Chapter 4
Unknown POV
When I opened my eyes there was someone standing over me. It was a… demigod? From the looks of it he looked like a sea brat. "Who are you? Son of Poseidon, I'd say. You stink." The stinky sea brat clenched his jaw. "you… you… you… IDIOT! YOU'RE RIGHT, I am a son of Poseidon, and you are a daughter of… of…" he shuddered. "Nope. Still can't say it. Either way you'll die." "You annoy me, too." I grumbled. I snapped my fingers again and he fell to the ground, unconscious. I stormed out of the room and the guards there pointed their spears at me. "Freeze! Or you die!" I twisted my face in mock fear. Use your power, the voice whispered. "If you wish," I said aloud. "I will do as you say." "Goooooood." one of the guards said in slow-motion. I giggled. I waved my hand and then they too fell to the ground, unconscious. Then I walked back into the room where stinky sea Demigod lay. I put my hand on his head and he faded away into nothing.
"Well done Shala," My father praised. "You were amazing." "Thanks, Dad. Thanks for looking out for me." "You did very well taking Percy." "His name is Percy?" "Yes, my hero. His name is Percy."
Percy's POV
I groaned when I woke up. I struggled to look around. The only thing I could see was my own body. My shirt was torn, and I looked completely beat up. Where the heck was I? Seems to me I was in a lair… but who's? "Let me out!" I shouted. "I want out!" "I know." The voice startled me, and I looked around. There right next to me was a boy. And the strangest thing was, he gave off a soft blue-green glow. "My name is Ian," The boy said, and I started screaming. I was shocked. "Shh. It's okay, I won't hurt you." The boy whispered. "You… you… you… glow." I finally said. "Yes. I do." Ian replied. He nodded to someone else. There was a girl was also glowing. "That's Abigail." he nodded to another girl, who was also glowing. "That's Mckenna." Ian said to me as the Abigail girl walked over to me. She looked at me and said, "I'm going to touch you." "Don't touch me." I mumbled, trying to sound fierce. Then the girl named Mckenna said to me, "You idiot. Let her touch you." Before I could reply, Abigail touched my arm, and all the pain, all the fear, it was… gone. "What are you doing?" "I'm taking your pain away for a moment." "You're healing me?" "No. I can only take away your pain when I'm touching you." "How?" "Perhaps I should explain," Ian broke in. "We were all born in the same place in the same hospital. This evil docter, C. James Hatch, has this machine called the MEI, and I'm not really sure what it stands for. Anyway, he ran fifty-nine babies through that stupid machine, and only seventeen made it out alive. We-" "That's terrible." I said. Ian continued as he shot a glare at me, "As I was saying, we are four of those seventeen. All of these seventeen have-" "Wait," I interrupted for the second time. "There are only three of you. Just now you said there were four. Where is the fourth one?" Ian frowned. Then he smiled as he remembered. "Yes, I did forget one. Her name is-" Then he broke off, suddenly looking confused. Then he asked, "What was I saying?" He looked over at Abigail and she smiled. Then she laughed. Ian turned and glared into the darkness. He shouted, "Stop it! I know it's you!" Then both the girls laughed. Then his eyes widened. "Run! It's Tara!" he shrieked. "Uh, help me!" I shouted. "Mckenna!" Ian shouted. "Help him!" But it was too late. The people were in, and I was stuck. I couldn't get out. Just then someone came up to me. He looked strange like he was a mad man strange, like Chris Rodriguez. The man smiled. "Hello, Percy Jackson. I have been waiting. My name is Dr. Hatch."
Shala's POV
"Is it ready? I'm sick of waiting. I want it just as powerful as Dad's. Remember, if you fail, Tiggy get to eat you, and you never EVER reform." I glanced over at my sphinx, and she licked her lips hungrily. "We are going as fast as we can, mistress. It will be ready in no more than two hours." The Telkhines said nervously. "It better be." I looked at the necklace admiringly. Such a beautiful piece! I wanted to wear it so badly. Then I walked out of the room and into Mr. Sea Brat's. His room was… empty? "Father? Where is Percy?" I shouted. Dad walked into the room. "There is no need to yell, darling. I am right here." "Where is Percy? I want to see him now." "Not to worry, my love. I was just about to take you to him. He has switched cells. Now, let's go see our young Percy."
When we entered Percy's room, he glared at me. I pretended to be innocent and said, "What?" "You will not get away with this, whatever-your-name- is!" He screeched. Then he blinked. "You're pretty." He said in a dreamy voice. "Why, thank you, Percy." He blinked again, then he started screaming. I walked toward him and he shrieked louder. I glared at a girl who had just entered the room. "Stop it and leave!" I shouted. She glared at me back and left. I went from cell to cell, looking for the traitor I was looking for. Finally I found him. My "lieutenant" who betrayed me. When I entered his cell, he said, "You idiot. You've targeted the wrong person." He was ready mouth to say something else, but just then a shriek cut him off. And it was just any shriek like someone was hurt, (which I had no care for.) but the sound of a monster being vaporized or attacked. "Tiggy!" I screamed. Then I ran out of the cell, not even caring to shut the door. My guards would catch him if he got out. I had to save my sphinx. I ran to the arena, where Tiggy was defending herself. "STAY AWAY FROM TIGGY!" I let out an ear piercing shriek. I tackled anyone I could get. Finally they retreated. I looked around for Tiggy. There was no sign of her. With an even louder shriek than before, I let out a wail of grief. Just then my father came running in. "Hero, what happened? Where is Tiggy?" Then he understood. I ran toward him and he gave me big hug. I looked into his eyes and he hugged me tighter. "I'm so sorry." He whispered. Still shaky, I let go. "I'm going to get my necklace." I croaked. Then I walked to the furnace room. All the telkhines were… gone? Then I understood. My telkhines had destroyed Tiggy.
