The Burning Sea

CH:19

Percy, Nico and Thalia  reach camp Half blood where Chiron was waiting for them. All three of them hugged the old Centaurs. Chiron asked them to keep there stuff in cabin and come into the big house for report. They did as they were told.

Percy and Nico left for cabin 3, Thalia left for cabin 1. Percy was sleepy as he was driving for 3 hours now he laid in the bed for a short nap. Nico was looking at the sword that he got from Poseidon. It was a beautiful Katana with blue sheath with wave pattern engrave on the blade.

Nico was doing test swing with the sword as he by mistake cut the Pole that was on the side off Percy's bed the pole fell strait on Percy's head.

Nico knew he was dead as waking Percy between his nap was consider easy way to Hades only Hestia was safe. Percy opened his eyes and saw red color he immediately bolted out of the room.

Thalia was talking with Clarisse Luke and Annabeth. When they saw Nico running toward them scared for his life. Thalia knew Nico well enough to say that he was not scared easily if he was scared for his life he was in some shit. She then saw Percy after him as his whole body was covered in fire and had his sword out he looked like he was about to murder someone. She connected the dots.

Nico ran and hid behind Thalia, Thalia save me he said. What did you do asked Luke. I was trying out my sword and by mistake I cut the pole on top of Percy's bed and it fell on him and woke him from his nap said Nico.

Thalia was now scared for his life.

Percy was coming closer Nico prayed to his Aunt Hestia to save his life. Hestia appeared out of pillar of fire. Nico hugged her and told the situation and she started to laugh.

Percy down said Hestia as His flames went out that instant. As he looked as his mother.

If you kill Nico no more blue chocolate chip cookie for you said Hestia. Percy reluctantly kept his sword away. 

Here you have been a good boy Hestia gave him a pack of her blue chocolate chip cookie.

He forgot the anger as he sat and enjoyed his cookie's. Thalia and other's were in shocked that how quick Percy's mood changed.

Chiron came as he greeted Lady Hestia he asked them to come to big house He asked Luke to bring all the cabin counselor as well.

Luke ran to inform other's as the other's made there way to big house.

As they all gathered Thalia told them about the quest.

All listened to the story in excitement as no one's quest had this much twist and turn's.

At the end when Thalia was telling about how she was dragged  in the pit by  shoes and how Percy saw a magic in them.

Luke stood up.

That son of a bitch, he bolted out of the big house as Percy and Nico followed him.

As they were close to the forest they saw Mathew son of Hecate standing there with a double-edged sword made of two metals: tempered steel and . This means that it can wound or kill mortals, demigods, and immortals alike. Percy recognized the similarity between the blade and her mother's scythe. He pulled Luke back as if the sword was anything like scythe he would be very deadly.

Mathew gave them a evil grin as used his sword to cut the space and walk through it. Percy made a wrong move to attack as he threw a pit scorpion at Percy. Percy was already in motion and was not able to avoid the scorpion as it stung him Percy fell on ground as his whole body felt like he was burning.

Percy let out a cry of pain Luke killed the scorpion as Nico and Luke picked him up and brought him back to big house. Hestia saw Percy's condition as shouted for Apollo.

Apollo came in an instant as he saw Percy, he quickly examined him. 

Nico go and bring Uncle Hades urgent Apollo said.

As Nico wasted no time and Shadow traveled to Underworld.

Nico returned in few minutes with Hades who was caring a black flask with him.

Here Apollo use this as he threw the flask at Apollo.

Apollo mixed it with some Nectar and medicinal herbs. 

After few minutes Percy's condition benign to stabilize. Apollo went out to his kids as he asked them to look after him and inform him if anything goes wrong.

Hestia was in the mean time was listening how it happened from Luke and Nico.

She slowly got up as her body was covered in black flames Apollo and Hades backed of as she summoned her scythe and disappeared.

Apollo go and tell council I will stop her from killing Hecate. They both disappeared. 

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To be continued.............