User:Annabeth chase 852

Hey Guys!! My name is Lia Kam!! This is a story me and my friend wrote. Its a 'fairytale.' It's kinda like Heroes of Olympus:The Lost Hero, but it has different conflicts. This story has not yet been published. I call it:

                 



 The Lost Heroes 

 The Power of Four 





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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">           He planned to jump up on his feet and swing his blade around like some sort of psycho sword killer of all monsters, and look at least sort of graceful and prepared, but Percy guessed he was riding along in a huge SUV, and he looked very elegant banging his head on the hood of the van and almost stabbing himself in the eye with his “trustworthy” sword.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">           “Careful there, Seaweed Brain,” whispered a sweet voice <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">, and who’s voice it was Percy didn’t know. He concentrated more and directed his hearing until he realized the person speaking was coming from the seat in front of him. He didn’t know anything, come to think of it, and he couldn’t even remember why he was in this freaking SUV! I mean, Percy remembered falling asleep, his name, age, 16, and grade, sophmore, <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">but otherwise Percy didn’t remember if he ever had a girlfriend, or who his mom is, or even something as simple as what he ate for breakfast. Percy thought again- Did I even have breakfast?

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">           “Who’s there?” Percy asked steadily, not missing a beat. My voice sounds funny compared to hers, he grumbled to himself. "... And don't call me that. Who are you, and what do you want?" he growled in a low voice, his lips twitching slightly.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">   <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> "I'm Annabeth, Seaweed Brain. Don't you remember me? Then again, I can't remember what I was doing yesterday, so I shouldn't be asking you. And I don't want anything from you. Why would I need something from you, anyways?" the girl mumbled as her head popped out from the seat in front of him, her stormy gray eyes lit up in amusement.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">           “I dunno, wise girl. I don’t remember anything either, It’s like whenever I try to remember something, my mind fogs over like it doesn’t want me to remember anything from my past. How do you know I’m a son of Poseidon? ‘Seaweed Brain’, what a stupid name. Whatever. I’m Percy, by the way.” he replied as casually as he could.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Percy hoped she couldn’t sense how tense he really was. She’s really kinda cute, Percy thought. The girl had messy blonde hair falling in ringlets that were tied back sloppily, and intelligent smoky gray eyes. She was wearing a wrinkled orange t-shirt, that was just like his, and gray pants that matched her eyes. That’s not the only reason Percy was tense though. He didn’t know where he was, and in <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">   <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> a strange SUV he was sure he hadn't seen <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">  <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">before. And to top that off, two other kids Percy knew he didn’t know either were slumped over in the two seats next to him and Annabeth. As he shifted his gaze to the front, Percy saw something that probably scared all mighty Hades too. There was no driver sitting in the drivers seat, and they were still moving!

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">Percy’s face must’ve gone pale, <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">because next thing he knew, Annabeth whipped around saw what he was staring at, and started screaming at nothing to help or save them. One thing noted: ''Never, under any circumstances, be in the same room when Annabeth is screaming. Or even within a mile. She screamed at the top of her lungs, never pausing   for breath and, man, was it freaking loud!''   Percy thought as he plugged his ears and squeezed his eyes shut.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">           The two other kids were startled awake, one gripped a huge metal hammer with a rubber grip, and the other reached for a long, curved, wicked looking dagger with a black leather grip, like Percy’s. When they realized what was going on, they panicked, until Percy shouted at them to be quiet while he thought of what to do.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">It seemed to dawn on Annabeth that they needed a game plan, and she calmed down enough to help him strategize what to do, and how to get out of the stupid SUV. He tried prying at the doors, and after closer inspection, he saw the handles were melted shut. Percy kicked the doors and tried pounding on the ceiling door. It was sealed shut too!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As he was trying to open up doors and windows, Annabeth was thinking and strategizing in her mind. After a couple of seconds, she pierced him with her gray eyes and growled, “Cut open the roof. The doors are probably all sealed, considering that someone probably locked us in here while we were unconscious. They most likely rewired the SUV’s mainframe to drive on its own. It must only drive on simple commands, like ‘drive ahead’ and ‘at top speed.’ We need to slice the roof, or risk leaping though the small windows like circus lions, and not knowing our surroundings. Cut open the roof with your sword, now!” Annabeth finished shouting. She looked a little winded and panicky, but that was probably what Percy’s face looked like also.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Percy quickly jumped on the red velvet seat and raised Riptide over his head to slash the roof open. Apparently those idiots who wiped their memories and bolted the doors were stupid enough not to trip them of anything that could be used as a weapon, such as a celestial bronze sword cleverly disguised as a ballpoint pen. As Percy hacked away at the roof, he called over his shoulder, pretending this was a normal day for him, "Hey! I'm Percy and that scary looking girl is Annabeth. So... by any chance do you remember your names? Cause I got nothing," Percy said what sounded a little odd to him as he casually glanced over his shoulder to peer at them. <span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">  <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Uh… I- I’m Piper, but you can call me Pipes. I think that’s my nickname. I’m not sure. How did you know my memories are gone? I can’t remember anything, only bits and pieces!” the girl with the dagger spoke up first. She had tanned skin and wore a bright purple t-shirt under a gray, beaten up sports jacket. Her eyes were beautiful, changing from hazel to green and back again.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">   <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">"I'm Sir Leo, at your humble service. Who made you leader, anyways? You don't seem like one. And I would remember you if you were the real leader... probably. I don't know what I'm doing here anyways. You'd better hurry up with that roof, cause there's a cliff up ahead!!" Leo screeched.

