Captured

A PJATO Fanfiction

©- Rick Riordan; PJATO

Summary:

It's been nearly a year since the Second Titan War, and Annabeth Chase has a problem. A HUGE problem. Her boyfriend, Percy Jackson, recently went missing. Who took Percy? As if TLH never ever happened. An OC is added, and Nico is 15.

Chapter 21

Thalia

The Next Day…

11:30 a.m.

Disclaimer: I don't own Converse.

Annabeth woke us up too early. 7, freakin o'clock in the morning. She is seriously becoming obsessed with this whole "find Percy" thing. It's annoying. Really.

Annabeth decided since we already checked out Chicago, we might as well scour Minneapolis and surrounding areas. She paired us up with the randomest partners. Clarisse and I. Chris and Jess. Nico and Annabeth. Weird, right?

So, unfortunately, I was stuck with the daughter of Ares. We probably should get along considering both of us are stubborn, rebellious, tom-boys, but we're not exactly friends. We'll work together, but I'm not friends with her like I am with Annabeth. Annabeth's like my little sister while Clarisse is more of an ally.

Clarisse and I decided to stick to the routine. Go into a random store, find a random person, ask them if they've seen Percy, then leave. All of us were in a constant rut. Heck, this doesn't even seem like a quest! It makes us seem like a bunch of mortals playing a game. And that sickens me.

I walked up to a male worker. "Excuse me," I said. He turned around, and his eyes widened. Ugh, he was checking me out! Why I oughta…

Do it for Annabeth. Do it for Annabeth I repeated the mantra over and over again in my mind.

"May I help you?" he asked, smiling. I clenched my left fist and pulled out Percy's picture.

"Have you seen this boy?" I asked through gritted teeth. Boys are such pigs. He grabbed the photo, examining it.

"No, I'm sorry, I haven't." he said. I snatched my picture from him.

"Then by any chance have you seen a tall man with a black crew cut, a motorcycle, a leather jacket, black jeans, and black sunglasses or possibly a woman with curly brown hair and blue-gray eyes. The woman was probably wearing something gray." I said, still clenching my fists. It took all of my willpower not to sock the guy right in the face.

He raised an eyebrow. "What's in it for me, sweetheart?"

I growled at him. "How about, you tell me what I want to know, and I don't kill you?" I snarled, reaching for my hunting knives.

The guy scoffed. "Feisty. I like it." he murmured. I took a step back.

"Listen, buddy." I growled. "I'm not scared to hurt you."

He rolled his eyes. "Fine. I saw both of the people you described at a local club last night." Club? The same one?

I narrowed my eyes at him. "Which one?" I snapped suspiciously.

"Aegis Club and Bar," he answered. The guy leaned toward me.

"Can I get a kiss now?" I narrowed my eyes even further, and then socked him right in the face.

"In your dreams, bub." I said, exiting the store. Aegis? That's the name of Dad's shield… Why would mortals name a club after Dad's shield?

Clarisse was sitting on a bench right outside the store. She looked up as the I walked outside. "Any news?"

I nodded. "Another witness that saw Ares and Athena at that club only on a different night. What the Hades is so significant about that freaking bar?" I exclaimed, throwing my hands in the air. "Oh, and I found out the name of the club. Aegis Club and Bar."

Clarisse's eyes narrowed. "Aegis? As in Zeus's shield?"

"That's what I was wondering." I muttered. "Though that may explain why Athena is attracted to that club."

The daughter of Ares snorted. "Yeah," she said in agreement. "Never thought I'd see the day the goddess of wisdom went to a club."

I laughed. "At least it wasn't a strip club,"

"Haha, yeah," Clarisse said, laughing. "I cannot imagine Athena going to one of those."

"That would be so weird." I said, shuddering. She nodded. Definitely. We continued walking down a random street when I accidentally ran into someone.

"Oh, I'm-" I stopped in my tracks. My eyes widened. In front of me was…

"Lady Hestia?" I asked. She smiled. Hestia looked about twenty years-old, and she was wearing brown jeans, a red tank top, a brown vest, and wow, brown Converse.

"Thalia Grace," I flinched at my mother's surname. Gods, I hate that woman. "Clarisse La Rue, how are both of you?" Hestia greeted.

"Fine, milady, but may I ask, what are you doing here?" I asked curiously. Hey, it's not every day you get visited by a goddess. Not counting Artemis and Mr. D.

Hestia gave a warm smile to us. "Just to talk." she answered cryptically. "Come. We must talk somewhere more private." Hestia waved her hand, and suddenly, Clarisse and I were inside a small cottage in the woods.

"Where are we?" Clarisse demanded. Ha, I was just about to ask the same thing.

"Just a little house I stay sometimes." Hestia answered. "Don't worry, this won't take long. Sit dears." Both of us took a seat on Hestia's couch while she sat on a recliner. With the wave of her hand, Hestia created a feast right before our very eyes.

"Wow." I said astonished. Hestia smiled, then motioned for us to eat. I sniffed the aroma. Mm. Smells good. Clarisse looked at the food hungrily.

"Are you sure, milady?" I asked politely. Hestia waved it off and handed both of us a plate. Clarisse and I grabbed roast beef, mashed potatoes, green beans, and other foods like that hungrily.

"Now, I understand you both are searching for Percy Jackson?" Hestia asked. I nodded, my mouth full. Hestia chuckled. I swallowed my food.

"Yes, milady. Annabeth contacted us yesterday, and we've been searching for him ever since." I answered.

Hestia nodded. "No need for formalities, Thalia. Have you discovered any clues leading to Percy's disappearance?"

Clarisse nodded. "We've learned that some of the gods have, ah, betrayed Olympus. We went to this club, Aegis Club and Bar, and found that Ares and Athena constantly have gone there." she said.

"We have a witness that saw Percy the night he was captured." I added. "But, it's not like Athena and Ares to betray Olympus."

The goddess smiled sadly. "Indeed, but both are very prideful. They have let their pride over take them. Ares is searching for an excuse to start another war. His pride was recently wounded from a fight with Poseidon." Hestia told us. "Athena searches for a way to be better than everyone else. Betraying Olympus, she believes, helps accomplish that."

"A couple of minor gods also attacked us." I told Hestia. "Phobos, Deimos, Thanatos, and Aeolus."

Hestia nodded. "It is common that Phobos and Deimos follow their father. Thanatos is most likely looking for a way to overthrow Hades. Aeolus is just being Aeolus." she said, a faint smile on her face.

Clarisse and I laughed. "I take it he's a bit messed up in the head?" Clarisse asked.

The goddess chuckled. "You could say that." she murmured. Thunder rolled, and Hestia sighed. "My time with you draws to a close. Beware my dears, of the trials ahead." Hestia warned. "And keep your eyes open. Percy Jackson is closer to you then you think." she said, flicking her hand.

The next thing I knew, Clarisse and I were in the middle of the sidewalk as if we'd never disappeared.

"What does she mean by Percy is closer to us then we think?" I asked slowly. Clarisse shrugged.

"I don't know, but dang, she can cook." I rolled my eyes.

AN: So, how'd you like the appearance from one of my favorite goddesses, Hestia? I adore her, and believe she deserves her spot back on the freakin council. Who the Hades cares if it's an uneven number? Oh right, Zeus does. :P

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