Percy: Wat up people?

Jupiter: 'sniff; sniff'.

Percy: what's the matter Jupiter?

Grover: she is upset because of what happens in this chapter!

Annabeth: Go away Percy! Your bad looks are scaring her!

Percy: Okay, you can make fun of my name like Dr.D, but no one makes fun of my awesome hair!

Annabeth: I wasn't talking about your hair, I was talking about your face!

Grover: come on guys! This chapter is nothing to make fun of!

Annabeth: It's all Peter's fault!

Percy: who's Peter?

Annabeth: Wow? Maybe you do have ADHD!

Grover: well enjoy the chapter!

Jupiter: what's to enjoy about it?

Grover: Just show the chapter already!

Ch. 2

Nico throws a deadly tantrum

The next day went bad! After Percy woke up, he was deducted a bunch of points for cabin inspections. Deduction #1: the doors not even attached from when he sliced it off its hinges. Deduction #2: The door is practically cut in half. And deduction #3: not taking his siblings to the infirmary after they got injured. So while his half brother and sister went to the nurse, he got to do the dishes and fix the door. By the time lunch came by, he was finally done. Percy walked over to where the other kids were eating and sat alone at the Poseidon table. As he ate his hot dog, Grover came and sat next to him.

"Okay Percy! Annabeth and I have figured it all out while you were cleaning. It turns out that Annabeth knew all along about the power seals. She told me that it wasn't that big of a deal at that moment. So that is why she didn't tell us sooner. And second, why are you eating a hot dog! That pig had hopes and dream and you just eat it! I'm ashamed in you! I'm not taking too you until after that pig is out of my sight!" Percy rolled his eyes and pushed it to the side. He was hoping to give it to Mrs. O'Leary for a snack later. Grover turned around and realized he wasn't going to eat it.

"Okay, now what else did she tell you?"

"Well for one; you need DO as soon as passable! And for 2, the apprentice working for Cronos will be at Central Park today at sun down because that is where Hestia goes on a her normal route! Get all the supplies you need for this task! It will be a tough one!" He nodded as Grover got up and walked over to the Hades table. Population: Nico and his hot sibling!

Percy got up and walked over to the sword fight area. Mrs. O'Leary was currently eating a bone half her size. She put it aside when she saw him.

"Hey girl," He said patting her nose. The next thing he knew, he was on the ground with dog slobber all over his body. He attempted to push him off, but she weighted like a million pounds! She finally got off after a few hundred licks.

"I have a treat for you!" Percy threw Mrs. O'Leary the hot dog he had and she swallowed it whole. It wasn't that big of a deal since her cells were probable half the hot dogs size. Percy petted her for a while until she fell asleep. Percy was tired him self from cleaning all day. He almost had forgotten about the Hestia! He slapped him self a few times to wake up and walked over to Hermes cabin. He wasn't planning on going there, but he had to see Luke's little sister. The truth is Luke had a sister that was adopted at birth. She was 14 now, but was a little Cocky. She believed that she could take on anything that came to her. That was a big mistake when she met Clarisse! They got into a fight and as always, Clarisse won. Every since then, Luke's Sister Rose has been upset.

As Percy approached Rose, she looked at him weirdly.

"Hey Rose. How are you?" She still didn't change her expression. She had the same blond hair as Luke did. She wore what she always did, regular T-shirt with a blue jacket over it. Plus her dirty jeans that you couldn't tell what color they were. They must have been at least 6 years old.

"Your; talking to me?" She asked confused.

"Yeah, is that a problem?"

"I guess not. I'm just bummed about my fight the other day. I might have been able to beat her if I just…? Never mind. I don't know why Percy, but I just can't shake this feeling off that my brother Luke is ashamed in me. Maybe I'm not good enough? Or maybe I'm not strong enough…"

"Relax; okay. I don't know for a fact or anything, but I' almost positive that your brother will be proud of you! Just don't pick so many fights. You don't have to prove your strength to him. He already knows you have it." She managed a weak smile. "Now come on. They are giving away free cookies at the food court!" She laughed and ran off to the cafeteria. He smiled when he saw her run so fast. She was just like Luke was when he first met him.

