Authors note: Hey guys, heres chapter 7.
It took me all of my classes today at school to finally come up with what he will choose, wait and find out!
disclaimer: I am not Rick Riordan
Chapter 7,
"Choices"
Boom!Boom!Boom! I woke with a start to someone 'Booming' on my cabin door. I lazily got up, and opened it. There, in front of me, was one of my dad's messengers. He looked at me in an confused way, I thought it was
because he expected someone big and strong, but then I noticed why. i was wearing my '# 1 demi-god' boxers with waves on them.( plus they were too short.) I was so embarrassed, but i quickly put on some clothes and
went back to the door. I was so happy that my dad had sent a messenger to tell me something. Before I could ask anything, the messenger asked me to take a walk with him. He led us to the lake, and told me why he
came. He said that the minor sea gods were waging war against my Dad. goodbye happiness. I was shocked, I mean, who would even think about doing that? I thought to myself, "he can handle it, he's Poseidon,"But then,
as if the messenger was reading my thoughts he told me that Poseidon asked for me personally, and that Tyson was already fighting in the war. I was about to answer, when I spotted Annabeth eavesdropping on our
conversation. I automatically knew that this could go 1 of 2 ways. I could leave for the war, and not see Annabeth for a long time if ever, or I could stay here with my girlfriend and risk my father getting angry at me, and
loosing the next big uprising war with my brother, Tyson, at his side. I told the messenger I had to think on it. He looked at me cautiously, but agreed and said I only had 5 days. On that note, he turned into water, and
made his way to the back to the ocean. I trudged over to Annabeth's eavesdropping spot, and sat down facing the lake. " I don't get it..." I said, "Right when everything is going good for me, something has to go
wrong..."."Its okay" she said in a soothingly, "you have a week, take your time." Those words hurt my gut, 'take your time...' I only had 5 days to choose something that would affect my life for a long, long time, and I had
no clue what to choose. I looked over at Annabeth's face shimmering against the lakes reflection of the morning sun, and saw some tears she tried to hold back, roll down her cheek. When you think about it, Annabeth has
more on her shoulders than I do. I'm really the only family she has at camp, and If I leave, who knows what will happen. Leaving Annabeth didn't feel right, but neither did letting my dad and Tyson get enslaved by the
minor sea gods. I was stuck, so I went the only place I could think of for help....I wen to Chiron.
If anyone could help me in a time like this, it was Chiron. I got up, and ran to the big house. I approached it, seeing Chiron on the side porch on a bench. I walked up onto the porch and collapsed onto the bench across
from him. "you look like you're troubled" he said , but with a look that said: how did I know this would happen...but i told him everything, (even though it was a little weird talking to him about Annabeth...) and when i
finished, he put on his Chiron-problem-solving face, and thought. He told me that fighting in a god-war as a demi-god is a deep honor, but even more an honor when you are personally requested by the god himself. but
then he switched to the other problem-at-hand. "percy," he said, "fighting in that war would help us all but if you really think you should stay here at camp, you should do so." I took thought on what he said, and got up
and left. All his advice really did was make me feel bad about myself for even thinking about staying when there was a god-war going on with my dad, but It was hard for me.
I was getting ready to sleep away all my problems, but right then the fountain in my cabin started to glow a greenish-blue color. I went over and looked in. There, was my dad, all dressed up in battle armor getting ready to
go into battle. I felt disgraced looking at his face knowing I did not leave right away to help my dad when he sent his messenger to me, but I still looked. He talked to me about the war, then as if realizing it just then, he
said "The daughter of Athena.....She's the reason you didn't come, isn't she." He had a sad look on his face, and the iris message started fading. I had a feeling That was the last time I would see his face if I didn't leave
within the week. I knew at that moment what I had to do. I got everything I needed, and went to Athena's cabin. I went in, and saw Annabeth. She was asleep, so I went over to her, kissed her on the neck, and left for the
lake. I got down to the waters edge, there was pure silence, except for the waves crashing against the shore. I put one foot in, but kept the other on shore, thinking i might change my mind. I started walking in, and the
last thing I remember hearing other than the waves crashing was a stick breaking. I really didn't want Annabeth to see me leaving without a real goodbye, but I don't think I would be able to take it if she started to cry. So
I left, armor on, & sword at hand, into the ocean to fight the war.
How was it? I know its sad, but that might change in the next chapter. I was kinda going for the whole drama thing in this chapter, so... Anyways, Hope it was good, and there will be more love in the next chapter.
~Sincerely,
~SeaweedBrain001