Percy's POV
it was weird. I finally made it into Camp Jupiter but I still didn't feel safe.
No more monsters could get me but I still felt weird.
This guy named Jason Grace greeted me at the gates.
"Hello Percy Jackson come inside. Welcome to Camp Jupiter. The safest place for demigods!"
I didn't really listen to what he said as he led me through tunnels. We walked for a while until we finally made it to a cave exit.
There we were in front of a river. I could tell what it was. It was the little Tiber.
"Hey Percy, new demigods have to take the plunge across the lake." Jason said.
I didn't really care but I started the trek across the river.
This time the water was different. The water, I couldn't control it this time. I felt my clothes get wet and the current was dragging me down.
I felt like it wasn't only washing just me it was washing something else.
When I finally got across, I felt much better. I tried to remember what I was so depressed about.
Something left my mind. I couldn't remember. Then Jason walked up to me with a look of pure awe.
"Glad you made it across the river! Most demigods can't even get halfway. I know I only made it halfway there." He exclaimed.
He looked me straight in the face.
"Hey you looked like your felling better. You don't have that looks in your eyes anymore. You know that the little Tiber hear washes off all graecus influences." He said.
I just looked into his face.
"Graecus influences?" I asked.
"Yeah it means Greek influences." He told me
My head started to hurt as I tried to remember something.
All I could remember was a girl with curly blonde hair.
I quickly got her out of my head and followed Jason.
He led me into an amazing city. The architecture looked amazing. Then something in my head told me that someone I knew would love to see the architecture here.
I asked Jason a few questions about Camp Jupiter. He told me a few things about Camp.
Like the Pomerian line or the city limits. When we got to the city limit a giant statue yelled at me.
"Hello new demigod! Welcome to my city! I am Terminus. I guard this city! Would you please give me that weapon you hold in your pocket young demigod?"
How did a statue talk? How did he know I had a weapon in my pocket? I felt Whirlwind in my pocket.
I didn't feel right to use anymore. I couldn't remember why. Who used it before I did? I couldn't help but shake off the feeling in my head.
I took out Whirlwind and held it out to Terminus.
Then a little girl came with a tray in her hands. She held them out with a smile and I put my pencil on the tray. Then Terminus spoke again.
"What a nicely crafted weapon. Jason, sir, I think it may even be better than your Ivlivs. What's this? This weapon. It feels like it has fallen. It lost its power. Boy, have you used this weapon lately?
I nodded and said, "Yes but it after I used it in its Imperial Gold form it turned back into a pencil like it is now. I couldn't use it."
Then the statue nodded and spoke again.
"Well young demigod. It feels as if a graecus has used it. Hahaha ridicules. We will wash it in the Little Tiber! Now Praetor Jason will you please place your weapon."
Then he looked at me and flipped his spear. It turned into a golden coin.
"Nice uh Percy. You wish your was ways better!" He said jokingly.
We then walked into the city. It was amazing. There was a well built aqueduct and even a coliseum.
I was at awe. I still had the feeling someone would of loved it more than me.
We made it to a house. Jason told me it was the senate house.
I looked at it. Jason led me inside.
There was a girl sitting in a throne next to another. She looked at me with interest as Jason took the seat next to her.
Then she spoke, "Who is this demigod Jason?"
"He is a new recruit. He is the son of Neptune. "
"Interesting Jason, you know do know what happened with the last son of Neptune."
"Yes I do, Reyna."
The girl stood up. Her flowing black hair curled onto her left shoulder. She wore a toga over a purple camp t shirt.
"You state your name."
I stood up and said, "I am Percy Jackson, Son of Neptune. Please accept me into Camp Jupiter."
She stared at me and said," You must consult with Octavian first, young demigod. Jason can you handle the camp while I take Percy to the Temple of Jupiter?"
"Yeah Reyna, I can handle the camp while you're gone. How hard can it be?" He said with a laugh.
She told me to follow her and we walked on towards a temple.
"Now tell me Percy Jackson. How was your journey here."
