The Ocean's Glare - The Lightning Thief

Chapter 8

Chapter 8 - strangle town

I want to strangle Percy. First, I save his butt on the bus and then he just ups and walks right into Medusa's lair! Then, when I tell him and his friends to run, what does he do? He yells 'scatter'. JUST RUN YOU IDIOT! I followed percy while grabbing a glass orb off the ground. I use it to look at Medusa who is busy with Annabeth. When Percy killed her I wanted to hug him. Sadly, I shouldn't have even revealed myself in the first place.

When I got out I watched as the trio came out a moment later talking about none other than me.

"Did you feel it too? The arms wrapping around you and forcing you to stand up?" asked Grover.

"Yeah. The same person guided me in killing her." Percy said.

"Whoever it is or whatever it is I think we can assume it is good." Annabeth deemed. Thank you Annabeth. For that, you get a free guitar! Just kidding, I want to keep my guitar.

I ran again, about a mile and called for Guido.

"Hey Lady, how's the trip been?" asked Guido.

"Great, I think I am going to go a little ways on foot so, go find something to eat and I will call you when I need to." I told him while petting his mane.

"Good luck Lady Peyton." and with that the pegasus flew off in search of a good food source. I jogged back to where I last saw Percy and followed the sound of fading voices.

When I came to the clearing I found Percy and Annabeth sleeping and grover talking to a poodle, "who's there?"

I placed my dagger on the ground and for a second it was visible. I then picked it back up and there was no longer any trace of me.

Grover didn't seem satisfied but he just shrugged and went back to talking with his poodle.

"How much did you say this prize is?" Grover asked, then he nodded, "200$ we could get 3 train tickets with that.

"This is officially the strangest one sided conversation I have ever heard." I whispered.

"I know right." a voice said next to me.

"What the f-" but the other person stopped me.

"Watch your language princess." said the voice, a guy flashing into sight. The guy was in a suit with a phone in his hand.

"What are you? The god of wifi?" I asked.

"I might be, I haven't checked that list in a while... I'm Hermes." said the god.

"Lord Hermes, why are you here?" I bowed.

"None of that bowing nonsense. I am here because you are a traveler and you invoked my presence." Hermes told me.

"I what now?"

"You invoked my presence. I can sense travelers because it is in my circle of power. So, why are you stalking your brother?" asked Hermes.

"Why can't grover hear us?" I challenged.

"That would be me." Hermes revealed.

Then, I heard a whisper, "ask her if she has any rats."

"George!!!" said another voice.

"What? I like rats." said what I guess it george.

I looked around for the source of the sound and found it was Hermes phone.

"Your phone talks." I stated.

"George, Martha, be quiet or I will put you on silent." Hermes said.

"Isn't telling us to be quiet and putting us on silent the same thing?" asked George.