The Lightning Thief
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When Thalia went to check on Percy, she saw he had a long shallow gash on his thigh. It was bleeding. No wonder he was unconscious, she thought, "He lost a lot of blood." She cut a strip off her jacket and fed Percy some ambrosia. She thought about their quest. It would not go well if Percy couldn't walk. Finally, after about half a hour, he woke up. "Boys drool a lot," she thought, "Another good reason to become a hunter."
Now all hope is lost, she thought. Why would Hades be keeping me in here if Percy came back with the sword. That was my ransom right? Oh, Seaweed Brain...
Annabeth felt like sobbing into Tartarus but she didn't because Lieon came back in. She quickly stepped in front of the hole in the wall.
"Oh, looks like the Wise Girl finally broke down. Wow, you lasted longer than most," Lieon said, unimpressed.
"Don't call me that," Annabeth said, thinking of Percy. Getting over Percy might be harder than she thought. "Answer me three questions, Lieon. Three questions. Then I'll be quiet."
Lieon's eyes narrowed. "I don't trust you, daughter of Athena. And I thought children of the Big Three were bad."
"Think of this as your golden opportunity to prove to your dad you can take charge," Annabeth said matter-of-factly. "If he sees you could get ME to stop talking, he'll be impressed."
Annabeth felt like sobbing into Tartarus but she didn't because Lieon came back in. She quickly stepped in front of the hole in the wall.
"Oh, looks like the Wise Girl finally broke down. Wow, you lasted longer than most," Lieon said, unimpressed.
"Don't call me that," Annabeth said, thinking of Percy. Getting over Percy might be harder than she thought. "Answer me three questions, Lieon. Three questions. Then I'll be quiet."
Lieon's eyes narrowed. "I don't trust you, daughter of Athena. And I thought children of the Big Three were bad."
"Think of this as your golden opportunity to prove to your dad you can take charge," Annabeth said matter-of-factly. "If he sees you could get ME to stop talking, he'll be impressed."
(holy cow 150 posts while I was gone! Yeesh great job though) "How about no questions, and you stay down here," muttered Lieon.
"One question?" Annabeth begged."Mmhmm?"
"Is Percy okay?"
Lieon looked straight into her eyes. "Perseus Jackson is headed for heck."
END OF CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
(start with Thalia and Percy)
He had been there once, and that is an experience he didn't want to repeat.
The ghost of Bianca di Angelo was gone, now that the Sirens were dead, but Percy had a feeling they were still being watched.
The ghost of Bianca di Angelo was gone, now that the Sirens were dead, but Percy had a feeling they were still being watched.
"Okay..." he said slowly. "Let's find out where we are."
He stepped into the surf and ran his hands through the water. The ocean calmed him and his nautical senses told him they were on the Siren's island in the middle of the Sea of Monsters. Had it moved since he'd last been here?
Apparently it had. They were 100 miles off the coast of California.
"This should be easy," he said and turned to Thalia. "Okay. We're 100 miles out from Cali, so it should take us about 45 minutes to get back to the main land straight shot."
He stepped into the surf and ran his hands through the water. The ocean calmed him and his nautical senses told him they were on the Siren's island in the middle of the Sea of Monsters. Had it moved since he'd last been here?
Apparently it had. They were 100 miles off the coast of California.
"This should be easy," he said and turned to Thalia. "Okay. We're 100 miles out from Cali, so it should take us about 45 minutes to get back to the main land straight shot."
45 minutes later Percy and Thalia washed up on the San Francisco shore. They weren't sure if Bianca was with them because she was, well, invisible. Percy wasn't too thrilled about confronting Nereus because a.) Nereus already knew them and b.) that guy smelled awful like Blackjack's stable when it hasn't been cleaned for a while.
(Yeah. I love the title "I Wrestle Santa's Evil Twin)
Thalia wasn't sure how to approach this situation. She couldn't just go up to him and say, "Hi Nereus, can you answer a question?" and jumping him was out of the question.
She simply floated up to him, or at least Percy assumed she did, and tapped him on the shoulder, making him jump about a foot in the air. They couldn't hear what she said, but the sea man kept looking over at them with a look as if he had rotten seaweed stuck in his teeth. Finally, the old geezer got up and waddled over to them.
