New chapter for you guys!
Finally, I managed to finish this stuff!
Whew, even though it seemed rush
Anyway I let you to enjoy the chapter
And sorry for the mispelling and bad grammar, as you already know...
English is not my mother language.
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I only own my OC and my plot
Chapter 13
So after Percy, Annabeth and Tyson already aboard, Clarisse told the undead crew to move. The boat began to move away from the coast and into the ocean again. Percy walked towards me and his eyes avoided mine, he's looking at everywhere expect my eyes. He rubbed both of his hand awkwardly before cleared his throat rather loudly.
"Hey" he spoke "I'm uh, I'm sorry"
"It's okay" I murmured at him "I mean, you only worried about me"
Percy let out an awkward laugh as he staring at me intently "Luke told me something, when I met him in his ship" his sea green eyes focusing on my own blue one "He told me that all of his plan went according to his plan too well"
I raised one of my eye brow at his words.
"He said, when you got the fleece. He will come and find you" Percy stared at his own hand "He still wouldn't give up to make you join Kronos side"
"I know that" I said and leaned into the railing "Did he tell you his attempt, uh, let me said it again, poor attempt to kidnap me?"
Percy nodded "Yeah, he told me that" then he laughed a little "You should see his face when his plan failed again"
I snorted at Percy word and closed my eyes for a second, enjoying the moment. I heard a long sigh and someone leaned into the railing. I opened one of my eyes and glanced at my left, I saw Percy staring at the ocean with longing looks, like hoping for something to appear, probably a sign from his father, a sign to show that Poseidon still care about him or some kind of explanation about Tyson existence.
"Still no word from your father?" I decided to ask.
Percy shook his head slowly "Nothing, the old man hasn't say anything or show me any kind of sign. I doubt he is even listening to what I said" then he laughed bitterly "After all I done to him last summer"
I looked at Tyson who now slept on the deck "Maybe he sent Tyson to protect you or to accompany you"
Percy sent me weird look "I already have you"
I sent him disturbed look "Sorry, you are cute and handsome. But, I don't swing that way"
Percy blushed as he gave me a hard smack on the back of my head "Shut up, Air head! That's not what I mean!"
I rolled my eyes while rubbed the back of my head "Than stop being so ambiguous. Use clear words, explanation. The word you said before has two meanings, dumbass"
Percy glared at me and crossed his arms "It depends on your imagination. If you have a clear and innocent one, than you get what I mean" then he proceed to invade my personal space while narrowing his eyes, and I must admit it quite funny, since his head only reach my nose "But if you have dirty mind, then…"
I clicked my tongue as I flicked my finger into his forehead, Percy let out a yelped as he pulled his head back, and rubbed his forehead.
"Stop acting so innocent" I said and grinned "And stop invading my damn personal space, kelp head"
Percy pouted at me "I am still innocent!"
I rolled my eyes "Yeah, I can see that" I said sarcastically.
"That's your fault!" Percy pointed his finger at me accusingly, I had to pull my head back so Percy didn't accidentally poke my eye with his finger, which only god know where that thing go.
"What? My fault for taking your innocence?" I asked in husky tone, making Percy blushed even harder.
"Will you guys shut up?!"
I turned and found Annabeth stood there with red face, her grey eyes scanned me from top to bottom, then proceed to scan Percy next.
"Stop saying suggestive thing!" Annabeth warned.
"See, is not only me who have dirty mind" I said smugly and earned a thermos into my face.
"Shut up, Air head!" Annabeth hissed.
I groaned and rubbed my face, I bent down and picked up the thermos. When I saw the picture on the side, I almost screamed my head off and threw the thermos into the ocean behind me. She just threw me with Hermes fucking magic thermos! Yeah, the one which contain the wind from four corner of the earth, which is funny, as long as I remember earth is round and round thing didn't have any corner, so….how did they explained that? Maybe I should asked Hermes, what did he mean by corner of the earth? Anyway, Annabeth noticed my horror expression when I held the thermos, because she sent me questioning looks.
"This thermos is ugly!" I said a bit too loud and too quick "Like ugly a fuck!"
