Hey everyone. Sorry i haven't been able to update in a while. You know with the beginning of school again and all. Anyway, in this chapter, the quest begins. Enjoy
Poseidon's cabin
Annabeth POV
When I walked in on Percy, I thought that I would die of embarrassment. I couldn't help blush immensely. In the whole time that I have known Percy, this has only happened twice. Once when we were living together on Olympus (you know the one from a previous chapter) and the other time was now. I couldn't help but blush until I looked like a tomato (maybe because I have a crush on him). I said I was sorry for walking in on him. I couldn't help but smile as he tried to put the blame on him. When he got out in his Pjs (still shirtless) I, still blushing from embarrassment (mostly), grabbed my cloths and then headed to the shower. I know I have said this many times, but i am extremely glad that Poseidon gave me his blessing and all. I love the feeling of water and I love staying in the Poseidon cabin, I mean don't get me wrong, I like living in the Athena cabin; but i feel more relaxed her. Probably because over at the Athena cabin has a lot of stress of being the smartest. The Poseidon cabin, however has this sea-breeze smell that I love (mostly thanks to Percy) and It feels like I am in the ocean. After I got out of the shower and then willed myself to get try, I put my PJs tha had Owls on (don't judge me. After all, it is my favourite animal) and then I brushed my teeth. When I came out, I noticed that I been in the shower for about 2 hours or so. I chucked at that and then went to the room where percy's room was. I saw Percy was already sleeping on the water bed. He had his blanket only up to his waist and was on his side and was drooling a bit. I smiled and laughed at that. Then went to him and I grabbed the blanket and pulled it up to his neck. He moved so he can be on his back and then took one hand out and put on his stomach. I smiled at that and then I did something that even surprised me. I kissed him on the cheek and then he got the happiest smile I ever seen him have on his face. I blushed enough for my face to burn up. 'why in the world this I just do that i thought as I went to my bed. Then i heard someone gasped really loudly and then I heard something that sounded like someone running. I turned to where it came from and I saw an opened window. I went to it to see thalia running towards the Aphrodite something. I rubbed my head in confusion and then i closed the window and the curtains and then I went back to the room that Percy was in and then i went to the bed. After I made myself conformable, i felt extremely relaxed. The bed felt extremely soft and the blanket were warm. After a few minutes of staying like (mainly from watching Percy drool), I was out like a candle flame. The whole night, I dreamed of a certain green eyed son of Poseidon.
The next morning when I woke up, I noticed that i wasn't in my usual bed at the Athena cabin. I quickly stood up and then i saw Percy on the floor sleeping. Then all the memories of the previous day rushed back to me like a tidal wave. I looked at the clock and it read 6:30. I yawned loudly and then I rubbed my stormy grey eyes. Then i sat up and then i saw something that made me laugh a bit. Percy was on his bed, on his stomach, with his head facing the other way, making me have a full view of his messy, raven black hair that I love. I grabbed my cloths that was on the floor and then went to the bathroom. I went in there and then I turned on the water. I got in and then i focused the power of the sea in me and then I saw my eyes turned sea-green in the reflection of the water. Almost immediately, I was fully awake and then had a lot of energy flowed through my body like a wave. Then I relaxed and then i saw that my eyes turned back to back to its original stormy grey color. Then I heard something that sounded squishy and groaning. After that, I washed up and then turned off the water and then willed myself to get dry. I put on a pair of indigo colored jeans and my camp half blood t-shirt. Then i brushed my teeth and then I brushed my hair until it was straight and hanged over my shoulders to my back, afterwards. Then i put on some lipstick on (i know what you're thinking. I don't usually wear make-up, but silena told me that i should at least put something on for Percy) and then I unlocked the door and opened it. on the other side of the door was Percy with his arm up in the door and his hand balled into a fist; all while still shirtless. I saw Percy eyes widen for a reason and then he had an expression that had realization all over it (A/N can you guys figure out why ) I help back a blush. Then Percy sleepily gave me a smile and then put his arm down.
'Morning Wise girl. I was just knock on the door to see if i could take a shower, but I see that you were just finishing up. So did you sleep well' Percy asked still sleepily.
"I slept amazingly, seaweed brain.i felted so relaxed and at a peace" i said happily. Then Percy gave me a smile that made my stomach has some butterflies in it. Then he laughed and then said
'I am glad that you feel that way, Wise girl. I slept the exact some way. Well i'm just going to grabbed my cloths and then take a shower. Afterwards we have to go the hill for the quest, right?" Percy asked. Typical seaweed brain. I just laughed at that and then nodded. After he went to his room to grabbed his cloth, i told him that I was going for breakfast. He said that he will meet me their.
