I haven't updated as much as I was hoping to during my spring break. Just goes to show you, South Carolina is full of fun and surprises. As I said last time, it's a shame that it's over now, but I've got some pets that miss me and who I miss back. Unfortunately, the beach house didn't allow any pets. So it'll be nice to see them again after being away from them for a week. Anyways, here's the next chapter.

A Quest Is Called

Percy's POV

I will say this to say the least; this is probably the strangest day ever. Let me recap for a minute. Today was the annual game of capture the flag with the camp vs the Hunt. Usually, it's the Hunt that ends up winning. But thanks to me and my training from the god of war Ares himself, I was able to mark this game as a tie. I brought the Hunt's winning streak to an end. I made an accomplishment today. The Hunt was glaring daggers at me. I guess I just marked myself as number 1 on their hit list. Everyone else in camp was congratulating me for it. Well, except for Thalia, my cousin. She's once again pissed at me for following my instincts and for not listening to her. And she even pushed me down a cliff and I not only took an unpleasant fall, but I got an aching head now. I have a massive headache now. And then, the oracle came and foretold a new prophecy. As soon as that prophecy was given to us, Chiron called both the camp and the Hunt for a meeting. Chiron also had Annabeth and Grover take care of putting the oracle back in the attic.

Everyone else was heading to the meeting room to call for a quest for this prophecy. Clarisse kept me close to her, not that I would have it any other way really. I loved having her by my side. Being with her really keeps me at peace.

"Percy!" Thalia called.

And then there are some people that I don't really feel safe or comfortable around. Thalia came in front of us as Clarisse and I tried to ignore her and move on.

"Percy." Thalia said concerned.

"Stay away from him." Clarisse said moving in front of me.

I said nothing really. I just let Clarisse hide me away from Thalia. I hate to admit it, but I'm glad Clarisse is protecting me right now. I'm pretty frightened of Thalia right now. I know what some of you might be thinking. I've faced worse than Thalia, so how can I be frightened of her, especially when the only fear I truly have is my grandfather Kronos? Well, normally I'd think nothing of Thalia. But after she pushed me down that cliff and I landed pretty hard on my head, which in my opinion I probably should've died from, it reminded me a little of my nightmares. The ones where Kronos visits me and he inflicts pain on me for resisting him. I don't fear Thalia, but I am slightly frightened that she'll try to kill me like Kronos will if I continue to refuse to join him.

"Percy, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you." Thalia pleaded.

"Thalia, stay away from Percy." Clarisse demanded.

"Clarisse, I'm serious." Thalia said.

"So am I. You so much as make me have to raise our baby on my own, and not even Zeus will keep you safe from me." Clarisse threatened.

After that, we just went inside the meeting room to get a group ready for the quest. I was grateful to Clarisse for this. I really owed her. Until I can get over falling on my head like that, I don't want Thalia anywhere near me right now.

Entering the room, Clarisse and I took the one seat in the Poseidon section of the room. Yes, the meeting room has sections for the cabins as well. In each section, there was a seat per offspring of that god. There was only one in the Poseidon section since I was the only child of Poseidon here, but Clarisse still preferred being near me instead of her brothers and sisters, so she sat on my lap. Everyone had gotten use to Clarisse being with me instead of the other children of Ares, so we didn't get any strange looks anymore. Well, camp wise. Hunt wise, we'll this was a first for them, so not only was I getting death glares, but Clarisse is getting strange looks for being in the Poseidon section instead of the Ares section.

As for Bianca and Nico, well, they're still unclaimed by their immortal parent, so they're with Chiron in the camp leader section. It was probably best for the two of them that way.

"The hunters keep looking at us." Clarisse whispered.

"Just ignore them. What they think and feel isn't important." I said tightening my hold of her and bringing her closer to me.

"You did great Percy, bringing the winning streak of the Hunt to an end. That was amazing." Clarisse said.

