'Alright, of all the unwise things we could do in this situation, this one is by far one of the unwisest!'

'I don't know, I think staying in the hotel and hoping the problem goes away would be more stupid.'

Annabeth turned towards Percy. She just had to stand still right now, in this deadly situation, to roll her eyes.

'Yeah, that is The unwisest situation, out of all of them, you happy now? Let's just go find the car!'

Percy chuckled. 'It's right through here!'

They made to the car in one piece. Annabeth jumped behind the wheel, Percy sat down next to her. Annabeth pulled something out of her bag. Percy's eyes went big. 'Is that a gun?'

'Yes. It has bullets made from godly bronze. When a monster with Rowans' logo on it gets to close...'

'Shoot it, so we can stay in the car instead of having to run out. Good thinking.' Annabeth buckled her seatbelt in.

'Ready?'

'Yes.' With a speed that was far from wise to keep in the middle of a big city, Annabeth sped off, while Percy kept an eye out for approaching enemies.

'Percy, Hydra at the bench on your side!' Annabeth yelled, while she impatiently waited on a red light. Percy quickly opened his window. It wasn't difficult to find a whole hydra hidden behind a bench (With an old lady on it, nonetheless. She seemed to think the Hydra was just a large dog). He aimed the gun and shot. The firing didn't make a sound (which made Percy wondered what the Hephaestus kid that built it did to it), but Percy wasn't known for his great aim. He missed and aimed again.

He hit the Hydra that time - luckily, because he wouldn't have had another shot at aiming. The light went green and Annabeth drove past the two cars in front of her at a speed that would have made a Formula 1 driver afraid. Percy kept on the lookout. He thought he saw a hellhound with Rowans' logo slightly ahead, but the car went too quickly for him to properly see.

While they were waiting for another red light (Osaka was absolutely packed with those), Percy pulled on Annabeth's sleeve. 'Annabeth, grey BMW, right over there.' He squinted his eyes.

'I can't see their faces properly, but I think the driver is one of Rowans' henchman.' The lights jumped to green. Annabeth drove off at her dangerous velocity again, so that Percy was pushed back in his chair. 'It doesn't matter whether it is actually associated with Rowan or not, I don't want to find out.' Percy grinned.

'That's my girl.'

'Are you flirting with me while we are trying to get away from a dangerous monster trainer?'

'Yes, for the necessary drama factor.' Annabeth couldn't help but smile.

'Thanks for taking care of that. Also, we are reaching the first stop.' Percy gave her one nod, before he started to close Annabeth's backpack so that they could jump out of the car quickly.

Three minutes later, Annabeth parked the car by the side of a park. She jumped out of the car on one side, Percy on the other. They ran through the park. Chiron had told them there was a second getaway car on the other side of it.

Percy looked over his shoulder. He saw the grey BMW stop next to their old car. He saw two guys come out, both minions of Rowan - he had seen them before in New York. 'He's onto us.' Annabeth bit her lip. She sped up a little. 'Than we have to hurry.'

They reached the next car without much issue. This time, Percy slid behind the wheel. Annabeth opened the back door. 'I can shoot from both sides here,' she explained when Percy gave her a slightly confused look. Her boyfriend nodded. 'Good idea. Now let's leave before those two have that car pried open!' His voice went slightly higher on the last word. Annabeth looked out the back window and saw that their followers were trying to steal a car. 'Yes, do.' Percy sped off.

Because he was less wiser than Annabeth, Percy drove through the busy Osaka traffic even quicker than she had. While he was waiting for the six millionth red light, he looked over his shoulder, at the back seat. 'Do you see anything?'

Annabeth was so concentrated on being on the lookout for Rowans' henchmen and monsters, that she didn't even hear him. 'Annabeth?'

'Huh?'

'Are you seeing anything?'

'...oh. I shot two hydra's earlier, and a impoucha. I think I see that blue car they stole a few cars behind us. Try to get in between the two cars in front of us, if possible.'

'I don't think I can drive that well. This isn't a video game...'

'Green light!' Annabeth yelled. Percy heard honking behind him. A certain blue car got uncomfortably close. Percy hit the gas pedal and sped off, right between the two cars that were in front of him before.

'...gods.'

'Humans are capable of a lot of things when they are in danger.'

'We're not fully human and I am not in that much danger.' He heard a rinkeling sound behind him. Annabeth screamed. 'Alright, they are attacking our window!' Percy hit the gas pedal so hard that he almost crashed into the car in front of him.

'Perce, the next car is close nearby.'

Percy cursed. 'The blue car is behind us. They'll hit us if we get out now!'

'We have no choice. We can use the car as a shield.'

'How do you want to do that?'

'Wait and watch.' Annabeth moved to the door. Percy parked next to the third getaway car. The blue car tried to slide into the place closest to them, but was cut off by another car. Annabeth let out her breath. 'That makes things easier,' she said, while getting out of the car so quickly she almost caught her shoelace on the door.

