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Story: Brothers United: Reimagined

Chapter 10: The Hunter

Third Person's POV

Camp Half Blood

Triton awoke in the Poseidon cabin; he looked around and saw Theseus sitting on the edge of his bed polishing his sword. "How do you feel today?" Triton asked.

Theseus looked at his brother with a guilty expression on his face. "I'm sorry that I was such a jerk. I thought all of that anger was long gone. I'm scared to think what would have happened if you didn't intervene."

Triton gave his brother a reassuring smile. "You're not a bad person. We all make mistakes."

Theseus shook his head. "I can't afford to lose control of my emotions. You know what happened last time," Theo said.

Triton groaned in annoyance at his brother. "It wasn't your fault. Medea and her magic were too strong."

"She could have never gotten control over me without my emotional breakdown," Theo said.

"Theseus, you're not the same person who lost control. You've had many years to overcome it and you did. It was just a relapse. I know it won't happen again," Triton said.

Theseus stood up and made his bunk. "I wish I could believe that." He walked out of the cabin toward the dining pavilion.

"He still blames himself," Percy said as he sat up in his bunk.

Triton smiled at his brother before he nodded sadly. "He does, but we'll be there to help him."

Percy's crooked grin widened. "You've got that right." Percy looked around the cabin. "Where's Tyson?"

Triton smiled. "Tyson is at breakfast," he replied. Triton chuckled. "You know how he likes to eat."

Percy laughed. "Tyson would make a great food competition champion," he said. Triton looked at his brother strangely. "You know the food competitions on television." Triton shook his head. Percy grinned mischievously at his brother's lack of knowledge of modern activities. "Never mind, we better get to breakfast." Percy stood and changed clothes quickly. Triton and Percy left their cabin and walked to the dining pavilion. When they entered the campers began to whisper. The Stolls, Will Solace, Jake Mason, and many others all shot Percy sympathetic looks. Percy noticed that Annabeth wasn't at breakfast this morning. The two brothers grabbed some food before sacrificing it. They sat at the Poseidon table and began to eat.

The dining pavilion became quiet again as twelve girls clad in silver entered. They looked around before they walked to Artemis's table. Percy saw Thalia walk to the Athena table. She spoke to Malcolm for a few minutes. She looked at the empty chair next to the son of Athena. She saw Percy watching her; she gave him a sad stare. Percy couldn't take it; he stood and walked out of the pavilion. Theo looked at Triton and sighed. "I feel sorry for him," Theo said.

Triton nodded. "He has to reconcile with the pain sometime. You know that better than most," Triton said.

Theo frowned at the memories. "I just hope he takes it better than I did."

"Me too," Triton replied.

Fireworks Beach

Percy sat in the sand. The sun was at its highest in the sky. The sons of Poseidon would leave for Atlantis within the hour. His backpack was ready and it sat in the sand beside him. Percy heard someone walk through the sand; he turned and was surprised to see the daughter of Zeus.

Thalia gave him a sad smile. She plopped beside him on the sand before she punched him in the arm hard. "What in Hades was that for?" Percy yelled.

Thalia grinned. "I don't like to see you so depressed Kelp Head," Thalia replied.

"Feel free to join me Thals and use me as your personal punching bag," Percy said sarcastically.

Thalia smiled. "There he is, my smart ass and sarcastic cousin," Thalia said with a mischievous grin on her face.

Percy shook his head. "It's not going to work Thals," Percy began. Thalia listened closely. "She dumped me."

Thalia frowned. "The two of you hit a rough patch, but I know Annabeth. She is loyal to her friends."

"That's just it. I don't want to be just friends with her. It took me five years to realize it, and then when it happened, it lasted a week."

Thalia scowled at Percy's tone. "What happened to the fun loving cousin that I know so well?"

Percy picked up a pile of sand in his hands and let it run through his fingers. "He fell apart when the girl he… loves… left him."

Thalia's eyes widened. "Why didn't you tell her?"

"I was going to, but I was too mad when she dumped me. She let Athena get to her. I should have known it would happen with all the time she spent on Olympus."

Thalia picked up a rock and through it into the ocean. "Don't beat yourself up over it."

"What else can I do?"

Thalia kicked his foot with hers. "You can go with your brothers and save your dad."

Percy stiffened. He had forgotten about his dad. A pang of guilt hit him in the chest. "I'm such an idiot. My dad is in trouble and I'm fixated on my girlfriend dumping me."

"I call you Kelp Head for a reason, but you're not an idiot. She was more than just your girlfriend."

"Now, she's less than a friend. I don't know what to think about her."

Thalia sighed. "Another reason I'm with the hunt. I don't have to deal with dating and love."

"Too bad there isn't a hunt for boys," Percy said playfully.

Thalia laughed before her face darkened. "Don't say that, Apollo will get an idea," she replied.

Percy chuckled. "We wouldn't want that to happen."

The two cousins laughed for a few minutes before Thalia stood up. She brushed the sand from her hunter's clothes. "Go free your dad and don't get killed Perce," she said.

Percy stood and brushed his own clothes off. "Go hunt monsters and don't you get killed either, Pinecone Face."

Thalia frowned at the nickname. "I'm a hunter; there's little chance of that. See you around Fish Boy," she said before she walked back to camp.

Percy shook his head. Thalia loved to tease him, but she was a good friend.

"Looks like you're ready to go," Triton said as he stepped onto the beach. He breathed in deeply the sea air. His blue skin shined brighter in the sun. "It's good to be near the sea."

"Tell me about it," Theo said before he stepped onto the beach with Tyson beside him.

