AN: Thanks to everyone who reviewed, favourite and followed the story. One more review and this story will have 4 pages of them. YAY!
Stephenlongboard you are a camper from the Ares cabin. I needed a reckless and bloodthirsty camper. Sorry if it is a problem. I'm glad you noticed though you have reviewed to a lot of these chapters so thank you.
BTW The start may sound the same as the last chapter because it is. This is what happened to Percy.
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO.
"Percy! I'm so glad I found you." Katie Gardner called out. Percy and Annabeth paused as Katie caught up to them.
"What's wrong?" Percy asked. Katie came to a stop in front of them panting.
"Travis 'pant' got stuck 'pant' in lake." She managed. Annabeth and Percy exchanged an confused glance. Annabeth shrugged and turned back to Katie.
"Take a deep breath and explain what happened." Annabeth suggested. Katie nodded and took a deep breath.
"Travis and I were swimming in the lake, when his foot got caught on the seaweed. At first I thought he was joking, he IS a Stoll. So I left him to it, but after a few minutes I realised that he was being serious and so I swam over to help him. I tried to cut the seaweed with my sword when this shark swam up to us. I don't even know how a shark could get in a lake. So I started to cut the seaweed faster, but it wasn't cutting and Travis told me to come and get someone to help him. So I swam over to the edge of the lake and got out. I ran towards the big house, to get Chiron, and I found you guys instead. Can you help Percy?" Katie explained in a rush.
"Right." Percy said slowly. He looked at Annabeth and she nodded.
"Do you want me to come with you?" She asked. Percy shook his head.
"No. You have to go find Stephan. I'll help Travis." He said. Katie exhaled in relief. Percy smiled at Annabeth and ran towards the Lake, Katie on his heels. They ran over the top of a small hill and looked down into the lake. Percy chuckled. Travis Stoll was chin deep in the water struggling to stay afloat. He was using his free leg and hands to keep his head above the water. Katie immediately ran down the hill towards Travis and Percy, still chuckling softly followed her. She stopped at the water's edge and Percy turned to face her.
"Aren't you coming?" He asked. She looked down nervously.
"I... Yeah alright, but if another shark comes along you're dealing with it." She said. Percy laughed and started towards Travis. Travis looked exhausted from swimming in the same spot for so long. He spotted Percy and grinned at him.
"Hey, Percy." He called trying to wave. Percy laughed and waved back.
"What's up Travis?" Percy called back. Travis grimaced and opened his mouth to reply. Before he could speak Travis' head disappeared under the water. Percy and Katie surged forward, but it felt like they were walking through quicksand. Katie quickly fell behind as Percy surged on.
"Come on Katie." He called back to her. Katie groaned.
"I can't. I'm stuck." She called back. Percy turned around to face her and saw the seaweed trapping her legs. "Go help Travis."
Percy nodded and swam towards him. The closer Percy got the thicker the water became until he was struggling against it. Finally he reached Travis and pulled Riptide out. The blade formed and Percy slashed at the weeds that bound Travis. The seaweed loosened and Percy pulled Travis back up to the surface. Travis coughed and spluttered.
"You alright?" Percy asked. Travis coughed and gave him a thumbs up. "Can you swim?"
Travis shook his head glancing behind Percy. Travis's eyes widened. "Percy. Not to be alarming or anything, but there a shark right behind you."
Percy cursed. He turned around and spotted the shark. It was a metre long hammer head. Percy laughed and patted its head. "Hey buddy." He said with a laugh.
"Ah Percy?" Travis said. Percy turned back to him and the shark nuzzled Percy's leg. Travis pointedly looked down at their legs. Percy followed his gaze and saw that they were both trapped by seaweed. Percy sighed and pulled riptide out again slashing at the seaweed he cut them both free and threw Travis up on his shoulder. He began to drag him out of the water. The water had started to thin as soon as Percy had cut the seaweed from their legs.
"What are you doing?" Travis yelled. Percy shrugged.
"You said you couldn't swim. So I thought I'd carry you instead." Percy laughed. Travis groaned. Then he spotted Katie.
"Katie!" Travis called. Katie looked up at them and gestured frantically at her legs, which were by now covered in seaweed up to her knees. "Percy, we have to help Katie."
Percy nodded and swam over to Katie. The water was thickening again and Percy struggled towards Katie. He reached her and set Travis down in the water.
"Keep moving." Percy instructed. "Or the seaweed will trap you again." Travis nodded and started to swim around Katie cutting her bindings carefully with Katie's knife, which he had swiped from her pocket.
"Travis Stoll! Is that my knife?" Katie demanded. Travis looked guilty.
"It might be." He admitted. Katie sighed.
"How many times have I told you NOT to steal my stuff?" She demanded. Travis grinned.
"Fifty three." He said cheerfully before going back to cutting the seaweed. Katie sighed and swatted his head. Travis dodged the hit and severed the last binding. Travis grinned.
"There you go Malady." Travis said bowing. Percy chuckled.
"Let's get back to the beach shall we? Before someone else gets trapped." He suggested. Travis and Katie nodded and ran towards the shore.
"Thanks Percy." Katie said. Travis grinned at him and Percy sighed.
"I would like my wallet back Travis." Percy stated. Travis held it out and grinned mischievously. Katie smacked his head and Travis whimpered.
"What was that for Katie-flower?" Travis demanded. Katie glared at him.
"Percy! Percy!" Someone called. Percy scanned the beach and spotted a dozen campers all running along the shore.
"Yeah?" He called back. The campers ran towards him and stopped in front of him.
"Annabeth, fire, Big House." The kid panted. Percy's eyes glowed and he lifted his arms up. Suddenly the whole lake was afloat.
"Whoa." The kid breathed. "Cool."
The body of floating water sped towards the Big House and Percy walked after it. The water hovered over it for a second and Percy dropped his arms. The lake exploded over the big house drenching it. The fire went out and the smoke began to clear. Percy ran towards the big house and slammed the door open.
"Annabeth?" He called. "Annabeth?"
Percy glanced around the room. He couldn't see her. "Annabeth?" Percy called urgently. He searched the lounge and kitchen area, but he still couldn't find her. Percy ran his hands through his head desperately. "Annabeth?" He heard coughing and ran towards it. On the second floor landing was a mop of curly blonde hair. Percy ran up the stairs and picked Annabeth up cautious of the book she was still holding. He sighed in relief and carried her outside. She stirred and Percy softly laid her down on the grass. He glanced up at the assembled campers.
"Can one of you get Will please? Will Solace?" He asked. The campers nodded and hurried off. "Annabeth? Can you hear me? Please don't be dead."
He heard a weak chuckle and saw Annabeth's beautiful grey eyes open. "And leave you to save the camp on your own? Not likely." She said. Percy laughed and touched her face. She leaned into his palm.
"Don't ever do that to me again Wise girl." He said. She laughed.
"I won't" She promised.
