Another Chapter up in less than a week! Yup...I've lost my regular scheduling...

Disclaimer- I do not own Percy Jackson or any of it's characters. I do however, own my plot and OC's.

Percy POV

I slugged through the state of New York like a…well, like a slug to be quite precise. I sighed, closing my eyes, not really liking being in mortal form but really having no choice…I mean, I like mortal form when I'm not around this many people. Closing my eyes wasn't quite so smart though. Not a minute after, I ran smack! into someone and fell onto the ground.

"Hey! Watc-" I started, stopping when I saw the someones I had run into.

Luke and Thalia grinned down at me, his arm around her waist and her electric blue eyes glinting happily, she looked recovered from being kicked out of the eternal hunters. I scowled but Luke held his hand out and I grabbed it, jumping up.

Luke smiled and asked me, "So, what brings you down to mortal earth Percy?" Thalia nodded in agreement, also probably wanting to know what I was doing, since I generally spent my time down in the seas.

I frowned slightly, "Annabeth's in trouble…I need to go save her…I even have permission from Lord Zeus."

Thalia choked, "My father gave you permission to break rules!?"

I nodded, enjoying her amazement. "He sure did."

Luke and Thalia stared at me, blue eyes wide and I grinned brushing past them, satisfied for the moment. I turned to see Thalia shaking her fist at the sky, "THANKS SOOO MUCH DAD." Thunder rumbled through the sky for a moment and I laughed. She glared at me and Luke made a shoo-ing motion, probably to save my own ass.

My save was short lived, when the two decided to come with me.

"She's my best friend!" Thalia protested when I disagreed a bit…a lot…

Luke frowned, "She's like a sister to me Perce…And besides, she even said I'm like a brother to her…"

I sighed, knowing I stood no chance in argument against these two, "Fine, fine, but I'm driving…"

We scooted along, leaving New York in no time…I promise I didn't highjack a car…-shifty eyes-

I sighed as I drove along boring roads through who-knows-how-many states to get to South Dakota. Upon entering, I was greeted by acres, and acres, and acres, AND ACRES, of fields and farms. Good gods…I was a city person! I can't stand that many fields…I groaned and let my head come into contact with the window.

I fumbled in the drink holder next to me for a map of South Dakota and Luke snatched it up and opened it up. "Percy, what's the street name again?" He asked

"Front Lane, Front Lane…" I muttered as I drove through the state.

"FRONT LANE!" Thalia screamed as I passed it up.

I slammed on the brakes and we all lurched forward. "Ow?" Asked Luke, his face against the front window.

"Oops…" I said before turning the car around and driving through the gateway. After a few meters the road turned into a dirt path and the fields got more and more dead. Probably when Nico had gotten hurt he started taking the life force from the plants in the fields.

We drove for a few more minutes, picking up some speed because the road wasn't too hard to navigate. That's when I slammed onto the brakes a second time, this time to avoid hitting Grover.

Thalia removed her face from the back of my seat's headrest and kicked the door open and screamed, "Goat boy better run before I kick his ass back to Camp!"

He brayed and frantically ran around the car to hide behind Luke. Luke chuckled and wrapped an arm around Thalia's waist as she struggle to get to Grover who had backed up and . chewing on the left side mirror of the car.

I sighed, "GUYS, we're here to save someone…remember!?"

Thalia stopped and looked at me sheepishly, "Sorry Percy."

Luke laughed and started walking towards the end of the road, "Well? What are we waiting for, let's go!"

Grover stopped chewing on the mirror nervously, "We have to be careful…you saw what happened to Nico…"

Both of the others blinked and Thalia asked, "Nico? What happened to Nico!?" Her voice rising slightly, at the mention of her cousin.

My eyes widened, "You don't know? Nico's like…half dead right now! Well, he was, he's in camp infirmary right now. Thalia gave a slight sigh but narrowed her eyes to ice blue slits.

"Those punks are soooooo dead." She hissed and I had a feeling they would be once Thalia and I were through with them…

Luke sighed and pushed us both along, Grover assisting him, "Come on," he said, "we have to go save Annabeth."

Soon, we had approached the end of the road, which lead to a small area, with two small shacks. Both of them were broken down, with smashed, cardboarded windows, graffiti on the walls and the boards, the roof of one of them caving in. We looked around suspiciously, both of the houses dark, like no one was around.

I took out Riptide, Thalia a bow and arrows, Luke was carrying Backbiter, and Grover was armed with his reed pipes and…tin cans. For throwing, not eating, whatever you might think.

All of us hunted around, looking through cracks in the walls, in the overgrown gardens for half an hour. We sighed, sooner or later we'd have to give up, and it was looking like no one was there. Just as I was about to turn around and call out to the others that we should give up for the night, I heard heavy footsteps behind me and I whipped around, to find myself face-to-face with a nasty, dirty, filthy son of Ares.

He cracked his knuckles threateningly and said in a gruff voice, "Now, what do we have here? A nasty little sea slug?" As he talked, more of his little buddies surrounded me, none of them bothering to get the others, since they had me surrounded.

I gave an indignant reply, "I'd be on your knees, Son of Ares, and do you have any idea who you are talking to?"

He sneered, "No, not that I care."

Thalia smirked, "Dude, you just messed with the wrong Son of Poseidon."

I gave a cruel laugh that really, didn't suit me and pointed my sword at the guy's chest. "I am Lord Perseus, God of the Shoreline and Coastal waves."

The eyes of him and his companions bugged out, making them look like gutted fish. I snickered and continued, "I do believe you have my companion, the Daughter of Athena?"

"C-comp-anion?" The lead one stuttered.

I nodded and slammed the flat edge of my sword against his chest, "Now, let me through!"

He let me through without a fight which was strange. As soon as I had my back to him however, he stabbed at me with his sword…which shattered upon impact. He stifled a groan and I chuckled and walked into the house, my eyes quickly adjusting to the dark, Thalia, Luke, and Grover following me.

I heard a shift in the silence and looked around; focusing in on the sound and a dark figure moved from the ground, sitting up, "Percy?" Annabeth's hoarse voice floated up to me.

"Annabeth!" Thalia screamed before I could even say anything. Luke grabbed her around the waist and murmured something in her ear and she looked at me before staying still. I walked over to her and kneeled down next to her numbly.

"Percy…" She breathed softly before collapsing against me, her breathing even, her grey eyes closed. I gently picked her up, bridal style and started walking out the door, nodding my head to the others giving the gesture saying, 'let's go guys…'

So, what do you guys think? Oh, and i fixed the poll so it shows on my profile....as some of you know, i'm currently still figuring how to work this site out.

Annabeth:Phan...I claim that Percy is next to get hurt....

Percy:Hey...that would be no fun! You're the girl!

Annabeth&Thalia:Excuse me? Does that have anything to do with this story!?

Percy:Uh...-runs for it-

IcePhantom:Uh...no killing each other guys? Please? I need you alive for this...

Thalia:Uh...fine...but no promises...

IcePhantom:Okay...i suppose that's the best i'll get.-goes to start new chapter-