Percy Jackson & The Mutant Demigods

Chapter 3

Chapter 3: Explanation

Sam

"You like Percy," I said to Nudge.

"No, I don't!" she denied, blushing.

"Yes, you do." Angel backed me up.

"Angel!" Nudge complained, trying to hide in a corner of her cage. "I didn't want Sam to know."

I chuckled. "Honestly, Nudge, I'm okay with it. I swear on the River Styx that Annabeth and Percy won't find out from me. Especially Annabeth."

Thunder boomed, startling the flock. "Who are you guys?" Max asked, astounded.

I considered this for a moment. "You're going to think I'm crazy."

"I will not! I mean, look around you!" Max said, spreading her hands.

I decided to tell them. "Well, the thing about us... we're half-bloods. Half human, half god." They were all staring at me silently. "We go to Camp Half-Blood in New York. Percy and I are sons of Poseidon. And Annabeth—"

"I'm a daughter of Athena," a voice said behind me. Apparently, she was up.

Her eyes widened. "Where's Percy?"

I was going to explain when yet another Eraser entered, this time snarling, "You can have Project X back. He may be a bit...different."

He tossed the cage next to Annabeth, who saw Percy and cried out, "Percy! Oh my gods, what happened?"

He must have been unconscious, because he didn't answer.

She turned to the Eraser, her grey eyes as stormy as ever. "What." she growled. "Did. You. Do. To. Percy!?"

"Don't worry." The Eraser gave me an evil grin. "Just make sure he isn't too... wolfish." He laughed at his own joke.

As I began to suspect what happened to my half-brother, the Eraser locked the door behind him, once again condemning us to our group punishment.