Annabeth cringed at my words "Uh, Reiner…"
I held the cap and tried to twist it opened. But, Annabeth beat me to it. She kneed me rather hard on my stomach area, narrowly missed my pride and joy, I let out a choke sound and dropped the thermos. Annabeth expertly caught it mid-air and quickly straightened herself, head butting me on my chin on the process. Annabeth hissed painfully as she pushed me away from her, I fell into my knee, one hand on my stomach and one hand into my chin.
"Gosh, you're savage" I said as I rubbed my chin.
"Don't open it idiot!" Annabeth glared at me "Unless you want to get blown into South Pole"
"What the heck inside that junk anyway?" I asked while pushed myself up.
"Winds from four corner of the earth" Annabeth answered coolly while put the Thermos back into the backpack.
"How on earth you could contain wind into that thing?" I asked absentmindedly "And as long as I remember earth is round and doesn't have corner"
Annabeth blinked at me "Uh, you better ask him, since this ting come from him"
"Who's him?" I asked again "Don't play pronoun game with me!"
"Ugh, it's Hermes" Annabeth answered in annoyed tone.
"What's the price?" I looked at her, I knew the answer but I just want to hear it. To make sure nothing major changed.
"Excuse me?" Annabeth gave me odd looks.
"The god never give something without asking for anything" I decided to explain "What did Hermes asked?"
Annabeth suddenly interested on her shoe and fiddled with the end on her shirt. A tiny blush decorated her cheek, she refused to answer me and didn't look at me in the eye anymore. I turned my head slightly and saw Percy looked tensed, he clenched his jaw while glared at the railing.
"Guys" I said out loud and made Annabeth jumped a little.
"Luke" Percy suddenly said.
"Pardon?" I looked at him.
"At the price we have to bring Luke back to the god side, Hermes asked me and Annabeth to convince him to turn back before it too late for him" Percy said, his voice laced with venom and hatred.
I could only sighed in relief mentally, Hermes still helped them and the term still the same. I mean, yeah, they will failed at that, but Hermes didn't mind about that. Since he got the answer why Luke hated him so much. Didn't blame Luke though, since the god had too many children and it's forbidden for them to take favoritism.
I could feel Percy eyes drilled a hole on my side, I sent him a quick glance before looking at Annabeth who now dare to look at me.
"Did it work?" I asked, just for the LOLZ! Kidding, I'm just curious for Percy reaction.
Percy clicked his tongue in annoyance "What do you think?"
I sent him weird look "That's why I'm asking Seaweed Brain. I couldn't read minds" I rolled my eyes sarcastically "Even if I can read mind, I'll stay away from yours. Because it full of seaweeds and kelps, and plankton"
I heard Annabeth snorted, then it turned into a giggle, then into a full blown laugh. Annabeth held her side as she leaned on the metal wall near her. She wiped her tears as she shook her head slowly.
"Oh god, my sides" she said between her laugh. Then she stopped to catch her breath.
Okay, I regret that. Because insulting the son of the god of the sea, while you are on their territory, it's bad idea. I strongly didn't recommend that, if you didn't want your head literally full of kelp and seaweed. Since, Percy dumped a rather large quantity of it into me, making me drenched in sea water from head to toe.
"Who's head now full of kelp and seaweed huh?" he asked me sassily.
Cue me, smacking him on the face and Annabeth on the other hand, passing out from out of breath because of she laugh too much.
"So, Chyhabris?" Percy asked me "The biggest toilet on earth"
I nodded.
"And Skyla?" Percy looked at me "The thing that love to snatch you into the sky"
I nodded again.
"So which one?" he asked me.
I kicked his shin hard "None of them! Since water and sky are not my area of expertise! Poseidon probably will sent a Kraken to eat me, while Zeus probably fried me as soon as he saw me flew in the sky"
Percy kicked me back "I didn't want to be flush either idiot! Or turned into a damn bird!"
"What? You think Zeus will turn you into a seagull and make you eat fish for the rest of your life?" I asked him.
