Hey guys I decieded that the next few chapters are going to be switching from Percy and Reyna to Annabeth and Camp Half-Blood. Leave a review if you think the idea is good or bad? I hope y'all enjoy this chapter. It is all about Percy and Reyna's quest together. Please leave a review, favorite. or follow!
Percy's POV
You know when I first started this quest I thought it was going to be difficult well really difficult but what happened the first few days out there really blew my mind.
We left Camp Jupiter at the break of dawn with Frank and Hazel going separate directions.
They looked at us one last time and gave us a look of confidence and started their quest.
Reyna and I started off towards Nevada. I actually knew where we were going this time thanks to the map that some campers gave me to help us on our quest.
Some children of Venus walk past me and told me to not have too much fun. I was really confused but I just shook it off. I had to rescue Jason to restore the honor of Neptune.
We traveled and we didn't see anything too bad. A few weak monsters which Reyna quickly took care of.
She was a way better fighter than I thought she was. I should of figured she was the other praetor of Camp Jupiter next to Jason.
As we traveled along the woods and towns I started to think about the prophecy my dad sent me. He sent it to me at the worst moment.
I was in the middle of the bath house because it was probably the last one I would be able to take in a while and no one else was around because of all the commotion with my father.
Then right out of the blue a water spirit rose out of the water. It was a water nymph if I remembered correctly. Normally I would of been cool with a nymph but I was completely naked in the shower and she was just staring at me with big blues eyes.
I could feel here checking me out I quickly hid behind a rock. She just giggled and told me she had a message from my father.
Her face turned grave and she recited what I figured was a prophecy.
Two destined Half-Bloods shall answer the call.
Frozen with fear facing the door of death.
Another facing a broken memory forged with the moonlight's kiss.
You will find what you seek for a price of suffering.
Together you will cause a pain unknown to you although you will find the son of Jupiter in the land of never ending lights. With the flame of hope.
In the end you must let one go of the one you known and you will find your true home with a price of a great sacrifice.
Your choice with another will decide the fate of Olympus.
Then the nymph just went back to her normal calm flirty expression and winked at me. With a turn she dissolved back into the water.
I was completely shocked for a moment. I could of stood there behind that rock for hours if Frank didn't walk in just then.
He was walking while whistling with his eyes closed.
When he finally was in the bath house. He opened his eyes and stared at me for a second and covered his eyes.
"Dude! Put on a towel or something! Oh holy gods, I'm blind." He yelled as he still covered his eyes.
I turned around and ran back and jumped into the hot water bath. I found my towel floating in the middle of the bath and quickly grabbed it.
Then I wrapped it around my waste and walked along the walls facing Frank.
"Hahaha Hey Frank don't tell anyone what happened today okay? Thanks man you're the best!" I said as I ran the corridor exiting the bath house.
I ran so fast that I forgot my clothes in the bath house and ran as fast as I could back to my bunk.
When I finally got some clothes on I ran to tell Reyna the prophecy. I didn't tell her how I got it though. Way to embarrassing.
After I remembered the prophecy I couldn't help but wonder what the words meant.
Frozen facing the door of death.
I didn't like the sound of that. We caught a bus in a nearby town with some left over money I had that wasn't denari.
We made it to a small town of Reno.
I quickly remembered this place! It was with that girl named Annabeth.
I thought for a while about what was so special about this town but I couldn't quit but my finger on it.
Then as me and Reyna were walking down the street I saw a girl who gave me a look of pure despise.
"Oh what are you doing here again? Where is your little girly friend?" She asked with hate in her voice
"Umm by any chance do I know you? I kind of forgot." I told her.
"You forgot already?! I'm Drew! Drew Tenaka!" She said with shock!
"Forget it", She said as she stormed off.
"Who was that?" Reyna asked me.
I gave her a look that told her I didn't even remember either.
We checked into a hotel.
There wasn't a huge selection there were just a few but this one looked nice.
As I walked in the door with Reyna the lady at the counter gave me a smile like she remembered me .
"Oh your back! Welcome where is your girlfriend. She was your girlfriend right you both were walking out holding each other's hand last time you were here" The lady at the counter asked.