"I only wish that it was us winning instead of a tie, but it's better than losing, so it's all good." I said.

Clarisse just smirked with this foreign hint of something in her eyes that I've never really seen before and she just leaned in so her lips were right next to my ear.

"You just wait until we get to the cabin. You'll be feeling really good from what I'm going to do to you." Clarisse whispered and then attacked my neck and ear with her lips and tongue.

"Clarisse." I quietly moaned.

"Alright, everyone quiet down!" Chiron silenced everyone and stopping Clarisse from continuing her conquest over me.

"Alright then, a new prophecy has been given to us from the great oracle. And so, a quest is calling. So we must prepare a young group to take on this new challenge. Annabeth, please recite the prophecy for us." Chiron commanded.

"Five shall go west to the goddess in chains, and shall be lost in the land without rain. Campers and Hunters combined prevail, the bane of Olympus shows the trail. The titan's curse one must withstand, and shall feel despair by parent's hand." Annabeth recited.

Five demigods. That's pretty daring to say the least. Usually only three demigods at a time go on a quest since more than three usually ends up attracting the attention of a lot of monsters. Either the oracle wants to see someone get killed, or she's just losing her touch. A goddess in chains. I have a clue as to who the oracle is referring to there, but I have to leave that belief behind until I know for sure. Campers and hunters. Campers and hunters don't really get along well, so that's gonna be hard to believe. The bane of Olympus. I had an idea about that too. I just hope that I'm dead wrong, because if I'm not, then not only do we have the titan king to deal with, but we'll also have the storm giant to deal with to. The titan's curse. I have no idea what that could be about, but I didn't like the sound of it one bit. Despair by parent's hand. That could be any of the parents of any of the five technically.

"From the prophecy, it is clear we need five young warriors to go on this quest. Warriors from both the camp and the Hunt. We must decide who will go on this quest. Any volunteers?" Chiron said.

"I'll go in the name of the Hunt." The lieutenant of the Hunt Zoe Nightshade, I think that's her name if I remember correctly, said.

"I'll go too. I'm not fond of the Hunt and I don't really like the thought of fighting side by side with them, but I haven't been on a quest in years and I need to get back into the action." Thalia said.

"Alright, we have two companions ready. Do we have three more volunteers?" Chiron asked.

'Not me, that's for sure.' I thought to myself.

Clarisse tightened her hold of me to, as if she knew that someone would recommend me to go as well like last time and just like last time, we both don't want me to leave.

"I'll go. Zoe could use the company." Another hunter said.

"Thanks Phoebe." Zoe said.

"I'll go. I'd like to spend more time with Thalia." Annabeth said.

"You may need a satyr for your quest. So I'll go to. I'm pretty sure the hunters could use some company." Grover said, which earned him a sigh of irritation from Zoe and Phoebe.

'Thanks God.' I thought to myself.

"Alright, it's settled. Zoe, Phoebe, Thalia, Annabeth, and Grover will go west, to wherever the fates may lead them." Chiron announced.

"Wait, Chiron, what about Percy?" A son of Ares asked.

'FUCK!' I thought to myself.

"What about Percy?" Chiron asked.

"Well, for the last four months, he's been trained by Ares himself. He's been trained by the god of war, which means he's the strongest warrior camp has. So I think that he should be one of the five to go on this quest." The son of Ares said.

"Hm, I see what you mean. Perhaps you're right. Perhaps Percy should go." Chiron said thoughtfully.

"NO!" Clarisse, Zoe, and I all exclaimed at the same time.

"I will not have a male be a part of this quest!" Zoe exclaimed.

"You have Grover on this quest and he's a male." Silena said.

"He's different. He's a satyr." Zoe argued.

"A satyr that loves to flirt with you and that clearly won't leave you alone. Plus, he's not really much of a fighter. He's really easy to run over." A son of Ares said.

"Hey!" Grover complained.

