Annabeth Shows Up the Sea God
All right, so you know those magazine and shows on televisions that give you the top ten vacation spots? Well, I can tell you right now, they've never been to Atlantis.
Why is that you might ask?
Because Atlantis would be my top vacation home 1-100.
And I thought that when I stepped just outside the forges. Talk about first impressions.
We stood in this hall with golden arches that went down along it. The walls were actually waterfalls and when you looked just beyond them, you saw blackness. We were so far into the depths of the ocean.
Tyson was enjoying this. "Miss you home!" He called and his voice echoed along the hall made of water. We stood on a path of gold that led down towards Poseidon's castle. I could see not too many steps away. Grover was licking his lips staring at a gold arch.
"Don't eat that Grover," Annabeth whispered. I could tell she was nervous because well, our parents hated each other. She might not be welcomed. Naiads were busy traveling through the arcs of water to stare at us.
Tyson waved us forward and we began walking. The closer we got the more people we noticed. "Tyson, bud, do you know how Dad hides this?" This would take a lot of Mist to hide the castle.
"Mortals think it ship that sunk long time ago," Tyson said over his shoulder. Grover was pacing beside him. Annabeth and I followed.
A man, whose neck had gills past by us, and overhearing what Tyson said whispered, "We were on the Titanic. Poseidon gave us eternal life after he sunk our ship and the humans didn't have enough boats to save all of us."
Annabeth was amazed at that instant. We came into full view of the castle and all that was before it. There was a golden square with a fountain in the center. The fountain was a statue of Poseidon, with his legs like a mermaid, and the trident in his hand. He had a really long beard than normal and he seemed kind of angry. This was the statue not the actual Poseidon.
The square was also filled with knee high water for mermaids to swim through. I noticed parts of the water were darker and I realized they served as tunnels that helped the sea creatures travel through the city. Atlantis was golden buildings and there were humans among them. I watched as some flew past us on hover boards.
That cartoon movie on Atlantis wasn't even close to it.
My father's palace stood on the opposite side of the square from where we were. There were hundreds of steps that led up to a large arc for an entrance. The castle seemed to reach up towards the surface of the water because at the highest tower, the point hit a bright ray of sunlight that was cast down on all of Atlantis.
"Pwetty," Tyson whispered. We began our way towards the entrance. The climb took us so long that Grover was shaking by the time our feet touched the last step. Annabeth seemed as if she could climb a hundred more steps and so did Tyson. I wouldn't have been able too, unless I absolutely had too.
When we walked through the large entrance we stepped into something that looked like Olympus. My father sat on his throne and beside him were several other gods, probably lesser gods that worked along with the sea. He wasn't all too happy to see me.
We all kneeled before him in a straight line; Grover, Tyson, me, and Annabeth. "Rise young ones," my father ordered. His voice echoed off the high arcs. The ceiling wasn't a wall but the ocean and was moving with the waves. "Percy, why have you dishonored me and brought a daughter of Athena into my palace?"
My eyes narrowed by Annabeth hit my side. I forget sometimes that gods don't like being treated as my equal because they obviously weren't. I just didn't like the fact that my father acted like he had forgotten that Annabeth and I were best friends or whatever else we had become in the past few days.
"We're on a quest father. Monsters of the Labyrinth may have escaped and are stronger than they've ever been. We killed the Minotaur and it was the last of its kind. With the Labyrinth gone, they have nowhere to go to regenerate." Tyson gave me a big smile after I was done.
"Very well, I will allow my two sons and the goat to stay but daughter of Athena, you must return back to Camp Half-Blood." I stood up taller and when Annabeth bowed and turned to leave, I held her arm and made her stay. "Percy, I won't allow you to stay here if she stays with you."
"Gods always give half-bloods the chance to prove themselves. Let us, as a team, prove to you that we can't do this quest without one of us missing." I sat Poseidon tighten the grip on his trident. It had been the first time I had seen it. The metal was twisted with different strands of metal, gold, silver, and steel. I could feel the strong powerful steel of the raw metal from the forges.
"Percy," Annabeth hissed. But we both noticed as Poseidon considered my offer.
"I will test only the one who I do not trust, do you accept daughter of Athena." I watched as Annabeth actually began to think about it.
"Annabeth, don't- we work as a team." I reached for her hand. I heard gasps from some of the lesser gods.
Annabeth stared at me before turning her eyes on Poseidon, "I accept your task God of the Sea." She bowed her head and squeezing my hand.