Percy face turned white as he looked at me with horror looks. I could swore I saw his soul leave his body a little. Okay, I probably scared him too much. I only sighed as I waved my hand in front of Percy face who still gave horror expression. Irritated by this I slapped his back hard, hard enough to get a reaction, which is a smack right in the middle of my face, hard. I cursed as I stumbled back, Percy looked angry and disturbed, probably because my previous words, almost forgot that Percy loves fish so much and the fish worship him, so yeah, eating a seafood in front of Percy is almost like asking for an execution.
The boat suddenly went into a sand still, nothing move, heck even the wind stopped blowing. The area became quiet, too quiet to my liking. I walked into the railing and saw nothing, expect the murky green sea water underneath the boat. I turned and saw Percy stared at the ocean with confused looks.
"So, uh" I started "Anything, like why suddenly it turn eerily quiet?"
"Something ahead of us" Percy said.
I gulped and turned around, my back against a railing "Chyhabris" I muttered under my breath.
We are already there, on the part where everything turned to south. I pushed myself away from the railing and about to walk to Clarisse who busy having an argument with one of the undead soldier. As I got closer to her, the boat suddenly moved ahead and it rocked hard, hard enough to throw me to the side. I flinched when my shoulder bumped into the metal wall aside of me, I put my hand on the wall as I tried to steady myself. Slowly but surely I walked towards Percy who held into the railing and eyes went wide at the sudden appearance of a row of teeth. Those teeth are huge and dirty, like it had mold here and there, got dead and rotten fish stuck between the teeth, heck I even saw a big great white shark, got stuck on those massive teeth, on the other words, these view is a nightmare to any dentist. A big swirl of water began to appear in the middle, the boat began to rock harder and almost got me thrown into the water.
"Fire!"
I snapped my head back and saw a few of the undead soldier shot a cannon ball at the Chyhabris throat, which is kinda ineffective, like those big and massive jaw against a tiny ass human cannon ball, just like throwing M&M candy to me. But, Clarisse didn't gave up, she kept shooting those cannon ball, while yelling to the undead below us to take the boat away from Chyhabris massive throat. Then it went silent again, I could still saw the gaping mouth but it stop sucking things, maybe on of Clarisse cannon ball hit something vital?
"Incoming!"
I jumped from my position when one of the undead started to yell, I ducked when a stray canon ball shot towards me and hit the wall behind me. The boat got pushed back and Chyhabris kept throwing up the thing it couldn't digest. The boat rammed into a step and tall cliff, which is another bad news, I stumbled around as I tried to get my bearings, but I froze in track when something yellowish snatched the undead in front of me, only leaving his boots.
"Skyla!" I yelled and laid flat on the metal floor, hoping that I could melt into it.
Percy ducked and narrowly missed a head, I briefly caught glimpse of yellow eye with black slit in the middle of it. Percy looked at me and his eyes went wide for a moment, before something fast snatched me by my backpack. I yelped as I being lifted up on high speed, all the air leaved my lungs and I grasped for air as I finally saw Skyla true form. They had a lot of heads, like dozens of them, extremely longs neck and yellow scale. I quickly tapped my bracelet and when I held a sword on my hand I stabbed the head that got me in the eye. The head quickly hissed and released me, my eyes went wide as I fell back into the ocean beneath me. The wind whipped my hair and I barely could open my eyes. Then a harsh tug caught me mid-air, I yelped in pain as a surge of pain came from my shoulder area. Yup, probably a dislocated shoulder there, I thought. Well, anyway I'm lucky if I only had dislocated shoulder not losing an entire arm.
I looked up and saw Percy held into my hand as he got tug upwards by one of the Skyla head. I felt my eyes twitched at this, like seriously I just managed to escape one and now Percy brought me back into that thing! I glared heatedly at Percy, as he uncapped his pen with his mouth and quickly pulled the pen away from his face, afraid to get stabbed in the face. When Anaklumos appeared on his hand he quickly stabbed the head on the eye, just like my move from before. The head hissed in pain and dropped us, again. Now, both of us headed into the ocean below, and I realized, I just about to enter Poseidon domain. Like, he already warned me about this, I knew he took the neutral side and didn't decide to kill me. But, I literally just a few minutes away from invading his territory right now, will he kill me? Never mind about that thing, I probably be dead anyway as soon as my body made contact with the water, because falling with this speed and this height into the water, is the same like you fell into the asphalt. I close my eyes readied myself for the impact, but I felt a hand wrapped around my chest and somebody tugged me closer.