"Your little ghost friend is quite convincing," he said. "What do you want Jackson?"
"Your little ghost friend is quite convincing," he said. "What do you want Jackson?"
"No. I didn't think I could beat you again," Percy said, hoping praise would get him in better books.
"Quite right you are there boy. Now, what do you want? I would like to go back to my nap."
"We already told you, sir," Thalia said. "The sword."
"Oh yes. That," Nerius said, scratching his head.
"Quite right you are there boy. Now, what do you want? I would like to go back to my nap."
"We already told you, sir," Thalia said. "The sword."
"Oh yes. That," Nerius said, scratching his head.
The old man closed his eyes, as if focusing. After five minutes, the three figured he fell back asleep. When Percy went to shake him, Nereus sat up with a jolt.
"So you did want a fight, son of Poseidon!"
"No!" Percy said, frustration growing. "I want an answer to where the sword is. And don't say I already know the answer. I don't!"
"Fine, Perseus Jackson. My only answer is to find your brother, the Cyclopes."
"So you did want a fight, son of Poseidon!"
"No!" Percy said, frustration growing. "I want an answer to where the sword is. And don't say I already know the answer. I don't!"
"Fine, Perseus Jackson. My only answer is to find your brother, the Cyclopes."
Percy was confused. "Tison?" he asked. "No, silly, said Nerius.
Nerius sighed. "That sword is very highly guarded. The information regarding it is precious. I'm afraid there is only one way to obtain the information.""How?" asked Percy.
Nerius regarded him with cold eyes. "To kill the one who possesses it."
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(annabeth)
(it wasnt her fault lol)"LIEON!" she screamed. "LIEON! GET DOWN HERE!" Annabeth had her dagger, and she was ready to send him straight to Tartus.
He was down there in an instant, scowling at her. "I will send the hellhounds to rip your pretty face," he threatened.Annabeth blinked. "What did you say?"
"I will send the hellhounds to rip your pretty face," he repeated.
"Kidding," she said nervously. "Although I could punch you for saying that."He looked momentarily confused. "That you're pretty?" She glared at him venomously. "Well, it's true," he mumbled.
Annabeth pressed her lips together, making a promise not to say anything to him.
She sat there for what seemed like hours, counting the seconds like drips of water. She pretended that she was out of these bonds and could murder Lieon on the spot, even if he was a god. After about 10,346 seconds, he reappeared. "My father wants to see you," he said gruffly. "That's not a request," he snapped when she opened her mouth.
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Nico needed a plan to get Rachel back. He was very, very, pissed at those three ugly demon dudes. He was going to get Rachel back, whether she was dark or not. And there was only one person who could know where she was being held prisoner.
Mania.
But where would Mania be? All Nico knew was that Percy and Annabeth had been captured and somehow escaped from her, but at a price. Nico would pay any price, even death, for Rachel back. He had never heard of Mania before that day so... wait. The prophecy Rachel had said before the demon dudes came.
(wow, this is good. sorry I interrupted)
Nico then decited to go ask his dad, Hades
He knew what Hades would say, "Son, I am not helping you get back a girl, blah blah blah." But Nico would pay anything to have Rachel back.
Knowing it would be futile to get help from his too-busy-with-the-dead dad, Nico set out to find other help from a goddess who he knew could help him. In the shadows of night, he slipped away to go across the country to seek help from Nemesis, goddess of revenge.
(should that be the goddess of prophecy? I can change it)
"Ah. Son of Hades. What brings you here?" Nemesis asked Nico.
Nico had met Nemesis in a dark alley a couple blocks from the Empire State Building. It was about midnight but Nico didn't feel drowsy at all. He was ready to make a deal with someone who you shouldn't, well, meet in an alley.
"I have come to make a deal with you, of course. Normally I would prefer somewhere with more shadows, but this will do." Nico tried to sound like this was just an everyday thing so Nemesis wouldn't sense his desperation.
"I have come to make a deal with you, of course. Normally I would prefer somewhere with more shadows, but this will do." Nico tried to sound like this was just an everyday thing so Nemesis wouldn't sense his desperation.
