(A.N.) Sorry for the wait! Been really busy. And sorry if there are any grammar and spelling errors, I'm writing this on limited time. So without further ado, I present the nexr chapter:
Ohhhh and I'm making Percy a little smarter and a tad bit awesomer than he is in the books!
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, I don't own Percy Jackson or anything related. :(
Thoughts
Story
"Uhh... alright, I suppose", said Hermes. He was still trying to grasp the concept
that these three had just, well, time-traveled here. "We left off a couple sentences
into the story though, do any of you want me to start over?" asked Hermes. "Nah,
that's okay, just start where you left off", said Nico who sat down at his father's
feet. (A.N. Just for future reference, the gods are on their thrones, Chiron is
standing)"Alrighty then", stated Hermes, then began to read, My dad, by the way,
is Poseidon. "Wow, Seaweed Brain I wouldn't have ben able to figurethat one out,"
said Annabeth sacastically. "Seaweed Brain?" asked Poseidon with his eyebrows
raised. "Oh yeah Uncle," answers Thalia, "That's what Annabeth calls Percy.
Personally I'd go for Kelp Head instead." Poseidon, along with everyone else snorts
at this. He can do stuff like that. "So" Rachel smiled at me. "Rachel's there?"
questioned Nico. "Apparently so," says Annabeth. It didn't bother her anymore if
Percy hung out with Rachel then and now. When they started dating, he told her
everything, like how Rachel had once kissed him. Admittably, she had been trifle
mad,but then she remembered what Seaweed Brain's fatal flaw was and well, who
wouldn't be flattered to know that the person you adore would never leave you. Oh
and it didn't hurt either if the certain red -headed oracle was her friend.
"Oh . . . right" I tried to sound excited. I mean, she'd asked me to her family's
vacation house on St. Thomas for three days."What!" went Nico. "And she didn't
invite me!" he went on exasperately. Annabeth and Thalia just shook their heads
while smiling. The gods,however, were watching closely. These were their grown up
children from the future for gods' sakes. I didn't get a lot of offers like that. My
family's idea of a fancy vacation was a weekend in a rundown cabin on Long
Island with some movie rentals and a couple of frozen pizzas, and here Rachel's
folks were willing to let me tag alng to the Carribbean. "What's he complaining
about? Those weekends are fun!" says Annabeth while the other two are just
looking in disbelief. "They are?" asked Poseidon, he was very curious to what his
son's life was like."Yeah they are," replies Nico, "Ms. Jackson makes the best blue cookies."
"That she does", agrees Thalia. All while ths questioning was happening Athena was
gazing at Annabeth. How would she know what those weekends are like? Before
Athena could voice this, however, Hestia said "Hermes,please continue." Besides, I
seriously needed a vacation. This summer had been the hardest of my life. The
trio's (Annabeth, Thalia,Nico) response to this was a simultaneous sigh, knowing
just how hard it was that year. The idea of taking a break even for a few days
was really tempting. Annabeth's response to this was another sigh, she really was
sorry for all the things she said to Percy that summer. Athena kept staring at her
daughter, wondering why she would sigh at this. Is she feeling bad for this Son of
Poseidon? But no Annabeth would hate him she thought to herself. Still, something
big was supposed to go down any say now. All the gods and Chiron were listening
attentively now.I was "on call" for a mission. "What mission?" asked Poseidon
quickly. "I'm sure you'll hear about it in the book," said Thalia. Nico had a sad
look on his face. Meanwhile, Annabeth rolled her eyes, Seaweed Brain still blamed
himself for Beckendorf's death. "What happend?" asked Poseidon seeing the forlorn
faces. "You'll find out." sighed Nico dejectedly. Poseidon just looked more worried
after that statement. "Really brother?"questioned Hestia. "There wouldn't be a
whole book if he died on this on ONE mission." she finished exasperatedly,
really her brother would always suspect the worst. "Continue, Hermes." said Zeus,
getting a little irritated at all the interuptions his brother was making. Even
worse,next week was my birthday. "How is that a bad thing?" asked Apollo,
"That's totally an excuse to party!" There was this prophecy that said when I
turned sixteen, bad things would happen. "Oh, well, that just sucks." said Apollo.
"Percy," she said, "I know the timing is bad. But it'salways bad for you right?"
"Does she know of Perseus being a demigod," Chiron asked. "Yes, she does actually.
