Chapter 10: Home
Percy, Annabeth, Bianca, and Beckendorf walked through the bold, green area of Central Park. Clarisse told them they would find Selena here. Apparently, this was where Selena often went to whenever she felt lost or felt like she needed time alone.
Percy turned to Beckendorf, "You used to come here with her?"
Beckendorf sighed grimly, "Yes. We came here whenever we needed to get away from all the monsters and ghouls and... Kronos..."
Percy responded, "It's not your fault she betrayed the camp."
Beckendorf furiously hissed, "No, man! I could've stopped her from joining-! Why wouldn't she-?
Beckendorf hung his head low. Annabeth gently laid a hand on Beckendorf's shoulder.
"We're gonna find her and bring her home, Charles," Annabeth assured, "I promise."
Beckendorf nodded quietly. Percy saw a woman in a hooded jacket kneeling over a satyr right next to a giant boulder. Percy recognized woman as Selena and the satyr as Grover.
"Grover!" Percy said and ran over to him. Annabeth followed. They kneeled next to him. Selena saw them. She was more concerned about Grover than worried about Percy.
"I just found him. I didn't-," Selena shut her eyes firmly and sadly. A tear drifted from her right eye.
Beckendorf laid a hand on Selena's shoulder. Selena shot up and hugged Beckendorf. She buried her head in his shoulder. She started crying heavily. Beckendorf hugged back softly.
"I can't imagine what you think of me, Charlie." Percy heard Selena say.
"It doesn't matter now, Selena. I just want you to come back." Beckendorf stated calmly.
Selena looked at Beckendorf and shook her head, "It's too late for me."
Bianca came into the scene and patted Selena on the back.
"It's never too late, Selena," Bianca replied.
Selena paused. She nodded and took Beckendorf's hand. The two walked away, leaving the park. Bianca kneeled next to Percy.
"What happened to him?" She asked.
"I don't know." Percy lied. He had a vision of this earlier. He didn't want to alarm Bianca.
Percy simply stared at Grover. He was passed out. Completely unconscious.
Grover? Percy asked, using his telepathic link to Grover that was just established a few years ago. Can you hear me?
Grover yawned suddenly. He sat up and opened his eyes groggily.
"Who... what... when... where..." Grover asked weakly.
Annabeth immediately embraced Grover. He looked very confused.
Annabeth asked, "What happened, Grover?"
Grover stared at her. A shocked expression slowly replaced his face. He grabbed Percy by the shirt.
"I remember!" He said, "He knocked me out! He did this! We have to stop him! Percy, we gotta-!
Percy smiled as he patted Grover's shoulder, "Let's get you back home, buddy."
They carried him out of the Park and back to Camp Half-Blood.