Percy's POV
As I fell back to the Earth with Reyna passed out in my arms I couldn't help but think.
Man this is going to hurt in the morning.
I wonder if I do splat into a million pieces will they be water pieces? Oh maybe even snow!
Then I looked back and saw that the mountain was dangerously close.
I braced myself for the impact. When I finally hit the mountain side the pain was excruciating.
It was like getting run over by a herd of Pegasus.
If my poor back didn't get abused enough. Now I was slamming it against a mountain.
If I wasn't able to control the snow to soften our fall I probably would of died on impact.
I laid there for a second. Trying to catch my breath, which is really hard when you just slammed into a mountain.
Then the cold hit me. It was freezing up here. There was snow and ice everywhere. I looked around and saw we were at the highest point, the summit.
I looked over and saw all the lower mountains around us. It was freezing.
I looked around and found a cave to rest in.
I got a sleeping bag from our supply backpack. Reyna wasn't holding up so good. Her face was pale and I think it was even turning blue!
I sat down and tried to start a fire with the matches I brought.
Yeah after about twenty failed attempts I finally got one.
Thank the gods!
I put Reyna as close to the fire as possible.
Jeez I had to fall asleep on the chariot did I?! I could of help her in some way but no I just fell asleep. Well it is my turn to return the favor.
I grabbed a water bottle from my backpack and poured some into Reyna's mouth.
Gods please wake up.
Everything I did wasn't working. I tried everything. You know even prying to Vulcan.
I even did a little fire dance. Just like I figured it didn't work.
I threw another match into the fire. It made the fire grew a little. Then I tried to do something really stupid. Now of all times I got a memory back. It was a nickname that I got. I got it when I did something dumb. Annabeth gave it to me. I saw her smile and how at a cave she gave me a nickname. Seaweed Brain. Then I remembered how I gave her the nickname Wise Girl. I smiled and then shook my head. I had to help Reyna first.
Jeez this is probably why she always called me Seaweed Brain. When I do dumb things like this.
I took off my Camp Jupiter shirt and started stuffing her sleeping bag trying to warm her up.
I ended up freezing even more and Reyna wasn't doing any better.
Then I realized if Reyna didn't get warm soon she could suffer from frost bite! Oh no I grabbed her arm and tried to feel her pulse. It was really faint. Then it finally hit me. Part of the prophecy!
Frozen with fear facing the door of death
I had to save Reyna. If the prophecy was right. She must be at the doors of death. I can't let her die. No I wasn't going to let her die.
Okay plan B!
I took out everything in the sleeping bag and I climbed into the bag.
I guess body heat or something would of gotten her warmed up.
"You aren't going to get away from me Reyna. Not even the doors of death can change that." I muttered.
Jeez it was nice and warm in her but Reyna's body was still really cold. She was breathing really hard and her face was still really pale.
The things I do for my friends!
Man if Annabeth saw me right now she would probably kill me.
I'm sorry Annabeth! Please forgive me for this
Then she opened up her eyes finally.
"What...are you...doing in here...Percy?" she said while shivering.
A wave of relief washed over me. Thank the gods! She was awake.
"Reyna! Your awake! I'm so glad I thought I lost you for a second. Yeah I'm only in here because I'm trying to keep you warm you know. Hahah yeah trust me on this one." I said embarrassingly.
"Your...hopeless Percy! I...told you before...you...can't kill a praetor...so easily!" Reyna snapped.
Jeez it was nice to see Reyna a little better but her body was still shivering and I could hear her teeth chatter.
Then she did something that even surprised me.
She hugged my across my chest.
"Don't...get the wrong...idea now...Percy! I'm just trying to stay...warm!" She said.
I just smiled and let her hug me.
Jeez out of all the places we could of landed had to be a mountain.
Soon after Reyna passed out again.
I started to panic how was I suppose to save her.
I started to hug her. Trying my best to keep her warm.
This was the hardest thing I ever tried to do.
Keeping my friends safe from the sheer cold. Then I heard a voice outside the sleeping bag.
"Whoa! What are you two doing in there. Are y'all doing it or something? Kind of an odd place to do it but you know I don't judge."
I quickly poked my head outside the sleeping bag and there was a teenager standing there.
He looked like he was seventeen or eighteen.