Rachel's a clear sighted 's cool." Said Thalia. She actually really did like
Rachel. "Isn't that dangerous though?" questioned Persephone. "No, Rachel's kindof
an exception to the rules I suppose you could say." answered Annabeth. "Why?"
asked Demeter. "Who cares!" Zeus stated getting even more agitated that this was
taking so long to read the damn thing, "Continue Hermes."She had a point. "I
really want to go," I promised. "It's just-" "The war." "War!What war?" screamed
all of gods and Chiron. "Uhhhh..." stated Nico. "Well, you seein the future there's a
war with Kronos," explained Annabeth. "Well what does Percy have to do with it?"
asked Zeus, Poseidon, and Athena (all for differnt reasons)
"Well, ummm" ,Annabeth didn't really know how to break it down gently, "you see,
Percy is, well was the child of the prophecy." "What!" said Athena in an outrage "An
idiot, tactless, unskilled Son of Poseidon is the prophecy child!" Poseidon was going
to remark about how his Son was useful and how welll the boy could manage. Thalia
and Nico were going to talk about how strategic Percy was and how capable (they
would always stick up for their cousin)
Persephone,Hestia, and Chiron were about to defend Percy, he seemed like such a
nice boy. But before anyone could say anything, Annabeth angrily stated (quite loudly,in which one would call yelling)
"SeaweedBrain is not at all an idiot! He is actually
very TACTFULL and stategic and his battleprowess practically exceeds mine! What's
more he is one of the best swordsmen youall have ever seen! You all said so
yourselves!" Most of the room looked shocked at this outburst. The only two who
hadn't were Thalia and Nico. Poseidon was flabbergasted, a daughter of Athena
defending my son? That cannot be correct! "Annabeth!" exclaimed Athena
astoundedly, "Why are you defending this, this, slimy sea spawn!" "Well, for your
information Mother", Annabeth practically sneered in a cold tone, "This sea spawn as
you call him is my best friend." Go figure, her mother didn't approve of their
friendship, and she was openly hostile about their relationship. Annabeth had plenty
of time to brood it over and she came knew that she could survive without her
mother, but if she was to lose Seaweed Brain, well let's not get into that. "Yeah,
it's true", replied Thalia who knew of Athena and her dislike towards her cousin,
"Those two are absolutely inseperatable." A lot of people raised their eyebrows when
this was said. Nico snorted, "Not to mention insanely in sync all the damned time
it'screepy!" "We may continue this later", said Poseidon slowly, while eying
Annabeth carefully, "Hermes continue" Everyone silently agreed with Poseidon's plan
of "later",you could almost taste the tension then cut through it by the way Mother and
Daughter were glaring each other up. I nodded. I didn't like talking about it, but
Rachel knew. Unlike most mortals, she could see through the Mist-the magical
veil that disttorts human vision. "I think we knew that already", said Apollo. Artemis
gave him a glare that clearly stated SHUT UP NOW. She'd seen monsters. She'd
met some of the other demigods who were fightingthe Titans and their allies.
She'd even beeen there last summer when the chopped-up Lord Kronos rose
out of his coffin in a terrible new form, "What!" most people said around the room.
They turned to the three demigods, waiting for an explanation. "It's a long story",
said Nico, eying the gods carefully. "Just keep reading" and she'd earned my
permanent respect by nailing him in the eye with a plastic blue hairbrush. "Wait ,
what! This girl is officially awesome by me!" shouted Hermes. Before anyone could
get another commet out, however, Nico and Annabeth started laughing, and I mean
the kind of laughing where-your-stomach-hurts-and-you-have-tears-in-your-eyes
laughing. "Whoa, I didn't think you guys would find that that hysterical", said Apollo.
"When you were there and witnessed Kronos get hit by a plastic brush, then it
becomes hysterical, Apollo". Annabeth didn't know how she was able to get that out.
"Y-you were there?" questioned Persephone maternally, she was softer than her
mother ever could hope to be. Having recovered from the earlier mirth, Nico
answered "Yeah, Percy and Annabeth have been on a hell lots of quests." Looking at
Annabeth with a smirk he said,"You guys hold a record or something for the most
quests in one's lifetime, and you guys are barely even twenty yet." "Most quests?"
asked Poseidon, wondering just how much danger his son had been subjectd to. "Well, uhhh... Uncle P, the war wasn't exactly what one could call um... "
Thalia started unsure of how to finish.
"Got it" Poseidon answered with a grimace. "Well on the
bright side, he's still alive my lord," offered Annabeth (of all the gods Lord Poseidon
was the one she got along with the most) Maybe because he is exactly like Percy.