Again I couldn't remember it all but it had to do with this Annabeth.
It was killing me inside but I gave the lady the counter a friendly smile and told her that she was away for now and that Reyna was my cousin.
When I looked at her I could see a little in her eyes that she didn't like being called my cousin.
We walked into the room and Reyna looked at it for a second and gave me a look of annoyance.
"You did this on purpose did you." She said with a glare in her eyes.
I didn't know what she was talking about until I noticed.
It only had one bed.
With a throb in my head I remembered something.
I was sleeping with that same girl with blonde hair in my arms. We were both a mess but she looked as happy as I did.
After that I realized this was the same hotel me and Annabeth stayed in! Then I remembered! Back when me and Annabeth was at this hotel we were carried off by Lupa's wolves! But how did the lady at the counter not remember that part. It must of been the mist hiding it all.
Oh thank the gods!
I winced and told her I was sorry.
That night when we were getting ready for bed she made a makeshift barrier with pillows and anything she could find.
I just smirked and got on my side of the barrier and told her good night.
She did the same and that night I had another dream.
Reyna's POV
Oh that Percy. I don't know if he is either a foul or a poor planner.
Pssh. He says he bought a hotel with only one bed by accident that's for sure.
I thought in the middle of my head if it was by accident or not.
I slept nice peacefully. It was a nice feeling.
I felt...safe? No couldn't be.
I was always safe at camp.
That morning I woke up and saw Percy. He must of had a nightmare or something.
He completely trashed my barrier! It was in ruins The pillows were everywhere on the ground and everything!
Then I looked at Percy his face showed that he must of had a terrible dream. His face was full of pain and sorrow. I could tell.
I quickly woke him up. I saw droll run down his face but I didn't say anything.
He asked what happened to the barrier and I just gave him a knock on his head.
"You happened Percy!" I said.
Then when we got ready we left the hotel as fast as we could. We had to travel fast.
I wanted to find Jason as quickly as possible.
I had to get back to camp.
I couldn't ensure its safety with Octavian around.
He craves power and is to reckless.
As we exited the hotel I heard the women at the counter tell Percy that he hoped he had fun.
I quickly shook the feeling and walked out of the town.
We travelled through the desserts of Nevada for a while. For demigod children we could cover way more ground than normal mortals.
The road seemed endless.
Good thing Percy was the son of Neptune he could summon water from the strangest place.
My feet felt like they were burning away so we quickly took a rest stop.
As we rested Percy looked at my face and put his hand on my forehead.
I jumped at how cold his hands were. It felt nice. Then again I felt a little anger.
"Sorry just checking if you were catching a fever." He said with a grin.
I grabbed his hand and pressed it against my face.
It felt so refreshing.
Percy looked at me with a look in his eyes.
"It is just because your hands are so cold!" I told him
"Okay Reyna whatever you say." He said.
We sat there together with me grasping his hands. It felt nice. Then out of nowhere there was a truck riding along.
Percy quickly hoped up and started waving his hands in the air.
I grabbed his forearm and asked him what he was doing!
"Reyna, do you really want to walk all the way across Nevada?" He asked me
He had a good point so I stared waving too.
I felt like an idiot but if it could help us out of the heat I was up for it.
"Thank the gods" Percy yelled as the truck stopped in front of us.
I looked inside and there sat the two hairiest men I ever seen. They had brown chest hair poping out of there red button up shirts. They wore a black hat that read "Proud to be Hairy." They had a mustache that you would see on a old black and white movie. They looked like rednecks to me with a fancy mustache. The only difference they had was the color of their hair. One had brown hair while the other had a blackish tint.
"Hey what are y'all kids doing out here all by yourself?" the one with black hair asked.
"We aren't children! We are 19" I growled.
"Oh that one's got spunk I like that" ,the brown haired one said.
I shuddered for a second until Percy spoke,
"Well yeah can we have a ride we are going the same way." Percy asked with a grin.
They two men looked at each other and nodded their heads.
"Hey missy you can sit in the car between me and my brother here." The black haired one said.
