I had this done for hours, but I guess I was too lazy to update it. Disclaimer: I don't own PJO. Simple as that.
Triton didn't know how he was supposed to give a tour when they couldn't hear him from outside the bubble. And it would be really awkward for him to be mingling with mortals that everybody thought were attackers. If there was an attack, Triton wouldn't have time for anything. Poseidon expected him to gather the troops and keep everything in order. But now there was Percy...no, Percy's a demigod. He has a mortal mother. Triton had two gods for parents. He was special like that.
Eventually they all got in the bubble (after Triton made it much bigger) and Triton willed the currents to move them. But once he got in, he turned to his human form. Mostly because he scared the other kids, but also because he wasn't used to being out of water. He was practically a fish that could breath in air. He wasn't use to it, but at least he could breathe.
What he did to the bubble, is sorta like that special glass. You can see out of it, but they can't see in it. But except of seeing a mirror, they saw an empty bubble.
Triton made the bubble go in and out of rooms in his home. They spied on his mom who was talking to some guy about an ancient sea animal that she hasn't seen in millennia. Apparently, several of them have come back and she was just learning of this.
They passed the courtyard and the arena. Bianca constantly asked him about mermaid stuff that triton didn't know about because he wasn't a girl. She asked him why he had two tails and asked if it was some sort of disease or disorder. He didn't know how to answer that one. And to set the record straight, it wasn't a disease or disorder.
Annabeth kept on pointing things out that had nothing to do with anything, like structural stress and scuba diving. He learned that she was a daughter of Athena a.k.a., a know-it-all. She asked how they got electricity down here and Triton didn't know how to answer these questions, because half of the time, he didn't know what she was talking about.
"Annabeth," he said. "You are one confusing little girl."
Bianca nodded. "You are pretty confusing."
"I think I'm just too smart for you guys," Annaneth smirks.
"I think your main language is Nerd Gibberish," Percy comments.
"It is not!" Annabeth yells. "You just have too much seaweed in your brain to understand me."
"Orrrrrrr, you're too much of a Wise Girl for Einstein to understand you."
Annabeth sniffs and Percy sees tears in her eyes.
He was about to open his big mouth and apologize but Annabeth speaks first.
"You figured out who Einstein was and you think I'm smarter than him? I'm touched," she says wiping away tears.
"Tears of...happiness?" Bianca asks.
"What other kind is there?" Annabeth asks.
"Uh, tears of sadness?"
"No, I meant-"
"Just go with it," Triton interrupts.
Poseidon stares at the device in his hand then back at Artemis. "What do you mean 'we need to talk'?"
"I'm not stupid," Artemis says, crossing her arms.
"Okay, now we know," Poseidon replies.
Athena punches him in the arm. Hard.
Poseidon brushes it off. "Thank you," Artemis says. "But back to business."
Poseidon sighs, "finally. How do I use this to find your hunters?" He asks gesturing to the device.
Artemis stares at him, "you're not serious...are you?"
The doors to the elevator open and Athena grabs the device and throws it out the door.
"What is going on between you two?" Artemis demands, slamming her fist on a random button. They feel the elevator go up.
Poseidon glances at Athena then back at Artemis, "have you ever noticed how weird Zeus is?" He asks. "One second, it's clear blue sky's, the next it's thunderstorms. I'm much more civilized than that. I only give California so many earthquakes because the humans think there's a pattern and I can't just stop or else they'll get suspicious."
Artemis shakes her head, "Poseidon."
"Yeah?"
"Shut up."
Poseidon scoffs, "we'll then. Extra earthquakes for your hunters then."
Artemis sighs, "Athena? If you don't tell me what's going on, I'll tell everybody what you did."
Athena's eyes widen. "You don't mean...?"
Artemis nods.
"Wait, what'd she do?" Poseidon asks.
Artemis glances at Athena then begins to speak to Poseidon. "A few millennia ago, all of the gods were invited to one of Dionysus's parties."
Poseidon nods, "yeah, I remember."
"He snuck some booze into Athena's drink."
Poseidon nods, "yes, and?"
"Wait till you hear this next part. He got Hecate, the goddess of magic, to-"
"Enough!" Athena yells. "I'll tell you, Artemis."
Artemis nods and Poseidon groans. "Will you finish the story later?"
"Yes," Artemis agrees while Athena shouts "No!"
Athena glares at Poseidon while Artemis mouths behind her, 'I'll tell you later.'
"Poseidon broke the oath," Athena blurts.
Artemis shrugs. "Figures."
Poseidon raises his eyebrow. "A shrug? That's it? You have no idea how hard it is to hide Percy. If, no when Zeus finds out, I know I won't get a simple shrug."
"Hey, Zeus broke it first. He's the worst, can't stay away from mortals for a few millennia before he has to go and stick his-"
"Details! Details!" Poseidon screams, running out of the elevators open doors onto a random mortal floor.
Athena and Artemis walk out after him and both grab him by the arms.
"Would you shut up?" Athena yells pushing him back into the elevator. Athena clicks the close doors button and sits down on the elevator floor. Artemis and Poseidon follow suit and sit down as well, after he clicks the lobby button.
"Okay, Poseidon found his son, Percy, wandering through an alley in New York," Athena says. "I found Poseidon and confronted him. And then I told him I wouldn't tell if he took Annabeth to camp with Percy. Simple."
"And then Hades caught me too," Poseidon continues. "I had to take his two kids, Bianca and Nico to camp."
Artemis rolls her eyes, "look who broke the oath too."
"He didn't break the oath," Poseidon admits, "he hid them in the lotus casino after Zeus killed their mother. That was just before we made the oath. I mean, Hades children were born before the oath was created but Zeus killed their mother after."
Artemis cocks her had to the side, "they saw their mother die?" She asks.
Poseidon nods. "Anyways, the only gods who know are me, Athena, Aphrodite...I think and now you."
"And Hephaestus," Athena adds.
"When-" Poseidon begins, but is cut off by Athena.
"And Dionysus."
"That's 6 gods," Artemis notes.
"Half?!" Poseidon yells standing up. "It was supposed to be us two and maybe another trustworthy god."
"Like me?" Artemis asks, as the elevator doors open at the lobby again.
Poseidon looks at her, "sure," he replies clicking a random button.
Artemis scoffs.
"I think we need to call a meeting," Athena suggests. "No Ares, Hera, Hestia, Demeter, Apollo, Hermes or Zeus. But Hades has to come too."
"Why do we need a meeting?" Poseidon asks.
"To make sure everybody has a reason not to tell."
Poseidon shrugs, "if you say so."
"You have to admit, it's a legitimate idea," Athena states.
"Over dramatic ego much?" Poseidon asks.
"No, just the results of being right."
The doors open again and Poseidon quickly presses the lobby button.
They all sit in silence for a few seconds before Poseidon looks up at the numbers above the door.
"Wait, why are we going up?"
Athena's eyes dart to the numbers. She and Artemis were leaning against the doors of the elevator. Just then, the elevator doors open and they both fall out.
Poseidon stares up at the figure at the door.
"Uh..." He stands up and quickly helps up Artemis and Athena.
They both turn around and stare at the figure at the open doors.
Poseidon pulls them back in and presses the close doors button before he can get in.
Artemis lets out a sigh of relief. "Thanks."
Sorry, it's not very long. But don't worry, I already have some of the next chapter done. Anyways, can anybody guess who the figure at the door was? Did you catch that I said before he could get in. Hmmmm?