A/N: Again, if you review and say that you want a preview of the next chapter of Worthy of Athena i'll send it to you. And, im gonna write chapter 2, 3 AND 4 TOGETHER

I only own Alala

Chapters 2,3 and 4

Me and Perc shouldve left. Thats what I think. He's convinced it was all a hullucionation, and no one knows a Mrs. Dodds. The only thing he's sure about is that whatever it is, its a twin thing. Well, that, and that Grover knows something, cause Grover cant fool his best friends.

Percy got cranky and irritable every day, unless I was with him, otherwise he got into more fights, and he has F's in every class thanks to being kicked out all the time. Wonder why I dont start fights much anymore? He needs me to be the responcible one. In English, when our teacher asked Percy why he didnt study for tests, he snapped, and called him an old sot. I laughed, he didnt even know what it meant. It was official, we werent aloud back here next year.

The weather got worse too. I love the rain, but its summer! That made me in a bad mood, and I only studied for Latin, as did Percy, and my marks went from B's to C's. Mr. Brunner said the test was life and death, and me and Perc believed him.

The night before the final, me and Percy were laying on the floor of his dorm room whith our books around us.

"Percy... concentrate." I said lazily. He threw his book across the room, fustrated. He got up and paced the room, as I watched the words fly around, my dyslexia getting to me.

"Ask for help." I told him softly. He sighed and picked up the book, then held his hands out to me and lifted me off the floor.

We went to the faculty offices and the only one that had a light on was Mr. Brunners. He was three steps from the doornob when I froze, hearing Grover's voice.

"... worried about the Jackson's sir."

He froze, too.

He's usually not an easdropper like me, but it was his best friend, so we inched closer.

"...alone this summer," Grover was saying. "I mean, a Kindly One in the school! Now that we know for sure, and they know too-"

"We would only make matters worse by rushing them." said. "We need them to mature more."

"But we may not have time! The summer soltice deadline-"

"Will have to be resolved without her, or is it them? Let them enjoy their ignorance while they still can."

"Sir, they saw her..."

"Imagination," Mr. Brunner insisted. "The mist will be enough to convince them of that."

"Sir, I... I cant fail my duties agan." Grovers voice was choked with emotion. "You know what that will mean."

"You havent failed Grover." Mr. Brunner said kindly. "I should have seen her for what she was. Now lets worry about keeping them alive until next fall-"

Percy let the book fall from his hands, and it landed on the floor with a thud.

went silent. Heart ahmemring, Percy picked up his book as I dragged him down the hall and slipped into the closest door as soon as I saw a tall shadow, way taller than Mr. Brunner.

Percy pulled me against him as we both froze, hearing the sound that sounded suspiously like holves on the hallway floor. A dark shape taller than the door stopped by the window then moved on.

I let out the breath I never knew I was holding. Mr. Brunner spoke from the hall. "Nothing. My nerves havent been right since the winter solstice."

"Mine, neither." Grover said. "But I couldve sworn..."

"Go back to the dorms. You have a long day of exams tomorrow."

"Dont remind me."

The lights went out in his office. We waited, panting with relief, for what seemed like forever.

"Nice going Percy." I whispered.

"Shut up." He hugged me quick.

"Night," I said as I walked towards my room.

"Night."

On the last day, I walked around the room, taking everything I needed. I picked up a picture of Percy, me and our mom, Sally. I sighed, of course dad wasnt in there. Sitting on my bed, I felt the tears sting in my eyes. I never met him, he was lost at sea, so i probably never will.

"Alala? You okay?" My roomate, Kyra asked. Her and her friends were here hanging out, passing my phone around to put in their numbrs to keep in touch. She handed me my phone.

"Yeah, I was just thinking."

She picked the picture from my hands and shoved it into the suitcase. I stood up and hugged her, as she wished me a good summer, and that she'd miss me. I whiped the tears from myeyes, and promised to text her.

