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A very large and very green head darted to my right, where I was standing a moment ago was now occupied by a snarling reptilian head and gnashing teeth.

I thought I had killed the hydra on Crete a few years ago, apparently there were more of them, as evidenced by my current situation.

At least I know when I'm outmatched, I held my shield in front of me and started backing up towards the beach.

Astrid had asked me to go scout out a small island we had anchored off of in order to refill our water supplies.

The quaint island was not inhabited by humans, which I suspected may have something to do with the angry twelve headed reptile before me.

My feet continued to shuffle back towards the general safety of the ocean, I never took my eyes off of the hydra which was slowly lumbering towards me, but if I had to guess I'd say there was only a few hundred more feet to the beach.

The brush behind me crackled suspiciously but it was probably nothing, unfortunately, at the same time my foot encountered a log I didn't remember being there before, and I toppled backwards, my shield arm splayed out and my torso unprotected.

I moved to raise my sword to fend off any attacks from the hydra but it seemed more interested in the man stumbling out of the woods.

My voice nearly cracked in surprise, "Sard? What the fuck are you doing here?" The tall Greek had regained his footing and stood defiantly before the monster, it tried to snap at him but he waved a torch to fend off the ravenous head.

"Hey Perce, figured you could use a hand, maybe some fire too." I looked at my best friend in amazement, I had no idea he was clearsighted, he must've seen my situation from the ship and known enough to bring fire so we could defeat the beast.

I shot to my feet, reinvigorated and ran over to Sardiponas to protect us both with my slightly melted bronze shield. I whispered into his ear;

"Thanks man, I was on the ropes there." He let out a hearty laugh,

"No problem brother. Lets send this fiend back to the eternal abyss." With that I shuffled, towards the monster this time.

Because Sardiponas was not experienced in monster fighting, I don't think he is anyway. I kept him behind my shield to ensure both our safety.

The hydra finally decided to attack, a head thudding against the front of my shield, denting the resilient wood and bronze a bit and making me almost drop the disk in pain.

At the same time a head shot over myself and Sardiponas, looking to strike us from behind.

I arc'd my sword above me, cutting through the scaly neck. Violently green liquid coursed down on both of us as Sardiponas lifted up the torch scorching the stump.

The same thing happened twice more, my best friend and I worked like we were one, even though this was our first time fighting a monster together, we had certainly seen our fair share of combat together.

The Hydra must have done some introspection because the monster began to back up slowly, realizing that this fight was not going the way it wanted to.

Giving up on its tasty snacks, at least for now, it spat one final shot of acid at Sardiponas and I before it turned heel, heels? And fled back deep into the forest.

The sizzling patch of moss next to me and the distinct lack of horrible burning sensation was confirmation that we had indeed fended off the beast, at least for now.

I, too, turned around and embraced my brother in all but blood. I pulled back after a moment and locked eyes with my best friend.

"Thanks for that, you really saved my ass."

"Consider it a birthday gift, happy fifteenth year my friend." He replied.

I had totally forgotten that today was my birthday. I had done already what quite a few demigods failed to, survive a third of their life.

My face morphed into a grin as I grasped the taller man's shoulder. "Thank you for remembering, I appreciate it.

Also, since when are you able to see monsters?" He also smiled before turning and starting to walk before the boat, I jogged to catch up. "Sard, you never answered my question."

He laughed, "I'll tell you eventually. For now, let's tell Astrid we should find another place to get water." I nodded in agreement, sensing I wouldn't be getting anything out of him for any time soon.

We walked in step onto the sandy beach and set our sights on the shapely vessel sitting around hundred feet offshore.

I lay in my bunk upon the Potnia Theron, and by bunk I mean hammock. Below decks was kind of tight so there was not a lot of space for sleeping.

At the least myself and my fellow officers had separate quarters from the rest of the crew; it was cramped but it was almost cozy in a way too.

My watch had just concluded so I lay limp in my hammock, feeling the slightly scratchy cloth against my back was so familiar now it was soothing.

The ceiling above me isn't as interesting as sleep I supposed, so I closed my eyes, and before I knew it, I was deep in the realm of Morpheus.

I woke up to find myself floating above a beautiful garden, the sun was setting in the west and a light mist obscured parts of the diaphanous plants that inhabited the space.

My attention was drawn towards a bronze shaft sticking out of the ground. It seemed as if it were to some sort of weapon, one that had been forgotten in this strange place long ago.

A voice echoed throughout what I had to assume was a dream.

"Demigod, the tool that will help you win this war lies here."

The mist suddenly parted and I was greeted with the sight of a massive mountain before me, the garden being at the base of it. My focus was brought off of the strange bronze rod as I soaked up the beauty of the garden.

I quickly realized I was not the only thing that was here either. A massive dragon snored curled up beneath a tree bearing golden apples.

Most of the heads of the dragon were asleep but one had its eyes open and was waving through the air, carefully scanning the area for any threats.

I made a mental note to stay far away from the dragon. The voice resonated throughout the area again.

"Mount Othrys, Atlas Mountains, Mauritania." As soon as the sentence was complete my world turned to black once more.

I shot up in my bed, the gods have given me purpose, and a way to win this terrible war. I couldn't help but embrace the warm blossom of hope within my chest.

A/N: Hey guys, hope you enjoyed that chapter. A little more action for you guys, and finally! The main quest of the story is revealed! If you guys liked this story be sure to check out my other one; An Unlikely and Unexpected Visitor. Also on my profile is a poll about who you want to be Percy's main romantic interest in this story so definitely fill that out!

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