AN: Yo everyone exist21 is here with a new chapter. Sorry for the delay (again) been too lazy to write the chapter. Only when I have COFFEE! I have the energy and mood to write. Blame my laziness.

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Chapter 4

We arrived at Montauk and I would say that I love this place. The cabin might be old but was still in good enough condition and the beach was beautiful itself. The sand was white and the ocean was clean and very blue that sparkle as the sun hits it. Overall it was a beautiful place to rest and stay overnight.

We are currently sitting around a small campfire and roasting hotdogs and marshmallows.

"Mom…what was my father like?" Percy asked. I decided to listen to this conversation it would be interesting to hear how Sally will describe Poseidon.

"He was kind, Percy," she said. "Tall, handsome, and powerful. But gentle, too. You have his black hair, you know, and his green eyes." She said before she fished a blue jelly bean out of her candy bag. "I wish he could see you, Percy. He would be so proud."

I saw that Percy looked a little sad at that. It was really sad that some gods needed to abandon their kids because of Zeus stupid rule. Don't get me wrong I still hate gods and goddesses who abandon their kids but I know majority of the minor gods and few Olympians truly cares about their kids. I know the gods and goddesses who truly cared about their kids and this was thanks to Hestia for me to keep in mind to the gods and goddesses who truly never cared about their kids since she told the personality of each Olympians.

"How old was I?" Percy asked. "I mean ... when he left?"

She watched the flames. "He was only with me for one summer, Percy. Right here at this beach. This cabin."

"But... he knew me as a baby."

"No, honey. He knew I was expecting a baby, but he never saw you. He had to leave before you were born." She said and then looked to me. I knew that she was going to ask something about me. "Arashi, what are your parents like?"

I gave a smile as I remember about my dad and all the fun times we had together. "Well…my dad was a great guy. He was my idol, my role model and my hero. He always cared for me. He was the one who made who I am today. Someone, who would sacrifice anything to protect those who are precious to me, it was one of the philosophies that my dad taught me. "Family and friends always comes first before anything else." I said with small smile on my face. I couldn't help but shed a small tear in my eyes. Dad I really miss you.

"He sounded a great man. Where is he now?" Sally asked. I let out a sad sigh and answered her.

"He was struck by a lightning bolt when I was ten years old. He died, leaving me alone in this world." I said with hollow tone as I remember that threaded day. The day where I saw my father, the man who took care of me and showed the values in life. Died before my very eyes from Zeus stupid bolt.

"Oh, I'm sorry about that." Sally said with sympathy look on her face. I shook my head and gave her a sad smile.

"It's alright. I'm just sad that my dad is really gone. We had a powerful bond after all." I said softly. Both Percy and Sally just gave me sympathy look on their faces and I just smiled at them. Then I notice the sad look on Percy face.

"Are you going to send me away again?" Percy asked her. "To another boarding school?"

She pulled a marshmallow from the fire. "I don't know, honey." Her voice was heavy. "I think ... I think we'll have to do something."

"Because you don't want me around?" but he regretted the words as soon as they were out.

Her eyes welled with tears. She took his hand, squeezed it tight. "Oh, Percy, no. I—I have to, honey. For your own good. I have to send you away."

This made me quirk an eyebrow. 'Ok….the way she is saying this means she knows something like Grover and Mr. Brunner.' Is she a clear sighted mortal?

"Because I'm not normal," Percy suddenly said.

"You say that as if it's a bad thing, Percy. But you don't realize how important you are. I thought Yancy Academy would be far enough away. I thought you'd finally be safe." Sally said.

"Safe from what?" Percy asked though when he locked eyes with her, all the memories of weird shit happening to him had surfaced.

Before anything else was said, I decided to cut in. "Percy, not being normal is not that bad. I mean look at me. I have the same condition as you but a little bit more control. And to tell you the truth I haven't been completely honest." I said to him.

"What do you mean?" Percy asked. I saw that Sally gave me the same look that Percy has.

I let out a sigh and snap my fingers. Suddenly another copy of me appeared besides me.

"Woah!" Percy shouted in shock. Sally was shock also in seeing this. Soon the clone vanished like a ghost.

"I have powers since I was born Percy, my family was a line of different people that was unknown to the world. You could say that I'm a freak but it doesn't mean that I'm different from other people. Like you Percy, we are still human just more…unique than the rest." I said. Percy just nodded while Sally gave me a grateful look before she continues as she looks at Percy.

