•Peace•

•Chapter Fifty-Two•

I wonder what he'd think about my crazy life? I had a feeling he'd be my number one supporter, that's just who he is.

But I'm attacked constantly.

Well not as often recently. But still.
I worry a lot of people because of monsters and quests. My mom especially.

A black shape darted past the windows on the sidewalk outside.

I sat up blinking.

Was that a dog or a hellhound..

I got up and slowly proceeded to the window, pressing my face against the glass to see down the sidewalk.

Nothing.

A knot settled in my stomach.

Something didn't feel right.

Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Really I can't have one day can I?

I turn the open sign on the door to closed, feeling unsettled.

I kinda wish I had Jason around..

The moment I turned my back, the hairs on my neck raised and a chill ran down my spine, a dark shadow casting over me and onto the floor.

I slowly reach my hand into my pocket and fish out Riptide, uncapping it as I turn.
Outside the shop, a humongous hellhound, the biggest one I've ever seen- towered over the shop, it's red eyes boring into mine.

My phone buzzed in my pocket, twice, three times.. four.. then finally it wrung.

I pulled it out and looked at the caller ID.

Rachel..

Schist.

The hellhound and continued our staredown as I answered the call.

"Rachel...?" I said distractedly.

"PERCY? PERCY ITS AN EMERGENCY!"

"I'm kinda busy Rachel.. there's-"

"PROPHECY! PERCY YOURE IN DANGER!"

"Yeah.. I think i got that." I breathed, well, barely breathed.

"Percy.. what's happening?"

"Uh.. a very giant hellhound... I think I've gotta run."

"Run? Percy we will send someone to help! Just hang on until then!"

"I'm always hanging on, Rach." I said nervously.

"Percy.. the prophecy, it talks of someone powerful.."

"Tell me after I survive this.. please."

"gods, Percy you're scaring me!"

"I'll talk later Rachel... I'm not sure why it hasn't attacked me yet..."

"Percy wai-"