I do not and will not ever own anything, all of the rights belongs to Rick Riordan!

Thank you to everyone who has left a review!

Thank you "Nobel Six" for your review as well; I am glad you thought I did excellent work my good friend, well we will find out what happens now.

Thank you "Matt " for your review as well; I am glad you though it was a great chapter even though it was a short chapter, I also found what you found and fixed it up.

Thank you "Jsnyder1998 " for your review as well; Glad you thought it was a nice chapter, I fixed it up thank you for pointing it out.

Thank you "Tabris the 17th angle" for your review as well; Ok I can see what I can do with the Sinister Six idea, I like it... More flashbacks will happen when I am more recovered.

IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have began the second quarter of college on January 3 2018 (1 - 3- 2018) and that work. I WILL be unable to update as often. I will update when and where I can, but it will be slow coming. I will NOT abandon this story nor any of MY work!

IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE: I begin working on a new job on October 8 2017 (10 - 08 - 2017) I WILL be unable to update as often. I will update when and where I can, but it will be slow coming. I will NOT abandon this story nor any of MY work!

Sorry for the wait I go had take my Wisdom Teeth pulled out on January 12 2018 (1 - 12- 2018)...

The story continues onward like a river to the sea...

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I woke when my spider sense tingled.

I knew someone or something was coming.

I woke Percy up by shaking his shoulder. "The truck's stopped," I said to a half asleep Percy. "They are coming to check on the animals."

"Hide!" Annabeth hissed.

She had it easy. She just put on her magic cap and disappeared. Percy had to dive behind feed sacks and hope he looked like turnips. I simply jumped to the ceiling hoping to get them by surprise, I was not going to kill them...

The trailer doors creaked open. Sunlight and heat poured in.

"Man!" one of the truckers said, waving his hand in front of his ugly nose. "I wish I hauled appliances." He climbed inside and poured some water from a jug into the animals' dishes.

"You hot, big boy?" he asked the lion, then splashed the rest of the bucket right in the lion's face.

The lion roared in indignation.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever. Some king of the Beasts you are" the man said.

The trucker threw the antelope a squashed-looking Happy Meal bag. He smirked at the zebra. "How ya doin', Stripes? Least we'll be getting rid of you this stop. You like magic shows? You're gonna love this one. They're gonna saw you in half!"

The zebra, wild eyed with fear, looked straight at Percy and it looked up to me.

There was no sound, but as clear as day, I heard it say: Free me, lord. Please.

I gave a nod, I looked at Percy and he was too stunned to react.

There was a loud knock, knock, knock on the side of the trailer.

The trucker inside with us yelled, "What do you want, Eddie?"

A voice outside-it must've been Eddie's-shouted back, "Maurice? What'd ya say?"

"What are you banging for?" Maurice yelled

Knock, knock, knock.

Outside, Eddie yelled, "What banging?"

Our guy Maurice rolled his eyes and went back outside, cursing at Eddie for being an idiot.

A second later, Annabeth appeared next to Percy. She was the one that done the banging to get Maurice out of the trailer. She said, "This transport business can't be legal."

"We've got to free them!" Percy said. He and Annabeth both looked at me, waiting for my lead.

I'd heard the zebra talk, but not the lion. Why, maybe Artemis did not bless me yet?

The zebra said: Open my cage, lord. Please. I'll be fine after that.

I told Percy mentally "Open the cage up Perse, let the animals out!"

Outside, Eddie and Maurice were still yelling at each other, but I knew they'd be coming inside to torment the animals again any minute.

I gave Percy a nod and he grabbed Riptide and slashed the lock off the zebra's cage.

The zebra burst out. It turned to Percy and me then bowed: Thank you, lord.

Just as Maurice was poking his head back inside to check out the noise, the zebra leaped over him and into the street. There was yelling and screaming and cars honking. We rushed to the doors of the trailer in time to see the zebra galloping down a wide boulevard lined with hotels and casinos and neon signs. We'd just released a zebra in Las Vegas.

Maurice and Eddie ran after it, with a few policemen running after them, shouting, "Hey! You need a permit for that!"

"Now would be a good time to leave," Annabeth said.

"The other animals first," I said.

I smashed the locks with my fists.

"Good luck," I told the animals. The antelope and the lion burst out of their cages and went off together into the streets.

Some tourists screamed. Most just backed off and took pictures, probably thinking it was some kind of stunt by one of the casinos.

"Will the animals be okay?" Percy asked me. "I mean, the desert and all-"

"Don't worry," I said amused . "I placed an unique blessing on them."

"Meaning?..." Percy asked

"Meaning they'll reach the wild safely," he said. "They'll find water, food, shade, whatever they need until they find a safe place to live."

"Why can't you place a blessing like that on us?" Percy asked.

"It only works on wild animals." I said amused.

"So it would only affect Percy," Annabeth reasoned.

"Hey!" Percy protested.

I laughed.

"Kidding," she said giggling. "Come on. Let's get out of this filthy truck."

Percy and Annabeth stumbled out into the desert afternoon.

