Percy's POV:

A boom clashed from the outside. Athena and I jog towards the outside, later to see that a mysterious figure was standing in front of the conference hall. The figure was tall, like 20 feet tall, or as tall as Kronos.

He was fit, or stooped. He looked pretty much like Ares but more sturdy. He was equipped with a spear and a sword. He was tan but looked like he got out of a volcano, with muscles and his hair was black, or ashy. I know this wasn't much description, but I'm really lost for words.

"HELLO THERE GODS AND GODDESSES!" His aura of power was like a mass radiation, scarier than Zeus. "Would you like a proclamation of war?"

When I turned my attention to Zeus, he was stunned and was staring suspiciously at him, studying his motives. "It is rather unexpected to see a titan here," Zeus was hesitant, of course he was. To see an ancestor that was beyond the power of the gods, he was powerless, unless with a demigod's help. "May I ask why you're here Perses?"

At first, I thought Zeus was talking to me, then I realized, Zeus was talking to the titan, named Perses. Personally, I feel intimidated to have the same name as a titan, kind of. I look at my father, he had a worried expression on his face.

"As I've told you, I have come with a proclamation of war, but continue with your prophecy or whatever with your quest, uh, um...Percy? Is it?" Perses's glint in his eye creeped me out. As he said the phrase, he had a little smile that he was trying to mask. "It's rather interesting to see another Perseus with almost the same name as me and the past Perseus."

Confused, I eventually figured out that he was referring to the Greek hero who cut off Medusa's head (like me), saved Andromeda from a sea monster, and also the leader of the Greeks in the Trojan war.

Unexpectedly, Poseidon butted in,"I'm afraid Perses is willing to hear Percy's prophecy, yes?" Poseidon eyed Athena.

"Yes, of course. Well, Perseus Jackson,

Travel the bonds with the one of war,

Two from it joins the quest,

The jar of hope stops to mourn.

Hero's quote starts from the core."

I don't know about me,but that was an exclusive prophecy. I begin to contemplate what it meant. I turned to Poseidon for some help but he just shook his head sadly. Of course, gods shouldn't interfere with their kid's life, and that's pretty stupid still. Lost in thought, I look up, seeing that Perses was gone, he probably was escorted to some other room in Olympus or something. Actually, when I look at it, all the gods disappeared somewhere, except for my dad. He walked toward me.

"If you are desperate for some help, and a boost for your quest to get started, how about I tell you a hint?" Poseidon smiled. I noticed how the atmosphere was really tense until now. "But you'll have to guess first."

Annabeth's POV:

Now that was some kiss. I look around and notice that almost everyone from camp was crowding around Devon and I. Awkward.

Clarisse steps out,"Ooh, I think someone is cheating on someone elseeee!" Her evil looking smirk was making me feel guilty. "Little Annabeth Chase is actually doing something bad for once in a while."

"Gods, even someone like me needs privacy."I say with an annoyed face.

Not to mention that some people stepped back right when I said that. I should have taken that back.

"Chill, Annabeth, let me take this!" Devon winks at me.

I feel my cheeks turn red.

"Listen everybody, Percy's not here, and he isn't going to come back. Didn't he tell you guys that? Last time I checked he was at the beach swimming in the water, running away like a little chump. Don't worry, you got another child of Poseidon here!" Devon smiles.

What Devon is saying kind of makes me think he's pretty conceited, but I think he was joking. When I scan the area, nobody really isn't giggling, I think they're pretty serious about Percy not coming back.

"Attention! There will be a game of Capture the Flag tonight! Repeat! Capture the Flag!" The speaker goes off.

"Great! A game of Capture the Flag! I bet my team will win tonight since Percy isn't here, right? I mean, he always won, right?" Clarisse broke the silence.

"Relax, remember there's another child of Poseidon-" Devon was broken off.

"And you never know that the Ares cabin and Athena cabin will be on the same team!" one of the Athena campers butted in.

"You know, I think it's already settled. We challenge you anyways, Chase," Clarisse walked away to the Ares cabin.

Just what you wanted to hear right when you were enjoying something.

Percy's POV:

"Guess about what?" I ask, bewildered. I felt comfortable, talking with my dad, casually, and no interruptions. Except the fact when you're standing in front of a big marble looking palace and everything looks so clean and "holy".

"What day do you think your deadline is for the quest?" Poseidon asked.

"Uh..." I rack my brain of other quests. They usually took 6 days or less. But this is a gigantic one, so maybe two weeks? Or months? "I don't know."

"August 18, and you know when that's in?"

"Well, the date is...oh! 1 and a half week?" The date better be right because I haven't check the calendar in like, 6 days.

"Exactly." Poseidon reaches into his bermuda shorts pockets and takes out a tiny stick-looking thing, and ambrosia and nectar.

"What is that?" Looking at the the stick thing. I didn't mean to offend him but that thing looked so baby blue and awfully not useful.

Like reading my mind, Poseidon replied, "Oh you mean this! This is a special seahorse wand."

Great, a wand to summon pretty seahorses with magical powers from the sea. It's Ariel all over again, next thing you know, frogs are eating donuts while singing. No offense to my dad.

"I know what you're thinking, and it's actually really helpful. Just say something you want that is relevant to somethings about the truth and it'll just poof out of thin air!" he smiled cheerfully.

"Poof out? And what truth?" I'm so awfully confused that I don't realize that I'm standing my backpack I got from him earlier.

"You'll find out," he winked, "And I almost forgot to tell you a hint about your quest. The titan of warfare and et cetera is Perses. You can figure the rest for yourself I bet." Everything started shining like gold, I shielded my eyes. You wouldn't realize that you could get vaporized if you stare at a god in their true form, or teleport somewhere else.

*** Author's note:

I apologize I didn't update earlier, I was busy and stuff. But this chapter is long and stuff. I'm looking forward to any suggestions and stuff. If anything is unclear to anyone, feel free to tell me. I think Percy has a change in attitude than what Rick Riordan writes because I think I changed Percy's and Annabeth's and etc. personality a bit. Did I? Thanks for your reading!

Note that the prophecy is made up by me.