Chapter 28: Wipeout! Strange?

Madison's POV

Annabeth was back to her normal self in no time. Luke and I made sure to only give her 8 hours a day for work with breaks. My family went back home after staying a week. I have to say we have grown back into each other's lives easily. We spent a lot of time together. School starts next week and Percy and I thought that both our families should get together for the weekend and go to the beach. So here we are at Montauk beach waiting for my family. Percy decided he wanted to have a surfing contest.

"Oh Please! I could so beat you Seaweed Brain!"

"Then prove it! Winner gets to make the other one do whatever they want!"

"Fine, I'll take that bet!"

I went to the water and made a surf board out of water and froze it. Percy did the same.

"Well, let's go!" I jumped into the water and laid on my back on the ice board. I used my powers to pull me out. Percy was on his stomach doing the same thing.

I sat up and swung my legs on both sides of the board. "So Percy, you want to give up now."

"Not a chance! Oh look, your family just arrived in time to watch me cream you!"

I looked over and saw my family walk up next to Paul and Sally who were judging us. They talked then turned their attention to us.

I turned to Percy and splashed him in the face. It caught him off guard, but didn't do much. It just shocked him for a second allowing me to catch the first wave.

"Hey, no fair!" He yelled after me.

"All's fair in love and war! And this, Percy, is war!"

I easily got up and came onto the top of the wave. I did a quick angle at the top, flipping my board back down the wave and then I willed the water to pull me faster. I went down and shot myself into the air at the top of the wave and did a 360 spin. I landed it coming back down onto the wave. The wave formed a tunnel and I went in. Then I unfroze my board and jumped through the wave doing a front flip dive into the water.

I swam back to shore as a fish. Well, half-fish. When I'm full submerged into the ocean, I sprout a tail. Thank the gods it doesn't happen in pools or I would get a lot of stares from the swim team.

I used my hands and crawled up onto the beach. Sally came and pulled me up too and my tail disappeared.

"That was great sweetie!"

"Thank you Sally."

"Madison, that was awesome!" My sister engulfed me into a hug.

"Thanks Kaylee."

"Madison, since when are you a… uh, fish?" Oh yeah, they never saw me as a mermaid before.

"Actually, I'm part-mermaid and it's a part of being the Phoenix."

"Oh look, there goes Percy!" Paul stated.

I turned and watched as he got up.

"Oh, I'm going to have fun with this!" They all looked at me as I ran down the beach and jumped back into the water.

Percy's POV

I look back on the beach and see that Madison isn't there anymore. Oh shit! I kept looking around in the water to see if she would pop up and try to scare me off my board. Then next thing I knew, my board was gone.

"What the-" I fell into the water. I looked around and spotted Madison laughing really hard. You really can't hear it underwater though.

Wipeout! I win!

That's cheating!

Is not! You never said the other couldn't interfere! You could have messed me up, but you didn't! She was still laughing.

I willed the water to pull her towards me which caught her off guard. I wrapped my arm around her and she tried to pull herself out of my grasp.

I'm stronger!

She stuck her tongue out at me. Doesn't matter because you now have to do what I want!

Fine, you cheated, but won. So what do I have to do?

I think you know…

I just smiled and stared into her mesmerizing eyes. Our bets were simple ways to compete and make out after. It was more of friendly competition that we both benefitted from winning/losing.

Her tail swayed back and forth as I leaned in. We kissed and her tail was wrapped around my legs. She was running her hands through my hair and I had my hands running down her sides to her hips. I made an air bubble and her tail disappeared. I picked her up and she wrapped her legs around me. We pulled apart for air. She stared into my eyes again.

After a long pause she said: "I think we better go up before they all worry."

"Oh right, I forgot."

"Seaweed Brain…" She mumbled while rolling her eyes.

"I heard that!" I shouted at her as she swam out of the air bubble and her tail appeared.

"You were meant too!" She yelled back before entering the water.

I caught up to her underwater and held her hand as we swam to the surface. I stood up but she couldn't, seeing as her tail was still there. I picked her up bridal style and her tail was gone.

"Thanks."

"There you are! We were so worried!" Madison's mom was panting and she pulled her into a hug just as I set her down.

"Mom relax. We're fine, we can breathe underwater."

"What were you two doing down there?" My mom came up with an amused smirk on her face. We both looked at each other and our faces became bright red. We looked away from each other and down at our feet.

I was rubbing the back of my neck and Madison was rubbing the side of her arm. My mom just laughed.

"Now Madison, you don't have to give into the boy, you are…"

"DAD!" Madison whined.

He was staring at me and I felt uncomfortable. He is a very overprotective father. I guess he didn't want his daughter, who is apparently alive, to be with someone else all the time. I mean she is living with me rather than her family and I already felt bad enough, but she just continued to say that this is what she wants.

"What? I'm just saying…"

"Look, Percy lost the bet…"

"Yeah, cause you cheated…" I mumbled.

"Shut it Seaweed Brain, you should be more specific on the rules then!"

"Bet?" Kaylee asked.

"We always have little contests that I apparently get my butt kicked in. I actually thought I would win this one!"

"Better luck next time Seaweed Brain." She patted the top of my head and I huffed with frustration.

Everyone laughed.

"I feel like I'm back at my first year of camp, but this time Clarisse actually got my head into the toilet."

"Lucky you're a son of Poseidon huh?" I stuck my tongue out at her. We are so childish sometimes.

Madison's POV

We roasted hot dogs on the beach around a fire.

