Chapter 9 – Bunker 9
Annabeth´s POV
We were walking through the woods for ten minutes already and we still didn´t saw what Leo wanted to show us. Speaking of him despite being covered in mud he was grinning like a madman but didn´t said anything.
"Leo? When are we going to see what you want to show us" Piper asked clearly annoyed.
A second later Leo announced "Don´t worry we are there!"
We were standing near a big rock but other than that pretty unspectacular and I looked at him as if he had lost his mind.
Then we heard a pretty familiar growl and suddenly the bronze dragon we saw some days ago came… wait out of the rock?
Percy shoved himself in front of me and drew his sword. Then he charged but Leo tackled him to the ground – or at least he tried. Honestly it looked more like he was crashing into a brick wall.
"Woa woa he is on our side guys!" the son of Hephaestus exclaimed while rubbing his head and getting up from the ground.
Okay now nothing makes sense anymore.
"Are you crazy? Did you saw what this thing did with Jake?" I told him while whacking his head.
Leo took a deep breath und explained us what happened.
Needless to say we were a bit shocked.
"Do you want to see Bunker 9 now?" Leo asked.
Piper rolled her eyes "Duh, of course!"
When we entered the cave I couldn´t stop but stare in awe around me. It almost looked like Daedalus´ workplace. She could see some older plans but also new ones that were obviously made by Leo himself.
"Woa Leo is that Festus?" Jason asked.
That woke my interest it means that the dragon was built from a camper and probably not so long ago.
I looked closer at the blueprint Jason was pointing at and there was one name on it.
Beckendorf.
"Who is Beckendorf" Leo asked when he saw me frowning.
I couldn´t speak. How the hell could this guy built a gigantic bronze dragon on his own without anyone noticing it?
Finally Percy answered sighing "And old friend and the old leader of the Hephaestus cabin. He died when he and I destroyed cruise ship the Princess Andromeda during the war with Kronos."
"You guys blew up a cruise ship?"
My boyfriend just nodded sadly. I knew he still thought it was his fault that Beckendorf died. Even if it wasn´t.
I ran my hand comforting over his back.
"Wasn´t your fault." I whispered in his ear.
Suddenly we heard the alarm horn of the camp. Which could mean two things: Either we had a emergency meeting or the camp got attacked.
Author´s Note:
Okay okay. I know I haven´t updated in a while and I´m really sorry about that.
I just had no time for writing because of school.
The last two weeks where pretty much like that:
10 hours school, 6 hours learning, 1 hour for eating and shower and the last 7 hours I spent sleeping.
I´m also sorry for the short chapter but I don´t want you guys to wait too long so it´s a bit shorter than the last ones.
Anyway thanks for reading and I hope you guys don´t hate me :D
-Libro Veritas