"Hump cump blah!" Someone tried to clear their throat in the doorway. It was Percy and Grover.

"Grover?"

"Uh, we're taking the same bus. You coming?"

"Uh, ya!" I put the remaining stuff in my suitcase but Percy came in and shut it for me before picking it up nd carrying it for me.

"Thanks Perc."

"No problem."

"Awe!" Some girls said.

"Ladies." Grover tipped his head and winked before leaving.

Percy nodded and I said bye.

On the Greyhound, I sat with Percy and Grover, of course, me in the middle, Perc inside and Grover in the isle seat. The whole bus ride we looked at eachother as Grover looked down the isle worriedly.

"Lookig for the Kindly Ones?" Percy asked, suddenly. I put my hand on his leg and squeezed, hard, to get his attenion. He looked at me sheepishly as Grover looked horrified.

Grover jumped in his seat. "What- what do you mean?"

Great. Percy and I had to confess about easdropping. Grovers eye twitched at the end.

"How much did you hear?"

"Oh... not much." I answered, but Percy had to continue.

"Whats the summer solstice deadline?"

I groaned. Grover winced. "look, guys, I was just worried for you, see? I mean hillucinating about demon math teachers?"

"Grover-"

"And I was telling Mr. Brunner maybe you guys are stressed or something because there was never such person as Mrs. Dodds and..."

"Grover!" I yelled. "You're a really, really bad liar."

He blushed, then picked out a card from his pocket. "Just take this, please, you might need to reach me over the summer."

I took it but couldnt read it. Percy looked over at it in my hands.

"What does it say?" I asked. They just ignored me.

"Whats Half-" Percy started but was cut off by Grover.

"Dont say it out loud..."

They were ignoring me so I ignored them, until words caught my ears.

"Look, Percy, I kind of... kind of have to protect you two."

"Uh, protect?" I asked, trying not to laugh. All year long, we've been keeping him away from bullies and trouble.

"Lail," Percy warned, using my nickname. "What exactly are you protecting us from?"

There was a very wierd sound from the front of the bus, and the driver cursed and pulled over, taking a look under the hood. He told us we'd all have to get off and I sighed. We were in the middle of nowhere!

I walked around a minute, stretching my legs, and when I walked over to Percy, he was looking at three acient looking ladies knitting a huge pair of socks. I looked at them confused and they looked straight at us.

"Grover." Perc said. "Hey man-"

I looked over. The color was drained right from his face and his nose twitched.

"Tell me their not looking right at you guys."

"Uh, yeah, wierd huh?" I said.

"You think those socks would fit me?" Percy joked.

"Not funny Percy."

Percy looked over, as did Grover. His breath hitched and I saw the lady in the middle take out a huge pair of scissors.

"Come on. We're getting on the bus!"

"What! It's sooo hot in there!" I protested.

"Alala, Percy, come on!" He opened the door but we stayed.

Grover tried pulling me away, cause I was smaller, but I fought and looked up just in time to see the lady snip the yarn, and it seemed to echo across the road, straight to wash over me. Grover managed to pick me up and take me on the bus as the bus driver got the engine to roar back to life. The passengers cheered and loaded the bus.

I started feeling feverish, and Grover and Perc didnt look much better.

"Grover." Percy asked. I could only look at them, I felt that bad.

"Yeah?"

"What are you not telling me?"

He touched his forehead. "Percy, what did you guys see back there?"

I looked at Percy expectantly. "Tell him." I croaked out.

"What? You mean the old ladies? What about them man? They arent like ? Right...?"

His expression was hard to read, but the feeling I got wasn't. "Right!" I said.

"Just tell me what you guys saw."

Percy answered for me. "The middle one cut the yarn."

He made a gesture almost like crossing himself, but it seemed different. "You saw her cut the cord..."

"Yeah so?" Perc said. I glared, even I knew that was a huge deal!

"This is not happening. I dont want it to be like the last time."