After i left, i went to see if thalia was done and ready to go for the quest. When I got there, I knocked and then i heard some groaning in the backround. Then I heard what sounded like a bed squeak and then I heard footsteps. I saw thalia still in her Pjs and rubbing her electric blue eyes.
"why do you have to be here so damn early in the morning?" Thalia said extremely sleepily. Then i chucked at that and then she glared at me, but it wasn't it's usual, it was more sleepily than usual.
"The quest remember. You are the daughter of Zeus, therefore, you are going too." I said reminding her. Then she sighed and then hand gestured me to go inside. After a quick shower, she came out wearing her usual. Black jeans, with a black t-shirt and black shoes. Then she asked me something embarrassing.
'how was your first night with the boy of your dreams' i immediately blushed after she said that. Then she laughed as I turned my head.
"come on spill. I want to know and i will tell you what i know." She said. that got my attention. I quickly span to see her and then she laughed.
"what do you know" i said blushing. Then she just laughed and then she said
"before i tell what I know, you gonna have to answer the question" i sighed and then out of curiosity. Hey, I am the daughter of Athena, I hate not knowing something.
'it was great. I felt so at peace and Percy actually gave me the bed. He slept on the floor on a water bed' i said blushing the whole time. Then she laughed and then my ADHD starting up because half yelled
'Now, tell me what you know' she slowing stops laughing. And then said the most embarrassing thing that she ever told me.
'I saw you kiss Percy last night before you went to bed' then i blushed so much that i could feel my cheeks burn up.
"w-what are y-you talking a-about" i said still blushing furiously.
"don't use that on me. I saw you kiss him on the cheek. OK i'll tell you the whole story. I was actually went to get something that I forgot and i saw you through the window get out of the of the shower, go to Percy and then tucked him in and then kiss him on the cheek" she said looking at me very closely. Then if it was possible, i blushed so much that it actually hurt. Then thalia burst into laughter. Then as she was laughing, I felt my checks smoke a bit. I quickly went to the bathroom and cloth the door. Then i heard thalia laugh even more. then i went to the mirror and saw that my cheeks were blood red and my eyes were yellowish-orange. Then i relaxed and then it turned back into it original color. But i was still blushing a bit. I came out to see thalia still laughing, but I saw Silena on the bed laughing as much as well. They both grabbed their sides in pain from laughing to much and then my blush just came back. Then i sat on the bed and groan from frustration.
'Thalia- laugh-came to my cabin-laugh-and told me every-laugh- she saw' Silena said between laugh. I blush even more and then i couldn't take anymore and then i punched hard them on the shoulder. Then each yelped and stopped laughing due to the were rubbing the places where i hit them fast
"Damn Annabeth. That really hurt" Silena said still rubbing the place where i punched her.
"Yeah, do you like lift weights or something" Thaila said.
'Quit complaining. I didn't hit you guys that hard" i said as I got up. Then they both looked at me like I was crazy.
"ok you're messing with " Silena told me still rubbing softly the some place.
"no I'm meant it. I didn't hurt you guys hard. I barely used force." I said then they look at each other and then took off their jackets and scarf (can you guys guess whos wearing that) and in the place where i punched each of them had a blue mark on them.
"no way, i didn't hit you guys that hard." I said as i was pointing to them. Then I noticed immediately why i bruised them without much effort. My hands were completely wet. Then i realized why.
"Guys i'm so sorry. I swear i didn't mean to hit you guys that hard." I said apologizing.
"It alright just don't do it again or i fry you're sorry behind. Now can you please give me some nectar. I have some in the fridge." Thalia said as i went to the fridge and gave them the nectar. Almost immediately, the bruise disappear and then I look at the clock and it read 8.
'Well i am going to get breakfast. And I think you should two thalia. We have to leave in about 1 hour.' i said. then thalia nodded and then we made our way to the mess hall.
When we got there, i saw Percy eating some eggs and bread while talking to some of the guys from the other cabins and Grover. Then Percy saw me and waved at me. I waved back and then went to grabbed my food. I grabbed some eggs too, but for some reason I was really hungry. I grabbed some eggs, along with a biscuit(the biggest piece) and about 4 medium size sasages. But I knew i couldn't eat all of this. So i went to the fire and then put 2 of my sasages and some of my eggs into the fire and prayed for Poseidon, Athena mainly. Then i went back to the Athena table and I ate it all. There was nothing left on my plate.
