CHAPTER 34:

(ANNABETH)

I saw heard the waves before I saw them. I was in the middle of sword play with the Demeter kids. They were actually pretty hand with knives and blades. I was with Katie Gardener, practicing some simple blocking and slashing. I heard the sound of crashing waves, but dismissed it. The waves always crashed. I continued to block and slash, until I realised I wasn't near the beach. I ran outside and saw the beach become dark and angry. At first I thought it was Posiedon, but a few yards away it was calm and relaxed. I ran up to get a better look. Percy was walking calmly toward Kelvin, who had a smug look on his face.

"Bring it on Freak-show." Kelvin laughed and brought out his sword, which was still a practice blade and was a bit to big for him. "Trying to bring honour to your fellow mutant." He sneered at the drenched cat.

"She's not a mutant." Percy said in a steelly voice. "And if you bother her again, I will rip your throat apart and feed it to Artemis's dogs." He growled, baring his teeth.

"Come get some pooch. Or are you just a scared cat... Like your friend." Kelvin sniggered.

"I'm giving you one last warning, or you will regret everything you have done to her." Percy started to turn and walk away, but Kelvin had to say something. He had to get the last word in. He had to be the most stupid thing in the planet. Everyone knows when Percy is angry, especially when defending a friend, it never ends well for the person to get his raith. Percy's eyes blazed with intense protective anger. The ocean was ripping itself apart trying to get at this kid. I heard the horses whinny behind me, over the whiping wind. Kelvin just had to say something.

"Go to your freak friend. You both are monsters, and I don't know why people, actual humans, don't see it to. Maybe they are just to stupid to see it." Kelvin turned and stalked away, but not for very far. I had never seen Percy run so fast, he was on top of Kelvin with in seconds. His wings were extended to their full length and blazed with... Was that Greek Fire?... He had Riptide to Kelvin's throat ready for the kill.

I was expecting it too. And I didn't care if it happened. This kid had no right to call someone a monster. But I knew Percy would never live with himself if he had killed the kid.

"Percy!" I ran up and gently put my hand over his. They were trembling slightly and tense. I drew his hand back, and taking Riptide away from him. I felt the intense heat from his wings cool, turning them into a regular bonfire. The sea and wind calmed dramatically.

Eclipse walked next to Percy still dripping wet and in her cat form. She nozzled up to him and looked up with grateful eyes. He picked her up and as soon as he touched her she was dry as the dessert. He was on the verge of tears and I could feel it. He was exhausted mentally and physically. I could feel him still angry and tense about what Kelvin had said. And then Kelvin had to say one... more... thing.

"So you let a girl hold you back, mutant. That's pathetic. If I were you I would have..." He didn't get to finish. Percy punched him right in the face, giving him a broken nose and jaw and weilding him unconscious. I smiled, but saw that Percy liked a little sick.

"Are you all right?" I asked.

"Why does this keep happening to me?" He mumbled. He still held Eclipse. He bent his knees and put his head in them. I could tell he wanted to be alone, because almost emidatally earbuds popped in his ears. I noticed his wings were still stretched out and slightly flaming, but not to badly.

I saw that there was a huge crowd of people the scene and wanted to know what had happened. I shook my head and pushed throught the croud, then find Will so he could take care of my unwanted half brother.

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"Has he been to his mothers since he was kidnapped?" Chiron asked after I told him what happened at the beach. Percy has been there for hours and Eclipse had informed us he was currently asleep. Kelvin had woken up to be in a fit of pain, because mysteriously all the ambrosia and nectar are gone. He has been up and moving trying to find the son of Posiedon, but only managed to get beaten up by everyone he askes.

"No, do you think it would be safe. I mean, Percy isn't...uh...lookin so good. He doesn't seem to be fully conscious for more than half the day and..." Travis began.

"If we put him into the mortal world and someone sees his wings. I don't think they would let that slide." Conner finished.

"He is a puppy." Chiron laughed. "and puppies sleep alot. There for Percy, even in human form will sleep ALOT. Even more than regular puppies. Not to meantion, if he is a puppy, he might be a baby dragon as well, so that's even more sleeping. Trust me he won't be able to stay up for more than a hand full of hours at a time." Chiron gave was that I-can't-wait-and-see-what-happens-next look. "As for your other question, the mist will help out and also that black jacket of his. And plus he will be doing more sleeping than actually wandering around, so."

"So when do we tell him?" Katie asked.

"As soon as he wakes up." Will mumbled.

"How about you go with him." Chiron turned to Eclipse.

"What? Why?" She tensed up.

"Because you and him have a bound and I need you with him. These next few days will be filled with... unpleasant mode swings." Chiron said.

"M..m...mood swings?" I stammered.

"Yes, a few months after birth baby dragons can get VERY moody and they can get agitated quickly, but scared just as quick. And what you tell me about the beach, I think it has began for our young hero." Chiron explained. With that said, everyone despersed to their activitys. Kelvin spotted Eclipsed and sniggered mutting something about mutants and being blind. I wanted to punch him too, but Eclipes held me back. I found Percy still with his head in his knees on the beach with his earbuds in, just as I left him.

Except he was a sleep and probably dreaming. Though I wandered if he was. I grabbed his Ipod and gentally removed his earbuds. It was so quite I could barely here the beat. I turned up the music. I almost laughed to find mostly disney music on it. Currently UNDER THE SEA was playing and I noticed it was on repeat. He shifted uncomfortably from the sudden lack of noise, so I replaced the listening device and watched. I couldn't help, but see how young he looks right there. How peaceful and normal (besides the finally lowered wings.) he looked.

Then I realized he was only 14 and no 14 year old should go through this. He was turning fifteen in a few months and then it's only a year till the prophecy becames in play. It was few weeks till summer.

"Annabeth what are you doing here?" Percy ripped me out of thoughts and into the air.

"Jeez Perce, I was waiting for you to wake up. I have good news." I swear if he was a dog his tail would be wagging. Though his wings fluttered excitedly. "Chiron said you could go to your mom's until summer starts. And Eclipse will go with you." I know, I know, I should be jealous of Miss whiskers and claws. Really I'm not. I know I should, but I can tell Percy and her are just friends. So I'm not bothered with the idea of her going over to Percy's.

"Really, when are we leaving?" Percy got up and brushed off his pants. I noticed how fast it took him to get over excited. Mood-swing.

"As soon as Chiron can talk with you." I said and we walked to the big house.