He wore a sleeveless white Hollister t-shirt with beach shorts and loafers. He was smiling at me and it felt like the sun was shining over me. His smile was shining like the sun! He had long blonde hair like a surfer. He looked like a god. I wasn't gay or anything but this guy was hot. Literally. It was like he was making the whole cave heat up.
I felt the cave heat up the snow and ice was melting off the walls.
Behind him was an amazing car. It was a Lamborghini Spyder, bright red. Not to mention it was a convertible.
I got out of the sleeping bag and I pulled Reyna out too. She was quickly warming back up.
"Oh thank the gods." I said as I sat her against the wall.
"What?! Thank the gods? You mean Thanks Apollo? Oh I feel a haiku coming on!" He said. Then he recited the most terrible poem I heard in a while.
I just saved these kids.
They would freeze to death without me.
I am so freaking cool
"Wait your the god Apollo?!" I said with shock.
"The one and only kid." He said.
"But why are you here Lord Apollo?" I asked.
"Oh I saw your little fire dance to Vulcan. I thought why not show these kids who really owns the heat. Dude really? To Vulcan?! I'm the god of the sun for goodness sake!" He said with a bit of annoyance.
He pointed towards his Spyder.
"Yeah want a ride? I saw how Jupiter struck you out of the sky. Total bummer." He said.
"Ummm...sure! Thank you Apollo!" I said with enthusiasm.
"No problem! Next time just give me some sort of tribute. Make sure you pray to me next time and not to Vulcan! Oh and for that tribute make it like an Ipod touch or an Ipad! That would be pretty awesome." He said with a smile.
"Sir what about Reyna?" I asked.
"Oh yeah your girlfriend there? Just put her in the back seats. You can have the shot gun seat." He said as he pointed his thumb to the back seat.
"Apollo! She isn't my girlfriend! She is just my friend." I said annoyed.
"What?! Y'all were like cuddling in a sleeping bag together!? I thought y'all were doing it for a second? Now you're telling me you aren't boyfriend and girlfriend?!" He said in shock.
I gritted my teeth for a second and finally told spoke to him.
"I was just keeping her warm! I didn't want her to freeze to death!" I argued.
"Okay sure that's your excuse! Don't lie to me! I'm a god here!" He said.
"Apollo! Trust me! Me and Reyna aren't going out. I have Annabeth to be thinking about..." I muttered.
"Wait a second now there is this Annabeth?! Oh you stub! You're the son of Neptune right?" He asked.
"Yes Apollo I am. Don't get the wrong idea now! Jeez you're so confusing. We aren't going out Apollo trust me. I still don't know all about Annabeth because my memory is fuzzy but I know she is still important to me." I said kind of embarrassed.
Apollo just smirked and said.
"Okay I believe you son of Neptune. But can you do me on favor before we leave?"
"Um what is it Apollo?"
"can you like put on a shirt or something. I mean your abs and such are okay but nothing compared to mine." he said as he pulled up his shirt.
His abs were like shining like the sun.
I realized I still wasn't wearing a shirt because I stuffed it in Reyna's sleeping bag.
I grabbed it and put it on quickly.
"No fair gods can change appearance at will! I said under my breathe.
"Oh don't be such a spoil sport. Just accept it." He said with a laugh.
Then I noticed Reyna was waking up!
Reyna's POV
I was unconscious for a while but I remembered what I saw as I was passed out.
It was a terrible place. I knew it was going to haunt my dreams. It was a set of two doors. There were monsters and demons all across the other side.
Then I realized some of the monsters were ones that even I killed before. They were in pieces still regenerating but they all still had anger towards me
I feel backwards trying to find my necklace so I could summon my spear but it was nowhere to be found. I was trembling! I felt like a little girl on that cursed island before I found Camp Jupiter.
Then a voice boomed overhead.
You aren't going to get away from me Reyna. Not even the doors of death can change that.
It was Percy's voice. It gave me hope and then a light over took the whole room.
There stood a women in full battle armor who had the look of war on her face.
When she looked at the door with a glare every monster and demon fell back. The retreated and the doors started to close.
She looked at me and her expression softened.
"Child don't be afraid. Even death has its rewards but it is not your time. You have many battles and challenges over coming you my dear. " She said.
"M..Mother!?" I yelled.
"Yes child." She said with a smile and a nod.
I bowed down on one knee and I felt her put a hand on my shoulder.
