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Percy's POV

It was the early afternoon when we got to Miami. Walking down the streets I remember the last time I've been here. I was fighting Luke and Chiron came to save the day. I sighed and thought, Hopefully I wouldn't have to fight someone this time. Annabeth suggested we get a hotel to change and refresh before we start our search. Everyone was more than happy to agree. After finding the nearest Inn and cheeking in we all got to our rooms. We bought two rooms: Stacy with Nancy and Grover, Annabeth and me.

" I call shower first!" Annabeth screamed and ran in the room leaving me carrying both our baggage.

" I'm sure Percy wouldn't object to that" Grover said out of Annabeth ear shot but sadly not Nancy's or Stacy's.

" Oh shut it" I said and dumped our bags on the bed.

" Ok we have two hours to rest up but at one'o'clock meet us down in the lobby to start the search." Stacy said.

" Sure and do we need to bring anything along?" I asked.

" I'll bring a bag and you bring snacks and water to fill it up"

" And will I be the one carrying it all day"

Stacy just rolled her eyes and shut her door. That would be a yes, I thought.

I sat on the bed and flipped through the channels. Nothing was good so I shut it off. Someone slid into bed with me. Annabeth rested her head on my shoulder.

" Hey" She said.

" hey" Her hair was wet and curly and smelled really, REALLY good. She cuddled under the covers and closed her eyes. I smiled. Maybe if she fell asleep I wouldn't have to leave. Then whoosh!!

Grover jumped into the same bed we were in and sat in the middle of Annabeth and me.

" Hey guys!" He said.

" Thanks Grover" I mumbled. Thanks a LOT!! Annabeth got up and laid down on the other bed. I gave Grover my best death stare.

" What!" He said.

" Ugh!" I grunted and went to take a shower.

I couldn't sleep at all to save my life. The reasons, I couldn't tell between: Grover hogging the bed or snoring so loud. I sat up in the bed hugging my knees. Grover moved over and his hand hit me.

" Sweet Aphrodite!" I whispered and got out of bed. I tiptoed of to Annabeth.

" Psst! Hey you awake" I said. She didn't say anything.

" Psst Annabeth!" I said. Still nothing. I decided to nudged her.

" Annabeth" I said shaking her.

" Annab-"

" Seaweed Brain stop it!" She said and rolled over to face me.

" What do you want?" She asked.

" Can't sleep" I said.

" come on" She moved over and made room for me.

" Thanks " I said. She laughed.

" What?" I asked.

" Your hair is all messed up" She pointed out. With my hand I shook her hair around. Then mimicking her I said " You hair is all messed up"

" Shut up and go to sleep" she said and turned back around. I did to and hugged her.

An hour later...

BEEP!BEEP!BEEP!BEEP!

" UGH!!! Someone shut that thing off!!!!!" Annabeth yelled. I was already up and ready along with Grover. I was outside talking to Grover when Nancy came out.

" Hey guys" she said.

" Where's Stacy?" I asked.

" Still getting ready" she laughed " And Annabeth?"

" Not even up" I said. The alarm clock was still beeping. Annabeth yelled again and throw her pillow at it. I opened the door.

" Come on! Riase and shine beautiful! You got thirty minutes" I yelled. Laughing I said " Watch this"

" Oh, not again" Grover complained. I ran inside the room and jumped on Annabeths bed. Spinning around in the air I grabbed Annabeth. Screaming we hit the floor.

" Seaweed Brain!!!!" Annabeth screamed " I gonna punch your lights out!"

I got up and whacked her with a pillow.

" UFFFF" she hit the bed. I laughed.

" Thats it!" She yelled and whacked me with a pillow. The door was still open so she throw the pillow at my gut and pushed me outside in the hall.

Grover was laughing his butt off.

" I'll get ready on my own time!" Annabeth yelled and shut the door.

" Well can that time be in the next fifteen minutes!" I shouted.

After a few minutes Stacy and Annabeth came out.

" Well its about time!" I said just to be annoying. Stacy wore a blue shirt and jeans with a headband to match.

" Here" She tossed me a black bag. I walked into our room and filled it with water and snacks. Then I grabbed the pillow in the hall and looked at Annabeth. She wore a black shirt with jeans.

" What no make-up" I said. She punch the pillow.

" Hold that pillow in front of your face, Percy and see what happens." I laughed and tossed it in the room.

"Ok so were are we going start" I asked as we walked to the elevator.

" In my dream the place was between a wedding dress shop and some water bed place." Nancy said.

