Hey y'all. Ok, last time I asked what would be best; if Percy and Annabeth had broken up or if they never got together. Mm, if they have broken up, it would add some drama… I don't know. If will decide that later. For now, they are just Percy and Annabeth. Ok, so here is chapter 7. Don't own Percy Jackson& the Olympians. Enjoy!
Percy walked towards Chiron's cabin, thinking. What is this monster anyway? He thought. It must be something really powerful if the gods are so worried about it. How can I defeat something that scares the gods. Not that they would ever admit being frightened.
And then again, he had also beaten Kronos. And he was still invulnerable, that had to count for something. Percy sighed. Why did he always get into trouble like this? Just when he thought his life was going to be better, more peaceful, he had to go on a quest. A quest he most likely wouldn't survive.
And what was up with Annabeth? First she calls him stupid and now she was kissing him? It would be easier to overthrow the gods then to understand girls. What was their problem ? Could they never act normal? No, they always had to be confusing. And then they said boys were stupid since everyone with brains could see what they meant. Girls. Percy shook his head. He would never understand them, never.
Percy had reached Chiron's cabin and put those thought from his minds. He could worry about it later. Right now, he needed to focus on the task at hand. So he pushed the door open and walked inside. In the living room , Chiron and mr D were sitting on the couch. Chiron smiled at him , Mr. D just ignored him, looking bored like always. Apparently, a monster that could destroy them all didn't worry him too much.
" Mr. Peterson, how great of you to use you 'valuable' time to visit us. I'm honored" Mr. D said sarcastic. Percy ignored his sarcasm and smiled. "My time is indeed valuable. If I remember correctly, I have to save the gods, including you, again". Mr. D growled and stood up . "Listen, you worthless, little brat . I'm a god, a immortal, all-powerful god. While you are just a little, arrogant demigod. I can blast you to pieces as easily as you breathe. So don't mess with me, all right"? Percy grinned. "I'm the arrogant, useless demigod who saved the gods, including you. It's just the truth. Besides, if you're so powerful and important, why don't you go and save the world yourself"? Mr. D opened his mouth; ready to give the whole I'm- a- God- so-you-have to- obey me speech, when Chiron interrupted.
He cleared his throat. "Listen , both of you. We are kind of in a hurry, so will you please stop the sharing of insults and get to our problem"? Percy nodded, a little ashamed. Mr. D just snorted and sat down again. "Fine" he said. "But the only reason I'm here, is because I have to". He continued just sitting there, bored. Chiron ignored him and turned his attention to Percy. "Percy? Are you ready to hear your destination"?
Percy took a deep breath and nodded. "Yes, I am. Tell me". Chiron beckoned him forward; on the table was a large map. Percy walked towards the table and looked at the map. It was a map of an island, or actually a group of islands. Some had red marks on them.
Percy frowned, confused. "What is this"? He asked Chiron. "I don't know if you have ever heard of it, stupid, but it's called a map" Mr. D said, smiling. Percy rolled his eyes. Ï know that. I mean where is this place"? Chiron cleared his throat. "Ever hear of the Philippines, Percy"? Percy hesitated. "Yes, I've heard of it, it's an island chain, right"? Chiron nodded. "Very good, do you know here it is"? Percy shrugged. "Ehm, somewhere in the sea"?
Mr. D clapped his hands. "Brilliant, Brilliant. I don't get why some people believe he is stupid "he said sarcastic. Chiron smiled. "Well, it's in the Western Pacific Ocean actually. In Southeast Asia". Ok, and I've to go where , exactly? I mean, it's not just an island, it's an island group. Meaning, multiple islands" Percy said slowly.
Chiron smiled "7107 islands, to be precise, of which only 2000 are inhabited". Percy gaped at him "So you expect me to go and search 7107 islands for this monster"? Chiron shook his head. "No, I don't. You will first go to the places where the victims were attacked. Maybe you will find some tracks, anything that can be helpful. We have an idea of where the monster is heading, but we don't know sure".
Percy looked at the map, examining it. It was a really big area. He swallowed. How am I ever going to find that monster? Percy thought. He could be anywhere.
"So, how exactly do you expect me to find this monster? And what is it anyway"? Percy asked Chiron. Chiron shook his head. "We aren't sure. We only knew that all his victims were paralyzed; whether out of fear or because they couldn't move, that's unknown". "So basically, we don't know what it is, we don't know where it is and we don't know how to beat it"? Percy asked.
