Percy's POV
Grover, Annabeth, Chiron and me were plunging into the depths of the underground. Screaming as the G-force crushing our tummy. And also because of the darkness around us. Two minutes falling and finally Grover asked:"Why did we have to take this plunge instead of fighting those demonic Rachel?"
"And why didn't we strived for Camp Half-Blood?" Annabeth asked me.
"First, because if we fought those demons we would've died and Camp Half-Blood would be destroyed with us in it," I said
"But didn't you swear to fight for Camp Half-Blood untill your last breath?" Annabeth said.
"No, Percy is right. If we died, Rachel would pass a dark prophecy to the gods and eventually will kill the Olympians," Chiron asked, "Now we need to focus on saving ourselves,"
"I'm all over it," Grover said and put his mouth to his reed pipes and played a soft tune. The melody echoed around us and suddenly, I felt something tingling inside my mouth. Then, everything around us started to shook like an earthquake and I saw something green above me. Maybe a tree vine or something but it sped towards me, Annabeth, Grover and Chiron. The thing wrapped itself around me very tightly that I almost couldn't breathe. Then, it pulled us upwards and we were ascending in full speed and I screamed as loud as possible. A second ago, we were falling into the unknown and now, we were ascending with the vine wrapped around our bodies. Then, I saw light up ahead and then, my eyes hurt because of the light.
I can't see anything while my eyes were dazzled by the light around me and finally, we have a soft landing. I closed my eyes and when my pupils contracted, I opened my eyes. It took a while for my eyes to adjust with the lights. When it did, I saw six pillars up ahead still standing tall and a temple. I walked up ahead and tripped because of the thick bushes surrounding us.
"I like this place. So peaceful and, uh...green," Grover muttered.
"Chiron, can't we have a rest? I'm beat and thanks Grover because you saved our lives. Where are we, anyway?," Annabeth said.
"We're in the coastal Thailand," Chiron replied.
"You're welcome and how did you know that we're in Thailand?" Grover said.
"I've been training half-bloods for aeons all around the world. New Zealand, Istanbul, Malaysia, France,Thailand. You name it," Chiron replied.
We sat on the bushy, grassy ground and I realized how tired I was. Then, I lay down on the ground because of exhaustion. When I was just about to relax, Chiron said: "Now, we need to solve this Rachel mystery. Why is she acting like a demonic she-demon?"
There were silence for a while.
"Maybe that wasn't her. Or she works for Kronos now," I said.
"Wait, she said something. Before she almost killed me, she said that an evil clone that was created by Kronos in a celtic world called Ygdrassil has controlled her mind. She will kill by giving out dark prophecies," Chiron responded.
"Dark prophecies?" Annabeth said.
"Something like an evil prophecy," Grover said.
"Wait, she said the clone that was created by Kronos in a celtic world called Ygdrassil has controlled her mind. That means that the clone worked for Kronos, not Rachel," I said.
"Confusing but understandable," Grover said.
"If the clone works for Kronos, that means it is going to revive Kronos. Bringing him back to complete life and eventually, wanted to destroy the gods and we will have another Titan war," I continued.
"But how will she revive Kronos when Hades is guarding Tartarus?" Annabeth asked.
"She will revive him the same way Kronos revived the clone. In the celtic underworld," Chiron completed.
"But I thought the celtic stuff was just a myth. Like Thor, the god of thunder and his mighty hammer Mjolnir," Annabeth said.
"They were myths but their people believed that the celtic stuffs were real. But, the hammer, Mjolnir and the gauntlets exist," Chiron explained.
"What? That's weird enough. The celtic stuffs were myths but Mjolnir exists?" Annabeth asked confusely.
"Yes. The people of the celtic uses spiritual power to build the hammer, the gauntlets, the celtic underworld and everything related to the norse mythology," Chiron answered, "Now, we need to get moving. There's a celtic temple pass the pillars. We need to make a research about norse mythology. Maybe the answers are in the temple,"
"How do you know that's a celtic temple?" I asked.
"It's written there on the wall," Chiron said.
"Oh," I said.
"I still can't see how you knew that was a celtic temple," Grover muttered.
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We entered the temple. It stunk like a dump. The walls were covered with lichen. The stairs were cracked and dirty.
"There it is!" Chiron yelled.
"What?" I asked.
"The writings of the peoples. It said: 'Bhogavati of the seventh'," Chiron explained.
"It must be referring to the capital of Patala. The lowest infernal world of Hindu Tradition," Annabeth continued.
"It's a netherworld populated by the snake people, although the enlighted one Nerada spoke rather fondly of it," Chiron completed.
"What?" Grover and me asked simultaneously.
"Chiron, look!" Annabeth ignored us, "That's Shiva on top and his mistress, Kali is down below,"
Then, I realized that there was a huge statue infront of us. Shiva must be on top and Kali is below. Whatever.
"How did you know this stuff?" Grover asked Annabeth.
"There's a document in Daedalus's laptop that was related to the norse mythology,"
"What was he doing about the norse mythology," I asked.
"He was doing a research about the norse,"
"Now, let's keep moving," Chiron ordered.
We wanted to go inside the statue of Shiva and Kali. I didn't know if we could. Then, I saw an entrance at Kali's nose.
"Can you climb, Chiron? Besides, you are a horse. Not to mention old," Grover said.
"Hey, doesn't mean if I'm an old horse, I can't climb to that thing's nose," Chiron complained.
Chiron can't climb. Seriously. We need to help him to get to Kali's nose. Once Chiron made it, we all made it.
The place we entered was dark. Just a crackle of fire and torches lighting up the place.
Then, I heard something slithering around four of us. Then, I heard something squawk. Maybe a bird. Suddenly, something came out from the darkness.
Giant Lizards!
Lizards don't squawk! But that's the least of my concern because there were like 20 to 30 lizards surrounding us. Some of them are red, some of them are green and some of them are black.
I uncapped Riptide and lunged.
The lizards spit venom, you know!
I have to dodge the venom and stab them at the same time. That could be hard.
After I got used to it, the battle was over. I exhaled and lay down in exhaustion. Sweat were trickling down my face.
Then, we walked for ten minutes and finally found a room. I felt grusome being in that room. The room stunk like dead bodies. The water are at knee level.
After that, I tripped and found myself face to face with a dead human body! I screamed and stood up and ran from the human body.
Then, I realized that there were dozens of dead bodies in the room. That explains the smell.
"This must be a room where archeologists and treasure hunters died," Chiron said.
"How did you know that?" Annabeth asked him.
"Just by looking at them,"
I didn't want to look at the dead bodies. It's a grusome feeling.
Then, Grover tripped and knocked something.
"Grover, you knocked a lever. That means you've activated something!" Annabeth shouted.
Uh-oh. The room started to shook like crazy. Water started to come out from the ceiling that was high above us. Then, the walls exploded and the room was filled with water. Relax, I could handle water. So, I didn't panic.
"Percy, you better do something!" Annabeth demanded.
The water has reached the ceiling and I wanted to make an air bubble for us to breathe underwater. But I can't! I can't make an air bubble for us. I started to panic. Then, I realized that my clothes were wet. I didn't want my clothes to turn wet. I didn't ask for being wet. I could see Annabeth's, Grover's and Chiron's face feeling very panic and hopeful so that I can save them. Is this it? Are we going to drown?
Then, I focus on one thing: the ocean.
I concentrated really hard for a couple of time and I realized that we are in the middle of the air free falling to the ocean.
"Everybody grab me!" I ordered and they did.
I braced myself for the impact.
Author's note: I know that's weird that Percy can't controll water but i will tell you on the next chapter. review please and no flames..(",)
