Chapter 8
"...I can't believe you two were right."
"Hmm? Oh, yeah, we told you we had a hunch."
"...what are you guys talking about?"
"Oh, we found the demigods."
"Be kind hard not to, with the aura of death and power pouring off them."
"...What are you implying?" The three cousins turned to look at Annabeth before grinning sharply.
"I don't like that look."
"Don't worry Annie, it isn't bad. We're just excited to meet two more cousins."
"...Dammit. I was hoping my hunch was wrong."
"Haha, it was right!"
"Sorry."
"The Big three are really bad at keeping oaths."
“Oh really? I had no idea.”
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"Look at this cutie!"
"...You know that that is the creature that guarantees the victory of whoever slays it, right?"
"But who could ever hurt Bessie!"
"I give up. I'm going to the dam snack bar, and when you decide your done cuddling he Ophiotaurus-"
"Bessie."
"...done cuddling Bessie, get her somewhere safe and join us so we can actually complete the quest and get Annabeth back."
. . .
"Why did you just try to cut me in half!?"
"I thought you were a skeleton!"
"You thought I was- wait. You can see them too!?"
"...You can see the skeletons?"
"Yes, I… Wait, you're that weird dude that was patting that strange swimming cow creature aren't you." Percy stared in silence.
"...do you have both your parents?"
"Yes. Why? That's a very strange and rude question to ask somebody you just met."
"Are you sure you're biologically related to both of them?"
"I…yes!? Unfortunately? What the fuck dude? Why are you asking these questions?"
"Clear sighted mortal then."
"Mortal!? Are you calling me a pleeb?"
"No. Just human. Listen, you can't tell anyone what just happened here. Understood."
"Yeah, sure. Not like they'd believe me anyways."
"Good. Now- shit. Gotta go." Rachel Elizabeth Dare stared after the strange boy who just ran off. The one who could see the creatures of the myths like her. She had a feeling she would see him again soon.
'CRASH'
"...What the fuck?"
"Why did he look familiar…"
…
"Oh shit."