Percy Jackson:Half Blood Heroes-Book #1 "Rise of Ephimetheus"

Taking advice from a daughter of Ares:

(In Charlottesville,Virginia)
(At Night)
(Jonah Hart,Ellie Bolt,Ariana and Aaron Finley arrive from the train station)
Ariana Finley:Getting here took longer than expected
Ellie Bolt:For children of Athena,You Thinker Twins need to fix your travel calculations.
Jonah Hart:Guys,Listen,I know so far the quest is not going the way we expected,you know,the Gryphon and Pandora delay us a bit.
Aaron Finley:A bit?I almost died!
Jonah:The point is,we can't give up,today we'll sleep here in Charlottesville and by 1st hour in the morning we'll continue the quest.
Ellie:Let's find the closest hotel and sleep.I'm so exhausted right now.
Ariana and Aaron Finley:Yeah

(Later)
(In "DownTown Hotel")
(Jonah,Ellie and Aaron Finley are waiting outside)
(Ariana Finley exits the hotel)
Jonah:Any luck?
Ariana:Good news is that there are vacant rooms
Jonah,Ellie and Aaron:Yeah!
Ariana:Bad news is that we don't have much money
Jonah,Ellie and Aaron:Aw!
Aaron:Chiron was right!If we were only 3!Things would've been much better!That Gryphon wouldn't have attacked us!Pandora wouldn't have tried to kill us!We wouldn't have miss the train!Ans we would have more money for the hotel!
Ellie:Dude!We've all had a bad day!Stop whining as if you were the only one!And calm down!
Aaron:I could've died!Don't tell me to calm down!
(Aaron kicks a motorcycle next to him and accidentally causes the other motorcycles to fall like dominos)
(A group of motorcyclists notice it)
Aaron:Uh...
Aaron:😅
(The motorcyclists look at Aaron angrily and start getting close to him)
Jonah:So...those were your motorcycles?...
Ellie:It's okay,he[Aaron] is gonna pay for the damage,right?!
Aaron:😅Yeah.Yeah.I'll pay for the damage.
Motorcyclist leader:Yeah.Your definitely gonna pay.
(Motorcyclist leader grabs Aaron by the shirt)
Ariana:Aaron!
(The motorcyclist leader is about to punch Aaron)

???:(voice)Marcus!

(Everyone turns)
Clarisse Rodriguez-La Rue:What is the meaning of this?!
Marcus:Back off!Clarisse!This is none of your business!
Clarisse:None of my business?!Picking up a fight with kids?!Next to my bar?!That makes it my business!Now leave them alone!Or i'll make you!
Marcus:Yeah.Right.
(Marcus and the motorcyclists laught)
(Clarisse punches Marcus in the face,makes him drop Aaron and gets him unconscious)
(The other motorcyclist are shocked and ran away from Clarisse)
Clarisse:You okay,kids?
Ariana:Thanks for saving my brother,miss.
Clarisse:You're welcome.Now,come with me,kids.It's a lot safer.
Aaron:Um,thanks,but,we can handle ourselves by now.
Clarisse:I wasn't talking about the motorcyclists,kid.
Jonah:Wait?You know we're...?
Clarisse:Half-Bloods?Yeah.I noticed by the shirts.But don't worry,I'm not gonna hurt you.
Ellie:Why would we believe that?
Clarisse:First,I just saved your friend's butt.Second,I'm one of you...

(Inside Clarisse's Bar)
Clarisse:(serving Jonah,Ellie,Ariana and Aaron)Here you go.4 plates of hamburger sliders with French fries and sodas.
Jonah:Ooh
Ellie:Thanks
Aaron:I'm so hangry right now
(Jonah,Ellie,Ariana and Aaron start eating)
Ellie:So your a Half-Blood?Just like us?
Clarisse:Yep.Name's Clarisse,daughter of Ares,God of War.
Ariana:You're Clarisse La Rue?!I've heard so many stories about you!
Aaron:Yeah!You fought in the 2nd Titan War!And slayed the Drakon with your very own hands!
Clarisse:Not to brag,but if it weren't for me,we wouldn't have won.
Ellie:😏Then why was easy for Percy to beat you with some water?Twice?
Clarisse:😡That was just beginner's luck!
Jonah:So you and Percy have a past?
Ellie:You'd be surprised how many stories Grover has about Clarisse trying to kill Percy
Clarisse:That's actually quite exaggerated.I didn't try to kill him so many times.But anyway,Percy and I are in good terms now and it's all that matters...through he stills owes me one after the bathroom incident...
Clarisse:But,let's change the subject now.So,you guys are on a quest,huh?Who are your godly parents?Wait,don't tell me,let me guess...
Clarisse:(to Jonah)Your...Uh...Hephaestus?Perhaps?
Jonah:Not exactly.I'm Jonah Hart.My dad is Apollo.
Clarisse:Right.Sorry.
Clarisse:(to Ariana and Aaron)Those gray eyes.Are you children of Athena?
Ariana:Yep.I'm Ariana Finley
Aaron:And I'm Aaron Finley
Ariana and Aaron:And we are twins
Clarisse:Woah.You guys really remind me a lot to Connor and Travis.
Clarisse:(to Ellie)And you...well...your a hard one to tell...you look a lot to Thalia...but that scar reminds me a lot to Luke...
Ellie:Yeah.You're not the first to tell me that.I'm Thalia's sister,Ellie Bolt,daughter of Zeus.
Clarisse:A daughter of Zeus?!That's so mind blowing!
Clarisse:So,what is exactly your quest about?
Jonah:We have 3 days to get to Oregon to stop the Titan Ephimetheus from being released,otherwise,he's gonna destroy Olympus.
Aaron:So far,we almost became Gyphon food and barely survived his brother and his girlfriend.
Ariana:We tried to rent a hotel room,but we don't have much money.
Clarisse:If you guys need a place to stay,it's okay,I have plenty space on my apartment.
Jonah:Are you sure we won't bother you?
Clarisse:I insist.It's not everyday I met a new demigod.And don't worry about the food,it's all on the house.
Ellie:Thank you so much,Ms.La Rue.
Clarisse:Please,call me Clarisse.

(Later)
(In Clarisse's apartment)
(Ellie,Ariana and Aaron sleep in sleeping bags)
(Jonah is awake looking at the window)
Clarisse:Having trouble sleeping?
Jonah:You could say so...
Jonah:Clarisse,the Oracle...well...she said that I will seek advice from a woman who in wars has fought...so...I was wondering...if you have...any advice for me?...perhaps?...
Clarisse:Well...giving advice is not usually my strongest area,but...there's one thing I can tell you...I've been in many battles and if I learned something through the years is that real strength doesn't come from your powers or your weapons,it comes from inside,from your courage,from your passion.You have the potential to be a warrior,all you need to do is believe in yourself.That Jonah,is my advice for you.
Jonah:Thanks
Clarisse:You're welcome.By the way,tell Percy that I want a rematch with him one of these days.
(Jonah chuckles)
Jonah:I will
Clarisse:Good night,Jonah.
(Clarisse leaves)
Jonah:Good night,Clarisse.
Jonah:(looking at the window)Good night,Percy.