Thank you all for the awesome reviews. I was really happy when I read them. Anyways, here comes chapter 11.

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Chapter 11

I walked haughtily out of the arena, hearing Clarisse's strangled growl and the laughs and jeers of the other campers. I rolled my eyes. It would only be a moment of time before Chiron found out and came to me. I went to my cabin and researched, for the hundredth time, there again. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. I sighed and walked over to open it. Grover stood there, chewing his nails nervously.

"Hey, Grover," I told him with a smile. I hadn't talked to him in a while; he was too busy guiding Percy around.

"Hey," he told me, looking around anxiously.

"Um, are you okay?" I asked him, eyebrows raised. He just nodded.

"Okay, then…" I replied.

"If you're going to throw that away, could you…um…" he told me, pointing towards the squished up Coke can that lay on the floor beneath my bed.

"Yeah, sure," I told him, walking over to pick it up. I threw it at him, and he caught it in his mouth, chewing it like as if he was chewing chips. I rolled my eyes at him. He smirked at me, stuffing the whole can in his mouth.

"So…what's up?" I asked him.

"Oh…yeah…Chiron wants to talk to you," he told me. I rolled my eyes and nodded. I walked outside, with Grover, to Chiron's office. He probably was going to talk to me about the fight earlier today. When I walked in, I was surprised that there wasn't an angry, growling Clarisse sitting there waiting for me. Chiron looked a little upset at me, but that was it. He was stuffed inside his wheelchair, which was unusual to do right now, and I looked at him suspiciously.

"Annabeth," he told me calmly.

"Chiron," I replied. He looked at me for a minute and then turned to Grover.

"Grover, you may leave," Chiron told him. Grover nodded, grabbing a picture frame on the way out. I rolled my eyes, knowing that it would have disappeared in seconds.

"So… why did you want to see me?" I asked Chiron slowly, hoping to avoid the whole don't fight with other campers lecture. So, I was immensely surprised when he said something else.

"Annabeth, first of all, you know not to fight other campers. Normally, I would be talking to you about how wrong that was, but now I'm going to skip that lecture and go on to a more important case."

"And what would that be?" I asked him, full of eager. His eyes scanned my face and he then sighed.

"I know you've always wanted to go on a quest," he told me softly. My heart began to beat a hundred perfect faster. I started to bounce eagerly in my seat, wondering how power-crazed my eyes looked.

"Go on…" I urged him impatiently.

"I'm going to cut straight to it. Percy will be told that he is going on a quest tomorrow morning. As you are aware, only two others can go with him. If you accept, then—" but I cut him off.

"Yes! I'll do it!" I exclaimed, a huge grin splitting across my face. After so many years of training, and mourning to go on a quest, my time finally came. I guess I owed Percy an apology. I can't believe that he is the one! I felt like squealing in delight, but that's what girly-girls did, so I tried to keep it cool. I showed him my determined look, sat down, and stared at him.

"What's the quest?" I asked calmly, but with great difficulty.

"Everything will be explained tomorrow. When Percy comes over to where we will be playing cards, you have to sneak in with your cap and listen to the conversation. Then when he understands the quest and accepts, you can offer your alliance to him," he told me. I almost rolled my eyes, but remembered that Percy was the reason that I was going and I should be grateful.

"Okay, Chiron, thank you so much!" I gushed, squealing in delight.

"No problem, kiddo. Make sure you rest and then wake up early. Mr. D will want to speak to him early tomorrow morning, perhaps around six," Chiron replied softly.

"Sure thing, Chiron. Thanks again," I replied. He dismissed me and I ran outside. It was night, and when I strolled into my cabin, the small digital clock gleamed 10:47. Oh well; I might as well sleep now since I was going to wake up pretty early the next day. I showered, changed, and flopped onto my bed. My other siblings were on their beds too, reading books. The faint glow of a reading lamp prevented me from sleeping, so I just closed my eyes and thought about what the quest would be. Finally, I felt myself drifting off into a calm, peaceful sleep.

There was a loud clap of thunder and I flew off my bed, my eyes frozen wide with shock. I rubbed my eyes, and looked at the dresser. There were small black circles underneath my eyes, and they really stood out on my pale face. I changed and walked outside. Many people were awake. I frowned and looked at my clock. 6:45. Great. I sighed and strolled to the Big House. I shoved my cap on and felt myself disappear. I arrived just in time to see Mr. D pick up a playing card, twist it and I watched as it became a plastic rectangle. A security pass. I smiled, my skin stretching over my cheekbones. I haven't smiled this big since…forever. Mr. D snapped his fingers and disappeared. A strong smell of grapes and wine wafted underneath my nose and I rolled my eyes.

