Forgotten Memories

Chapter 2

Percy and his friends sat down. Annabeth's dad wanted to hang out for a bit before their departure.  It was nice, but they had to head back to camp.   They grabbed there bags ready to head off again when there was a flash of light and then Percy and Annabeth were in the council room again bags in hand.  "Come on," Percy whined. 

"We need you to send a message to Thor," Zeus said."It's life or death."   Percy rolled his eyes.  Zeus was a drama queen.

"Why can't you send a message," Percy asked.

"Because we can't interfere in their world," Athena said.

"Wait, didn't I just bomb a ship," Percy asked.

"I think that's why they sent us," Annabeth said.  "They probably would have sent Hermès to put on that bomb if they could interfere."

"That doesn't make sense, because aren't we related to them," Percy asked.

"They don't have DNA so no," Annabeth said.

"My daughter is right," Athena said.

"You are getting off track," Zeus said.

"It's the ADHD," Percy said.

"This is serious!   You must deliver the message stating Thanos is looking for the infinity stones.  Also Loki is hiding one," Zeus said.

"Wouldn't that be snitching," Percy asked.

"Percy," Annabeth said. 

Percy shrugged.  "Snitches get stitches."

"You will get stitches if you don't listen," Zeus barked.

"Are you threatening my son," Posideon asked.

"Look all you have to do is write a letter, and then send it off to the Asgardian portal before stuff happens."

"No flashy thing," Percy asked.

"No, we could only reach that distant because he happened to be...".

"Shhh, don't reveal our secret."

"All of you quiet," Zeus barked.  "Annabeth you will write the letter in greek.  They should understand.  Then you both need to go to the location I send you to send the message.  It's an old emergency patch used to talk between our branches." 

Percy and Annabeth nodded.   Soon a scroll was brought out and Annabeth started to write down the words her mom said verbatim.   Then before they knew it they were being shooed out.  

Percy and Annabeth stood up in this field.  "How do we do this again," Percy asked.

" Well there machine blocks people from getting there, but for letters there is a back way."

Soon they dug out an old metal hatch in the ground.  They had to dig for six feet.  Honestly it looked like they were burying a dead body.  Finally they set the letter in there and watched as a bright light took the letter up. 

"I can guess how they set us up there.  They must have broken some kind of rule by sending us up there," Annabeth said.

* * *

Natasha sat in front of Sally eating these weird looking blue cookies. She wanted to ask, but she knew she couldn't without revealing she had memory lost and risk her clamming up.

"How have you been," Sally asked.

"Okay," Natasha said.

"I know that isn't true. You used to visit Percy every week, but then suddenly you don't come by for more than a month. I asked Percy about it, and he said that I shouldn't be worried," Sally said.

"I told Percy where I was going, but apparently he didn't feel the need to tell you." That little brat knew her memories were erased. Might as well throw him under the bus for not coming to her. Never mind that he was her nephew and they were close. Lying to her was one of the scariest thing you can do.

"Sounds like Percy. Whenever he goes on quests he sugarcoats how dangerous it is, so I won't be worried. He probably did the same thing, thinking that I wouldn't worry about you."

"Sounds like it frustrates you," Natasha said.

"Oh, it does.  I can handle it, but Percy never thinks I can."

"I am sure Percy is just protecting you," Natasha said. 

"You and I both know that I can take care of myself," Sally said. 

"Of course you can," Natasha said.   Did Sally have some training.

Sally's eyes widened and she got up from the chair so fast.  And ran behind the counter where she kept Medusa's head.  For emergency purposes of course.

"Who are you," Sally asked.

Oops she said the wrong thing.  The only problem was that Natasha didn't know that Sally had a powerful weapon, so she could never access the danger of the situation.  After all, she was a normal civilian and she had just confirmed it.

* * *

Thor finally returned to Asgard after grabbing the head of the thing that could have taken all of Asgard. The guard had handed him a letter upon arriving. Thor hadn't immediately opened the letter, but went to confront his brother.

He grabbed his hammer and flew off.  The guard struggled to catch up to him,  but was jogging slow compared to his flying. 

* * *

Sally held the head in her fist ready unveil it if Natasha moved towards her.  She could feel the sliminess of the head and the snakes moved.   It was unsettling, but she got used to threatening people with the head so it didn't bother her that much.  

Natasha eyed Sally's position.  She was behind the counter and clutching something.  Maybe it was a firearm.  She dodged those before.  

Natasha held out her hands in a calming gesture.   "I am not here to hurt you.  I really am your sister.  I just got my memories lost so I was trying to figure out what you knew about it."

Sally looked slightly calmer now.  "Prove it, what is your favorite color?"

"Black."

"Anyone can know that.   Hmmm.... what is your favorite weapon."

"Trick question, my body."  Natasha thought of how great it felt to wrap her legs around someone's throat and body slam them to the ground.

Sally put the head down and gave Natasha a stern look.  "I could have killed you."

"I am sure I would have managed to dodge your gun shot," Natasha said. 

Sally laughed slightly.   "Yeah you probably would have if it was a gun."

Natasha raised her eyebrow curiously.  "What did you have clutched?"

Sally shook her head.  "Nope, if they erased your memory it would have been with a purpose.  Go forth and don't you think about hunting down my son.  I am sorry Natasha.  I love you, but I can't reveal anything to you.  I don't have the power or authority to do that."

"I see," Natasha said.   Whoever erased her memory had to be powerful.   Sally would probably be risking her life if she told her.  Which is why her son probably didn't tell her.  If she didn't know what not to say she couldn't be held accountable.

"Can I have any information on where to find the person who messed with..."

"No, sorry."

"I guess I will be going now," Natasha said.

"Wait," Sally said.  Sally ran up and hugged Natasha.  She then whispered something in her ear.  "Stay safe," before breaking free of the hug. 

Natasha was stiff, but nodded and then walked out the door.