Results went from 490 favorers, 505 followers, 253 reviews, and 157,885 views to 540 favorers, 546 followers, 266 reviews, and 182,765 views. Sorry if the last update was a little too short for you. At least it's not the shortest chapter in the entire story. And I put in a bit of another mystery in it. I got to think of some other ways to keep you all interested in the story. I hope that's alright. I'll try to make this chapter as long as I possibly can.

Percy's POV

When the ladies and I woke up, we didn't hesitate to get ready to leave. We really want to leave this place. It was so peaceful and beautiful and it was basically Elysium. But we had to go, especially with what Dad and I were able to figure out together. Kronos intends to rule the entire universe once again and give birth to a new Golden Age through the ancient city of Atlantis. He intends to regain control over the city on the very day it rises above the seas again, which is only six days away from now. Today is August 27th. September 2nd will be the day he will intend to rise back up to power. I have to say it's very interesting how events in the mortal world can coincide with other events of the immortal world and events of the immortal world coincide with events of the mortal world. With what Kronos plans for the immortal world, I don't want to even think about how that'll affect the mortal world. Son of Poseidon or not, this is quite a lot for a demigod to handle. I haven't told Artemis, Clarisse, or Zoe about any of this yet. I will eventually, I just need to find out how to tell them. I mean, if Poseidon learning this news shocks him beyond belief, then the shock Artemis, Clarisse, and Zoe will have will most likely be just as bad. Plus, I'm expecting a child with two of them . . . well, considering the night before last night with Clarisse, it'll most likely be all three of them. But main point, they're expecting children and we're all really excited about that, and I don't want to ruin that with the news that those children may never get their chances to live their lives. I know I need to be honest with them, I just don't want this to be harder for them than what it already is.

"Percy, are you okay?" Clarisse asked concerned.

I was so lost in thought that I hadn't realize I forgot that I was making sure everything in this room was all set and ready for us to leave.

"Hugh? Oh, um, yeah, I'm fine. I just got a little lost in a thought." I answered.

"You look a little pale. Are you feeling alright?" Clarisse asked placing her hand on my forehead.

"Yeah, I'm just a little nervous as to where this quest will lead us." I answered.

"We'll get through this. We'll find a way to stop . . . you know who." Clarisse asked rubbing my face.

"Voldemort?" I joked.

"Oh Percy." Clarisse sighed but giggled as she brought me in for a hug.

When she pulled away, I got back to making sure everything was as it was when we first came in here. When everything was neat and tidy enough to look as if we were never here, we left the room and headed for the elevator. No one really said a word or made a sound. Aside from the elevator music and the sound of our footsteps, none one dared to disturb the sound of silence. Speaking of which, anyone familiar with that old song "The Sound of Silence" written by "Simon & Garfunkel" back in 1964? Well just six days ago, on August 21st, the band Disturbed showed that they made their own cover of that song for their new album Immortalized. I really like Disturbed's cover. The lead singer of Disturbed David Draiman really knew just how to bring that song back to life.

Hello darkness, my old friend.

I've come to talk with you again.

Because a vision softly creeping.

Left its seeds while I was sleeping.

And the vision that was planted in my brain.

Still remains within the sound of silence.

In restless dreams I walked alone.

Narrow streets of cobblestone.

Neath the halo of a street lamp.

I turned my collar to the cold and damp.

When my eyes were stabbed.

By the flash of a neon light.

That split the night.

And touched the sound of silence.

And in the naked light I saw.

Ten thousand people, maybe more.

People talking without speaking.

People hearing without listening.

People writing songs.

That voices never share.

And no one dare.

Disturb the sound of silence.

Fools, said I, you do not know.

Silence like a cancer grows.

Hear my words that I might teach you.

Take my arms that I might reach you.

But my words like silent raindrops fell.

And echoed in the wells of silence.

And the people bowed and prayed.

To the neon God they made.

