I needed to get to Mount Olympus, and fast. I decided to use my Pegasus, Crystal. She was a beautiful white pegasus, who loved to... drop poo everywhere. I ran to her, and said, "The Empire State building."
She looked like she understood, and started to fly. The scenery was not very green. Buildings everywhere, some of which, I'm proud to say, I designed.
I stroked Crystal's mane. It was gorgeous, a blue. Her wings were the same color, but more shimmering, and they were beating right now. She spread her wings and glided. We landed on the ground. I kissed her nose, and told her to wait for me. The mortals would probably see her as a cat, or something.
I walked inside, and said, "600th floor, please," to the guy at the desk. He didn't look up.
"There is no 600th floor," he said in a bored voice. This happened a lot. I had to tell them I was Annabeth, though. I was famous here. The guy at the desk was a particularly good actor today, though. Usually, when they say their line, they are worse actors. I wondered why it was never a woman.
"I'm Annabeth Chase, and I'm here to build some more. Let me into Mount Olympus." This was not strictly true, but he did look up this time.
"Oh, apologies, ma'am. Here you go," he told me and gave me a card. Like I said, I'm respected here. And famous. A good combination.
I rode the elevator up, and walked onto the cloud that was Mount Olympus. I walked to where I knew a certain magical person was here. I hated her. But I needed her. I needed to talk to her. She would probably send me on some ridiculous quest, and then help me. But then make my life hell again. She was so annoying. I think you know who I'm talking about. Aphrodite.
"Hello," I said. The best way to get her to do what you want is to suck up to her.
"Hello, do you require my services?" she asked.
"Actually, yes, Miss Gorgeous One." I thought that might have been going too far, but she bought it like her lipstick. "I need you to make Percy Jackson fall back in love with me. And Rachel should also fall for someone that loves her."
"Oh, but dearie, I never do anything without a price. But I find it sweet you still want Rachel to be happy."
"Yes, ma'am. What is the price I have to pay?"
"You must find my husband, and convince him to make a necklace with a pink heart on it for me. Oh, also save him from the Castle first."
She needed to get her priorities straight, but the Castle? That was a place nobody escaped. It was surrounded by 10 layers of monsters. And I guess that's what I had to do. I really hated her.