Sorry for taking so long to update! I've been really busy lately.
ANNABETH
After a long, awkward silence between Percy and Annabeth, Lexi entered the room with a white box. On top of the box in purple writing were the words Monster Donut. The only reason she could read it was because she had seen it several times before.
She looked at Percy and with the expression on his face she knew he was thinking the same thing.
Annabeth thought back to the time Percy, Tyson, and she had sailed through the Sea of Monsters and came across the island that held Circe's "Spa". She laughed out loud at the memory of Guinea-Percy.
Lexi looked at Annabeth like she was crazy. Percy stared at his feet, obvious he knew what Annabeth would do next. She started to tell the whole story. She drew out her battle with Circe, making herself sound heroic, smart, and brave.
When she reached the part of Percy turning into a rodent, Lexi busted out laughing.
"You look like a seal." Percy mumbled from beside Lexi, demonstrating by clapping his hands together and barking.
"Oh my gods. By any chance do you have a video camera down here?" Annabeth asked Lexi. "This is priceless."
"I don't have a camera, but I found a phone a few days ago." Lexi said, still laughing. "It's been useless so far but it works well with this situation."
Lexi pulled a pink Android out of her pocket. Annabeth gasped. The phone Lexi was holding belonged to Annabeth.
"Are you okay?" She asked frantically.
Annabeth grabbed the device out of her hands and studied it. It was defiantly hers.
"Where did you find this?" She said, waving the phone in Lexi's face.
"Near the entrance, I think. I had heard a scream and I went to check it out." Lexi paused. "I'm guessing that was you, right?"
Annabeth nodded. "Would you mind taking me there? I think my stuff might be there."
Lexi smiled and glanced at Percy. "Of course I will."
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. What was that all about?" Annabeth eyed Percy, who was as red as a tomato.
"Nothing." Lexi said. "I thought he was up to something, he was too quiet."
"I was thinking—" Percy started to say but he was interrupted by Lexi.
"Oh no! Everyone hide! Percy was thinking!" She exclaimed.
"Ha-ha. Very funny." Percy said. "As I was saying before, I was thinking and I realized, I don't know your last name."
"What made you think of that?" Lexi asked.
"I don't really know. I come up with weird stuff when I try to think." Percy explained. "That's why I usually don't."
"Well, okay then. It's Shwabb."
Percy and Annabeth stifled a laugh. "Shwabb? Are you serious?"
"No, I'm kidding. My full name is Lexi Stalde; I would die if my last name were Shwabb."
"Thank the gods." Percy sighed with relief. "I thought I was going to have to lie about your last name to all my friends. Oh and, by the way, my last name is Jackson, and hers is Chase."
"Annabeth Chase, I love that!" Lexi exclaimed.
"What about mine?" Percy whined.
"I already knew yours; you told me when we met." She replied.
"Oh yeah!" Percy said.
Annabeth coughed. "Can we go get my backpack now?"
Lexi laughed. "Sure, wanna come, Percy?"
"Hmm, go look for a backpack with my sister and girlfriend or sit by myself in Tartarus?" Percy moved his hands up and down like a scale. "I'm in. Can I take a donut with me though?"
Percy didn't wait for an answer. He ripped the top off of the box and shoved a glazed donut in his mouth.
"Percy, come on! You don't have to scarf it down like that. It'll still be there when you finish chewing." Annabeth scolded.
She grabbed Percy's arm and pulled him to his feet. By the time they turned around, Lexi was already at the door.
Annabeth walked through the darkness with Percy by her side, and his sister in front of them.
As they traveled, Annabeth thought about how many ways this could go wrong. She didn't know if she really could trust Lexi, but she didn't really have a choice. She seemed like such a nice person, Annabeth couldn't help but like her.
Lost in thought, she didn't notice that Lexi had stopped. She ran into the back of her, making Lexi yelp and fall to her knees.
"Really? Again?" She said.
Annabeth stifled a laugh. "Sorry."
Annabeth offered her hand and Lexi took it, slowly rising to her feet. She wiped the dust off of her shirt and jeans.
Lifting her head, she announced, "We're here."
Annabeth scanned the ground, her eyes lit up when she spotted her navy blue backpack under a large rock.
She ran to grab it.
"Stop!" Percy yelled.
