Holy cow, ten chapters! I can't believe it! Yes, I am alive. I'm SO sorry for not updating in over a month. I've been so busy with school and volleyball and band that this is literally the first real free time I've had since school started. So please give me a break and I will update whenever I can. I love writing and I can't bear that I haven't had time for Fanfiction in five weeks. I just haven't noticed any good reviews coming from anyone but thedauntlessamity (Thanks so much, by the way!) so please send me encouraging reviews and my fingers might go faster and I might have more time to update:)
CH. 10:
Clarisse
I stared in disbelief as Percy calmly strutted over to the bush and removed the Freeze Blaster from a different part of the swan, right out of it's belly. I then realized that whatever Piper had pulled out was a trigger to a trap. I watched as Percy examined the relic. It was a medium-sized, clunky gun shaped thing. Coated in Celestial Bronze, it had a small tube of liquid where bullets would be loaded in a regular gun. A small bag hung off the sude, attached to a small loop. Percy twisted a knob on the side, and the Blaster clicked and whirred. A trigger mechanism popped out of the barrel. Percy smirked and pointed it at the swan bush. He pulled the trigger, and a blast of the liquid shot out and hit the swan. The liquid steamed and hissed as the swan began to disintegrate. I was five feet away, so of course I felt it. The liquid burned with heat and cold. I felt like I was boiling and freezing over at the same time.
Beside me, Piper shrieked,"Stop! Make it stop!" Percy's eyes glazed over a bit, but he shook his head, and his sea green irises blazed with anger instead. He pointed at the daughter of Aphrodite and hissed,"You, Piper McLean, will make a very nice ice statue. You will never again trick people into doing your bidding." He hefted the Blaster, aiming it at Piper, his finger beginning to pull back on the trigger.
In that instant, I furiously shoved against the net, not expecting anything to happen. But to my complete shock and delight, the golden rope gave way and everyone tumbled out onto the grass just as as another blast of liquid, white this time, coated the spot where Piper had just been standing. The grass that had been hit by it froze instantly. Percy growled with frustration and swung the barrel of the Blaster toward us. Thank the Fates, just as he was about to freeze us all and spend the rest of his life laughing at us as we lay in a frozen dog pile. someone tackled him from behind. I was giddy with relief when I realized Jason had been dumped behind Percy when I had broken the golden net. The kid might be too perfect, but at least he had good reflexes. I wrestled the Blaster from Percy's grip and pointed at him. I was about to pull the trigger when Piper yelled,"EVERYONE STOP!" We all froze where we were, including Percy. Piper's powerful voice resonated through my head. Once again, I couldn't help thinking about how much she was like Silena. It made my heart ache.
Piper started talking to Percy, using a long monologue about how much he would want to help us, and how bad Khione was, but apparently the goddess's snow magic protected him from charmspeak. Every time she said the words "Khione," "Snow," and "Ice," he shook his head and struggled against Jason and I until Piper finally said,"Percy, hold still! We're trying to help you and Annabeth escape from Khione and free Leo!" Percy stopped writhing and his eyes cleared. and I watched in amazement as the white stripes faded from his hair. He clutched his head and groaned in pain. Piper crouched down and whispered to him until he suddenly abruptly fell limp.
Concerned, Piper began to shake him, but when he didn't move, panic took hold. "Percy? Percy, wake up. Wake up!" I joined her, watching in horror as Blackjack emerged from some nearby bushes, white stripes gone, and began nudging his master. Percy didn't move. Jason sprang up and took out his spear. The clouds above us turned dark gray and a bolt of white-hot lightning bounced off the tip of the spear, landing squarely on Percy's body. The son of Poseidon jerked and sat up, looking around wildly. He was shivering, and his lips were tinged blue. He moaned,"What happened? The last thing I remember was talking to Hephaestus." Nico laughed in relief. I replied,"If you ever do that again, punk, I will send you to the Underworld myself." Hazel shot me a withering glare. "You went for Annabeth when she turned to ice. You were struck by a bolt of ice, which apparently made you loyal to Khione. You were about to shoot us with the Freeze Blaster," she explained. Percy's eyes widened. "Guys, I'm so sorry, I wasn't myself, I never would have-" He was interrupted by the sound of sobbing. We all looked down, and found that Frank was curled up, huge tears running down his cheeks. "What's wrong, Frank?" Hazel asked tenderly. The son of Mars looked up at her, his big brown eyes brimming with tears. "I was scared," He whispered. "I was so scared, Hazel. What if Percy had died?" Hazel knelt and gripped his shoulders firmly. "Frank, even f he had died, we would be okay. We have to focus on finding Leo." Frank nodded and wiped away his tears. "Sorry. Sorry. I was just overreacting," my Roman brother muttered. "It's okay, Frank. It happens to everyone," I said. My own tenderness surprised me, but Percy saved me before it got awkward.
"Well, What are we waiting for? Let's go find Leo!" Percy cried. Everyone cheered, and ran for the street. But before we could get onto the sidewalk, The sky darkened until it was as black as night in about 10 seconds. Terrified, everyone but me backed toward the lawn. An enormous figure appeared in front of me, a woman with a dress that looked like it was made of outer space and skin as black as ink. Her eyes were twin pinpricks of light. She held a whip made of stars. Behind me, Percy gasped in fear. The woman spoke with a powerful, resonating voice that could have carried throughout the entire universe. "I am Nyx, goddess of night. I have spent months searching for you, Percy Jackson. You will behold me. I am seeking worthiness to be featured in the Tartarus tour. I shall achieve that by destroying you."
Sorry if this seems a little random, but I decided to add Nyx to the mix because I always thought she would find Percy and Annabeth to exact her revenge on them, and since Annabeth was frozen, I decided she would go for Percy. Plus, she's one of my favorite goddesses. (Athena's my favorite, followed by Nyx.) Anywho, I hope you enjoyed your weekend and this chapter! Sorry for any misspellings!
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