Disclaimer: The Brilliant Mr. Rick Riordan owns Percy Jackson. . . for now.
K, I'm just gonna write as much as I can cuz it's the last day of summer, (everyone now, "AWWWWW. . ..") so I wanna thank all of you! I don't really know what else I'm gonna have to say, so I'm gonna go start writing now!
Percy stepped back into the creek. The moment he stepped in, I knew my life was never going to be the same. Above Percy's head was a trident, glowing green, spinning.
"Look, I—I don't know why. I'm sorry. . ."
"Percy, um. . ." I pointed to the sign above his head. He looked up, trying to understand what was going on. "Your father," I muttered. "This is
"It is determined!" Chiron declared. I kneeled down, along with everyone else.
"My father?" he asked.
"Poseidon," Chiron announced. "Earthshaker, Stormbringer, Father of Horses. Hail Perseus Jackson, Son of the Sea God."
I thought to myself. I am so screwed.
Five years, and NOW what do I do?!?!?!?
I was absolutely miserable. When my opportunity finally came, It had to be bundled along with a seaweed brain son of Poseidon. I was almost positive that the summer solstice deadline had something to do with Poseidon. He had probably done something immortally stupid. If so, I was NOT surprised.
I had to undergo torture every morning, teaching the seaweed brain Ancient Greek, as always, but I'd try to keep him quiet as much as possible. When he did open his mouth, I'd just sneer. After lessons, I'd find myself going, "I have to get a Quest. But should I go with a son of Poseidon? He's probably a Dirty Rotten freak. Got To Make A Plan. . ." (A/N: If you're wondering why some of the words are capitalized, it's cuz in Lightning Thief, those are the only words Percy hears. I just made up the rest of it.)
One day, I was walking back from archery, when I saw Clarisse walk out of Cabin Three. She looked around, but she didn't see me. I was the only one near. Then, she went around the cabin and ran away in the direction of the climbing wall. I did the natural thing and snuck inside.
On one of the bunks was what looked like a ripped piece of a newspaper article. I picked it up and began reading.
BOY AND MOTHER STILL MISSING AFTER FREAK CAR ACCIDENT, read the headline. I read the rest and found out Percy's story. At the bottom of the page was a phone number circled in black marker. I dropped the article and ran out the back of the cabin.
That's it, I thought. I have to find out what's going on. What's going to happen on summer solstice?
I ran to the Big House, preparing to demand that Chiron tell me everything and anything there was to know about the solstice deadline. I was a step away from touching the doorknob, when I heard a conversation through the open window.
". . . Percy needs the quest, sir." I heard Grover say. I put on my cap and looked into the window. I saw Grover talking to Chiron, who was sitting in his magic wheelchair.
"I don't know, Grover. The boy has only been here a few days. But if you think it is necessary, I will consider it."
I was nodding my head, in my mind, I was going, A quest! Di Immortales, finally! But, then, he's a son of Poseidon. . . Oh, Styx.
I looked up to see Grover and Chiron staring at me. How could they see me? I looked down and saw my hat on the ground. It had fallen off, and apparently I had gone into a nodding frenzy.
"Uh. . . hey. A quest?"
Chiron looked at me with concern. "Annabeth, I know that this is what you've been waiting for for five years now. Would you like to volunteer to go on the quest with Percy? It has to do with the summer solstice deadline."
It took all me courage not to jump up and down, screaming "YES! OF COURSE!", because then the fact that Percy's father was my mothers enemy popped back into my head.
"Uhm. . . . I—Can I get back to you on that?" I replied, suddenly very unsure.
"Just make sure you give me an answer by before lights out," was Chiron's reply.
That's when the conch horn blew from the dining pavilion. I walked over to the Athena cabin.
"Cabin Six, fall in!" I said, and we walked to the pavilion, my head swimming with the pros and cons of going on a quest with Seaweed Brain over there. The nymphs served us plates of fried chicken and mashed potatoes. Without a word, I led my cabin to the fire, where I scraped my drumstick into the fire, with a prayer. Mother, I need to know. Is this my quest? With a son of Poseidon???
When we all sat down, everyone stared at me as if I had just announced, "I got a pet spider!!!!"
"What?" I asked.
"Annabeth, are you ok?" asked Amisare. (A/N: I L VE that name!!!! Weird, but it's a LOOOOONG story. Very long. If you're in my class, then you'll get it. XD)
"Huh? What? I feel fine!" I said.
"You're upset, confused about something." said Nike. "I've never seen you like this since you found out that Logan was a son of Aphrodite. You were so disappointed that he wasn't 'the one', or whatever you mean by that minotaur crap."
"Well. . ." I said. "I've been offered an opportunity to go a quest."
"But, isn't that what you've been waiting for since you were seven?" asked Alex.
"But it's not that simple," I said. "It's to go on a quest with Percy Jackson."
I could've proclaimed that spiders were more superior than owls, for the reaction I received.
Minerva was on the edge of a panic attack. "Wha—WHAT?!?!?! The son of Poseidon? This is going to take all of us. But, are you crazy?"
"Gods, Minnie," said Alex. "Just calm down. It's not like Typhon is back. Annabeth, just think about it. It's what I you think."
I sat there, silent, for the rest of the night. At the end of dinner, we went back to the cabin. I slipped out for a moment, and went to the Big House.
I knocked on the door, and Chiron opened the door.
"Chiron," I said. "Count me in."
oooookkkk!!!!! haha I didn't get to finish on sunday, it's Thursday now. School's full in session, and so far, I'm actually loving it! Haha well, sorry for the short chapter, just trying to get as much done as I can, I have to go to fencing now, so this is just kinda acting as a filler and keeping my story on the first pages of the PJO section. . . XD
Peace, Love, Fencing, and Pumpkin Pie,
~Sword-WieldingDemigod12697
