Typhon. He was the only monster I could think of that could control rain. The rain was pushing us back and making it harder to sail. Typhon may be trapped but the rain itself was fighting us. Holding us back from reaching Greece.
If Gaea rose that would mean Typhon would be freed from his prison. That would make the end of the world even worse then it would be with just Gaea. Who knew how many others would be freed.
Leo stood at the helm reading about the Archimedes Sphere. "Jason! Come help me!", Leo shouted over the rain. I ran up to the helm pushing against the rain. I tried to control it, but nothing worked.
"Leo! What are you doing! We're being attacked by rain, and you're still trying to read that thing.", I yelled to Leo. He looked up at me, like I had offended him.
"This THING might be able to help us! Help me find a shield activator!", Leo said.
"Oh, sorry.", I replied. I searched the scrolls trying to find something to cover the ship, but nothing showed up. We must have looked for about 10 minutes, and I was starting to lose hope. Where were the others? How could they possibly sleep through all of this?
"I FOUND SOMETHING!", Leo shouted happily. He kept looking back and forth from the scroll to the Archimedes sphere, pressing a lot of buttons and turning knobs. I had no clue what he was doing, but it looked right.
All of a sudden, a bright blue light shot out of the sphere. Then it started to fan out and cover the boat. Soon the boat was surrounded by a blue circle, and no rain hit us.
Leo sighed and sat down, exhausted. He was soaked even more than I was. He looked about ready to pass out.
"Leo, maybe you should go rest.", I offered. He just shook his head.
"I have to make sure the shield stays up untill we're safe.", Leo argued. He looked terrible, he needed a break.
"I'll go get the others and wake them up and Coach Hedge can watch the helm. You seriously need a break, man." I said. This time he didn't argue. He just got up and walked down stairs. I followed him and stopped at each door. I woke everyone up. I even stopped at Annabeth and Percy's doors. Then I remembered that they weren't here.
When I got to the deck, everyone turned to look at me, except Hedge who I had told to watch the helm. I explained everything that had happened while they were sleeping.
"I can't believe I slept through all that!", Piper said. She looked tired. Like she had been up all night crying. I figured she was still upset after losing Annabeth and Percy. We all were, but it seemed to affect Nico the most.
"Do you know how long this is going to last?", Nico asked me. I shrugged.
"I don't know. It could keep going until the quest is over, or it could stop in the next couple of minutes.", I admitted, not really sure what would happen. "The shield may even break if a monster attacked us."
"Thanks for the reassurance!", Nico said. He looked terrible. He was super thin and straggly. His clothes were way to big for him and he had bags under his eyes. He was really pale. Almost like a ghost. I wondered if that's what Percy and Annabeth would look like if, or when, they get out of Tartarus.
I hoped they would find the doors, but how would they escape if they needed to be closed from both sides. I haven't known Nico for that long but I would be really upset if he did have to stay after all he's been through. I think he knows that he's the ghost king, but none of want to bring it up. Yet, we are all thinking it.
I was exhausted. Trying to stop that rain really used my energy. But I didn't want any dreams, and I was to worried about Annabeth and Percy. What was happening to them right now? Piper's voice snapped me out of my thoughts.
"Jason, you look tired. Maybe you should go try to get some rest.", She said. I wanted to stay and help but I knew she'd make me. So I went downstairs to my room.
As I layed in bed worry filled my mind. I was doubting we could save them, but I couldn't think like that. I tried to think they would be fine, but no matter what they would be hurt when we found them. Percy's not invulnerable anymore, so are they really as strong as they used to be?
Soon sleep took me over and I was surrounded by darkness. That's when the nightmares came.
I was standing in a black room and in front of me were giant doors. The Doors of Death. All of a sudden there was laughter coming from all around me. I knew it was Gaea.
"My spawn, you shall not win. I will rise, but you can be spared. Join me. Help me rise." Gaea said.
"No! I would never join you. We are going to defeat you and your army. You won't rise. We'll stop you!", I yelled back.
"Silly demi-god. I just need two of you to rise. I prefer Percy and Annabeth to awaken me at the ancient lands, and they are sperated from your help. I really do hope they live through Tartarus. It would be a shame if they couldn't wake me."
"We'll save Percy and Annabeth. None of us will wake you. You'll have to find someone else!" I was starting to get mad. If she really thought we would help her, she was insane. She wasn't winning this war.