Later on that day, Percy got riptide ready for action. He slipped the pen into his pocket as Annabeth knocked at his cabin door. Lately, it seemed that she didn't like him any more. She acted like she wanted to be just friends again.

Annabeth came walking in all stressed out and cranky. "Okay, we only have 2 minutes to get there and Nico is no where to be found! I really thought your friend Faith could help look, but she is also gone! Oh, man! Well don't just stand around Seaweed brain; help me look!" He nodded and rushed out of the cabin. "When's the last time you saw him," Annabeth asked.

"At lunch time, but that was a few hours ago."

"I know that you idiot! And what are you doing talking to me? Get to the archery field and look some more!" Annabeth went rushing over to the food court. Percy didn't want to admit it, but the archery field was starting to scare him now when ever he was alone there. He got brave enough to look for 30 seconds. But when the wind picked up, he was out of there. He knew not to be scared, but he wasn't scared for himself. He was scared for his siblings! Percy finally spotted Nico over by Mrs. O'Leary. He was petting his snout a few times making her slowly fall asleep. Percy Yelled over to Nico figuring that he only had a few seconds before sun set. Annabeth and Grover heard them and came to help. Right when they got to Nico, he disappeared using his shadow powers.

After they landed in Central Park, Nico found the closest tree and took a nap. So it was just Percy, Annabeth, and Grover just like old times.

They walked up to the closest light in sight. That was Hestia's fire pit. Hestia sat down on a log drinking ice tea. She looked oddly comfortable.

"Hestia," Grover said quickly. "You're in great danger! You need to come with us before Cronos's apprentice comes here. He is planning on taking your power seal!" She looked happy as ever. Her 12 year old body didn't mind the bad news Grover told her.

"Don't worry satyr, I'll be fine here. No one knows what route I take except for Annabeth since that laptop that one guy who lived in the labyrinth gave her. No one else has access to it." There was a sudden explosion. They all turned their attention to behind Hestia. There was a strangely sudden giant inferno a few yards behind Hestia. Like a child of Hephaestus was traveling here. After the smoke disappeared, a man about Percy's age came walking forward. He has a dark red and black robe with his hood on and a shadow casted over his face from Hestia's fire. They all got into a fighting stance ready for what ever this guy would throw at them.

"Well, who are you and what are you doing here," said Percy bravery. He put his hand in his pocket ready to pull out riptide.

"That's none of your business Perceus Jackson!" He normally hated that name, but this big, scary guy made Percy not mind it as much.

"Leave now or well have to make you," yelled Annabeth. She got out her knife and held it tightly in her hand. The boy giggled at her.

"Give me Poseidon's seal or I will take it from you," he demanded. Percy opened his eyes widely. He only told his friends that he had his power seal. Faith wouldn't turn against him, would she? "Fine," he said to Percy. "Then I will take it by force! Water verse fire! Let the fight begin!" Before Percy was able to get riptide out of his pocket, Hestia's fire raged in size pushed Percy back from the impact. Hestia however was able to withstand it being the god of camp fires.

Percy quickly recovered and got to his feet. The apprentice walked through the fire and went towards Annabeth.

She tried repeatingly times to stab him, but he could dodge all of her moves like it was nothing. After Annabeth took a second to recover her energy, he punched her stomach hardly and jabbed the back of her back with his elbow as she was kneeling down. Her face slammed against the grass floor bouncing up a few times.

"Run Hestia," Grover called. "Save yourself!" She moved to the side of the fire pit where she could see what was going on. Grover was suddenly hit on the back of the head and got knocked out like Annabeth.

"Well, well, well, Percy Jackson! Looks like it is just me and you," he said giggling. Percy got angry. He gripped his hand on riptide and ran to the apprentice. Percy landed a cut on his arm, but it didn't even make it bleed. The apprentice used his powers to summon a flaming dagger! (Literally!) Its blade was lit on fire! The kid attacked Percy with it a few times trying to hit him. Percy knew better then to attack back. It hurts twice as much to get burned when your Poseidon's child then any other demigod because it's their opposite element.

Percy knew that no matter what, he needed to protect the seal. He kept it safely in his pocket as he continued to dodge the blade of doom! Nico finally woke up from his little nap from all the noise they were making. Nico look at Percy and immediately ran up to help out. He got out his sword, but seeing that he was only half as good as Percy; he knew that he would loose. If Percy couldn't beat him, no dead person could either. He just watched them fight signaling Hestia to run away. Hestia was planted on the ground. She didn't move. She didn't even blink.