Afterwards, along with thalia and Percy, went back to cabins of the big three and then we each grabbed our bags and then me and Percy walked all the way to thalias hill. The camp named it after thalia because after she crossed the border, she stopped some monster and would have died if it wasn't for luke. Even though she tried to hid it, but thanks to mom and my training, i noticed that everytime we see Luke, she gets a smile. It proves my point when I saw that she likes him. Anyway, when we got their we say thalia talking to grover. Then grover saw us, gave me a hug and the high-fived grover. As if on que, Argus (i thinks his name) came in a van.
We said our good-byes already in the morning. So after we put our bags in the trunk. I sat with Percy as grover as alone while Thalia got shotgun. After about half an hour to the train station, we said our good-byes and then we purchased tickets for the next ride to Los Angeles.
When we boarded, Me and thalia shared a room, while Percy and Grover shared a room. I was really hoping that i could get to bunk in with Percy, but train rules states that anyone under the age of 18 of different genders cannot bunks without having a responsible adult with them. I thought that was stupid. But i let it go.
After about an hour, I went to see the boys, only to see that Percy was taking a shower and grover was sleeping. Boys. Then i went back to the room to see Thalia sleeping. I looked outside the window to see that we were at a big green field just passing the city. It was beautiful. I would believe Demeter would love this place. There is a barn and all of that I decided to follow her lead and take a nap. I was out cold after a while.
I woke with heavy thuds. I shot up immediately and then the thuds got louder and louder. I looked outside too see there was a big field full of cows and cattle and a saw a beautiful lake behind them. After I woke thalia up, I went to see Percy to see that he just came out of the shower. Just then the traing went to a complete stop and percy and I were both knocked to the floors. Afterwards Thalia came in
"what just happened why did we suddenly stop." Thalia said
Then suddenly the side of the train was ripped in half and a giant hand came out and grabbed a girl, about our age. She was screaming her lungs out. We went to the hole, we looked outside to see the biggest giants i have ever seen, i counted about three. It was about to eat the poor women when I grabbed a dagger from my belt with a leather handle and then thalia charged it with lightning. Thanks to the leather handle, I didn't get shocked. Not that I needed it, of course; but thalia and Grover don't know that. All they know about my training is my hat and my endless supplies of daggers.
I threw the electricly charged dagger at the giant that had the women in one hand, about to eat her. Like always, i had perfect accuracy. It hit the giants hands, sending a ton of electricity to the giants body. After pains of agony, the creature turned to golden dust. Then the women started to fall. Then percy went and caught her and had bridal style while the girl had her arms around Percy's neck. I immediately had feeling of complete jealously flow thorugh me like a tsunami, because the girl then put her head on his shoulders and then closed her eyes. Percy then put her down and I had a better look at the girl. She was about 2 or 3 older than us, had red curly hair and was white. Then she saw the Person who caught her and then he gave him a big hug. Again, feeling of pure jealousy came to me. As the girl separated from Percy, she gave him a kiss on the cheek and my jealous got replaced by rage
"Thank you for saving me. I'm Rachel by the way." The girl named Rachel said.
'No problem, wait you can see what that thing was' percy said. that was when i figured it out. She could see through the mist.
Yes of course i did. Why wouldn't have seen the creature that carried me and was about to eat me and was-'' she started to say but was cut off by two giants. Then she gasped and then passed out from it. Percy carried her bridal style ugh why did that loyal idiot have to do that. I thought. He put her down on the side of the train and then came to us.
Looks like somebody jealous" Thalia said. before i could responded grover came out of now where and pushed us out of the way as a big club came out of nowhere and almost hit us. But grover got hit and got knocked unconscious. We went straight to him and then we sighed to feel his palse.
'Thanks grover, for taking the hit' i said to him as we stood up. I looked the two giants and way about swing his club again when i took a dagger from my belt and then throw it the creature's leg and making him miss. Luckily he didn't hit the train, but an unlucky cow got squashed. I felt bad about it, and then I focused on the situation. I saw a big lake at behind one of the giants and then the idea came to me. Then Percy came out of the train and saw that grover laid on the ground not moving. We assured him that grover was ok only unconscious.
"guys we need to somehow get him to step on that lake" i said. then they both nodded with realization. Percy took out riptide. I took out two dagger and thalia her spear.
Thalia was the first to charge. The giant swung his club and the thalia roled to the side putting her hands in the air. Just then the giant got hit with lightning and slumbered back a bit. Then I threw two daggers at is and hit both of its leg. The giant feel on his knees and then fell backward when Percy threw riptide. I must admit. Even though i have way better accuracy than him, he sure is a lot stronger than me. But that doesn't mean that he is better than me. Riptide hit directly in the chest and then fell into the lake. Then i looked at Thalia and then she pointed her spear into the air. She threw her spear in a downwards motion and the moment her spear in the ground, a bunch of lightnings hit the giant square on the face. Almost immediately, it turned into dust. Thalia feel on her knees in exhaughtion.
