Chapter VII: Percy
He was headed off to get tape. This has probably been the safest thing he has done on this quest..does it even qualify to be called a quest? Or not.
A big flying creature lands on his shoulders just as he puts his hands on the tape. It clutches at his shoulders. Percy bit his lip to keep him from yelping in pain. He whacks the creature with his duct tape. It squeals and holds on to him even harder. Percy shrugs it off his shoulder. It wasn't much of a fighter. A birdlike sickly creature with snakes for hair slips to the ground and stayed there. It bares its claws and...
"No way this is happening on my safest trip," he thinks as he swings the tape over and over until the monster is wrapped up in duct tape. Under other circumstances, it might have been funny.
"Who are you?" he says more frustrated than afraid.
Annabeth and Piper walk in at the same time from two different entrances wearing identical expressions.
"Gods of Olympus, Percy, what happened?" Annabeth nearly screams.
"I caught this...this thing on me while I was looking for the tape…" he replies. He walks over to the creature and pulls off the tape covering its mouth. "What do you know about Gaea's plans?" he asks.
Piper shouts suddenly, causing Percy to jump, "Cover your ears quick. This is Euryale! Its a gorgon whose scream can kill you!"
The effect is instant. Through closed ears, Percy hears a ear-piercing scream and lets go of the creature. It flies out of the window as quickly as it came in.
"Whew, that was close!" Piper and Annabeth say at the same time and then laugh.
"Well girls, I think we should get our supplies before Leo comes in with his Team Leo tactics to fire us as we didnt get Festus' supplies in time, huh?"
They look around the store for any traps but don't find anything. So they goet out as quickly as they could with the floorboards and tape to avoid any other monsters.
As soon as they step onto the deck, Percy knew something had happened. Jason runs to Piper and throws his arms around her petite figure.
"Oh..oh..thank the gods you're okay." Jason mumbles as he pulls her in for a tight embrace.
Annabeth and Percy try to politely give them space but Leo was obviously not on the same page. "Guys, get a ROOM!" Leo drawls and immediately gets six disapproving glares towards his direction.
"What?! I only meant that we have more important stuff to talk about!" he said "Don..don't we?" he splutters.
That seems to get everyone's attention.
"Right everyone, meeting on the dining table in fifteen. Go freshen up and be there in time. We sure do have a lot to discuss." Percy announces as everyone heads back to their rooms.
Everyone but Annabeth and himself.
"Hey..you okay?" Percy asks as Annabeth turns away to stare into the setting Sun.
"I don't know, Seaweed Brain." he smiles at the nickname, " I don't seem to know anything nowadays."
"Hey, come here, don't you think I know how hard it is, Wise Girl?"
"I know Percy, but sometimes I just space out and forget who I am and why I'm here. And it's scary not knowing who you are, you should probably know."
"I know but we'll get through with it. I know I'm not your best source of knowledge but I'll always be there for you, you know that right?"
That earns him a shove.
"Of course you are my best source of knowledge! And yeah...yeah, I know." Annabeth replies as they hug each other tightly trying to forget the past, live the present and stop being scared of 'not knowing' what was to come.