Oh my gods. I go away to camp for 2 weeks and I come back to 412 reviews. I couldn't have asked for anything better! I love you guys! Anyway, the suspense for Annabeth's ability is getting higher! And… There will be Percabeth in this chapter…
Amy's Mischeivious Little Owl said: So Annabeth's ability has something to do with Combat ? Right ? Why is she so mad about her ability ? Please tell me her ability ! I need to know. What is Mr Sedel hiding ? Yup, it has to do with a lot of things. I can't tell you why she's mad about her ability! That'd ruin EVERYTHING! Why would Mr. Sedel be hiding something?
Pokemonchen said: I don't get it though... Hmm... is it intellectual? You know, smartness basically. (She's really smart...) Don't know right... just an educated guess. Kinda sorta. Remember, she's good at everything (Quoting Grover… or was it Nico?)
envelope123 said: You've misunderstood. I meant that it doesn't sound right grammatically, yes but you know. Anyway my guesses on Annabeth's ability is either she's like Sherlock Homes, how he can sence & know things before it's happen just by observing & being in the environment or She can pick up on other people's ability by being close to them. Sort of like the guy in Heroes. I forgot what his name is ... Whoa… I read over that like three times and have no idea what you just said… but it's probably wrong.
19Daughter of Athena99 said: 1)is Mr. Sedel lying about being friends with Daedulus?
2)will you please update sonfor us *insert puppy-dog look* He's lying that he wasn't friends with Daedalus. Updated.
WaterPanda said: Is "doing away with," cloning and destroying the original? If so, is Annabeth the clone of Daedalus, and that's why Mr. Sedel dislikes Annabeth, because she's basically the child/reincarnation/twin of the friend that hurt/betrayed/backstabbed him and the school. Hahaha… I love you guys' theories… they're so awesome, but completely off. Sowwy!
Pug1998 said: I still don't understand annabeths ability! Is it maybe battle strategy? Buy I liked the chapter the story k Remember what Grover (or was it Nico?) said in the beginning:she's good at everything. So she's good at battle strategy! That might not be her ability but…
ThePhoenix2013 said: I had to reread this chapter to catch the hint... so annabeth's ability is a mental thing rather than physical? Arrrgggghhhh! I'm dying to know what it is:0 Wait… where did you get mental rather than physical?
Owls R Us said: Are you going to tell us the girls' abilities at the same time? I don't think you already told us... Did you give any hints for Juniper and Thalia's abilites? Thalia's ability is actually in this chapter!
Guest said: SNUGGLE SNUGGLE SNUGGLE SNUGGLE! This story is amazing and you need to update! Oh and will they find deadalus in the next chapter or will they not find him so it will be mysterious? (By the way the word Donna makes me laugh- sorry to all donna's out there though) I CAN'T READ THIS REVIEW IF YOU USE THAT WORD FOUR STINKIN' TIMES! TOO BUSY LAUGHING!
fancypants123: I like your story, but it's a little annoying having to scroll past the super long authors note very chapter. Also, isn't 6' 7 kinda like, really freaky tall? Well, that freakishly long author's note answers all your questions… yes, 6'7 is freakishly tall! That's the whole point!
JuleRose said: One thing: Is Annabeth's ability to see the future? Nope, sowwy!
Mia said: I was wondering, what inspired you do a high school where everyone had a special ability? Well, it's kind of a long story. But long story short, I was eating an lemon, decided that an lemon was too sour, wished I could make it sweet, thought about updating stories, and BAM! It happened.
Ledianity said: Okay, you asked me for sharing my insane theory. So here it comes:
Daedalus' ability is extra-long life (what hasn't anything to do with this whole story) and he still lives on some island and it is very well guarded and they never go in his island because Mr. Sedel knows that he lives there. Now he is reforming Legacies and Luke is a spy for them and he tells to D who has an useful ability and he put those files into Percy's drawer so he provoke him into searching information about Daedalus and after all he tries to get Percy in Daedalus' island to free him and help him to rise to the Lord of the Goode High. So, wasn't that insane? It was, don't even try to say anything else. But, awesome chappie and I think that Annabeth's ability is super-extra fast thinking or seeing a little bit future. Like half minute or so. Iiiiiiin-sane! But I warned you, my theories are always super-insane. Whoa, that was insane. And very amusing to read. But sadly, no.
GuestUnknown said: (1. Annabeth either doesn't sleep or sleeps very little?
