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Percy Jackson – SECRETS – Chap. 24

Someplace Somewhere:

Rachel was somewhat aware of the things taking place around her. Her eyes drooped and she could see only lights and shadows. She lay on an elevated cot, something you'd see in the infirmary back at camp, and she could tell people were working around her. They removed her clothes, leaving her undergarments, and one of the figures picked up something next to her.

If they plan on drugging me, the oracle thought to herself. But the red head's assumptions were quickly diminished when the shadows lifted her body, as if she was a rag doll, and slipped something over her head. The material was soft and slipped across her skin like silk. There was a tugging at her back and the zzzzz of a zipper being pulled upward. She was laid back down on the cot and she felt something glide along her cheek.

No makeup, she thought and could only muster a small grunt.

"I'm sorry, Miss Dare." Someone said. "I am being forced to do this."

The brush on her cheek resumed its job and she inwardly sighed, unable to do anything else, as they applied the blush. Next came the lips, and the eye shadow, and the mascara, and the eye liner. By the end of it all, Rachel was so irritated she felt as if she could take on a pack of hellhounds all by herself. They primped and tweaked her from head to toe and the last thing they did was lift her feet and slip on a pair of shoes. Once that was done, the people's presence disappeared and the Oracle could hear a door shut. She was alone again.

Thalia:

I ran down the halls of the library, always bolting different ways and taking sudden turns, trying to find where the battle was. The sounds echoed off the walls, making my head spin. Everyone had followed when I ran but as my adrenaline pushed me fast they had fallen back and I was alone. My brother was fighting Perseus. It had to be Perseus, that's Percy's name. But it Jason was fighting him . . . how could he stand a chance? Especially when Perseus is an heir, who wants to not only kill my dad but my brother to.

As another explosion sounded my train of thought disappeared and I was brought back to my surroundings. All around me where fallen bookcase, cracks in the floor, and broken pillars, which left piles of rubble. I needed to get to Jason now and instinctively I did the first thing that came to mind.

"Jason!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. "Jason! Where are you? Jason!"

There was no answer and I was going too screamed again but then, "Thalia!"

"Jason?" I yelled again.

"Thalia! Thalia, I'm over here." He answered and I took off again, following the sound of his voice. I rounded another bookcase and sudden stopped when I saw someone crumpled on the floor, half covered in rubble. When he saw me I saw him give a weak smile.

"Hi, sis." Jason said as I ran over and knelt beside him.

"Where is he? Where's Perseus?" I asked and began to get the chunks of rock off of him.

"I don't know. Once he heard me call your name he disappeared." He said and once his hand was free, he helped me get rid of the granite. It took a few moments but he was finally able to sit up. "He could be anywhere."

I looked into his eyes and I could tell that we both knew it was a lie. He was still here, he was watching us, and he was waiting. I stood up and looked around.

"Well?" I asked quietly, but then my voice began to rise. "We're both here. Are you going to fight us or not?"

"I would, but I don't think it's fair if I were to fight you. I mean, you are a woman after all." Someone chuckled from the shadows and I took an arrow from my quiver, nothing and aiming it were the voice had come from.

"Oh please, I bet I could kick your ass even when I had just fallen out of that stupid tree." I said, stopping myself from shooting.

"I heard about that. You almost died in battle so dear daddy turned you into a tree." The voice said, stepping out of the shadows. There he was, Perseus. I wasn't going to lie, I was scared and thought of running away but I kept my ground. "Well, are you going to shoot?"

I gulped and let the arrow fly straight at him but before it could reach him, it turned to ashes. Like there was some force field surrounding him. My face stayed completely unreadable as I dropped my bow and drew my sword. A twisted grin formed on his face.

"You are determined, and truth be told all of you are, but I'm sure we could fix that." He said, hand gripping the hilt of the sword hanging at his side.

"We?" I asked and suddenly an explosion sounded somewhere in the library. I looked off, to where I thought it would be coming from, but that was a mistake.

"Thalia, watch out!" Jason screamed. I turned around in time to see my eldest brother slashing his sword towards me. My instincts took over and I leaned back, followed by my hands touching the floor and I awkwardly completing a back flip. Lashing out, our swords collided and I pushed him back to an extent.

"Agile," He commented. "But that won't keep you alive for very long."

"Just shut up!" I yelled. "Who else is here?"

He looked very amused. What an ass. "What? Do you think only I would come to kill all of you?"

"Thalia, we have to get out of here." Jason said.

"I know but how—" My brother slashed at me again and this time I deflected it with lightning. His eyes widened.

"What? But . . . you're not cursed with our father's power." He said, baffled, and I smiled wickedly.

"Oh, I am, but only half." I said.