"Stand my child." She said.
"Child. You must return to the mortal world. This place is full of anger and destruction soon even the doors cannot hold back all the monsters." She said as the worried expression took over her face.
"Now grab my hand. I am bringing you back child." She said as she gave me a smile and held out her hand."
"Thank you mother..." I said as I held back tears of joy.
I grabbed her hand and I awoke. The cold was still flowing through my body but I saw that Percy was in front of me
We were in a sleeping bag together.
I asked what he was doing and he just merely answered he was trying to keep my warm.
I tried to hide how happy I felt to be this close to him.
I hugged him around his chest and I realized he had no shirt on!
I buried my head in his chest so he didn't see me blushing.
His warmth washed over me and I was in bliss but I still couldn't help but pass out again.
This time it was as normal as passing out got. When I awoke I felt heat all around me like I was in a swirling pit of heat.
I awoke to see a shirtless Percy arguing with someone who looked like he belonged on the beach.
Wow he seemed pretty hot. Then Percy started to put back on his shirt. I couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
I quickly shook the thoughts out of my head and Percy realized I was awoke.
"Reyna! Are you okay?" Percy said as he came to my side.
"I'm fine. I was just a little cold." I said with a smile.
"Well guess what? This guy over here-"
"God!"
"Well this god over here is going to help us out some Reyna." Percy said with a smirk.
"Let me guess judging by how the snow and ice is melting off the wall, that is Apollo lord of the sun right?" I muttered.
"right on the dot girl! I like the sound of lord but stick with God" The guy said as he hoped into his sports car.
Wow that is a really nice car. I saw the Lamborghini logo on the front hood. It was really nice.
"Hey do y'all want to ride in the Lambo or maybe I should change it to something else. Quick son of Neptune! What is your dream car?" He said quickly.
"Its Percy. Percy Jackson. Oh that's an easy one! Nissan GTR!" Percy said with excitement as Apollo's Lamborghini Spyder changed into a red and black convertible Nissan GTR.
"Wow you can change your car into anything?!" Percy hollered.
"Yeah one of my many talents. Well you know I have to drive around in this thing every day because it is the sun!
Percy stared at it in awe.
"Alright! Get in guys! I'm melting all of Mount Elbert! Now come on!" He hollered.
Percy nodded and faced me.
"Can you stand up or are your legs still frozen?" Percy asked with a smirk.
"Umm I can't stand yet can you carry me?" I said.
I was lying but still it would be nice to get carried for once. I already drove the whole way here on a chariot.
Percy picked me up bridal style and gently placed me down on the beat seats of the Nissan GTR.
Wow this really was a nice car. It had everything. The seats were even heated! That helped with almost freezing to death.
When we were both in the car Apollo changed gears and we were off.
We were flying through the sky in his Nissan. We were over Japan well according to Apollo who was sipping a can of Coke.
Percy had Apollo drive low because he was afraid of what happened earlier. He told me that he think Jupiter holds a grudge against Neptune because of past encounters. So he was never allowed in his domain. The sky. Apollo said if he drove to low that the states below would be burned to a crisp. So we didn't drive to low.
It would take a day until we were back at the United States so Percy switched seats into the back to talk.
"Hey Reyna are you really okay?" he asked.
"Yeah Percy staying in this thing is like sitting in a sauna. Well without the fat old guys." I laughed.
Percy laughed back and then he got a serious look.
"Hey why were you freezing so fast at the Colorado mountains?" He asked.
Then I started to explain the story of how when I was a little girl. My experience from the cold.
Back when I was a little I lived on an island of an evil witch with my sister. The witches name was Circe. She tried to teach us witchery and magic. One day she tried to persuade a goddess to join our army of ever so growing women. She was trying to recruit the goddess Khione, daughter of Boreas the Northern Wind. When she arrived on our island the moment she saw me she turned into her Roman form Chione.
Even back then Roman blood flowed through me. She became more warlike and strict. She found our ways petty and foolish. She punished the whole island because of Circe foolishness.
She froze almost everyone and the ones she took a liking too she keep at prisoners.
Unfortunately me and my sister were keep at prisoners. I began to have a phobia for the cold. She once froze our entire bodies except our head. She even almost drowned us in snow. It was the worst thing I ever felt.
