Ari's POV
No he can't be. He died fifteen years ago. He told me
I saw him. He was in my dream. I told him
Bell it was just a dream. He told me
But I swear it was him! I mean he looked like him but older. I told him
Bell it can't happen he is dead. He has been dead for a long time. I think you just need some sleep. He told me
Whatever. Just go I'll see you in the morning. I told him
Bell I'm not trying t... He started but I cut him off
Stop, just go Zaiden. I told him
He looked at me for a second then sighed and left. I looked at the spot where he was standing just watching it for a few minutes. I grabbed my mom's cap and put it on. I was invisible so it works on me. I took it off my head and looked at the clock. I still have five hours before I have to get up. I laid down trying to fall back asleep and I finally did after an hour. I went into another dream but this one seemed more like the past.
Come on guys we have to get this finished as soon as possible. Percy has a baby that is going to be born any day now. Someone said and I looked behind me to see three guys.
Nico we need to be careful with how close we are. Someone who looks like my dad said
What's the fun in the Percy? Nico asked him
It's not that's the point. Percy told him
Guys get down. The other guy said
Why Leo what did you see? Nico asked him
They got down behind a rock. I looked and seen some other people getting closer to them.
What do we do? We are too weak to use our powers. Leo asked them
I don't know we can fight as much as we can and kill them. Percy told them
Nico pulled his sword and attacked before Percy and Leo were ready. Leo was fighting four, Nico was fighting Six and Percy was fighting eight. Leo finished off his and went to help Percy. Nico was getting the crap beat out of him. Percy and Leo weren't looking to good themselves. I felt like I had to help and I reached into my bra and grabbed my knife. But it wasn't there. I looked around and Nico almost ready to pass out. I saw Leo and Percy heading to help him.
We need to get out of here now! I heard Percy yell
When all the guys were either dead or passed out Nico grabbed a hold of Leo's shoulder. Percy heard more people coming and five came around the corner.
Go get out of here I will hold them off! Percy called to them
Percy don't do it! Leo yelled
He wants us to go I will come back for him. I will be back for you in two minutes. Nico told him and they were gone
Percy was fighting three in front of him. One more came around the corner. Percy didn't notice him but I did. He went to stab him in the back but I got in the way. He stabbed and I felt it piers my shoulder. The guy looked shocked for a second then hit Percy in the ribs. That was the last thing I seen before waking up screaming. I felt my shoulder and I felt the blood. It hurt really bad. Zaiden shadow traveled into my cabin with a worried look on his face.
Why were you screaming Jade and I were coming to see if you were awake and we heard you screaming. He told me
I took my hand off my shoulder and he must have seen the blood because he got down by my side and grabbed my arm.
What happened? He asked me putting presser on it.
Don't worry about it. I told him
Come on we need to get you to the infirmary. He told me and he helped me up
We walked out the door and Jade was stepping on the steps.
What happened? She asked seeing the blood
Don't worry about it. I told her
Go tell Chiron to get ready. Zaiden told her
Got it. She said and ran
Why can't we just shadow travel there? I asked him
Because with you bleeding it would make you bleed out faster. He told me
We walked the rest of the way in silence. When we walked through the door Chiron and Will were talking to Jade.
I'm here. I told them
That looks deep what did you do? Trip and land on your knife? Will asked me
No I'm not that clumsy. I told him sitting down so he could bandage me up.
Well then what happened? Chiron asked me
It was a dream I don't get why it really happened. I told him
You're not still on that? Zaiden asked me
It's your dads fault! I yelled at him
He was quiet for a minute then spoke. What are you talking about?
It's your dads fault mine is "dead". I told him using quotations
How is it his fault? He asked me
If he wouldn't have been so careless about everything then it wouldn't have happened! Percy even told him to be quiet but he wouldn't and gave away their location! My dad would still be here if it wasn't for him! I snapped at him
The room was quiet. Then the door opened and Nico walked in.
