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Hannah Grace

"Everyone, just stay calm." Percy slowly pulls me backward, his hand over my mouth. He knows I'm about ready to scream. Nico is completely still, having a staring contest with the beast. This is not something I've seen in monster fighting class yet. Three days' worth is obviously not enough. The thing has the head of an eagle, I think, and has huge wings. It's got the body of a great lion. It's beautiful. But one thing I do notice is the long bloody cut down his side. Once Percy has me back far enough, he shoves me behind him. I feel helpless. Beyond helpless. I need to find something to protect myself with. I look around and see pruning shears about ten yards to my right. It's better than nothing so I walk slowly towards it, keeping an eye on the still animal, still staring at Nico. Nico starts to slowly move his hand towards his weird black sword strapped to his waist. I know that's not a good idea, so instead of going towards the shears, I start moving towards him. By the time I get there, he's got his sword halfway out of the sheath. I put my hand on his, and he stops cold.

"Percy, what do we do?" I start pulling Nico back as I speak, very carefully. Nico never takes his eyes off the… whatever it is. I pull Nico back, and I come up with an idea. I start walking back towards the creature slowly raising my arm.

"What are you doing?" Percy hisses. I advance towards it and let it feel my hand against its beak. I stay as still as I can. If this thing doesn't like me, it'll bite my hand clean off. But it probably won't be that clean. And it will be painful. This almost causes me to pull back, but I decide against it. It nibbles on my hand, but not hard. More affectionately, than anything. Next, he moves his head to where my hand is on top. I begin petting him. I suppose it is a boy, anyway. I don't really want to know how to tell the difference. He starts purring. I keep petting him and scratch him under the chin with my other hand. Percy looks at me, astounded.

"See? He just wanted some attention."

"Sure, maybe he'll let you ride him next."

"Maybe he will." I start moving around him, petting his back as I go. I get to the cut and start looking it over. "Get me something to clean this with."

"What?"

"Just do it!" Percy takes off toward the Apollo cabin. I use what I can to start cleaning it. I pull my jacket sleeve over my hand and start dabbing it on the cut.

"What do I do?" Nico asks.

"Um… Don't scare it."

"That's wonderful advice."

"I know, right?"

"Don't you think it needs a name?"

"What?" For some reason, I had stopped listening by this time, concentrating on the animal.

"He needs a name."

"Oh, yeah." I start thinking about it. "Do you know what it is?"

"It's a griffin."

"Griffin? Aren't those from Narnia or something?"

"I don't know, probably. They've got everything in Narnia." Nico looks at me like he's going to burst out laughing.

"What's so funny?"

"Look." He points towards the griffin, who's frolicking about, chasing a butterfly. He falls down in a very hilarious way. I start laughing, too.

"You're right. He needs a name."

"But what could we name him?"

"What about Butterfly?"

"Butterfly? What kind of a name is Butterfly?" He looks perplexed. "How about Beast?"

"Okay. If you're sure you don't like Butterfly."

"I'm sure."

"Beast it is." I go to retrieve Beast before he injures himself further. Percy comes back to find me chasing Beast around. "Get back here!" Nico and Percy start laughing at me. I finally catch him and come back to Percy and Nico. I snatch the wet washcloth from Percy and clean out the cut. Beast almost seems to sigh in relief. "What, are you just going to laugh at me or help me ride him?"

"You are not riding that thing!" Percy protests as I climb on Beast's back.

"I am, and you can't stop me!" I position myself barely behind his wings. "Let's go, Beast." He responds like he understood, and begins to run. He takes off, and it's one of the best feelings I've ever had. Beast loops around and I feel like I'm going to fall, but I don't and he rights himself quickly. I feel… more powerful than I ever have in my life. Beast's strong wings lift us higher. I scream with delight.

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Nico

Hannah Grace must not have any fear. She's riding a griffin. A freaking griffin. I'm… I'm afraid of heights. I don't know how she does it, but she's amazing. She looks pretty good riding it, too. Her hair getting caught up in the wind, that smile on her face. She screams about as loud as she can with joy. I smile. She really does look beautiful.

"Hannah Grace, get back here!" Percy yells. "Or I'm coming after you!"

"Dude, I think you're going to have to go after her. 'Cause she's not coming down," I say.

"Of course." He runs to the stables and I follow him. He jumps on Black Jack. All the pegasi back away from me. Figures. Percy says they think I smell like death. I probably do. So when Percy takes off, I follow on the ground. He rides up to her, and Beast sweeps down, and I have to duck so I don't get hit.

"Hannah Grace! Come on, we've got to get ready to go to Olympus!" Percy shouts to her.

"Not yet! We don't leave until tomorrow! I'm not going to be tricked into landing!" she yells back.

By this time we've acquired quite the crowd. I hear little snips of conversations, like "Oh my gods, is that a griffin?", "She's on a griffin!", "Who is that?" and so on.

"But you've gotta get off that thing so it doesn't kill you!" Percy yells.

"It's not going to kill me!" Hannah Grace seems very angry at her brother at this point.

"Hannah Grace, what are you doing?" Annabeth shouts from somewhere in the crowd. "Never mind. I've got to talk to you!"

"Fine! Meet me at Thalia's tree!" Hannah Grace dives in that direction.

"Nico! Percy! You guys need to come too!" Annabeth yells as she starts running towards the tree. "And everyone else needs to get back to work!" The crowd disperses shortly after Annabeth glares at those who protest. I wonder what Annabeth wants.

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