So yes as you can see i have put up all these chapter because I have been working on it all winter break:)
D-i-s-c-l-a-i-m-e-r: i-d-o-n-t-o-w-n-p-j-o
We walked without a word up to the lake. Andy sat with her legs crossed. I took my shoes off and stuck my bare feet in the water, watching the water ripple as they swished around. I could feel my cuts and bruises healing. I looked at Andy and noticed her wounds had healed too.
"Man it's great being a demigod," I said.
Smiling slightly, she agreed, "Yeah."
Silence fell over us until Andy asked, "So can you tell me more about this Nico person?"
I thought for a second. "We found Nico and his sister, Bianca at a school, and we were going to bring them here." I paused for a second. "But a Manti-"
"Shh," Andy hissed.
"Oh right," I said. Names have powers and it's best not to say monster's names out loud. "But a monster captured Annabeth."
Andy gasped. "That's horrible. How come nobody told me this when I got here a few months ago? You would think I would get filled in on all the events that had happened."
This time I gave her the look.
"Right. Keep on going." She smiled.
"So we had to go rescue her. Then your mom got captured-"
"My mother got captured? Some huntress." She chuckled.
I gave her the will-you-please-shut-up-so-I-can-finish-my-story look.
"Sorry," she whispered.
I sighed. "Back to my story. Your mother was captured and we went on a quest to search for your mom and Annabeth. During the way, Bianca died and Nico blamed the whole thing on me."
"But-" she was about to shout. I glared at her, and she shut her mouth quickly.
"Later, after finding Annabeth and your mom, we found out that Nico and Bianca are the children of Hades."
"Wow," she said. "Cool story bro."
I nodded. "I've been told I'm quite the story teller."
"I still can't believe nobody told me about this," she said while shaking her head.
"Well maybe people didn't want to talk about it, but I told you what happened, so it's not like you don't know about it anymore." I faked a smile.
"Thanks, at least someone had the guts to tell me."
"Any time," I said patting her back.
"Too bad we can't talk to Nico and change his mind about this," she said. I thought about it for a second. Maybe she was right. Maybe there was a way to talk to him and change his mind.
Now it was my turn to ask a question. "So how is it like being the daughter of Artemis?"
She looked down. "It's alright I guess."
"Why alright?"
She smiled. "Looks like you haven't changed at all, Percy."
"What do you mean?"
"You still ask a lot of questions," she laughed, and got up from the ground. "Race you to the dining pavilion."
I got my feet out of the water and put my shoes back on quickly. "You're on."
She smiled. "On your mark, get set," she paused for a second, probably for dramatic effect. "GO!"
I ran as fast as I could. The dining pavilion wasn't even that far, so it would be a piece of cake. I ran past campers who thought I probably had gone nuts. I looked behind me to see where Andy was but I couldn't see her anywhere. This was a good sign, that means I had a better chance of winning.
I looked to my right smiling as if life was alright, when I saw a gray wold running right beside me. I was so shocked my mouth almost dropped open. I knew it was Andy, and she was ahead of me, but I wasn't going to let some wolf beat me. I could see the pavilion packed with campers. My legs started slowing down. Next thing I knew it Andy was in front of me and eventually beat me. She transformed back into human form.
"Your pretty fast, but not fast enough." She smiled.
I smiled and got my plate. The great thing about eating here is that you can think of any meal and it will appear right on your plate. I was too tired to think up something so I just thought of chicken with mashed potatoes. I went to the fire pit and offered some of my food to the gods. After my offering I saw Andy giving hers. She sat all alone at the Artemis table like me at the Poseidon table. I looked over at the Athena table trying to find Jordan and Annabeth. Finally I found them, laughing and talking with other Athena campers.
I kept on thinking back to what Andy had said about talking to Nico and trying to convince him that this was a bad idea.
Before I knew it, dinner was over and I didn't even touch my food. I put the rest in the fire pit and headed for the Big House to ask Chiron a question.
