Hi everyone! I hope you like this next chapter.

Please R&R. Special note to Simply Lovely, thanks heaps for the tips, I'm not offended what so ever. I'll try to improve on the spelling mistakes. I try to read back, but I always forget.

Luke's POV

"So, are we going to sail after him?" Ethan Nakumura asked me. He hated Percy Jackson almost as much as I did. Ethan was the stereotypical pirate, which is to say, he was missing an eye. He wasn't actually a pirate, he was a sailor, but a man from Jackson's crew had given him that eye-patch.

"I'm still waiting for the Hunters to give me news on his whereabouts. Thalia says he's already left the island."

"Well of course he has. He might be a filthy pirate but he's not stupid." Ethan was natorious for his temper, and he was right so I tried not to get angry at him. Emphasis on 'tried'.

"Don't speak that way to me, Nakumura, or I will make you wish that Jackson had taken more than your freaking eye!"

Ethan glared at me with such intensity that it almost scared me, but he muttered an apology.

"When the Hunters give us the infomation, I need you to take your crew and follow him, simple enough?"

Ethan nodded and left to gather his crew and prepare his ship.

Percy's POV

It was most smooth sailing for the night, but it was nearing dawn when we ran into trouble.

Out of nowhere, a storm started forming, blocking out the shining full moon.

"Everyone, man you stations! There's a storm coming on!" Grover shouted at the crew while I ran up the stairs to the steering wheel. Thunder rumbled and lightning flashed, and then the rain started pelting down on the Princess Andromeda.

In minutes, we were drenched to the bone. Men pulled on ropes, trying to keep the sails straight so I could steer us through the typhoon. I should have suspected that there was something worse, especially in these waters, but I was certain it was just a storm.

Of course, I was wrong. The ship rocked, tipped far to starboard. The rain caused me to loose my grip on the wheel, and many of my men lost their ropes. The sails flapped wildly, and something huge rose out of the sea.

"SEA MONSTER!" Leo Valdez shrieked, struggling to hold on to his rope, as well as Octavian's- who had taken a tumble as the monster rocked the ship.

Cursing, I stumbled to my feet, trying to grab the wheel. I managed to lock my fingers around it and tip us to port so we were sailing straight before any on my crew fell into the sea. Ordering Grover to take the wheel, I unsheathed my sword and joined the men fighting the sea monster.

Lightning lit up the sky, and I caught a glimpse of the terrifying beast as it started coiling around the hull of the Princess Andromeda. It was ripped with muscles, and huge spines rose off its back. It was scaly, like a snake. It wasn't just any sea monster, it was a giant sea serpent. It's head was under water, but I'd seen these before. They were horrifying to look at, with the head on a dragon, beady black eyes and teeth sharper than any sword.

The serpent tensed its muscles, and I heard the distinctive sound of cracking wood. I slashed at the sea monster as its head rose out of the water for another strike. Golden ichor oozed from the wound on its nose, and it let a ear-piercing screech, like a million bats were screaming at once. The monster zeroed in on my, and as it struck, the ship tilted hard and I slid out of the serpents way.

"Thanks Grover!" I yelled over the storm, and he nodded in reply. Leo Valdez was hurling jars of this special substance that he and Beckendorf had created. It was a flammable liquid, and once lit, nothing could put it out.

Jars broke over the monster head and sharp spines, lighting fires all over the monster. Will Solace and Michael Yew A/N: I know he died, but I love him. were firing arrow after arrow, aiming at the vulnerable points on the serpent's armour, like the eye and the underside of its neck. I slashed and stabbed with my sword, and soon ichor was covering the deck.

After what seemed like forever, the monster retreated, but the storm didn't.

"Captain, we have a leak in the hull." Jake Mason ran over to me, slipping many times on the wet deck.

I cursed, and then my heart stopped. "Annabeth." I whispered, and before I could even react, my feet were carrying me towards the hatch. I tried to open it, but it was jammed. "Shit!" I swore. "Someone help!"

Malcolm was there in a second, and we both yanked on the hatch, After four tries, it came open. Without waiting, I jumped down. Water was already up to my neck, and rising fast. I waded to the cell, and searched for Annabeth.

I called her name, but she didn't reply. Oh no, oh no! I opened the door and looked into the water. She was lying on the floor, unconscious, the water around her stained red with blood.

"Annabeth!" I dived under and pulled her up. The water had risen above my head, and I hauled Annabeth back to the hatch. Malcolm reached down from the deck, and took Annabeth in his arms, lifting her onto the deck. Beckendorf extended his hand to help me out.

"Get Leo and Jake to go fix that whole before the whole ship goes down. We'll have to stop for repairs." I told him once I was out of the water and the hatch was closed.

He nodded and he, Leo and Jake left. I turned to Malcolm, who was frantically tying to resuscitate Annabeth.

He moved to let me have a try after failing. I put my hands on her chest and started pumping down hard. "Come on, Chase." I grunted. I parted her lips, leaning forward to give her mouth-to-mouth.

She opened her eyes.

Annabeth's POV

I looked up, to see magnificent sea-green eyes staring down at me. Percy. My lips tingled were his had been.

''You just kissed me.'' I said accusingly.

He grinned in relief. ''No, I saved your life, Chase."

He helped me to sit up, and I looked at the Princess Andromeda. The beautiful ship was in ruins. "What happened?'' I asked.

''We got attacked. Stupid storm covered the monsters approach, didn't even see it coming. I could ask the same for you.'' Percy reached forward and touched my face gently. I was about to smack him, but I saw that his hand came away coated with blood. My blood.

''I don't remember. I must've hit my head.'' I replied.

Percy pulled me to my feet, and as he helped me into his cabin through the storm, he called back at one of crew members to get some guy called Will.

In his warm cabin, Percy lit candles to give us light and ordered me to lay down on the bed. I didn't argue, his looked a billion times more comfortable than mine. His cabin was simply decorated, with just a bed, a desk and a shelf of maps and stuff.

''So, where do the others sleep?'' I asked.

''In the bunks, below deck.'' He answered. Oh, fair enough. I thought sarcastically, but I didn't say. Percy pulled his desk chair to the bed and sat down beside me. Despite my defiant thoughts, I found myself staring at him, thinking about how handsome he looked, beaten up from the storm and the sea serpent. His saturated shirt clung to his skin, showing off how strong he really was.

No! Stop staring at him!

I could tell he wanted to say something, but a man came in, carrying what looked like a first aid kit. I guessed that this must be Will.

Wordlessly, Will walked over and started applying a slave to the cut. I winced when he touched it, and it stung like crazy at first, but as he wrapped a bandage around the wound, it started to feel better.

"Thanks, Will." Percy said, and the guy nodded and left. ''Feel better?'' Percy inquired, and I nodded.

''What now? Your ship has a hole in it.''

''We'll have to pull in to get repairs.''

I frowned. ''What kind of person would repair a pirate ship?''

Percy gave me a lop-sided grin. ''Who said they weren't pirates?''

I raised an eyebrow, but he didn't speak further, so I didn't bother questioning him.

''You get some rest, Annabeth. You can sleep in here.''

Before I could protest, Percy had left the room. I lay down and stared at the roof. Percy was treating me more a guest than a prisoner. He was trying to win him over. But I owed him now, he'd saved me twice. Once from a forced marriage, and once from a sea monster.

Gods Percy, I though. Why couldn't you have just let me drown, it would've been a lot less painful.

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