And the sign flashed out its warning.

And the words that it was forming.

And the sign said, The words of the prophets.

Are written on the subway walls.

And tenement halls.

And whispered in the sound of silence.

I can definitely feel and see the meaning to that song. I also feel like I can relate to it. You should all check it out. It's a really good song. But back to the moment at hand. The elevator opened and we exited it to head out of the place. When we were about halfway to the building's main exit, we walked past the bookstore the place had. (Again, I've never been to this place, so I apologize if I get the description of the place wrong in any way.) When we got by it, I got a sudden idea. It was a pretty strange and bland idea really, but it was better than nothing. Plus, the more we learn sooner than later, the more prepared we might be.

"Hey, can we hold up for a minute? I want to head to the bookstore really quick." I said.

"What for?" Artemis asked confused.

"I want to see if it has a few things I have an interest in. I want to see if has a few things that might help a little with the quest." I answered.

"Um, that's interesting Percy, but I honestly doubt that the bookstore here could possibly have anything helpful to us." Zoe said.

"There's no harm in at least trying. I know it seems like a long shot, but I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't know what I was doing." I persuaded.

All three of them seemed unsure about this and still confused as to how the bookstore could help us in any way possible. But despite the short time they've known me and I them, they nodded their heads and allowed me to go with what I had in mind. So nodding my head, I went inside the bookstore to see if I could find what I had in my mind right now. The store was pretty big just like every other room in this place. I'm definitely gonna miss this place. It was a lot of fun while it lasted. But I have so much to do for the next six days that I need to make sure I focus on the task at hand. So looked throughout the entire store for the past ten minutes and so far, I hadn't found what I was looking for. It seemed that they weren't anywhere here. I was about to just give up my search and leave, but an employee here stopped me.

"Hello sir, are in need of some assistance?" The employer asked.

"Yes, um, I was looking to see if you by any chance happen to have a few books Mr. . . ." I started.

"Oh, my name is Jim. Sorry about that." Jim introduced.

"That's alright. I'm Percy. Anyways, do you by any chance happen to have any of the novels Mysterious Island, Treasure Island, and/or Gulliver's Travels?" I asked.

"We might have a few in the back. I'll go check for you." Jim said and headed to the back room of the store.

I just stood there and decided to wait for him to return. I looked around the place, admiring how big and magnificent the place was. Even though the ladies and I have only been here for two days and are about to leave, I really do like this place. It's sad that we had to leave it. I just hope that we'll be able to come back to this place someday. Maybe Poseidon and I can come here and have some more father and son time together. Maybe my girlfriends and I can come back here someday and we can be here for fun and watching the children run around on the beach. I just wish this quest wasn't so big. I don't know what made me even angrier and agitated about this quest, the fact that I have so much on my shoulders and I've only lived as a demigod for around two months or so, or the fact that despite how much it keeps me alive, I'm practically stuck with relying on a pendant to keep me alive. I didn't really like living like this and I wasn't afraid of dying. But things were getting complicated now. I have so much responsibility now. Not just for trying to keep the universe safe from Kronos, but also because I'm going to be a father, and maybe a husband, if that can somehow work out. This stress of everything that I'm feeling right was just giving me a really rough time. Strangely enough, it also kinda feels like the weight of my Stargate Pendant was slowly getting heavier. This must be something like of how Frodo felt in Lord of the Rings when he was carrying the One Ring to Mount Doom.

"Are these the books you're looking for?" Jim said coming up to me.

I snapped out of my thoughts and looked to see he had all three books in his hands.

"Yeah, those are the books alright." I answered.

"Aright then. Come this way and we'll have you on your merry way." Jim said leading me to the cash register.

"So how much do I owe you?" I asked.

"The Mysterious Island at $13.19. Treasure Island at $18.79. And Gulliver's Travels at $16.12. So for all three of these, that'll be $48.10." Jim said.

