A/N: Hi guys! I'm sorry for not updating yesterday. I had things to do under others editing the first chapter. But anyway, here's 4.
I was waiting for the others in Hades' couch. I had explained Hades about the Egyptian and Norse guys.
"Where's Travis?" I asked him.
"He is doing a mission". Hades responded in a tone that said that he wouldn't talk more.
"Hades? Why is Zeus breaking the laws of death?" I asked him.
"Look, nephew, this is nessecary. We need you, okay? The rest of demigods aren't that experienced and the ones that are, simply aren't... how to say this, good enough for the job". Hades explained.
"But what about Bianca? She isn't that experienced either. Plus, she already died in a quest like this, you wouldn't want to hurt her again, right?"
"Percy, you have to know that Bianca has trained, learned, matured. I can't say she isn't the same Bianca you met years ago, but she knows everything you know and is good enough for this quest".
"What are you talking about, guys?", Bianca asked from the door to my right.
"Daughter, you're here!"
"As well as the others", Bianca announced. As she said that, Silena, Beckendorf and Zoë came in too. The sat on the couch while Zoë just stood, not wanting to get near me nor near Beckendorf.
"So, guys, I'm gonna teleport you to LA and you can track the demigod from there. I'm sure Zoë the hunter", he said, putting emphasis on the word 'hunter' ", can help with that. Try not to kill him. And by that I mean TRY. If it's completely needed you may kill the demigod". Hades was gonna proceed when Zoë interrupted.
"Are we completely sure it's a he?"
"No-"
"Always assuming it's a male right?!" Zoë cried.
"Zoë, please calm down", I told her.
She seemed to obey when her face relaxed a little and her light blush seemed to lessen.
"Everyone ready?", Hades asked. When everyone nodded, there was a flash of light that blinded all of us. After it faded, we weren't in Hades' gloomy palace anymore but in the crowded City of Angels.
I could see a mountain range in the distance, and a crowded beach.
I felt a couple pieces paper in my hand and when I looked, I found it was a thousand dollars.
Bianca saw this and whispered.
"Hm! God of Riches..."
"Guys we have a thousand dollars, I think we should either take a hotel or either camp in the woods and use this money for something else". I announced.
"The latter", Zoë agreed.
"The hotel", Beck and Silena said in unison.
"I think we should camp and save the money for when we really need it", Bianca suggested.
"Agreed", I said. Zoë nodded.
"Decided", I simply said.
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We had camped with Zoë's enchanted camp in the nearest woods. From the outside, the camps looked normal. But everyone knew that they were enchanted: they were much bigger in the inside than you could see from the outside. But she had only taken three so me and Bianca had to share one. While it would've been better to sleep alone, it was definitely better that sleeping with Zoë.
I was in the tent. The inside was as big as a tiny bungalow. It had white walls and only had a king-sized bed and a little table. There were two closets next to each other and a couple of window here and there. There was also a little space with a wall so that we could change and of course, a tiny bathroom.
"Your dad told me you've been training", I told Bianca. I was sitting on the ground and she was laying on the bed.
"Yeah, you know I died in the first and last quest I had and I knew that this might happen, so I did the most logic thing to do: train, learn, everything that every average demigod does". She shrugged.
"Bianca, you're way above average. You're a daughter of the Big Three. You have more potencial than any everyone".
"Look, Percy. I really appreciate that, but you have to know that I died on the fort quest I ever did. I wasn't good enough. But now I have increased my fighting skills, I now know everything about Greek mythology".
"Bianca, you were just new, but not anymore! Who told you you weren't good enough?" I waited for an answer.
"I did", she answered.
I just sighed and said:
"I can sleep on the ground, you go sleep on the bed". She looked like she was gonna argue, but knowing me, she knew I wasn't going to take a no for an answer, so instead of obiedently sleeping on the bed, got of the bed and laid down on the ground next to the left side of the bed. I did the same with the right side.
"What a waste of a comfy and big bed", I commented. Even though I couldn't see it, she smiled and shrugged. We both closed our eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
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This time, I dreamt. I'm used to dreaming as I dream almost every night. But except if it was something important, the dreams would be about irrelevant things. Now, they weren't.
I found myself in a dark alley. It was night.
"What nice to meet you, Percy Jackson", a voice said. I looked around to see someone but found no one. Then suddenly a figure walked out of a shadow in front of me. The figure was had a hoodie and on that a aviator jacket. He had a black low hat on. The hat somehow seemed to pull the shadows to it covering the figure's face with them. Judging the figure's height, I assumed he was around my age, so about sixteen seventeen.
"Who are you?", I asked.
"Oh, there's no need to worry about that. You'll be dead when I'm done!". The figure said with a cheerful voice. "There's a traitor of yours on my side, you know. There always is. I don't like to play dirty, but in this case it's better for me".
"When you're done with what?", I asked.
"With destroying this world, of course! This planet is too old and you mortals are destroying it. The best I can do is quicken the process. My father is ready to make a newer, and better version of humanity. I will be a hero! You might not think so, but, take a good look at what humanity is doing! The world is falling apart! We have to kill it off before it destroys others. When they finish fucking up this planet the next thing they'll do will be going to other places like Mars, or the moon and fuck these up too! We have to stop this!". His voice wasn't malicious, but as though he cared and this wasn't an excuse.
