Tatanya: (Ducks rotten fruit) I'm sorry! I'm sorry! I know I was supposed to update a long time ago but my laptops broken, I'm tablet writing now.

Mercy: (Pops out of head) She's not lying y'all. I would know I live in there.

Tatanya: So without further ado, chapter two.

Disclaimer: I in no way form or fashion have even a cut of the Percy Jackson series.

Previously:

Now more cautioned, Percy came to the front. Like the side he was on the building was mostly covered by the statues and vines. There was an entrance that had no door and opened to a decrepit fountain and more statues in different stages of destruction. The sign above the door was in a horrid state and was impressively legible.

The sign read, 'Aunty Em's Garden Emporium'.

Now:

With a curious but cautious mind, Percy journeyed forward into the building. Though he may have thought it only to be a place to get plants and statues, the skittering of Bambi, Bugs and Gunther kept his mind sharp. Closing in on the fountain, Percy saw more of the statues and vines still running rampant.

"Hello. Is anybody here?" Percy called out.

The answer call was of cricks chirping and bats screeching. In the corner of his eye, he saw a statue like none of the others he saw so far, a statue of a half man, half goat, with a face contorted in horror.

"Oh! Hello, child." Said a feminine voice.

Startled, Percy spun around to see a woman of great beauty, that even he as young as is can see it. Her skin was flawless and a slight pale. She had her hair and eyes covered but her cheekbones were high and her lips were bowed and a light pink. Though looking at her reminded him slightly of his mother, making him sad, he had entered her place so may as well speak.

"Hello ma'am. I was wondering if you may know a way to a road that may take me back to the city. I would also like to say you and your statue are crafted, as by if they were done by a god," he said, flattering her at the same time.

"With words like that young one, you'll have women at your feet. My name is Medusa. Why don't you stay for a while, come eat with me." the woman, now named Medusa offered.

Thinking the offer over, Percy watched as Bambi tentatively walked towards Medusa who pet him. Seeing that his friend accepted her somewhat, he decided to accept her offer but he had one question nagging at his mind.

"I'll accept that offer but one question why do you over your face so, with what I see you are beautiful?" Percy asked innocently.

Medusa smiled sadly at the question, "Come child, I will tell you my story but know this not all in the world is as it seems."

She lead him behind the fountain and a little away way to a simple wooden picnic table. The table itself had nothing but a small clear vase in the middle filled to half with water and had a bouquet of mixed flowers whose outside were wilting. She guided him to sit on the side closer to the fountain, while she took the other.

"My story is a complicated one, a ... sad one." Medusa started, "A couple years ago, I met a man, one who I though I could spend the rest of my life with or maybe even just love for a time before he left but it was not to be." Percy listened enraptured, even when her voice slowly turned emotionless.

"He took me to the place of someone I would've called a friend, without my knowledge and he lay with me and left. When I went to that friend, hoping for help and sympathy, she hurt me forever injuring my eyes and hair, then cast me away calling me a monster. The most horrible thing though wasn't what they did to me but my children. I know not where they are or even if they are alive, I can only hope. That is my story, little one." as she finished a tear could be seen sliding down her cheek from underneath her shades before she quickly wiped it away.

Percy feeling sympathy for the woman who went through many a trial, walked around the table and gave her a hug around her waist

"I may not totally understand but I am sorry for the pain and loss you went though." he said trying to comfort her.

Medusa gave a watery smile, " It was before you time, young one, there is no need for you to apologize.

They sat there together for a while, the sun close to setting when a noise was heard. In a flash, Medusa was up with Percy behind her. A pair of footsteps got closer and closer.

Tatanya: Sorry for the wait but hope you liked it.