So the first three-day weekend of my term is coming up. Hell yeah! More time to goof off and write this story. You wouldn't believe how easy this term is for me: Video, English, Sports Psych, and Photo.
Let's continue the story that is spun off of Rick Riordan's PJO series. This chapter is going to be a little different. I am going to try something new. Hope this works.
Annabeth XI
"What do you mean they're missing?" I asked her.
"They just disappeared," Katie began explaining. "Everyone was at their cabins getting washed up for lunch, and the Hecate cabin didn't show up. So I went to go get them and when I got to their cabin, it was empty. We searched everywhere but couldn't find any of them."
"Hey Katie!" someone yelled from the other side of the Iris message.
"What is it Travis?" she asked looking towards him.
"We found someone from the Hecate cabin," he said reaching her. "They were just taken to the infirmary."
"Okay," Katie said nodding to him. "Annabeth, things are looking grim here. Some people think it's going to end up like last time."
"Don't worry," I said. "We will stop this."
"Good luck," she said and then swiped her hand across the mist, terminating the connection.
I turned to face everyone else. They looked worried. I couldn't blame them. A whole cabin disappearing, just like that? Then it dawned on me.
"I know what happened to them," I said.
"What happened?" Percy asked.
"Hecate took her kids to help Atlas."
"Why would she do that?" Nico asked confused still.
"I don't think she did it willingly. This is Atlas's Plan B. I don't know what he'll use them for but I hope they'll be okay."
"I still don't get it," Nico said.
"Hecate had said that she didn't want to get 'them' involved in Frank's dream. She was talking about her children."
"Oh I get it now."
I patted Nico on the head and he swatted away my hand. I walked to the edge of the garden and looked up at the sun. We had about forty-five minutes till we could enter the Garden of Hesperides. Frank and Nico were about fifteen feet away from me talking. I was too busy running through the possible senarios to make sure everyone got out okay I didn't notice Percy come up behind me.
"Hey there," Percy said wrapping his arms around me.
I jumped a little but then I leaned against him. He rested his chin on top of my head and sighed. Being with Percy just seemed to make everything else fade away, like nothing else mattered. I always felt the safest when he was around. I always think that we could have a normal life together but with everything going on recently, I didn't think that would become a reality.
"I'm worried about Frank," he said.
"What do you mean?" I asked turing to face him.
When I turned around, he was looking straight into mine. His eyes were reflecting the sunlight in a way that brought out a lighter shade green. I also say worry and anger. His feelings were easy to read because I knew him and I had those feelings.
"He is really worried about Courtney and he'll probably do something reckless."
"Sounds like someone I know."
"Yeah I know. What are you thinking about?"
"I am trying to think of every possible way to make sure all five of us get out of there. It's becoming a problem because we are facing the goddess of magic. And she can do so many things that I can't predict what will happen."
"Well," he said looking up. "We could go with my plan."
"Percy," I said, playfully hitting his shoulder. "You're plans really bite."
"Hey!" he exclaimed. "Not all of them suck. Just... most of them. But they do work out in the end."
"That's true," I said, resting my head on his chest. "What is your plan?"
"My plan," he said with a chuckle. "Is to wing it."
"That's not a plan."
"It is for Percy Jackson."
"Hey guys," Frank said walking up to us. "I think you guys should take a quick nap. Nico is already out. I'll keep watch."
"What about you?" Percy asked.
"I am fine," he said. "How long till we can enter?"
"About forty minlutes," I answered.
"Okay I'll wake you guys up when it's time."
"Frank," I said walking over to him. "You need your strength too."
"Just remember to keep your promise."
Frank walked over to cliff that over looked a valley. Apollo was slowly pulling the sun down over the Pacific Ocean. Percy walked over to a boulder and sat down against it. I took one more look at Frank and then walked over to join Percy. I sat down right next to him and leaned against him. He put his arm around me and tried to pull me closer. With his other hand he was twirling the gray streak in my hair.
"I don't like this Annabeth," he said sighing.
I knew he was thinking about last time we were here. He had come all the way across the country to save me. We had both held up the sky and didn't want that to be another possibility.
"Don't worry Percy," I said. "Everyone is going to get out of this and at the end of this quest, Atlas will still be holding up the sky."
I was waiting for a response but all I heard was Percy's steady breathing. I looked up and saw that he had fallen asleep. I just chuckled and closed my eyes and fell asleep, even with all the thoughts running through my head. I would've been surprised if I didn't have a dream.
I was standing on Mount Tam. I saw Courtney chained to the rocks and she looked terrible. Her left eye was swollen and she had cuts all over her body. Courtney's hair was a mangled mess and it looked like someone had hacked most of her hair off with a sword. Her clothes had tears and holes in them. I noticed Hecate standing next to Atlas and speaking to him. I couldn't hear what they were saying, but then she pointed to the right of Courtney. I looked to where she was pointing and saw about thirty kids ranging from eight to sixteen: Hecate's children.
But something didn't seem right. There was only fifteen children in the Hecate cabin at camp. Where did she get the other half? I wondered if she kidnapped other campers that Katie didn't know about.
"It is only a matter of time till the sun sets and the heroes ascend to my domain," Atlas said. "And then we will begin. No one will escape."
"What do you want done?" Hecate asked.
"I know Jackson won't hurt another demigod, so have your children stand guard of the path once they reach this spot. Frank won't have enough strength to stop me or you."
"What about the others?"
"I will kill them myself once you have performed..."
Atlas paused and turned his head towards me. He smiled and let out a bone chilling laugh.
"You know our plans but there is nothing you can do to stop me."
"Annabeth! Annabeth, wake up!"
I opened my eyes and saw Frank, Percy, and Nico looking at me with worried expressions on their faces.
"Are you okay?" Percy asked.
"Yeah," I responded, gettin up. "I had a dream about Atlas and I know his plans."
I told them about my dream and what Atlas was planning. Percy cursed in ancient Greek and Frank looked ready to murder someone. Nico however looked lost in thought.
"Do you think it will -" Nico began.
Frank cut off Nico with a glare and a growl. Nico put his hands up in defense. Frank looked at the Garden of Hesperides.
"It's time," he said walking towards it.
I don't know how good I did. I bad at writing mushy stuff but I tried. I'm not a fan of them, but I want to congratulate the 49ers on their win over the Saints. Also congrats to the Patriots for their win over the Broncos. The Patriots set a new franchise record by winning by 35 points in a playoff game.
Let me know how I did. Thanks.
-TTA