I told her about Lupa and how I was traveling around until her wolves took me to her.
She just nodded as if this was normal.
"Good. It seems as if things went well." She said.
We finally made it into the temple where a scrawny blonde kid was stabbing into something.
I looked closer and he was stabbing a teddy bear?
Reyna called him. He walks over and stares at me.
"Are you a new recruit boy?" He said in a harsh tone.
I instantly knew he was trouble.
I nodded my head and he just looked at me with bore.
Then he turned me around and reached into my backpack.
I fought him at first until Reyna told me to calm down.
He pulled out a necklace. It had a trident on it and a note attached to it.
It read Haha Thanks for an amazing day Seaweed Brain. You're the best!
My heart suddenly felt like it broke a little. Who was this note from!? I wanted to find out but Octavian simply but it back in my bad and finally pulled out a stuffed animal. It was an dolphin. I remember from the city of Reno. I bought it with someone, the blonde girl with curly hair. My head hurt trying to remember. He took it and stabbed it with a small dagger. He took a moment and spoke.
"Reyna the gods welcome this boy. He is allowed into camp."
He turned around to back to what he was doing and Reyna led me to a place she called the Forum.
It looked nice. She looked at me in the eyes and spoke.
"Are you really the sun of Neptune? Tell me."
I looked at her and told her of course
she looked like she was holding back fear in her eyes.
"This is not good. I feared it was only a dream."
What was only a dream?
"Come Percy" She said.
I followed her further until we made it to a place with dozens of Campers lined up. They were separated in groups.
Then Reyna spoke loud enough for everyone to hear.
"Fellow demigods, we welcome our new camper! Percy Jackson. Welcome to Camp Jupiter Percy. Your new home."
Everyone clapped and cheered.
Then everyone started to eat. Food was flying around everywhere. When I sat down a girl walked up with a boy with a aviator jacket.
They both sat down next to me.
"Hey. Welcome to Camp Jupiter Percy. I'm Hazel Levesque. Me and my brother here like to welcome you to Camp Jupiter." The girl said
Then the guy with the aviator jacket spoke.
"Yeah welcome to Camp. I'm Nice Di Angelo. Ambassador of Pluto."
They told me all about camp. It was very interesting learning everything. It was going to be hard to get used to it all.
Then all the campers lined up again still in their groups.
Jason stood at the foot of the groups.
"Percy Jackson! We will now put you in a cohort! Does any cohort accept Percy Jackson, son of Neptune?
When the campers heard Neptune they all looked worried. No one stood up for Percy until Hazel walked forward.
"I stand up for Percy!" She said.
The whole group groaned.
Then Jason spoke.
"Then it is decided. Percy Jackson welcome to the Fifth Cohort.
They lead me to my cabin and they showed me to my bunk bed.
It was late so I instantly fell asleep when I landed on my bed.
I had a dream. I thought it was going to be about my dad as it started but it wasn't. It was about that girl. The one I couldn't remember.
Annabeth's POV
There I was sitting under a nice oak tree. The sun has just set and I was so tired. I felt like I was being watched though.
It wasn't a monster for sure. It felt nice and safe. It felt like…..Percy.
I looked around but he wasn't anywhere.
I couldn't shake the feeling but I got over it.
There I sat on the tree. I pulled out something from my backpack. It was the little stuffed owl Percy bought me. I smiled at it for a second but I felt sad again remembering how I had to leave him.
Gods. I hope he was safe. I hope he made it to camp safe. I wanted to go with him so badly but I knew I couldn't.
It's been a few days since I left and I covered a lot of ground. Monsters didn't attack me as much. It was like before I left San Francisco. I only saw 3 or 4 a week.
I took the bus all the way to Philadelphia before I completely ran out of money. I was so close to where I had to go.
After looking over the riddle my mother told me I figured out that the city was in fact New York.
I travelled a good distance ever since I got to Philadelphia.
I was so close to where my mother told me to go. I had to find this Chiron. I found out I was at Sourland Mountain with a map I picked up.