"What last time?" We said together.

"Alway 14! They never make it past eight grade!"

"Grover... what are you talking about?"

"Let me walk you home from the bus station, promise me."

"Fine, promise, but answer some freaking questions!"

"Is this like a superstition or something?" Percy asked. No answer.

"Grover-"

I cut in. "Is someone gonna die. Dont tell me my brothers gonna die!"

He looked at us mornfully. I gulped.

We ditched Grover as soon as we got off the bus. I thought it was fair, he didnt answer questions, we dont wait. He made a beeline to the bathroom, so we grabbed our luggage and I caught a taxi.

"East One-hundred-and-fourth and First." Percy told the driver.

As we walked to our little appartment, I couldnt wait to see mom, and back talk Smelly Gabe. Smelly Gabe was a fat old man who bossed us around and stunk like a sewer, hense the nickname.

I opened the door and we stepped in, Percy immeadiatly send me to our room down the hall with our stuff. I refused, going to sit down on the couch. Gabe, who was at the living room table with his buddies, glared.

"So, you're home?"

"Wheres our mom?" I asked, lazy.

"Working. You goy any cash?" He asked Percy. Their 'guy secret'. If me or Perc told mom that Gabe took our money for poker, he'd puch our guts out.

"I dont have any cash." Percy said.

"You took a taxi from the bus station. Probably paid with a 20, got six, seven bucks. If someone expects to live under this roof, they got to pull their own wieght. Am I right Eddie?"

I snorted and walked away, saying. "If we got to pull our own weight, well... I dont see you pulling in 350 pounds of cash everyday."

"Darn you girlie! Money, boy!"

I slammed the door, and a second later so did Perc.

"He's fatter than before. His ass is gonna get kicked some day and its gonna be by my foot when I'm a boxer!" I said.

"You're gonna hunt him down?"

"Hell ya!"

Then, as I threw some muddy boots and magazines out the window, I heard my moms voice.

"Alala? Percy?"

She came in the room, carrying a bag of blue treats. Her worn out warm smile and sparkling eyes made me and Percy attack her.

"Oh, kids! I cant believe it! I missed you!"

I sat on the floor wth Percy and mom on the bed, all of us eating candy. We talked about things in the letters we sent, and things we didnt mention, but never about us getting expelled.

From the other room Gabe yelled. "Hey Sally, how about some some bean dip, huh?"

Percy gritted his teeth.

"I dare you to spit in it mom." I said.

She stayed talking to us. It was all about the term, how it went, our favorite classes, until Percy let it slip about it going bad at the musuem.

"Why, did something scare you?" She asked, seriously.

"No mom. Percy just kinda freaked at Nancy for picking on Grover, that was kinda the start of the expulsion." I answered for him.

She knew we were holding back, and I knew both Perc and I wanted to tell her about every thing, from Mrs. Dodds to the creepy old ladies at that fruit stand place.

"I got a surprise for you two, we are going to the beach!"

"Montauk?" We asked together.

"Three nights-same cabin."

"When!"

She smiled, "As soon as I get changed."

Gabe appeared in the door way. Before he could say anything, I stood up and said I needed to go to the bathroom. I brushed past him and headed into the small bathroom. It stank like smoke and shit! I covered my mouth and washed my hands to get the smell of Gabe's feet off.

When I got back, they were packing and Gabe was just going to head away, but stopped me.

"Apologize, if you want to go that lake of yours."

"For what?"

"Interrupting my poker game."

"You've got-" My mother looked at me, pleading. Gabe was looking at me with narrow eyes. "Fine. Sorry oh mighty fat ass that I interrupted your one and only poker game!"

He slapped me, but whatever, he took it. My mom looked at me, and Percy fist bumped me after making sure I was okay.

"Start packing!"

