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Percy POV

"Uhhhh! How long have we been driving?" Grover moaned. I was too ticked, I couldn't answer for the sake of Grover's pretty little face.

"Well, let me see... in a few minutes, it will be an hour! Does the little satyr need a potty break?" Clarisse teased.

"No! But I am really hungry... hey Percy, do you think we could stop by a Taco Bell or something?" He asked.

"No, Grover, we just got on the road, besides, didn't you pack some coke cans or something?" I remembered.

"Yeah... but they're in the trunk..." He wined. I rolled my eyes and pulled over to the side of the road so he could get out. "Grover, save some for later!" I yelled as he got out of the car.

"Oh, and get my bag too!" Nico cried. I stared at him confused. "What? I'm hungry too!"

"Fine! Just bring me my bag and we'll just go to Taco Bell." I sighed. The car erupted with whispers of "YES!" or "FOOD!"

By this time we were just west of New Jersey's border line. At this rate, we'd be there in oh, two or three days. For me that wasn't fast enough. Just the thought made me accelerate to where I was driving at roughly one hundred twenty five miles an hour.

"Percy, slow down, you're scaring me..." Tyson whispered right next to me. I inhaled deeply and slowly lowered the pressure my foot had against the gas pedal. Everyone seemed to relax and let out a breath they had been holding for hours.

After about fifteen miles of driving, we finally came to a busy highway, leading off to several restaurants and shopping strips. I kept driving, reading each and every sign hoping for a taco Bell, but nothing showed up, "Is your heart set on Taco Bell, Grover?" I asked.

"... no..." He sighed and I pulled the car into the nearest Wendy's.

]I whipped the car around and almost plowed into the Chevy truck in front of us. The driver turned around and glared daggers at me. My eyes widened and I raised my hands in apology. I drove the car forward when the Chevy exited and carefully stopped it with ease. I looked in the back, "Do you guys know what you want?" I asked.

Thalia and Nico just asked for a burger. I looked at Clarisse.

"Two burgers." She exaggerated two. I raised my eyebrows and turned to Tyson.

"Five burgers please!" He said proudly. My eyes got even more big. Tyson was a big guy, but he was going to use up all of our money just on food for himself. I nodded uneasily and turned back to Grover who was pondering the menu.

"Um, I guess I'll have a mandarin chicken garden salad." He mumbled. This time everybody turned and looked at him like he was crazy. "WHAT? I a vegetarian!" He defended himself I shook my head and pressed the button.

While I was waiting for a greeting, I asked "Does anyone not want a topping on their burger?"

No one answered so when the friendly 'hello, how may I help you?' came on, I answered, "Hey we'll have..." I paused for a moment while I added up all the burgers, "um... ten burger and fries combo meals with water for the drink." I heard a few sighs from the back and continued, "And... a mandarin chicken garden salad?" I locked eyes with Grover who smiled and nodded his head. "A water with that as well." I added.

It was silent for about thirty seconds and I thought the person taking the order had passed out until the voice came on again, "Uh... Is-is that all for you today?" She stuttered. I looked around the car and everyone just stared out the front window, their eyes wide. I turned my gaze there as well just to see a hot pink station wagon park. Ares got out and started walking to the restaurant, then he locked eyes with me.

Even behind his dark black shades, I could feel his eyes burning into mine. Anger started building up inside me. I unbuckled my seat belt and uncapped riptide. I was about to open the door and beat the tar outta him when I felt several hands restraining me to my seat. I relaxed a bit and when I blinked, he was gone, the car was gone, nothing had happened. I slumped into my leather chair and mumbled, "Yeah, we're good." into the voice box, almost forgetting it was waiting for my answer.

"Okay, go ahead and pull around to the window, it may be a while because your order was so... well, big." The cashier said. I stepped slowly onto the pedal and the car moved forward to the first window. I stopped and put the car in park. Nobody was at the window yet, so I turned around in my seat and took in everybody else's faces.

Everybody stared back at me, their faces filled with either anger or horror, but when I reached Clarisse's eyes, they were still set on the place her father last appeared, her mouth was set in a grim line and her eyebrows were scrunched up. I had never seen her eyes contain so much hatred. I had never been so scared of Clarisse in my entire life. I reminisced back all the way to my fist summer at camp half-blood where I soaked her from head to toe in the girls bathroom, and I was completely dry. Her facial expression was pure torture, and this was ten times worse.

Thalia noticed my stance and followed my gaze to the determined girl right next to her. She put her hand on her shoulder and whispered, "Clarisse? Hey, don't get mad. You're not like him. We'll get her, don't worry." Clarisse turned her blinding expression on Thalia who shuddered under the impact. Clarisse's eyes softened and soon there was a single tear falling down her cheek.

"Clarisse, are you... crying?" Grover asked. Clarisse shot him a look almost as deadly as her last and wiped the water away. No one said anything. I turned back around and sat there quietly until the waitress appeared to give us our meal.


I hope everybody had a happy fourth of July, even if you don't celebrate Independenceday in the U.S. I have had company at my house for a couple of days, so that is why I've had a small delay in posting my chapters. I hope you feel better now that you have read this piece. Please review, I love reading what you have to say! As for the sleeping gods deal, well, I had another idea, so I didn't have to ponder if they slept or not! Yay! Okay, this time answer... What is your favorite color?????? I go for pink!!!!!!! Or lime green! Or light blue!!!! OR ALL OF THEM! I AM A HAPPY PERSON!!! Okay, so tell me what your favorite color is, yeah... GO!