I laughed a little because I knew my Seaweed Brain would laugh at the name too. I felt sad soon after. I wished I never left him. I knew it was for the better though.
I then heard another voice although it was not my mother for once.
Hello my dear Percabeth!
"Who are you!" I yelled.
Don't threat my dear. It is I Aphrodite, goddess of love. I know what you are going through. Leaving the son of Neptune has hurt you much.
"How do you know about our relationship dear goddess?" I asked
yes I know all about your relationship. I know because your bond with Percy is one of the strongest between demigods. I warn you Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena. Both of yall will face my challenges. I plead that you overcome them. Oh yes, they will be very difficult. Reyna and Luke will cause great challenge. I warn you.
Luke? Reyna? Who were they? This Reyna gave me a bad feeling.
"Who are they Aphrodite?" I asked.
You will see in due time child. But for now I tell you this also. The son of Neptune is with us. I have brought him here, although he is here in a dream. I fear though he has forgotten.
Forgotten?
"What do you mean forgotten? " I said
if he was really here then He could hear us.
Then I spoke again.
"Percy if you can hear me right now please know that I miss you so much! I look at the moon every night missing you. Stay safe. And keep way from anyone named REYNA!" I yelled
Hahaha oh child you can hope.
Then I heard another voice.
APHRODITE
I knew instantly it was my mother.
I told you to stay away from my daughter! Now be gone.
With that both of them were gone.
I was so confused. I just slowly watched the moon disappear with the thought of Percy. I looked and saw the sun come up.
I jumped from the oak tree and started off further to New York.
Mount Olympus
There was Aphrodite, Athena, and Poseidon. Although Poseidon was in his Roman form Neptune.
Athena's POV
"I told you Aphrodite! Stay out of my daughters affairs!" I said.
"I told you Athena I cannot stay out of true love!"
"This is not love Aphrodite. Stay out my daughter will find her own way." I said.
Neptune then spoke.
"Athena you must understand. Aphrodite does have a point. You are holding a grudge against my Greek form. You are the goddess of wisdom you know this!"
I was furious!
"You cannot tell me this! I know what is best! YOU CANNOT TELL ME! Leave my daughter to myself! It is not your place to interfere! She is my daughter! I am doing what must be done to assure she is safe and happy!"
Neptune then yelled back.
"If you are trying to do what makes your daughter then you are doing the exact opposite! Are you that blind?"
Aphrodite then spoke.
"He is right Athena you must let this be. They will find their way to each other somehow someway. Even gods cannot interfere."
I felt so angry. I wanted to blast Percy Jackson to pieces but I held back.
"This….meeting….is….OVER! Leave my palace immediately."
With that Neptune sunk into water and was gone.
Aphrodite evaporated in flowers to disappear. There I was standing alone on my throne.
Am I doing the right thing, Will this keep my daughter safe. I have to be right! Those damn Romans they dishonored me stripped me of everything! I must be doing the right thing.
Percy's POV
I awoke from a dream about that girl. She was talking about me with some goddess. I could tell it was Venus. She spoke of love.
I felt my head was throbbing. I looked out the window of my cohort and saw the moon still hasn't sunk all the way over the horizon and I could see the sun rising. I looked at the moon remembering what the girl in my dream told me. Every time she looked at the moon she missed me.
I looked at the moon fading away over the horizon.
"I miss you too" I muttered.
I didn't even remember the girl but It just came out of my mouth.
I fell back asleep within a matter of minutes.
I only managed a few hours before I heard the voices of fear in my cohort barrack.
I awoke and there was Octavian and Reyna.
They were fighting I barely overheard them.
"He is gone Reyna! It is the son of Neptune's fault!" Octavian yelled.
"It is not his fault! How can it be! He cannot cause this. It must have been some god or goddess. Why would he just disappear! Oh Jason." She said with misery in her voice.
With that I knew what had happened. Jason, Co-Praetor of Camp Jupiter, had disappeared and I was blamed.