"This is fucked up." I whispered to Clarisse and she nodded in agreement.

"Zoe, I understand your resentment towards men, but Percy Jackson might be the best ally you can possibly get. He after all, has been truly trained by Lord Ares himself. A demigod trained by an Olympian god is not an ally you should take lightly." Chiron said.

"Maybe." Zoe grumbled.

"Hey, don't I get a say in this?" I asked.

"Percy?" Chiron asked confused.

"I don't want to be a part of this quest. I don't want anything to do with this one. So no one fucking dare throw my ass in this." I said.

"But Percy, this quest has a better chance of succeeding with you in it." Charles said.

"I'm not going on this quest. In case you people have somehow forgotten, I have a pregnant girlfriend to be with here." I said holding Clarisse tighter.

"And there's nothing wrong with that, but there are other people and things to worry about than just your girlfriend and unborn baby." Chiron said.

"Percy is not going anywhere. I'm not letting him go again. He already was forced to leave for a quest two days ago. Isn't that enough?" Clarisse asked bringing herself closer to me.

"A lot may depend on the fate in this quest. We must make sure we are more than prepared for anything in it. We need the best five warriors amongst both campers and hunters." Chiron said.

"Chiron, just replace Grover with Percy already." A random demigod said.

"Percy's not going anywhere." Clarisse said.

"And besides, you already have your five volunteers people. That's all you really need. And I have something far more important to work for." I said placing my hand on Clarisse's pregnant belly.

"Using your girlfriend's pregnancy as an excuse to not go anywhere?" Zoe mocked.

"Excuse me? What the fuck did you just say to him?" Clarisse demanded.

"You'd defend this boy, who will one day just abandon you like so many others would?" Zoe asked in disbelief.

"For your information, I gave Percy a choice. I told him he didn't have to raise this baby with me. I told him I wasn't going to force him to do anything he didn't want to. But you know what, he said he wanted to. He said he wanted to be the father of his child that he always wanted but never had. And if he did have any intention to leave, he could've done that already. But here he is, still with me and still dying to have our baby just like me. You don't know a goddamn thing about Percy. So don't you dare speak so negatively about him." Clarisse said.

"I think enough has been said." Chiron tried to kill this tension.

"You say he's faithful to you now, but he will abandon you one day. You'll see." Zoe said.

"You don't know anything about Percy. And you don't know anything about being in love. All you are Zoe is a heartless bitch who is just meant to roam the earth with no purpose in this world. You're nothing but a worthless excuse of life unwanted by anyone on this planet." Clarisse said.

"That is enough!" Chiron exclaimed.

"Clarisse, I know you're getting irritated, but remember the baby's emotional heath." I said trying to calm her down.

Zoe seemed to be shocked by what Clarisse said. I guess no one has ever said anything like that to her before. I'll admit, she probably deserved to be called such a thing, but I also think that Clarisse may have went over the line when she said Zoe doesn't mean anything anymore. I kinda hoped that this was just the stress of pregnancy talk, but I doubted that. Zoe didn't look like she was gonna cry or anything, which would be expected really, but she still looked at Clarisse in disbelief, as did all of the other hunters. Well, if they don't get people talking back to them often, Clarisse will start a new pace of it very quickly. Though what really surprised me was the fact that Clarisse said being in love. Did that mean that she actually loves me? Is she truly in love with me? Is what Silena said earlier a sign telling me how Clarisse feels about me? I don't really know, but I did know one thing, if what Clarisse and I share together is actually love, then I wouldn't want it with anyone else.

"Alright, meeting dismissed. Everyone return to your cabins and get some sleep. Warriors of the prophecy, you will leave for your quest at dawn." Chiron dismissed.

With that, everyone left and we made our way to our cabins. When Clarisse and I entered our cabin, we just sat down on the bed in silence for a few minutes until we decided to talk.

"You really struck at her pretty hard babe." I said.

