Chiron pats me on the shoulder and hands me a folded piece of paper. We get in the van and drive off. I look down at the piece of paper in my hand. After unfolding it, I see that it's a map. Pinned on the map is a note and an envelope. I unfold the note and read it.
Nico,
This map will show you where your quest will take you. After you finish one part, the next will show up on the map. In the envelope is $500 dollars in mortal money. Don't ask where I got it. Be careful.
Chiron (and Percy)
I look down at the map and see a familiar place glowing on it. The National Air and Space Museum. Gods, the world hates me. Please be no Nemean Lion. I tell Argus and he just nods. Before I even get to make up my mind of what to do, we're there.
He lets us out and then drives off. Faline just has this happy look on her face. "I've always wanted to come here!" I miss when I was that innocent-minded. We walk in and I already here the commotion. "Umm, Neeks, am I the only one who sees the skeleton kittens?" I look down at my feet and see a little kitten made entirely of bone. I draw my sword and creep forward. I look into the room, which just happens to be the same place Percy killed the lion. In the middle are a billion of the kittens surrounding a lady who is petting them and feeding them something. Crazy cat lady.
She turns around and she runs over to me, drawing out twin blades and has me pinned on a wall before I could blink. From this close, I could see that she literately had the features of a cat. "Who are you?"
"I-I'm Nico Di Angelo. S-son of Hades. That's my sister, Faline," I say, nodding in her direction, where she stands frozen in a state of fear. Bea decides to cut in. "I'm Bea, a Hunter of Artemis, and that's Annabeth, Daughter of Athena. Who are you?" The cat lady's eyes burn bright as she answers. "I am Bast, the Egyptian goddess of cats and many other things. And you, Children of Greece, shall now die."
*Hey, sorry it's so short. I have a bad case of Writer's Block. I promise to update again soon.*