Born to die

I get a present from my least favourite goddess

I ran to the Hades cabin, it was night now and the cabin was terrifying in the moonlight. "Nico!" I whispered as loud as I dared, it wouldn't be long until the harpies would smell me. Just as I was about to knock again, Nico opened the door. "What?" He yawned, rubbing his eyes. " Ive got a quest, go get Jason, piper, and Pollux. Quick! Meet me on the beach in ten minutes. Don't tell Chiron." He nodded and went to collect the other campers.

I went into my cabin to pack my backpack, when I went in I found my least favourite goddess. "Hera. What do you want?" I snarled. "Do not use that tone with me young lady." Her eyes glared with the strength of a thousand super novas. "I just lost Percy, maybe even for good. You do not want to test me right now." Hera waves her hand in exasperated, "don't you think I don't know that? Im here to help you." This actually made me laugh. Hera tried to calm her anger, "I have packed six bags with the supplies you need for this quest. Each is marked with the persons initials. The bags are magical, they can hold anything and everything. I must go and so must you."

I had just placed the bags down on the beach when Nico came with the others. A figure lurked behind them. I reached for my knife, I forgot I had lost it. I felt something in my pocket, I reached in and pulled out... riptide? "Isn't that Percy's pen?" Pollux asked. I uncapped it, expecting Percy's sword, instead a small bronze knife was in my hand. The dark figure appeared in the moonlight, I attacked but strong arms met my attack and held me in place. "Be quiet you're going to get us all caught!" Clarrise scowled. "Clarisse? What are you doing here?" I said, pulling my arms out of her grip. "Overheard Nico talking to Piper. I need to be on this quest. Besides you need an extra person." I realised that there was an extra backpack. Then I realised it was for Clarrise.

"Whats the plan wise girl." Piper said. "You Jason and Nico will go to the Underworld and uh kidnap Percy's soul. Just make sure he doesn't get to the bridge. Then you meet us at Poseidon's Palace. Pollux, Clarrise and I will go to Asclepius and get his cure, when we met you at Poseidon's Palace we have to find Percy's tomb, thats where his body is. Any questions?" Pollux raised his hand, "yeah, 1. Why am I here 2. How exactly are we going to find Percy's tomb if we can't breath underwater and 3. How do we do all of that in just four days?" Nico spoke first, "I know a water spirit that owes me a dept, we can use that to get Percy's water abilities for 24 hours, but just withstanding water pressure and water breathing." I was glad that Nico had that up his sleeve because I had no clue on how we would've done that, "and to answer your other questions, your here because you are essential to the quest, and two anything is possible in four days. Now everyone grab a backpack with your initial and lets go."

Piper Jason and Nico went into the woods. I was left in the most unexpected trio ever. "How do you plan to get us to Asclepius, his last known location was in Epidaurus and thats in Greece!" I thought for a moment. "He's in Florida. No more questions I hear harpies. Lets go." This confused Pollux and Clarrise but I didn't have time to explain. I whistled to the ocean. Ten seconds, twenty, they should have been here. The Harpies were getting close. "Run into the water!" I ran forwards while gesturing to the others. "Are you crazy?" Clarrise growled. Thats when three hippocampus grew from the water. We each hoped on one just as the Harpies reached the water. We galloped into the night.