Althea's P.O.V.
It's dark and cold. I'm sneaking through the dungeon cells hallway and not a monster in sight. Something's suspicious, it's just not right. The titan isn't here and there aren't a whole lot of monsters. If they aren't here then where and why? I come to the end of the hallway there is this large dungeon cell made out of celestial bronze. I stepped towards it and and I was blasted by something and flew back. I looked up dazed and I was in the middle of the hallway again. That blast was strong. I got up and limped back towards it.
Being the granddaughter of Athena you'd think I learned my lesson the first time, well I guess the curious Poseidon side of me came out. I was shocked again and tossed back to the middle of the hallway. I heard movement inside the cell and whatever was in there scurried about. I didn't want it to attract attention to me so I backed away slowly.
Only then did I realize that my mother's hat was no longer on my head. I looked around frantically. I noticed it was near the cage but not in the area of that force field or whatever. I grabbed my hat and yanked it on before the thing could see me. I ran out of there and heard sobs behind me.
Lila's P.O.V.
I heard someone run in the room and I opened my eyes a tiny bit so I could still pass for sleeping or unconscious. "Lila?" Althea asked. Ashleigh and I sat up. "Well?" I asked. "I'm not sure." Althea replied. Her answer was not direct but I could tell she was trying not to give me false hope. I looked down. "Poor Sam." Ashleigh murmured looking towards my brother.
"We need to get out." I stated. "No Lila. She might be here… but she might not." Althea said to me. "What?" I asked. Ally told me of the mysterious magic cave. "We've got to find a way." I said. "I have theories on ways to do it but it will be risky and I hope we can take more than for a quest back here to open the cage." Althea said. "What theories?" I asked. "We can get children of Hecate, Aphrodite, and the Big Three." Ally said.
"What will the Big Three do?" I asked. "That will be a last resort that I don't want to even go into right now." she answered gravely. I nodded, I didn't want to know unless I needed to. Althea tried to shake Sam awake. He wouldn't budge. "There's no use right now. He let out a big blast." I tried to reason with Althea. "No. There's always something." she said. She looked around the bars and kicked at one. It scooted but didn't do much other than that. She closed her eyes for a second and took a deep breath. "Ally?" I asked and she opened her eyes. I swear I could see them a little green now. She kicked with the force of a hurricane wave.
Althea looked a tired but she smiled triumphantly. Sam stirred at the sound. "Annabeth, can't I have Greek lessons later?" he mumbled. Althea laughed at what he thought he was saying to her mother. "Sam!" I whispered loudly in his ear. "Hmm?" he mumbled. "We have to go. We're in danger! Let's go!" I said. "Get yourself out of trouble. It's your mom." he said. That hurt. He disowned my mom and he doesn't care. "Althea, Ashleigh and I need your help." I said. He looked at me then Ally. He got up in a sloth like motion. "Grab Ash and slow her fall." Althea told him.
Sam jumped out the window with Ash and controlled the air currents to slow her fall. We stared after them they were getting close to the water now. "Ready, Lila?" Althea asked me. "No but Percy had faith in this. So here I go." I answered and jumped out of the window with Althea after me. We were free falling to the water. I hit the surface so hard I should've died. Being the daughter of Poseidon definitely has its perks. I was breathing under water. I saw were Ashleigh and Sam were. "Sam!" I yelled and shot towards them swimming at abnormally fast speeds.
I made and air bubble around their faces. Sam was a terrible swimmer and Ashleigh was struggling to help him. They steadied their breaths. Althea swam over to us. Let's head back to camp!" she yelled. "We're in the middle of the Pacific. I doubt we can rush over to the Atlantic!" I yelled. "Hippocami." she said. She closed her eyes and concentrated. "Just wait." she said smirking. Sure enough these beautiful creatures came with their magical traveling ways.