I opened my eyes and glanced back at Percy, who now already hugging me from behind. He gave me a reassuring smile as we headed into the ocean below. Oh yeah, forgot that I have his son behind me, let's just hope Poseidon will let this slide, because I literally just let Skyla snatched his beloved son and now sent him to the ocean that hundred feet below us.
"Hold your breath!" Percy said quickly.
And I quickly followed his instruction, as the tip of my head touched the water surface. We fell into the ocean with loud crash sound. I closed my eyes tightly since I'm unable to see underwater, I felt something went tighter around me as it pulled me upwards. I quickly opened my eyes and filled my lungs with fresh air when cold air hit me. I looked around and found Percy breathing hard next to me, he looked tired as shit. Then, that thing happened to me soon, a wave of exhaustion attacked me and my left shoulder started to scream at me.
"You dislocated my shoulder" I said as I held my shoulder gently.
Percy sighed and looked away from me "Sorry, I just want to save you from plummeting to death"
I chuckled at his reaction "I didn't blame you Seaweed Brain" then I ruffled his dry hair "Thank you, for saving me from being a floating pancake"
Percy gave me weird looks before chuckled at me, then something caught my eyes. A big ball of fire appeared on my line of sight.
"Annabeth!" Percy yelled "Tyson! Clarisse!"
Percy desperately wanted to swim to there, but I hold him back. I knew all of them are safe, but Percy didn't knew that, and as long I would love to tell him that, I didn't want to face the consequences later. But, my hand couldn't held him back longer as the ocean water began to drain my energy away. Poseidon probably had enough of me being in his territory, man, what's wrong with god and their territory, why are they so possessive of them.
"Percy" I called him weakly, but he already too far away.
I gasped as my head began to drown again, and I had enough nightmare of drowning. I afraid of it, like seriously afraid of it. Because last year a Minotaur trying to drown me, and since that incident, I'm afraid of drowning. And Percy being so far away from me, the only thing that could help me breathed underwater out of my reach.
"Damn it" I cursed before I lose my unconsciousness.
You know, you are supposed to felt cold after drowning right? So, why I felt warm? Like seriously, it's so warm and comfortable? Am I in some sort of heaven? Am I finally can die in peace without had to go through to some rebirth or reincarnation shit? I heard a distant voice called my name repeatedly and something shook my body. I groaned slowly and cracked opened one of my eyes, I quickly covered my eyes with my right hand as the sunlight assault my eyes. I blinked a couple of times before my eyes finally adjusted from the harsh light. I saw Annabeth almost broke in tears and an extremely relieved Percy right above me. I turned my head slowly and yep, still in the fucking ocean and still trapped in this world. As much as I loved the book, I just didn't like the situation I got stuck in, just how many times I had to face death and life situation? All of this bullshit had a bad effect for my heart, and I suspect I will die young not because of monster of stuff, but because of heart attack!
"Percy?" I said in hoarse voice.
"Reiner!" Percy shouted and made me flinched.
Annabeth quickly shut his future boyfriend up by smacking him on the head "Shut it Seaweed Brain! You're too noisy"
I groaned again and tried to push myself up, a BIG MISTAKE! Because I yelped in pain as I propped my body using my left arm which is if you forgot I had dislocated shoulder there. I hissed in pain as I laid back down on the boat. Annabeth hurriedly gave me some ambrosia and helped me up. I gladly ate the thing, while she busy made a make shift sling for my arm. I really need some morphine or any kind of pain killer right now, since the pain is killing me. The ambrosia only lessen the pain a little bit, and I bet it took a week for my shoulder to heal properly. I muttered a thank you as I leaned back to a post on the middle of the boat. Annabeth popped open a can of Dr. Pepper and gave it to me, even though I prefer mineral water for my thirst, in these situation I'll accept anything for it (expect urine).
"So, how?" I asked while put the can beside me.
Annabeth looked confused "How, what?"
