N/A: Sorry I'm late, I've been a busy time, but I'm finally upgrading.
Recently I have read "Trial of Apollo", although I liked it, I will not call this story with the canon of ToA because it would be too complicated and I have writted this story for some time.
Chapter 8: Surprise nothing pleasant.
Percy
I was not right if I had done right thing in defending Artemis, but it was truyj that Hylla was not very pleasant. Moreover, it is not a good time to discuss with a goddess. As we entered our cabin, Annabeth was more irritated than normal, trying not to curse gods as she packed her luggage.
"Is it possible that they will never give us vacation?"
"Well, maybe we could pretend we're just traveling." Piper tried to calm her.
"Right, until next monster appears, besides what they did to Calypso, Reyna and Hylla were extremely unfair!"
"You yourself say that gods are unjust."
"Calypso looked like being forced and I had impression that it was an excuse for Ares force Reyna and Hylla come with us. If was by way of Athena, Reyna would be safe in Camp Jupiter. "
"Camp Jupiter could not stay very satisfied, it would be better if it had had a fair trial." Jason said, lying in bed.
"And who's to say what Athena message also was not just to mess things up?" Hazel said.
Annabeth glared him.
"I recognize my mother when I see her and she certainly would not tolerate such thing."
"You're not being too picky? I thought hubris was your most dangerous defect. "I remembered.
"Percy, you will support me!"
"Well, I think we should go to bed and solve it tomorrow." Frank said.
"So tomorrow I will have a plan and remember, it is because theirs that Thalia is in danger!" Annabeth said, going to bed.
None of us had anything to say, but I was starting to feel irritated by that Annabeth said. Exception Leo, my friends managed to escape alive and in less than a week they had to put us in more danger? Not that I did not want to help Thalia, but perhaps Zeus and other gods could intervene on their own.
Ilay on a bed, which had a small window to the side and tried to rest. I was a little above sea level, it was almost dark and I could see the coast of Long Island disappear on the horizon. I tried not to worry about my mother and my other friends because I believed that I would return as always, but it was inevitable my concern about what would happen on this trip ...
Soon I dreamed I was in the ocean, moving as if I were a fish. Underneath there was only darkness, I could see on the surface is illuminated by moonlight. I climbed up, trying to reach the moonlight as if my life depends of it. Then the moon was red, but it made me want to go as quickly as possible.
Suddenly there was a blackout and I woke up with a strange voice from the sound box that was on the corner of the wall. I am confused and only heard a part of the voice and weird said:
"... Without contributing with others, otherwise we will sink the ship and kill the hunter."
"What is it?"
"Someone that made a radio broadcast and said that only Percy and Artemis could embark, if not they will fight back." Hazel said.
"At least we got on the island quickly, but it is better not count on luck."
Suddenly the door opened and Artemis appeared and announced:
"You have heard, only Percy Jackson and I can come down."
"This has to be a trap!" Annabeth said.
"We have no choice but to leave that place and Thalia go. This is what you want?"
Nobody questioned Artemis, but Annabeth seemed upset. In the end, we all accept it and at least my friends would not be in danger.
We down the ramp that was leaning on a natural harbor. The island seemed deserted, full of hills, but I had impression that much bigger than it looked. We approached two people we waited.
One was a brown-haired boy, wearing a blouse full of strange stones and was scowling. The other, to my surprise, it was Leo Valdez and he seemed obviously anxious as ever. I restrained myself to get close to them and say:
"Are you still alive? How to get here? "
"He's helping us." The boy replied sullenly.
"What? And who are you? "I replied bluntly.
"My name is Alabaster, each demigods survivors who are fighting against the tyranny of the gods. Now, this kid came we help when the gods captured Calypso, so he can rescue her. "
"Really, Leo?"
"Sorry man, but ... Have you seen Calypso?" Leo muttered.
"No time for stalling, deadly. Just release the Thalia, then decide what to do with you. "Artemis interrupted.
"You only care about her as she keeps the oath, but otherwise would kill her." Alabaster disdained.
"You're wrong." She said firmly.
"Really?" Alabaster laughed and turned to me
"Jackson, I hear that your fatal flaw is loyalty, so tell me what you think of a goddess who kills her companions when they do not do what she wants? She's just a tyrant goddess like all the other Olympians. "
I knew she was rigid in the past, but it was thousands of years. Moreover, it seemed better than Zeus or Mr.D. Also I could not leave Thalia with that crazy about "My daughter is loyalty, then I will never leave my friends on the ship or leave Thalia stuck with you." I exclaimed.
"You come to the point, they are stuck on the ship thanks to technology your friend traitor while we Thalia hostage."
"I could kill you here and now." Artemis threatened.
Suddenly the ship's ramp came up and started to walk away. I was sure the others would not leave suddenly and leave, then something was wrong. The scowling stones said:
"Yes, we took ship control thanks to its treacherous genius," he said taking a bottle pocket, "but promised to drop Thalia and popular friends, if Artemis drink some of this bottle."
"What do you want?" Artemis said suspiciously.
"This bottle will ensure you get stuck on this island. Prove to me that you care more about your lieutenant than with safety. "
This brought me bad memories with a certain blind seer, but I did not know if we would still have luck.
"Artemis, maybe we can find something like that!"
"If it does not deliver, then we will destroy the ship and kill his lieutenant. You have no chance to try to escape! "
"You must promise you will leave my lieutenant, Percy and other demigods in peace."
"Yes, we swear by the river Styx."
Before I could do anything, Artemis took the bottle and for a second it seemed that nothing had happened. Then Artemis seemed a little lost, let the bottle fall and seemed to lose his balance. Intestinamente I tried to hold her, but crazy about rock pushed me and Artemis fell to the knee ground and rested his arms on the floor.
"What will you do with it?"
"I'll use as an example for what will happen to other gods, but I worry more about your friends."
"You promised you would leave them alone!" I held not to hit the scowling only smiled as Leo stepped back.
"Yes, I will not do anything, but it's best not to risk too much because I have many allies who can are unaware."
"You're a lunatic!"
"Who? You're talking about this goddess? Do not worry, tomorrow it will have the judgment and the punishment she deserves! "He sneered.
"What did she do to you?"
"Nothing for me, but is it really necessary to Artemis ... Well, you do not need to know my plans," said Alabaster and turned to Leo, "Hephaestus creates, handcuff our demented prisoner."
Leo quickly picked up a pair of metal handcuffs that were probably made of celestial bronze, held on the wrists of Artemis behind her and raised his arms as if he were a police officer arresting a thief with sleep.
"What do you intend to do with us?"
"You will be arrested until tomorrow, I follow if you do not want your friends end up as my allies that cruise you exploded."
I knew he was referring to Luke cruise.
"It was not me who did it!" I argued, though I had been a part, I did not want to give sastifação.
"What a coincidence, it probably will not be me even if it will end up destroying that ship, now let's go."
I hoped it would lead to some secret place in a cave, but as soon as we went up the hill, all I saw was a small tower made of stone. The island was much closer than I thought, but you could feel something wrong.
"What place is this?"
"I'm not surprised if they did not tell you anything."
Then we were thrown in a cell.
N/A: Continue in soon. :)