"She was insulting us by her belief of our relationship coming to an end. I couldn't stand hearing her say such things." Clarisse said.

"You know I'll never leave you right?" I asked moving closer to her.

"I know that. I know you're nothing like how Zoe thinks of you." Clarisse said moving closer to me.

We wrapped our arms around each other and just held each other for a minute before slightly moving back.

"It's been one hell of a day today." I said.

"You ended the Hunt's winning streak." Clarisse said smirking.

"I guess your father's training has affected me a little more than what I was expecting." I said.

"Wait until I have my effects on you baby." Clarisse said and then crashed her lips on mine.

This kiss was nothing like any other we've shared before. This one was heated, intense, and breath taking. It was lips, teeth, and tongue. I brought her closer to me so I could deepen the kiss, if that was even possible. Clarisse in the meantime pushed me down on the bed so I was laying on my back and had her on top of me. Through this kiss, nothing else mattered at all. There was nothing to think about other than each other. Nothing else existed in this moment and it was amazing. Unfortunately, the cruel need for air got to us eventually and we had to stop. We were both breathing really hard and our faces were both starting to get a little red.

"Wow." I said, not really sure what else to say at the moment.

"Tell me Mr. Jackson, since you've been reading pregnancy books, can women have sex when they're pregnant?" Clarisse asked undoing my pants.

I was so taken back by her question. I wasn't expecting any of this from her. This was so new for her. I didn't really know what to think of this, but I did know one thing, it was really turning me on.

"Actually, yes, they can, as long as it's not rough and it's gentle sex, or foreplay, whichever you prefer. As a matter of fact, it increases the sex drive of your hormones, surprisingly." I answered.

"You didn't think women could have sex when they're pregnant?" Clarisse asked pulling down my pants.

"No, I didn't think they could really. At first, I thought having sex when you're pregnant could hurt the baby." I answered.

"Hurt the baby as in?" Clarisse asked as she began to undo her pants.

"I'm not entirely sure really. I just thought sex during pregnancy wasn't allowed for women. If anything, I guess I thought women having sex while they're pregnant would make the baby think that's it's getting a lollypop or something." I said.

"You are such a bad boy." Clarisse scoffed jokingly with that smirk still on her face.

"You think I'm bad huh? What about you? Look how bad you are right now." I played along.

"Baby, you have no idea." Clarisse said and with that, our pants and underwear were undone and down to our ankles.

"You seem excited Clarisse." I noted.

"Just you wait." Clarisse smirk and then had me enter her.

The last time this happened, Clarisse was drunk, she still hated me, and it was for the most part her raping me. Now it was her being sober, us dating, and us making love. And my body wasn't under the control of my hormones this time either. It was in my own control, like how it's supposed to be. My hands were at her hips and hers were on my shoulders. And she was gently bouncing on me. I met her at her thrusts as well, and of course gently. The whole time, we never broke eye contact. Our eyes were glued to each other with me panting at a normal voice volume. Her mouth was in the shape of an uppercase "O" and letting out moans and groans of pleasure. I wished we could go faster. But with her being 5 to 6 months pregnant, I can't risk it. Rough sex could harm the baby, especially with how close he or she is to being born.

"Oh Percy." Clarisse moaned.

"Clarisse." I moaned.

It was like this for quite a while. It went on until ecstasy overwhelmed us and we were both spent. And then like the last time she fell on me and I combed my fingers through her and our breaths were ragged. Only this time I had nothing to be ashamed of or any reason to feel violated. All I felt was pure bliss and Clarisse felt it to. And eventually we both passed out. All I need is three words. Best night ever.

Sorry for not posting in a while. I've been working on this project that I have to pass for my classes, otherwise I don't pass my course. I will put the quest in here, but not the whole quest. I don't have the time to do that unfortunately. I'm gonna put in some parts and leave some out. I'm also gonna try to throw in some hardcore drama later on. I hope you all liked the update. I'll try to have another update real soon.