"I thought I was drowning" I said again and tried to erase the cold sensation from my body and the sudden felling to hold my breath.
"A hipopocampus save you" Percy answered "Maybe my dad saved you"
I blinked at his answer "Uh, can you repeated that again? Because there's no way you father save me. I literally invading his territory far too long, and I'm not his son or related to him."
"I don't know okay" Percy started to sound offended "I can't ask him since he never answered me!"
I pursed my lips and looked at Annabeth, said girl only flinched when my eyes landed on her and she looked away from me. The air around us got tense and it so awkward, Percy already went sulking in the corner, while Annabeth only staring at her lap.
"Tyson missing" Annabeth said quietly, but loud enough for me to hear "Percy just upset about it, so…"
I ruffled my hair with my healthy hand and let out a frustrated sigh "I see. Damn, and I never said Thank you to him too, for saving my life back then"
Annabeth gave me a sad smile "I felt bad for hating him. Tyson is different, he's a sweet Cyclops, and I felt bad for not giving him a chance"
I scooted closer to her and put my hand on top of her head, rubbing it gently "Poseidon must have save him. If what Percy saying is true about him saving my life, then he must have save Tyson. After all he is his son"
Annabeth looked up and smiled at me "Yeah, you right. He probably somewhere and already waiting for us"
"I saw an Island!"
I quickly pulled my hand away and saw Percy already standing up while pointing at something. I gulped and paled when I saw the island. There's no way I want to turn into a Guinea Pig, I don't care if that thing is cute. I just didn't want to spend the rest of my already miserable life as a rodent! Without a care of the world, the boat headed towards the Island and we already made it to the shore. Slowly and carefully Annabeth helped me up, while Percy already on the entrance of C.C spa and Resort.
"Uh, am I hallucinating or something?" Percy asked me
"No" I muttered "This is very much real" then added quietly "Witch are annoying"
Three of us started to take a step inside and instantly greeted by cold air from air conditioning. A very calm music sounded throughout the place and it had a scent oddly like lavender and jasmine. I crinkled my nose at the scent as I scanned the area, put my guard up and basically ready for anything the Fates threw at us. Three girl appeared before us and offered a big warm smile, the older one from three of them had long brown hair that tied up in a high pony tail, amber eyes and light brown skin. Right next to her had strawberry blonder hair in a braid that reached her waist, blue eyes and pale skin. And the last one almost made my eyes popped out from is socket, it just, I remember her working here with her sister, but I didn't expect she's the one who will be greeted me like this. She's look 3 years younger than me and the youngest one out of the three. Yep Reyna Ramirez-Arellano, she stood in front of me, literally in front of me as she offered me a polite yet friendly smile, she had black hair also in braid and had her black eyes stared at me, I still caught a little bit innocent in there, which is normal she's still 10 years old for god sakes! Oh, the union workers are so going to have a good day in here, since this place already break a tons of rules, had underage worker, also rodent issues! And the owner is slightly crazy and loved to turn man into a rodent! I looked at Reyna who still smiling at me, and I decided to give her a friendly smile. It's not her fault to get caught in here, and not her fault that her boss in insane.
"My god" the brunette girl exclaimed "What happened to your arm?"
"I dislocated it, in an accident" I said, I'm not comfortable with telling her the whole story. She could be mortal.
"Oh my" she walked into me "And you looked like a mess too. Let Reyna helped you with your dislocated shoulder and cleaned you up a bit."
Reyna looked confused but she nodded nonetheless.
"After that you can meet our boss. She was so, excited to meet you" she said again.
"Amira" the brunette turned to face the blonde girl "Take the girl into the spa area immediately. She needs some relaxing massage and do her hair."
Before Annabeth could said anything, the blonde girl grabbed her arm in a death grip and dragged her into another area. Annabeth sent me and Percy distress looks, but we can't do anything since Percy is still gawking at the place, while Reyna already dragged me into more secluded area. She pushed a door opened and I almost turned around and ran away from the room. What the hell?! Meeting one Bellona daughter is not enough apparently, now I had to face two of them, and to make everything perfect, they are sisters! Hylla gave me disinterest looks, but upon seeing her little sister she grinned at her, and asking why a boy allowed to wonder around the spa and not brought him straight to the boss. Reyna explained and Hylla black eyes landed on my dislocated shoulder.
