Annabeth chase and the conspiracy of endless time (A pjo swap parent fanfic)

Chapter 10 : I ride a flying horse

Annabeth's Pov

Suddenly Allison (She didn't say her name but I guessed it was her name) came up to me, Grover and Percy.

-Thank you three for helping us hold Echdina back.

Allison said, she smiled gently. Allison was definitely Apollo's daughter, no doubt about it, only Apollo's children would have the appearance of the sun no matter how they smiled.
-No, it's nothing..thank you for saving me.

I said, still feeling the free fall sensation running down my spine, making me shiver.

-No, it's nothing. Don't worry, you guys did a great job.

Allison said and turned her head towards Percy and Grover. The two boys backed away a little.

-No need to back away like that. You two are great men. Thanks for telling us.

Allison said, putting her hand on Percy's shoulder as if it was a physical compliment, Percy was slightly startled by the compliment. I wondered what he had been through when he sent the Iris message to the Amazons. Now that I think about it, he did look a little shaken up when he came out of the bathroom.

Grover was no exception. When I met him before and told him about meeting Artemis's hunters, he seemed bright-eyed and cheerful. I guess he liked strong, independent girls, but now he seemed a little scared of the Amazons. Was there something that made a difference?
Elisa walked over to us, standing guard over Allison. She bowed her head, which surprised and startled me a little.

-I'm sorry for lying to you guys and luring you into a trap. Thank you so much.

Elisa said, I couldn't see your face but I guessed you had your eyes closed.

-It's okay, we know you didn't mean it and you always feel guilty about it.

Grover said, his expression and tone full of sympathy. I didn't need some Satyr's sympathetic link to understand how Elisa had felt during the trip.

- As the daughter of Nemesis, I will definitely repay you.

Elisa said, standing up straight. Her golden eyes were clearly moved.

I felt the pride that was rising in my heart quickly extinguished. I didn't play any role in this! The credit all belongs to Percy! Thinking of this, my face suddenly became hot with shame. There, the daughter of one of the big 3! And yet she was useless and even thrown down.
- No, it's nothing. Just take us to California.

I said and smiled nervously. I felt like I was a teenage girl with a social disorder. That kind of character is usually the main character in books, but how could I be the main character?
- If you three want to go to California, I can lend you this girl, Alisck.

Allison said, reaching for the pure white Pegasus beside her. I didn't know which was worse, riding a horse to California or being in a truck to New Mexico. And did any of us really know how to ride a horse? And horses tended to dislike me.

-Don't worry, Alisk is one of those well-trained horses. This girl will definitely get us to California and don't worry, she's better and faster than those truck beds.
Allison said, smiling gently, probably sensing my anxiety. Allison must have guessed that we were on a mission.

I turned to look at Percy and Grover. Percy was a little shaken and Grover was shaking all over. Needless to say, I knew they both had a bad experience.

-Yes, thank you.

Percy stepped forward, accepting the offer. Well, he wanted to finish the mission as soon as possible, huh? I suddenly remembered what he said on the bus. What happened to his mother? I was curious, but how could I ask someone I had just met 5-6 hours ago?