Disclaimer: Still don't own. It belongs to Rick Riordan, I'm just playing with his idea and characters.

A/N: Thanks to all the people who reviewed the previous chapter-Shel12, Jenn008, Booklover0608, Onlyafraidoffear, ShotgunWilly and the two guests- Thalukeshipper and Guest. It was greatly appreciated. ShotgunWilly hopefully my grammer is better in this chapter (and I fixed up cliche in the previous chapter).

Now on with the story.

Chapter 9: Nemean Lion

"Great the skeletons are after you. What did you ever do to deserve all the monsters to go after you?" asked a concerned Poseidon.

"Nothing your godly blood is the reason he is attacked," said Ares before he was drenched in sea water.

"I ran to the Air and Space Museum removing the invisibility cap once I entered. There were a few people around but I was focused on finding Thalia and the others," said Percy.

"You FOUND ME, you knocked me into an Apollo space capsule," said Thalia glaring at Percy.

"How come the capsule that went to the moon is called after Apollo?" asked Katie.

"We got SICK of Apollo, he was constantly whinging about why the mortals trying to get to the moon and not the sun," explained Artemis ignoring Apollo's mutters.

"I was not whinging."

"To pacify and stop the daily visits, poems and annoying behaviour the demi-gods in charge decided to name it Apollo," said Athena as the group burst into to gales of laughter. Once everyone had calmed down Percy continued with the story.

"After knocking Thalia into the capsule I quickly found myself with Zoë and Bianca pointing arrows at my chest," said Percy. Artemis smiled; she had trained her Huntresses well.

"Zoë wasn't very anxious to lower her weapon once she realised who you were," said a laughing Thalia. Hermes and Apollo looked at Artemis knowingly; they had been behind an arrow or two thousand before.

"I informed the group about what and who I had witness at the Natural History Museum," informed Percy.

"Zoë couldn't believe that the General was there," said Thalia.

"Well it was unbelievable when you think about it," said Annabeth.

"We all began to argue as Zoë didn't want Percy to continue on the quest with us. We were interrupted by a roar," said Thalia.

"I loved the mortal who screeched with delight- KITTY," said Percy.

"The mist is an amazing and perplexing thing," said Thalia shaking her head. The gods were looking curious about which monster was attacking.

"Coming towards us was a lion the size of a pick-up truck with glittering gold fur and silver claws," explained Percy.

"The Nemean Lion," gasped Athena and Artemis.

"How did you beat it?" asked Zeus. If you looked closely at him you could see a look of concern in his eyes.

"We went in all directions as we tried to think of a way to kill it," said Percy.

"How hard could it be?" scoffed Clarisse, hey she was a daughter of Ares not Athena with all her strategies.

"Metallic fur which is invulnerable to weapons, they just bounce off harmlessly," said Athena. Clarisse mouthed 'Oh.'

"He recoiled at the sight of Aegis and retreated but it was soon crouching as if ready to pounce," said Percy.

"Is that why you charged at the beast?" asked Thalia "Percy then ended up against the railing and jumping from hanging aeroplanes and spacecrafts."

"The Nemean Lion followed me from one hanging exhibition to another," said Percy.

"The wires and pulleys would not be able to hold…" stated Athena.

"It didn't and the spaceship crashed to the earth," said Percy.

"You caused the crash in the Air and Space Museum?" asked a shocked Rachel.

"Weren't you listening, the Nemean Lion did," said Travis who was given a shove.

"Kelp Head told Zoë to aim for the mouth of the lion," said Thalia.

"YOU worked out its vulnerable spot," said a shocked Athena.

"YES and this was while I was jumping from plane to spaceship, said Percy.

"We had to get the lion to open his mouth more. Percy ran towards the gift shop, while I had to distract the lion," said Thalia.

"There is a time to get souvenirs…. But that is NOT the TIME," said Hermes.

"I had remembered something I got my mom to buy me and had regretted. I grabbed an armful of glittery little packets," said Percy. "Thalia continued to occupy the lion, while Zoë and Bianca continued to shoot arrows at his mouth."

"Unfortunately it seemed to know that it shouldn't open his mouth too much," said a grumpy Thalia. Everyone in the room thought damn. The gods were thinking that killing the monster was hard and were silently wishing that monsters would go easier on their children.

"Thalia was swatted away like a cat toy and hit her head on a spaceship," said Percy.

"You know it was a Titan Rocket, - even things named after them hate me," said Thalia.

"To get the lion's attention I threw Riptide at him," said Percy.

"So you are now unarmed, great strategy when you're in a battle," said Athena rolling her eyes.

"At least it was focused on me and not the dazed daughter of Zeus," said Percy shrugging.

"So you have no weapon. What did you do next?" asked Nico.

"I chucked a pouch into the mouth of the lion – Space food, freeze dried strawberry parfait," answered Percy.

"Eww, Yuck, space food," said many of the demi-gods gagging.

"How did the lion react?" asked Will.

"It choked down the first packet but made the mistake to roar, so I threw in three more packets. I think it was two ice cream sandwiches and a freeze-dried spaghetti dinner," said Percy.

"The lion would not have liked you," said Apollo.

"It reared up trying to get away from me, which let the girls get eight arrows into its mouth," said Percy.

"All monsters learn in the end, don't mess with Percy," said Katie.

"The lion melted and left its glittering fur coat which had shrunk," said Percy.

"Zoë told Percy to take it," said Thalia as Artemis stared at the two in awe.

"It is rightfully hers as she had killed it, but she said that it was the ice cream sandwich that had done it," confessed Percy.

"It changed into a full-length golden-brown coat which Percy put on," said Thalia.

"Why aren't guards rushing to arrest you?" asked Travis.

"Grover had done a minor confusion song, which would only work for a few seconds," answered Thalia.

"They were scrambling in all directions – some even ran into the walls and each other," said Percy laughing.

"The guards weren't our only worry. Coming towards us were grey men in camouflage outfits. Percy told us to go as they were hunting him," said Thalia.

"Zoë although she did not like it, said I was the fifth member of the quest, and that we all go together," said Percy.

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