"I've tried to keep you as close to me as I could," She said to Percy. "They told me that was a mistake. But there's only one other option, Percy—the place your father wanted to send you. And I just... I just can't stand to do it."

"My father wanted me to go to a special school?"

"Not a school," she said softly. "A summer camp and apparently it is a place you both need to go to."

Both us just looked at her oddly.

"I'm sorry, Percy," she said, seeing the look in his eyes. "But I can't talk about it. I—I couldn't send you to that place. It might mean saying good-bye to you for good."

"For good? But if it's only a summer camp ..." Percy trialed off as he saw the tears in his mom's eyes. I sigh and decided to rest for the night.

Soon I started dreaming.

It was storming on the beach, and two beautiful animals, a white horse and a golden eagle, were trying to kill each other at the edge of the surf. The eagle swooped down and slashed the horse's muzzle with its huge talons. The horse reared up and kicked at the eagles wings. As they fought, the ground rumbled, and a monstrous voice chuck led somewhere beneath the earth, goading the animals to fight harder.

I continue staring at the two animals. I knew it was pointless after all this is just a dream but I'm pretty sure that the golden eagle represents Zeus while the white horse represents Poseidon. From what I'm seeing is that the two were having a fight. I'm guessing it's about the master bolt and Zeus blame Poseidon like the stupid king that he is.

The next thing I saw is that the eagle dive down, its beak aimed at the horse's wide eyes.

Then suddenly my eyes opened and I was fully awake.

I look around and saw that Percy was awake also.

I let out sigh as and place my hand on my face as I began thinking some crazy things.

What the hell is going on? Why did I just dream that? Why I am I involved in this? Are the fates wants me to do something about it? So many questions continues running to my head.

I look outside and saw there was a terrible storm.

With the next thunderclap, Sally woke. She sat up with her eyes wide, and said, "Hurricane."

I knew that was crazy. Long Island never sees hurricanes this early in the summer. But the ocean seemed to have for gotten. Over the roar of the wind, I heard a distant voice.

Then a much closer noise, like mallets in the sand.

A desperate voice of someone yelling was pounding on our cabin door. Wait a minute I recognized that voice…

Sally sprang out of bed in her nightgown and threw open the lock.

The door opened and reveals to be Grover all wet. Grover stood framed in the doorway against a backdrop of pouring rain. But he wasn't... he wasn't exactly Grover. I saw that Grover finally revealed himself, his Satyr form.

"Searching all night," he gasped. "What were you thinking?"

Mrs. Jackson looked at them in terror—not scared of Grover, but of why he'd come.

They boy were too shocked at the moment to register that however. Because, instead of normal legs, Grover had legs that were like an animal's, sort of like a donkey or maybe a goat.

"Percy," she said, shouting to be heard over the rain. "What happened at school? What didn't you tell me?"

"O Zeu kai alloi theoi!" Grover yelled. "It's right behind me! Didn't you tell her?"

"You mean the Kindly One you blabbed about or the old crones who are the Fates?" I shouted above the noise, making Sally widen her eyes in horror. Okay maybe I should have not shouted like that.

She grabbed her purse, tossed Percy and Naruto a rain jacket, and said, "Get to the car. All of you. Go!"

Grover ran for the Camaro—but he wasn't running, exactly. He was trotting, shaking his shaggy hindquarters, and suddenly his story about a muscular disorder in his legs made sense to me. That would explain how he could run so fast and still limp when he walked.

I was right we are in one hell of a ride.

We are in the car and now in the road. Wind slammed against the Camaro. Rain lashed the windshield. We honestly didn't know how Sally could see anything, but she kept her foot on the gas.

I looked at Grover oddly and when the lightning flashed, I saw those goat legs. I sighed, something major will happen and all I hope we are all prepare in what will happen along the way.

"So, you and my mom... know each other?" Percy asked, not able to stay silent. I think his ADHD is acting up again.

Grover's eyes flitted to the rearview mirror. I think his checking there's someone following us. "Not exactly," he said. "I mean, we've never met in person. But she knew I was watching you."

"Watching me?" Percy asked confused.

"Keeping tabs on you. Making sure you were okay. But I wasn't faking being your friend," he added hastily. "I am your friend."

"Um ... what are you, exactly?" Percy asked.

"That doesn't matter right now."

"It doesn't matter? From the waist down, my best friend is a donkey—"

Grover let out a sharp, throaty "Blaa-ha-ha!" I could tell that Grover a bit ticked but he gaffed, that was really funny to him.

"Goat!" Grover cried.

"What?"

