Previously:

I walked up the steps wearily, expecting the get jumped by a ghost or anything, but there didn't seem to be anything else present. I stood in the middle waiting for someone to appear. "Hello?" I said to the darkness. After a second I saw something shimmer in the moonlight. In an instant appeared a ghost.

Chapter Four

I instantly recognized him from the markings on his robes. "Nekros" I said aloud.

"Yes, young master, it is I." The ghost replied in a spooky voice. Even tough the ghost was, in fact, quite intimidating, I didn't feel scared at all. For some strange reason, I felt confident. "I presume my father sent you?" I said. "Yes my lord, for a good reason." Replied the ghost. "Their is trouble stirring in the underworld, as well as the overworld, but that is a different matter." "Ok,"I said, "but what exactly is up?"

"Well, an item known as the stone of souls has been stolen. This stone contains the soul of beings too evil or too powerful to be kept in the fields of punishment. The stone is usually under the watch of Lord Hades but was stolen when he took it to the winter solstice. If someone manages to break the stone then they would have an army so powerful and destructive that they could take over Mt. Olympus itself."

"Oh." I said, dumbfounded from this information. "And you want me to retrieve the stone?

"Well, your father Thanatos wants you to, yes." Replied the ghost.

"Why can't he himself come to me and request this. Or why can't he just get the stupid stone himself?" I said slightly angry that my father only wanted me to use me.

"Do not be too harsh on your father, for he himself did try to find the stone but the thief is able to sense his godly power and escape. And he cannot come himself because come to you because Lord Hades is angered at him for not finding the stone."

"Well how am I supposed to find this thing if a god can't?" I asked.

"Well as a demigod the enemy will not be able to sense you and escape as they have with Lord Thanatos, but also you will be able to search for the thief without attracting the attention of other gods." Said Nekros.

"Hmm, ok, but who could the thief be?" I asked

"Your father believes it to be Zeus or one of his children." Said Nekros.

"Zeus, as in the king of the gods?!" I exclaimed. Why would he want something from Hades?"

"Because Zeus has also lost something of great value to him and he suspects Hades has stolen it, though he blames Poseidon, because he broke the oath, giving him a reason to war with his other brother. But your father suspects that Zeus believe Hades will return the item if he steals the stone from Hades. But Hades is too arrogant to believe that Zeus would steal from him."

"This is just too much,for me, why are these all powerful gods losing their weapons, and why do I have to fix it." I asked.

"Your only worry is to find the stone, young master. Zeus's weapon is someone else's problem. As for where to go, I believe seeking out Ares, the god of war may be a good person too seek out, seeing as how all the other children of Zeus have too much sense to steal from Lord Hades."

"How will I find Ares?" I asked. "I would start by seeking out one of his godly children, Phobos or Deimos, for they might be willing to tell you his location."

"Ok, but how will I find them?" It seemed like this quest keeps getting larger and larger.

"It would be in your best interest to find a powerful monster, and sacrifice it to the brothers." Said Nekros. "I will try my best to check on you as much as I can."

"I-I understand," I stuttered, I was a bit shaken realizing what I was getting into. "I just wish I could see my father in person."

"Do not worry, young master, for if you complete this quest you will surely get to meet him." Said the ghost. "But the day is fast approaching and I must depart."

"Thank you Nekros, for your help, and tell my father that I will complete this quest for him." I said confidently.

"I will my lord." He said. I swear I could feel his smile. But with that he disappeared into mist.

I walked down the steps to see Grover sitting against a tree trunk nodding off. As soon as he saw me he jumped up. "Percy!" He goat bleated. "I don't know what happened, as soon as you walked in the gazebo it was surrounded by black mist. It's been almost an hour."

"Weird, it only felt as if it was a couple minutes. But I know what I must do. And Grover...I think it would be best if I went on this quest alone." I told him.

"What?!" He exclaimed. "I thought we were in this together, and it's my mission to protect you."

"I know Grover, but this is for me, and me alone. Please Grover just go back to Camp Half Blood and tell them you didn't find any demigods or something. Just cover for me, please."

"Fine Percy. But I want you to follow me to Camp Half Blood so you know where to go if you need a place to rest." He said

"Deal." I Replied.

"I guess we better get going, you don't have much time." He said.

We made our way out of the forest. Once we got onto the main road I realized that I had no idea what we were doing. "Wait Grover, how do we get to Camp?" I asked.

"Just watch." He said. He dug in his pocket for a second and pulled out a gold coin. He whispered some sort of chant and threw it on the road.

A second later a whispy taxi made out of smoke appeared right in front of us. The driver turned around revealing her one big eye. "Get in." She said. Me and Grover hopped in the back of the car, which was weird seeing as how it was made of smoke.

"Camp Half Blood please." Said Grover as he put his seatbelt on.

"Hmph, a demigod and satyr," muttered the driver under her breath. Her two sisters murmured in agreement. "Alright then, that will be three drachmas upon arrival."

"No problem." Replied Grover.

The driver scoffed before hitting the gas pedal hard. The gas sped off at unimaginable speeds through the roads then through the woods. In seconds we were at a hill overlooking a big red house.

"The payment." Said the driver.

"Of course." Said Grover as me and him hopped out. He threw three more gold coins through the window. "Thanks for the ride he said.

The driver scoffed and drove off at lightning speeds.

"Those were the grey sisters, best way to get around, though not always reliable." Said Grover. "But I guess this is goodbye, for now."

"I guess so. I'll make sure to get back with you once I finish my quest." I said.

"I'll look forward to it." He replied with a smile.

"Goodbye, Grover." I said

"Cya Percy." With that he turned around and walked down the hill