Chapter 9

Percy/Alpha

"What do you mean you received the curse?" Ariana shouted as she and Percy were taking a walk in the beach while Nora was still in Percy's arms. "You were in the dining pavilion with us the whole time! You even told us that ONLY the first 3 lines were completed!"

Percy sighed. His sister could awfully be annoying at times.

"Look, Ari. Nyx came and gave me the curse." Percy said and Ariana stopped to look at her brother.

"Nyx? You mean the goddess of the night?" Ariana asked.

Percy nodded and continued, "Yes but she didn't specifically say that it was a curse. I figured it out last minute when Annabeth asked if only 3 lines were completed."

"Oh, I didn't see it. You mean like maybe we froze when Nyx came. That's why I'm confused." Ariana said sarcastically and looked at her brother once again. He seemed serious. "Oh, you mean that that's true?" Percy nodded.

"Oh," was all she could say. "Well, I better take Nora to the cabin now. It's getting late and she's been clinging on to you ever since you showed her how to control water."

"No! I don't wanna leave! I wanna stay with Percy!" Nora said softly while holding Percy tighter. Percy knelt and put her down.

"Nora, you have to go. I have to go too." Percy said while looking at Nora and she had tears in her eyes.

"No! I don't want you to leave!" Nora said softly once again.

"I'll see you tomorrow, I promise. I'll teach you how to control water better if you want." Percy said and Nora smiled while a tear dropped from her left eye. Percy wiped it with his thumb.

"Okay." Nora said and let go of Percy's hand.

"Go with Ariana. She'll take you to the cabin." Percy said and Nora nodded. She walked to Ariana and held her hand.

"Percy, you're so good with kids." Ariana smiled at her brother as he stood up. Percy chuckled and Ariana walked Nora to her cabin.

Percy took one more glance at the ocean before walking to his tent. He found Alicia fast asleep. He fell asleep beside her after a while and thought that he was going to have another dreamless sleep but he was wrong.

*Dream*

Morpheus suddenly appeared in Percy and Alicia's tent early in the morning. Percy was confused. Why was Morpheus here? Before Percy could realize why, Morpheus silently walked closer to Percy and held his temple with both of his index fingers. He chanted something but Percy couldn't make out the words. Percy then realized what he was doing, he tried to wake up but he couldn't. Morpheus put a spell on him.

"Morpheus! What in Gaea's name are you doing?" The silver hooded figure told Morpheus and that woke Alicia up.

"You ruined half my plan, Delta!" Morpheus answered back.

Alicia tried waking me up by shaking but that didn't work out.

"Percy! Honey, wake up!" Alicia screamed but it only got Morpheus and Delta to look at her.

"Perseus Jackson you say and who are you?" Morpheus asked while moving closer to Alicia.

"Why would I tell you, Morpheus? What have you done to Percy?" Alicia answered back.

"I put your precious Percy in a deep sleep but don't worry young one, he'll wake up soon," Morpheus said while chuckling coldly. "And I believe you haven't answered my question. If you do not answer my question, Percy will die in his sleep. It will be painful."

Alicia sighed and had tears in her eyes. "My name is Alicia Jackson. Wife of Percy."

Morpheus had a surprised look then it turned to an evil smirk.

"Come with us, daughter of Aphrodite. Let your precious Percy fight in this war without you by his side." Morpheus said while holding Alicia by her face.

No! Percy definitely wanted to scream but he couldn't wake up or even get his voice out.

"NO! I WILL NEVER JOIN YOU!" Alicia screamed.

"Who says you have to join us? Just come with us or Percy WILL have a painful death in his sleep." Morpheus said calmly and let go of Alicia's face.

Alicia looked at Percy and he could see tears streaming down her cheeks. She leaned in and whispered to his ears hoping that he'll hear it, "I'm sorry and I love you."

She stood up and took Morpheus' hand that was waiting for her and suddenly, they disappeared with Delta.

Percy wanted to wake up but he couldn't. He could see that the sun was already out and he knew the campers were already starting to wake up.

"Percy?" He heard a familiar voice coming from outside his tent.

"Alpha?" The voice said.

