Percy's POV

The fresh breeze blew in off the sea whipping clothes and hair back. I deeply breathed in the salty sea air and immediately felt my senses sharpen, my energy being restored. I had known for years about my power. I am not entirely sure where they came from. But I can still remember when I first went to the beach. It was before we bought the farm-house. My Mum and I were travelling to her home town , were she now lives. We had travelled all day when we arrived at the beach. We stayed at an inn just across from the beach. I spent the rest of the afternoon playing in the sea. I only realised that something was wrong when my Mum came to bring me back inside. I hadn't realised that walking on water and playing with a small shark that had swum by was not normal. Or maybe I am just a bit thick.

We had arrived at the cove a couple of hours ago and the sun had quickly set. Now the moon hovered above the ocean its reflection rippling on the breezy sea. The train was lined up so we were against the edge of the cliff. I was sat on the side that was closest to the cliff. I had heard the guards talking and apparently the process would begin in the morning. I looked behind me. Thalia and Annabeth were fast asleep. I sighed before lying down on the grass and giving in to the heaviness behind my eyes.

"Get up Percy!Get UP!" said the voice before a sharp pain in my gut appeared. I opened eyes and glared at a frowning Annabeth. "Did you just punch me?" I growled.

"Yeah , in the gut. Anyway you need to get up! They have started the process!" she pointed down the line. I looked where she was pointing. The guards had started travelling up the line going through the slaves every once in a while one would be unlocked from the shackles and be pushed into a small group off to the side. I stood up and stretched. We watched as the guards slowly picked their way down the line. When they got to us there was no hesitation to unlock us and shove us into the small group. We were then moved into a line and positioned next to one of the cliffs. I was first followed by Annabeth and Thalia. Now the last phase of the plan came into action. I twisted round to face the girls. "This is where I have to know that you trust me. Completely. You have to do EXACTLY as I say. No buts, no questions. Just obey. Only then can I save you. Understood?"

The two girls exchanged a small glance before replying in unison "Yes".

"Just one question though," Whispered Annabeth " Why did you saw through our chains and then order us to stay still? We could have been far away by now!"

"Simple" I replied " Though that plan is easier the chances are we would have been caught by Atlas's men almost as soon as we escaped. But the reason I sawed through our chains was because I was getting blisters. And are you seriously telling me you would have rather walked all the way here WITH the shackles on?" The two girls grumbled quiet "No"s. Before I could say anything more Atlas's booming voice shouted out in front of us and partly deafening me.

"RIGHT! GET INTO SINGLE FILE AND FOLLOW ME!" his voice boomed. Slowly we obeyed aware of the 50 feet drop to the rocky shore line below. As we shuffled along I glanced down to the ground below us. There were rocks scattered along the base of the cliffs that wrapped around the edge of the cove. The only chance we had of my plan working was if we were thrown outside the cove away from the rocks. An idea popped into my head. When the line stopped I called out to Atlas.

"General, I have a request, my final request. Those two pompous stuck up snobs have given me hell me for the past couple of days. It is my most sincere wish that instead of you depositing them onto the rocks that instead you cast them over the edge and into the ocean outside the cove."

He glared at me menacingly before replying "Why should I? What good would it do me?"

I gave a menacing smile "That bits easy. The girls are children of gods. The entire of Greece worship them , they are not going to take their disappearances lightly. If you cast them onto the rocks then people might become suspicious. But cast them into the ocean and they could wash up anywhere. They simply drowned no questions asked and if neither the sea or sea creatures kill them the fall will. No one can survive a fall like that." I saw Atlas recognise what I was saying as true. An evil glint shone in his eye.

"You have a deal. The girls shall be cast out to the sea. But you shall too." I heard the girls cry out in terror as I tried to hide my triumphant smile. I joined the girls, faking terror at our fates. Little did Atlas know I had him right were I wanted him. We were frog marched to the other side of the cliffs by guards flanking us on all sides. When we reached the cliffs we were positioned in a line with our backs to the sea. I glanced behind me, and let out a relieved sigh, there were no rocks lining the base of these cliffs. I looked across at Thalia and Annabeth. They were giving me panicky glances. Annabeth leant over to me and hurriedly whispered "Are you CRAZY? What are we supposed to do now!?"

"This is where I need you to trust me. When I count to three I need you to jump. If you want to live you MUST jump. If they push you over I'm not sure I can save you. When you jump aim as far out as you can and try to keep your feet beneath you. Now pass it on." I hastily replied. Annabeth gave me one last despairing look before turning to Thalia. Soon Atlas joined us. I looked over to where the other slaves had stood and saw nothing. I closed my eyes and prayed for their souls. Atlas was stood in front us. One hand poised on the hilt of his sword the other holding another sword, my father's sword. He stood examining it. "This sword is uniquely balanced and beautifully made. Shame that is going to end up on the bottom of the ocean floor like its owner." He said before throwing it over the side of the cliff.

"Anything left to say?"He turned to me.

"Yeah" I replied "four things. One, two...GERONIMO!" I yelled the last word before doing a backward flip of the side of the cliff. About two seconds before I hit the water I yelled "THREE!"