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Chapter 8
It's been a week since Thalia was found by Percy and was brought to his house. And for that entire week she has been doing nothing but relaxing and spending quality time with her cousin. Even though she was happy to see Percy starting to move on from the Annabeth situation, she was still concerned about what his plan for Olympus was. She tried to talk to him about it, but he would always cut her off and change the subject.
At the end of the week Percy finally decided speak his mind. On Saturday morning, while they were having breakfast together in the living room, Percy spoke up.
"Since you keep asking, I am going to tell you." Percy said taking a bite out of his pancakes.
At first Thalia was confused as to what he was talking about her. She looked at him with a questioning stare.
"My plan, what I am going to do. You said you wanted to know, right?" He said pausing mid-bite.
It finally dawned on her that Percy was about to open up to her. She put her plate down so hastily that she almost dropped it.
"Of course I want to know. Tell me what you have planned and I'll try to do my best to help you." She said taking a sip of her juice.
"I don't think you will like my plan enough to help me. But never the less I shall explain. But before I do that, I need to explain how I came up with this plan." He started as he put his plate down as well.
Thalia decided to lean back, getting comfortable in her seat, knowing this will take a while.
Before Percy continued he looked towards the kitchen door and yelled out "Jackie, don't bother us for the next hour. We are busy."
He heard a faint "Okay." being yelled back from the kitchen.
But just to be sure, he snapped his fingers and stopped all the noise from escaping through the door that led to the kitchen.
After that was done, Percy got comfortable as well and continued.
"As you know I went to travel around the world in my absence. Well, in those travels I didn't stay above ground the whole time." Percy said.
Thalia didn't understand but waited for Percy to explain more in detail.
"I took trips to the underworld from its different entrances all over the world. And in one of my travels I somehow ended up in the lair of the fates. I was confused at first but they explained that it was no accident that I ended up there. They wanted to meet me and talk about some important matters. They said that they have been watching me since after the first war. They've carefully watched the choices I made, and after a whole lot of talking they finally got to the point."
Thalia didn't know where this was going but she still listened intently.
"Anyway, they said that they deemed me worthy and wanted to grant me a special power. Now this ability was powerful because it controlled everything. Without it the world would not go around. And since the beginning of creation only two beings, three counting me, have had the honor to will this power. It was the power of time." Percy explained as his eyes got lost in the memory of that moment.
Thalia put her hand over her mouth to cover the little gasp that escaped. She wanted to ask questions but she thought she'd let Percy finish his story.
"I was a little cautious at first. I didn't know how I felt about having the same power as Kronos. But after they explained the benefits of that power, I was hooked. I accepted their offer and they added the power of time to my list of abilities. They even helped me master the power with intense training. After that I continued on my travels but a little idea entered my head. I wondered how things would turn out if I could travel back in time. I asked the fates if I could that and they said yes. So I took the time to travel back in time. And I have to say, the things I learned shocked me. Then I asked them if I could go back in time to change something. Stop something from happening. They said I couldn't do anything that would alter the course they had planned for each being. And that's where I have been going to the last week. Arguing with them about my plan. They finally gave in yesterday and said I could do whatever I wanted, as long as it didn't change even extremely out of course. I think they agreed just to get rid of me but I didn't care. I got what I wanted."
Percy finished explaining with a wide smile. But it wasn't a happy smile. His smile had a hint of evil and cruelty in it, and that scared Thalia.
But after hearing all of that, she didn't know what to say. She was really happy for her cousin but his plan was a little crazy.
"Percy, what do you plan to do now? What are the things that you will change?" She finally spoke.
"At first I wanted to go back and just save my parents. But now I am thinking differently. I don't want to just save them, I want to make sure that they never get put in harm's way. So I plan to go back to the very beginning. The very beginning when I found out that I was a demigod and make everything the way I want it to be." He said widening his smile.
"Is that safe? Don't you think that will change things drastically?"
She asked that because considering how Percy was acting right now, things turning to his favor will not be good things. And just like before, she was questioning if Percy was really okay in the head. She, again, wondered what had happened to him in the Underworld.
"Don't worry. I won't change things too much. Just little touches to smooth out some rough edges." He said finally losing his smile as he stared at her curiously. He wondered what she thought of him right now. He knew people questioned his sanity, and he was wondering if she was doing that right now. But he still didn't care because all his life he lived by the rules and look where it has gotten him right now.
"Like what? What rough edges?" Thalia asked sitting up.
She was starting to feel uncomfortable talking about this, especially since Percy was sort of glaring at her. She didn't think she could hold him in a fight now, if he decided to have one against her.
"Like making sure I never trust Annabeth. Make sure I do other things that I should have done before. Look, Thalia, you may think I am crazy right now, but I know what I am doing. I won't do anything that will hurt anyone. I'm not that blood thirsty. You just don't understand how much pain I am in. This plan is the only thing stopping me from going to Greece and killing that lying daughter of Athena. And the only reason I am telling you these things is because you're one of my best friends." He said suddenly his semi-glare turning into an expression of sadness.
Hearing that made Thalia feel guilty. She couldn't believe the things she was thinking about him. This was her best friend. He was a kind, caring and gentle person and those are the reason that made her leave the hunt for him.
"I am sorry Percy. I didn't know how you felt. But if you're going to go Changing The Past then I will gladly stick by your side." She said smiling as she moved next to him.
"Thanks Thals. You don't know how much this means to me." He said wrapping his arms around her in a hug.
She welcomed the hug and smiled.
"Hey what about Nico. What does he think of this?" She asked finally realizing that the little trio wasn't complete.
"I told him and he supports me one hundred percent. He just wishes he could come along but I need for him to stay here and keep me informed about things." Percy explained.
Thalia nodded her head in understanding.
"So when do we leave for the past." She said smiling. She felt weird saying that sentence.
"Actually now, if you are ready?" He said standing up.
She rushed to her feet hearing this.
"Wait now. Okay but like what should I bring with me?" She asked nervously.
"Just your weapons should be fine. Everything else I have covered." He said smiling.
"Okay but what about Jackie?" She asked pointing towards the kitchen.
Percy snapped his fingers, taking down the noise barrier.
"Jackie, Thalia and I are leaving. Call my dad and tell him I will be gone for a while. I am going on vacation with my friend so I won't be going to school. You can come in to clean the house if you want in my absence. There is cash in the cabinet, take however much you want. I will try to be back as soon as possible." He yelled as Thalia just stood there smiling.
They heard a things crashing in the kitchen as Jackie rushed and pulled the kitchen door open. She was shocked to hear this.
"Are you sure your dad will be okay with this?" She asked nervously.
"Yea, don't worry. And who do you think is paying for my trip." Percy said lying through his teeth as he smiled.
Jackie released a sigh. "Okay have fun in your trip. Don't get into any trouble." She said smiling a little bit.
"I won't promise anything." Percy replied winking at Thalia.
Thalia put on a little smile as she followed Percy out of the house.
"Hey who is pretending to be your father?" She asked walking down the steps.
"Nico." Percy smiling as he turned to face her.
"I should have known. Okay so how do we do this?" She asked walking over to stand next to him.
"Before we leave, we need to say goodbye to 'my father' and apologize, again, for not taking him with us." Percy said smiling as he placed his hand on Thalia's shoulder.
He looked around to make sure no one was around before flashing away.