When he was sure Percy wouldn't answer, he saw Nico pop his head in the tent. He walked in and shook Percy.

"Percy?" Nico shooked him again. "Percy? Perce? PERCY!"

Nico looked extremely worried for his cousin. Percy felt his heart warm that his cousin was worried about him. Nico ran out of the tent and came back with his other cousin, Thalia.

"Are you sure, Nico?" Thalia asked and Nico just nodded his head. "I'll try to wake him up."

Thalia shook him but it was no use. She paused for a moment and when she touched Percy, he blacked out from his dream. If that was even possible.

*Dream end*

Percy shot up from the bed and looked at his cousins. They both sighed in relief.

"Were you doing that on purpose, Kelp Head? You got both of us worried!" Thalia screamed and punched Percy on his shoulder. He didn't feel it though. Thalia stopped and looked at her cousin who looked sad and worried.

"What's wrong, Percy?" Thalia asked.

"Alicia." Percy whispered and put his hands on his head.

"What's wrong with her? Did something happen?" Nico asked.

"She was taken by Morpheus and Delta. I couldn't wake up because Morpheus put a spell on me while I was asleep. I could only see what was going on through my dream." Percy said.

"What? But that wasn't in the prophecy." Thalia said.

"Yes. I'm sure they wanted to twist things and now, she's gone. I should've known that Morpheus was going to do that." Percy said and he was silently crying. He hasn't cried in a long long time. Thalia and Nico didn't say anything but Percy was just greeted by hugs from his cousins.

"We'll help you, Percy. If only you forgive us." Thalia said as she and Nico both let go of Percy. He stood up and looked at them.

"Just the two of you. I'm not sure if I could forgive the others just yet." Percy said. Thalia and Nico both smiled and left the tent to give him some time to get ready.

Percy wore his usual. His black hooded cloak but this time, he left his mask on the desk. His weapons strapped around him and his bow and arrow strapped behind him with his 2 four feet long blades.

"Perseus, be careful. There are things that will be happening that isn't part of the prophecy. One has already happened. Alicia got captured. I'm afraid something will happen again in the near future." Chaos spoke in Percy's mind.

"Yes, my Lord. I will do anything to protect the camp." Percy replied.

"Perseus, right after breakfast. I need you to visit the palace. Re-schedule your training for that time until you come back to camp." Chaos said.

"Very well, my Lord." Percy answered.

Percy made his way to the dining pavilion to his table but now, he was alone. He sat down and noticed that Thalia and Nico were looking at him. They smiled but Percy didn't. Andrew noticed that Percy was alone. He stood up from the Poseidon table and walked up to him.

"Where's Alicia? She got tired of you and left you? I knew you were a waste of her time!" Andrew said which got Percy to shoot up from his seat.

"I WOULDN'T BE HELPING YOU IF CHAOS DIDN'T ORDER ME TO HELP! IF YOU ARE SO TOUGH, TRY TO WIN THIS WAR WITHOUT MY HELP!" Percy screamed and got every camper in the dining pavilion to flinch and glare at Andrew.

"Perseus, we need you. There's a war happening." Chaos said through his mind.

"Why didn't you tell me, my Lord?" Percy tried to calm down when he replied.

"Step into the vortex, Perseus. You'll come back after the war." Chaos said.

Suddenly, a vortex appeared and the campers looked at it then back at Percy. He took a deep breath and walked closer to it. He looked back at Andrew and he had a shocked expression. No one usually answers back at him. Percy smirked and walked into the vortex, leaving the campers glaring and shouting at Andrew.

Author's Note 7:

Hello, readers! I have some announcement. Since today was the last day of my Christmas break, I won't be able to post whenever I want to. Mostly over the weekends though and that would be any time. I'll try to update often and regularly. I won't be abandoning this story because if I do, I won't be able to move on to the second book and I wouldn't like it if someone will continue this for me. Oh and by the way, I edited the kissing scene of Percy and Nyx in the last chapter. I put a little bit of details but not too much. Thank you again for reading this! I appreciate all of the reviews so keep on reviewing! :D

-Nightshade Hunter