It's a good thing that Artemis was able to use her godly power get us some money earlier. She's still recovering from when she, Clarisse, and Zoe were all captured by my three twisted half-brothers. She has some of her strength back, but she still has ways to go. Which means that as of right now, she still has limitations to what she can do and what she can't do right now. It took her a little extra doing to pull it off, and it was quite a miracle considering the fact that she struggled quite a bit. So with that being said, I had the money I needed to buy the books. I took out a fifty from my pocket and gave it to him.

"Keep the change." I said.

"Alright then. Thanks you sir, have a nice day." Jim said handing me the books.

"Thanks, you to." I said taking the books and headed out.

It quite another miracle that the store had these books. True, aside from Atlantis and of how people have been there, there's most likely nothing in here about anything else that involves Greek mythology and that these books may have nothing to offer on helping with defeating Kronos. But maybe whatever knowledge they can offer is all we really need. I know it's quite a long shot and these novels are science fiction, but sometimes it's the small things that make the biggest of differences.

"So did you find whatever it was that you were looking for?" Clarisse asked as I reunited with her, Artemis, and Zoe.

"Yeah, I did." I answered.

Zoe took the books from me to take a look at them.

"Mysterious Island. Treasure Island. Gulliver's Travels. Why did you get these?" Zoe asked raising an eyebrow.

"I just have a feeling that they may help us with our quest later on. It's a long shot, but you never know. Plus, my father recommended them." I answered.

"Poseidon? He was here?" Artemis asked confused.

"Yeah. We bumped into each other and we had a little father to son discussion together. He brought to my attention that they might help a little." I answered.

"It wouldn't really surprise me if he was here. He always did love this place for all the bodies of water that it has. But what was he doing here? What did you talk about?" Artemis asked.

I wasn't ready to tell them what he and I were able to figure out together. But I knew that I couldn't tell them nothing either. They're already getting suspicious as it is. And as I've said before, they have the right to know.

"He was really just stopping by. He didn't really know we were here. But when we found each other and talked, he told me Rhode stopped by at his palace not too long ago, and brought to his attention that there have been monsters seen gathering somewhere. He thinks that The Old One is gathering an army to take on Olympus." I explained.

"That's not good." Clarisse said.

"No it is not." I responded.

"Does he know that we figured out that The Old One is after Atlantis?" Zoe asked.

"Yeah, I told him that. While that is bad news to hear, he's not really sure why his father's after that city. As far as he knows, despite how it once was in ages past, there's nothing left to it now. So he's actually about just as lost as we are right now." I said.

"He's confused to?" Artemis asked.

"Yeah, he doesn't see how The Old One can possibly regain control over that city. Last time was because of him and whatever Atlanteans worshipped the titans instead of the Olympians. I can say it's safe to say that my father would never make that mistake ever again. And Atlantis' population was completely wiped out of existence after it's sinking under the water. So whatever Father Time is planning, it's a very dark and secret plan." I explained.

It was silence after that. Knowing what Kronos is planning is one thing. But knowing what he's planning but not knowing how he intends to accomplish his plan, that's different. Thanks to him, we're basically all rats looking for cheese. And to top it all off, Kronos is also gathering an army to take on Olympus, and from what it sounds like, a pretty big and powerful one at that. Though with how it seems that Kronos is working to take Atlantis before attacking Olympus with his armies, that must mean that as long as Atlantis remains unclaimed by him, he may not yet have everything he needs to take on the Olympians. It seems unlikely really with how many creatures he already has under his command and with how many he still is calling to serve him. But I think that if he had any intention to destroy Olympus before reclaiming Atlantis, I think he would've already attacked by now. If I'm right, then that makes it all the more important for us to make sure Kronos doesn't succeed.

"We should probably get going. We're running out of time." I suggested.

Artemis, Clarisse, and Zoe all nodded their heads in agreement and with that, we left the hotel and headed . . . headed wherever we're being lead to from here, aside from Atlantis of course.