Poseidon stared up in shock at the daughter of Athena. "Well, we will never know
what happend if we don't start reading", offered Hestia, looking at Hermes, her
nephew seemed very interesting and undoubtly friendly if he managed to
becomebest friends with a daughter of Athena no less. She put her hand on my
arm. "Just think about it okay? We don't leave for a couple days. My dad..." Her
voice faltered. "Is he giving you a hard time?" I asked. Rachel shook her head in
disgust. "He's trying to be nice to me, which almost makes t worst. He wants me
to go to Clarion Ladies Academy in the fall. "How is that a bad thing, she'll
learn proper etiquette and be a lady and everything." stated a confused Hera. No
oneminded her though. "The school where your mom went?" "It's a stupid
finishing school for society girls, all the way in New Hampshire. Can you see me
in finishing school?" "I'd rather face an eight headed hydra than go there," said
Thalia, her face distorted in disgust. "Same", replied Annabeth. I admitted the idea
sounded pretty dumb. "Obviously" said Nico, "This is Rachel after all." Rachel was
into urban art projects and feeding the homeless and going to protest rallies th
"Save the Endagered Yellow-Bellied Sapducker" and stuff like that. "Why
would she do that? It sounds utterly revolting! Doesn't she care of her image",
questioned Hera. Again no one paid heed to her. She huffed in annoyance at being
ignored. I'd never even seen her in a dress. "But dresses are pretty and every girl
should wear them", announced Aphrodite eying Thalia and Annabeth. Thalia and
Annabeth lookedat each other with equal horror on their faces. "Big, puffy dresses
with frills and glitter-" Hermes decided to save the two girls by continuing, It was
hard to imagine her learning to be a socialite. She sighed. "He thinks if he does a
bunch of nice stuff for me, I'll feel guilty and give in.""Which is why he agreed to
let me come with you guys on vacation?" "Yes... but Percy, you'd be doing me a
hude favor. It would be so much bettr if you were with us. "I really hate to admit
this, but everything is kinda beter with Percy around", claimed Thalia. "Is it now?"
questioned Zeus. "Yes, it is", answered Thalia and Nico faces devoid of any emotion, they really
did love their cousin, he was always there, and felt like actual family to Thalia,
instead of her never there father and stuck up stepmother. Besides, there's something I want to
talk -" She stopped abruptly. "Something you want to talk about?" I asked.
"You mean ... so serious we'd have to go to St. Thomas to talk about it?" She
pused her lips. "Look, just forget it for now. Let's pretend we're just a couple of
normal people. We're out for a drive, and we're watching the ocean, and it's
nice to be together." Annabeth raised a suspicious eyebrow, is this when...? I could
tell something was bothering her, but she put a brave smile. The sunlight made
her hair look like fire. We'd spent a lot of time together this summer.
"Ooooooh",said Aphrodite suggestively. I hadn't exactly planned it that way, but
the more serious things got at camp, the more I found myself needing to call up
Rachel and get away, just for some breathing room. Annabeth sighed. She felt
really bad for screaming at Percy when all he needed was a friend and a little
normalacy. I needed to remind myself that the mortal world was still out there,
away from all the monsters using me as their personal punching bag. "Are you
sure it's not the other way around Percy", snorted Nico. "Nico, you're talking to a
book", pointed outAnnabeth. "Just wait Beth, you'll be speaking to it eventually"
"Suuuure, whatever you say." Nico was about to remark back when Thalia shocked
him. "Ow! Thalia,what in the Hades was that for?" "Well if you don't shut up I won't
be as light whenI do that again" she threatened. The gods were watching this
interaction speculatively, they young demigods were rather interesting. "Hermes, if
you would", said Thalia, still glaring at Nico. "Okay," I said. "Just a normal
afternoon and two normal people." She nodded. "And so... hypothetically, if
these two people liked each other, Thalia and Nico looked worriedly at Annabeth.
Annabeth already knowing of the kiss between Rachel and Percy (because Seaweed
Brain wanted to be truthful and told her everything ,while Rachel was actually a
good friend, so admitted). Catching their gazes Annabeth asked "What?" and looked
innocently confused. "If there is nothing else then continue
Hermes." All the gods (and Chiron, of course) didn't fail to miss this interaction, and
unfortunately for Athena, she had come up with the most horrifying suspicions.
what would it take to get the stupid guy to kiss the girl, huh?" At this comment,
Nico and Thalia's gazes were unbidden upon Annabeth, wary of her reaction. But
instead of blowing up and storming around, she said, "Idiot." "What?", asked Thalia,
she thought her friend would have became mad at this. "Oh, you don't pressure
Percy into doing anything. If you do, you have a less chance of him actually doing
it." Annabeth replied. "And how would you know that?" inquired Athena, albeit a
little stiffly. "Didn't you hear me? I said we are best friends a while ago."