Chiron stroke his beard; like he did when was thinking. "We have an idea of all that, we just need some prove ". "Well, then tell me what you suspect. If I'm going to fight this thing , any information is welcome".
Chiron motioned Percy to sit down. As soon as Percy sat down, he started his story. "Well, you know what the Philippines are, a huge group of islands. And even when only 2000 of them are inhabited, there are still over 98 million inhabitants. So it's no miracle that there are a lot of myths". Chiron paused for a moment, then continued. 'Only some myths, like you know all too well, aren't just myths. There are, at least for a part, real. So some of their monsters, are real. And the reports hold a similarity with a creature from their myths".
Percy raised his eyebrows. "What creature"? "Percy, have you ever heard of the sigbin"? Percy shook his head, confused. "No, what is that"? 'It is a creature in Philippine mythology. It isn't well-known in other parts of the world. The Filipinos believe this creature comes out at night to suck the blood his victims from their shadows. It is said to have the ability to make itself invisible to other creatures, especially to humans. There are different opinions on how it looks, but it is believed to have very large ears and a long, flexible tail that can be used as a whip"
'Ok, but what has this sigbi or sigibin or whatever to do with all the deaths"? Chiron shook his head. " Sigbin. And it has to do with al the deaths, because the reports show a similarity between the monster we are dealing with and the sigbin". Percy scratched his head. He was obviously confused. "Ehm, ok. So, the monster we are after is a sigbin""?
Mr. D sighed. "No, of course not. We said it had similarities with a sigbin. Not that it was one. Serious, do you even have brains?". "Then what is it?!" Percy shouted. Chiron shot him a look. "Calm down, Percy. We don't know what it is. But we have prove it made his first victims in the Philippines and has some of the same abilities as the sigbin. So we start there".
Percy took a deep breath, trying to calm down. He was really annoyed and scared. The dream he had wasn't helping, either. "Sorry, I'm just a little nervous. So what do we know"?
Chiron smiled at him. "Not much, but we do know something. Both creatures are known to have a tail and suck blood. Both have been seen in the Philippines. And both are extremely dangerous". "Great" Percy muttered. "Still, that is not much. Do you know anymore"? Chiron nodded. "Yes, we do. As it seems, this creature doesn't only drink blood, like the sigbin. It 'drinks' the soul of a human. The few victims which survived, didn't react in any way on humans".
Percy interrupted. 'So I have to fight an enemy we don't know a lot about, but which steals souls"? "Eh yeah, sort of" Chiron said. 'I'm sorry Percy, but we don't have a choice".
Percy sighed and rubbed his forehead. "Ok, if I really have to, just tell me the rest". "Ok, We know where the first victims were made. It was on Siquijor, the smallest province of the Visayas region". Now, Percy looked even more confused. The Visayas region is one of the groups of islands of the Philippines". Chiron explained. "You will start your quest in Siquijorn and search the rest of the islands in the Visayas region".
Percy nodded. "Ok, so when can I leave"? Percy wanted to leave as fast as possible; he had to save his friends. He would never forgive himself if anything happened to them. "' You can leave right now. We don't really have any tips for you, since we know so little. Just be careful, all right"?
Percy nodded, a little scared. 'I will, so how am I going to get there"? Chiron gave Percy something; it was a plane ticket. "Flying will be the fastest way. You will arrive in Dumaguete, there you will take a ferry towards Siquijor". Percy bit his lip. "Flying? I'm not really allowed to fly, remember? Zeus will blast me to pieces before the plane gets a chance to land". "You don't have to worry about that. Zeus give his permission to fly this time, only so you can help".
Chiron gave Percy a plane ticket, the map and some money. "Argus will take you to the airport. After that, you are on your own. Do you still think you're ready"? Percy tried to smile. "No, not really. But planning everything doesn't always work. Sometimes, you just have to do it , without thinking about every single step". Chiron nodded. "Very well, then go to Argus. Good luck Percy, you will need it". Percy thanked Chiron for everything. Mr. D just sat in the corner, still looking bored. Like it wasn't important and there were no lives at stake. He just shot Percy an annoyed glare and told him to stay alive, so he could have the pleasure of killing him himself. Percy sighed. He hadn't really expected anything else. Now all that could be said, was said Percy turned and took his backpack. He walked towards the camp borders; Argus was waiting. Behind him ; camp. Before him; unknown dangers.
So, what do you think? Do you like it? Oh, and If anybody wonders; the sigbin is really a creature in Philippine mythology. I just searched for shadow creature and got something about sigbins . I liked it, so decided to use it. Anyway, hope y'all liked the chapter. Bye!
