Sorry it takes so long to update...I'm really busy...also tell anyone you know who also likes PJO fanfiction about this! Also thanks to those of you who reviewed (even those that confused me a bit) it's really awesome getting reviews! So...yeah...review! review-review-review! Anyway, here's the next chapter!
Disclaimer: I own absolutely no rights to PJO or any of its amazing characters :)
Pearl's POV
Seeing how it was late, Chiron decided it would be best for me to spend the night in the Big House then move into the Poseidon cabin in the morning.
After my claiming, most of the campers avoided me and creepily stole obvious glances over in my direction. Back in the Big House, I silently sat on the bed, awaiting the return of Percy and Annabeth who had gone onto the porch and were talking quietly. As I sat in silence, I caught some of their words drifting through the slightly open window.
"...this means that my father broke it twice! She's way too old to have been born before last summer." A boy's voice said.
"Actually Percy..." A muffling sound covered Annabeth's next words.
"...Lets go ask her..."
A few moments later Annabeth and Percy knocked on the door and walked in. I spun towards them "Well…?" I said expectantly.
"Pearl...when's your birthday?" Annabeth asked. I drew back, surprised at such a strange question at a time like this. "August 18th...why?"
Annabeth looked up at Percy, her eyes wide. "Pearl...I think you and Percy are twins...you are the same age, same last name and same godly parent. Do you know anything about your mother?"
I shook my head slowly. "I was told by my aunt that she died when I was a baby. But she said I look like her..."
Percy stepped forwards and said "You do look similar to my mom. Actually you look more like her than I do."
I furrowed my eyebrows and said "So what happened? I mean...why were we separated?"
Suddenly Chiron wheeled in his wheelchair. "Siblings of gods are dangerous, especially those of the big three. Twins are even more dangerous and I don't ever remember twins of Poseidon ever-surviving childhood. It's amazing your both alive. Poseidon probably ensured you two were separated so it would be harder for Zeus and Hades to find both of you and so you wouldn't destroy each other. You saw tonight how powerful you both are together. Together, you are probably as powerful as a god."
Annabeth's eyes opened wide in realization." So that's why Poseidon made Pearl's scent that of a mortal's. He probably hoped that she could live her life without ever having to know about gods or demigods. He knew that if she ever met Percy terrible things could happen!"
"Correct my dear. Now off to your cabins, it's very late and you all have a big day tomorrow. Now get some sleep, you all look exhausted. When everyone left, I instantly fell into a deep, dreamless sleep.
At midnight, I awoke with a start. I sat up in bed and listened to see if anyone had made a noise and woken me, but the house was dead silent. Looking down I saw that a faint silver glow was leading out of the bedroom and up the stairs. Getting out bed, I quietly followed the light to a trapdoor leading into what I supposed was the attic.
I opened the trapdoor expecting to see a dark empty room, but instead found a largish room filled with strange boxes and things. The room was filled with a silver glow that allowed me to see quite well. I saw dragon claws, broken weapons, and pieces of clothing and jewelry. As I stepped forward, I felt a fuzzy thing against my bare foot. I had stepped on a pink frilly scarf that smelled faintly of perfume. Reading the tag, I saw that it was found by Annabeth and Percy. Putting it down I smiled thinking about how they might have found it.
I realized that the silver glow was focused around a shelf full of junk. I made my way over to it, but along the way clumsily stepping on things and loudly tripping over a box. I stood still, positive I had woken up someone, but the house remained eerily still. Reaching for the shelf, I began to remove boxes and junk. After removing several items, I uncovered a small, long black velvet case with a golden trident emblem engraved on the top. The moment I picked it up, the silver glow dissipated leaving me to clumsily find my way through the dark house back to my room.
Once I arrived back at my room, I sat on the bed gazing intently at the beautiful box. Upon opening it, I found that inside was a beautiful dagger. The entire dagger was about 12 inches long and the blade was a pale white. The handle was pitch black and bamboo like. Where the metal met the handle, the handle bent outwards and curved slightly. At the base of the handle, was a beautiful shining sapphire with a gleaming white pearl in the middle of the gem.
I stared at it in awe. I traced the blade wondering what it was made of. When my finger glazed the gem, I accidently pressed against it. Suddenly the dagger shrunk down into a stunning ring with similar features as the dagger. I was surprised but pressed the gem on the ring and it grew back into the dagger. Pressing the jewel once again, I slid the ring on my finger and to my surprise, it fit perfectly. Twisting the ring backwards with my thumb, I pressed the jewel with my palm and the dagger grew in my hand. After practicing this technique several times, I could have the dagger grow from ring to dagger in less than two seconds.
About to fall back asleep, I noticed out of the corner of my eye, a small piece of paper inside the case. Opening the paper, I grew alarmed at what it read:
Duo of the sea beware above
A danger lurks, moved by love
Yes, true love will carry through
But fail, and lose one of you
So there's my prophecy, I know it's not nearly as good as Rick Riordans but it's the best I could come up with...hope enjoyed this chapter! (Sorry if it's kinda boring) XD