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">           “Oh my Gods, Percy, HURRY UP!” Annabeth shrieked at Percy as he scrambled up on the roof. He lay down flat on his stomach and stuck his hand down through the gap that he slashed.

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">           “C’mon, Piper, Leo, Annabeth! Anyone! Just grab my hand and I’ll pull you up! C’mon, c’mon, C’MON!!” Percy screamed over the howling wind. Soon he felt a hard calloused hand grab his sturdy one and Percy hoisted up Leo. Percy gestured for him to lie next to him so Leo didn’t fly off. Next Percy gripped a nimble hand that uncertainly clutched at his, and he pulled up a surprised looking Piper. Percy glanced up for a split second, but he knew they were closing in on the cliff. He reached down one last time to haul up Annabeth, and as soon as Percy felt a part of her body, he immediately yanked up and almost made her hit her head on the roof in the process. Together, holding one another, Percy and Annabeth took a leap of faith and hit the ground rolling, with Piper and Leo following their steps.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">They quickly untangled themselves, and together they ran up to Piper. She was breathing heavily, but she was fine other than some bruises here and there. Then Percy looked up and saw Leo. He was bleeding from a gash in his forearm, but he seemed okay other than that minor cut. Percy helped him up, and finally got a good look at him. He had a narrow face and high cheekbones, with dark brown eyes and straight hair falling partly into his eyes. He was a skinny kid, but otherwise looked like an elf. Not that he was super short, just short to Percy.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Percy heard a sharp crash and realized that it was the SUV tumbling down the cliff. Percy sprang to his feet and sprinted to the edge and watched it roll and bounce to the bottom of the cliff, realizing it could’ve been them that were rolling down the steep ledge. Percy leaned against his sword, its tip to the ground, and slowly walked back to the small group.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">When Percy reached them, he plopped down hard and capped Riptide and stuffed it in his pocket. The others were talking hurriedly almost all at once.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“We have to figure out where we are, and who we are,” Annabeth rushed, her eyes dark with worry.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“By the looks of it, we’re probably in New York, in the country. Look at the horizon, to the North. Can you see that one building that stands above all the others? That’s the Empire state building. And look, there’s a highway. All we have to do is head in to New York, and go Southeast. I’m not sure where exactly we’re going, but I have a strong feeling we should head there. I think someone might be waiting there for us, I’m almost sure of it.” She sounded breathless but determined.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“And then what? Walk around aimlessly in that area until someone finds us, or we get into trouble? I have a bad feeling I’m a trouble magnet! I don’t wanna get turned in, not yet!” Leo sighed.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Yeah, but where else do we have to go? I mean, maybe Annabeth’s right. She figured out a way to get out of that SUV, so she might be right. I mean, what do we have to lose? We lost our memory, and this is the only lead we have so far. Why not take the only chance we have, Leo?” Pipes said in a whispery voice, soothing Leo a little, taking away some of the tension lying heavily on his scrawny shoulders.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Uh, okay, whatever. I don’t know anymore, it’s really up to Percy. He seems more controlled than any of us right now, he seems to be the most level-headed of us all. Whad’dya say, Percy?” Leo asked lightly, but he didn’t make eye contact. Instead he took out wires and screws and began fiddling with them, concentrating on his ‘work’.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">''<span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Me? The most level-headed? What was that supposed to mean? I didn’t have any idea where I am, or who I am, yet everyone thinks I’m the leader! ''<span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">   Percy thought as he shook his head and closed his eyes, furrowing his arched eyebrows together. Percy did agree that they should start moving before something attacks them. You never know. Percy opened his eyes and stared directly at Annabeth.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“You’d better know where you’re going, cause I lost all sense of direction back in the van,” Percy grumbled as he rolled his eyes and headed towards the town.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Hey, you’re heading the wrong way,” pointed out Annabeth gently as she slipped her hand in Percy's <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">. Percy felt his hand tingle, and a warm feeling spread from the center of his palm and coursed all through out his body.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“C’mon, Seaweed Brain, lemme show you around,” Annabeth laughed sincerely.