Annabeth and Percy traded places again. Percy decided to do what Annabeth did and sit in the backseat of the car. His aim was still very off, but at least he was able to see where people came from better. 'Annabeth, they are on the right, in a different car... A white Mercedes,' he muttered. '...Hey, I think Rowan himself is in that car!' Annabeth looked in her side mirror. She cursed.

'Yes, that is Rowan.' Percy quickly noticed that the car, currently driving around an evil mastermind superhero movie makers would want in their films, stayed about ten metres behind them. 'They're planning something.'

'They have been planning something since we got into this car!'

'I think I see that strange guy that has been following us around is in the back,' Percy slowly said. Annabeth sighed deeply. 'Let's just try to get him at the next stop.'

'You want to confront him? How?'

'...I'll think of something.'

'Wise girl, I am trusting you.'

'Thanks, that's horrifying.'

It took them fifteen minutes of speeding through Osaka to get to the new car. Percy gave Annabeth the gun when she stepped out of the car. They turned around, to face Rowan.

To their surprise, the silver Mercedes with Rowan drove right past them. Annabeth immediately looked like she was on her guard. 'Wait, wait, wait, is he really only driving past us? There is no way. He is way to observant for that.'

'Maybe not.'

'Absolutely!'

'Why don't we just drive in the opposite direction?' Annabeth thought for a while. Percy could just see the solution growing in her head. 'Let's... let's try.' She stepped into the new car and sat down on the byriders seat. Percy took the driver's seat. 'Let's go,' he softly said, while starting the car.

Rowan stared out of the window. He gruffed. 'Hm. They are driving in the opposite direction.' The driver swallowed. 'I'll... I'll try to turn, sir!'

'That would be nice.' Rowan turned towards the window, with an expression like thunder. He had worked on his monster zoo for years. He was not about to let a few teenagers ruin it all.

'He is following us again.'

'figures. Go left.' Percy turned the car left, because every person with a working mind would listen to Annabeth if she has a plan.

'Wait, are we driving to our dear buddy Rowans' headquarter?'

'Yes. Straight to his zoo, to be more precise.'

'And then?'

'Than you park the car so that it is in front of the monsters. If he acts the way I think he does, he will probably not want you to drive over them.' Percy swallowed.

'Maybe I do not want to drive over them.'

'I am pretty sure they have those slime things in the front.'

'Let's drive.'

Annabeth sighed. 'I find it cruel too.'

Percy parked the car in front of the slimy monster habitat (Neither him or Annabeth knew what they were). Before getting out of the vehicle, he reached into Annabeths' backpack and got out a pair of sunglasses. 'If this is going to be like in the movies, we need to do it good,' he said. Annabeth gave him a weak smile. 'This one time than,' she said, while stepping out of the car. She flung the backpack over her shoulders. Both demigods stayed between the car and the habitat.

Rowan appeared a few minutes later. He looked angry. He stepped out of his vehicle before his servants could open the door. Annabeth noticed Arnaldo slipping out of the car and sneaking out of the room. She didn't pay mind to him - Arnaldo had been proven to not be harmful.

'Get away from my creatures!'

'You mean the monsters you are training to kill demigods?' Rowan growled.

'Get away or there will be consequences!' Percy stepped back into the car and turned on the engine. 'What consequences?' Annabeth asked. Rowans' lip quivered.

He underestimated Annabeth. While his servants jumped out of the car to try and attack Annabeth, thinking she wouldn't notice, she dropped to the floor before crawling into the car. 'Welp.'

Percy stepped on the gas pedal. He rammed the fence of the first habitat. A slime thing immediately went for the car and seemingly tried to swallow it whole. Annabeth swallowed. 'Am I glad that this car is not my head.' Percy hit the slime thing.

'Stop!' he heard from the open window. He did. Only one of the slimes had been turned to monster dust (Which made Percy and Annabeth feel uncomfortable, if they had to be honest), but Rowan was already on his knees. 'Stop it! That is my lives' work! Don't you understand that it takes forever to train them?!'

'What about their lives?' Annabeth yelled.

'Who cares?' Rowan growled. Annabeth sighed.

'We'll stop and set them all free, without killing them, if you swear to the river Styx that you will not try to, or not the very least not try to train others to kill demigods!' Percy yelled. He was sitting under the steering wheel to stay out of firing line, which was kinda uncomfortable.

Rowan gritted his teeth. 'I... I promise on the river Styx that I won't use anything to kill demigods... or kill them!' He yelled after it, when he noticed that Percy immediately got up behind the wheel again. Percy nodded. 'Alright.'

He got out of the car, only to immediately jump back in, because Rowan already broke his promise on the river Styx. That was not a smart thing to do. His muscles seemed to freeze until he looked like a statue. Percy shrugged. 'Let's get out of here,' he said softly. Annabeth nodded.

'Great idea.'

When they were outside of the sematary, they noticed the black clouds hanging above Osaka. 'I think this is why you do not break your promises on the river Styx,' Percy said over his shoulder. Annabeth snickered. 'Obviously.' She took a deep breath. 'Hey, a small cake shop. Let's get something to eat, before we leave this city and we can go back to the airport.'