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PIPER'S POV
I gathered up my courage and knocked on the door of Cabin no. three. After five minutes of knocking constantly, the door opened. My eyes flew to the tear tracks glistening on Percy's cheeks. His eyes were sunken and hollow. The usual smile on his face was replaced by a sad frown. The bright sea-green eyes were dull and red with crying. Percy's clothes were crumpled and looked un-ironed. I noticed that Percy had tear stains on his cheeks, so he would have probably been trying to control his tears so he doesn't get us too worried. I cursed his loyalty, nevertheless, I greeted him with a small smile, "Hello Percy!" I tried to be cheerful say it in a happy tone, but I couldn't. A glum 'hey' was all I got for a response. I went inside the cabin and made Percy sit on his bed and I sat in front of him on a chair."Percy," I began cautiously, "I want you to tell me whatever happened today, including your dream." Percy just stared at me as I was the worst person on Earth. I felt bad seeing my brother like this yet I asked him again. After asking multiple times every time trying to find a consoling yet strict method, I failed to ask him. But I wasn't going to give up that soon. Even though I already knew what the dream was, I needed Percy to explain it on his own so he can face it. Needless to say, I was feeling like a supervillain doing this.
But I asked Percy again, this time Percy answered, "Okay, so, I was having a dream where I was trying to run away from camp and go to the quest alone. But suddenly, Annabeth grabbed me in a chokehold and she said somethings that were not very clear and then we got transported to a snowy mountain range and she told me that sh- she never loved me and then she started to scream at the top of her lungs, 'avoid'."
My heart shattered seeing Perce that broke, and hearing about Annabeth's betrayal. I noticed Percy's eyes were filled with tears but he was doing his best to keep them at bay. Slowly and comfortingly I told Percy what Chiron and I discussed. Percy looked like he wanted to argue but he didn't have a chance as Frank and Hazel barged in through the door, out of breaths.
"We came right after we heard what was going on, we need a full explanation." Hazel and Frank said simultaneously, not to mention both of them blushed a little. Before telling them I told Frank to bring the rest of the seven along with Thalia and Nico. All of them came back in a jiffy and being the impatient ones, they started to blabber right after stepping in the room.
"Calm down everyone! As you all know what Chiron told us." I said not particularly saying Annabeth's disclosure as I had no desire for Percy to think of that topic again, "Well, Percy had a dream this morning that related to Chiron's theory very much." And so, I began to explain to them about Percy's dream. Thalia, whom I had never seen cry, shed a tear. I could feel Perce radiating rage and sadness, I wanted to go and hug that guy but I knew better than to that, the last thing he would need would be being pitied. Even after everything was explained, Percy kept saying, "That's baloney! Annabeth would never do this!" From the corner of my eyes, I saw Thalia's head nod but her expression was hurt, so probably she wasn't thinking properly. Who knew that I would use Annabeth's advice at the time I have to turn my back on her? I wanted to shout out to Percy to think clearly, but before I could say anything, Percy stormed out of his cabin tears streaming down his face.
PERCY POV
Why would Chiron even think like this? Annabeth would be the last person to kill me using the sword of creation, needless to say, I don't even know anything about the sword! Even though Annabeth said she had never loved me, didn't that sound like a lie? How could Chiron say that! She had been with the camp and loyal to the Gods all her life, she had played a major part in bringing peace between the Greeks and Romans, and this is how we repay her? By now, I could feel my stupidity, why in Hades was I still supporting her after she betrayed me? I ran towards the beach, I didn't know what emotion I felt, probably disbelief and anger, but the beach helped me to think straight, so it was on my top list of 'where to go when you don't feel nice.'
I got to know that I had reached the beach because of the spoondrift I felt on my legs. I went inside the water and got some time to ruminate. I remembered how Aphrodite had told me that I had to think about those people who had stayed by my side until the very end. Rage and sadness overcame my doubt. My decision was clear. I didn't get a lot of time to ponder upon my decision as I heard my friends calling out my name. I went on the shore and I told them half of my decision, "We are going on a quest to find the sword." The look on my friends' faces was proud and I was engulfed in a hug. I immediately felt bad hiding half of my plan to my friends but I felt that was necessary.
"We will need a prophecy to start the quest, right?" Asked Leo. "Don't worry, I already have!" I replied. Thalia who was trying her best not to show all the anger she felt on Annabeth, but was failing miserably said, "Wow, Kelphead had the brains to get a prophecy beforehand? Well, we need to hear the prophecy." I tried to smile but the thought that Annabeth had told me to take the prophecy was holding me back. Then, I told them the prophecy.
JASON'S POV
Stunned silence followed the words of the prophecy. 'The rebirths of the hero, shall hear about the death.' These words echoed in my mind. It clearly stated someone might die but I had learned not to judge a prophecy beforehand. Leo, always being the sarcastic one said, "So, we know we have to go east! That breaks it down a lot!" I knew that he was attempting his lame jokes again but I wasn't relieved by them until Frank said, "Well the second line does narrow it down to the widest mountain range. The Himalayas. Guys! We got a lead on our quest!" Everyone was happy that we got a lead but in everyone's heart, they knew that the villain of our quest was, well a mastermind we didn't want to defeat. Annabeth.
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