𝐁𝐔𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐃𝐃𝐘 𝐈 𝐋𝐎𝐕𝐄 𝐇𝐈𝐌, luke castellan

𝐗𝐕𝐈.

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐗𝐕𝐈.
i love you, it's ruining my life

ᯓᡣ𐭩

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐌𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐄 𝐖𝐄𝐍𝐓 to breakfast the next day with the intention of requesting a quest to save Annabeth. But, it seemed like the Oracle had beat them to it.

The Oracle, who is known to never leave the attic, showed itself to Zoë Nightshade, the hunters' lieutenant, and talked about a quest of five, to save the goddess Artemis, who appeared to also have been missing. Zoë picked Phoebe, another hunter, to join her, Bianca di Angelo, one of the demigods Percy and his friends had saved, who also became a hunter, and Thalia.

Yes, Thalia Grace, Annabeth and Luke's friend who died before she made it to Camp Half-Blood and her father, Zeus, turned into a tree that's been protecting the camp since. That Thalia.

After Clarisse brought the Golden Fleece back, it was placed on Thalia's tree to heal it, after Luke had poisoned it. Turns out the Fleece worked a little too well and brought Thalia back to life.

Nevertheless, she'd join the hunters on their quest. Before Maisie or Percy had the chance to volunteer to go, Grover chimed in and Zoë accepted him.

Maisie and Percy argued, in vain. There was no more space in the quest for them, especially Percy, since the hunters hated boys.

Maisie stormed off, vowing that she would still save her sister, despite what a stupid Oracle said.

After the quest group left, Maisie waited until nightime, as to go unnoticed. Once she made sure all her siblings were sound asleep and the coast was clear, she opened the door to her cabin, only to find Percy with his hand raised, ready to open the door himself.

"Percy," she said, slightly startled.

"Maisie, listen. I had another dream. Artemis is with Annabeth. She's holding the sky for her and Luke said he'll keep her alive. We need to go."

Maisie listened, glad for the fact that Luke was baiting them with Annabeth, because that meant they'd find her alive. They'd escaped worse, so they'd escape this too. She nodded.

"Yes, we do," she agreed and the both of them took off towards Thalia's pine tree.

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"So, don't freak out, but I met a cool pegasus who can take us," Percy said as they made their way to the hill.

Just as he said that, a beautiful, black pegasus landed in front of them, making Maisie take a step back.

"Oh, wow," was all she said, her eyes slightly wide.

"This is Blackjack. Blackjack, this is Maisie," Percy introduced them. Blackjack neighed and Percy looked at him like he understood him. "He says it's nice to meet you."

"You speak pegasus?" Maisie asked in amazement.

"Gift from my dad."

"Well, it's nice to meet you too, Blackjack," she said to the pegasus, who looked pleased.

"We better get going," Percy said, getting ready to mount Blackjack.

"What are you guys doing?" a voice sounded, causing Percy to stumble and almost fall face first to the ground.

Maisie turned, in alarm, but her worry diminished once she recognized Ronan making his way to them.

"Ronan, what are you doing out?" she asked, trying to appear innocent.