An hour later we were on the road. Our cabin was on the south shore, way on the tip of Long Island. The cabin was half sunken into the dunes, with worn curtains and sand in the sheets. I loved this place, except for the fact that there were spiders in the cabnits. The only thing I was really scared of.

I looked out the window. We've been going to Montauk since we were babies, it was the place my mom met my dad. As we got closer, she seemed to grow younger, all the worry and work disappearing from her face. Her eyes turned the color of the sea.

We got there at sunset, we opened all the windows and did our usual cleaning rutine. We the walked on the beach and fed blue chips to seaguls and ate blue taffy, blue jellybeans, and other blue things mom brought home from work.

She and Gabe once had a fight that there was no such thing as all blue foods. My mom has a rebelious streak like us, so she went out and bought all blue food. Now, its our favorite.

When it got dark out, we made a fire. We roasted hot dogs and marshmellows, I was able to make them golden brown. Mom told us about when she was a kid, when her paretns were alive, and the books she wanted to write.

Me and Perc both knew what we wanted to hear. I asked it for him. "What about dad?"

Even though she usually told us the same things, we never got tired of hearing them. "He was a wonderful man, Alala. Kind, tall, handsome and powerful. But gentle. You have his dark hair, you know. And his green eyes."

We smiled, as mom fished out a blue jelly bean from the bag. "If only he could see you two. He would be so proud."

Why? What was great about two dyslexic kids with bad grades and ADHD?

"How old were we? When... he left?

"He was only here for one summer Percy. With me, right here, same cabin."

"But, he knew us as babies... right?"

"No, honey. He knew I was expecting babies, twins, but he never saw you, he left before you were born."

I looked out at the waves, seeing my father's smile, some eyes and a wonderful face. I thought he knew us, I always remembered something about him, but now I know we never seen him before. Tears stinging in my eyes, I turned to my mom.

"Are you gonna send us to another boarding school?"

"I dont know, honey. I have to do something, I think."

"Because you dont want us around?" Nice, Percy. Real nice.

Mom sobbed. She took each of our hands. "No, percy. I-I have to. For your own good."

Percy was remembering something. "Because we're not normal."

"You say that like its a bad thing, Percy. You dont know how special you two are. I thought Yancy would be safe."

"Safe from what?" I asked.

Memories came back, people watching us, Percy strangling a snake, me poking a man with one eye. I looked at Percy. He was thinking the same thing, that we should tell her, but it wouldnt be the right time.

"There was a place your father wanted you to go. I tried to keep you close, they told me I should send you..."

"He wanted us to go to a special school?"

"No, a summer camp."

She was gonna cry. I didnt push it, but Percy did. "I cant talk about it Percy, im sorry. It might mean saying good bye to you, for good."

"For good... Its only a summer camp."

Finally he stopped.

I was having a dreamless sleep, when I heard voices.

"Hurricane..."

"Open the door Percy! open IT!"

It came closer, and a horse and an eagel. They were fighting. One lunging at the other, until the horse fell, giving the eagle a chance to go at him, his claws going for its only eye. Then it changed. The man, with the one eye, choking a little me, about 7 years old. I grabbed my kneck, scratching and clawing.

Something took my hands away and touched my neck. I screamed, and woke with a scream.

Percy was there, and mom was at the door.

"Nice going Alala. You okay?"

"Ya," I said, confused. "It was a dream."

He raised his eyebrows and showed me his hands. Covered with blood. I gasped and touched my neck. Blood. I scratched my neck to pieces.

"Here", Percy helped me wrap it up in a bandage.

"What? What is going on?" A familiar voice screetched.

I got up and walked to the door to see Grover there. My mom looked at us in terror.

"What didnt you tell me Percy?What happened at school? Alala?"

"Uhh..." I said, but Grover looked at me and cut in.

"Not the dream... Wait! You didnt tell her? Its right behind me!"

Mom looked at us and said in a voice she never used before, "Tell me, Alala! What happened."

