"The oracle has confirmed what we had expected, that this quest will proceed towards the underworld" chiron said as priscilla looked at her brother and boyfriend"
"Where you will confront the god who has rebelled against his brothers, hades, the entrance to hades's domain lies under the city of los angeles... this is where you will journey to," chiron said as percy nodded his head" i have selected our most compelling candidates who you will choose two to join you on your quest" chiron added"
"And ensure that we succeed"
"Annabeth," the boy spit out"customarily, one wants to hear a name or two before choosing"chiron said looking down at the boy" no, i may ask could i take three people"the blond boy asked as chiron nodded his head yes" priscilla and... i know he isn't here but grover"the blond boy said looking at priscilla who let out a grin while she looked towards luke"
"This thing, zeus's masterbolt, it's gonna be hard to get, right?"extraordinarly" chiron said"
"And if the mission required someone to push me down a flight of stairs or light my hair on fire for it to succeed, i want someone who doesn't hesitate when they do it"percy said looking at me and Annabeth"
"You're first and second quest mate shall be annabeth chase and priscilla labonair" chiron said as we three nod our heads"
...
"Take care of annabeth, please." Luke asked looking priscilla in the eyes" i will, let's find fishlips," priscilla said kissing luke on the cheek walking toward percy's cabin"
"How much money did they give you? They gave cilla a card"luke asked as we walked into the boys cabin"um, 200 dollars in cash, and a bag of these, i think they're canadian, maybe? Or from chucky cheese," percy said holding coins for the mystic world"
"They're golden drachmas, dollars for human world, drachmas for mystic world, don't mix 'em up" Priscilla said helping percy pack his bag while luke gave him a gift"
"I brought you this, " luke said handing him a shoe box"well these are interesting"percy said looking at luke confused"
"Luke chuckles taking out one of the shoes"maia," luke said as a wing appeared out of the shoe" those are interesting," percy said with a smile on his face"
"A gift" luke says clicking his to tongue" from my dad" he adds
"Maia"
"I thought about choosing you before choosing grover, for you to be with priscilla"percy said as luke put the shoe back in the box" hey, grover is a lot stronger then people think and your in good hands with cilla to"luke said reassuring the boy" i was afraid, i have a chance to rescue my mom from hades and nothing can stop me, i'm afraid if it get's in the way from the quest, annabeth and priscilla might try to and you told me you'll always be on their side no matther what, and-" percy explained as Priscilla left the cabin" it's okey, really...i-i get it, just take care of each other out there"luke said with a worried expression on his face"
"Before priscilla left luke gave her a knife to protect herself" be safe, distrack them"luke said as he kissed her forehead and then her lips, he saw her walk out of camp stopping by a tree
"They're really gonna miss that tree, huh?" Percy said having no clue what that tree was" when annabeth, thalia, luke and the twins got to camp they were getting chased by monsters, agents of hades, sister," grover said, explaining the story"
Furies? mrs,Dodds?"percy said confused"
"Yes"
"But why would hades let his agents attack his own kids"percy asked looking a priscilla standing by the tree"no one knows, she's his only daughter, she's a forbidden child, monsters are just after that"grover said not knowing the explanation"
"Thalia turned back to fight, to buy her friends some time, but priscilla tried to help, thalia's satyr protected tried to stop her but she wouldn't listen. So, at the last moment... zeus intervened to save her life and...changed her form"grover explained but it didn't hit percy"
"The most powerful being in the universe's best idea to save his daughter's life... was to turn her into a tree?"percy said confused as priscilla and annbeth walked up"she's the bravest demigod i ever knew"annabeth said protecting thalia's name"she fought valiantly and she met a hero's faith"priscilla said looking at the boy"
" she met a pinecone's faith." Percy said as all our faces dropped" forbidden kids are always in danger, even the strongest one's, even thalia"Annabeth said looking a percy with disgust"
"And you are not thalia, do exactly as me and Priscilla say, and maybe you'll survive this"annabeth said as percy looked at me"
"Are we clear?"
"Do they think, their in charge?" Percy asked as annabeth and priscilla walked in front"who'd you think would be in charge?" Grover replies"
...
"The group stepped out a cab in new-york, getting on a bus to los angeles"
" there is no way this is what sacred smells like,"percy said as a guy stepped out the bathroom"we're soldiers on a mission, it's not a vacation,"thank you for clearing that up,"percy said sarcastically"
"But if this is so important, why didn't chiron give us plane tickets?"percy asked and priscilla realized this was gonna be a long week"sorry I assumed he had told you,"grover said"
"Tell me what?"