reciprocated Annabeth, frostily. "Continue Hermes" "Oh..." I felt like one of Apollo's
sacred cows-slow, dumb, and bright red. Everyone laughed at this. "That's
actuallly true, though" stated Apollo, "My cows are like that." "Um..." "Very
articulate Seaweed Brain", Annabeth rolled her eyes. Hestia couldn't help her
curiosity, "Seaweed Brain?" "Nickname" was her answer. I can't pretend I hadn't
thought about Rachel. She was so much easier to be around. "Awww, but Percy,
since when have you liked easy?" playfully asked Nico, looking at Annabeth, who
rolled her eyes in response. than... well, than some other girls I knew. "That's so
mean Seaweed Brain!" said Annabeth. "Isn't it" said Thalia. "I Know", continued
Annabeth, "That's having no regard for Thalia's feeling at all!" Thalia was starting
"That's right-Wait,What?." This had Nico and Annabeth laughng. Thalia just huffed
in irritation, "Continue Hermes" she growled out. I didn't have to work hard, or
watch hat I said, or rack my brain trying ti figure out what she was thinking.
"What brain?" asked Ares, trying to be funny, all this earned was a snort from the
trio, a approving nod from Athena, and a glare from Poseidon. Rachel didn't hide
much. She let you know what she felt. "Awww, but Fish Dude, cyptic messages are
fun!" exclaimed Nico. "Nico!" Thalia warned, "Shutting up now." I'm not sure what I
would have done next - but I was so distracted, I didn't notice the huge black
form swooping down from the sky "What happend?" questioned the gods (mostly
Poseidon) "Not sure" And a shrug of shoulders was his reply. until four hooves
landed on the hood of the Prius with a WUMP-WUMP-CRUNCH. "Oh, just a
pegasus." relieved Poseidon. "We'll have to read about that?" squirmed Annabeth,
"About what?" asked Thalia, Annabeth never squirms "Just read" Hey, boss a voice
said in my head. "Boss?" surprising Hephaestus asked. He was in his throne and
this was the first he spoke all day. "Umm... yeah, that's what most of the pegasi
call Percy." "Why?" Apollo enquired. Artemis sincerely face-palmed. "He's the son of
Poseidon!" "So?" "Poseidon, you know, god of the sea, creator of horses?" "Ohh,
yeah!" "Honestly Apollo." How are we even siblings astounds me. Blackjack the
pegasus was an old friend of mine, so I tried not to get too annoyed by the
craters he'd just put in the hood; but I didn't think my stepdad (Poseidon's face
fell a fraction at this) would be real stoked. "Blackjack," I sighed. "What are
you-" Then I saw who was riding on his back, and I knew my day was about to
get a lot more complicated. "Sup, Percy." "Beckendorf." Annabeth sighed. "My
son? Charlie Beckendorf?" asked Hephaestus. "Yeah", the trio murmured, but they
didn't look the god in the eye. Before Hephaestus could ask another question, Nico
said,"Just read." Charles Beckendorf, senior counselor for the Hephaestus cabin
(Hephaestus smiled at that) would make most monsters cry for their mommies.
Hephaestus was full out grinning at this, so was the trio. He was huge, with
ripped muscles from working in the forges every summer, two years older than
me, and one of the camp's best armorsmiths. "The best." said Annabeth. "Really?"
asked Hephaestus. "Really really." He made some seriously ingenious mechanical
stuff. "That's so true", said Annabeth. "He could fix anything", added Nico. Thalia
silently agreed. If Hephaestus wasn't proud before, he sure was now. A month
before, he'd rigged a Greek firebomb in the bathroom of a tourbus that was
carrying a bunch of monsters across the country. The explosion took out a
whole legion of Kronos's evil meanies as soon as the first harpy went flush.
"Wicked!" complimented Hermes. "Awesome!" went Apollo. They both looked at each
other, "We should totally do that!" they both went. "NO, at least not until the book
is finished!" "Yes Aunt Hestia" was her reply. Beckendrof was dressed for combat.
He wore a bronze breastplate and a war helm with black camo pants and a
sword strapped to his side. His explosives bag was slung over his shoulder. "I'm
sure it'll be explained, keep reading." said Annaeth before anyone could ask, she
looked kind of grave, having knowing the outcome to the mission. "Time?" I
asked. He nodded glumly. A clump formd in my throat. I'd known this was
coming. We'd been planning for it for weeks, but I'd half hoped it would never
happen. Rachel looked up at Beckendorf. "Hi." "Oh, hey. I'm Beckendorf. You
must be Rachel. Percy's told me... uh, I mean he mentioned you." "Are Percy and
Charlie friends?" Demeter was actually the one who asked this. "Yeah, Beckendorf
was one of Percy's closest friends at camp, it was the same for Beckendorf as well."
stated Annabeth. Pseidon and Hephaestus smiled at each other, they had no
problems with each other, they were actually pretty close. I guess that goes well for
out children as well thought Haphaestus. Rachel raised an eyebrow."Really?