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Percy probably babbled something stupid like “Uhh… A duh huh,” because next thing Percy heard was a sweet laugh.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Leo and Piper were deep in conversation also, talking about which monsters would be the best to hit in the face with a three-pound hammer.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Oh, my what a cute looking couple,” a high crackly voice that dripped with fake sincerity growled behind the four kids, ruining the moment. Percy freed his hand, as much as he didn’t want to, and uncapped his ballpoint pen, whirled around and pointed Riptide directly at the beast-like creature in front of him.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Percy was positioned for battle, although he didn’t know how he knew this. He vaguely remembered battling and wrestling with monsters like this before, but when he tried to grasp the memory, it disappeared like fog in the sun. Percy glanced over and on his left side Leo, Piper and Annabeth were lined up, their own weapons in hand. Annabeth took out what looked like a lucky hat, but when she slipped it on her head, she faded out of sight. Percy was so startled he almost didn’t have enough time to sidestep the ugly beast. He realized it was an Empousa, an ugly excuse for a monster. While most men were fooled by her so-called beauty, Percy was special. He didn’t see anything but ugly, flaming mane for hair, flashing white fangs and mismatched legs like Frankenstein. One was hoofed like a donkey and the other was a hard leg of bronze.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Heeeeeey, horsie, come and get me!” Percy yelled, and threw his sword at her javelin style. Percy was an off-shot, and missed by a mile, but that was okay. Percy wanted her to chase him so he could unstiffen his cramped muscles and get her away from the other three. Percy didn’t want any of them to become lunch for her.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“ARRRGGHHH! HOW DARE YOU DO…” the vampire demon was cut off when Pipes smacked her in the eye with Leo’s hammer.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">''<span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Right on Piper! ''<span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> Percy thought and he ran on. Piper and Leo had enough sense to follow him, but Annabeth was nowhere to be found. Percy assumed she was running along beside him when he heard a gasp next to him, except there was nothing there. It was probably Annabeth.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">After a couple minutes of running nonstop, Percy looked behind him. The Empousa was gradually slowing down, puffing for breath.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Now’s the time to finish her off,” Annabeth huffed.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Just what I was thinking. Now, where’s that pen? It’s supposed to appear in my pocket!” Percy grumbled and he patted his pockets.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Oh! Found it!” Percy said after a couple of seconds, sounding a little too happy. Percy wondered if he sounded psycho happy, going to kill an Empousa. Whatever, he could use the practice.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He slowed down and turned to face the ugly thing. It perked up just a little bit when it saw that Percy stopped. But its grin faded when it saw Riptide.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Whatever. I’ll just have a bit of practice before lunchtime. Perfect!” the Empousa hissed slowly as it came to a stop.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Not today, horsie,” Percy muttered as he charged the vampire and slashed at its head. The Empousa growled and stepped back, and drew her own sword, but she barely got to get to slice. She was too busy dodging Percy’s blows as he struck harder and harder, watching her movements, trying to learn her fighting technique.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As soon as Percy got it down, he managed to knock her sword to the ground and it skittered through the dust and Percy swung right through her body, swinging his sword baseball style. She wailed, and exploded into golden dust that swirled though the air and was carried away on the breeze.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The next morning, they finally reached New York. They were tired; they didn’t stop going the whole night. They all agreed it was too risky to stop out in the open. Percy’s eyes were probably red from no sleep, and he didn’t feel as energetic as he did before. The four kids stopped by a diner, and all Pipes had to do was ask for the food, and they got theirs fast and steaming, with no charge! How trippy was that? Weird lady, giving a bunch of dirty kids, one covered in what looked like gold glitter, free food at a busy diner! Eh, who was Percy to complain? It’s f <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">ree food ''<span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">! '''

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">They all caught a taxi down to Long Island, New York. And again, all Pipes had to do was ask the old, fat man driving the taxi if they could have a ride to Long Island for free. And the pudgy man agreed!

