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Ch. 4- Tagging Along

Percy's Pov

"What is wrong with you, Annabeth?! Do you even understand why I want to get revenge on the gods?" I shouted trying to release some anger as I shot across the wide, salty ocean.

Though I knew I wasn't going to get an answer, I still thought of tons of questions, shouting them just to blow off some steam. By the time I reached land, which I am pretty sure was Michigan; I was so exhausted from yelling I already had to take a break and rest. I found a great place under lots of tall trees. It was just off of the coast of where I landed. Once I had a fire going I lay down and thought.

"Where should I start looking?" I asked myself.

"Why, you should come to California," A voice said.

I jumped. "Who's there?" I looked everywhere but couldn't find anyone nearby.

"I am everywhere yet I am nowhere. Go to California and you shall find power that can dethrone the gods."

"Who are you?"

"I am an ancient god that no one knows of. But soon everyone will bow down to us."

I took out my trustworthy pen, Anaklusmos. "What do you want with me?"

"Why. I just want to grant you your wish. You do want the power to annihilate the gods, right?"

My ears perked up like a dog when he mentioned, "power". "Do you actually have the power to destroy the gods? How do I know you're not lying?"

"Come West and you shall see if I am lying or not. On your way here I will guide you and show you fractions of my power."

"Whatever. I'll start my journey tomorrow. Right now all I want to do is sleep."

"Rest tonight my young Hero and I will guide you to your destiny tomorrow."

I lay down in my makeshift bed. "Good night my Hero." And with those words my eyelids grew heavy and I was instantly asleep.

"Percy. Wake up. Percy, wake up. PERCY!" A voice said as something shook me.

"No. Leave me alone," I thought it was some homeless guy. I lied there for a little while more. My eyes burst open; there was no way a homeless dude would know my name. I sat up and looked around. I couldn't see anyone so I lied back down. Before I could a voice screamed in my ear, so I turned to my left and reached my hand out.

A girl with blonde hair and stormy gray eyes was kneeling next to me.

Annabeth's Pov

"Percy… I…" I started.

"Shh. It's alright. I know you didn't mean it. It was my fault anyway, Annabeth," He said as he tried to comfort me.

"Percy. I left camp without permission and now Chiron sent search parties to look for us," I told him.

"It's ok. We will be long gone by the time they get here," He assured me.

"But, Percy. Where do you plan for us to go?"

"Just to California," He told me.

I could tell he was hiding something because he usually never had a plan. Even so I didn't say anything. "Oh. Well, that's going to take us at least a month."

"I don't mind. As long as I'm with you," Percy said and he leaned in and kissed me.

I blushed. He is always so good at flirting with me.

We had breakfast and set off on our long journey. Our first encounter was one of the search parties. Apparently, Percy's predicament was wrong. Since we aren't long gone by the time the search parties got here.

Percy led me through a forest that I think was in Indiana. When we were almost towards the edge of the forest we heard some noises to our left.

"Are you sure their here?" a harsh voice asked. It was Clarisse.

"Yes. I can smell them. They are really close," another voice answered.

Percy turned towards me. "Annabeth. Put on your cap and meet me outside the forest."

"But Percy I can…" he didn't let me finish.

"I know you can Wise Girl. But let me take care of this."

"Oh fine. Just hurry," I leaned in and gave him a kiss.

"I will."

I put my cap on and headed out of the forest.

Clarisse's Pov

This stupid satyr was getting on my last nerve. He kept saying that the two runaways were near by, but ended up not being there.

"Are you sure their here?" I asked harshly.

"Yes. I can smell them. They are really close," the satyr replied.

"Well satyr. Where are they?" I questioned him impatiently.

"They…" he didn't get to finish because he got knocked to the ground.

I ran to him, but he was knocked out cold. I stood and took out my electric spear.

Looking around I shouted, " Who's there?"

"I didn't expect they'd send you," a voice said behind me.

I whipped around and shot electricity towards the sound of the voice.

"Psch. Weakling," I muttered. I was about to go help the satyr when the same voice talked.

"Whoa. That's dangerous you know."

The person emerged. It was Percy.

"Where's your girlfriend, huh Percy?"

"She's not here. Why is she not at camp?"

"No."

"Well I don't know," he said as he charged.

I pointed my spear at him but he kept on charging. All of a sudden he had his sword in hand. I tried to jab at him but he was faster. He sliced upwards and cut my spear in half. Before I could do anything he hit me with the flat of his blade.

Percy's Pov

I just knocked Clarisse and the satyr out cold. I ran out of the forest and was met by a tackle.

"Hey. Get off of me Annabeth," I laughed.

"You are so stupid Seaweed Brain! Going up against Clarisse is just plain stupid!"

"Well I did beat Clarisse before when I wasn't as strong, right?"

"Well yeah. I… I just got worried ok?"

"Ok Wise Girl."

Annabeth got off of me and helped me up. "Let's go Seaweed Brain."

We traveled all the way to the border of Illinois and Missouri before we had our first encounter with monsters. I was really surprised that we didn't encounter any monsters earlier in our journey.

Right when we crossed the border of Illinois and Missouri a group of icy dragonish giants were sitting at a camp.

Annabeth pulled me behind some bushes before I could go charging in. "Percy. Those are Icegons. They are over ten feet tall, they have razor-sharp teeth and claws, and if you get anywhere from five feet away from them you will freeze to death."

"Ok. That is nice to know. How do we defeat them?"

"Umm. Well. Usually you would kill them using a bow and arrow or a long ranged weapon, you know since you can't get closer any closer than five feet."

"Well, do you have a bow and arrow or a spear or something that we can use to kill it?" I asked.

"No. I only carry my dagger."

"How are we supposed to kill it then?"

"You can just use water and make a spear and throw it at them," Annabeth suggested.

"Good idea. I'm going to go in so just stay here," I ordered.

"Percy, no. I am going with you," Annabeth argued.

"It's too dangerous. I got to go so just stay here," I didn't wait for Annabeth to answer. I ran out from behind the bush, summoned water from a near by lake and made a spear. Then I charged the camp of monsters.

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