Hey guys! Sorry for the big gap for updating lately. School work is getting piled on me, and my midterms are tomorrow and I have acting a lot. I guess you guys didn't like chapter 40 a lot. I got about 1 review…lol. This is the longest chapter so far and I hope you like it. I spent about 5 hours writing it. Enjoy!

Percy POV

Annabeth looked so overwhelmed and stressed so Percy kissed her. He didn't know what else to do in the moment. When he pulled away she was smiling at him.

"Thank you." Annabeth whispered in his ear. Percy smiled.

"My pleasure." Percy replied. She giggled then her face turned serious. "What is it?"

"Did you ever call you mom?" Annabeth asked. Percy's face went blank. How could he forget? She must be worried sick.

"Dammit!" Percy yelled. "I will be back soon." He told Annabeth as he ran out the door. He looked for the Iris Message room and barged in. Luckily there was no one in there already. Percy shut the door and locked it. He didn't want anyone walking in while he was talking to his mom. He dug in his pocket and pulled out a gold coin. He threw it in the water fall and said, "Oh Iris, Goddess of Messaging. Please except my offering. Sally Jackson. An image started too form of a women eating a tub of ice cream on the couch. Oh gods. "Hey mom." Percy said. She turned and her face grew happy, then confused, then upset.

"Percy Jackson! Where have you been? Do you know how worried I have been? You have been gone for more than eight months! You didn't think of calling me?" Percy's mom could've gone on and on, but Percy stopped her.

"Mom, I'm so sorry. I never mean to worry you. Hera took away all my memories and now I'm on a huge quest. There is just a lot going on right now." Her face was hard but it softened a bit. She seemed to understand how Percy was feeling. She sighed.

"It's fine, Percy. It's just…if anything happens to you…" Tears began to fill her eyes.

"Mom…don't cry." Percy said. He wished he could hug her right now. His eyes began to swell with tears. She sniffles and dried her eyes.

"I'm sorry sweet heart." Percy felt terrible that he made his mom cry and apologize for it.

"No mom. I'm sorry. I should've called you sooner." Percy said. His dark hair hung carelessly in his face. His sea green eyes seemed to glow with power.

"Percy!" Hazel was knocking on the door.

"Percy you need to go." Said Percy. "Promise me you'll stay safe." Her eyes were filled with love and protection.

"I promise, mom." Percy said holding back tears.

"I love you." His mom said. Percy gulped. A tear ran down his face.

"I love you too, mom." Percy said. After one last glance Percy ran his hand through the image of his mother and the image scattered into nothing. Percy wiped his eye and exited the room. "What's going on?" Percy asked urgently.

"Come see for yourself." Hazel replied. They ran quickly to the deck. Leo had parked the boat. Everyone was looking off the edge with a troubled expression on their face.

"What's going on?" Percy questioned. Everyone turned to him.

"We're between a rock and a hard place." Annabeth said coldly. Percy had a confused look on his face. "Come check it out." Percy walked to the edge and saw the last thing he wanted to see. Percy groaned. A giant whirlpool was thrashing violently ahead of them, but close by there was a monster with heads of dogs growling at the boat. "Scylla and Charybdis." Annabeth explained. There was no way out of this. It was a narrow strait.

"Didn't Jason and Odysseus get by them?" Piper asked hopefully.

"Yes. But Odysseus lost six men, and Jason was guided by a Nereid. I'm pretty sure Leo doesn't have one of those in his belt." Annabeth grunted.

"She speaks the truth…" Leo admitted.

"What do we do?" Frank asked. Everyone turned to Percy. He felt overwhelmed. All of these live, the world depends on him.

"Oh, and one small thing…Charybdis hates Zeus with a burning passion. Jason eyes grew wide and scared.

"Oh." Jason squeaked. "I'm dead." Jason said hopelessly.

"No!" Percy shouted. "No one is going to die." Percy thought for a moment. "Leo can't we just fly over it?" Percy asked. Everyone looked devastated.