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Pipes, how in the world are you doing that? That’s freaking awesome, cause people just give you what you ask! You gotta teach me how to do that!” Leo whooped.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“It’s called charmspeak. It works on most humans, sometimes even monsters. I just have to ask and smile convincingly, and they listen! It’s really cool, but I think I’m the only one here who can do that,” Piper explained.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“…And no, I don’t know how I knew that,” she said after a moment.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Huh. Mean. That would’ve been a cool trick to learn,” Leo sighed as he took out bits of string and rope and absently began toying with it. Soon, Leo had pieced together a cloth puppet that had attached strings and everything.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Guys-keep it down… I’m trying to sleep…” Annabeth mumbled softly, sounded exausted as her head slumped against Percy’s broad shoulder.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Percy gazed out the window. He wondered if Annabeth had ever been his girlfriend at one point. Well, she acted as if <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">   <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> she knew Percy forever, even though their memories were wiped! He knew he probably didn’t have a chance with her, but that was okay <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">. Percy leaned his head on the window, and closed his eyes, hoping for no dreams.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">It seemed like only minutes passed when Percy was shaken awake by Leo, and heard him shout, " <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Rise n shine, Sleeping Beauty! We’re here in Long Island!”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Percy groaned and slapped his hand away and managed to croak “To tired, later would be better,” but he was surprisingly strong and he lifted Percy up out of the taxi and thanked the driver. He dragged him away from the car as Percy managed to stumble away and stand up.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Well, this is it,” Percy heard Annabeth say.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“But how did the driver know where in Long Island to drop us <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> off? I don’t think anyone told him anyplace specific!” Leo gasped, his eyes wide.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Calm it, drama queen, I told him. I woke up when you guys knocked out and I told him where I thought we should go. I think this is the place where we belong!” Annabeth yelled excitedly.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Ok, let’s cross the hill. I think I see… what? Houses? Minature <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> houses, is that right? Lets go anyway, I’m sure the people there can help us,” Percy replied as he started up the hill.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A huge pine tree with low branches held a gold sweater or something… But Percy didn’t double check. He was too intent on watching the campus. <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> There was a white marble building that seemed to glow in the sun, and to another side there were about a dozen smaller dorms that had its own individual themes; one was pink with lace trim and glowing pink roses growing around it, another was sea blue with water designes painted across the front, and another had lightning bolt seared right down the middle, as if it were actually struck by lightning.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Percy! Where are you going? I didn’t say that it won’t be dangerous… Cause it might, you idiot! Get back here!” Annabeth shouted at him, but he only half heard her.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Percy stood there in shock, at the top of the hill, looking down on… Camp Half Blood. He remembered! Suddenly memories came flooding back to him, he first came here when he was 12, and he battled the Minotaur trying to get into camp. Percy remembered Annabeth feeding him some sort of pudding in the white house <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">, the lush strawberry fields where the satyrs <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">sat playing reed pipes to help the strawberries grow, the pavilion where everyone ate, the woods where they played capture the flag, and Poseidon <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">! PERCY REMEMBERED HIS DAD! Percy remembered him visiting him on his birthday and he gave Percy a sand dollar that saved me in the battle last year, everything! Percy even remembered his last name, Jackson, his mom and his stepfather. It was so wonderful to remember this! All of his precious memories came flooding back, so much that he felt dizzy.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On top of the hill, Percy swooned and almost rolled down the hill again if it weren’t for Annabeth. She caught him and pulled him into a giant bear hug and almost squeezed my heart out. She remembered too! She WAS Percy’s girlfriend! The canoe lake at the bottom of the hill suddenly exploded into a happy fountain of water and splashed down in rainbow colors. Percy’s powers were allowing him to control water again! He hugged her back and held her tight until Leo and Pipes hiked up the steep hill. Percy only noticed now that they were wearing different colored t-shirts than Percy and Annabeth, our t-shirt was orange, like it was supposed to be at Camp Half-blood. Piper and Leo were a part of a different camp! Their shirts read “CAMP JUPITER ROME” in all caps and it had <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">black designs swirled over the front, but other than that, the t-shirt was plain.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Wow, Percy! You ARE the son of Neptune! Good for you!” Leo laughed.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Wait. Say that again? Did you say NEPTUNE? Isn’t that…”