I could see Chiron smiling at Percy and talking to him about something. I snuck closer, but then remembered I was wearing the cap, and walked confidently right behind Chiron. I lightly tapped his shoulder, and he didn't turn, knowing that I was behind him. He nodded slightly, acknowledging me, but in a way so that Percy had no idea that I was there.

"You'll meet worse, Percy. Far worse, before you're done," Chiron told him.

"Done…with what?" Percy asked, his face scrunched up in confusion.

"Your quest, of course. Will you accept it?" Percy glanced at Grover who was crossing his fingers, eyes closed. He was mumbling something underneath his breath.

"Um, sir, you haven't told me what that is yet," Percy replied.

"Well that's the hard part, the details," Chiron replied with a frown.

Thunder began to rumble madly and I looked up worriedly. Lightning struck against the ocean. The Olympians were arguing. I bit my lip.

"Poseidon and Zeus. They're fighting over something valuable… something that was stolen, aren't they?" he asked solemnly. I raised my eyebrows. How did he know? I saw Grover exchanging a surprised look with Chiron.

"How did you know that?" Chiron asked.

His cheeks burnt and he talked about how the weather was weird, like the sea and the sky were fighting, how I told him about a theft, and that he had been having some weird dreams.

"Nevertheless, Percy, you are correct. Your father and Zeus are having their worst quarrel in centuries. They are fighting over something valuable that was stolen. To be precise: a lightning bolt." I almost gasped. I faintly heard their conversation going on. The gears turned in my brain. Zeus's master bolt was stolen? By whom? His bolt was the symbol of his power, the first weapon made by the Cyclopes for the war against the Titans, the one that hurled Kronos from his throne, that was two-foot-long made of celestial bronze and capped on both ends with god-level explosives. Stolen. I froze with fear. Now, this was serious. I tuned back into the conversation.

"Stolen," Chiron replied to Percy's question.

"By who?" Percy asked.

"By whom," Chiron corrected. I rolled my eyes. "By you." Percy and my mouth fell open in unison.

Chiron held up his hand and continued, "At least that's what Zeus thinks. During the winter solstice, at the last council of the gods, Zeus and Poseidon had an argument. The usual nonsense: 'Mother Rhea always liked you best'; 'Air disasters are more spectacular than sea disasters', etc. Afterward, Zeus realized that his master bolt was missing, taken from the throne room under his very nose. He immediately blamed Poseidon. Now, a god cannot usurp another god's symbol of power directly—that is forbidden by the most ancient divine laws. But Zeus believes your father convinced a human hero to take it."

"But I didn't—" Percy protested. I tuned out again; they were going to just talk about stuff I already knew. I frowned. So, if Percy didn't have it, then who did? And if Zeus didn't get it back, what would he do? I shuddered just thinking about it. Suddenly I heard Chiron talk about World War II and took sudden interest in that.

He said that Zeus had demanded that Poseidon return the bolt by the summer solstice, which was on June 21st. That was only ten days from now. Poseidon also wants to be apologized to for being called a thief on that same date. If Zeus and Poseidon didn't get what they wanted on the summer solstice, they would start war. That would be horrible. The world would be in complete chaos. Nature would be at war itself. The Olympians would be torn apart; choosing between Zeus and Poseidon. There would be destruction and millions of people would die. If that was going to happen, then Percy would be the first killed, according to Chiron's assumption. There was a grim silence.

Suddenly, the rain from the huge storm fell into camp. Everybody looked up startled, and I did too. The people at the volleyball court immediately ran back to their cabins, horror clear on their faces. Everybody else just stared, dumbfounded upwards. The lightning flashed and now the campground was practically vacant. This was all because of Percy. If he found the stupid bolt and returned it to Zeus, everything would be okay. But where was it? Finally, before even telling Percy where the bolt was, Chiron asked if he accepted. After a few questions, Percy agreed. He looked freaked, and I have to admit that I would be too. But I wouldn't ever let anyone see it.

"Then it is time you consulted the Oracle. Go upstairs, Percy Jackson, to the attic. When you come back down, assuming you're still sane, we will talk more," Chiron told Percy grimly. Assuming he was still sane. I frowned.

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