"No. For some reason it won't fly anymore. Some rocks and stuff got stuffed in the flying engine and ruined it completely." Leo admitted with an embarrassed expression. "When I get to Rome, I'm going to give that damn rock a piece of my mind." Leo grunted.

"Leo stay focused!" Annabeth snapped. Leo looked down. Percy thought for a minute.

"Charybdis." Percy finally said. "I know that the whole Zeus thing is a problem, but I can try and fight the whirlpool. And if we go through Scylla we will all get eaten one by one." Percy took a deep breath. "Leo you need to steer slightly away from Charybdis, but out of Scylla's reach." Leo gave Percy thumbs up. "Piper, talk to the whirlpool. Charmspeak it to not suck us in." Piper nodded comprehensively. "Jason try to control the wind to slightly lift us a little."

"I'll try." Jason said. He seemed worried. He was worried.

"Percy are you sure about this?" Annabeth asked. Her gray eyes swirled with anxiety. Percy nodded. If he learned anything throughout all his quests, it is to go with your gut feeling and never go back on you first idea.

"Annabeth, Frank, and Hazel stand by if help is needed." Percy took a deep breath. "Let's do this." Leo took off the break and steered the ship exactly how Percy told him to. Percy and Piper went to the edge. Piper was yelling forcefully to the whirlpool. I didn't seem to do much, but she kept trying and every word she said seemed to be stronger than last. Jason was trying to summon the winds to lift the boat, but he was struggling. Percy kept trying to reverse the whirlpool's motion, but the monster was very powerful. What if he made the wrong decision? No! He had to stay strong to his plan. Everything will work out.

Percy, stay attached to the world. Percy heard a voice say. It was Poseidon. Think of the ocean and how it brings you power. Think of your mother and how much you love her. Think of Annabeth, the one thing that keeps you grounded to the mortal world. Think of everything you care about and feed off that power. Think of everything at stake. Percy, you will not fail. You are my favorite son. I put all my trust in you. Do not give up. Ever. The voice stopped and Percy felt disoriented for a moment. Then the boat jerked sharply and brought him back to reality. He took his father's advice. He thought of everything his dad told him to. He felt power surge within his blood and travel through his veins. Soon his power matched the one of the monster. Piper was still screaming at the water and Jason was using all his will to raise the boat.

"We are almost through!" Leo exclaimed. Percy kept thinking about what he cared about. He couldn't let those thought slip his mind or else everything would be over. Suddenly the boat made a sharp jerk and we all fell. "We made it." Leo said surprised. No one got up. They were all to exhausted. Jason was out of will, Percy was out of power, and Piper probably lost her voice, but it was worth it. Everything was fine. No one was hurt. Everybody was safe.

"How much longer till we get to Rome?" Percy managed to ask.

"We should arrive tomorrow." Leo said.

"Are there any islands nearby here?" Percy asked.

"One about a mile or two away. Why?" Leo replied.

"Let's park there for the night. We all need to rest." Percy explained. Leo nodded and drove to the island. No one spoke; everyone was either to shocked or to tired. Leo finally docked the boat at the island. "Everyone get to bed." Percy commanded. No one argued. They all just went to their rooms and passed out in their bunks. Percy was the only one who stayed on the deck. The sun had already set and the stars were revealed. Percy walked to the edge and looked the water. He felt a rush of power surge through his body. Percy looked at the water again and felt an urge to swim. He took off his shirt, exposing his sun tanned abs, and dived into the ocean. The cool water soothed his skin the moment he made contact with it. His hair floated in the water carelessly. His sea green eyes got even more blue than usual. He felt the water replenish his skin. He just swam. He didn't know how long, and he didn't care. When he was in the water he felt like he belongs. Finally he rose to the top and climbed up the ship. The dried himself off and threw back on his shirt. He walked to his room and lied on his bed. He closed his eyes and fell asleep immediately. All of his troubles were released, and finally he was at peace.