"I think I'll ride in the trunk with my friend Percy here." I told them with a hint of anger in my voice.
Then me and Percy hopped into the trunk. It was filled with so much junk that me and Percy had to scoot right next to each other.
He looked at me and said, "Cramped back here isn't it."
I just looked with an annoyed look on my face as we started to drive off.
We soon left behind the location we were in. I looked at Percy who was dozed off again.
His black hair was all sloppy and long but it looked nice on him. Even when he drooled in his sleep I could help but smile.
I shook my head and thought to myself
Your here to find Jason! Not fall for the son of Neptune!
Soon I dozed off.
I soon awokened to the sound of the truck stoping.
The two hairy men got out of their car and started laughing.
I shook Percy and he quickly awoke.
"What?...Mom five more minutes." he mumbled.
I quickly gave him a knock on his head and he went back to his senses.
"What Reyna? What's up?" he asked.
I gave him a grave look and he returned it. We both realized it at the same time.
The two men weren't human. The foul smell of monster reeked from them now.
We quickly hoped off the truck and turned to face them.
"Finally awake I see demigods. I will enjoy killing you both." the black haired one.
Then the both transformed into what I found completely disgusting.
There clothes some evaporated away and they grew bigger and bigger.
They stood about eight feet tall and had even gotten a hairier chest but now they had claws for nails.
Then I noticed the had pawas for feet and a snout-like nose. It was disgusting.
The were huge and both had deadly sharp teeth and claws.
I grabbed my necklace which was actually my spear. When I broke it off my neck it turned into 6 feet of deadly Imperial Gold.
Percy pulled out a pencil. I stared at him for a second until he broke it and it turned into a three and a half foot Imperial Gold sword.
He must of gotten it back from Terminus when we left.
Percy glanced at his sword as if he never used it before.
"Reyna, I don't know if I can use ανεμοστρόβιλος right now." he said.
"ανεμοστρόβιλος?" I asked.
"It means whirlwind. It is an really deadly weapon when I could control it." He muttered.
"enough chit chat ready to die demigods!?" one roared.
If my knowledge was correct these were Agrius and Oreius.
"Bear-Men" I said.
"Oh you have heard of us? That is good. I am Agrius and this is my brother Oreius." the one with black hair said.
I stared at them for a second. They had deadly claws with razor sharp teeth ready to bite.
Percy raised his sword. I raised my spear ready for battle.
"Reyna I have more control over my sword now. It was because of that dream I had at the hotel."
he told me.
What dream? I was curious but this wasn't the time.
We charged at the bear men and they readied themselves.
Percy and I went seperate direction attacking from the sides
They were big but slow. So I easily dodged a claw swipe from my side.
Although the other one came and lunged at me.
Percy jumped on his back and took Whirlwind and tried to stab it in the back of its head but Oreius threw him off before he could strike. He flew across the air and landed on the hood of the truck.
Ouch that was going to leave a mark.
He tried to get up but the brothers charged at him.
There was no way that I was going to let that happen.
I ran in between them and Percy.
The growled there snouts and flared their teeth.
I gave them a glare back. With my armor I could probably take a swipe or two without getting much damage. I knew that if I went to fight both of them I may not be able to avoid all their attacks.
So I ran towards them ready my spear.
Being the daughter of Bellona meant that it gave me the skills of weaponry. So I was pretty skilled with my spear.
Plus with past battles with my spear I was deadly.
This time the charged me. I avoided one lunged and managed to jab Agrius in the shoulder.
When he fell back in pain my spear was stuck in his shoulder.
I pulled out a dagger a spatha from its holster on my side and raised it.
Agrius stood up and pulled out the spear and threw it aside.
"You will pay for that girl..." He growled.
This time they both came after me.
The went in for the bite.
I saw Oreius coming and right when we was a few feet from my neck I stabbed my spatha into its mouth piercing it through his skull.
Thus he exploded into dust. I was realized for a second until I realized that Argrius was still coming.
It was, however , too late.
He got a bite onto my shoulder.
I felt the aginizing pain flooding through my shoulder. I screamed in agony.
"AAAAGGGGH!"
