Ch. 8 Mysterious Green Jelly

-Disclaimer: Last time I checked, I wasn't Rick Riordan. So, I clearly don't own PJO.

So I promised more Percabeth and action in this chapter since the last one was kind of boring. I'll try my best to add that in. Sorry it took me long to update (we finally got the kitty!). And if the paragraphs seem short or a little messed up, sorry, it's hard for me to read stuff in long paragraphs. So, on with the story…


I was right - something was watching me. Just my luck. I quickly turned around to see the tail of a telekhine. That sight made me think back to the meeting. When a half-blood entered camp, a monster was allowed in. I was wondering who had entered camp when the telekhine broke my thoughts. I guess he saw me staring at him (or was it a her?), so the monster decided to attack.

It ran at me, growling and determined to fight hard, but I already knew that I was going to win this. I uncapped Riptide and held it in front of me. The telekhine stopped in its tracks and looked at my sword. It hissed out, "You were the one! You destroyed our forge! Now I shall destroy you and your camp!"

The monster took out a small jar from the pocket of the apron-like shirt it was wearing. That's when I noticed that that apron was flowered and had writing on it. I had to bite my lip to keep from laughing. (This was a hard time to laugh, but this was too funny. I mean, a ferocious seal-dog creature with a pink, flowered apron that read: Mommy's little chef. Just picture it.) Once I was over the apron-wearing, I glanced at the jar. It was filled with a yellow-green jelly, and I had never seen it before. The telekhine was fumbling with the lid, so I decided to make a move.

As I brought up Riptide, the monster opened the jar, and its contents spilled out onto the grass. The telekhine looked pleased, and he let out a little chuckle right before exploding into yellow dust. Once the dust blew away with the breeze, I bent down to examine the substance on the grass. I made myself promise not to touch it. I tried not to breathe it in, but the smell seemed to travel right up into my nose. I couldn't stop the smell; it was just too good. Just so many great things put together. I can't even really describe it. All I remember is standing there, taking in the aroma, then seeing nothing but black. (A/N: Wow, Percy really likes to pass out.)

I ended up having another dream while I was out. It was my first one since the dream that let monsters into the camp. I was on Mount Tam again, and the dark room was now fully built and even larger than last time. Kronos's sarcophagus was in the room, but it was closed. I could feel the presence of something powerful in the room, and that something was Kronos. He turned to where I was and stared at me with his golden eyes. Kronos was sitting on a pure black throne of marble. I noticed that he was holding a glass jar very similar to the one I saw today. It held the same jelly. The titan lord finally spoke in his chilling voice. "There is no way to escape, young hero. Too much power that we now have." While he said this, he fingered the jar. I expected that he was talking about the jelly. He continued, "Your side is nothing compared to mine now that you will be gone." Kronos finished with that statement, and my dream was ended.

Everything was black again, and then I heard a female voice calling for me. "Perseus, do not go. He is only trying to trick you. Do not listen to him, Perseus!" I couldn't see who this was coming from.

"Who are you?" I yelled.

"Do not worry, hero. This does not matter. Please, just don't listen to the titan lord." Now she sounded close to tears.

Even though I still couldn't see, Kronos's voice came back into my head. "No, Perseus. You shall die. Do not go on, for you are too weak." He continued to go on about stuff like that, but I listened to the female voice. Using all my strength, I blocked Kronos out of my mind. I concentrated on the ocean, Annabeth and Grover, and anything else to keep me alive.

Suddenly, the blackness around me started shaking and growing lighter. My whole body was shaking, too. I didn't know what was happening, so I tried to hold on. (A/N: '/;kkkkkkkk\ My kitten wanted to help with the story. His dream is to be an author. I think he needs some practice. Now he's crying because I won't let him type.) I heard another voice call for me, but it was different from the last time. "Percy, please wake up." She also sounded like she was about to cry. "Come on, Seaweed Brain. Wake up." The voice was now becoming familiar; it was Annabeth. She laid her head on me, and I felt a warm tear land on my neck.

I had to comfort her, but there wasn't much energy left in me. This has to have something to do with that jelly, I thought. I managed to find enough strength so I could put my arm around Annabeth. This startled her, but once she looked up to my open eyes, she returned my smile.

