Hey guys! I'm back. Sorry I haven't followed my update-every-day procedure. Anyways, let's go pick up from where we left off!

Percy's POV

Standing on the doorsteps was Apollo, the Sun god.

"Hey dudes! What's popping?" Apollo enthusiastically said.

Annabeth and I bowed down to Apollo.

Apollo shook his finger at us.

"None of that stuff children." He said.

"Lord Apollo. What brings you here?" Annabeth asked.

"I came here to give you a free ride in my sun chariot! I'm just feeling very good today!"

Annabeth's eyes widened.

"Thanks Lord Apollo! Thanks!" She exclaimed.

"What are you guys waiting for? Let's GO!" Apollo cheered.

"Wait one second. We still need to get a prophecy, get Grover, and pack up." I pointed out.

"OK then. You guys have exactly 30 minutes. The countdown begins in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…GO"

I sighed. 30 minutes is not enough to do all that is it?

"OK let's get going, Seaweed Brain." Annabeth said.

"Alrighty then," I replied.

"Meet me at your cabin." Annabeth said. I nodded.

Annabeth went to pack our things while I went to get Grover.

In the forest with Percy and Grover….

"Hey G-Man. What's up?" I asked.

"Oh, hey Perce. Nothing much. Just thinking about all the new demigods we are getting."

"Oh okay then. Grover, Annabeth and I would like to choose you as our third companion to go on a quest to save my Mom. Would you like to come with us?"

Grover grinned.

"You don't have to ask Perce. No wonder Annabeth calls you a Seaweed Brain. I'm in!"

Grover and I scurried in to my cabin to see….

(10 minutes ago) Annabeth in Percy's room…

Annabeth's POV

I was packing through Percy's things to see what he should bring to the quest. All of a sudden, I saw something that caught my eye. I found a tape on the bottom of his shirts drawer. It was labeled "Percy's Life from Beginning to End." What could this be? Well, the only way to find out is to watch it. I walked over to Percy's TV with the tape. The first image that came up when the screen opened up was this very adorable little baby with intense green eyes in the shower. He must've been 2 or 3 years old. Wait, this was Percy when he was a baby? Whoa! I could hear his Mom, Sally's voice. Percy started to play with the little sea horse toy and rubber ducky in the bath tub. He looked too cute! I thought I was going to faint from the cuteness! Anyways, a new image popped up after that.

The new image showed Percy probably when he was around nine years old. He was in the Living Room with his ex-stepfather, Gabe, and his Mom. They were watching TV though Percy and Sally weren't paying any attention to the screen.

"Sally, this popcorn tastes like paper with salt," Gabe grumbled.

"Oh, I'm sorry Gabriel. I will go outside and get another brand of popcorn." Sally replied.

"Bah! Make it quick!"

I heard Gabe grumbling a few more things about how people these days just don't have the "right" taste. Percy just sat on a couch as far away from Gabe scowling. I really felt bad for him at that time. When he saw that his mother left the apartment, he got up and started inching towards Gabe. Uh-oh. Somehow I knew this wasn't going to end nicely.

"YOU IDIOT, NINCOMPOOP, IMBECILE! WHAT's YOUR PROBLEM? WHY BOTHER MY MOM WHEN YOU ALREADT GOT ALL THE LUXARY YOU NEED! GET OUT OF HER WAY FOR ONCE!" Percy shouted. I don't know about you, but he sure was an "advanced" nine year old.

"Come here boy. Look, you don't tell me what to do. You are garbage, got that? You and Sally are desperate people looking all over New York for trouble. I can do whatever my heart desires." Gabe replied. Boy, he sure was an ignorant pig. That really got Percy heated up.

"HOW DARE YOU INSULT MY MOTHER LIKE THAT!"

Percy jumped on top of Gabe and started punching him all over.

"GET OFF! GET OFF OF ME YOU BRAT!" Gabe shrieked, trying to get Percy off of him.

Unfortunately, he successfully got Percy unattached from him, and pinned Percy to the wall and gave Percy a huge punch with his huge meaty hands. Ouch! That gotta hurt! Percy was squirming everywhere, trying to get out, but with no luck. Gabe suddenly took a knife out of a fruit on the table. NO! Poor Percy. Gabe was inching the knife closer to Percy. Percy's eyes widened when he saw what was going to happen.

Gabe suddenly slashed at Percy's stomach, though it wasn't fatal, it still looked very, very scary. I wish I was there to help him, but what's done is done I guess. Percy gave out a loud and painful scream. I saw tears coming out of his eyes. Wow, I never saw Percy cry. What kind of stepfather would do this? Such a big bastard. All of a sudden, I heard someone at the doorway. Oh no….

"Just what do you think you are doing Wise Girl?"