Well isn't this bull

Chapter 5

That night I had one of the weirdest dreams in years. There was on a beach and rain pelted the sand angrily, Lightning scared the clouds cracks of thunder followed. Angry twenty foot waves crashed onto the sand as if it wanted to destroy it. . Twenty feet from the water a pearly mustang was attacking a solid gold eagle. The ground rumbled and a cold harsh voice goaded them on. Making the storm swell. A startled squeak came from the eagle. Glaring at the mustang it extended its talons out flying towards the mustangs eyes. They where going to kill each other. Starting forward I tried to move but the wind kept me in place.. 'No!' I screamed hoarsely at them.

Waking up startled and actual storm was outside angrily. Harsh flashes of lighting created false daylight followed by the. My mother sat up after another obnoxiously loud thunderclap.

"Hurricane."

I knew it wasn't possible it was too early in the year but the weather has been super crazy lately. There was another pounding but it sounded closer. My mom jumped out of bed and whipped open the door. Grover was standing there soaked to the bone.

His breath ragged he spoke "Looking….all…Night…You left…something following…Museum."

"Percy!?" My mom asked "What is he talking about."

I was staring at Grover like he came from mars and mumbled something about the museum. My mom threw my rain coat at me and she and grover ran to the car. Well Grover trotted over to the car. Because where his legs should be where no legs they were cloven hooves.

In the car my mother was speeding down the highway. The rain was beating on the car and i didn't know how she could see the road but she kept her foot on the gas. Subconsciously I started leaning forward waiting to get to a place I've never been.

There was a few minutes of an awkward silence and the only thing I could actually think of saying was "So…You and my mom know each other"

Grover looked nervous "well not really. She knew I was watching you but she doesn't know me."

"So you're like a stalker"

"No I'm not like a stalker"

I nod "Yes, you are. You're a stalker with hooves."

Grover just glared at me crossing his arms. The wet barnyard animal smell was overpowering.

I glance at Grover's legs even though I just called him a stalker with hooves I didn't believe what I was actually seeing it could have been a furry pair of pants but the smell that smell was way to much.

"So, what are you? Like a donkey or something?"

A bleating noise was heard through the dark car. A mix between a laugh and the sound a goat makes. A nervous laugh i had put it off as but now I could tell it was something entirely different.

"There are satyrs who would trample you under hoof for saying that" he exclaimed.

"Whats the difference!" I sort of yelled back.

"Kids! Stop arguing please." My mom scolded us.

The hairs on my arm stood on end and then the car exploded.

I felt like I was getting hosed off and fried at the same time. The car hadn't really exploded It was struck by lightning. A sizzling steaming hole on top of the car with sharp edges looked like our only escape since we toppled into the ditch my door jammed into the mud. Grover the motionless lump at my side half dead. NO! Don't be dead. Even if your half barn-yard animal you're still my best friend.

"Percy Can you open your door?" My mom asked me panicking.

I tried my door pushing as hard as I could with no avail mud squelching up against the door. The roof was to hot for an exit sizzling and steaming everywhere.

My mom pried open her door.

"This way Percy!" She exclaimed yelling the the loud thunderous rain, "go to the top of the hill there will be a big farm house"

I realization hit me like a ton of bricks "not without you mom!" I shouted and i wasn't going to take no for an answer.

She huffed and grabbed Grover we dragged him up the slick hill. The grass was knee high and muddy. Grover was light but I knew I wouldn't be able to carry him for much longer if my mom wasn't helping. A ear drum breaking roar erupted from behind me. I turned my head and the sight before me was the most terrifying thing I had ever saw. The thing was only wearing tightly whites and I mean only. I would have laughed if the top half wasn't so scary. The fur started around the belly button and got more course as it went up the body. He had large meaty fists and his muscles were from a muscle magazine. Bulging biceps triceps and a whole lot of 'ceps under webbed skin. His head was a bull and what i thought were hands holding up a blanket were actually gleaming horns. A brass ring was through is bright red nose that had a thick layer of snot.

I stuttered "that's the M-"

My mom interrupted me "Persephone's son yes."

"But but that's-"

"Don't say its name, Names have power"

Looking over at it eyes glassy and wide as it snuffed around the car like a wild animal.

"Doesn't it see us" Shouting over the crack of thunder.

"He doesn't have good eyes he follows his nose." she responded as we continues carrying Grover.

The grass was up to my thighs. A slippery slope that I wouldn't call a hill. Grover seemed to be getting heavier. The top of the hill was 100 yards away but I knew we would never make it there in time. I looked back to see the bull man throw Gabe's car down the road. It flipped a few times before exploding.

Not a scratch. Oops.

"Percy when he runs toward us wait to the last second the jump to the opposite direction" My mom told me taking all of Grover's weight.

The Monster barreled towards us. I wanted to jump to run away but I could never outrun it. At the last second I jumped out of the way. He barreled past like a freight train. My mom was setting down Grover and retreating down the hill as the beast prepared to run her over. As he charged toward her he swung out his arms so she couldn't do what I just did. He grabbed her neck. She dangled there like a rag doll. Her last words to me where 'Go!' before she dissolved into a gold light. The Minotaur turned to Grover and got ready to charge. My vision went red with anger. Ripping off my rain coat I waved it in the air.

"Hey Cow Patty!" I screamed

He turned towards me and charged with his arms out so I had no where to go. When he was almost on me I had no where to go but up. Jumping up I used his head as a springboard and landed on his shoulder. I didn't have time to wonder how I did that because a second later he ran into a tree. I grabbed onto his horns to prevent myself from falling off. He bucked around trying to get me off. He could have just backed up and squashed my against a tree but I was beginning to realize this thing only had one gear forward.

He turned towards Grover. Strength raged through me again, grabbing onto his horn I let all my weight fall backwards. A loud Crack resounded. Falling onto the ground I rolled over coming up on my knee and jabbed the horn up into his rib cage.

The Minotaur froze and started to dissolve chunks of him flying away like a sandcastle in a fan. I wanted to just fall over I was so exhausted but I couldn't just leave Grover. Picking him up I dragged him over the hill. The farmhouse was the only thing lit up. At the porch I stumbled up dropping Grover and toppling over. I called for help weekly looking up at the fan spin around. A man who looked vaguely familiar appeared in my vision along with a girl with perfect princess curls and a teenage boy who I think I saw on the streets once.

"She has to be the one." The girl whispered

"Quiet," The bearded man said "She is still awake. Luke take her inside"

And with that I feel into the darkness around my vision with the feeling that someone was carrying me.

Luke Pov

Chiron had called a late meeting to talk about how a new half blood should be arriving sometime the next couple of days. Annabeth was there because she just happened to have been up. Apparently it was where he had been during the school year. After an obnoxious clap of thunder we heard a meek cry for help followed by a thud. We all started for the door. swinging it open there was the girl of my dreams. She had a cut over her eye. She was staring at the fan looking like she was about to pass out. Grover was laying next to her passed out. Looking over her I heard Annabeth mumble something.

"Quiet," Chiron shushed her "She is still awake. Luke carry her inside."

Her eyes slowly closed as I picked her up to bring her to the Infirmary. Hopefully she was OK so she can explain what I was seeing in my dreams and why she was there.

Sorry this took so long I have been super busy with school and I just forgot to write for a while but now I have a study hall and not allot of Homework so updates wont be like every six months maybe.

Thanks for ready

Jazzy