the direction the driver had told us.
I pulled out my compass. It showed no signs of monsters yet. "Maybe once we get closer?" I shrugged. We jogged down to Peckleberry street. I looked at my compass again. Nothing. "This thing sucks." I complain. "Why? What's wrong?" Percy asked.
"It hasn't detected monsters yet." I answer. It can't be broken because it worked earlier. I guess it could only detect monsters really close by. Stupid. We headed down the street looking for a cottage. "There," Percy whispered.
We were standing on a lawn of a small hunter green painted cottage. It had a small porch and a well kept garden to a side of the house. It looked pretty normal to me. I pulled out my compass again. Still nothing. "No monsters," I mutter.
Percy shrugs and goes up to the front door. He cracks it open. It's dark inside the cottage. "Close the door," I whisper as we step inside. Percy does as I say. I wait until my eyes adjust to the light to explore the place.
"Annabeth, look at this." Percy says. I move toward him and I see what he's talking about. "Woah, look at all this stuff." It's a collection of magical items. The Necklace of Harmonia (which made you eternally young as long as you wore it), arrow of disdain, and the dagger of time were all here along with other things.
"Hey look, these are just like the pearls we used to escape the underworld." Percy held up two small green pearls. "Cool, keep them," I mutter. "Wait Percy, look at that." I point at the other end of the table. There's a small bottle with translucent liquid inside, it kind of looks like a perfume bottle but I know it can't be that.
"It's the-" I begin but someone interrupts me when they say "Love potion, yes."
Oh crap. "But what are you doing here?" The stranger went on to ask. "Let me take care of this." Percy whispered to me. Then he stepped forward and snapped his fingers. A gust of wind fell over us and then Percy said "We were never here, we're just going to take this and go."
The stranger sneered. "Do you think I'm an idiot? Do you think an idiot could've stolen the love potion that contains Hecate's magic from Aphrodite?"
"You stole it? But how? How do you even know about all this? Mortals aren't supposed to know about greek gods." Percy asked. "Whoever said I was mortal?" the man smirked. "Who are you then?" I asked confused which doesn't happen all that often. "Morgan Smith, son of Hecate."
"Did you steal it back from Aphrodite because it has Hecate's magic?" I ask. He pretended to think about it. "Yes, but Aphrodite made it too easy for me. She took a liking to my appearance."
I scoffed. "I wonder why," I commented. Morgan glared at me. I glanced at Percy and he gave me a silent warning. I sighed "Go on," I say.
"Aphrodite brought the potion here for me to see it. I said an incantation that can erase the last twenty four hours out of a person's memory. But since Aphrodite is a goddess, it only erased her memory of that day for a short period of time. That's why she sent you to retrieve this for you. But you two are no match for me."
"Oh yeah?" I pull out my knife for emphasis. Percy follows my lead and pulls out riptide. "Fight us," Percy said. "We win, we get to take the potion. You win, you keep it and you can do whatever you want with me but Annabeth goes." Percy offered. "Deal," Morgan replied.
"What? No, I'm staying with you no matter what." I turn to Percy letting my guard down. "No, you have to get out of here if he wins." Percy argued. "I won't leave you. Besides we'll win, and we'll leave. Together." I say. Percy agreed.
"If you two are done saying goodbye, I'd like to start." Morgan tapped his sword impatiently. Percy and I charged. This guy was good. To be fair, he was way older than us. he had to survive somehow, and he's good at it.
But still, Percy and I kept pressing on. I could see Morgan getting tired and making mistakes. He was slowing down and he barely deflected my last jab. Percy even had managed a huge sword cut on Morgan's forearm.
Suddenly, Percy disarmed Morgan as I knocked him down. Percy and I stood over him, our weapons still drawn, breathing heavily. "We'll just take the potion and go," I smirk. Percy turned his back and I make the mistake of following suit.
Morgan stood up, "I won't just let you take it." he yelled out. He was not getting away this. I grabbed the greek powder bomb and hurdled it at him; at the same time Percy seized the potion. Then we ran out. "Wait! Annabeth!" Percy yelled trying to stop me as we ran down the street. "Perce, we have to get out of here."
"I know," Percy grabbed my hand and stopped completely. "What are you insane?" I yelled. The powder bomb will have cleared by now. "No," Percy pulled out green pearls from his pocket. "Oh my gods, you got them?" I ask surprised.
"I'm not always a seaweed brain." Percy smirked. "I guess not, well hurry." I say. Percy throws them at our feet and we each step on one. A bubble forms around us and begins to float up into the air. Suddenly it's almost as if we disappear and I can't see anything for a solid minute. Then I feel water all around me and I can see sunlight on the surface of the water.
I gasp as I break the lake's surface. "Percy," I call out worriedly which is silly because he's son of the sea god. I gasped a second time when Percy wrapped one arm around my waist and then propelled us forward. "The sun is setting. Aphrodite will be here soon." Percy says as we reach the shore. He takes my hand as we begin to run through the camp to the big house.
I feel so relieved as we reach the big house even though I tripped and fell in my rush to get over here. Percy and I land on the steps with a thud, breathing heavily. But we got there just in time because a second later we hear a snap from behind us.
"Oh hello, have you been waiting long?" Aphrodite asked. I blew a piece of hair out of my face instead of responding. "No," Percy answered rising. "Not at all," I mutter.
It was dark out now but it wasn't late yet. After giving Aphrodite the potion, I recruited Silena and Grover to help me with Percy's surprise.
She had helped me set up and find the perfect outfit. She told me to shower and change as she finished setting things up in Percy's cabin. Meanwhile Grover was keeping Percy away from his cabin.
I was in the bathroom of Percy's cabin. I looked over myself in the mirror. I was wearing a black and white striped v-neck shirt tucked into a high waisted black skirt. "Are you ready yet? Grover said he can't hold off Percy much longer." Silena called through the door. "Just one second," I called back. I put on the necklace Percy gave me and then I slipped on nude flats.
I blushed with excitement. I can't wait for Percy to see this.
So what'd you think? Let me know in a review. Next chapter will be up soon and it will be the last one. It'll be a short one about Annabeth's surprise!
