Hey guys, I'm back. For this chapter and from now on, I'm going to indent each paragraph, so deal with it lol. I hope you enjoy this chapter and have a nice summer. I have a huge plot twist for the end of this FanFiction so I can make another book about it.
Charlie P.O.V
I tried getting things out of Jason, but that didn't happen. He wouldn't budge about Riley's weakness. Maybe I could get it out of his girlfriend, but Jason told me they broke up because he fell in love with someone else. Maybe it's Maya. They seem like a good match.
So I walked over to Maya's room which is right next to the love of my life. I was still shapeshifted as Jason so I walked into her room which she was on her phone watching a video. When she saw me she smiled.
"Hey Jason! You look a little tired still," Maya said. Oh yes, the bags under my eyes. That's a side effect of the ring.
I say, "Oh, yeah, stressing out about this quest and all." She nodded.
"I know why you're really stressed," Maya said.
"Why am I really stressed?" I asked hoping to get some answers.
Maya smiled, "Because you're in love."
"Really?" I said and I was guessing Maya was the one that Jason loved. Maya was beautiful, but Riley was more my type.
"Yeah, but I know you belong with Piper, Jason," Maya said. I shook my head. I sat on the bed with Maya and tried to kiss her, but she pulled back probably because I thought she didn't want to make Piper mad.
"But I love you Maya, you can tell me anything," I said trying to get her to talk. She squinted her eyes then her eyes widen.
"Charlie?!" she yelled. I had to think quick, I grabbed the sleep spray in my pocket and sprayed it in Maya's face. She fainted in my lap.
Maya P.O.V
I woke up tied up next to Jason. He looked at me with the real Jason's eyes. Charlie was staring at both of us.
"So you guys can start talking. The group thinks that you two went to get more tar which I got already, but I told them that we would be gone for a couple of hours," Charlie said.
"You're a son of a-" Jason started, but I stopped him.
"An angel," I said trying not to make Charlie mad. Charlie smiled his creepy smile.
"Good, I always liked you, but I love Riley," Charlie said. Barf. In. My. Mouth.
"Thanks," I said with barf still in my mouth.
"How did you know I wasn't Jason?" Charlie asked. I shrugged my shoulders as if I didn't know, but I did. I knew because he tried to kiss me. Someone that stupid and someone who loved Riley was Charlie. Jason would never make a move on me even if he liked me because he's not that kind of person. Riley showed all of us he wasn't that kind of person.
I said, "What do you want to know? I do have something to tell you," I said. Charlie's eyes went wide.
"What? What is it?" Charlie said excitedly.
"Cut. Your. Hair," I said. Charlie got angry.
"Tell me about Riley's weakness!" Charlie yelled.
"Quiet down, someone will hear you," I said.
"The room is soundproof," Jason said.
"I know you two know," Charlie said. Jason and I both rolled our eyes.
"Jason, if you don't tell me, I will literally kill you," Charlie said. I widen my eyes.
I asked, "Are you crazy?"
Charlie smiled, "Only crazy for Riley." I looked at Jason and realized there was disgust and jealousy in him. Charlie noticed that too. "So you're not in love with Maya, you're in love with my Riley," Charlie said.
"She's not anyone's. She belongs to herself," Jason said. I smiled, Jason was a lot like Lucas. They both had respect for Riley.
"So the only way I can get you to talk is if I hurt Riley, but I can't do that," Charlie said. Even though Charlie was evil, there was still a part of him that made him nice, his love for Riley.
"Yeah, exactly you can't do anything to me," Jason said. Charlie smiled. He cut a little part of Jason's rope that would take about ten minutes to rip. "Why try to untie me?" Jason asked.
"So you can tell the news," Charlie said as it was obvious. Right now we are on land, but we're covered by the mist.
"What news?" Jason asked.
Charlie says, "If I can't hurt her physically, I'll have to hurt her emotionally." He was going to take one of us.
"So you're going to take me?" Jason asked. Charlie laughed loudly.
"Mr. Perfect Gracey. She doesn't like you like that. She can live without you. I'm going to take someone who she can't live without," Charlie said. I put my head down. "Maya, you ready to go meet some of the Giants?" Charlie asked.
"The Giants, again?!" Jason yelled.
"Jason, you want to tell me now?" Charlie asked. I looked at Jason shaking my head.
I said, "Jason, don't tell him. He's going to use her. He's going to use her then he's going to force her to be his." Jason nodded. His rope was half way.
"Well, it's time to go, Maya. Oh and tell Riley that I'm going to kill her family if she doesn't tell me her weakness. Tell her that I will be in the biggest school in Rome, of course no students will be there. Tell her that I am in the place that I had the best time of my life at our old school." So it was the gym he was talking about. Before I could tell Jason what it was Charlie grabbed me and threw me over his shoulder and climbed out the window. The last thing I heard was "MAYA!" which Jason yelled.