Percy stammered something about the fruit stand ladies and Mrs. Dodds. I just watched in fear, rubbing my bandaged neck.

"Get in the car! All of you! GO!" Mom said as she grabbed her purse and tossed us our jackets.

While we ran to the '78 Camaro, I shoved my baby blue rain jacket on, the material fitting me perfect, and the design staying waterproof. Under it I had on my plaid pink and black sweater I had slept in as well as a pair of black converse, dark wash jeans and a red capped sleeve t shirt. I was about to open the door to the car when I saw how Grover ran so fast, his feet were relpaced by hooves, animal hooves.

I froze, only to be pushed in by mom.

We tore throught the night along the dark country roads. Every time there was lightning, I looked at Percy, who looked at Grover. I shoved in my headphones so I didnt have to hear their conversation about weither he was half donkey or half goat. I felt crazy enough already.

I could hear some words like monsters after us, Mrs. Dodds was real, and we were starting to discover who we are. I purposly stayed out of the talk.

I banged into Perc as mom took a sharp left. I took out my headphones and shoved them back into my jacket. "Where are we going?"

"That summer camp I told you about. The one your father wanted you to go to." I nodded but Percy got into it more.

"The place you didnt want us to go to."

"Please dear," She begged. "This is hard enough, so try to understand. Your in dnager."

"Because some old ladies cut yarn." I hit him.

"Those werent old ladies." Grover said. "Those were the Fates. Do you know what it means, when they appear right in front of you? They only do that when your about to... when someones about to die."

"Woah! You said 'You' As in me and Percy!" i said.

"No, I said someone."

"You meant you as in us." Percy fought while i let it go.

"No I meant you, like someone, not you, you."

"Guys!" My mom yelled.

She took another sharp turn, this time dodging something huge and dark, and it was now behind us, lost in the storm.

"What was that?" Percy asked.

"We're almost there. Please! Please only one more mile!"

Percy leaned forward in anticipation.

"Hey, Grover..."

There was a flash, a loud boom then our car exploded. I screamed.

"Oww." Percy said.

"Alala! Percy!" Mom yelled.

"Fine." We said in unusion.

We were off in the ditch, the drivers side stuck in the mud, and the top of the roof opened with a big hole in it. I groaned.

"Grover!" Percy yelled. I couldnt see him, I was upside down, the window in my face. My bandage on my neck fell off, but I couldnt fix it.

"Food." Grover groaned.

"Percy, help your sister. We have to..." Her voice faltered/

"Who is..." Percy started.

"What?"

"percy," My mother said dead serious. "Get your sister out of the car."

He undid my seatbelt, and I turned around to hug him quickly. "Try your door Perc!"

Stuck, moms was stuck, too.

"Percy, you and Al climb out the passenger side. You have to run, do you see that big tree?"

"What?" I said.

Another flash of lightning, and through the hole in the room you could see the tree, a huge white house christmas tree.

"Thats the property line. Get over that hill and you'll see a big farm house dowm in the valley. Run, and dont look back. Yell for help. Dont stop until you reach the door."

"Mom, you're coming, too!" Perc yelled.

Her face was pale, her eyes sad.

"No," I shouted. "You are coming with us."

"Help carry Grover, mom. Alala, lead the way!" Percy yelled.

"food," Grover moaned.

A man thing came running at us. I stared. He had what looked like horns on his head, his meaty hands swinging at his sides.

"What is that?" I screamed.

"He doesnt want me or Grover, you want you two!" Mom said. "Besides, I cant cross the property line."

"But..."

"We dont have time Percy! Go!"

Percy opened the door and I got out.

"We're going together, mom. Help me grab Grover!" Percy said fomr in the car.

I watched in horror as the thing came closer. "Percy..."

Perc came out, carrying Grover, and mom told me to navigate up, while they carried Grover, his arms draped over their shoulders. I looked at the monster.

"He's wearing fruit of the loom underwear!" I said.

