A/N: Sorry about no updates this week. I had cheerleading tryouts. Sadly, I didnt make it. But now I get to do swimming (: Ohk, enough rambling. Heres a chapter.

After just a few steps, the thick, vast fog enveloped us. Panicked, I reached out and grasped Percys hand. It didn't feel awkward to either of us. I could feel his fright also.

Percy was the first to hear the singing. He didn't say anything though, as to not reveal our prescence. I heard it a few minutes after anyway. It was a chorus of gorgeous voices, perfectly harmonious. They'd probably had thousands of years to practice. Anyway, Percy and I continued walking towards the magnificent voices. Within minutes, they were unmistakably closer.

With a suddeness that surprised me, we walked into a dazzling place. The sun was at its lowest point in the sky, setting. Twilight was creeping upon us. Shadows lurked in the garden we had stumbled up. Beautiful flowers sprouted everywhere. But the most amazing part of the garden was the three women singing. Their heads were tilted back, eyes closed, drinking in the richness of their music. Dark hair flowed gently down, while their pale skin contrasted fantastically.

I was spellbound with their voices, Percy likewise, so we crept closer. Then Percy stepped on a twig, snapping it and sending the noise slicing through the air. That brought us up short, and made the Hesperides halt their songs. Their mouths snapped shut, therefore making me suddenly come to my senses. I drew back, tugging Percy along with me. I could tell the trance had ended on him too, because he was suddenly looking sickly.

One by one the women drew themselves up, then glared directly at Percy. I was profusely ignored, which made me ridiculously angry. The first woman, the most stern looking, raised her eyebrows at Percy, than spoke in a ringing voice. "Perseus Jackson. Our father is not happy with you. Why have you disgraced our home once again by coming here?"

Percy's shoulders slumped, like he had been expecting this. "Hello," he croaked. I mentally smacked myself, and listened on. "We mean you no harm. We are just asking for safe passage through here." I smacked myself again, and this time I realized it had not been in my head. Percy turned to look at me, but the womens attention was on him.

"Last time you went through here, without our permission mind you, you bestowed our fathers burden back on him. That does not please us. The only good thing that happened here last time was the death of our sister." Percy winced at the words. He was evidently remembering something not pleasant.

"Please, what if I told you this was a quest? That we were destined to do this." Percy pleaded with them.

The three sisters shook their heads in unison, and turned their gazes back on Percy. Obviously I was not worth their attention. "If you refuse to leave, Perseus, we will have to kill you. It is our duty to protect, and you are a threat."

I could tell where this was headed, so I took advantage of their lack of attention and sprang at Percy, unleashing my dagger in the process. He was dazed, I could tell, because I easily got him in a headlock with my dagger at his throat. He struggled slightly, and I pressed the dagger closer. "Hesperides," I said. "This is the boy of the great prophecy, the one who will decide the fate of Olympus. I am here to present him to Kronos. It would not please him if Percy was dead at your hands. Let me through, I demand."

They didn't look surprised in the least. In fact, they looked a bit bored. "Oh go on, Betrayer to All, we know of your plan. Beware though, the Oracle means what she says." Then they seemed to melt into the mist that was quickly creeping up with aproaching nightfall. I pulled and tugged Percy foreward, still with my dagger at his throat.

"Its okay now, Nicole. There gone. You can let me go." I yanked his head back fiercly, and he let out a little moan of pain.

"Shutup Percy, im calling the shots. Your under my control right now. You do what I say." His eyes widended at my words, and I could feel him mouthing "One will make the ultimate betrayal". He was shocked, and I played that to my advantage as I climbed the precarious trail to the top of the mountain. It was hard, dragging along an unsupportive boy bigger than me, but I was soon within sight of Othrys. I could hear guards shouting and clamoring about, but I wasn't focusing on that. My strength was weakening, and I knew Percy could tell. He was getting ready to make a break for it, but before he could, 10 soldiers fully dressed in bronze armor, with swords, appeared around us. I tightened my grip on Percy, holding my dagger so that it was actually pressed against Percy.

I immediatly let the guards know who was calling the shots. "Take me to Kronos," I barked. "Now, its urgent. Dont waste your breath!" I snapped at one guard who opened his mouth. "And will someone please take this damn boy, and get some rope so we can drag him along with us!" They stood, staring open-mouthed at me. I guess I was quite a sight, but time was of the essence right now. "Get to it!" I screeched.

Two of them ran and got rope, coming back within a minute. Four surronded Percy, making a sort of shield. Two others ran to go inform Kronos, and the last two came up next to me and grasped my elbows. I shook them off, then slapped them in turn. "Do you think I am a traitor, bringing you a captive as I did. You should be ashamed, treating a lady like that. Now I want to see Kronos, now." I demanded, then stomped toward the palace, letting them trail behind me. Percy was dragged along, bound and gagged, two soldiers prodding him foreward with their swords. When we entered the palace, I let myself be led to a magnificent door, made of the darkest mahogany wood. The soldiers tentatively nudged me foreward, and I took a deep breath, then pushed open the door.

A/N: Yay (: Im so thrilled to be writing this. Hahahah, you guys have no idea. Anyway, did you think Percy was a bit OOC? I tried my best, but theres a certain way people need to act. Review and tell me your thoughts! Thank you!
Song- Wine Red by The Hush Sound.