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Yeah, Percy, it’s the Roman name foR Poseidon <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">. They aren’t from Camp Half-blood, they’re from a different camp, Camp Jupiter.” Annabeth finished for him.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">'''<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Well, this sucks. '''<span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> How are they supposed to get their memories back? They don’t know where Camp Jupiter is, and neither do we!” Percy shouted, half angry and half annoyed.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Don’t get your undies in a twist, Seaweed Brain. Chiron is down there in the white house. Let’s go find him and convince him to help us! He’ll know what’s best. I’m sure he’ll help these campers,” Annabeth joked lightly.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Right. Let’s go find him, and do whatever it takes to make him help Leo and Pipes. C’mon!” Percy said loudly as he charged down the steep hill at full speed, almost breaking his neck in the process. Annabeth, however, had way more common sense than him and she bounded gracefully down the hill, landing next to Percy skittering rocks all over the ground. With a nod, they both began jogging to the white house when a <span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> shriek made them halt, sending grass flying up in the air.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“ANNABETH! PEEEERCYYYY!” Piper screeched louder than Annabeth. They were both banging on the invisible shield.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oh Gods, Percy forgot the invisible shield! That’s what blocks out monsters, mortals and occasionally lost pizza delivery guys. That’s also why it won’t allow other Half-bloods from different camps to come in! The invisible shield is created by the Golden fleece, which Percy accidentally thought it <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">   <span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif""> was a gold jacket. Hah! How stupid.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“Uh, just-just stay there all right? We’ll bring Chiron to you, don’t worry!” Percy yelled over his shoulder as he jogged away with Annabeth, this time a little faster.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The two kids burst though the doors of the w <span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">hite house and Percy broke out yelling, his green eyes glimmering, “CHIRON, CHIRON! WE NEED YOU NOW!” which was probably retarded, but Percy needed to catch his attention.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">When he trotted in, Percy smiled. Yeah, he said trotted. He’s a centaur, half horse half human. He looked mildly annoyed, but his face lit up when he saw Annabeth and Percy standing in the doorway.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">“P-Percy? And Annabeth?! Oh my Gods, you completed the quest! You- you survived! I can’t believe it!” He shouted.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">‘That means… Percy, where are they? Take me to Leo Valdez and Piper McLean. I must see them at once,” Chiron mused darkly, suddenly looking determined.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He explained on the way to Half Blood hill. He told them that they were sent on a quest by Rachel, the new oracle, to find Hypnos, the God of Dreams and… What was it? Hypnosis, yeah, that’s it. He told them that the four of them were captured after they talked to Hypnos, and he sent the four to their death, which was supposed to be in the SUV. They don’t recall why he was trying to kill them though. That’s the only part they couldn’t remember.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Soon, they reached the top of Half blood hill, and Chiron introduced himself, and finally, POOF! He gave Leo and Piper ambrosia, a godly food, and they remembered everything. Percy swore, it went almost exactly like that! Weird two days for him.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As for Piper and Leo, they soon had to return to their own camp, where they truly belonged. And it was so cool, they knew who their Godly parent was! Venus and Vulcan, (Aphrodite and Hephaestus) because Pipes had Venus’s color changing eyes and charmspeaking abilities <span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> <span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"">and Leo took after his dad Vulcan and became socially awkward and really good with mechanics.

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in"><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">And as for Percy and Annabeth? I swear, Percy didn’t know how he lived without her. So I guess there is a little magic to a Happily Ever After.

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Percy Jackson and the Olympians

<p style="text-align: center;">Lightning Thief

<p style="text-align: center;">Sea of Monsters

<p style="text-align: center;">Titans Curse

<p style="text-align: center;">Battle of the Labyrinth

<p style="text-align: center;">Last Olympian

Heroes of Olympus

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<p style="text-align: center;">Son of Neptune

<p style="text-align: center;">Mark of Athena

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