"Percy it's not just the monsters who who are gonna be trying to stop us, you and me we're forbidden kids. Zeus might decide to take a shot at us himself"priscilla said as percy's face dropped, knowing he was in constant danger"
"The sky is his domain, we's be serving you up on a silver platter to try to travel through it,"grover added just making him worry more"
"Yeah, no one mentioned that"
"Okey, i'm gonna get us some snacks,"annabeth said as the bus came to a stop"i'll come with you," percy said getting up," no, you'll stay right here" annabeth said stoping percy on time"
"I'm going"Priscilla said standing up after annabeth," why can she go? Isn't she a forbidden kid to?" Percy asked as cilla rolled her eyes" the monsters are mostly from hades, they won't come for her as fast" annabeth said"so you stay put," cilla said tapping percy's shoulder"
"Why it smells terrible back here," percy said trying to push his way to go outside" monsters can't smell you through that, that's where i want you" Annabeth said nodding her head towards the disgusted toilets"
"I wanna vote" percy said, me and annabeth rolled our eyes at the blondes comment" who agrees, we all should breath fresh air and buy our own snacks," percy said raising his hand with that stupid smile"
"There's no voting, chips and soda's okey for you guys?" Priscilla said walking to the front of the bus" i don't think you just get to decide that we don't vote"percy said getting annoyed by the 2 girls"
"I'm sorry do hear that" annabeth said sarcastically as i laugh a little"
"Okay, i wanna vote whether you get to decide we don't vote," percy said, pissing of cilla and annabeth"look seaweed brain, if y-" priscilla was about say something when annabeth put a hand on her shoulder to calm her down"
"Grover, please, can you help your..." annabeth said as grover starting clapping, it was a song he started clapping to"
"I really don't wanna be a tie breaker, i got a better idea" grover said as i lean against a seat" oh, golly, the road's gettin' bumpy 'cause i got me some friends who just can't get along. Oh, dear! When the team's gettin' grumpy. The trick to gettin' through it is singin' this song" grover sang as we all looked at him confused"
"Dude what are you doing?" Percy said confused at grovers song" it's a consensus song, verse to encourages us to say nice things about each other, get a few rounds in and you'd be amazed at how disagreements," grover said as annabeth raised her eyebrows with a disgusted face as grover stopped talking"
" chips and sodas okay for you guys?" Priscilla said as annabeth was behind her
"Yeah, whatever"
" yes, please"
"Annabeth, relax a bit with the candy, priscilla said coming back from the drinks to seeing annabeth pick one of every jaw-breaker"
" Priscilla and annabeth got to the cash register as annabeth was searching for her money"here take the card," priscilla said dragging out the word "card" as she felt something behind her" thanks," annabeth replied as she felt the same thing"
" annabeth, let's go, come on." Priscilla said walking back to the bus, as they both got in they felt something, annabeth put on her invisibility hat as the bleu fires hid Priscilla away"if you were better at your job i wouldn't have noticed you here so easily" Annabeth said talking to alecto"
" if thalia was better than hers, there might not be a family of squirrels making her their home." Alecto replied as Priscilla almost let her gaurd down" is that why hades sent you here? To gloat over a job you almost did right once?" Annabeth said trying to piss off alecto"
" alecto scoffed at the girls words" how things have changed, your not the frightened little girl i came for all those years ago, and i know she's here to, his forbidden child of hades" alecto said looking out the window"
"Don't kid yourself, i wasn't that frightened" annabeth said still invisible so was priscilla"maybe so, maybe so, either way, now you are exactly what they say you are." Alecto said trying to get under her skin"
" the pride of athena's offspring, perhaps the most formidable demigod child alive, and the daughter of hades, your father is right you are his best and worse creation"alecto said knowing Priscilla would get mad"
"Why are you here?"priscilla asked as alecto looked behind her"i'm here to collect your friend," Alecto says as i look at percy"collect him? For what?" Annabeth asked"
Oh, i don't question orders, bring him in, quick and quiet. That is what i was told" Alecto said as she told the orders hades gave her"
"Lure him off this bus where i can take him quitely away from so many eyes, and your quest goes on unimpeded and unburdened, we both know he isn't gonna be of any help to you and maybe even a hindrance"
" guys open that window, now!" Priscilla yelled out as alecto stood up and her wings came out" Annabeth let's go!" Percy yelled as alecto was stopped by someone"
" alecto flew through a window as priscilla yelled out"hey!" She yelled throwing the knife luke gave her before she left"
"Were done her, let's go!" Annabeth yelled climbing out the bus window"
" somewhere up ahead this turn into a satyr path," grover said as we walked through the woods"what's a satyr path?" The blond asked trailling behind us"it's a path to the wilderness, satyr's explorers use them. Harder to track us." Grover explained as annabeth took the lead