(2. She is a very skilled fighter? Now I'm half expecting her to be immortal or a vampire or something like that. And when is there going to be more Percabeth? Its killing me! :( Both are true, but not her ability. Whoa, vampire? This is PJO, not Twilight. I actually never made it through those books. Percabeth in this chappie!
Immortal Teenager said: OMG you're story is sooooo awesome! Does Annabeth have the same/similar ability to Percy?Are they gonna get caught going to the island? Are they gonna get in trouble for that? Are the Legacies gonna go after them? Ok - thats probly not gonna happen. I get carried away sometimes... Nope, not the same ability as Percy. And all the answers to the rest are in the chappie! Read away!
Guest said: well I dont think annabeths abiltiy would be physical since he seemed to be comparing the two and that would make sense because shes smart but I dont know why she would hide it so I have almost no Idea for her ability sooooooo... PLEASE UPDATE Why wouldn't it be physical?
Empty Thoughts said: Annabeth's ability is- wait for it- the ability to beat Percy up WHOA! HOW DID YOU KNOW? Jk , jk. oh well…
Percy's POV
The week passed quickly.
Every night all of us piled into my cabin and looked at files. Every night we would find new ones. The pile seemed endless.
I had to admit, I was excited to get some time off and go to the island, but I had this bad feeling in the pit of my stomach about it. I ignored it though. I didn't want to ruin the trip. It's not every day you get a break from Goode.
"Do you think we should still go?" Annabeth asked as we walked along the beach during Social and Environmental.
"Of course!" I answered, analyzing her face.
"It's just, after everything we've heard… there's for sure a lab where they tortured kids on one island, that there's more than one island, and… I just have a really bad feeling about it."
Oh good, I'm not the only one.
"Well, even if there is a lab on the island, no one's using it! And besides, you say you never found an entrance, correct? So it's probably not the same island. We'll be fine. And it's gorgeous outside! We just need to have fun." I reassured her.
She gave me a small, defeated smile.
"I guess you're right Percy." she said quietly.
"As always." I said proudly.
She laughed.
"Yeah right." she said sarcastically.
"What's that supposed to mean?" I asked with mock hurt.
"Nothing." she laughed "Nothing at all."`
She started to run, and I chased her down the beach. Her hair whipped in the wind as she turned her head and looked back at me, laughing. I sped up and closed some distance between us.
She finally ran for shelter into the water. We ran in knee deep and I splashed her. She kicked water at me and ran in the other direction laughing. I ran after her.
Ever since I was small, I was always stronger in the water than most children. While Annabeth was having trouble running in the water, I easily caught up and tackled her. We both fell into the water, managing to soak ourselves thoroughly.
Annabeth stood up, laughing and gaping at her wet self.
"You are so mean!" she exclaimed punching me in the shoulder.
I smiled proudly.
"I know."
"Hopefully we have enough time to get back to our cabins and change." she said walking past me to the beach "If I have to go to Science dripping wet, I'm blaming you."
When she got to the beach she started to ring out her hair. I just shook my hair, spraying water everywhere. Annabeth glared at me and continued ringing out her hair, and we started walking back.
"How are we going to get to the island?" I asked Annabeth.
"Goode has a whole dock full of motorboats. The night guard is always asleep, so Thalia goes and takes one and meets us here." she answered.
"When exactly are we going?" I asked.
"Tonight." she answered "Around midnight."
"Midnight?" I asked surprised "I thought we were going during the day."
"We don't have time during the day Percy. All we have is Social and Environmental, and that isn't enough." she answered.
"Fine. What do you usually do on the island?" I asked.
"Swim." she said casually "and roast a few marshmallows. You'll be tired to tomorrow though. We never get any sleep."
"Oh joy." I said sarcastically "Just in time for my math test. You did that intentionally didn't you?"
She smiled innocently at me.
"That's what I thought."
"Percy."
I groaned, half asleep, and turned over.
"Come on Percy! Get up! We're almost late!" Grover said.
"Late for what?" I mumbled.
"The island! If we're late Thalia's leaving!"
I shot straight out of bed and grabbed a shirt.
"You slept in your swim trunks?" Grover asked.
"Yup" I answered darting to the door "Come on, we gotta sprint to the beach."
I sprinted down the beach to Annabeth, Nico, and Juniper.
"There you are!" Annabeth said "Where's Grover?"
"He-" I turned around and saw no Grover "was right with me."
I saw Grover panting and walking down the beach a ways.
"I guess he couldn't keep up." I said shrugging.