Jason P.O.V
I sat there watching Gardner take the love of my life's best friend away. I finally untied myself five minutes after Charlie left. I decided to tell the boys first. They were all in Percy's cabin and they were just playing a game of cards. I barged in.
"Hey Jason, you wanna play?" Leo asked.
"Nah, I've already won five times, no need for him to join to lose," Farkle said. Everybody laughed except Lucas and I.
"Guys, I think something is wrong. What is it Jason?" Lucas asked.
I explained, "Charlie took Maya. He had the ring that could make anyone transform into another human being. I tried to tell Riley's weakness to let Maya go, but Maya shook her head." Farkle looked furious.
"You let her get taken away?" Farkle asked angrily. I nodded sadly.
"Hey, don't get mad at Jason. He had no choice," Leo said.
Percy jumped in to defend me. He said, "Yeah, Leo's right."
Lucas finally joined the conversation. "I don't blame you Jason. I understand why you let my sister get taken away. I doubt he's going to kill her, but what were you doing while this was happening?"
"I was tied up. He ripped part of the rope so I can tell you guys the 'news'," I said. Lucas nodded.
"Wait, he wore the ring?" Leo asked. I nodded. "That ring has bad side effects. That's why it's locked up and no one uses it."
"What kind of side effects?" Farkle asked.
"It makes the person wearing a bit crazy, but we did tone that down to wear you can't kill anyone with the ring on thank goodness," Leo said thinking about what would happen if he didn't tone it down.
"Have you told Riley?" Farkle asked.
"No, I wanted to tell you guys first," I said.
"Well, it's time to give you the lesson of 'How to tell Riley Bad News'," Farkle said.
"It's so sad to see her cry. Remember Pluto, Farkle?" Lucas said and Farkle nodded.
"Will you all come with me?" I asked hoping to get some support from my friends. Everybody nodded except for Lucas.
Lucas said, "I rather not." I nodded. It was time to tell Riley.
Riley P.O.V
I was in my room with Annabeth and Piper.
"Okay, Piper, I really want you to be my sister," I said.
"Remember I can't, I promised on the River Styx," Piper said in a sad voice.
Annabeth said, "Well, Riley can counter that on the River Styx."
"That's right," Piper said. I nodded. I had to choose my words carefully.
"On the River Styx, far, far, far, far, far, far friend means sister for Piper," I said.
"That should do it," Annabeth smiled. I laughed.
"This is going to be a great day. I can't wait to tell Maya," I said wondering when she'll be back from her mission. The boys came in, the only person missing was Lucas.
"Guys, guess what, I'm Riley's sister again!" Piper said with a happy smile.
"Nothing can ruin this day," I said with a grin. The boys shifted around "Is there something that can ruin this day?" I asked. The boys pushed Jason toward me.
"Uhmm, Riley. So Charlie had this ring on that made him look like anyone he wanted. He chose to look like me. He took me prisoner in his room," Jason started to say, but I wanted to hear what was really wrong.
"Cut to the chase," I said nervously while I stood up.
Jason stared at me then said, "He took Maya prisoner and we don't know if she's hurt or not." I took a step back from him. I felt a tear rolling down my face. This could not be happening. My best friend couldn't be in danger. "Riley, he wants your weakness. He said he'll give Maya back if I told him your weakness," Jason said. I was angry.
I asked, "Why didn't you? Why didn't you tell him my weakness? I don't care if I die as long as my friends don't die." Jason tried to take a step forward, but I took another step back. I breathed faster and faster. I was having a panic attack and I knew I would faint any second now. They noticed too. "Get Lucas," I said then everything went black.
Piper P.O.V
I went to get Lucas for Riley.
"Lucas!" I yelled to get his attention. I realized he was right outside the door sitting.
"Yes?" he said calmly.
"Riley said to get you," I said. He looked sad in the inside.
"Piper, I've lost everything to Jason. He took my girlfriend now he let my sister be taken away," Lucas said with his head down. I sat down with him. Riley would have to wait for a little.
I said, "Jason isn't a bad person, he's just...charming towards Riley."
Lucas said, "No he acts as if he's in love with Riley."
"Wait, did you say act?" I asked.
"Yeah, I did," Lucas said.
I asked with a little charmspeak, "Can you tell me how?"
Lucas knew how to avoid my charmspeak and said, "No, it's for the better you don't know yet." I nodded. Lucas asked, "Why did you call my name?"
I told him, "Riley had what I assume was a panic attack and fainted." Lucas eyes widen. Him and I jumped into the room. Riley was still out.
"She'll wake up any second now," Lucas said and four seconds later she woke up.
"What happened?" Riley asked, but her breathing got faster and faster when she realized Maya was still gone.
"Riley, you need to calm down," Jason said trying to grab her hand, which hurt me a lot. She moved her hand away.