Annabeth snatched up her bag. Too late, she realized what she had done. The rock fell when the backpack was moved. The rock made a loud BOOM!
Annabeth backed up to where Percy and Lexi were still standing.
A monster approached from the shadows. Annabeth couldn't make out its features.
When it was about five feet away from them, Annabeth noticed Lexi pull something out of her pocket. She saw that it was a black barrette. Lexi popped it as if she was going to put it in her hair, but then it transformed into a celestial bronze sword.
"Does every child of the Big Three have an awesome sword?" Annabeth asked.
She didn't get an answer because at that moment, the monster came into focus.
"Shield your eyes!" Percy called.
Annabeth covered her eyes with her hand. "Why?"
"Medusa!" He yelled.
Oh gods. Why does it have to be her?
"Hello again, Percy Jackson and Annabeth Chase. Nice to see you, Miss Stalde." Medusa said. "It's been quite awhile, hasn't it dear?"
Lexi met Annabeth's eyes and she automatically knew they all had fought Medusa before.
Out of the corner of her eye, Annabeth saw Percy draw his sword. "Nice." Lexi said.
"Yours too. You any good at fighting?"
"Guess we'll see."
With that, they charged.
Annabeth's backpack was still in her hand. She ripped it open and grabbed the hilt of her knife. Its familiar texture made Annabeth miss home even more.
Percy stood beside Medusa, while Lexi attacked from the front. Annabeth hurried to Medusa's right side, the opposite of Percy. She tried not to be noticed but Annabeth forgot about her broken ankle and fell to her knees. She attempted to scoot out of sight, but the monster spotted her.
"Annabeth, where are you going dear?" Medusa was at Annabeth's side in an instant.
She knelt down and ran her fingers through Annabeth's knotted hair. She smacked Medusa's hand away.
"Don't touch her." Percy said. Annabeth sneaked a glance at Percy. She was horrified at the sight of him lying motionless on the ground. At least she knew he was alive.
"Who's going to stop me?" Medusa laughed.
Lexi, who just a moment ago was in a daze, tackled Medusa from behind. The monster turned towards her and screeched, trying to catch her gaze with petrifying eyes but Lexi rolled through Medusa's legs and ended up behind her again. With one quick motion, Percy's sister stabbed Medusa in the back.
Medusa disintegrated. "Me." Lexi said triumphantly, answering Medusa's earlier question.
"Whoa. That was awesome." Percy murmured.
Annabeth raced to his side, with Lexi at her heals. Percy wasn't bleeding from what she could see, but he had scrapes and bruises.
"I'm fine, I'm fine." Percy said.
Annabeth offered her hand and Percy accepted it. He stood up and ran his hand through his hair. "Nice job, Wise Girl."
"Nice job with what? All I did was fall and scoot." Annabeth protested.
"You caused a distraction." Percy suggested.
Annabeth rolled her eyes and turned to Percy's sister. "Thanks for saving my life."Annabeth paused. "Wow, you'd be surprised how many times I've said that."
Lexi shrugged. "Do you wanna go back now?"
"Yeah, sure. I'm kind of hungry." Percy replied.
Annabeth raised her eye brows. "When aren't you hungry?"
"When I'm sleeping." Percy smiled.
Annabeth sighed and started to walk back to the rock house. She didn't know if the others had followed until a pair of hands pushed her from behind. She tripped but kept her footing. Whirling around, she turned to face a smiling Lexi.
"Was this revenge?" Annabeth laughed.
"Yeah, it didn't quite work out though."
For the rest of the walk, the three were silent. When they came upon the rock house, Annabeth was first inside.
She threw down her backpack. She groaned as she slid down to the floor. Using her backpack as a pillow, she fell into a deep sleep.
Of course, sleep brought dreams.
Annabeth was aboard the deck of the Argo II. Smoke coated the walls and floors. It wrapped around Annabeth until she couldn't see anything.
Then a figure appeared in the mist. She made out the shape of a girl, with a braid down her shoulder.
"Piper!" Annabeth recognized her instantly.
She ran up to Piper and hugged her, but Piper was as stiff as a board.
Smoke swirled around her. Annabeth gasped and took several steps backwards.
Piper started to speak.
"You all shall perish at the Beauty's hand.
Count your days or take a stand.
Storm and Death will start to fade.
Leaving Beauty and the Raid."
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