The air smelled of salt, and waves crashed in the background. Percy could feel the hard rock beneath his feet, through his sandals. Behind him, an ocean of violent waves responding to the incoming storm. Before him, a dark cave. He knew that the Graeae were inside. Despite the fact that he had to enter, he felt no desire to venture in.
Taking a deep breath, Percy stepped into the cave. After walking a few yards in he could see a hallway branching off, that was lit by torches. Rounding the corner he saw three old women. Long, grey hair covered their faces. Their withered bodies gave a sense of immeasurable age. The two on the edges has no eyes, the one in the middle had but one.
"Enyo you've had that eye for far too long! Give it to me!" Cried the one on the far right.
"Deino has had the tooth for just as long! She must give it to me!" Screeched the middle one, Enyo.
Fine!" The one on the far left, Deino, screamed, "But, not until you give up the eye!"
Enyo growled, "Fine!" She popped the eye out of her socket. Mumbling, she passed the object to her sister on the left. It was covered in some kind of liquid, making disgusting plops as the liquid hit the floor.
Suddenly, Percy remembered the trio! He recalled his ride in the Grey Sisters Taxi, and how they had given him the coordinates to Circe's island as a trade for their eye.
Lunging forwards he grabbed the eye out of Enyo's hand.
" Enyo, where is the eye?" the right sister yelled.
" You have it, Pepherdo!" screeched Eyno.
" No, I'm afraid I do." Percy said, letting his presence be known.
" Give it back!" The sisters screamed in unison
" I will, however, I need something from you three. Information." Percy spoke. " I need to know where to find Medusa."
" What do you need our sister for, demigod?" crowded Enyo.
"That is not something you need to know," Percy said, fearing that the old hags would attack him if they found out he wanted to murder their sister," But, you do need to know that if you don't give me her location, I will take your eye permanently."
" We cannot betray our sister, even at the cost of an eye. Perhaps help in another form will sate you," Deino haggled, " Maybe the other weapons needed to defeat her, along with others to help you. Then, we are not directly betraying her."
Percy sighed. Yet another hoop to jump through, however, he saw no choice. He figured this was the best the hags would give him. " Fine lead me to these others."
" You must seek out the Hesperides, they will give you what you seek." Enyo said. " They live in the far west, near the Atlas mountains. They tend a beautiful garden."
" How do I know you aren't lying?" Percy questioned. " Perhaps, I should take this eye for insurance."
"No!" screamed the trio.
Deino spoke up " We will accompany you, and you will swear on the Styx to return the eye once we reach the gardens."
Percy nodded, " I swear upon the Styx to return your eye once we reach the Hesperides."
With that Percy helped the trio to their feet, and turned around. He exited the cave, heading once more to the road. The storm grew ever closer, and the tide ever more rough. Percy wondered briefly if his father, his real father, was behind it. He turned away, however, following the Graeae down another trail. Pushing his thoughts aside, he ventured on.
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