Author's Note
Woohoo! I made it to 25 chapters! And 295 reviews! Let's try for 300! If I get 300, I'll do an extra long update.
Once again, I'm really sorry for the long wait between chapters. School takes up most of my time, and I've had very little time to update.
This is pretty short, but I wanted to get an update.
Thanks, cathyzhang04, hungergamesfangirl100, MelodyDaughterOfHecate, somuchfandomsolittletime, Dawnwizard8010, DoomieTurtle, Guest, bris38, and allen r for reviewing.
I have a question:
Which story would you like me to start updating again: 'Malec Family Fluff', 'Forbidden Son', or 'And That's How'. I'm taking it slow and adding more stories slowly, but if I do add one soon, which would you like to see first?
Disclaimer: Still don't own PJO…
Chapter XXV
Aboard the Princess Andromeda
21 August 1812
Percy, Thalia, Jason, Nico, Will, and Bianca are sitting in Percy's room on his bed. He has just finished recounting his dream, and his siblings are staring at him like he's crazy.
"Perce, I understand that we have just found out the gods are real but have you been drinking too much?" Jason asked.
"You've been having a lot more dreams than normal," Thalia adds. "And that girl has been in most of them."
"Tell us about the dream again," Nico orders. He's lounging on the bed casually with Will curled up at his side.
"It starts with me on a hill," Percy begins. "I can see monsters and humans training together. Somehow I know that Kronos is training an army; an army that is going to kill us. We don't stand a chance. Suddenly, I'm not there anymore. Instead, I'm watching a village burn; everyone is crying, looking for family members. But Kronos is laughing, and Luke is standing next to him, smirking. He tells me, 'It is over Perseus. I have won.' Then, I am in the throne room at Olympus. I'm fighting a boy with one eye; I hear Annabeth cry out and turn to see her fall. Luke is kneeling next to her, crying; Kronos has a sword raised and is about to stab Luke. Then, I am with the Olympians, hearing them argue about Luke. They don't trust him; they can tell he is lying about something. The final place I find myself is on a battlefield. Everyone around me is dead; blood is everywhere. But I don't know who is dead. Finally, I am with Pythia. I ask her why she shows me this stuff; all this death. She answers, 'I see the future, Perseus Jackson. I am dead, but I still receive images, glimpses. I can make neither head nor tail of what they mean; I can only guess. That is your future, Perseus. Everything you saw happens, and it happens soon. Your time is coming; you will be a hero, but you must make the right choice. You must trust the right people. Be careful Perseus, be vigilant. There are many wishing for your death.' Then, I woke up."
"Let's do an analysis," Jason suggests. "Just like we do with everything else."
"So, the first scene is you watching monsters and humans training," Bianca recalls. "And you said that you can sense that we are not ready?"
"They are good," Percy admits. "Plus, they are monsters. We are human."
"So we need to step up our training," Thalia sums up.
"If we want a chance," Percy agrees. "We should also brush up on our mythology and knowledge of the monsters; maybe talk to Uncle Hades?"
"Okay, so step up on training, talk to Uncle Hades, and brush up on mythology. Next scene?" Will requests.
"The burning village," Nico frowns. "If Pythia is right and what Percy sees is going to happen, then a village will burn, and Kronos is going to win?"
"Maybe he thinks he won?" Will suggests. "The battle is close to over, but he doesn't know that he didn't win."
"Don't forget the scene with Annabeth," Jason speaks up. "There is a fight in the Olympus' throne room, and something happens with Luke. He hurts her or something and ends up regretting it. Are these scenes in order? Because in the burning village, Luke is victorious; then, he is broken. What happens?"
"They can't be in order," Thalia agrees. "The Olympians are arguing about trusting Luke after the throne room and burning village."
"If I had to put them in order," Percy contributes. "I would say Olympians, village, battlefield, and then throne room."
"That makes sense," Bianca agrees. "But the battlefield doesn't really work in with everything else."
"That's true." The siblings and Will are silent as they all contemplate the scenes. They all happen but when? And why? And why did Pythia show them those? What is the significance.
Before anyone else can speak, the alarm goes off, warning them that someone is on the ship. They grab their weapons and run up on deck; the sight that greets them is a strange one: there are two giants groups of girls. One group is dressed in black, the other in silver.
"Who is Perseus Jackson?" an auburn haired girl dressed in silver steps forward.
"I am," Percy takes a cautious step forward, his brothers following him. "Who are you?"
"I am Artemis, goddess of the moon and hunt," the girl announces. "My second-in-command, Zoë, and my third-in-command, Phoebe."
"Percy Jackson; my brothers, Nico and Jason, and my sisters, Bianca, and Thalia."
"Hades sent me," Artemis continues. "He said you are fighting to save Olympus. Normally, we would not fight with boys, but in this case, we have a common goal. We will fight with you, but you must include us in your discussions."
"Of course," Percy agrees. "I am not the only one who makes decisions; my whole crew has a say, and I consider everyone's opinions carefully."
"I am Hylla," one of the girls in black steps forward. "My second-in-command, and sister, Reyna, and my third-in-command, Kenzie. We will also fight with you, and I have the same demands as Lady Artemis."
"Will you need a place to stay?" Percy inquires. "There are not very many bedrooms on our ship, but we can make some."
"My Hunters and I just need space," Artemis answers. "We brought our own things."
"As did my Amazons and me," Hylla cuts in.
"Very well," Percy nods. "Will, can you clean out the weapons' room and meeting room? Those rooms are the only ones big enough for the Hunters and Amazons. Frank, Chris, Travis, Connor, can you help him? Katie, Piper, Clarisse, can you get them something to eat? Everyone else split up and count supplies and weapons. We will meet in two hours with reports; there are many things we need to talk about."
Author's Note
Once again, sorry for the wait and the shortness. Life is a pain right now.
Also, don't forget to vote on what story you want me to update. I will put a poll on my profile page or you can review, but I'd like to know which one you would like to see up again.
Thanks for the support and patience.
Until next time,
Malec's Daughter