It was a hundred and ten degrees, easy, and we must've looked like wilted letus, but everybody was too interested in the wild animals to pay them much attention. I was immune to temperature change, but I heavily preferred the cold.

We passed the Monte Carlo and the MGM. We passed pyramids, a pirate ship, and the Statue of Liberty, which was a pretty small replica, but still made Percy homesick. I gave him a side hug, pulling him close to me. I said "Don't worry, we will get back."

Percy gave me a nod and said "I know..."

We must have taken a wrong turn, because we found ourselves at a dead end, standing in front of the Lotus Hotel and Casino. The entrance was a huge neon flower, the petals lighting up and blinking. No one was going in or out, but the glittering chrome doors were open, spilling out air-conditioning that smelled like flowers-lotus blossom, maybe. I'd never smelled one, so I wasn't sure.

The doorman smiled at us. "Hey, kids. You look tired. You want to come in and sit down?"

I'd learned to be suspicious, scratch that, I was born suspicious.

I knew anybody might be a monster or a god or an enemy. You just couldn't tell. But this guy was normal. One look at him, and I could tell; my spider sense did not go off, my danger sense was not raising.

I sighed and gave a nod to Percy who said, "Whoa."

The whole lobby was a giant game room. And I'm not talking about cheesy old Pac-Man games or slot machines. There was an indoor waterslide snaking around the glass elevator, which went straight up at least forty floors. There was a climbing wall on the side of one building, and an indoor bungee-jumping bridge. There were virtual-reality suits with working laser guns. And hundreds of video games, each one the size of a widescreen TV. Basically, you name it, this place had it. There were a few other kids playing, but not that many. No waiting for any of the games. There were waitresses and snack bars all around, serving every kind of food you can imagine.

"Hey!" a bellhop said. At least I guessed he was a bellhop. He wore a white-and-yellow Hawaiian shirt with lotus designs, shorts, and flip-flops. "Welcome to the Lotus Casino. Here's your room key."

Percy stammered, "Um, but..."

"No, no," he said, laughing. "The bill's taken care of. No extra charges, no tips. Just go on up to the top floor, loom 4001. If you need anything, like extra bubbles for the hot tub, or skeet targets for the shooting range, or whatever, just call the front desk. Here are your LotusCash cards. They work in the restaurants and on all the games and rides."

He handed us each a green plastic credit card.

Percy looked at me, I shrugged, and said "Not me..."

His eyebrows knit together. "What do you mean?"

The Bell-man said laughing. "Hey, that's cool. Enjoy your stay."

We took the elevator upstairs and checked out our room. It was a suite with three separate bedrooms and a bar stocked with candy, sodas, and chips. A hotline to room service. Fluffy towels and water beds with feather pillows. A big-screen television with satellite and high-speed Internet. The balcony had its own hot tub, and sure enough, there was a skeet-shooting machine and a shotgun, so you could launch clay pigeons right out over the Las Vegas skyline and plug them with your gun. I thought it was pretty cool. The view over the Strip and the desert was amazing, though I doubted we'd ever find time to look at the view with a room like this.

"Oh, goodness," Annabeth said. "This place is ..."

"Sweet," Percy said. "Absolutely sweet."

There were clothes in the closet, and they fit me. I frowned, knowing that this was a little strange.

I threw Heracles's backpack in the trash can. Wouldn't need that anymore, we NEVER needed it, I knew it was bad luck...

When we left, I could just charge a new one at the hotel store.

Percy and I took a shower, which felt awesome after a week of grimy travel. We both changed out clothes, ate a bag of chips, drank three Cokes, and came out feeling better than we had in a long time.

I could feel my memory slipping...

I came out of the bedroom and found that Annabeth had also showered and changed clothes. Annabeth cranked up the National Geographic Channel.

"All those stations," Percy complained her, "and you turn on National Geographic. Are you insane?"

"It's interesting." Annabeth said.

"I feel good," Percy said. "I love this place."

"So what now?" Annabeth asked. "Sleep?"

Percy and I looked at each other and grinned. We both held up our green plastic LotusCash cards.

"Play time," I said.


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(Peter's Point of View)


Percy and I bungee-jumped the lobby five or six times, did the waterslide, snowboarded the artificial ski slope, and played virtual-reality laser tag and FBI sharpshooter. I saw Percy a few times, going from game to game. He really liked the ocean and sea things, or he was at the pool. I saw Annabeth playing trivia games and other brainiac stuff. They had this huge 3-D sim game where you build your own city, and you could actually see the holographic buildings rise on the display board. I didn't think much of it, but Annabeth loved it.

I was wearing my charcoal hoodie and fade blue jeans and checkered Nikes. (Victor!)

I was jogging on one of the uppers floors when I accidently ran into something, or rather someone...

I landed on top of a petite girl no older than 13. She had black eyes, dark hair. She had a splash of freckles across her nose, and her dark eyes seem to see in the darkness with ease.

I tried to get up, but as I got up, I accidently touched her breasts, I froze in shock.