"Let me popped it back" she said while rubbed both of her hands.
I quickly backed up until my back made contact with the door, healthy hand tried to find the door handle. Hylla closing our distance and I finally found the damn handle, I tried to open it by pushing it, but the door won't budge.
"Crap" I hissed under my breath and flinched when Hylla hand landed into my shoulders.
"Idiot" she spoke in sweet tone and I paled "It's said pull not push"
"Oh" I said.
Pure awkward Silent.
"Ah no!" I yelped when Hylla dragged me into the room.
She pushed me into a chair and she practically hovered in front of me.
"Rey, grabbed some ambrosia and nectar" she said.
Reyna nodded and disappeared from out sight, deeper into the room. Hylla scanned me from top to bottom and she clicked her tongue.
"Who are you?" she asked me.
"Uh.." I hesitated a bit.
Hylla rolled her eyes "It's rude for not introducing yourself"
I almost rolled my own eyes, since she never introduced herself to me. Not that I need it or anything, I knew her name already. And she dared to call me rude when she even didn't introduce herslef?!
"Reiner Lockheart" I said.
"Whose kid are you?" she asked me again.
That question took me longer to answer, since I didn't know who my real father is. Anyway, Hylla narrowed her eyes at me because of my silence.
"Apollo" I answered quickly.
She then stared intently at my hair and my eyes. I gulped as I pushed my back deeper into the chair, clearly not comfortable with her invading my personal space.
"You're not blonde" she stated.
"Uh, yeah about that" I mumbled "I don't know. It just like that since was I born"
Hylla only hummed in agreement while Reyna already entered the room with a tray with Ambrosia and a goblet full of Nectar.
"Hold still" Hylla said while put one of her hand on my injured shoulder "On three"
"Wait!" I yelled a bit "How many times you do this?!"
Hylla sent me a grin while removed the makeshift sling from my left hand "Don't know. Tons maybe?"
I gave horrified looks "Uh, please. Don't"
"On three" she ignored me.
"One!" and she pushed my shoulder hard.
I let out a rather loud screamed while a loud 'POP' sound came from my shoulder. Tears started to prick the corner of my eyes while Hylla shoved a piece of ambrosia into me, probably to shut me up. I chewed at the thing while gave a death glare towards her. The pain still throbbing but it lessen a bit because of the Ambrosia. After I swallowed it, Reyna gave me the goblet and I drank the nectar slowly. When I finished the pain already gone and when I tried to move my left shoulder it not that hurt anymore, I mean, it still hurt a little bit but hey, at least I can move it!
"Thank you" I said.
"Now" she pulled me up "To clean you up and bring you to the boss"
Hylla pushed me by my back and Reyna took the lead to another new room. Great, just how can I remembered the way to the entrance? This place is like a maze!
So, after 10 minutes, I finally looked presentable. Luckily they didn't put any make up on me, I shivered at the thought that Circe wanted to turn me into a girl.
"Follow me" Reyna said and I obediently followed her.
She stopped at a big wooden door and knocked it twice, and a muffled voice 'come in' could be heard. Reyna opened the door and gestured me to enter first. I gave her a look that said 'are you nuts?'. But, she glared at me and pushed my back into the room. I stumbled and almost fell face first, Reyna entered after me and she stood near the door.
"C.C" she said in polite tone "I already bring him"
The figure in front of me whipped around and I saw an attractive woman around my mother age, smiling gently at Reyna.
"Thank you" she said "Now, you can go"
Reyna nodded and she exited the room. When the door finally closed, Circe turned around and grinned when she saw me.
"Well, hello" she greeted me.
"Um, hi?" I asked while looked at Circe green eyes.
"My, aren't you are a good looking one" she stated as she took a step closer to me.
I took a step back "Thank you" I sputtered and quickly looked around, trying to find a way to get the hell away from her.
Circe managed to back me up into one of the big mirror in the room. I gulped when her green eyes glinted with interest as she watched me.