We all turned as Thalia came cruising over in a motorboat.
"I GOT MARSHMELLOWS!" she yelled.
"WHOOOOOOO!" we yelled back
"Climb in guys!"she said.
We all ran over and started to get in. I climbed in and put my hand out to help Annabeth. She took it with a smile and climbed in after me.
After everyone climbed in we all took a seat in the boat. Thalia drove.
"Everyone please remain in your seats at all times" Thalia said as she turned the boat out, "I'm a real speed demon."
She was a real speed demon. By the time we all go to the island I felt like my mouth had gotten 2 times larger.
When I saw the island, the bad feeling in my stomach grew the size of a bowling ball. Do you know what it's like to have a bowling ball in your stomach? It doesn't feel so good.
It was a very small island; like maybe 2 or 3 acres all together. It had a small wood in the back, but it was mostly grass and beach.
I lowered the anchor for Thalia as everyone hopped off. It was very shallow. I grabbed the marshmallows when I got out.
"Where's Nico and Grover?" I asked Annabeth, looking around.
"They went to get wood for the fire." she answered, "Wanna help me dig a fire pit?"
"Sure." I answered.
Annabeth guided me over to a spot on the beach, far enough away from the water, and we started to dig. The sand dug easily; it wasn't wet.
Annabeth groaned halfway through and touched her head.
"Headache?" I asked.
She hesitated, but nodded quickly.
"Here." I grabbed her left hand and applied pressure between her thumb and her pointed finger.
"Better?" I asked.
"Much." she answered "Thanks"
We continued to dig.
"Let's stop here," Annabeth said," We don't want to dig too deep; we'll hit water."
"Why isn't the sand wet?" I asked Annabeth.
"I don't know. But I'm not complaining. Easier to dig in." she said standing up and brushing her hands together.
Grover and Nico emerged from the woods carrying lots of sticks.
"Firewood!" Nico called.
They dropped the sticks in the pit.
"How are we going to light it?" I asked. I didn't remember seeing any matches on the boat.
Thalia smiled evilly.
"Why doesn't everyone step back." she asked.
I gave Annabeth a questioning look.
"Step back." she whispered.
I stepped back and watched Thalia.
CRACK! A blinding light came over me and I fell backwards. I felt Annabeth fall down next to me. The light was gone as quickly as it came.
I heard fire crackling as I sat up. Black dots blurred my vision. I shook my head a few times and they subsided. Thalia was standing by the fire pit, smiling. The fire pit was lit.
"Whaaaaaa?" I heard Nico ask, dazed.
"My ability." she said smiling "I can control lightning."
"Wait! That was lightning?" I asked "Then why didn't it burn the whole place?"
She gave me an annoyed look.
"What part of control do you not understand?"
"But-"
Annabeth put a hand on my arm.
"Let it go." she said.
I sighed and sat up.
"Who's ready to roast marshmallows!?" Juniper asked excitedly.
Nico took a pocket knife out of his pocket.
"WHOA!" Grover yelled, backing away from Nico "Not cool!"
"It's for carving sticks." Nico said.
"What sticks?" Grover asked.
"Well, are you gonna hold the marshmallows in the fire?" Nico asked sarcastically.
Nico grabbed some sticks off the ground and started to carve them into a point.
I turned to Annabeth.
"Is your head feeling better?" I asked.
She looked over and gave me a confused glance, then realized what I was talking about.
"Yeah," she said "Thanks for that trick. It really helped. Where did you learn it?"
"My mom." I answered "Usually when I had fights at school I would get hit and get a headache."
"That's nice of her." Annabeth said.
"Wouldn't your mom do that?" I asked.
Annabeth averted her eyes to the ground.
"I guess." she answered.
Nico passed out the sticks and the marshmallows. Annabeth took one and handed me the bag. I took two and put them on the stick.
"Two?" Annabeth asked.
"Two." I agreed.
She rolled her eyes.
Everyone put their marshmallows over the fire. We sat around for a while, joking and eating marshmallows. Nico's marshmallows kept catching on fire and burning up before he could eat them, Annabeth and Thalia had a staring contest, and Grover and I had a contest of who could eat a marshmallow the fastest.
It was a fun time.
After everyone was getting full, Annabeth turned to me and laughed.
"You have marshmallow all over you." she said laughing.
I wiped my mouth with my hand and looked at it. It was covered.
"Ew. Remind me not to let you touch me." Thalia said watching us.