"Percy, he's a Satyr. You know a half man and half goat creatures." I said to Percy. He looks at me surprised and just shrugged at him.

"Huh? But….you would mean Mr. Brunner's myths?"

"Yeah, those things." I said to him. "And saying a donkey to him is an insult to him and his kinds."

"I thought it didn't matter." Percy shot back while Grover bleated again.

"Obviously it does." I said with a smirk.

"Wait, so all that Mr. Brunner taught us was actually preparing us for this stuff?" Percy asked

"Pretty much." Grover and I said in unison. Grover looks at me surprised and I didn't bother looking back at him.

"From what Grover crazy reaction. I'm guessing that there's either a freaking monster about to chase us or something."

"Not only that, but those three old ladies were the Fates and not myths and neither was Mrs. Dodds." Grover added. Great make the boy more scared

"So you admit there was a Mrs. Dodds!" Percy exclaimed. I knew that he was happy that he was not a crazy person. I don't blame him. Most demigods are being labeled as crazy people.

"Of course." Grover confirmed.

"Ok, so what was the point of hiding the fact that she was real?" Percy asked. I just decided to let Grover answer him.

"The less you knew, the fewer monsters you'd attract," Grover said, like that should be perfectly obvious. "We put Mist over the humans' eyes. We hoped you'd think the Kindly One was a hallucination. But it was no good. You both started to realize who you are."

"Who I—wait a minute, what do you mean?" Percy asked.

"That we are demigods." I blurted out.

"A demi-what?" Percy asked then a weird bellowing noise rose up again somewhere behind us, closer than before. Whatever was chasing us was still on our trail.

"Percy," Sally said, "there's too much to explain and not enough time. We have to get you two to safety."

"Safety from what? Who's after us?" Percy asked while I raised an eyebrow.

"Oh, nobody much," Grover said, obviously still miffed about the donkey comment. "Just the Lord of the Dead and a few of his blood-thirstiest minions."

"Grover!" Sally shouted. The heck? Monsters? Great Hades is after us. I wonder if he knows that I'm one of his descendant.

"Sorry, Mrs. Jackson. Could you drive faster, please?" Grover replied.

"You mean Hades?" I replied and the ground shook a bit and Grover nodded a little panicked.

While Percy was trying to wrap his heads around all this madness, Sally made a hard left. We swerved onto a narrower road, racing past darkened farmhouses and wooded hills and 'Pick your own Strawberries' signs on white picket fences.

"Where are we going?" Percy asked.

"The summer camp I told you about." His mother's voice was tight. I narrowed my eyes. "The place your father wanted to send you."

"The place you didn't want me to go."

"Please, dear," his mother begged. "This is hard enough. Try to understand. You're in danger."

"Because some old ladies cut yarn?" Percy asked and I sighed.

"Man…if you paid attention in class. You will know why that is bad." I said. "When they cut the yarn…that means someone is going to die!"

"Exactly." Grover said, "the fact they appeared in front of you two, they only do that when you're about to ... when someone's about to die."

"Whoa-you said 'you'!" Percy freaked.

"No I didn't. I said 'someone.'" Grover replied.

"Still not very helpful." I said.

"Yeah, you meant me!" Percy said.

"I meant you, like 'someone.' Not you, you."

"No one's going to die!" I shouted at them, shutting them up. "I felt that it wasn't either of our life thread! So no one is going to die. So shut up and don't panic, got it?" I said with a strong firm tone. The two just nodded at me and quiet. I just let out tired sigh.

I saw Sally pulled the wheel hard to the right, and we got a glimpse of a figure she'd swerved to avoid—a dark fluttering shape now lost behind us in the storm.

"What was that?" I said.

"We're almost there," Mrs. Jackson said, ignoring my question. "Another mile. Please. Please. Please."

We didn't know what 'there' was but it had to be safe from whatever the hell was chasing us. 'It is not Mrs. Dodd,s that is for sure. Whatever it is, it's bigger and stronger. What kind of monster would Hades send us?' I thought.

I was cut off of my thoughts when suddenly there was a blinding flash, a jaw-rattling boom, and the car exploded. It was an odd feeling being blown up, like was, weightless, crushed, burned, and being hosed down all at the sometime.

I saw Percy pried his forehand off the driver's seat in front him as Sally called out to him. "Ugh…I am fine" He said.

"Fuck you Zeus." I muttered under my breath. I fucking know that Zeus attack us. I'm gonna kill that bastard. I look around and noticed the car was still intact because it was in a ditch. We sighed in relief that we were not dead….not yet anyway. While I finally recovered from that stupid attack, Percy noticed that Grover looked unconscious. "Grover!"

