Percy followed Thalia out of the Grand and headed up the Apollo and Aphrodite cabins. He took them toward the Lincoln Tunnel. Drew hung toward the back of the group with a couple of her siblings who had barely touched a sword in their lives. She threw evil glares at Percy whenever she got the chance but didn't say anything. When they finally reached the tunnel everyone went to work. The daughters of Aphrodite had loads of designer perfumes which they proceeded to sprits throughout the tunnel. The strong aroma made Percy and the majority of the Apollo cabin gag. The Apollo cabin was busy organising themselves and evenly distributing various kinds of magic arrows. Silena approached Percy.
"Hey, I was wondering if—"
"Can you hold here?"
"Excuse me?" Silena looked truly perplexed.
"I need you to be in charge." He started walking toward the end of the tunnel.
"Percy! Wait! What are you doing?"
"I'm not losing someone that I love."
Silena smiled. At least he had listened.
Percy put on Annabeth's hat and ran back onto the island. He ran as fast as he could down the sleeping streets. He could here the battle raging on the edges of the ghost town. Soon the Williamsburg Bridge came into view.
Once he'd made it over the bridge, Percy had no clue where he was going. He went straight ahead, but that only led him farther into the city. He turned back and saw a half-blood scout running frantically down a darkened street. He sprinted after him trying to make his footfalls quiet. Then he saw where the scout was running to, a legion of monsters, led by Kronos himself advanced down the road. Percy pressed himself against a wall and into the shadows. The scout with his head bowed said something to Kronos which was inaudible over the tramping of monster feet. The Titan smiled wickedly and said:
"Ha! Let them come! But you go back to the camp, get your proper armour."
"But—"
"Go." He said it slowly as if the word were peeling off of his tongue.
The scout took off toward the rural part of town and down a seemingly deserted road. Percy followed closely behind him. The scout turned off toward a roadside curio shop.
Percy uncapped Riptide.
"Hey!" he yelled.
The startled boy spun around and didn't even have his sword out as the butt of Percy's blade thumped into the side of his head and sent him sprawling on the ground.
"Sweet dreams." The son of the sea god muttered and recapped the pen.
Percy looked up at the little abandoned store. He couldn't read the sign cursive neon sign, but he didn't have to. The multitude of frightened looking statues told him where he was.
A/N: Hey! So how was it? Tell me by reviewing! I love hearing your feedback!