Done for now I'm going to have to stitch you up before you leave. This should help the blood stop coming out. Will told me
I looked at my shoulder and it was bandaged up. I looked back at Nico who was looking at me and got up.
Hey Arabella why don't we go outside for a minute? Jade asked me
No I want to talk to him. I told her
What's going on? Nico asked
It's your fault. I told him
What's my fault? He asked me
It's your fault the my dad isn't around. I told him
He looked shocked for a second. He stood there saying nothing for a while.
What? What are you talking about? He asked
I know you were being careless and cocky that day in the cave. I know everything you did and didn't do. I told him
He just looked at me.
It's not my fault that he died he wanted to stay behind. Nico told me
Are you even sure he is dead? I asked him
Yes I am sure because if he wasn't then I'm sure he would be here with us right now. Nico told me
You're a cowered you didn't even go back to see if he was dead or not. I told him
Me, a cowered the only cowered here is Annabeth. She didn't want you to live like her and Percy all because Percy died. He told me
My mother is not a cowered! I yelled at him taking a step closer
You even called her one because she didn't tell you who you really were. He told me
It your fault my dad is dead! I yelled at him being held back by Jade and Zaiden
Thalia and my mom were standing in the door way.
Nico what is she talking about? Thalia asked him
Forget it, Gods you're so lucky Hades is your father because when the time comes your punishment won't be very hard. I told him and jerked out of their grip pushing past my mom an Thalia
Arabella! I heard Jade call after me
I can't believe you would do that! I heard Zaiden yell
I ran to the Poseidon cabin. I didn't want anyone see me cry. We were leaving for the quest after lunch and that was two hours away. When I got to the Poseidon cabin I slammed the door and locked it. I slid down the door and wrapped my arms around my knees trying to find comfort in this but all I felt was emptiness. I had basely watched my dad die. I wasn't sure which was better knowing or not knowing all of this. There was a knock on the door.
What? I asked wiping off my face
Come on Arabella let me in. I heard Jade ask then there was another pair of feet that came up the stairs
No I don't want to talk to anyone right now. I told her
I saw something under the mattress. It was sticking out. I got up to see what it was.
Come on Bell please just let us in. I heard Zaiden say
I picked up the mattress to see three notebooks. They had years on them. I grabbed the one that was sticking out and opened it.
Today was better than yesterday. Annabeth seems really happy about us becoming parents. Today we found out we were having a girl. We still haven't chosen a name for her yet. Life at camp right now couldn't be better. Thalia is a big help with Annabeth because her and Nico had a boy in the spring. I can see the trouble in his already. He shocked Nico at lunch time and all of his hair stood up. It was really funny. I hope our little girl has my powers. I can't wait to teach her if she does. I'm getting really excited about her. I hope one day she will love us as much as we love her. Well right now I love her more than her mom. She is small but she will be a strong fighter. I will teach her everything I know about fighting. Got to go the horn just blew for dinner.
-Percy Jackson
That was the first page of it and there are about 15 more to read.
Bell we just want to make sure your okay don't make me come in there. I heard Zaiden say
I looked at my window. It was facing the woods towards Fireworks beach. I opened it and climbed out with the note book. I closed the window and looked to see Zaiden and Jade appear into the cabin. I ran through the woods making it to fireworks beach and read more. When I got to the last page I was in tears. He had gone on and on about how he was looking forward to raising me and he never even got to see me.
Today is the day. We are leaving for the quest. I'm a little nerves about leaving Annabeth with Arabella due in a few days. I hope I don't miss it. Nico has seemed off I guess you would say. He has gotten different. I don't really know how to describe it. Anyway Annabeth is afraid because of the danger in the quest. But like I told her. Nothing will happen as long as I am around. Everyone will come back alive when this quest is over. Even though I can't fight this feeling in the pit of my stomach something might happen. Well I got to go be back in a few days.
-Percy Jackson
I closed the book with tears streaming down my face. He never came back. He never got to teach me all the things he wanted to teach me. He never got to show me any of the things he wanted to show me. I started to cry.
