(Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Percy Jackson and the Olympians characters, just the plot.)
CHAPTER 21 –To My Rescue Part One
Anabeth POV
I stared at the large cruise ship in front of the dock. Its giant structure towered over the car. I gave it a nervous glance but got out of the car anyway. "Nico wake up Thalia, tell her we're here." I instructed him. He did as told while I studied the Ship. It was defiantly large, it had a gloomy feel to it though, not what the kind of vibe that would usually attract tourists, but what did they know? They were all charmed anyway. I watched as Thalia dragged her sleepy butt out of the backseat of the SUV and groaned in protest. "We're already here?" She complained. It playfully scoffed. "Have a nice nap Ms. Grace?" I mocked her.
"Oh shut up Case…" She yawned loudly.
Nico leaned against the car and looked up at the ship. "So… what's the plan?" He simply asked.
Thalia joined him while I turned my head and saw a couple tourists walk into the warehouse that you have to enter to get on the ship.
"Follow me." I say as I make my way towards the warehouse, a plan already in the works in my brain.
…
"That was easy." Thalia commented as she re-arranged the t-shirt she wore on her figure.
I nodded as I stared at the poor couple of tourists that we just stole their clothes from. They were tied up to the empty box crates that were laying around.
"Sorry guys," I apologized. The tourists smiled. "No problem missy." One said. I sighed. They were charmed to react positively to everything that happens to them. Poor mortals.
I glanced at Nico and Thalia behind me. She took the girls, shorts and Welcome to Main T-shirt, as well as her sunglasses.
Nico had on the kid's dark gray knew cut Shorts, and a white plain V-neck T-shirt. He took the kids camera as well and threw it over his head, so that it hung from his neck.
I had on a dark green Maine's Mountains Tee, with long dark jeans, black flip flop's, and snug sunglasses on my head keeping my blonde curls away from my face.
I felt bad that we had to steal their clothes but we had to, their scent left on the clothes could cover our demi-god scent for hours. If we went in there with the clothes we recently had on our backs, we'd be toast… and probably smell like toast to these monsters.
"Ready?" Thalia asked. I nod but stop them in their tracks. I turn around and look at both of them.
"Here's the plan," I start. "Nico, check the top decks, including the shops, pools, the captain's nest and what-not," Nico nodded. I turned to Thalia. "Thal's you check the middle sections, the cabins, and whatever rooms you find down there, I'll check the bottom of the ship, as well as the boiler rooms." I instruct. I glance at both of them one last time. "If anything happens…good luck…You guys ready?" I ask nervously. Who knew what we'd find of Percy on that ship.
They both nodded. "Yeah, let's go." Thalia said with a determined look on her face.
Man, I wish I felt as confidant as her.
Percy POV
When I woke white walls surrounded me, and I was still tied to that cheap looking wheel chair. Surprisingly I felt much better, but I figured that it wouldn't last long, so I had to come up with a plan out of here.
I looked around and found a window that revealed a room almost exactly like this one, except on the other side there was a much larger door. A familiar door.
I tired wiggle out of the restraints but it was no use, I barely had any energy left in me, and the chains were pretty darn tight.
The room was dim light, and It was almost bare, with the exception of a cabinet in the far right corner. But that was it. Only me.
Man, if only I could get out that door, I'd teach them not to mess with me. I sighed in frustration and continued to fight against the chains.
I kept wandering what Kronos wants with me, I mean can't he just get on with it? I've been here for like… two days already!
Well, at least I think its been two days.
I stopped abruptly to catch my breath, drops of sweat were falling down my face, who knew trying escape would be so tiring?
Suddenly the door in the other room that I could see through the window opened.
My eyes snapped to the door in panic, anger flashed my face, I was about to give the person that walked thought that door a piece of mind.
But there in the frame of the door stood Thalia Grace. She quickly closed the door behind her and smirked at me though the window.
I breathed a sigh of relief, yet I was shocked, and a bit frustrated. She opened the door to this room and shut it behind her as well before she rushed to my side.
"Thal's," I smiled. She smiled back but looked at me in shock. Geez, do I look that bad?
"Damn I never thought I'd be so happy to see you Kelp Brain." She joked as she bent down and tried to untie me.
"What are you doing here Thalia?" I asked a little harshly. If Thalia is here then I have no doubt that Anabeth is here as well.
"Here to rescue your butt, that's what." She joked once more.
I sighed in disappointment.
"That's great really, thanks, but you shouldn't be here, its not safe." I argued.
Thalia stopped and looked me in the eye. "Your girlfriend is worried sick for you, ya know that?"
I nodded. "I figured, but you shouldn't be here, neither should she… if Kronos finds out you're here-"
"He's not going to find out we're here Jackson-" She cut me off, and continued tugging the chains.
"How? How do you know? Don't get me wrong Thal's, I'm grateful and all but-"
"Its not safe, and we shouldn't be here, we've been over that Kelp Brain." She mocked me.
She stood up and the chains fell to the ground immediately.
She smirked at me.
"Now lets get you outta here."
I smiled and stood up wobbly, until I found my balance, but by the time I looked up and realized what just happened, Thalia nudged my ribs with her elbow in fear.
We stared at the Boy behind the glass that I grew to know, and the crew of monsters behind him.
Kronos.
"Crap." I mumbled.
The boy smiled evilly at both of us.
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TBC tomorrow! I Promise! :) I'm so sorry I was gone for so long, but now I'm baaacck! :)
New update tomorrow, sorry it was short. :/
-C