Then she got up and then started to walk to us when suddenly, through the smoke, another club appeared and this time, Thalia was to tired to dodge it. It his straight in the chest and she got sent back flying into a tree. It broke in half and she landed behind it. We quickly ran to her she was unconscious, but was bleeding a lot and had a couple of splinters on her back. We took them out fast and blood squirted out of them. We quickly got her wet and while Percy focused his healing powers over water I used mine over hearth. Blood stopped and all of her cuts disappeared, but she was still unconscious. Then we turned to each other and as we stood up, we both nodded and started to walk towards the monster. As we walked, we could see it smirk. We both got angrier by the minute. We didn't tell each other, but we both knew what we were going to do and that was not to hold back anymore. By the look of this giant, it was the strongest. Then it shrunked down (A/N i know that monster can't do that, but just this once, just go with it).When we were close up to it, it ran to us and then it swung it club sideways. Then i bent backwards to form a 90 degree angle. The club almost hit my face. Just then percy, with both of his hands stopped it in his tracks. I saw the surprised face on the giants face and then before he could react, I did a back flip and then kicked him in the stomach. It got sent back at least 4 feet, and the whole time, it was grabbing its stomach.
Then I grabbed 2 daggers out of my belt and then I threw it to Percy. He caught it and then closed his eyes. Then the dagger turn a bright yellowish color, which meant he use the power of Hestia and what gave it away was that when he opened his eyes, they were the color of Hestia. I focused the power of Zeus inside of me. In the dagger's refection, I saw my eyes turned to electric blue and then I put my dagger in the air. Almost immediately, lightining came down and strucked the dagger end. Then electricity ran all over the dagger, Percy then threw me the dagger and it was hot, but i hold it on for a second, because i threw them at the giant. Both hit it and it shot out in agony, but didn't turn into dust. I have to admit, i was a bit surprised that it could actually hold on to that much power. Then It screamed in bloody murder and then it grew back to its original size.
Any normal demigod would have stand a chance against it. but me and percy weren't normal demigods. Percy got out his feather and in a few seconds, it turns into a small axe. Then the giant swung its huge club, but we both got out of the way. Percy roled to the side, but I jumped into the air, still focusing on the power of Zeus in me, used the winds to carry me up in the air until i got on top of the club and then started to run. Before the giant could attack me with his hand, percy threw his axe and it hit directly in his hand. It cried in agony as I ran up its club and into his arm. Then i jumped, again with the winds carring me. Went all the way to its face and the i used every single ounce of force in me with a kick to the monster nose. It was so strong that not only it hurt the monster enough to break its nose and fall into the lake, i broke my leg as well. As I was falling, percy flew to me and then caught me
'My leg its broken' i said as i was in pain. Percy face grew soft and he went into his backpack and then took out some ambrosia. I ate it, i was healed but no enough for it. percy told me to stay here as we heard groans and mourning coming from the monster. Ok how the tartanus can that thing still be alive after all of that i thought as I tried to get up. Then I realized what percy was going to do when he to me to stay here. My eyes widen in realization
"No. NO. I won't let you fight that thing alone" I yelled to him. Then he smirked and then his eyes turned to a light green colour.
"I am gonna try something new for me" then he raise his hands and then vines started to grow all around the giants, legs arms, head, neck and stomach. Then I immediately knew what he was using. He was using the power of Demeter in him. Man i don't think I haven't seen him do that since we were nine years old. Then he stumbles and then caught himself and then his eyes turned back to their original color and then wave went all over the giants' body and his arms and legs froze in ice. Then Percy Pointed into the air and then his eyes turned into electric blue and then thunder shot all over the monster like rain until, finally it turned to dust. Afterwards, Percy collapsed in exhaughtion. I use the power of Hestia to heal me a bit, but i was too tired. So i grabbed some more ambrosia and then it started to heal but it hurt, although i didn't care at the moment. Just then i heard sirens and helicopters coming from the distances. I went to thalia, put her over my shoulders, with Percy on my other one and dragging Grover on the floor into the forest.
After i was assured that we were safe, i put them on the floor and then my eyes rolled back to back on my head and the last thing i heard was helicopters flying overhead.
Ok there is the beginning of the quest. What do you guys think. How i do. Good, bad, awesome, amazing, or ok. Please review.