"Half? Who has the other half?" He screamed and there was the sound of crumbling rocks behind me.

"That would be me." Jason said. I saw Perseus eyes darken and I knew we were in for one heck of a fight.

Percy:

I was barely able to comprehend what was going on, but I forced myself to focus as I was yet thrown into another library shelf, landing with an 'oof.' Looking up to see a figure in front of me, I rolled out of the way in time to avoid the three holes that might have been lodged into my chest. The man cursed in Ancient Greek, trying to pull his weapon out of the granite. By the time he did, I was able to jump up, ready to defend myself.

"Triton," I said. "Nice to see you."

He smiled, "Look, the mighty Hero of Olympus has manners."

"Jealous much?" I asked. Okay, I was being very cocky, but bare with me, he's a jerk too.

"Not at all." He said, swinging at me with that stupid triton of his.

"How'd you find this place anyway?" I asked, deflecting his blow and slashing at him, missing by an inch.

"You're not the only one with a bookworm." He laughed. "They come in handy when you need them."

That set me off. "Don't talk about them like they're just tools!" I screamed, throwing myself at him and successfully kneeing him in the gut. He hit the floor, his triton flying out of his hands and clattering on across the ground. I should have killed him right there, but an explosion sounded nearby and I took off. We had to get out of here, all of us. If we had the God's on our side we could defeat these morons easily. Triton's footsteps sounded behind me and I quickened my pace only to end up stopping short as I came to a clearing were several battles were taking place.

Closest to me was Zoe and she was fighting with another girl. She looked like she had been a hunter once, and even if she hadn't, she sure dressed like one. The girl threw a few kicks and Zoe flew backwards, but steadied herself before she could fall.

"Theia! How dare you try kill our lady!" Zoe screamed, bow in hand.

"Just shut up, you brat." Theia sneered, her arms crossed. "Your precious Lady that you love so much isn't so great. She should've been stuck holding the sky for the rest of her eternal life."

"How dare you!" Zoe said, filled with complete rage. She drew an arrow, took aim, and shot in less than five seconds but Theia dodged it easily.

"You shouldn't shoot with anger. You must clear your mind," Theia teased. "That is what Artemis always said after all."

"Go to Tartarus!" Zoe screeched, pulling out her daggers and charged at the enemy. Theia blocked her strikes, but Zoe was able to land a few cuts before her ex-sister back away and jumped a top a fallen bookcase that was leaning against a wall. "Come here and fight me!"

I had been so distracted by Zoe's fight I hadn't realized Triton was still behind me. I turned around in time to block his triton but I was sent flying backwards. Before I knew, Triton's frame was above me and his foot was pressing down on chest. He flashed me a wicked smile.

"I'm going to enjoy gutting you like a fish." He said, lifting his triton. I thought someone would come, someone would save me, but I was wrong. I think he did it on purpose, aiming his triton the way he did. The weapon came down on my side, the spot that had almost finished healing, only one prong cutting through me skin. I didn't want to scream, but I couldn't help it. He smiled at my cries and right the weapon out of my side. "Oops, I must have misaimed, let me try it again."

He lifted the triton again, but this time someone yelled out. "Get off him!"

A figure tackled triton, pushing him off me and causing them to roll across the floor. There was the sound of struggling and I heard what sounded like a punch. Suddenly, Beckendorf appeared above me, his lip bleeding but other than that he looked fine. He extended his hand and I took it, he pulled me up carefully. My hand grabbed my hand and I yelped, immediately regretting my action.

"Come on, Lee isn't far. He can heal you." Beckendorf said.

"But I thought we were trying not to use our powers." I coughed, tasting blood.

"I don't care. You need help, all of us do." Beckendorf said. There was a loud crash to the side of us and we turned our heads. Silena was fighting with her sister, you could tell it was her sister from the perfect hair and the non-ripped clothes. Of course, Silena looked the same way we did, beaten and a little weary.

"Honestly," Her sister spat. "How could you ever come close to being an heir for mother, you're not worthy of a title like that."

"Our mother isn't all about beauty. You're such horrible, annoying, irritating bitch!" Silena screamed, throwing the dagger that she had in hand at her sister, who dogged it quickly. Her sister was in shock and was just able to get up before the sword that Silena had unsheathed almost cut her in half. I looked back at Beckendorf.

"Whoa." I said.

"That is one of the many reasons why I love her." Beckendorf smiled. "Now, come on, your brother isn't going to stay unconscious forever."

Olympians:

They stood only a mile away from the magnificent building. Even from here the sounds of a battle raging on could be heard. No one spoke, no one moved, they knew what was going on. The only question was, should they intervene? The silence lasted a while longer and if any human had been in range they would have surely been turned into ashes as bright lights set off one after the other.