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Percy's POV:

At dinner, nobody spoke. Not a single word. We ate pizza and not even the twins said if it was good or not. I guess they were still ashamed and sad about the whole Riptide problem. Maybe they didn't want anymore problems. After we finished eating, Annabeth and I went upstairs and I kissed her good night. I got into my room, brushed my teeht and went to sleep. I was very tired. As soon as I touched the pillow, I felt asleep.

I dreamed about Camp Half-Blood. It was the moment we had arrived after the war with Gaia. I didn't like dreaming that, but I couldn't just change my dream.

A loud noise woke me up. I didn't know what it was, but it sounded like someone calling me. Someone calling me and hitting my door. Another loud noise. Worried, I got out of the bed, ran to the door and found Annabeth standing there. She had a strange look on her face.

"What's going on?" I asked sleepy

"There is something downstairs…" she whispered

"What do you mean about something?"

"I mean there is a monster downstairs!" she whispered-yelled at me

"Let's go!" I grabbed my sword and went downstairs

We arrived at the living room, where a huge black shadow passed through my eyes. I couldn't see what it was. Then, I felt something moving behind me. I turned round and again, saw nothing. Suddenly, I heard two sleepy voices coming from behind me.

"What's gooing on?"

"Why are you two awake?"

"Bobby, Matthew!" Annabeth said, obviously surprised "Go up to your room! Now!"

"Why would we do that? And tell us why you are…" his sentence was interrupted by his own scream

I saw it. A hellhound. With his black, thick fur and red eyes. Fortunately, he wasn't looking at us.

"Guys," I told the twins in a whisper "I want you to stay still and don't make a single noise."

"But… what is…" Bobby said

"Will it… attack…"Matthew tried to asked

"It won't if you do what I say. Annabeth, you'll surprise him from behind. I'll be in the front distracting him. Ok?"

"As you say" my girlfrined said

We positioned ourselfs and then, I started disctracting him, so that Annaberth could kill him from behind.

"Hey, you big ball of fur!" I shouted at him. He looked at me "Yes, I am talking to you! You…"

"Percy, wait!" Annabeth interrupted me

Then, she approched me and took my sword.

"She is not gonna hurt any of us"

"What are you talking about?" I looked at the hellhound again, and realized my mkstake "Mrs. O' Leary?"

The big dog took his tongue out, and then, lyed on her back, so I would scratch her tummy. I let out a small laugh. I couldn't believe my eyes. Why was she here? I got on my knees and did what she was asking me to do.

"Why are you here, big girl?" I said while scratching her stomach

"You know this?" Matthew said, in a despective way

"I don't only know her, she is my pet. You are my pet, aren't you?" I said the last part in a stupid voice. I only used it with her

"She is your what?!" Bobby asked

"And what do you have apart form her? A shark?" Matthew said ironically

"No, actually, he has a hellhound and a pegasus." Annabeth said and I laughed. How crazy did that sentence sound?

"You guys are weird!" One of them said

"Wait a minute!" the other interrupted "How is it that you have a sword?"

"Err… yes… about that…" I tried to explain

"You didn't actually…" Annabeth continued

"Break my real sword… " I finished the sentence "but I promise, I'll explain that to you in the morning. Now, I want to know why is this big girl here…"

"She probably missed you" Annabeth said

My hellhound took out her huge tongue and licked my cheek. I started rubbing it with my hand to clean it. I could read Annabeth's thoughs. I'm sure she thought something like 'Ew! I kiss that cheek every day!' After half an hour, the kids went to bed and I stayed in the living room with my girlfriend and my huge dog.

"What do we do with her?" Annabeth asked me. She had sat on the sofa.

"I don't know. But I am sure that your parents will kill us if they find out we have a hellhound in the house."

"Yes, I know that. However, we have to keep her somewhere."

"Hey! I have a great idea!"

"A plan and an idea in less than twenty four hours? Congratulations!" she said ironically

"Haha vey funny. But really, I have a good idea. How about we keep her somewhere until tomorrow and, instead of flying, we ride her?"

"Percy, all the way to New York?"

"Yes"

"Won't she be tired?"

"We can shadow-travel"

"Only Nico knows how to do that…"

"Who told you your amazing boyfriend didn't know how to do it?"

"You do?!"

"Annabeth, having a hellhound and not knowing how to shadow-travel is like having a television and not knowing how to turn it on!"

"Hey, you don't need to be rude!"

"We both know I am not being rude"

"Yes, I know I just wanted to bother you" she smiled at me

"So, changing the subjet… how about leaving her at the garage?"

"I think that could work…"

After leaving her ar the garage (and locking the door, obviously), we went up to our rooms. I kissed Annabeth's forehead and we went to sleep. The next day would be a long one. And when I say a long one, I really mean it.

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