Riley said, "No, I will not calm down. Everybody should be panicking." Just then everybody but Lucas were breathing hard. Jason fell over and fainted. Riley was one of the most powerful demigods in the world, probably stronger than Hercules. Of course she could charmspeak without knowing.
"Everybody stop panicking," I said with all the charmspeak in me. Everybody stopped panicking and Jason even woke up. Riley realized what she had done didn't make her feel any better.
"I'm sorry," she said. Everybody nodded.
"Did he tell you where he was going?" Leo asked.
Jason answered, "Yes, he said the biggest school in Rome. He also said where he had the best time of his life at your guys' old school." Riley looked and Lucas and Farkle.
"The gym," they said in unision.
Farkle said, "The biggest school in Rome is in the middle of the city (let's pretend that's real lol)." Riley left for a split second and then came back with her necklace.
Riley said, "Looks like we are going to school this year."
Maya P.O.V
I was tied up to a pole in a gym. The gym was huge, it was the size of John Quincy Adam school. The school was the size of this gym.
"What do you want with me, Charlie," I said.
"You're just leverage. I know Riley, she'll come here and give me her weakness. Kill two birds with two stones," Charlie said.
I asked, "You're not going to hurt her, are you?"
"No! Of course not! I'm in love with her," Charlie said.
I said, "You're a disgusting pig." Charlie went closer to me and whispered in my ear.
He whispered, "I don't like you either, Hart. I would kill you, but I don't want to hurt Riley. I think you'll be kept in a cage beside Riley's throne so she can throw you little chew toys and treat you as a pet."
"She's never going to agree to be your queen," I said. Charlie moved back.
He said, "I know that, that is why Gaia will help me. And of course the Titans too." I learned all about this in Mr. Matthews class. It was very interesting.
"You're going to rise hell?" I asked. He nodded. He left me away for a couple minutes to sharpen his sword BackBiter as he told me. Annabeth told me about her friend Luke. Luke's sword went missing, or stolen as I know now, and it was named BackBiter. When Charlie finally left the room to do that, I heard a peep. I looked at where the sound was coming from and it was the great Joshua Matthews. Josh was all the way across gym so he had to get to me quick before Charlie came back. I saw him wearing a lot of swords, I mean A LOT. It reminded me of my sword, Charlie never took it away because he couldn't find it.
Josh was five feet away, but Charlie came in. Josh took out a dagger, it was steel, not like imperial gold or celestial bronze.
"Oh, a mortal, how nice," Charlie said.
"Stand down, demigod, before I stab you with this," Josh said while shaking his dagger. Charlie laughed. "Why are you laughing, you can't hurt me, your sword is made of celestial bronze."
I said, "Actually Josh, it's made of a mix of steel and celestial bronze. It can hurt a lot of things." Charlie smiled at Josh.
Josh made the first move and tried to stab him in the shoulder, but Charlie blocked it by moving Josh's arm away. Charlie punched Josh in the head and Josh fell back a little.
"So you're losing to someone three years younger than you. Feel mature?" Charlie said and looked at me. Josh used the opportunity to punch him. Charlie cursed.
"I am mature," Josh said. Charlie punched Josh and he fell backwards on his back. Charlie put his foot on Josh's chest. Charlie was about to stab Josh in the heart.
I yelled, "Wait, Charlie, don't stab him!"
"Why are you even defending him! All he's done is ignore you," Charlie said. I could see the fear in Josh's face, which was covered with blood. I closed my eyes so I couldn't see the image. I didn't hear anything so I opened my eyes and Charlie's sword was hovering above Josh's chest. "Damn it, I can't kill you because of this ring. But it's stuck on me, damn it!" Charlie yelled.
"You can't hurt me?" Josh asked. Charlie smiled.
Charlie said, "Oh, I can hurt you." Charlie stabbed the sword in Josh's calf. Josh screamed.
"Josh! Please let him go, Charlie," I pleaded.
"I'll let the mortal live," Charlie said while he was tying Josh up.
"I'm not a mortal," Josh said in pain.
"Then what are you?" Charlie asked in curiousity.
"Not a demigod that's for sure," Josh said.
Charlie said, "You're lying. You have to be a demigod, god, monster, or human. There is no other thing on this earth."
"What about demons and angels huh?" Josh said laughing with blood coming out of his mouth. I squinted and saw Josh have a tattoo, when did that happen?
"Shut up," Charlie said. "Riley and the rest of them are coming for your rescue, Maya, get ready for all of them to die."
"You said you wouldn't kill her," I said.
"I'm not, but she'll be dead inside if Josh is dead," Charlie said. I looked at Josh. Josh was going to get killed.
So I gave you guys a long one. I just couldn't stop writing, but I had to. Review for the next chapter. Follow me on twitter and instagram girlmeetsxover. - GMXOVER