"You fool," the apprentice said. "You are smart for not attacking back, but I know all about your weak spot. I could kill you right now if I wanted to! But I'll let Cronos do that!" He kicked Percy as hard as he could, making Percy fall on the floor. Poseidon's shell/power seal was tossed out of his pocket onto the grass. Percy tried to get up, but the apprentice stepped on his ribs braking 2 of them. Percy went unconscious by lack of oxygen leaving it up to Nico.

The apprentice grabbed Poseidon's seal and placed it into his pocket.

"Come on Percy," Nico whispered to himself. "Get up!" As the apprentice walked to Hestia, Nico finally charged at him. He got out his sword and was planning on stabbing his heart. But at the last minute, Nico tripped over Grover. Nico should have landed on the apprentice, but he jumped out of the way. So instead; Nico fell on Hestia and pushed her into the fire. The fire didn't hurt her of course, but her flower fell out of her hand and burned in the fire. (Note: The flower is her power seal!) The fire instantly disappeared as the log and her tea did. Nico was sure she wouldn't die. For it was him who pushed it in. Although Hestia was the last one to touch it. If she didn't loosen her grip on her hand; it would have been safe in it.

Hestia laid on the ground as her last moment of life. Nico kneeled down next to her and sobbed. He thought that she was dead already. But not yet…

"Don't worry," She whispered to him. Nico looked up and rubbed his puffy eyes. He was glad she wasn't dead! But he noticed that her hand was becoming see-through! She was fading away! "I might die, but now you know how important it is to help the gods! Stop him! Stop him before he gets away! It is his fault not yours! Remember that young one. These are my last words! Pass it on... the demigods of the big 3 will be the start and the end, because of the rules that you will bend, the lost ones will be forgotten, all because of their only sin!" She smiled once more to Nico, but then leaned her head to the side and closed her eyes. Her body faded away completely until she was now gone; forever! Nico threw his sword to the ground making it get stuck. Rather than try to pull it out, he remembered the big 3 are the strongest demigods! And Hephaestus was not part of the big 3!!!

Nico yelled in rage and anger. An aura formed over his body the colors of red and black. He slammed his fists into the ground only thinking of Hestia! The ground started to shake rapidly. The apprentice was knocked off his feet. Nico was so mad, and angry! Swords started blasting out of the grass and huddled in the air above him. 500 swords gathered in the air like a big ball. Nico made the sword's blades face the apprentice and charge at him. He quickly used his fire powers to teleport out of the location just in time. The swords flew through the smoke he left behind, back through the ground, to where ever it came from. Nico breathed heavily for a moment or 2. He was upset that the apprentice still had Poseidon's power seal! He couldn't get to it in time. Annabeth suddenly gasped for air and jumped up. She had a bloody nose from hitting the ground so hard. She noticed the area was quiet. No Hestia, no apprentice, no one. She looked at Nico hoping that she got away. But seeing his puffy eyes, she knew. By looking at Percy on the ground, it was obvious that he got Poseidon's seal as well. Grover got up after a few more moments and Nico told him what happened. It was silent after that. No one spoke to one another. After 30 minutes, Nico got the strength to teleport everyone back to camp. Even then it was silent. Percy was put in the infirmary, Annabeth and Grover went to bed, and Nico went to his cabin sitting on his bed unable to fall asleep.

No one noticed it, but Faith returned that night. And she went to see Percy. Why? Well I'll tell you on the next chapter!

Jupiter: I'll going to hurt the writer!

Grover: calm down dear!

Rose: Hey, where's Percy?

Annabeth: he broke his ribs, remember?

Grover: How dare you eat ribs!

Annabeth: no, not that kind of ribs

Thalia: butterfly!

Grover: oh hey Thalia. When did you get here?

Thalia: pants; hahaha

Grover: are you okay?

Thalia: I like coconuts!

Annabeth: don't mind her. Dr. D invited her to go to a party with him. He's the god of wine, so… She's drunk!

Grover: okay… well bye now! Come back soon!

Thalia: I love you Grover

Rose: awkward…

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