The Ultimate Deception (Grover Underwood)

Consensus!!!

"Heros quests are world defining events. They have made and broken empires...altered the course of human civilization....changed the balance of power on Olympus." I stare out of the window and look at all the tall buildings. There's no way the city was really this tantalizing.

We get out of the cab and start to walk down the street. "And to be charged with one is to be in conversation with the gods themselves."

We go on a bus and me and Annabeth sit next to each other on the right and the boys on the left. Some guys just got off the toilet and my eyes water as I smell hits my senses. I start gagging. "There is no way this is what sacred smells like." "This is what bullshit smells like." I say groaning. "Breathe through your mouth." Annabeth says pinching by nose. I do as she says and shake my head. "Oh god! I can taste it." I gag and cover my mouth. "Here." Grover reaches over Percy and hands me a vile. "Just inhale everytime you feel nauseated." I inhale and a nice lavendery and minty scent fills my senses calming my stomach.

"It's calming oil. We use it for Pegasus' but it works on humans too." "Thanks, Grover." I say leaning back on the seat.

Annabeth shakes her head at me and looks at Percy. "We're soldiers on a mission. It's not a vacation." "Thank you for clearing that up." He says sarcastically. I would've added to it but I can't breathe. "But if this is so important, why didn't Chiron spring for plane tickets? This seems kind of low priority, doesn't it?" Percy asks a little confused. "Sorry, I assumed someone had told you." "Tell me what?" He asks Grover. "Percy, it isn't just the monsters who are gonna be trying to stop us. You and Addy are forbidden children. Zeus might decide to take a shot at you himself. You, more than Addy." "The sky is my brothers domain. We might as well be turning ourselves in, if we do that." I take a deep breath to help my body settle.

After a while the bus stops at a rest stop and after holding for longer than humanly possible, I have to pee. I could've used the bus but...

Anyways, me and Annabeth stand up. "Okay, we're gonna go get some snacks." "I'll come with you." Percy says as he tries to stand from his seat. Annabeth is quick to stop him by placing a hand on his shoulder. "No, you'll stay right there." "Why it smells terrible back here." He stares, he's not wrong I mean I'm not nauseous anymore but it smells like actual shit back here.

"Monsters can't smell you through that, so that's where I want you." She says leaving no room for argument. "Why does she get to go?" I raise my wrist to show him a watch. "It's enchanted, monsters can't detect me with this, gift from hades." I explain. "Exactly. Now-" "I wanna vote. Who thinks that we should all go get to breathe fresh air and buy our own snack?" Percy raises his hand. "Crack open a window, bitch." I snap. Grover's eyes wide at my outburst and Percy slowly puts his hand down blinking in utter shock. Annabeth smirks slightly but it goes away before you can really catch it. "I- I am so sorry." I say sincerely, also shocked at myself. "I really have to pee, so can we wrap this up?" I say impatiently. "There's no voting. Chips and sodas okay for you guys?" "I don't think you should just get to decide we don't vote." I visibly roll my eyes. I just want to pee!

"Sorry to hear that." She says sarcastically. "I wanna vote on whether you get to decide we don't vote." "Son of a Poseidon." I mutter cursing my brother for his stubborn offspring. Annabeth then rolls her eyes. "Grover, please, can you help your-" shes cut short by the sound of clapping. We all look at Grover.

"-friend?"

"I really don't wanna be a tiebreaker." He says as his eyebrows scrunch anxiously. "I have a better idea." He claps faster and my head meets the wall banging rhythmically.

"Oh, golly, the road's gettin bumpy 'cause I got me some friends. Who just can't get along." "Oh, dear! When the team's getting grumpy," I sing along.  "The trick to gettin through it is singin this song-" "guys, what are you doing?" Percy says lost and concerned.

"It's Addie's consensus song." Grover answers. "Verse two encourages us to say nice things about each other." "I made when me Clarrise first started going out and her and Luke would not stop arguing. After the fifth verse they were able live with each." I say proud of myself.

"You'd be amazed at how disagreements just kind of..." Grover trails off when he sees Annabeth and Percy's disinterested expressions. "Fade away." It goes silent after that. I let out a long whistle, "so, chips and sodas?" I ask. "Whatever." "Yes, please." I nod and usher my sister off the bus so I may use the accommodations.

I walk out the bathroom and see find Annabeth staring at some candy intently. I walk up behind her, "you know, he likes blue stuff." I say suggestively. She jumps slightly and turns to me. "I wasn't thinking about him." She says reaching for the blue grape candy anyway. Then she practically grabs the whole box. Guess she's really trying to make amends.

I turn to look for some chocolate. Find a small pack of dove chocolate and smile to myself. Grover loves this kind. I turn and grab some cookies first myself and a donut. "Hey, Anna-B you want a-" my eyes wide when I see how much she's carrying. I rush over and help her. "Thanks."
We walk to the register and place them on the counter. 

The woman's eyes sudden at our haul and I give her a forced smile. Annabeth reaches into her pocket for the money. My smile falls slightly as I feel a different wave go by me. I discreetly turn my head and see a woman... she starts to turn her head and I quickly turn mine. I glance at Annabeth and notice she saw her too.

We quickly pay for the snacks and I take the bag onto the bus. I walk to the back quick and place the goods in my bag. "Be prepared to run." I say not looking at the guys. "What why?" Percy says raising his voice a little until I glare at him. I rash in the back on my jacket and pull out my gun. Percy's eyes wide drastically. "Wh-" he's cut off by Annabeth rush towards us. "Guys, you need to open that window! Now!" She says seriously. I take out the bullets that the Hephaestus cabin kids made for me. Specifically to take out monsters.

"I don't think these windows are supposed to-" I stand up and pull my gun back to load it. The Fury reveals herself. "I've been waiting for this for 5 years." I say vengeance echoing in my chest. Grover and Percy immediately start trying to open the windows. It breaks open as she gets closer. "Everyone, leave your belongings and exit the front of the bus." The bus driver instructs. I pull my gun out infront of me and point it at her. A guy blocks her from getting to us so I put my gun down. "Addie! Come on!" Grover shouts. I hear a screech as I start to turn around. Another Fury flies through the window causing Grover to scream. The Fury lunges at Percy but I call out to it as I pull my gun back out. I let the gunshot go off and it hits the Fury. She disintegrates and I place my gun in my jacket. "We need to go, now! Go!" I tell them. We all climb out of the window and take refuge in the woods