We don't take his kind, ma'lady. A hippocampus said. "Why not?" I asked. He is Zeus's son! Especially right now when your mother has gone missing and Lord Zeus and Lord Poseidon are against one another. "I demand you transport us. All of us. Please he's my brother." I said. They nodded and let each of us board our own. Eww. thought the one who had to take Sam. I rolled my eyes and we continued on. An hour later we arrived at the water of the camp's beach. We trudged up on the sand. We went to the Big House.
"What is it?" Grover asked. He knew we weren't done. I mean anyone could, the weather was still at war with itself. "We need to get all the children of the Big Three and still our mortal." I said motioning to Ashleigh. "How did she get past the borders?" Grover asked we shrugged. He had a knowing look then looked to us with an explanation. "Well call a meeting." Grover said.
We circled around the ping-pong table ready to talk business. This was a special meeting but of course Annabeth and Althea joined. The Zeus trio was here and ready: Thalia, Declan, and my brother Sam. From Hades cabin was Nico, a girl and a boy. From Poseidon cabin was Percy and myself. Althea explained everything to everyone even revealing her secret dangerous plan. "Lives could be lost." she warned then said her plan.
"The children of the Big Three will use their powers and attack at the cage. If my plan with a daughter of Hecate and a daughter of Aphrodite." Althea said. "Who?" Percy and I asked at the same time. "Me, Hannah." the daughter of Hecate said coming in. "And me, Claire." the daughter of Aphrodite said. "So who's game?" Ally asked nervously. "I'm in." Percy said smiling at Ally and giving my shoulder a comforting squeeze. "Oh Hades! Me too." Nico said. "Zeus knows I'm in!" Thalia said and I internally groaned.
Sam walked over to us and sighed. He was coming too. Percy, Sam, Nico, Thalia, Althea, Hannah, and Claire. "Percy your not going without me." Annabeth said. "You can come." I said. "I'll come." said the other son of Hades. "Me too." said the girl. "No. You and Declan will stay and protect camp." Thalia said and she nodded sadly. "What's your name?" I asked the son of Hades. "James." he answered. I smiled at him. "Let's go." I said.
"How we gonna get there?" Althea asked. "Take a boat." Percy said and pointed to the boat randomly docked in beach waters. we boarded the boat and there was a card. To the quest team, from Poseidon, Zeus, Hecate, Athena, and Hera. "Weird." Percy said. "Hera, huh?" Annabeth asked. "You think she's still out to get you when your married to Percy and have a daughter and she's the goddess of marriage and childbirth?" Nico asked. "Hey Hera's never been nice to anyone." Thalia snapped defending Annabeth.
"Who's gonna operate this thing?" James asked. "I will Percy said while drinking a glass of water. The boat lurched forward and we began to move. "Lila get some sleep your tired from your quest believe me I know." Percy said and I smiled at my half brother. "Wake me up if I over sleep and its time for you to sleep, okay?" I asked. "Sure…" Percy muttered. "Perseus Jackson." I said. "Fine." he grumbled and stuck out his tongue. I stuck mine out back. We're totally immature. Must get it from dad's side.
I went to a room to sleep and found Althea fast asleep with a book in hand. I put a bookmark in her book and set it on the nightstand. I went to bed without hesitation. My dream was horrid though.
I was in a dark part of a cave like place. "Lila?" I heard a feminine voice ask. I turned around. "Lila?" the voice asked again. "Mom?" I asked. "Lila!" she said. "I think we're gonna rescue you." I told her while hugging her. "Don't. It's a trap. It's my fault. All my fault." she said. "No it's not. What happened?" I asked. "I was kidnapped and brought here. they want to make a deal. They're tricking you either way there is a way they can win in the end. I don't know all the details but they purposely didn't stop you from leaving today. When I saw Ally I tried to make her not see me. I didn't want her to have you guys come get me out. It's too dangerous!"
"Mom, stop! We're saving you anyways. Percy and Annabeth will be with us. We'll be fine!" I assured her. "A plan worthy of Athena on both sides. I sure hope your guys find a way to save yourself." she murmured caressing my face. "Love you, mom." I said. "I love you too." she said and we spent the rest of my dream embracing each other.