I am back with another chapter! I hope you all like it. Any input you have will be greatly appreciated!
Percy
I was worried about Zoë, Bianca and Mathew too. They had no idea where Annabeth was even being held. They only knew that Hera took her. That narrows it down to about forty-nine states. She probably wasn't in Hawaii, so that narrows it down to forty-eight.
"You shouldn't worry" Thalia said, stepping into the Poseidon cabin.
"Tell me you honestly didn't worry when Annabeth was taken, back when we were kids" I tell her.
"I did, but I also knew she could take care of herself. She's a big girl and so is Zoë" Thalia said. I knew what she said makes sense, but I am still scared for her. I have a feeling…of déjà vu? I shake off the odd feeling.
"Thalia, she's hardly had any training" I say desperately.
Thalia rolled her eyes and said, "She the daughter of Annabeth and Percy; if anything, she'll go overboard."
I smile at that because it was true. Zoë was just like her mom; she never does half of anything.
Thanks Thals" I said grinning.
She rolled her eyes and smiles.
Zoë
"Where are we going to sleep" Mathew interrupts us before Bianca can finish her sentence.
I shoot him a glare before answering. "I planned on us staying at a hotel. Why?"
"Do we actually have money" he asks me.
"Um" I say racking my brain.
"I have some, but not enough for a hotel" Bianca says.
"Uh-oh" I say grimacing.
"Where are we going to stay" Mathew says.
Before I can answer him, the van stops. We are on the corner of a street, but I can't read the sigh. Sometimes I think my dyslexia will be the death of me.
We all hop out of the van, but the van merges with the traffic before any of us can speak a word.
"I'm not sure, but it's about two, so we've got some time. Now let's just hope the monsters are home sick today" I say frowning and moving down the street.
"Maybe we'll get another dream" Bianca suggests. I know I'm missing a fact that might be able to help us, but I can't put my finger on it.
"Let go find somewhere where we can make a game plan" I tell the other the other two.
They nod and we begin to look for a quiet spot. While we are walking I ponder the feeling of missing something. My thoughts drift off though. I start to think about where my mom might be, but all we know about Hera is that she like a perfect family and her sacred animal is a cow.
"What about over there" Mathew asks disrupting my thoughts. He's pointing to a little picnic table on the edge of a park. Bianca shrugs and starts to walk over there and I follow her.
Once we're seated I start to tell them my thoughts. "We need to try and narrow down where my mom is being held" I tell them.
"Well, we know she's probably on the continental U.S. so that narrows it down a bit. We also know that a cow is her special animal" Bianca tells me.
Something clicks in my head. "That's it" I say standing up excitedly.
Both Mathew and Bianca give my odd looks, so I elaborate. "Hera has another sacred animal: the peacock."
"So" Mathew and Bianca say together.
"Not as many people know that fact. A lot of people think that the cow is her only animal" I tell them, my hope rising.
Bianca catches on. "So maybe your mom is hiding somewhere where there are lots of peacocks" she says.
We look at each other and shout at the same time, "PEACOCK FARM!"
"What the Hades are you talking about" Mathew asks looking at us as if we're crazy.
"Hera other sacred animal is a peacock" Bianca patiently explains. "Not many other people know this, so what better place to hide Zoë's mom than a peacock farm" Bianca tells him.
"We don't know where any peacock farms are" Mathew tells us.
"But we have to internet, thank Hermes" I tell him.
"So where is the nearest computer" Bianca asks, looking around.
"I think there's a library a few blocks away" Mathew tells us and Bianca and I both give him disbelieving looks.
"I don't read them" he says rolling his eyes.
"Whatever" I tell him.
"Will you show us the way Mathew" Bianca asks him.
"Yes I can" he says with a very smug look on his face.
He leads us out of the park and we begin to walk down the street. I have a tingling feeling on my neck, like somebody is watching me. I turn my head, but nothing stands out. Just a few hundred New Yorkers. I turn back around.
I start to hope that whatever peacock farms exist are really close by. We can't really travel across the world.
"There" Mathew says pointing to a big building. It has a revolving glass door that we immediately make our way for. I push on one of the sides with my two friends right behind me.
We walked into the library. It was like a maze of books! I sat staring at all of them in amazement.
"Earth to Zoë" Bianca said snapping her fingers in front of my face. Shaking my head I sent her a smile.
"This place is awesome" I tell her. She smiles at me and walks over to the librarian.
"Where are the computers" she asks the old lady.
The old lady silently points to the edge of the room. There are a dozen computers under a couple of windows. We all walk over there and Bianca sits on one of the chairs. Mathew sits at the next computer. I just lean over Bianca's shoulder.
Bianca
I quickly pull up the internet. As soon as it's up, I got to Google. I honestly think we'd be screwed if it weren't for Google.
My hands fly across the keyboard as I type in our search. It has a bazillion results, but only the first three look official and not stupid.
"Click on the first one" Zoë tells me. I click on it and it brings up the homepage for a zoo.
"Next" I say clicking out of it, and then on the second option.
"Juno's Peacock Farm" I read aloud. I don't think about the fact that I shouldn't be able to read it at all.
I continue to read it. "We offer very unique services and one-of-a-kind deals. We have a variety of locations" I stop there.
"This has got to be it" I say slightly swiveling in my chair to face Zoë.
She looks pale, but her eyes are hard. She nods at me and I turn back to the computer. I click on the button that says locations.
It gives me six. One is in Africa, one in Greece, another in Alaska, another in Russia, one's in Brazil, and the last ones in San Diego, California!
"Yes" Zoë says and gives me a high five. I turn back to the computer to see if I can find a better location. I should have noticed that Mathew wasn't paying us any attention.
"Di immortals" I heard Zoë mutter. Part of my brain wonders how she knows those words. The other part of my brain (which was most of it) turns to look at Zoë.
She is looking out one of the bigger windows. And coming straight at us are three old ladies…with wings and a taste for death.
And that's the end of the chapter! Sorry to cut it short, but we don't want overly long chapters, do we? Well, you might, but I need to space my words out. I hope you liked this chapter and I would love it if you reviewed. Like I said before, any input you have would be greatly appreciated.