Of course we sacrificed food to the gods and then had to explain my parents more things. Ugh, it was starting to get annoying.

The next day, I woke up earlier than usual. I got dressed in my swim suit and went out to the beach to sit by the water. I saw someone with familiar sandy blonde hair already out here.

"Kaylee, what are you doing out here?"

"I woke up a little early compared to everyone else."

"What's on your mind?"

"Nothing, it's just…"

"Just what? You can tell me, I am your older sister."

She sighed. "You just look so happy in your new life. You have tons of friends, you are true leader in your world and respected so much, you had a nice family take you in and you have the perfect boyfriend. I just was wondering if you truly wanted us back in your life."

"Don't say that! I love you all and there wasn't a day that went by where I didn't think about you guys!"

"Then why didn't you come back?"

"Truthfully, I was afraid you wouldn't accept me as part of the family because I am some kind of freak. Also, it was for your safety. If I was around, monsters would be attracted to all of you and I couldn't risk you guys getting hurt or worse."

She nodded. "You will always be my sister Madison, no matter what."

"Thanks Kay." I used my little nickname for her.

"Just never forget us okay Mads?" She used mine.

"Never… Come on, let's take a walk."

I got up and helped her to her feet. We began walking down the beach feeling the sea breeze.

"Mads?"

"Yeah Kay?"

"I'm glad your back."

"Me too Kay, me too."

"Your world of Greek Mythology is awesome though."

"It's not as great as it looks. You have to train and train to stay alive and you are put in life or death situations all the time. Percy and I went through two wars."

"Well you two are the heroes of Olympus."

"It's a scary world though Kay. The world isn't all you think it is. If you were around during the 2nd Titan War or the War with Gaea, then you would be afraid to even be near me with all the dangers. Percy and I have been through a lot and we both are surprised that we have made it this far in life. The Fates must really be on our side."

She stayed silent as we continued to walk. I put a hand on her shoulder and was about to say something else when an image appeared in my head.

I saw myself walking alongside my sister like I was now, but then a bright light appeared. I yelled for her to shield her eyes and she did, but when the light subsided, two gods stood before us. Two that I am not fond of at ALL.

Phobos and Deimos.

"Well, well, well, long time no see huh Madison? And who's this?"

"Phobos, what are you doing here? I will burn your head off if you don't leave."

"You wouldn't do that?"

"And why not?"

I heard a scream. I completely forgot about Deimos. I saw him holding my sister by the hair in the air.

"Deimos, let my sister go!"

He just smirked. He pulled out a sword and…

"Mads? Madison? MADISON!"

"Huh, what?"

"Are you all right?"

"We have to go back now!"

I grabbed my sister by the wrist and pulled her along the beach. I don't know why I had that strange vision, but I'm very grateful for it. It was like I was seeing my sister's fate… I don't know, but I'm glad that it happened so that I can be aware.

I couldn't wait for her death, I couldn't let it happen.

"Kaylee, run back to the cabin NOW! Go tell Percy to find me. GO!" She hesitated.

"Madison, what's going on?"

"RUN!"

She looked at me and started backing away deciding whether to do what I say or not.

I saw two bright lights appeared and I told her to shield her eyes. She was further away than she was in my vision which could be a good sign. She was just out of their reach.

I pulled my sword from my neck and watched as it grew.

"Well, well, well, long time no see huh Madison? And who's this?"

I gave my sister a quick glance. "RUN!"

This time she listened. "Your intensions here aren't going as planned are they?"

Phobos gritted his teeth. "How did you know?"

I twirled my sword in my hand. "I have ways…"

He charged me and I sidestepped. Deimos tried to attack from behind, but I ducked and twirled out of the middle.

"Why are you two even here?"

Phobos replied, "You humiliated me enough! I thought I could finally get revenge!"

"Well that's not working out for ya is it?"

He practically growled at me.

"MADISON!" I looked back and saw Percy running towards us with riptide drawn. He quickly joined the battle. He fought Deimos while I fought Phobos. I could feel him trying to scan my mind for my fear. My old one was conquered. I have that wretched Queen of the Gods gift so I'm protected, but Percy…

I heard him shout 'NO'. I kicked Phobos in the gut sending him flying back. Deimos flashed out, probably bored with this already. I ran to Percy.

"Come on, snap out of it! It isn't real! Percy!" He was standing there frozen, eyes shut tight.

"Come on Seaweed Brain! It's me!" He shook his head and seemed to come back to reality.

"Come on, get up. Go back to the cabin. I'll take care of Phobos."

I turned around, but he was gone. That was strange, but so was the whole incident. I helped Percy up.

"Okay, let's head back. I want to spend quality time with my sister and end up fighting gods. My sister must be frightened."

Percy chuckled. "She came back a little freaked, but she… she's right there?"

I turned and saw my sister hiding behind a rock. "Kaylee what in the Hades are you doing? You shouldn't be near here!"

"I just wanted to watch you Madison. I wanted to see if you were as good as Percy said."

"That was dangerous. Those two were gods, Kay, I told you to go get Percy and stay at the cabin."

"Madison, relax. She just wanted to watch her big sis in action. You are an amazing fighter."

"Percy, that's not the point! I wouldn't be able to forgive myself if something happened to her. Why do you think I left them?"

"Well she's alright and everything is okay now."

"Alright fine, but tell me, what did Phobos show you?"

He froze.

"We'll talk later." I told him. "Let's head back."

Couldn't this day get any weirder?