"Food…" Grover groaned.

I sweat dropped at that. Really? Food is what you're thinking in a time like this?

"Percy," Sally said, "we have to ..." Her voice faltered, because when the lightning flashed, we saw a huge figure through the mud splashed window.

The sight of it made eyes widen in shock. It was a dark silhouette of a huge guy, like a football player. He seemed to be holding a blanket over his head. His top half was bulky and fuzzy. His upraised hands made it look like he had horns.

'Minotaur' I thought. Is Hades trying to kill us?

"Percy," Sally said with a deadly serious voice. "Get out of the car."

Sally threw herself against the driver's-side door. It was jammed shut in the mud.

"Climb out the passenger's side!" Sallly told him. "Percy—you and Arashi have to run. Do you see that big tree?"

"What?" Percy replied, confused until the lightning flashed and a large pine tree in the distance appeared and that thing was huge!

"That's the property line," his mom said. "Get over that hill and you'll see a big farmhouse down in the valley. Run and don't look back. Yell for help. Don't stop until you reach the door."

"Mom, you're coming too." Percy said.

Her face was pale, her eyes as sad as when she looked at the ocean.

"No!" Percy shouted. "You are coming with us. Help me carry Grover."

"Food!" Grover moaned, a little louder.

I growled and yelled above the rain. "Give him to me! We will get there faster that way!" Percy nodded and gave Grover to me. I slung him to my shoulder and I turned back and saw the Minotaur.

"Shit" I cursed under my breath.

"He doesn't want us," my mother told me. "He wants you. Besides, I can't cross the property line."

"But..." Percy and I said.

"We don't have time. Go. Please." Sally pleaded.

I growled angrily. There's no way I'm leaving a family behind! I grabbed the door opened with brute force and destroyed the door in the process. Sally was surprised at my strength but I ignored it and turn to Percy and saw that he also had a serious look on his face.

"We are going together. Come on Mom." Percy said to Sally. I smirked at him. We are not going to leave anyone behind!

"I told you—"

"Mom! I am not leaving you" Percy said. Soon we started stumbling uphill through wet waist-high grass.

I look back and saw that the Minotaur was gaining on us.

"That's—" Percy started

"Pasiphae's son," Sally said. "I wish I'd known how badly they want to kill you."

"But he's the Min—"

"Don't say his name," she warned. "Names have power."

The pine tree was still way too far away, at least a hundred yards uphill.

I glanced behind me again.

The bull-man hunched over the car. I knew that Minotaur was sniffing for our scent. I knew that he has terrible sight and hearing. So that was the advantage that we have.

"Food?" Grover moaned. I resist the urge to face palm. Dammit Grover! Stop imagining food!

"Shhh," Percy told him. "Mom, what's he doing? Doesn't he see us?"

"His sight and hearing are terrible," she said. "He goes by smell. But he'll figure out where we are soon enough."

As if on cue, the Minotaur roared in rage. He picked up Gabe's car by the torn roof, the chassis creaking and groaning. He raised the car over his head and threw it down the road. It slammed into the wet asphalt and skidded in a shower of sparks for about half a mile before coming to a stop. The gas tank exploded.

I snickered at what happened to Gabe's car. It was history.

"Percy," Sally said. "When he sees us, he'll charge. Wait until the last second, then jump out of the way directly sideways. He can't change directions very well once he's charging. Do you understand?"

"How do you know all this?" Percy asked. I couldn't help but also wonder. Did Sally have knowledge about Greek Mythology?

"I've been worried about an attack for a long time. I should have expected this. I was selfish, keeping you near me."

"You're a good mom. You wanted Percy to feel some love. It's alright to be selfish sometimes." I said to her. Percy nodded in agreement then a scream of rage came from the Minotaur. And the Minotaur started stomping uphill.

Crap! He got our scent.

The pine tree was only a few more yards but was getting harder. The Minotaur closed in. Another few seconds and he'd be on top of us. The Minotaur had smelled us and was charging in fast. I readied myself for what he had to do. I started to reinforce my legs with magic and tightening my hold on Grover who is still unconscious. I patiently waited for the right moment.

Twenty feet…

Ten feet…

Five feet…

I saw Sally roll out of the way and I looked at Percy and saw that he was waiting too long. So I used my free had and pushed him out of Minotaur's way and jumped into the air, heading for the tree.

