One For Love

CHAPTER 7; KAPPIL AND THE GODLY VISIT

All characters in this chapter belongs to Rick Riordan.
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"Kappil?"

"Kappil."

"I've heard of it before." Annabeth said, "It's kind of a famous beach in Kerala, I think."

Percy nodded and asked, "What do we do there?"

Annabeth shook her head and exclaimed, "I don't know! Maybe there's a clue in the temple?"

"Fair enough." Grover and Percy shrugged. "I just want to find Essie."

"How do we get there?" Grover tried to ask, but was interrupted by Zeus materializing in front of them. He looked way older and worn out than they'd ever seen him.

Annabeth, suddenly shocked, turned to look at Percy. He looked down and saw that he'd taken Riptide out and was standing in a defensive position.

Percy sheathed it slowly and stared questioningly at Zeus. Hermes said that no one else could enter.

"Being King of Gods has its own perks, boy." Zeus thundered, before asking, "Do you need help?"

Annabeth, Grover And Percy stared at him with open mouths. Was the world ending? Percy thought to himself.

"I lost the only son I had in a few decades." Zeus said somewhat somberly. "Do not think I would not grieve."

"Umm. Could you allow us to use a plane to go somewhere?" Annabeth asked in a small voice.

"I could bring you there if you want." Zeus said indifferently.

"Umm to here?" Percy said, pointing at the map.

Zeus looked at the map and nodded. They all stood together in front of Zeus and waited for him to do something.

Zeus was staring at Percy. They stood quietly, Annabeth and Grover watching both of them like a tennis match.

"Don't die." Zeus said before snapping his fingers and transporting them. "Poseidon wouldn't be able to cope."

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Percy blinked, and when he opened his eyes, he was standing on a beach. Annabeth and Grover were also looking around. It had been Evening in New York. But here, it was dawn.

Percy walked up to the water and tried to talk to his father, but couldn't. "Don't bother," Annabeth said, "We're in Poseidon's uncharted territories."

"Meaning?" Percy tilted his head.

"Poseidon has never been here before." She explained, "You won't be able to expect help from anyone except Dionysus."

"But he said he wouldn't- Oh," Grover nodded.

"Yes. Dionysus barely managed to conquer a small place here. The Greek Gods are not welcome here." Annabeth finished.

She held up a map and tried to find out where they were. "The temple of Dionysus is towards there." Annabeth said, pointing to a grove of tall, thin trees.

"Let's go then." Percy said, and they started walking towards the grove.

Percy felt some presence all around them the moment they stepped foot into the large grove. They walked forwards until Annabeth stopped and took out a compass. "It's supposed to be here."