Percy P.O.V
Nightmares. They were all bad.
Dreams. Visions of the future, for tellers of the nightmarish events or the dreamy times ahead.
Percy had neither. All the dream was were a bunch of useless information. Was that even possible? Usually his dreams or nightmares were more direct and lifelike.
A knock at the door makes Percy slide out of bed and put on his usual Camp Half-Blood shirt. Another knock, more urgent this time.
"P-Percy, I have news, about new halfbloods in California."
Percy opens the door and Grover hurries in.
"More halfbloods? In California?" Percy says.
"Yep, San Francisco." Grover says nervously.
I shudder as memories of Mount Tam flood my mind. The place where Luke should have died,where he, Annabeth, and the goddess Artemis held up the sky, where a loyal hunter of Artemis was killed by Atlas. Zoë Nightshade, a loyal archer who fought to win a died trying; now she is written in the stars.
"Yeah, Chiron has decided to put together a team of four to rescue these halfbloods and bring them to camp. You, Annabeth, Nico, and I are going."
Nico di Angelo, really, I thought. This will be one awkward mission. For all I new Nico disliked everyone, especially me.
"When do we leave?"
"Chiron announced we will leave after breakfast."
I nod. Together he and Grover made there way to the mess hall.
Max P.O.V
So far everything went right in the day. No signs of erasers or white coats. I settle into my chair next to Fang. I glance over at Angel,
"I know Max, today is pretty perfect." Angel says, beaming. The only thing that made me feel flustered was the fact our order hadn't been brought to the table. And when your a hungry, mutant bird kid who eats like an vaccuum cleaner and you don't get you food let's just say, I wasn't having it.
Suddenly our food comes. We practically inhale our food. We leave a decent tip and leave.
The feeling hit me in the gut hard. Something was wrong. Something wasn't right.
The question is, is this the calm before the storm?
'Yes, Max, a new journey has arisen. This is indeed the calm before the storm.'
Shut it Voice, I was having a fine day until you decided to come and crap all over it.
We walk through down town San Francisco, the flock perfectly content and happier then they've been in a long time.
Angel casts Ma a worried glance. I nod. She knows. I just hope the Voice was bluffing.
Annabeth P.O.V
New demigods. I take a deep breath. A new quest. No doubt filled with danger, battle, puzzles and a chance of no return.
Sign me up.
I make my way to the mess hall. Chiron trots over to me.
"Annabeth, have you packed?"
I glare at him, "Yes I have packed, I also brought a big can of prepare for the worst. Just in case."
He smiles, turn and heads toward the mess hall.
Mmmm French toast, eggs, bacon and sausage. Plus a big glass of orange juice. Percy sits down next to her despite the strict cabin to table rule.
"You about ready wise girl."
"You bet seaweed brain."
He pecks her on the lips. I eat as quickly as I can. Once I am done with me breakfast, Percy and I met up with Grover and Nico.
"You alright, Nico? You're acting funny." I say.
Grover points to the three empty bottles of five hour energy.
"Oh!" I laugh, no wonder Nico looked like Leo after a good nights sleep and a sip of coffee.
"I've decided for the demigods safety you should get going and get there as quickly as you can. You will travel by shadow. We suspect one of them is a child of one of the big three." Chiron says. His tone is exited? Nervous? Both?
"How many demigods are there?" I say.
"Three demigods, traveling with three mortals and a dog." Chiron answeres.
"Do we take the dog to or...?" Percy asks.
Grover glares at him, "Percy, you can't leave a dog in the middle of San Francisco and take there owners. OF COURSE YOU TAKE THE DOG!" Percy looks at him in surprise, "It was a yes or no question."
"Boys, we don't have time for this. You need to leave as soon as possible, the lives of three demogods are on the line." I say
Chiron and I exchange glances.
It's time.
"You ready Nico?" I ask.
He turns and looks at me, his pupils dilated, " I've been ready."
And with that I take Percy's hand in my left and Nico's in my right. And with that we dive into the word of shadow traveling.
Max P.O.V
I hate ducks.
Flying is fun, until you have a head on crash with a duck. A beak to the forehead was almost as bad as the head breaker headaches I had when the Voice started to speak to me.
The flock thought it funny as hell.
"The next person who laughs will get a duck shoved up their a-." KABOOM!
"GET DOWN!" I yell.
A bone-rattling explosions comes from just above our heads.
Looks like the duck was not really the worst part of our day.
"You can't hide forever PIGGIES!!" Ari yells. A grenade launcher in his hands.
I down and tuck in my wings.
I point to Ari and his possy.
"Looks to me your dog has behavioral issues." I say.
"Maybe you should muzzle your dog." Fang snaps.
"That grenade had a good sound to it." Iggy and Gazzy agree.
Ari snarls. Then he smiles.
From above a net slams down on the flock and I.
Angel screams in terror. Iggy let's out a confused, strangled scream.
"You won't get away with this, you BASTARD!" I scream.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Oh but, Max I already have." Ari said.
A dart pokes my neck and everything goes black.
Nico P.O.V
With those energy drinks shadow traveling was a cinch.
They were in San Francisco in five minutes. After the detour in Colorado.
By the time they got there, Nico felt good but tired, not even close to the way he felt the way transporting the Athena Parthenos, Coach Hedge, Reyna, and himself.
Annabeth looks at the streets of San Francisco. Percy grabs her hand.
"They must be close, Grover?" Annabeth asks.
"They keep changing location. Currently though, about ten, fifteen miles away?
"Well, lets get going." I say, staring at all of them.
And from there our journey begins.
Angel P.O.V
Memories of the school flooded her mind seeming to make the good memories she had had early in the day seem distant and unrealistic. They seemed fake.
The only good thing was that Nudge was holding her tight.
"It's okay, it's okay." She says, although I could barely hear her over the hum of helicopter blades.
"They don't even let us ride in the chopper!!" Max yells, "instead they let us swing in the air like a sack of marbles!!"
I cuddle closer to Nudge.
We were heading to Death Valley, were the school awaits seven mutants to poke with needles and do more exparaments. I shudder.
Anyone!! HELP US!! I plead. Someone will hear it, only in there mind.
It was a long shot but it was better to try.
Soon they landed and got into a bush plane to finish the trip.
I must've fallen asleep because soon we were there.
Oh my God. They were actually here.