Dracul Abaddon's POV

The hunt for Chrysaor and Antaeus was still a fail. Where are those two at? How does only one of the three end up dead and the other two just suddenly disappear like that? I have no idea what that boy Percy Jackson has done or what happened to the other three sons of Poseidon. But it doesn't matter. Six days is when it shall all end. In six days, Atlantis shall once again rise from the depths of the ocean and Percy Jackson shall grant us all we need for our victory. Once Poseidon's mortal son is dead, Lord Kronos shall finally unleash us and we shall have our revenge, monsters and titans alike.

"Dracul Abaddon." Kamos said coming up to me.

"Yes Kamos, what is it?" I asked.

"Lord Kronos demands an audience with you immediately." Kamos said.

"Very well." I said.

I made my way to the old abandoned temple for Lord Kronos. When Atlantis was destroyed, much of its legacy was destroyed with it. But on some nearby islands, there were a few Atlantean colonies that last for many years after the cities destruction. Of course, the colonies were eventually destroyed along with the rest of their inhabitance by Olympians and titans alike. No one had any trust left in the colonies, so they were eventually destroyed. But many ruins of the colonies were left on earth just like many cities of old such as Athens, Troy, and Argos. The temple for Lord Kronos here is perhaps the only temple left on earth for him. For now, the temple here is where he is bind to on earth. It is the only thing that keeps his spirit on earth. But that will soon change. Once September 2nd has come, Lord Kronos shall return completely and nothing will stand in our way. Now entering the ruins of his temple, I bowed down and prepared for my lord's counsel.

"What is thy bidding, my master?" I asked.

"You and the others have succeeded in strengthening our forces, have you not?" Lord Kronos asked appearing in front of me.

"Yes my lord. Everything is going as you have said." I answered.

"You must increase your efforts. The Olympian gods are growing weaker as we speak, as are their followers. But not all are growing weak. The strength of the young and mortal child of Poseidon does not falter like all the rest. The boy Percy Jackson is slowly growing stronger." Lord Kronos said.

"How is that possible? How can Percy Jackson grow stronger like us when he should be growing weaker like the rest of his kind?" I asked confused and shocked of this news.

"Remember Dracul Abaddon, it is not just the blood of Poseidon that flows through his veins. The blood of his mother lies within him, and his mother's strength will serve him much better in this battle than that of his father." Lord Kronos said.

"He's just a child. The boy will not stop us." I said.

"Be that as it may, the boy is not to be underestimated. He is the strongest demigod of this era. He doesn't know it yet, but he will pose a most formidable foe." Lord Kronos said.

"When he dies, it will no longer matter. The loss of his life shall ensure our victory." I said.

"I hope so Dracul Abaddon, for your sake. When he comes here, he may possess a strength that could destroy all. Even you, the king of the Makhai, have never faced such a demigod before." Lord Kronos said.

"None, who dare challenge me, ever live. This demigod will be no different, no matter how special he truly is." I stated.

"We shall see. We shall see." Lord Kronos said and then faded away.

I don't care how powerful the boy is. I don't care how powerful he gets. I don't care how threatening he becomes. I am the most powerful warrior of death and destruction. There is no demigod dead or alive that can match up to my power. All who dare to challenge me meet nothing but death. At least this boy may actually prove to be a worthy opponent. Beware Percy Jackson, for soon, our time shall come, and we shall have a battle worthy of the ages.

Sorry for the long wait. With how my mom has been with her breast cancer, I've been taking care of her a lot lately. I haven't even been looking for a job with how much I've needed to take care of her. Well, at least they got the lump out of her and she actually doesn't need to go through radiation or chemotherapy. That's a relief. Of course by the time she's up on her own feet again, I'll have to go back to looking for a job, if I can get one. I've had no luck on the matter lately. I guess that course I failed affected me a little more than what I thought it would. I'll get through everything though. No need to worry.