After months of torture and pain we finally learned to escape with the weapons we had in hand. Being the daughters of Bellona helped us.
Eventually we found our homes. Me and my sister parted ways and I left her for Camp Jupiter.
I looked at Percy and saw the shock in his eyes.
"So that is why you were frozen so fast. I'm sorry Reyna." He said.
"It's okay Percy." I said as I felt shivers run down my spine.
"Hey it's okay we are safe now at least." Percy said with a smile.
I grinned and laid my head on his shoulder.
"Umm...okay I guess goodnight Reyna." He said.
"How can you tell its night if we are riding in the sun?" I asked with a grin.
He just laughed and we both drifted to sleep.
Apollo's POV
Jeez that Percy kid.
He is so lucky I let him hitch a ride. That little fire dance really did give me a good laugh though.
The son of Neptune are usually funny kids. Percy is no exception.
Oh dang it almost burned North Korea.
Jeez I hate driving low. Although I don't want to get zapped by Jupiter. His lightning bolts can hurt.
Man being the sun can be a boring job but being as awesome as I am I can always make the job entertaining.
I couldn't help but over hear what that Reyna girl's story. Makes me feel sorry for her. I mean I can never get frozen or feel cold for that matter.
Being the god of the sun has its advantages.
I put the car on autopilot and made a veil out of the air.
It was my sister in her Greek form. I don't change much from Greek to Roman so I stayed the same.
There stood my twin sister, Artemis. Although she was twelve years old. Man why couldn't she make herself look a little older.
Then I looked behind and saw Percy laying his head on the door handle with Reyna on his shoulder.
Yeah you aren't going out hmm. Sure.
Then Artemis spoke.
"What is it Apollo." she said.
I could tell that my sister was annoyed with the look on her face.
"Oh come on sis can't you be happy to see your brother?" I said with a grin.
"NO!" She said.
"What are you busy with the hunt or something?" I asked.
"Yes! I am always busy with the hunt." She said as another girl entered her tent.
It was a girl with lightning blue eyes and spiky hair going to the bottom of her neck.
It was Thalia Grace, daughter of Zeus.
Then she saw me and had the look of shock on her face.
"Oh hey Thalia good to see you again." I said.
She got on one knee and welcomed me.
"Jeez you don't have to do that just tell me sister what you need." I said.
"Umm My lady Artemis, we are about to reach Camp Half-Blood." she told my sister.
"Good okay we will carry on soon after I am finished speaking with my brother her." she said half annoyed.
Then Thalia said goodbye to Artemis and I.
She turned and left.
"Now what is it that you called me for little brother." she asked.
"Hey! You were born two milliseconds after me!" I argued.
"Does it really matter. Here, What is it that you called me for Apollo." She said more annoyed.
I grinned and said," Okay okay sis I called because I picked up two interesting kids here."
I pointed to Percy and Reyna behind me.
"What?! Why would you pick up two demigods!" She yelled.
I quickly put my hands up.
"Sorry Artemis. I had to show this Percy kid who is boss. He did a fire dance to Hephaestus! I mean I'm the god of the sun! Do you know how hot I am!" I argued back.
"Wait did you say Percy?" She asked.
"Yes. Percy Jackson. Do you know him sis?" I asked.
"Yes. He and this girl named Annabeth Chase has a bond connected with the moon." She told me.
"Oh yeah he did mention a girl named Annabeth. He said that he was thinking about her or something. His memory is a little fuzzy of her though. Well he only said it after I called the girl next to him his girlfriend." I said.
"What?! You fool you honestly don't know anything! That boy cares more for Annabeth than you think. He solely keeps himself alive by thinking about her. They share something great. I am keeping their bond alive because of Aphrodite. " She said.
"Wow that sounds pretty serious. Is it L word serious?" I asked.
She turned her head and said, "Yes L word serious. Now GOODBYE!"
With a swipe of her hand the veil was broken and our connection was gone.
"Jeez Artemis. I know you swore off men forever but I didn't know you were such a sap for love stories." I said with a grin.
I looked over the saw that we were in the United Kingdom. I snapped my hands through the air and there was a guitar. I started playing random songs that came to my head.
Did an awesome guitar solo from Green Day. I think it was the song Boulevard of Broken Dreams.
Thalia got me to play that song one time when I meet with the hunt.