"Just think about your choice. You can join me at anytime. I will see you soon", Gaea said. Then the scene changed.
I was standing in a meadow, and in front of me was Percy and Annabeth. They were sleeping, and they were so peaceful he almost thought they were dead.
'How could someone be peaceful and relaxed when there in Tartarus?', Jason thought.
He wondered if Gaea had something to do with the fact that they haven't been attacked yet. Seeing them like this made him happy. It lessened his worry, and he was definetly going to tell the others that they Percy and Annabeth were alive and safe.
The scene changed again and he was standing at Camp Half-Blood. Everybody was setting up weapons and walls of defense. They were fitting aromor and finding swords and daggers. Chiron looked like he had aged 30 years. I knew they were preparing for war.
I ran up to the crest of Half-Blood Hill, near Thalia's pine. On the farm road, SUV's were racing toward the camp. Eagles and chariots were flying overhead. I hoped Camp Half-Blood would be able to defend themselves until we returned.
Then Gaea's face appeared on the hill. I jumped back so that I wasn't standing on her. Then she spoke in my head.
"This is the future, son of Jupiter. Romans are still in western New York, but they are heading this way and they will be here sooner than you think. You can stop this war, join my side and I will stop the fight. I will tell them the truth."
I was furious. I hated Gaea, and I knew that nothing could stop the Roman Army. They were on a war path, and this conversation with Gaea was a waste of time. They were getting closer to Camp Half-Blood and our deadline was getting shorter.
I heard someone scream my name. I looked around but, didn't see anyone. They called my name again and I knew it was Piper. Her scream was filled with fear. I shot awake and found her shaking me.
"Jason! I thought you were dead! Your paler than Nico!", She shouted at me.
"I'm sorry Piper, it was just nightmares.", I replied trying to make her feel better.
"There's a meeting in 10 minutes in the dining room." She said. Then she turned around and walked away.
So I got dressed and headed to the dining room. Right when I walked in everyone look at me. I walked to my seat, which was next to Piper, and sat down. it felt kind of weird with everyone's eyes on me.
"So, Jason, do you want to share your dream?", Piper asked me. So I started explaining my dream.
When I got to the part about Percy and Annabeth, everyone smiled.
"I'm so glad they're okay", Hazel said. Piper agreed with her and so did Nico.
Coach Hedge looked surprised. "How dare they! I grounded them and now they're sleeping together! I though Annabeth would be smarter than that!" I was stunned Hedge woukld say that considering they were in Tartarus. Leo beat me to it, though.
"Coach! Percy and Annabeth are in Tartarus! How can you be mad that they're sleeping? At least they're still alive. Aren't you happy they're okay?" Leo asked Hedge.
"Of course! Why wouldn't I be? It's just that I grounded them and they did it again!" Coach seemed exasperated.
"Atleast they have each other for comfort", Frank added, agreeing with Leo. That was a first. Then Nico joined in.
"As long as they're safe, it shouldn't matter. What's matters is that they're together and alive. They are more powerful than anyone I know, when they are together. If they were sperated, then we'd have to worry. They're strong, but they can still make mistakes and without the other, they'd be done. Annabeth has saved percy from death so many times before. Having them in Tartarus puts that death rate up." Nico looked relieved that they were okay, but mad that Coach would say that. "It's nice they have a chance to relax and just be with each other. After all that's happened to them, don't you think they deserve it?"
"I guess your right kid. They do deserve a break. I'll look past it this time, but this is it." Hedge replied. Nico looked happy. Then we all got food. Halfway through our meal, a loud noise scared all of us. We ran up to the deck to find that the shield had turned off and that we were out of Rome.
Going to Greece had never seemed real until now. It didn't really seem fair that we were going to Greece, when Percy and Annabeth were in Tartarus, and I know Annabeth has always wanted to see Greece. They would see it soon. We were getting closer to saving them, and we would. Then we would defeat Gaea.
Then the Argo II tilted to portside and almost sent us over board. I caught Piper before she fell over the rail.
"HYDRA!", Leo shouted from the helm. A shot of fire came from underneath the ship and shot up, just missing us.
I know it's alot of talking, but it shows how they feel about losing their leaders. Hope you like it. Sorry updating took so long. I had my birthday and friends came over and spent like a week with me, and i've had sports. So, I'm sorta busy. But i'll try updating faster. I hope you haven't forgotten this story! Please Review!