Hi! Wow you guys really reviewed! Thanks! But, I think you should review more. I hope we can at least have 13 reviews? Is that too much? I hope not! Well now to the story, Chapter 11.

Chapter 11

The Kindness International: Humane Zoo Transport Truck

We meet Ares back at the dinner. He smiled when he saw us.

"Well you didn't get yourself killed." he said.

Percy shoved the shield at him.

"You knew it was a trap!" Percy yelled at him.

"I bet that blacksmith was surprised when he caught some stupid kids on TV. But, you look good on TV." Ares said and smirked somehow at the same time.

"Where's the ride?" Percy cut in.

"Over there that purple eighteen wheeler. That's your ride. It will take you to L.A. with a stop in Vegas." Ares pointed.

On the back of the purple truck in white letters it said "KINDNESS INTERNATIONAL: HUMANE ZOO TRANSPORT. WARNING: LIVE WILD ANIMALS."

"You're kidding." Percy said, still mad at the god.

"Don't complain! Or I'll give you something to complain about. And while your at it here's a backpack for you." the god tossed.

I caught the backpack and peeked inside. It had fresh clothes for all of us, twenty dollars, a pouch of golden drachmas, and a container of Oreos.

"Thank you Lord Ares." Grover said before Percy could say something stupid.


Once on the bus I told Percy how stupid he was. I don't think he cared or heard. Mostly because he was shoving Oreos in his mouth like there was no tomorrow.

The truck wasn't the worst thing I had been on. One truck that I had been on with Luke and Thalia smelt like rotten eggs. This one was similar, but more of rotten food, and stinking animals. Percy took out his sword so we could see. The first thing I saw was a zebra. The poor thing had gum in it's mane! There was also a antelope and a lion. They weren't much better, the antelope had a balloon tied on it's horn, the lion had flies, pink eyes, and his ribs were showing.

The animals were also deprived of food. The antelope and zebra had hamburger meat, and the lion had a sack of turnips.

"This is kindness? Humane animal transport?" Grover asked.


We didn't know what to do. Grover was too busy talking to the animals. I said we should feed them the right food and let them go. Percy said we shouldn't let them go, because they have no where to go. Percy got up and grabbed a water jug that was full. He used the jug to fill there water bowls. The poor animals drank thirstily. Percy used his sword to drag the food to him and gave to food to the right animal. Grover called the antelope over. With lots of petting and comforting I cut the balloon off. I said we should cut the gum out of the zebra's mane, but Grover and Percy pointed out that it was too risky with the truck bouncing around. With nothing to do we went back to our corner. Grover curled up in a ball on a turnip sack, I grabbed the bag of Oreos and I nibbled on one, Percy was trying to sit still and just thinking.

"Hey, sorry for freaking out back at the water park." I apologized hoping we could start a good conversation without Grover listening.

"That's okay."

"It just… spiders." I said shivering.

"Because of the Arachne story. She got turned into a spider by your mom after the weaving contest."

"Yeah Arachne's children are always seeking revenge on Athena's children. I hate the things. Anyway I owe you."

"We're a team, remember? Besides it was Grover who saved us with the flying shoes."

"The Iris message, with Luke, was it really nothing?" I asked curiously.

"Luke said you and him go way back. He also said the Grover wouldn't fail this time. Nobody would be turned into a tree either."

Grover starting complaining how bad he was, I kept saying how good he was. Percy was silent. I kicked him in the shin.

"Oh yeah, you've got the biggest heart of all the satyr ever. You're a natural searcher. You will be the one who finds Pan." Percy said.

After a few minutes of silenced Grover fell asleep.

"How does he do that?" Percy asked.

"I don't know, but that was really nice what you told him."

"I meant it."

We sat in silence for a while. I fumbled with my camp necklace.

"The pine-tree bead is that from your first year?" Percy asked looking at the necklace.

"Yeah, every August the counselors from each cabin pick the most important thing of the summer. I've got Thalia's tree, a trireme on fire, a centaur in a prom dress- that was in interesting summer-" I said remembering when Luke tricked Chiron into wearing the dress.

"And the collage ring is your fathers?" he asked.

"That's none of your-" I stopped myself, "Yeah it is."

"You don't have to tell me."

"No- it's okay. My dad sent it to me with a letter a few years ago. The ring was a keepsake from Athena. He wanted me to come home with him."

"That doesn't sound so bad." he said.

"Yeah that's the problem. I believed him. I went home for the school year, but my step mom was the same as ever. Monsters attacked, we argued, monster attacked… I didn't even make it to winter break until I called Chiron and came back to Camp Half-Blood."

"You think you'll ever try living with your dad?"

I closed my eyes and relaxed. " Please, I'm not into self-inflicted pain."

"You shouldn't give up, you should write a letter or something."

"Thanks for the advice, but my dad makes the decisions who he want to live with him." I said. I liked how he was so open with his feelings.

"If the gods fight will it be Poseidon versus Athena?"

"I don't know, but I do know that I'll fight next to you."

"Why?"

I thought about it. I should tell him my feelings? "Because you're my friend Seaweed Brain. Any more stupid questions?" I asked laughing looking him into the eyes.

I closed my eyes and feel asleep on Percy's shoulder.

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