"Not at all," Nico lied, smirking. "I want revenge for something that was taken from me. The kind of stuff you do."
"I see." Nemesis smiled. "Go on."
"I see." Nemesis smiled. "Go on."
"Like what? The last time yo told me to do that you wanted food. I told you. I. Can't. Make. FOOD!"
(what god has the sword? Ares?)
"Yeah but he blew up into like a million pieces when Luke, er, sacrificed himself. On the bright side, Ares likes me better than Kronos," Percy said.
"Do you think Nereus was absolutely, positively, 100% sure we have to kill the one with possession of it? Couldn't we just distract Ares? Other than the fact that he's IMMORTAL, the last thing this quest needs is for a bunch of Ares kids to get revenge on us for their father," Percy said, changing the subject. What-gods-can't-stand-Percy was one of his least favorite discussion topics.
"We don't have another option," said Thalia. "Yes, we do," said Bianca.
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Percy looked at Bianca in shock. "What is our other option?" Percy asked her. He ran over to her and grabbed her shoulders and shook her."Geez Percy, let go of me, and take a shower. You smell like a pig that landed in a garbage truck. Anyways, we could like have my dad help us. He could totally distract Ares while we take the sword and then we walk out like we never did anything." Bianca said.
"That is the stupidest idea I have ever heard." Thalia said.
"The only other way Ares was subdued in Greek mythology was when he was trapped in a big jar and tied in bronze chain. Unless you have a jar and/or bronze chain that could hold a god with unlimited weapons and power, I don't think it's happening any other way," Bianca said. Even though she was invisible, you could practically see the smirk on her face.
"Now, now girls, we need to get along if we are going to get this sword from Ares." Percy said."Shut up Percy" Thalia said, giving him a glare.
"Sooo... Do I need to get my dad, or are we going to kill ourselves? Did I mention that my dad can keep us safe. I mean, he is a god after all." Bianca said, looking as happy as she could be, because she knew she won this one.
"Yeah, go get him. Be back in 1 hour, or I am sending Percy to get you." Thalia said and then laughed.
"So not funny. Remember, I could drown you at any second with a snap of my fingers. Watch out." Percy said and then imitated Thalia drowning.
Courtney wrote: "Percy looked at Bianca in shock. "What is our other option?" Percy asked her. He ran over to her and grabbed her shoulders and shook her."Geez Percy, let go of me, and take a shower. You smell ..."
(isnt she a ghost?)
"Anyway, Bianca, your dad said I can have no help from him. I think the only way we could get Ares to help is if we went on a quest for him.""Well," said Thalia, "I guess we have a quest to do."
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Nico had a quest to do.
(I have no idea. I haven't really read the whole thing because it was 13 pages long. I just thought she was wearing Annabeth's invisibility cap)
(um Bianca is dead, for one thing. Do you know what is happening with Nico and Rachel/Lieon and Annabeth or do you need a quick summary?)
quick summary please! Thanks! Its been awhile
It had been hours and Nemesis still hadn't contacted him. Nico was beginning to wonder if she'd decided he was a
lost cause when suddenly she melted out of thin air.
"We'll son of Hades, it would appear that you are in luck. I have the tools you need, but for a price."
"What is that exactly?"
lost cause when suddenly she melted out of thin air.
"We'll son of Hades, it would appear that you are in luck. I have the tools you need, but for a price."
"What is that exactly?"
Courtney wrote: "quick summary please! Thanks! Its been awhile"(Annabeth has been in custody of Lieon until Percy returns with the sword from Ares. Rachel has been claimed to be "evil" and is being taken to Mania, who is the goddess of fear, but Nico loves her so he is trying to take her back)
Nemesis looked at him expectantly. "Why, half-blood, I want you to give up the god part of you. I want your powers of the dead. It will make you completely mortal."
(Oh my god that's horrible!!!)
Nico nearly fell back. "You want me to- you want me to what?!"
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When Thalia finally broke through into the bone tomb of the Sirens, she found Percy lying on the floor. He was unconscious but still breathing, sort of.