"Hey, Grover... Something wrong?" Odyssa asked, placing a hand on Grover's shoulder. His eyes were watery as he smiled slightly at the statue in front of him.
"Yeah... Yeah, I'm alright." He sniffed and Odyssa gave him a tight hug.
"You're a good satyr protector, y'know that?" Odyssa asked and Grover nodded. She placed both of her hands on his shoulder, "You're a good friend too. You've been trying to keep this whole thing together while it was falling apart. Annabeth and Percy may not see it but they'll appreciate it when they realize what you've done for them."
"You're a good friend too. You've been nothing but nice and kind like always." Grover smiled, "You didn't have to stay up that late, y'know?"
"I was on patrol. I got about thirty minutes before we woke up. Don't worry, I'll be fine." She said with a tired smile and Grover shook his head.
"This time, we're taking turns." He said and Odyssa nodded.
"What is it?" Annabeth asked, appearing downstairs with Percy.
"Uncle Ferdinand." Grover swallowed.
"Oh, no... Grover, I'm so sorry." Percy stood beside him.
"This is as far as he got on his quest. We aren't even to Trenton. But look at him." Grover chuckled softly, "He's not like the others, he... He doesn't look afraid." The satyr smiled softly before clearing his throat, "You used the, um, you used the head to get rid of Alecto?"
"Yeah."
"Good. That was the right move. Uh, we probably should get going. It'll be dark soon." Grover wiped his eyes and Odyssa patted him on the shoulder.
"Fengári," Odyssa said and her bow and arrow turned back into a necklace. She laced it around her neck before looking at Percy, who was already staring at her. She smiled and Percy smiled back before almost dropping the head.
"Uh, so, what are we gonna do with the head?" Percy asked, "I just took down a Fury with it, and I wasn't even trying. We can't just leave it for someone to find. Leave the hat on and bury it in the basement, that oughta keep it safe."
It was funny because Percy was named after Perseus, who used Medusa's head to kill his enemies. History always repeats itself, huh? Odyssa turned to Annabeth and the girl shook her head. She knew how much that cap meant to her, she was willing to sacrifice it for the sake of the mission though.
"Sure." Annabeth finally said, "Now, can we talk about the bigger issue here?"
"What bigger issue?"
"'You could have saved your mother.'" Annabeth repeated the Gorgon's words, "That's what she said to you like you discussed it already. Is your mother still alive?"
"She's with Hades. But I appreciate your concern." Percy sassed and Odyssa sighed, again, when were they going to stop bickering?
"Guys, just please stop." Grover sighed.
"Oh, I'm concerned. What are you actually doing on this quest? And why did I have to hear about this from Medusa?"
"Okay, while we're at it, 'You should have accepted my offer?'" Percy frowned, restating Alecto's words. "What's that about do you think? And why did we have to hear it from Alecto?"
"Enough!" Grover yelled.
"The hat was a gift from her mother. It means a lot to Annabeth." Odyssa crossed her arms, "She may be willing to sacrifice it for the mission but I'm not willing to see her lose the only thing that connects her to her mother."
"Okay, but how are we gonna make sure this thing is safe?" Percy asked.
"Mail it to Olympus. I mean, it'd be karma. She was going to mail us to Olympus after turning us into stone, y'know." Odyssa pointed out and Annabeth shook her head with a sigh.
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The Clay Girl
Fanfiction☆ *: .｡. The oracle told him to beware the ideas and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't wishing.｡.:*☆ Look, a lot of people didn't want to be a Half-Blood. But I did... The adrenaline meant I was still alive, the comfort mean...