"Annabeth Chase, I challenge you to duel," Poseidon paused to think of all the monsters in his weaponry. I swallowed nervously for Annabeth. "The Kraken! No asking for help from friends, I will allow you to use any weapon that you have and give you a plant to help you breath underwater. You fight until either my monster or you die. Percy, Tyson, goat, step back please."
I stared at Annabeth, "Don't, I know enough about this monster-"
She placed her hand on my lip and gave me a smile, "Geez, Seaweed Brain. I know enough too. I'm the wise one remember?" Behind her smile I saw her fear. Tyson and Grover were already waiting by the edge of the wall.
"You're right about that," I whispered. I heard something large whispering in its mind. New kill, master want new kill. Fun! Fun! Fun! It was the Kraken. Annabeth was unsheathing her only dagger. I noticed her baseball cap in her pocket. Her eyes were on the ground probably going through her plan. That was Annabeth, always planning.
"Step away son, her battle is about to begin," Poseidon's voice was so loud that I almost got a headache.
"Hey," I whispered so Annabeth would look up at me. "Don't be afraid to get him mad." I nodded my head towards Poseidon, "Just stay alive for me." She nodded her head just as I leaned down to kiss her quickly on the lips. That drew an uproar from the gods. I turned to face them as I walked away. Poseidon was turning red with fury as he raised his hand to silence the members of his council.
Tyson patted my shoulder, "Annabeth be all right." I tried to smile but my heart was racing in my chest. I could only watch this. Then, Annabeth was given plants by a servant. She hate them and I watched as gills began to grow on the side of her neck. She narrowed her eyes in pain but didn't scream or writher in pain. She stayed strong.
"Drop!" Ordered one sea goddess with flowing blue hair and bright yellow eyes. I watched as Annabeth fell as a hole in the floor opened up. I heard the splash as her body hit the water. The Kraken's voice grew louder Mm, a girl. What? Where girl go? I smiled realizing that Annabeth had put on the invisibility cap.
I watched as large tentacles flared into the air as if the Kraken thought she was still above water. I tried to remember if anyone had defeated the Kraken. I know that a lot of ships had been destroyed by the Kraken. If anyone would know how to beat the Kraken though, it would be Annabeth.
Minutes past and I heard the Kraken still searching for her. I wondered why she hadn't attacked yet. Patience, I told myself, Annabeth has a lot more of it than you do. She's going to wait for the one perfect blow. I looked into the water, seeing the normal blue until it all happened at once.
I saw a bit of red and then a large, scream that was so high pitched that all of us that weren't gods had to shut our ears. I realized now that a crowd had formed. I shut my eyes and ran towards the water. I heard Tyson calling my name. I dropped into the water.
When I opened my eyes I only saw black. The water was completely dark and I could no longer hear the Kraken. "Annabeth!" I screamed, searching around for her. My breathing underwater was no problem. I swam deeper trying to look around the black blood of the Kraken.
Normally, I could see perfectly in the water but the Kraken's blood was to strong. Just then, I touched a fabric that felt like a tee shirt. I reached for it and pulled it towards me. Annabeth's body crashed into me. "Ow, Seaweed Brain." Her gills were still there when my hands checked her neck.
"I saw human blood first." I murmured while pulling her towards the surface of the water. I was surprised we could talk so easily in the water. "I got worried." I was swimming faster than her so I held her hand and pulled her along.
When our heads broke the surface, I was able to swim to the edge of the hole and pull Annabeth up with me. I watched as the gills began to disappear now that they were no longer needed. Her finger was the source of the blood that I had seen. "I had to let the Kraken attack something and let's its guard down so I could attack. Easy as getting a pizza in New York." I smiled and stood up. I offered her my hand and she gladly rejected it. "I can help myself," she smiled back.
"You weren't allowed to help her Percy!" Poseidon yelled at me. The hole in the floor disappeared. Tyson and Grover were standing beside us.
"Technically, you said she couldn't ask for help. Annabeth almost never asks for help." I pointed out drawing the water from her clothes and letting it fall to the ground. "She killed the Kraken on her own. She has proved herself. She is permitted to stay within Atlantis father." I wanted to brag more about it because I knew Annabeth never would.
Everyone knew I was right. Poseidon couldn't back down from his word now, not while his Council was sitting and watching. He let a breath of frustration, "Very well, I hope you don't plan on staying too long. Athena will think I'm holding her daughter captive if you do."
"Don't worry father, we're on a quest, we won't be long at all."