Hello Arabella. I heard someone say behind me
I jumped up and wiped the tears off my face. I saw a guy standing there in a pair of khaki shorts, sandals and a bramuta shirt. He looked at me with green eyes and I knew who he was.
Hello Poseidon. I said trying to stop myself from crying in front of him
You know it's okay right? He asked me
What's okay? I asked him
It's okay to cry. I miss him as well. Nothing seems to be the same without Percy around. He told me
He...he was just so excited to see me and teach me things...and he never even got the chance. I told him more tears going down my face.
I know. But do you think he would want you to sit here and cry or go out and Finnish what he couldn't? He asked me
He would want me to kick some butt for him. I told him
Exactly. So go and kick some monster butt for him. He told me
I will. Oh and Poseidon. I said
Yeah? He asked
I ran to him and gave him a hug.
Thank you. I told him
He hugged me back. No thank you Arabella. Now go on lunch starts in a few minutes. He told me
Got it. I told him and ran off
I ran back to my cabin and got dressed. I put on a pair of Black with blue strips yoga pants and a blue tank top. I put my black hair up in a ponytail and slipped on my black, green, and blue converse. I grabbed my bag that had all the things I would need for the quest and put it over one shoulder. I still had to get the other stitched. I walked out of the cabin when the horn for lunch sounded. When I walked into the pavilion it was quiet. People whispered as I walked past them to my table and Poseidon was sitting there. I sat a crossed from him putting my bag down next to me.
Why aren't you sitting up there with Chiron? I asked him
Because I wanted to see how you were after our chat. He told me
Don't like sitting up there do you? I asked him with a smirk on my face
No not really. All they talk about is how great of a God I am and other things. But I want to talk to you about that Di Angilo boy. He told me
Who Zaiden? I asked him
Yes him. Why do you care about him? He asked me
What do you mean? I asked him
You don't want him or that Jade girl going on the quest but you don't want Zaiden going more than you do Jade. Why is that? He asked me
Because I love him. If something were to happen to him I don't know what I would do. I know you may not think it is love because we are too young to love someone but I would have to say you are wrong. I told him looking at Zaiden smiling
I can see the love you two have for each other. I pretty sure anyone can see that. He told me
How can you tell? I asked him
You get that look on your face and in your eyes when you talk about him. Your father had that same look on his face whenever he talked about Annabeth and you. He told me
After that we talked about how camp was and everything else while eating. After lunch was over Poseidon gave me a hug before he went to go talk to Chiron. Jade and Zaiden came over to me. Jade almost squeezed me to death in a hug.
Jade can't breathe. I told her
Sorry, you had us scared to death. We thought you had run off and left camp. She told me letting me go
What were you and Poseidon talking about? Zaiden asked me
Nothing really. We talked about you though. I told him grabbing my bag off the ground.
Me? What about me? He asked me
Nothing you need to worry about at this moment. I told him smiling
Am I going to die soon or something? He asked me
Nope. I told him
He sighed.
You guys ready we need to get going. I told them
Yeah. They said
Good meet me on the top of the hill by the tree. I need to talk to someone first. I told them looking at my mom
Okay see you in a few. Jade said and pulled Zaiden with her who wanted to stay
I walked over to my mom and hugged her. She hugged me back.
I will be back mom. I told we pulling away
I'm sure you will sweetie. She told me with tears in her eyes
Nothing will happen as long as I am around. Everyone will come back alive when this quest is over. I told her repeating the words my dad told her when he left for the same quest
Your father told me those exact words before he left. She told me
I know. I told her
How do you know? She asked me
I opened up my bag and pulled out the note book.
Read this one last. There are three more under neath my bunk in the Poseidon cabin. I told her
Do you have the cap? She asked me
I pulled it out of the bag.
Got it. By mom I love you. I told her giving her a hug
I love you to Arabella. She told me and I left
I ran up the hill to see Jade and Zaiden waiting for me.
You guys ready? I asked them
Yeah. Now hold on. Zaiden told us and we were sucked into darkness.
And the quest begins! Let me know what you think. -Thalia