Chapter 5: Guys & Gods
We spent the whole day looking for a road and once we found one, we had to walk to find a town.
We saw we were in Forks, Washington according to the giant sign.
"Welcome to Forks Washington," Noel read.
"Oh my Zeus, I love Twilight!" I confessed.
"Please, say you aren't Team Edward," Noel said.
"Zeus no!" I said. "Jacob's much hotter."
Annabeth rolled her eyes; I could tell she wasn't amused.
"Well, let's find a place to stay and some food," Percy said.
The guys went and got us some food while Annabeth and I went to get a hotel room.
We found motel called "The Pacific Inn Motel."
Inside was an old man who appeared to be drinking something other than coffee.
"We need a room with two bed please," Annabeth said.
"Let me guess you girls are Twilight fans?" he asked.
"No," "Yes," Annabeth and I said in unison.
"Well we have Twilight themed rooms, if you are interested."
"We aren't," Annabeth said.
Killjoy I thought.
We got into the room and decided to both take showers before the guys got back.
She sat on my bed as I braided her long blonde hair.
"Would you like to know how your sister or how a Hunter can become whatever she was before again?" she asked.
"Sure," I said. I really didn't care, but if it made her feel better, I was all for it.
"I almost joined the Hunters once, but I didn't because," she started.
"Because of Percy?"
"Yeah," she said. "There are two ways; one is to die in battle or to lose your maidenhood."
"You don't think?" I asked.
She nodded.
"My mother is the goddess of wisdom, Juliet, I'm smart," she replied. "No offense, but some of Aphrodite's children are douche bags and sluts."
"None taken," I said. "Holy Hera, I hope I don't turn out to be that slutty and manipulative."
"You won't," she assured me. "You're really sweet."
When the boys got back, we all ate and went to sleep. Annabeth and I got one bed and the three boys in the other. Noel couldn't take being in between two guys so he finally went and slept in the floor.
The next morning, Noel was the first one up, as usual being a son of Apollo.
"I made some coffee," he said.
"Thanks Noel," I replied.
After everyone was up, we went and got breakfast.
"So where are we headed next?" Nico asked as he shoved another pancake in his mouth.
"Over the rainbow," I replied sarcastically.
Nico gave me a look that could kill, looks could but know him, and it might.
"First we need to find a ride," Annabeth explained. "There are no rental car services until another town."
"What about a ride from your dad?" Percy asked Noel. "I mean you are the cabin leader and he's helped us before."
"I could try, I don't know if he'll answer," he replied.
After we ate, we walked through the woods and found a field, just in case Apollo did show up.
"Be careful around Apollo," Annabeth warned me."He's a bit of a womanizer. You've seen how many kids are in his cabin."
Noel prayed silently to his dad and we all waited, but nothing happened.
Apollo, if won't help your son can you at least help a damsel in distress. I prayed.
Suddenly, a red sports car came from the sky.
The door opened and a tall, tan, and blonde man stepped out of the car. He appeared to be the same age as Noel or maybe a year or two older. It must be weird for your dad to appear your age, but I guess I couldn't say much my mom looked like a teenager.
I had halfway expected the Sun God to sparkle like Edward Cullen for some weird reason.
"Did someone need to be rescued?" he asked.
"Apollo," Percy said. "Thanks for coming."
"No problem, I was actually in the neighborhood."
"Hi Dad," Noel said.
"Hello son," he replied.
"He's hot," I whispered to Annabeth.
"Now who do we have here?" he asked me.
"I'm Juliet Hood, daughter of Aphrodite," I said.
"I thought you must have been one of her daughters, you defiantly have her looks," he said.
He was right. I did look like my mother with my dark brown hair and chocolate eyes.
"So do you think we could get a ride?" I asked.
"I'm no supposed to help on quest, but for you I'll make an exception where to?" he asked.
"Percy, where did Luke die?" I asked.
"Olympus," he said.
"Okay, but I'll only be able to get you to New York," he said. "You'll find the next item you seek there."
"Thank you so much," I said. "How can we ever thank you?"
"I can think of several ways," he hinted.
"Okay, at the risk of having another sibling, I think we ought to get going," Noel said.
Apollo waved his hand and transferred his sports car into a red minivan.
"Thank should hold all of us," Annabeth said.
After a very quick flight, drive, whatever you want to call it, we were in New York and Apollo wished us luck on our trip.
I glanced over at Noel who seemed a bit ticked.
"Okay, do you know, I just flirted to get my way," I said.
"Don't you know he sees all," he replied.
"Do you think he mattered?" I asked.
"Okay you two," Percy said. "Let's just get to Olympus and find whatever it is we are looking for."
"Wait Percy, I figured out what is here," Annabeth said.
"And what would that be? Gods," I replied sarcastically.
"No," she said. "Luke's sword, Backbiter."