" Ok do you know what street its on?"

" Um...Sunny-day street"

" Ok let's go" Annabeth said and lead the way.

Walking down Sunny-day street Nancy said " What? Where is it?"

" Its not here?" Stacy asked.

" It was here in the dream but....now its not!"

" Maybe we should split up and look in both shops"

" Ok Stacy and Nancy take the water bed place while Annabeth, Grover and me look in the wedding shop" I said. We were about to go inside when Stacy said " Why can't we switch it up?"

" What?" Annabeth asked.

" Why do you three have to go together?" Stacy asked.

" Well....then I'll go with Stacy and Nancy then" I said.

" Is everyone happy?" I asked. Everyone nodded but Annabeth. I raised my eyebrow but she just sighed and rolled her eyes.

" Lets go" I said.

Walking into the water bed place I looked at the top. It said " Crusty Water Bed Place" I shivered.

" Whats wrong?" Nancy asked.

" This place seems familiar? Like as in very bad" I said.

" How would it be bad?"

" YOU!" Someone yelled. Right in front of us was Procrustes.

" Uh, guys I think we should get out of here before-"

" ERGO!!!" Crusty yelled. Long ropes lashed out at us. I ran toward the doors. Stacy yelled and pulled Nancy behind one of the bed. To bad for me I was too late. A rope rapped around my waist and slammed me into a nearest water bed.

" Its all because of you I spent four years in Tartarus! And Now I get back and move my shop elsewhere and you come in here! No! Not again! This time I'm not gonna die" He said. I slipped my hand in my pocket and pulled out Riptide. I tried to uncap it but Crusty notice me.

" I don't think so!" Another rope grabbed me and pulled me to another bed. Riptide flew out of my hand and turned into a sword in mid-air, landing next to the bed the girls were hiding behind. I felt my waist begin to hurt. He was streaching me.

" AHHHHH" I screamed. Stacy grabbed my sword and yelled " Hey! Ugly! Look over here"

Crusty turned his attention on Stacy. I never saw Stacy fight or even play in Capture the Flag.

" Little girl put down the sword and lets talk" Crusty said. Meanwhile Nancy appeared behind.

" I'm gonna get you out" She said. Trying to pulled the ropes was a bad idea. They just kept getting tighter.

" Ergo" he screamed.

" Watch out" I yelled. Nancy dived away before a rope could get her. Stacy was tied up too. Nancy snicked behind one of the beds a grabbed my sword.

"Ergo!" Crusty yelled. A rope seized Nancy wrist. She cut through it and ran behing another bed.

" Little girl just come out! I'll give a 50% discount"

Crusty walked around his shop and looked for Nancy. Then out of nowhere she came from behind and sliced his head off Medusa style.

" Ahhhh!" Crusty yelled until he turned to dust. The ropes stretched us again. Yelling out in pain ,Nancy cut the ropes. Stacy rubbed her neck while I rubbed my arms.

" Thanks" I said to Nancy.

" I think this belongs to you" She gave me back Riptide.

" Ugh!!!! That was sooo painful" Stacy said.

" Yeah, How did you know that guy?" Nancy asked.

" When I was on the quest I told you about we ran into this place but in Los Angelas. The guys real name is Procrustes, the stretcher. He got Annabeth and Grover but I distracted him and killed him"

" And you were 12?"

" Yup" I said.

" Come on lets go find your girlfriend and Grover just in case if they need help" Stacy said. We ran inside the wedding shop.

Stacy gasped.

" What!" I said.

" That's dress is sooooo cute!!!!!!" She screamed and ran over to a wedding dress. I rolled my eyes.

" Annabeth? Grover?" I called.

" Back here!" Annabeth yelled " We found something!"

In the back of the counter was a small door.

" That's it!" Nancy yelled.

" Your mom is hiding the war chariot inside a wedding shop counter?" I asked.

" No look" She opened the door and revealed a log tunnel.

" In there" She said.

" Ok lets g- Whoa! What happen to you guys?" Annabeth asked.

" Oh, Procrustes came back and he wasn't happy to see me"

Annabeth laughed and ran up to me.

" This is where I get pay back!" She cleared her throat and said " You look two inches taller"

" Oh, be quiet! That's my line" I said.

" Ok if you guys are done flirting we have a mission to finish" Stacy said getting into the tunnel. We laughed and followed her.

Will they find Nike? And if they do, will she tell them where the chariot is? Read and REVIEW!!!!!