Chapter 6

Percy's POV

I was watching them from in a tree. As I was an immortal I did not need to sleep. I had just spent the night watching in amusement as Phoebe and Zoe set traps for me to walk into. They must not know that I am an immortal I muttered to myself. I saw Thalia and Luke come up the hill. There my four quest mates. They were only waiting for me.

I watched as Luke was caught in a trap and was hanging from a tree. Thalia cut him down and the Hunters were too busy laughing.

I heard Phoebe say, "Now all we have to do is catch that pitiful excuse for a demigod." Thalia and Luke looked at her.

"You do realise that he is not a demigod." Luke said.

"He is the son of Athena and adopted son of Poseidon and Amphirite."

Phoebe looked at her in shock. "He is the son of Poseidon and Athena, albeit the adopted son of Poseidon. How did that happen? I thought Athena and Poseidon hated each other."

I flashed right behind her, "They used to but they both agree over me."

"How are you here? I assume that you are an immortal." Zoe asked.

I turned to her, "The rule does not stop immortals, just gods. Why do you think the titans fight mortals?"

"Fair enough, are you a brain child then?"

"No."

"What. So Athena broke her oath. Who is the father?"

I visibly flinched. "That is none of your business," I said, trying to hold back anger. The other four backed off a little at the sudden change of attitude the powerful immortal just had.

I took a deep breath and said, "For hunters you two are not very good at checking your surroundings. I was sitting in the tree over there. You were too occupied with setting traps to notice me watching you."

I then walked down the hill and they followed me. I clicked my fingers and a large suberu appeared. "All aboard,"

I got in the front and Zoe sat next to me.

When we were on our way Zoe said, "How did you age so fast, last time we saw you, you were about four years younger."

"I have been holding back my age to keep my power signature hidden from Zeus."

She nodded accepting the answer, "How did you do it though?"

"I took seeds to stunt my growth and seeds to accelerate it again."

"Okay."

"I need to know that you will trust me to do what is necessary. My sister is captured and so whatever I do will be in the interests of the quest even if it does not seem that way."

She thought for a bit and nodded, "I need to know what else you are capable of, well what you are capable of that does not count sword fighting."

I looked at her ignoring the road for a second, I then looked back, "I am basically another son of Poseidon, and I can even shoot straight."

We sat in silence for a bit longer. "Did you have to live in Atlantis?"

"Yeah, there is actually a lot more to do there than you think."

"I am surprised that Poseidon took you in."

"I think he felt partially responsible for what happened."

"Why?"
I did not answer.

She looked at me. I just stared ahead my hand clenching the wheel.

"Ask your mistress, she knows." I said bitterly.

She was once again surprised by my change in attitude. She put two and two together.

"So you say that your mother did not break her oath but you are not a brain child. That means that you know.."

"Yes I know." My voice had lowered to a whisper.

She looked at me again this time with a little pity. "I'm sorry."

I smirked, the great Zoe Nightshade apologising to a boy. I did not see that coming.

When we stopped for food outside a history museum. We sat down to eat at a nearby café. I looked around warily. Something was wrong.

I got up and said, "I am going to the toilet."

I walked off not waiting for a response. I followed my gut instinct and saw a man with hundreds of monsters. He put teeth in a flowerpot and started a spell. Some skeletons climbed out of the ground. I knew what these were. My mother was the goddess if wisdom after all. They were sparti. He gave them some clothing to smell. I heard two words, "Quest members."

I flashed back to the table making Thalia jump and Luke squeak in a very unmanly manner. I would have laughed if it was not for the sparti.

"Guys we have a problem."

"What is it?" Phoebe said mockingly. "Is there a big bad wolf or something?"

I glared at her and turned to Zoe, "There were sparti and they were given clothes by a man called the general."

Zoe's eyes widened in shock. "We have to go now."

We all got up and went straight for the exit. When we had managed to get out we saw eight skeletons walking towards us. I pointed at them and they w looked at me. A wave came from nowhere and they were swept away.

Phoebe nodded to me. I smiled.

We continued on our way until we heard a roar. We turned to see a huge lion. Zoe and Phoebe immediately started to shoot arrows at it. They just bounced off.

"Crap, it's the nemean lion." I yelled.

"How do we beat it?" Thalia yelled as she charged in.

"Keep him occupied for a bit." Luke then joined her in distracting the huge feline. I felt a tug in my gut and a huge ball of water came down the road towards us. Everyone stopped to look at it I then shot it at the lion. The ball of water surrounded it. It was elevated off the ground. I held it there for a minute and then dropped the water. When I looked at my handiwork I saw a lion slowly dissolving. The problem was that part of it's stomach was into dissolving into dust. I walked over to it and there was a small, (if you can call the size of a golden retriever small) Nemean lioness cub. I picked it up and started to stroke it behind the ears. I turned round carrying it.

"Well that was eventful." I said.

"Are you just going to keep that?" Thalia asked smiling.

"Yeah, and as it's a girl I shall call it Nemea. I would call it fluffy but that is not very suitable is it?"

The four looked at me as if I was mad. I walked back to the car with the dog sized lion cub in my arms.