After a few hours of playing I was really tired. These two little kids wouldn't mind if I closed my eyes for a little while. I turned on the radio and willed it to a lullaby channel. I didn't even know they had these but I closed my eyes to some German lady singing in German to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
I quickly woke up and realized we were over America now. Wait when I picked them up they were heading East so they must be going to the East coast. Wait I passed that up already!
We were over Fayetteville now!
I summoned loudspeaker and turned it on.
"HEY PERCY! NOW WOULD BE THE TIME TO WAKE UP!" I yelled.
Percy's POV
I awoke with Apollo yelling in my ear with a loudspeaker.
Gods that hurt. I shook myself awake as Reyna sat herself up straight. My shoulder felt warm from where her head was laying.
Then Apollo spoke.
"Hey Percy if your trying to get to the East Coast now would be the time to get out!"
I realized that we were trying to get to the East Coast because of the prophecy.
you will find the son of Jupiter in the land of never ending lights. With the flame of hope.
I realized it was New York because besides Los Angelos the only place it could be was New York. I mean the flame of hope must of been Lady Liberty.
"Yeah! We need to get down." I said.
"What why now?" Reyna asked.
"Explain later. Hey Apollo can you let us down?" I asked.
"Sorry Percy. I can't. Unless you want me to incinerate some states in the United States. Although there are something in the trunk that can help." Apollo said.
He clicked a bottom on the dashboard of the car and the trunk opened up.
"Umm how are we suppose to get it Apollo?" I asked.
"Well you know climb back there and get it!" Apollo said.
"What?!" I said shocked.
I was about to climb back there but I already saw Reyna climbing to the back of the car.
Jeez your afraid of the cold but you not afraid of climbing to the back of a car thousands of miles above the Earth surface.
I would of watched but as I turned my head I realized she was still wearing her toga. Oh gods. I covered my eyes as I heard Apollo whistle in the background.
Gosh she is going to be mad later.
When I saw her coming back from the back of the trunk I realized her face was red and she had a hint of anger in her eyes.
She sat back down in her sets and stared at me with annoyance.
"Lord Apollo can I do something out of order for a god?" She asked.
Apollo winced and said yes.
She moved to the front seat and slapped Apollo.
Wow she just really slapped the god of the sun.
"Please don't look up my toga again!" She said annoyed.
Apollo just laughed and grabbed his face.
"Feisty aren't you! Purple really is your color isn't it. Sorry I accidentally saw in the rear view mirror." He said with a grin.
She looked like she was going in for another slap but then she went back to the back seats and sat down.
"Oh Percy lean in I have a secret to tell you." She said.
I anticipated at first but I leaned forward eventually.
She whispered in my ear.
"I saw the whole when you covered your eyes!"
Then I leaned back and she slapped me.
"That was an accident I swear!" I said. Then I noticed what she brought.
It was two parachutes.
"Oh gods. Apollo you don't want us to jump off right?!" I asked with a hint of panic.
"Well you know is there any other choice." He said.
"Can't you just snap your fingers and transport us down there?!" I asked.
"Where is the fun in that! Have fun in Charlotte!" He said.
Reyna already started to strap on her parachute.
Holy Hera this was going to suck harder than the titans.
When Reyna was finished I was embarrassed to ask her for help.
She just laughed and help me strap it on. Glad to know she wasn't made about the toga thing anymore.
Then Apollo gave us the thumbs up. It was a parachute for two. So we hooked ourselves together and of course Reyna jumped first dragging me along.
Falling thousands of miles into earth's atmosphere. Just great crashing back to Earth two times in the matter of a few days! Great.
I realized that the parachute was designed so that me and Reyna was facing each other and I saw the huge grin on her face.
I hope that we fell fast because I didn't want Jupiter to zap us out of the sky and ruining the grin. She just smiled and I switched positions to where I was on top. Wow we were so high that I could see the curves in the Earth!
I quickly switched back into positions. Reyna just smiled. I looked back and saw Apollo waving his arm goodbye as his Nissan GTR changed back into a Lamborghini Spyder.
Our fall back to Earth was pretty fun. I mean the air flowing through our hair and I could see the huge smile on Reyna's face as if she was having the time of her life.
Gods I was glad that we were getting back to the ground.
I turned my head to the side to look at the Earth and I felt something collide with my cheek.
Reyna just kissed me on the cheek.
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