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Chapter 2
(Percy)
I woke up to the faintly green light that bled through the canvas of the tent shining across my face. I picked myself off the ground, sliding out of the sleeping bag, and grabbed a new set of clothes to change into after a short swim. I walked outside to find everyone already outside sitting around talking, "Hey Percy" Meg greeted quite happily as I approached the group, "Hey" I replied still a bit tired from last night's events, "I'm going out for a swim I'll see you guys later" I said turning towards the pond that we passed on our trek here three days ago, "Ok see you when you get back" She cheerfully said back, drawing a few glances from the two others. I walked off only to hear a whispered discussion burst into existence as I walked into the woods.
(Meg's POV)
As soon as he walked off the others jumped on me, "Come on Meg stop hitting on him" Cassie said looking to Troy for support, not to be disappointed of course, "He needs time" He said trying to take a less aggressive stance on things, "No he needs friends" I said hoping to keep this out of the vicinity of my crush on the once savior of Olympus. Troy looked at Cassie with that look of well I tried, only to be shot down yet again, "Meg you know after Annabeth he has been a bit on edge" she said hoping to make me see her side, "That just means that we need to be supportive" I said rummaging around in my bag for food missing the look sent between the others, "Ok Meg well support him" Troy said as he got up and headed back towards his tent. "I know you like him but we need to focus here Meg, we can't get distracted" Cassie said as she followed suit.
I sat up and walked out towards my tent grabbing my bag as I walked past the stump, the smell of rosemary filled the air as I walked into my tent wondering what to do next, Percy felt that we should stay here, the call he felt was too strong to ignore or so he said, the past three days of waiting hopefully were worth it, the prophecy called for us to keep moving, but with the rate that this was going we would be hunted down and killed before we could even get close, and Percy is taking a bath.
(Percy's POV)
I know that they were talking about me, they wouldn't have whispered if they weren't. I walked towards the pond hoping over the tree roots that reached out to trip me until I came across it. The pond sat in a quite clearing that seemed to be a bit too good to be true, but after a quick scan of the water I stripped to my shorts and jumped in enjoying the feel of the cool water. The water scrubbed of the dirt and grime from the past few days, diving down I found the floor and sat thinking about the past few weeks…
(Flashback)
I walked out of the cabin and headed down towards the beach, my usual routine after the war, and found just who I was looking for, Annabeth sat there, arms wrapped around her knees looking off into the distance pondering some problem like usual. I walked over and slipped my arm over her shoulder pulling her in gently as I looked towards what she was looking towards, the vast open water reflected light back to my eyes so I looked back to the blonde hair that flew gently in the breeze, "Percy, what if we go back" She said turning to look at me her face dropped to a serious look almost on the verge of tears, "I can't go to that hell hole again" She said destroying me, "But Annabeth, you can't trust them" I said backing up from her, "You can't trust the Gods" She looked up to me, "Percy, it's the best plan, we need to survive" She said trying to persuade me to change my mind. "Annabeth, I can't do this with you" I said tears beginning to leak out of my eyes, as she backed up also tearing up as she said "Then I guess this is it, sorry Percy" and left without another word.
(Present)
I swam back up to the surface of the pond and headed back to the base camp ready to get the group on the move again, we have been sitting around for far too long as it is. The tents greeted me as I walked through the tree line dressed in a new refreshing outfit. I walked out into the clearing and into my tent grabbing the new sword to practice while the others finished whatever they were up to. I unwrapped the blade and stared at the blade, a double edged pointed blade made out of an off gold color not quite imperial gold but not celestial bronze either. I gripped the handgrip feeling the basic leather mold to my hand, new ridges formed around tucking between fingers allowing for a better grip and more control. I walked over to the trees and stood up a chunk of tree, cut down from the firewood gathering yesterday, and began swinging, the blade slipped through the wood as if it was butter cutting off the top inch of the block. Clapping resounded across the empty plain as Cassie walked over, "Cool sword" she said pointing to the blade, "Where did you get it?" she asked cocking her head to the side. "I found it in the woods" I said disregarding the whole magic part so she wouldn't flip out on me. "Where?" she asked knowing I wasn't giving the full story, "Look Cassie I found it last night and that's all you need to know" She turned back scoffing and walked a few steps back to the camp until she turned, "Percy the rest of us are good to go once you pack." She said turning back and heading towards the two others and the lone tent sitting there.