Good."She glanced at Blackjack, who was cloppimg his hooves against the Prius.
"So I guess you guys have to go save the world now." "No, they're just going to
blow up Kronos's ship filled with monsters to delay it from reaching New York. Oh,
and they had to do it unnoticed, no it's not hard at all." Annabeth stated
sacarstiscally. She was getting really edgy about the upcoming mission, she had to
vent somehow. "What!" yelled Hephaestus. "They're going to what?" Everyone
looked shocked, they never expected that. Each were pulled frome their frantic
thoughts when they heard: "Oh, now the title makes sense!" realized
Persephone. "The title was "I Go Cruising With Explosives", now we know what that
means." "Look", started Artemis,"Let's just continue reading. We'll won't know what
actually happend if we just think of the worse,okay? Hermes, if you
will." Hermes had known of his child Luke's fate for some time now. I wonder what
the others will do when they find out? Hoping for the best he began to read again.
"Pretty much," Beckendorf agreed. I looked at Rachel helplessly. "Would you
tell my mom-" "I'll tell her I'm sure she's used to it. And I'll explain to Paul about
the hood." I nodded my thanks. I figured this might be the last time Paul loaned
me his car. Nico snorted. "You think?" "Good luck." Rachel kissed me "WHAT!"
exclaimed Thalia and Nico. They both scrutinized Annabeth. "What?" she
questioned, a little annoyed. They both gave her surprised looks. "If you're going to
judge my reaction about the kiss, I already know about it." Another round of
"what!" echoed around the throme chamber. "Yeah," Annabeth replied slowly as if
she were talking to infants. "You knew?" asked Nico. "Obviously. Seaweed Brain told
me. Then Rachel sought me out and told me." Thalia was staring at her in
shock. She was about to ask, when Annabeth said tersley "She's still alive and we're
friends, are we not?" "Fair point." "Why are you two worried of her reaction to a simple
kiss? There's nothing going on between those two, is there?" asked Aphrodite, a tad
bit too excited. "NO, there isn't and there never will be!" roared Ahtena. "Hahaha, a
daughter of Athena and a Son of Poseidon, that's likely," snorted Artemis. "I'll bet
you five drachmas that they're together, Artemis," said Persephone. "Me, too," Said
Hestia. "Fine, but they are not!" "We'll see, now won't we." Poseidon on the other
hand, wouldn't have minded if his son and this daughter of Athena were together.
He just wanted his son to be happy, honestly. Besides, she seems very sarcastic
and fun, to trade insults with that is. "You don't know that Athena!" screeched
Aphrodite, "The workings of love are very mysterious!" "No! They are not together,
right Annabeth?" Annabeth just raised an eyebrow before saying "Continue Hermes."
This didn't settle right with Athena at all. before I could even react. "Now, get
going, half-blood. Go kill some monsters for me." Pfffft, you want some amazing
monster killing, you come to me!" shouted Ares. My last view of her was sitting in
the shotgun of the Prius, her arms crossed, watching as Blackjack circled higher
and higher, carrying Beckendorf and me into the sky. I wondered what Rachel
wanted to talk to me about, "Oh Seaweed Brain, really?" said Annabeth with
stunned disbelief, while at the same time Thalia was shaking her head and
muttered,"Kelp for Brains." and whether I'd live long enough to find out.
"Pessimist," coughed Nico. Hestia sent Poseidon a knowing look; he rolled his eyes
in response. "So," Beckendorf said, "I'm guessing you won't want
me to mention that little scene to Annabeth." Annabeth shook her head in
agitation, Honestly. "Are you two together?" inquired Hermes. Annabeth said slyly,
with wide, innocent eyes, "But wouldn't that ruin the book that you should just carry
on reading?" Hermes got the hint. "Oh, gods," I muttered. "Don't even think about
it." Here, Annaeth proceeded to roll her eyes, Really. Beckendorf chuckled, and
together we soared out over the Atlantic. Just as Hermes was about to start
reading the next paragraph, a bright flash of light and red mist swarmed the throne
room, and one other figure thumped loudly out on the floor.
TBC
(A.N.) Whew, 4th chapter done! How was that? Was it good? Who came out of the red mist? And why am I asking so many questions? I'll try to update ASAP, but don't expect an update tomorrow. Any suggestions on who should come out of the mist are welcome!