"You are different from the last boy" she stated as she closing the distance "You seemed, more mature and stronger"
"Percy?" I looked at her "Where is he?" I asked while my eyes scanned the left side of the room, trying to find cage filled with guinea pigs.
She let out a small laugh "Don't worry about him my dear, he's fine"
"No shit!" I glared at her.
I flinched when Circe gave me a light slap on my cheek "Manner young man"
"What?" I hissed "Why don't you turn me into some kind of rodent right now?" Circe eyes went a little wide at this.
"Ah" she hummed as she lifted my chin up with her finger "So you knew?"
"That cage, it's full with guinea pigs, and one of them couldn't stop screeching and scathing the bar. Also, I saw Percy clothes underneath your desk" I glared at her "I just have to put two and two together"
Circe leaned even closer, her breath tickled my cheek and I unintentionally blush at her close proximity. Heck, I could even smelt her perfume!
"Meh, if only you were a girl. I would gladly to make you join me" she purred "But, then again. I always need a male servant. It's get a little boring when all you see is girl right?"
"Why me?" I asked her in irritated tone.
She leaned closer to my ear "You seemed more interesting than the rest of the man I have ever met. Reminded me of that man who came to me thousand years ago" she took a deep breath before she spoke again "Why won't you work with me? I can give anything you want to, my dear."
I felt something started to enter my mind, like something clouding it. I began to focus on clearing my mind from whatever spell she used on me. I clenched my hand as I glared at her, when I realized she used her charm speak ability to me. Good enough, but not enough to affect me. Before I could say something back, the door opened and revealed Annabeth. She looked clean, and gorgeous, like seriously. Somebody braided her blonde hair and even bothered to put a light make up on her face, sharpening her face features more. Annabeth gave me and Circe confused looks, probably wondering what the heck is she want to do with me and Percy whereabouts. Circe luckily pulled herself from me and turned to face Annabeth, she smiled at Annabeth while put her hand behind her back, I gulped when I saw fire danced on her fingertips, looks like she warned me to shut my mouth.
"Ah, you already back my dear" she said in sweet tone "And you look beautiful"
"Thank you" Annabeth said and blushed lightly "And uh, where's Percy?"
I sent her a distress looks, while my eyes kept darting around between her and the cage. Annabeth looked at me with questioning looks, Circe who noticed this quickly extinguish the fire on her hand and turned to face me. I flinched mentally when she facing me and I only sent her innocent grin, and hoped the she bought it.
"And why's Reiner in here?" Annabeth asked again.
Circe quickly grabbed my wrist and pulled me rather harshly away from the mirror.
"Ah, I just spoke with him about his…condition" Circe spoke calmly.
I flinched slightly when her hand practically brushed a few strand of my hair on my forehead, I just had this horrible feeling that she's threatening me to agree with her words.
"What condition?" Annabeth asked, I caught disbelieved on her tone.
"You see, your friend here have a condition. He's not confident enough." Circe said again "As you can see, he's quite handsome fellow and charming. But, he's insisted that he's not"
Annabeth sensed something was wrong as she took a step closer to me "Where's Percy?"
"Ah, the other one" Circe let out a displeased tone "We still do some work for him, to fix his imperfection."
Annabeth hand clenched tightly "And why Reiner seemed afraid of you, if you only trying to boost his confidence up?"
Circe sighed deeply as she shook her head "You really are smart, my dear. A solid proof that you are daughter of Athena"
Annabeth tensed when Circe knew about her parentage "How did you know?"
"Ah, let me give you a hint" Circe demonstrated something with her left hand, she created fire on the palm of her hand "And also my name in here, C.C"
"Circe" she murmured "I should have known"
"Yes" she said "I'm Circe and welcome to my island. Now, let's make this short as I already waste too many times on this" she cleared her throat and stared at Annabeth intently "Join my army and we will prove to those filthy man that we woman are better than them"
"Where's Percy?" Annabeth asked louder this time.
"He's a guinea pigs!" I answered loudly "On that cage! She's turn him into one!"
Crice hissed in anger as her grip on my wrist went even tighter, I let out a yelped as a shot of pain came from it.