Tyson looked at his three brothers and grinned with his crooked teeth. "We're going to save Daddy," he exclaimed.

The three brothers smiled at the Cyclops. "Yes we are, but first we need a plan," Theo said.

Triton and Percy both looked at their brother strangely. "We have a plan. Go to Atlantis and free Dad," Percy said. Triton nodded his approval.

Theo struck his forehead with his hand. "That's a plan to get us captured or killed," he replied. "No, we need soldiers to help us and I know where we can find some."

"Where? The Atlantean army and the Cyclops army were captured or killed," Triton said. Tyson looked down at the ground sadly when he heard about the Cyclops army.

"Father always had a reserve of Cyclops soldiers at Hephaestus's forge in the Sea of Monsters," Theseus said.

Percy and Tyson both looked at Triton for confirmation. Triton's green eyes glowed brighter. "You're right, but they won't be enough," Triton replied.

"Dad is the god of all oceans," Percy began. His brothers listened to him closely. "Wouldn't he have soldiers in the Pacific Ocean too?"

Triton's eyes grew big. "You're right. There is a garrison of mermen in an undersea complex under the island of Oahu in Hawaii," he said.

"What are we waiting for?" Percy asked.

Theo chuckled at his brother's enthusiasm. "We go to the Pacific Ocean first, and then to the Sea of Monsters," Theo suggested.

"Good idea, everyone hold onto me and I will teleport us to Hawaii," Triton said. The four brothers disappeared into a golden light.

The daughter of Athena had watched the entire conversation and the one Percy had with Thalia. She had her laptop case slung over her shoulder and her backpack on her back. She stood and wiped away a lone tear that made its way down her cheek. She felt so stupid for listening to her mother. She had learned that Percy had loved her based on his conversation with Thalia. Annabeth knew that she loved him as well. The saying was true, you don't know what you have until it's gone. She missed Percy so much that it hurt her heart. She had to leave camp because she couldn't stand the looks from other campers, besides the place reminded her of Percy. She stood up and walked off the beach toward Thalia's tree. Her cab was most likely waiting for her. She would go back to Olympus, but she knew that she would have to talk to Percy when he returned and she vowed that she would apologize and let him know of her true feelings for him. She just prayed that he would return alive. She reached the tree a few minutes later, but stopped when she saw the familiar spiky haired girl sitting beneath the branches. Peleus was beside her. Thalia caressed the dragon's head.

Thalia looked up when she felt Annabeth's presence. "I thought you might be slinking back to Olympus, so I waited for you."

Annabeth frowned at the term 'slink.' "I can't stand it here with people judging me," she said.

"It's hard not to judge a daughter of Athena when she acts stupid,"Thalia said with resentment in her voice.

Annabeth was shocked at her friend's tone. "I don't need you to be mad at me too."

Thalia chuckled. "I may be mad at you, but I'll always have your back."

Annabeth smiled thankfully. "I really did act stupid."

"You think?" she said with a 'no duh' attitude.

"My mom suggested that it was unfair for Percy to wait for me while I was on Olympus working. She said I should tell him that we needed to 'take a break' so he could follow his own interests and not wait on me."

Thalia chuckled. "So she actually had the audacity to say, 'take a break,' wow she really is brazen."

Annabeth nodded sadly. "I can't believe I followed that advice. How could I have told him we needed a break? It so…" she said, but couldn't finish.

"So much like a player son of Apollo or Hermes breaking up with the girlfriend that adored them," Thalia offered. Annabeth nodded in despair.

Annabeth sat down next to Thalia. She made sure to avoid sitting next to Peleus. "Yeah, I acted like a fool and now he hates me," Annabeth said.

Thalia shook her head. "He doesn't hate you. He's disappointed in you and his feelings toward you are confused, but I think there's still hope. He sounds like he doesn't want to think about love and relationships for a while though."

"Everyone I ever loved has left me or pushed me aside, except Percy," Annabeth said. "So, I go and push him away; I can't believe I did that. I can't lose him Thals; I don't think I could survive."

Thalia wrapped her arm around her friend's shoulder. "Go finish your job, and then come back and talk to him. Time heals all wounds as they say. So, give him time and see what happens."

Annabeth hugged her friend tightly. She let go and stood up. "You're my big sister Thalia. Thank you for having my back."

Thalia grinned. "I may be a hunter, but I'll always care about you. Don't forget it," she said. Annabeth smiled and nodded before she walked down the hill to the yellow cab that waited for her. Thalia leaned up against the tree. She turned toward Peleus and yawned. "All this drama makes me tired." She closed her eyes and a few moments later she joined the dragon in his slumber.

Island of Oahu

The four brothers materialized on the beach in Oahu. It was a good thing it was early in the morning because no one was around. The golden sand of the beach shined in the sunlight and the blue-green waters seemed to glow from within.

"It's beautiful," Percy said. Theo just looked around with his mouth hung open.

"Dad loves Hawaii," Triton said with a sad expression on his face.

Percy put his hand on his older brother's shoulder. "We'll save him," he reassured.

Triton nodded before his expression turned to a happy one. "I'm glad you're all here with me," Triton said.

"So, where is this merman base?" Theo asked.

Triton grinned before he pointed out into the ocean. A small dot of an island was visible along the horizon. "It's located below that island. We better hurry; we have a long swim ahead of us."

AN: Another chapter. This adds some information on the first steps in the brothers' plan to save Atlantis and their father. Also, we have some insight into what Annabeth was thinking as well as Thalia as the friend and big sister.