I landed safely near the tree and look back at the Minotaur and saw that it was facing Percy. I narrowed my eyes and at this and growled. I'm not gonna let anyone die!

So I laid Grover down near the tree and jumped back to Percy. I landed Percy as Sally got to him. They looked at me oddly and decided to snap out them out from their shock, "Come on! Don't just stand there!" They snap out of their shock and we started running towards to the tree. Something came to my mind while we were running. I wondered why Sally said that she was not able to get to where we were going.

Then suddenly I remembered what Hestia said to me. She said that there was a powerful barrier around camp and said that mortals can't passed through it. Shit! This is bad!

Reaching the hill with the tree, we took notice that a valley was below them and it had a farmhouse that had yellow lights glowing in the window. I growled in frustration. We'll never make it at this rate.

"Run, Percy!" I heard Sally called out. "I can't go any farther. Run!"

I turn back and saw the Minotaur was charging towards Sally. NO! I'm not going to lose anyone! I gathered a massive amount of magical powers and reinforce my entire body. I started running towards to Sally and saw that it was about to reach Sally.

My eyes widen in horror and realization. I was god damn too slow! Come on! Please let me make it!

Then my prayer was answered as I felt that I got more faster and was just in time to save Sally as I tackle her to the ground and rolled out of the way to avoid the Minotaur arm.

I look at Sally that she was unconscious. I look back and saw the Minotaur roared in rage. I immediately summoned my gun and pointed at him.

BANG!

BANG!

I shot the Minotaur in the stomach and it howled in pain. Without second thought I immediately channel reinforcement magic to my feet and jump away from the Minotaur and landed in one of the trees.

I safely put Sally down to one of the branches of the tree.

"HEY! HEY, STUPID! GROUND BEEF!" I heard Percy voice. I look down and saw that he had use his red rain jacket as a bait for the Minotaur.

"RAAARRRRRRRR!" The Minotaur roared in rage as waved it meaty fists.

The Minotaur roared as it charges towards Percy. I was about to jump down and help but Percy did something that surprised me greatly. He leaped straight up, kicking off from the Minotaur head as he used it as spring board and landed on his neck.

How the heck did he do that? Was Percy a natural born fighter? I was cut off when the Minotaur head was slam against a tree then it started shake Percy off. But Percy was holding into one of the horns. It was like watching going in rodeo bull ride.

Then Percy suddenly let out a war cry and as he pulls one of the horns with all his might.

SNAP!

I saw Percy manage to pull of the horn. Wow you don't see that every day. Then I saw the Minotaur screams and flung him into the air. Percy landed on his back in the grass and hit his head on a rock.

I finally decided to help Percy and jump down and landed safely in front of Percy. I look at Minotaur with narrowed eyes.

"Come on shit head. Come at me!" I taunted the Minotaur and it screams in rage and charges at me. I opened my dimension pocket and pull two twin celestial bronze swords. The two swords were one of the things that my dad wield and gave it to me as a gift. The swords were bronze and 3 feet long. The guards were gold and with leather handle.

I charged at the Minotaur and the thing swung it right arm but I was duck in time to dodge it. I reinforce my legs and did a somersault kick to the Minotaur, hitting in the chin. The Minotaur stumbled back from the attack and continues to press on. When I landed on my feet I immediately rush towards the Minotaur.

SLASH!

SLASH!

I cut off the two arms of the Minotaur and it roared in pain. I leap towards the Minotaur and with both of my swords ready. The Minotaur tried to back away but I never gave it a chance. I stab my two swords the heart of the Minotaur and Minotaur let out a scream before he dissolved into golden dust.

I let out a sigh as I made my swords return to my pocket dimension and look back at Percy and saw that he was nursing his head.

"Percy" I called as I run to him. "You okay man?"

"Yeah, I'm okay" Percy said. I help Percy up and he still looks at little daze. I snapped him out and suddenly his eyes widen in shock.

"Where's Mom?!" Percy panicked.

"Don't worry I place her on the tree to keep her out of danger." I said to him as I pointed to where Sally was. Percy looks up and saw his mother. He sighs in relief and then the next thing I knew he fallen unconscious.

I panicked and place my hand on his pulse and sigh in relief as I knew that he was alive. I removed my hands and look at Sally who was still unconscious and jump towards the tree and grabbed her. I jump down and landed safely on the ground then pick Percy up.

Man carrying these two will be hard. Then suddenly I started to feel that my vision was getting blurry. Shit! I ran out of energy but the next thing I saw was before I complete out cold was Grover running towards me along with two unknown figures.

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