The Son of Artemis Book 2

Chapter 16:

Percy's POV:

I didn't have much time to collect myself and forget about the Sirens as a few short moments later, with Annabeth doing her best to comfort me and keep my mind away from the Sirens, we came up upon Polyphemus's island. There in the distance was two rocky spires that shot up out of the water easily 200 feet high, with a clear walk path up the side of each and a bridge connecting the two separate islands. Though I have a feeling if it was low tide it would be a singular island. 

As we sailed closer I noticed that their was lifeboat on the one island, so I knew that Clarisse and Tyson made it to the island, and were likely already up there fighting or captured by Polyphemus. However, on the other island was the golden fleece only problem is that there are sheep up there feasting upon some poor animal as fur and grass were rain down upon our ship, even with us being a few hundred feet away.

"So...which island are we going up" Annabeth asked looking at me.

"I think the backside of the non carnivorous sheep island is our best bet for stealth. But if you want to go on the island guns and cannons blazing we could take the path Clarisse took, or attack the sheep with them" I answered

"Stealth option it is then" Annabeth said and I started helming the ship around to the backside of the island.

You know I like Circe's island as it has a dock deep enough for the Queen Anne's Revenge, Polyphemus however has no such dock. So, we had to anchor out in open water and use a lifeboat to get to the island, and then proceed to climb a two hundred foot cliff face, with the difficulty of the lava rock climbing wall at camp.

You know the good thing about being the only child of Artemis, even though I'm technically adopted, and being blessed by Apollo is being extremely great at Archery. So, deciding to play it safe and give us at least a little bit of added safety I tied a rope to an arrow, twice, and proceeded to fire those arrows practically straight  up and prayed that the arrows will be enough to hold mine or Annabeth's weight if we were to slip.

The good thing about my plan it made climbing the cliff face a lot easier, as we climbed up there in about 10 minutes flat. I left the rope and arrow where they were because they could be of great use to make our way back down.

But we didn't have much time to rest as Clarisse was screaming, "GIVE ME BACK MY SPEAR YOU BLIND CYCLOPES AND CHALLENGE ME"

I began to wonder where Tyson was as he should be here as well, but we'll have to wait and see as we are above the cave at the moment. Polyphemus began chuckling and took a while to collect himself. "Eat demigoddess now or wait till wedding" Polyphemus said after collecting himself.

"What wedding" Clarisse asked

"Myself to the lady Cyclops" Polyphemus said in what I'm only going to assume is either gesturing to Grover or Tyson.

"You mean grover the satyr" Clarisse laughed

I don't know about you but I could feel the Clarisse shut up vibes coming from Annabeth and Grover. Sadly she didn't and blew Grover's cover as Polyphemus shouted something about him being blind but he could still see well enough to tell that Grover was not a lady...or a cyclops.

Polyphemus then when along with talking about how the wedding was delayed and how Clarisse is his new bride, and he's going to tend to his sheep, and will be back at nightfall. I could tell Clarisse was doing everything in her power to kill Polyphemus but was likely bound or something as there was only screaming about her being the daughter of Ares and how she's going to kill him...in multiple various and painful ways. 

It was at this time that Polyphemus started leading his sheep out and was outside of his cave...and in an easy position to jump down upon him in an attack.