Before I could react I felt a force hit me in the side, I swear I felt a couple of ribs break.

I flew across the hall a good six to eight feet.

I groaned as I get to my feet, my legs were swept out from under me, when I looked up I saw a shot gun pointed to my face, I heard a voice growl "Get the f*** away from my sister creep!"

I tried Charm Speaking "Relax sir... it was all a misunderstanding..."

The girl said "It was just an accident... Gabriel..."

Gabriel growled at me and then kicked me in my soft part.

Yup I was not expecting nor did I see that coming!

I cupped the family jewels in pain as I writhed on the floor in agony.

Soon enough my healing factor kicked in, though not soon enough for my liking, and I was able to stand up, though I was still in pain.

Soon a little boy no more than 8 ran by, he look striking similar to the girl and to Hades...

Gabriel said with an annoyed sigh and said "Nico... I told you to stay in the room..."

Nico asked "Why me? Bianca is out! I want to be too! Please? Pease? Please?"

Gabriel growled in annoyance and said in a warning tone like a father would chide a son, or an older brother perhaps "Nico... Your sister is older than you are..."

Nico whined ''That's no fair!"

Gabriel pinched the bridge of his nose and said "I told you we would go out tomorrow, today was MY day to do what III wanted. I was hoping to go out tonight, now I have to baby sit the two of you."

I opened my mouth, I head him squeeze the trigger as he said annoyed "No a word from the peanut gallery."

I snapped my mouth shut like a Venus Fly Trap.

I tried to make the shadows creep to me so I could get out of here, but the shadows refused to obey me, it was like I was not even blessed by Hades!

I thought maybe it was because the true children of Hades were here, or I was weaker than I thought I was.

Bianca asked me when I realized I was day dreaming; "What is your name?"

I said "The name's Peter..."

Gabriel said "Now get lost, if I ever see you near my family again I will shoot you."

I gulped. the blessing of Apollo told me he meant what he said. I did something stupid I asked "Have you shot someone before?"

He smirked a dark, cold, cruel smirk and said "Yes I have..."

I gulped once again he was telling the truth... not good for me.

Nico asked excited "When?!"

Gabriel said "I will tell you later."

Nico pouted and said "When you said that last time, it has been a few weeks!"

Gabriel growled, and Nico knew he was done.

Nico said "Sorry..."

Gabriel said "I will make you a deal, go to our room and I will play Mythomagic with you ok buddy?"

I asked Mythomagic?"

Bianca said quickly "Card game."

Nico said "Thanks Jim!"

Gabriel said annoyed "I do not like that name, I prefer Gabriel!"

I had to asked, ok maybe I did not, but I did anyway "What is your name?"

Gabriel said "Jimmy Gabriel di Angelo. I prefer Gabriel, nor Angel, not Jimmy, Tim."

I thought for a second 'Tim'? Old man say what now? Maybe I misheard him, after all Well Jim and Tim sound similar and he has a unique accent...

Bianca clapped her hands and said "OK!"

Well that got all of the guy's attentions.

Gabriel arched an eyebrow but said nothing.

Nico asked innocently "What?"

I chuckled and said "Your sister was stopping a fight."

As I said that I was suckered punched and I was sent to the ground, my world spinning.

The next thing I knew was darkness.

I woke up some time later, I had a pretty bad headache, but a decent sized knot on my head.

One thought crossed my find, well a few thoughts, One) Who the freaking Zeus was that guy! And 2) How the heck did he get pass my spider sense?
...and I am hungry.

I then remembered the quest, the bolt and the war!

I muttered "Oh Zeus... this is not good..."

*Thunder rumbled annoyingly*

"Shut up you old wind bag!" I said annoyed.

I swear I could hear the shadows laughing and the earth quake as if giggling.

I chuckled and muttered "Time to get serious, first things first, I have to find Percy and Annabeth. And I have to check this place out later to see if there are any other demigods here."

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I once again do not and will not ever own anything, all of the rights belongs to Rick Riordan!

I am also sorry for such a short chapter and such a long wait, I know this is not my best chapter, but between the dentist and my college, I hardly have time to write.

I need a little more inspiration, could you please give me more ideas on what you want to happen or what you thought of the chapter.

Please leave a review and or PM me and tell me what you think of the chapter and the story so far. Also, if you have any ideas, suggestion I would love to hear of it, if I like it I might be able to put it into the story!

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IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE: I have began the second quarter of college on January 3 2018 (1 - 3- 2018) and that work. I WILL be unable to update as often. I will update when and where I can, but it will be slow coming. I will NOT abandon this story nor any of MY work!

IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE: I begin working on a new job on October 8 2017 (10 - 08 - 2017) I WILL be unable to update as often. I will update when and where I can, but it will be slow coming. I will NOT abandon this story nor any of MY work!

IMPORTANT AUTHOR'S NOTE: I go to take my Wisdom Teeth pulled on January 12 2018 (1 - 12- 2018). I will be unable to write or post for couple of weeks...

Thank you for all of your constant support and favorites and follows!

Death Fury Out.