Me: I'm so sorry! I haven't been on ff, like, for ages.
Readers: *throw tomatoes*
Me: *duck * I kind of forgot the plot. So I might make some changes in my story.
Readers: Shut up and get on with it!
Me: Okay! Fine! *wipes tomato juice*
APOV
Okay. Five months and not a sign. This whole thing is driving me crazy.
I nearly gave up until I made an interesting discovering.
It actually came quite an accident.
One day, I was arranging my stuff when I hit my elbow on the table.
"Vlacas!" I cursed out loud.
This guy named Ryan stopped dead in his tracks as he was passing me.
"Excuse me? Why did you call yourself an idiot?"
"You can understand?" Now I don't know whose eyes are bigger.
"Weird!" He exclaimed.
"Hold on, Ryan." I rummaged in my bag for my Greek book. "Can you read this?"
He studied the book. "Yeah, but why?"
I went on, "Umm, are you a, I mean, is one of your parents…"
"Gone." He looked sad. Poor guy. "My dad. Mom says he got killed in a car crash, but for some reason I don't believe that."
"I'm sorry." I said.
"Well?" He demanded. "What does all of this mean?"
I myself was dumbstruck. I have just found a demigod.
After a while, Ryan still have some doubts about the fact that he was a demigod.
"No way. You mean I could be a son of, what, Neptune or something? That's cool, but impossible!" That was the words he said when I told him about it.
"Well, he prefers to be called Poseidon, but yeah, you could be." I replied carelessly, though in my mind I was linking "son of Poseidon" to someone…
Every free time we got, I would teach him stuff and things and rules he would need to know. I also told him about the camp. I even told him about Percy. I also gave him some lessons on English and Greek. (Don't forget, I am in Taiwan.)
While teaching him, I also noticed something else. He loves to make up poems, sing, and when someone else is sick or whatever, he knew just what to do.
Thy parenthood relate to arrow. A prophecy line rang through my head. Could it be…?
I watch him grow everyday, taking on a bit more knowledge. It was a comforting sight that he can read Greek books and name every God he saw on the book, but the more he knows, the bigger danger he's in. I have to get him to camp as quickly as possible.
PPOV
It have been exactly 152 days and 10 hours since Annabeth left camp. And I've been missing her horribly.
Imagine my face when I saw that letter of hers.
*Flashback one*
My hands trembled as my lips shape the soundless, deadly words that Annabeth left me.
"How could she?" I feel a tear slowly making its way to my chin. "How could she just leave me like…this?"
"Listen Percy," Chiron said. "Eight months is a short time. She'll be back before you know it, and we'll have a new camper."
All of a sudden I threw up. Right there in front of Chiron, on my cabin porch.
"I…can't." I gasped. "Get me to Taiwan, Chiron. Please."
He sighed. "Percy, as much as I want to, it is not my position to make the decision. Solo quests were meant to be…well, solo."
I panted and got up with help from Grover and Nico. Then I made an Iris message to my dad.
"Percy?"
"Dad."
"Percy, what is happening to you?" Poseidon asked worriedly.
"He threw up." Grover said.
"Because Annabeth left him." Nico added. Thanks a lot, Nico. Just what I needed.
I explained the situation and asked for my father's protection as I travel.
"Very well, son." The twinkle was back in his eyes again. "And Percy," He called as I was about to cut the connection, "Wish you luck." He winked.
And I figured that was about the best bargain I would get.
So here I am. Taiwan. I glanced around and saw a nice looking guy. "Sir, can you speak English?" Be polite, I thought to myself.
"Why young man, I am good at it enough to help you."
Amazing! He probably stayed in America for a couple of years.
"Can you show me how to get here?" I pointed to the weird block of strokes together, but apparently they made sense to the man.
"Hmm. Sure, it's just nearby."
The nice man dropped me just at the door of Annabeth's school. "Oh and by the way, call me when you need help." He gave me a name card.
"Gee, thanks a lot, mister…Poseidon?" I reread the name to make sure.
"Long story." He winked before driving off.
The red door seems to be watching at me. But my mind was controlled by one name: Annabeth. "Well, here goes." I said to myself.
With the help of mist, I tricked the people passing by to think I'm one of the students. After changing into the uniform Chiron gave me, I followed directions to Annabeth's classroom. I glanced in there, half-hoping there would be a streak of blonde among all the black hair…to no avail. Annabeth would be an idiot not to disguise herself.
I walked in and said, "Excuse me, but I'm looking for, umm, this girl." I showed a name to the teacher, who was obviously their math teacher.
He called a name and a girl walked out. Our eyes met and that very second, I knew that she was Annabeth. Nothing could hide her, even though she wore a black wig, glasses, and contacts.
We walked out, side by side, like we used to. She brought me to the oval.
"Percy." And the moment she said my name, a thousand volts of electricity bolted through my body. "It's been so long…"
"Annabeth…" my voice was hoarse. "I…"
Neither of us knew what to say. In the end, I just pulled off her wig and glasses and hold her tight to my chest. She started to cry silently.
"I…I didn't think…" She looked up at me. I half-expected she would start yelling her head off or something for me to go with her, but instead, she smiled and said: "Gods, am I glad that you're here."
"Ditto."
"Did you know," she went on. "That I sent an Iris message every night, just so I can see your face? Do you know how I called your name in my head everyday, every single minute? I missed you horribly, Percy, no matter what."
"Okay," I raised my hand. "You robbed my lines."
"But, this is a solo quest, Percy! Have you heard about them? The risk of it all! I can't believe you actually followed me. It's against the ancient laws!" But despite her efforts to scold me, she was still smiling.
I grinned. "Well, Poseidon didn't obey the laws too." Then I told her about his blessing.
"Unbelievable." She hugged me once more. "Truly unbelievable."
And with the help of mist again, I convinced the teacher and everyone else that Annabeth, me, and the kid named Ryan never existed. We ran off, Annabeth taking the lead. Turns out she still got her Yankee hat.
We agreed to stop by in a hotel for the night (after making sure that it wasn't a branch of Lotus Casino).
Okay…five pages more and I hope you guy are satisfied! Phew. Don't forget to review!
Annabeth: Ryan, say hi to this evil author.
Ryan: Hi evil author.
Me: I'm not evil! Watch it, or I'll make Percy ditch you.
Percy: Stop putting me as the bad guy. Annabeth, let's go. Before this author really made me ditch you.
Me: Oh, just shut up.
Annabeth, Percy, Ryan: No.
Percy: *starts shooting water*
Ryan: *making up a haiku*
Me: AHHH! STOP! And don't forget to review!
Annabeth: *facepalm*