"Thats-"

"Pasiphae's son," Mom said. "I wish I knew how bad they wanted to kill you."

"But thats the Min-"

"Dont say it Percy. Name shave power."

I ran up the hill telling them to hurry up. The tree was still a good hundred yards thing bent over our car, smelling it.

"Food."

"Shut up Grover." I said. "Mom, doesnt he see us?"

"His sight and hearing are horrible. He goes by smell. He'll figure out where we are soon enough."

He bellowed in rage.

"Hurry up!" I said, half running backwards.

The car's gas tank exploded.

"Okay. When he sees us, he'll charge,wait until the last second and jump directly side ways. He doesnt change direction easily."

"Mom," I asked. "How do you know all this?"

"I've been waiting for an attack. I was selfish, keeping you near me."

"Keeping us near you? But-"

I looked behind them to see the bull man bellow and he charged up hill. He smelled us.

"Hurry!"

The tree was only a few more yards but the bull man was closing in. Another few seconds and he'd be on top of us. I started running.

"Alala! Go get help! Percy, seperate, remember what I said!"

I started running. I was passed the tree, seeing the house through the rain. Someone saw me, and I saw more than a huge house there. I looked back. Percy was being charged, and mom was putting Grover on the ground.

The bullman spotted him. Mom tried to distract him by backing down the hill. A girl at the house waved me down. I couldnt leave them.

I turned and the girl stared after me.

"Mom!" I yelled in time with Percy. She was dangling from the Minatour's meaty hand. I reached up to feel my neck. It stung,and I could imagine what she felt.

"Go!" She choked out.

The monster closed her fist around mom's neck, and she disolved into light. She was... gone.

"No!" Percy yelled,angry.

I just stood in fear. The bull crouched next to Grover, smelling him. Percy stripped off his red jacket.

"No Percy!" I ran to him.

"Hey! Hey, stupid ground beef!"

"Rawrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!" It yelled, and turned towards him. I was so close.

The bull charged, and Percy pushed me behind him as he sprung upward, landing on the bulls next. Just as I looked up, I screamed in pain.

There was a sharp pain in my shoulder, near my neck. The bull had crash into the tree, that I was now up against, his horn sticking in my shoulder. He twisted and turned, his breath howling in my face as Percy pulled. I screamed, but the bull was to busy focusing on OErcy, trying to push him off.

Grover groaned and rolled in the grass. "Food!"

The bull turned towards him, and Percy pulled back, snap! His other horn. I paused. He had no more horns left.

I watched as Percy was flung into the grass near me. His head smacked against a rock. He stood up, and I screamed his name, trying to break free, to pull the horn out of my wrecked shoulder.

As Percy rolled onto his knees, I closed my eyes and pulled. The bull ranged in agony, and I hear Percy breath deeply. The rain stopped, and I called Percy over to me. He grunted and pulled, as I screamed. There were voices in the distance, and the horn didnt come out. Percy fell to the ground.

"Percy!" I screamed.

I put him in my arms, and half carried him, as he could just move his legs, the one horn in his hand, the other in my shoulder.

He helped me carry Grover down the hill. When I got to the deck of the house, there was a blonde curly haired girl, and a half horse man. I didnt bother to stare as I dropped them on the floor. I screamed as I dropped to my knees, pulling out the horn, and the girl came to me, and half dragged me to the infermary.

"It's okay. You're safe." She murmered.I nodded as she carried me to get bandaged up.

I sat ln the edge of the bed and swung my legs.

"Done." She said.

I nodded and she looked at me. "Hi, I'm Annabeth, daughter of Athena."

"Hi, Im Alala. My mother just, died, I think, and she never told me who my dad was."

She looked at me sadly. "I know. I heard you guys. But it took too long to get to you and you came to us first. Come, I'll show you where your staying for now. Hermes Cabin." I nodded again as she led me out of the building. I now know two things for sure: Greek Gods are real, and my dad was one.