"Come on dear" Circe purred again "Joined me and leaved your friend alone. After all man are pigs, why are you defending them?"
"What about Reiner?" Annabeth asked while she stealthily moved into the table.
"Him?" Circe said and patted my head rather harshly "Oh, I always wanted a slave. So, I just keep him. After all he seemed different from all the man I have been encounter. He's remind me of Odysseuss. Make me wanted to break his fighting spirit and turn him into an obedient one. As a prove that a woman can make a man bent to her will"
"Oh, that's sound interesting" Annabeth said and she looked genuinely interest.
I shot her a glare, like did she really wanted me to serve this crazy lady? And had a future life as guinea pigs if I made her angry? Moreover, why all the villain suddenly had interest in me?! What did I have? Percy is way cooler than me, his is stronger than me! So, why me?! Is it because I'm not from here?! Is it because two gods wanted me as their son?!
Annabeth circling the table as her hand landed on a thick and heavy books, she lifted it up and pretend to read the cover.
"But, I have this tiny problem" Annabeth said while gave Circe a closed eye smile.
"And what is that, my dear?" Circe asked.
"You offer is stupid! And my friend are not your toy!" Annabeth yelled and threw the book at Circe.
Circe waved her hand as the book burned into crisp, when I realized the her hand didn't grip my wrist anymore, I quickly rammed my body into her hard and made her stumbled to the side. I fell to the side and quickly grabbed the multivitamin bottle from underneath Percy clothes.
"Annabeth!" I yelled at her and threw the bottle to her "The cage, just pour the thing into it!"
Annabeth quickly caught the bottle and she hurriedly ran into the cage, which is kinda amazing with her high heels and all. A body slammed into mine and send me into the floor hard way, I looked up and found Circe hovering above me. Her hair went all over the place and I caught anger on her green eyes. She quickly wrapped her finger around my neck and began to choke me, I grunted as I grabbed her wrist and tried to push her hand away from my neck.
"Die, you ungrateful brat!" she yelled at me and tightened her grip on my neck.
I began to gasp as my lung desperately need some fresh air, black spot started to appear in the corner of my eyes and my grip on her wrist started to grow weaker. But, then out of nowhere her hand gone from my neck and I began to cough violently, greedily suck all the free oxygen around me and filled my lungs. I heard incoherent screaming as Circe body being lifted up from my own, I quickly rolled back and still coughing. I looked up and only to be greeted by a view of naked man, a lot of them. Even Percy stood there tall and proud, naked. Annabeth only blinked at his side, as if trying to understand what the hell just happened.
"Reiner?" Percy questioning me.
"Wear…some clothes…" my voice sound so hoarse "…dumbass…"
Percy quickly realized that he's fully naked and let out a rather manly yelped, and finally Annabeth understand what just happened. A bunch of naked man running free in front of her, she screamed and covered her eyes. I quickly grabbed Percy clothes under the desk and threw it at him, Percy caught it and quickly wore his clothes. I pushed myself up slowly and wincing a bit when I felt a small wave of pain came from my left shoulder.
"Let's get the hell out of here" I said "I had enough of naked man running around"
Percy and Annabeth nodded at the same time. We quickly maneuvered our way into the entrance and avoided the angry mob of naked pirate, which not a pretty view and that view is already stuck into my head. When we finally exited the building, we are greeted by two choice of transportation, air or water. Two of them are bad choice to me, but since Zeus hated me more than Poseidon dislike me, I chose the pirate ship. We quickly ran into the pirate ship and none of them knew how to drive one.
"Percy do something!" I yelled "You are expert at sea stuff right?! Does pirate ship include?!"
At first Percy blinked at me "I-I don't know, but let me try"
He closed his eyes and concentrating hard, so hard that I'm afraid that he kill himself for it. But, then the ship started to move by itself, the mast correcting itself and the ship began to move backwards. I stumbled back slightly as the ship finally moved away from the island. Leaving behind a group of angry and naked pirate, and Circe on that island.
I started worried about Reyna and Hylla safety, yeah, I knew they will be safe. But, they will be stuck with Red beard pirate right? Just hoping Reyna will be forgive me when we meet each other, if she still remembered me.
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