"Well" I said getting up "We all know there's only one way to clean." I started to pull my shirt off.
Thalia gave me a disgusted face.
"You're not stripping are you? Because if you are I'm gonna leave." she said.
"I'm not stripping." I said in a 'duh' voice "I'm going swimming."
"A much better idea." Juniper said getting up "Let's go."
Everyone ran over to the rock and jumped into the deepest part in their bathing suits. It felt really good. I swam around for a while, stretching my arms and legs. I realized I hadn't been swimming since Annabeth had almost drowned.
Speaking of Annabeth, I looked around the water and didn't see her.
"Annabeth!" I called out.
"Up here!" she called from the shore.
Sure enough, she was sitting on a log on the beach.
"Aren't you getting in?" Thalia asked her.
"No. I don't really feel like getting wet." she answered.
"Oh come on Annabeth." I said "That's why we came out here; to have some fun!"
"Come on Annabeth! It won't be fun without you!" Juniper said.
"I just don't wanna get in." she said.
I swam to the rock as she argued with everyone else.
"Hey Annabeth?" I asked.
"What?"
"Will you help me?" I asked.
She got up and walked over to me.
"With what?' she asked.
"Give me your hands." I said.
She gave me a questioning look, but leaned over the edge and gave me her hands.
"What are-"
I gripped her hands and yanked her in. Everyone burst out laughing. Annabeth emerged, furious.
"That was so unexpected!" she yelled at me, swimming to shore "I can't believe you-"
I grabbed her by her waist and pulled her back. "You're not going anywhere"
"Percy." she growled.
"You're already wet!" Nico said laughing "Stay a while!"
Annabeth huffed in defeat and broke from my grip. She pulled her T-shirt over her head, revealing a bikini top, and chucked it on shore. Next came her jean shorts.
"There you go." I said to her.
She glared at me. "I'm still mad at you."
I put my hands up in surrender.
"Guilty as charged." I said.
Crack! I swiveled my head toward the shore.
"Did you hear that?" I asked Annabeth.
She nodded.
We looked over at the rest of the group. They were too busy dunking each other to pay attention.
"Come on." Annabeth said grabbing my wrist "I want to see what that was."
We swam to the shore and emerged on land. Annabeth walked into the woods investigating. I took one last look at my friends before following her.
We walked a ways into the woods; far enough so I couldn't hear everyone else.
"There's nothing here." Annabeth said looking around "Do you think it could have been the fire cracking?"
"Maybe." I said "Let's go a little further."
Annabeth nodded, and we continued. As we walked farther in, the woods got a little thicker, and there were more logs and sticks on the ground.
Annabeth stopped abruptly.
"Percy, I-" she said as she started to turn around.
Unfortunately, I tripped over a stick and slammed into Annabeth. Annabeth slammed into a big tree behind us, and I caught myself on the tree, my arms pinning Annabeth.
"Oh sorry." I said to Annabeth.
Our faces were inches apart. For some reason, neither of us moved. Annabeth looked up at me. There was a certain emotion in her eyes, an emotion I had never seen in her before. We both started to lean in slowly, and I closed my eyes. We hesitated right before our lips could meet. I could feel her warm breath on my lips.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
Annabeth and I pulled away, our eyes widening at what we just heard. We looked around the tree. There were two really buff guys in weird looking armor walking through the woods.
Annabeth pulled me to the opposite side of the tree, eyes wide.
"Those are Legacies!" she hissed at me.
My eyes widened.
'Run' I mouthed.
Annabeth and I turned and ran. We ran until we got to the water.
"There are Legacies one the island!" Annabeth exclaimed to everyone when we got there.
Everyone's eyes widened and they ran out of the water.
"Everyone run into the shadow of the woods and hold hands!" Nico ordered.
"This is not the time for friendship circles!" Thalia hissed at him.
"It's my ability!" he hissed back "Just do it!"
I grabbed Annabeth's hand and Juniper grabbed mine.
"What about the boat and the fire?" Juniper asked.
"Forget it." Thalia said.
We all watched as Nico shut his eyes, and we were gone.
How did you like that Percabeth? It was an almost! It wasn't my best, but anyway…
I'll be back in school in 2 weeks with ENDLESS updates! YAYYYYY! Everyone's so excited! And I have a new PJO story coming up verrrrrry soon… I'm just waiting for my beta to cooperate. Yes people, you heard that right! BETA. I'm trying one out! It's not any complete story changing person. Just grammar and ideas. No biggie.
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