"Reyna!"
I looked over and Percy was finally back up. He had Whirlwind raised in his hands and charged with jet like speed.
In a second he brought down the blade across Argrius neck and he evaporated in dust.
His head and body was all gone.
I feel onto my knees and grabbed my shoulder.
"Reyna? Are you alright?" Percy asked in desperation.
"I'm fine. My armor stopped it from biting me to deep." I told him.
I looked over and saw that the bronze plate armor was all banged up.
There was about 6 teeth marks that did get through though.
I saw the blood trickling down my arm.
Then I couldn't stay conscious must longer. I knocked out right there.
Percy's POV
Damn it! Damn it! What do I do!? Reyna was losing blood fast.
I carried her bridal style across the dessert looking for somewhere I could get her some help.
She wasn't looking so good her face was pale. She was losing too much blood.
I tried to summon water through the earth but with my frustration I could barely summon any.
I grabbed a handful from a puddle I made and poured it over the wound.
The water healed some of the bite marks but it was still fatal. The bleed stopped atleast.
I keep going. My feet were killing me. I walked carrying her for hours. The sun was just rising.
I laid her down and tried to catch my breath.
I grabbed her arm and tried to feel her pulse.
There wasn't a pulse. I panicked! I started pumping her chest like they did in the hospital shoes.
It wasn't working. I noticed she wasn't breathing so I got in real close and performed CPR.
The next thing I know she opened her eyes. It was really faint but I saw them. She pointed to her bag. She pointed in the right side pocket.
I opened it and found a canteen.
Inside was the smell of my favorite food. It smelled like the blue chocolate chip cookies that my mom made for me.
She gave me a look that told me to let her drink some.
I gave her a little sip and I started to see the color return to her face.
I was so relived.
She looked better but still in danger. I tried to give her more of the liquid but she stopped me from pouring more. It was like it was dangerous. So I stopped and put her back on my back.
She resisted at first but she was to weak.
I carried her at far as I could before I was exhausted.
She leaned in close to my ear and whispered into it with what was left of her strength.
"Percy...thank you...I'm find you can put me down."
I knew that was a lie.
"I wasn't dead you know. As praetor of Camp Jupiter, I wouldn't die that easily."
I looked at her face and saw the smirk.
Then she said one more thing.
"Thanks for giving me CPR Percy."
I felt my face turn red. I thought she was unconscious . I did it to save her.
That was all. I hope you didn't take it the wrong way.
I couldn't stop thinking about Annabeth let alone thinking about Reyna.
I walked a few more steps and finally collapsed.
I thought we were both done for in the dessert. Too exhausted to do anything.
My back felt like it just got struck by lightning after slamming into the truck.
We lay there together for a while until I heard a distant rumble.
I felt the ground shake as the sound got closer.
Then I looked and saw a stampede! It was a stampede of horses!
Now of all times!
I looked at Reyna and tried to get up. I couldn't do it.
I looked again at the stampede getting closer.
Great death by stampede. That was a heroes death all right.
Then I closed my eyes and laid down hoping for the best.
I heard the stampede get closer and closer. Then I felt something splash on my face.
Was that a water gun? I looked up and realized me and Reyna were surround by half horse/ half human animals!
I then realized they were centaurs.
One of the spoke to me.
"Whoa? Dude you okay? Why are you just lying down in the sand like that? You got to learn to PAAARRTTY!" He yelled.
I looked up and saw a T-Shirt. It read
"Party Ponies! Las Vegas Baby!"
Then another centaur looked at Reyna and said.
"Dude is your lady friend here okay? Man they look pretty beat up."
I tried to stand up but failed miserably. I feel back onto my knees. As my face was in the sand I overheard the centaurs.
"We have to help them! If they can get messed up that bad they must know how to party!"
"Yeah! I mean it would be a waste! Oh I think I the boy here is the son of Poseidon wait no he smells like the son of Neptune."
Then I finally knocked out as I felt someone drag me onto the back of a centaur.
"Don't...Leave...Reyna" I muttered.
"Don't worry dude we won't leave your lady friend like that! Salt Lake City here we come!"
