Returning back to the St.Loise Arch:

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(The next day)
(Annabeth Chase is driving with Ariana Finley,Aaron Finley and Anastasia in her car)
Annabeth Chase:(driving)How long has it been since you 2 saw your father?
Ariana Finley:5 years,7 months and 10 days
Annabeth:(driving)Such a long time,huh.
Aaron Finley:That is what happens when your mortal step-mother does not want you around
Annabeth:(driving)I understand you.I suppose you know the story about how I get to Camp Half-Blood.
Ariana:Yes,we do.
Aaron:You arrive at Camp Half-Blood with Luke Castellan and Grover Underwood.
Annabeth:(driving)Yeah,that is true,but,you guys know about my life before Camp Half-Blood?
Ariana and Aaron:???
Annabeth:(driving)I grew up with a father and step-mother.And just like you I did not have a good relationship with either of them.Dad was always busy with his work and my step-mother did not like me at all.She even did not let me play with her children when I was a child.There was this one time that Arachne sent her spider children to bit me and my step-mom through I was joking.
Ariana and Aaron:😳
Annabeth:(driving)I resent them both for years,but overtime I learned...that I was wrong about it.
Aaron:Wrong?
Ariana:But children of Athena are not suppose to make any mistakes
Annabeth:(driving)Really?Who the Hades told you that?
Ariana: ...
Annabeth:(driving)Anyway,I decided to work things out with my dad and step-mom.It was not easy,but at least I had to try.I make up with my dad and I have a better relationship with my step-mom now.Even now,I have a videochat with my siblings once in a while.
Annabeth:(driving)The point is,family can hurt,but is worth fighting for.Besides,even children of Athena can make mistakes.There is nothing wrong with that.
Ariana:☺️
(Suddenly,Anastasia sees something coming from behind the car)
Anastasia:Guys...incoming!
(Ariana and Aaron turn)
(Ariana and Aaron see a giant pig chasing them)
Annabeth:(driving)Everybody,hold on.We're going cross-country.
(Annabeth speeds up the car)
Aaron:I through we sent the Clazmonian Saw!Monsters don't take just a month to regenerate!
Annabeth:(driving fast)You are right.It took 4 years for the Minotaur to regenerate after Percy beat him up!
Anastasia:That is not the Clazmonian Saw.
Ariana:Is not?
Anastasia:That is the Crommyonian Saw,a wild pig that ravaged the region around the village of Crommyon between Megara and Corinth, and was eventually slain by Theseus in his early adventures. According to the Bibliotheca of Pseudo-Apollodorus, it was said by some to be the daughter of Echidna and Typhon.
Aaron:Daughter?That is a woman?!
Anastasia:You did not know that?
Ariana:(to Annabeth)Turn left!
(Annabeth turns left the car)
(Annabeth accidentally leds the car out of the road and crashes into a tree)
Annabeth:Everyone alright?
(The airbag turns on and hits Anastasia in the face)
Anastasia:(with the airbag in her head)Ouch!My eye!
(A growl is heard)
Annabeth:Everybody,under the car,now.
(Ariana,Aaron,Anastasia and Annabeth exit the car)
(Ariana,Aaron,Anastasia and Annabeth get under the car to hide)
(The Crommyonian Saw goes towards the car)
(The Crommyonian Saw smells the car)
(Annabeth takes out her Drakonbone Sword)
(Annabeth impales the Crommyonian Saw with her Drakonbone Sword)
(The Crommyonian Saw runs away)
(Ariana,Aaron,Anastasia and Annabeth get out from under the car)
Annabeth:That will keep him away for a while.It will come back once recovers from the injury.
Aaron:In the meantime,we are going to need a new car.

(Later)
(A tow truck moves Annabeth's car away from the tree)
Annabeth:And how much is it gonna take for the car to be fixed?
Annabeth:We're kind of in a hurry
Unnamed tow truck man:Luckily,there wasn't too much damage.I just need to repair the hood, reattach some cables and that's it.It will be ready in a few hours.
(The unnamed tow truck man gives Annabeth a card with his address)
Unnamed tow truck man:Find me at this address in an hour or 2,then your car will be ready to go back on the road.
(The unnamed tow truck man leaves with Annabeth's car)
(Annabeth looks at the card with the unnamed tow truck man's address)
Annabeth:While the car is fixed,I know a place you'll like to visit here in St.Louis...

(In the St.Louis Gateway Arch)
Annabeth:It's been 19 years since the last time I was here.Wonder if anyone from the staff remembers me?
Aaron:I think so,look!
(Aaron points at a banned poster with Percy Jackson's face)
Aaron:Panned for file?
Annabeth:It says "Banned for life"
Aaron:Oh,right.Damn Dyslexia!
Anastasia:That's supposed to be Mr.Jackson?
Anastasia:It's hard to recognize him without the glasses.
Annabeth:Wait?Percy wears glasses now?
Ariana:Yep,I have a picture of him in my Hephaestus Phone,wanna see?
(Ariana takes out her Hephaestus Phone and shows to Annabeth a picture of Percy Jackson with glasses)
Annabeth:🥲
Anastasia:Your Okay?
Annabeth:Sorry,is just...it's been years since I have been on a quest and...this...this brings a lot of memories...gods,I missed this life...and...I miss him...
Ariana:And what exactly happened between you and Percy?
Annabeth:Umm...
(Suddenly,a crash sound is heard)
(Everyone turns)
Annabeth:It's coming back,we'll continue this talk later.Right now,we gotta go inside.

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