"Who is your father?", I asked him.
"Don't fear, you'll find out. I just called this dream to ask you. Are you going to join me or not? I am just asking. I understand you want to protect the world, but they have brought this upon themselves. It will be better for everyone if you just join".
Before I could say anything, I was woken up by Bianca shaking my arm.
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"C'mon, Percy, wake up", Bianca's soothing voice told me. I opened my eyes and saw Bianca's onyx colored face looking at me from above.
I blinked a few times and stood up. Bianca was already dressed up and I dressed up too. In the closet were clothes for a male too. Thank gods for that. But there were only black clothes, so I put black jeans and t-shirt.
"Percy, Zoë asked for a meeting outside", Bianca told me. She gestured me to come along.
I nodded and we both went out. When we were in the middle of the camp, Zoë and Beckendorf had put a table and chairs around it. Me and Bianca sat down on two of them. And after a minute, I sat next to Bianca, Silena next to Beckendorf, and Zoë next to me.
"Guys, I had a dream yesterday. I think it might have been the demigod we're looking for", I told them. Zoë nodded and gestured me to go on. I explained what had happened in the dream. I explained them about the guy with the hat and the end of the world.
"Nice outfit", Silena commented. At that, Zoë rolled her eyes.
"Did you recognize where you were?", she asked.
I shook my head and said:
"No. It was incredibly dark. I could only see it was a dead end alley, but nothing more", I told her.
"Oh".
"He talked about his 'father'. Any ideas on who it might be", Bianca asked.
"Well, he talks about that his father is ready to create a new world". Silena said. "If he's the demigod we're looking for, he has to have a godly parent. Someone who is powerful enough to create a new world". Zoë seemed thinking. Then, after a couple of seconds, she said:
"No normal god is powerful enough to create a new world. Have any of you heard of Chaos?"
We all shook our head. She sighed and explained.
"A book that Athena has says that there was a god, that created everything. Chaos was its name. But after literally endless years, Chaos must have faded, or at least be asleep, like Gaea".
"That would make sense. If Chaos creates everything it would only be him" she took a glance at Zoë "or her that would want to create another world".
Silena turned to him.
"Yes but he would have to be in slumber, cause if he truly wanted to do that he could have destroyed it with just a snap", she snapped her fingers "of its fingers".
"Yes, but if it really is Chaos, who is the demigod?" Zoë asked. "If it's Chaos, and the demigod is it's son, then it wouldn't be a demigod. I mean, if he wanted, he could have made him a powerful immortal, just like he did with the protogenos".
"Yeah, but what about the Ancient Laws? Didn't Zeus forbid the contact from gods to mortals?" I asked.
"If Chaos wants to destroy the world, he doesn't care about the Stupid Laws. Besides, Zeus made the laws. It can't apply to things older than him, like Titans, Giants and primordials", Bianca said. She looked at Zoë to validate what she had suggested about the Laws.
We kept talking until Zoë announced:
"We're moving".
"About that, Zoë. How are we supposed to track him? We don't know where he is, which is logic, but we don't know his name, who he is, who his parent is, etcétera". I asked.
"Well that's my speciality. That's why we're called the hunt", she smiled. "Oh and we're moving to San Francisco now". Seeing my expression she decided to tease me by saying:
"On fooooot". I'm sure she took special pleasure seeing my annoyed expression.
I waited until everyone was gone and said:
"It's bad enough that we're traveling 400 miles on foot, but saying it slooowly is just sooooo annoying". I said narrowing my eyes at her.
"I know. I did it on purpose", she said laughing.
I heard a voice behind me.
"Excuse me but are you and the hunter getting alooong?", Silena squealed. Zoë and I both blushed and said and glared at her.
"You're dead, daughter of Aphrodite", Zoë and I said in unison. This caused us to blush more and Silena blushed.
"I swear the next time I see her I'm gonna kill Aphrodite", I said as Silena as walked away.
I looked at the sky and realized it was getting dark.
"Holy crap it's getting dark already", I said surprised. I headed to my tent, put my shirt off and laid on the bed. I stared at the ceiling for a minute and when I was gonna close my eyes I heard Bianca come in and say:
"I thought you weren't gonna sleep in the bed".
I smiled and said:
"I wasn't gonna use it if you wanted to come in, and I tried to convince you to sleep in a big and comfy bed, but you're as stubborn as Zoë. So I decided I would sleep here. The offer is open though", I told her.
She chuckled and laid down next to me.
"Hey! Only one person fits in here!", I said smiling.
"Well, we're fitting perfectly!"
I chuckled and made room for her to lay down more comfortably.
"Good night, Bianca", I told her softly.
"Good night, Percy". With that, I closed my eyes and fell asleep.
A/N: So yes... Don't worry, the romance will come soon enough. I'm sure someone can figure out who the big bad is. The one who does may choose one thing for the story. And have some cookies. (: :)