I was about to enter when I heard voices on the other side. I tried to stay quiet and listen. Yeah I know, I'm nosy, so what? I could hear Chiron talking. "You must. This would be our opportunity to find out what they are planning."
Another voice spoke. Their voice was low and quiet and barely audible. It could have been anyone. "Yes I know but . . . what if . . . this is very-"
"What are you doing?" a loud voice shouted behind my shoulder.
I jumped and nearly yelled. My heart was pounding so fast I thought it would pound out of my chest.
Jordan laughed. "Are you spying, Percy Jackson?" She gasped dramtically while placing a hand over her heart.
I smiled. I liked it when she was sarcastic. "No, I was just going to ask Chiron something that's all," I said coolly and almost laughed at my attempt.
"Sure," she said while rolling her eyes.
"It's true," I said.
"Okay." She walked up to the door and placed her ear against the wood. "I'm just waiting for you, too, Chiron. I'm definitely not spying on whatever it is you're saying right now."
I rolled my eyes at her and grabbed her arm, pulling her away from the door. "You're such an idiot some times," I joked.
She placed her hands on her hips and stared at me. "Actually, I'm a daughter of Athena, so technically I'm supposed to be a genius." She waved her finger in my face. "But!" Jordan shouted. "When I was a baby, my dad lifted me up and hit my head against a moving ceiling fan, so we'll never really know for sure what's going on up here."
I laughed and was about to reply when some of her brothers started shouting to her from afar.
"Where's Annabeth when you need her," she shook her head. "Looks like I got to go. Trouble in the Athena Cabin." She shrugged, stood up on her tip toes, kissed me on the cheek once again, and walked off.
I watched her walk away from me. I felt the door behind me open and I stepped away. Then Andy stepped out.
She jumped. "Percy, don't do that. You scared me."
"Sorry," I said, "Were you talking to Chiron?"
She shook her head. "No."
"Really? Cuz you're walking out of the Big House and he's in the Big House and-"
"I wasn't talking to him," she shouted quickly before jogging off.
I shrugged and walked into the Big House. Chiron sat in his wheelchair in the corner of the room. He had his hand on his forehead as if he were stressed.
I coughed.
He looked up surprised. "Percy, you scared me."
"Yeah, I get that a lot."
"Do you need something, my boy?" he asked.
I looked down at my shoes. "I have a question to ask you." He conitnued to look at me without speaking, a sign to keep on going. "I was wondering if maybe I could go find Nico and talk him out of being on Kronos's side."
Chiron shook his head. "I'm sorry, Percy, but I have to say no."
"Why not?" I asked sitting down on one of the chairs nearby.
"We don't know where he is and it's too dangerous for anyone to go out on a quest at this time."
"He might be on the Princess Andromeda with Luke. I'm strong enough. I know I am."
"He might be. We don't know for sure."
I had never fought with Chiron before and I'm not going to. I sighed angrily, showing my frustration. "Fine."
"Thank you for understanding," he said. I walked out of the Big House without another word.
It was already getting dark and I didn't want to get eaten by harpies. I was going to get my drachma and go to my cabin.
I walked fast to the Athena Cabin and soon enough I was there. I knocked on the door. Someone who I didn't know open the door. It was a boy, probably thirteen.
"What?" he said. And apparently had a bad attitude too.
"Is Annabeth here?" I asked.
He turned around. "Annabeth!Percy's here!"
She came to the door. The kid left and it was just me and Annabeth.
She closed the door behind her.
"What's up Seaweed Brain?" She smiled.
I grinned too. "Can I borrow a drachma?"
"Sure," she said. She took a drachma out of her pocket and flicked it to me. "Tell your mom I said hi."
"How do you know I was going to-"
"Percy, I know you well enough to know that that's why you need a drachma."
I smiled. "Goodnight Wise Girl."
She went back in her cabin and I was heading for mine.