"Can you stop scaring me like that, Percy?" she asked, wiping away a tear.

"I can't promise it, but I'll try," I replied. "So, what exactly happened?"

"Juniper was out for a walk and found you out cold on the ground. She called for Grover's help, and while she waited, discovered something green and slimy in the grass. They carried you back to the Big House (which is where Percy is), and told Chiron about the slimy stuff. He put it in a glass and brought it back here so we could check it out."

"What is it?" I questioned. I really wanted to know about this.

"He really wasn't sure, and he was really worried about it doing something to you. We called down my mom, and she took it back up to Olympus for some more studying. When she IM-ed back, she told us that Kronos's monsters have invented the jelly. When a half-blood smells it, they immediately pass out and have a dream controlled by Kronos. Then the jelly makes the dreamer believe what Kronos says to them," she finished.

I told Annabeth about my dream. When I was finished, she said, "The other voice you heard, it was probably the river spirit that found you in the Mississippi River on our first quest. She must be watching after you. Anyways, are you feeling alright now? We were worried that I fed you too much nectar and ambrosia."

"I'm okay, I guess," I responded. To prove my point, I stood up from the bed. But, as soon as I did, my legs gave out on me. Annabeth stopped my fall.

"No, you are going right back into bed." She made me lay back down.

"But what about Silena's par…" Just as I said that, Chiron entered the room. "…meeting?" I corrected.

"Well, Percy, my boy. I am glad to see you up. I heard you say something about a meeting, and that reminded me: The meeting will be rescheduled for tomorrow after breakfast," he announced. "How are you feeling, Percy?"

Annabeth answered before I could. "He can't stand, but I explained everything him."

"Could you tell me about your dream, Percy?" Chiron asked. I explained everything like I did to Annabeth. Chiron gave me a concerned look. He turned to Annabeth and said, "It would be better for Percy to stay here, but I'm afraid I have a few injured campers from a canoeing accident. They really need to be in here for a few days. Would you be able to keep an eye on Percy while he's in his cabin?"

"Yes, I definitely can," she replied, with a small smile escaping from her mouth.

"Thank you," Chiron said. "Please take him to his cabin now. And take some ambrosia squares just in case. I'll be off, now." He trotted out of the room and down the stairs.

When I was sure he was gone, I asked, "As I was saying, what are we going to do about Silena's party?"

"It's already eight o'clock, so I'll take you back to your cabin. If you feel well enough, I guess we can go."

"Good. So let's go," I announced. She helped back to the Poseidon cabin by holding up my arm. She put on her Yankees cap so we wouldn't be bothered by any campers. When we reached my cabin, I collapsed on my bed from exhaustion. Annabeth began to laugh.

I let out a muffled "What?"

"I didn't know you liked rainbows so much." She was talking about Tyson's decorations. He made some metal rainbows at the forges when he had extra time. They reminded him of his favorite hippocampi, Rainbow. Tyson had them hanging around his bed.

"They're Tyson's," I said from underneath the pillow.

"You can't hide the truth forever, Seaweed Brain." I knew she was teasing me, but I wasn't going to lose this fight. I pulled my head out from under the pillow.

"Neither can you. We all know you're denying the fact that you love spiders. Big, black, and hairy ones. Like that one on the floor!" I yelled, pointing near where she was standing.

"Ew! Get it away! Kill it, Percy!" she screamed while jumping onto the bed. She searched the floor frantically, only to find no spider. I always find her reactions amusing. Once she realized this was all a trick, she slowly turned her head towards me, wearing an angry glare. "Oh, so this is how you're going to play. Then it's on!" she yelled. Annabeth picked up my pillow and hit me over the head with it.

"Wait! At least let me have a chance!" I said while grabbing another pillow, trying to dodge her hits. We continued this fight, but no winner was announced because there was a knock at the door.


Well that was a pretty long chapter. Again, sorry it took so long- cat, thunderstorms (no computer during them), and some other stuff. But, keep reading and reviewing! And I'm still accepting suggestions; you guys have good ideas! I'll try to update ASAP again, so stay with me!