The House of Hades

Pinecone Face- Part 1

.Percy

Percy saw Thalia.

She was dressed in old, messy jeans and a black Tee. Her combat boots were covered in grime.

Beside her were Annabeth, 7-yearold version, Luke-14 yearold version and Grover.

They were being chased, no doubt. Annabeth was crying and limping. Luke tightly gripped her hand as he glanced around, finding a route. Thalia looked determined, and terrified at the same time, her sheild and spear ready. Grover looked pale.

Percy heard clomping,and the foursome dove behind a boulder, panting.

"I'll hold them off, you 3 need to get to Cam-" Grover begin, his lip quivering.

"No," Annabeth sounded a milion years old as she interuppted. "I'll stay back."

Thalia gripped her shoulders. "You are not going to die, understand me? Not on my watch."

Luke glared at Thalia. "Neither are you."

"I'm the protector."

"I've been prepaired for this my entire life, I know-"

"I'm just a little kid, you don't need me."

"Annabeth, don't say that!"

"Guys, CHB is just over that hill, if we-"

"We won't make it unless I stay."

"Luke, don't. No one needs a seven year old fighter, I'll stay."

"Seriously guys, I'll just be reincarnated into a flower or-"

"SHUT UP!" Thalia the only one who hadn't argued, yelled. "YOU ALL ARE GETTING THE THE FRICKING CAMP!"

Grover blinked.

Luke locked eyes wih Thalia, and it looked like a little bit of him died inside.

Percy heard more clomps.

Thalia nodded regreatfuly. "My fault they're after us. I'm staying."

Luke choked. Annabeth's eyes widened, adorably grey.

"No."

Most 7 year olds wouldn't have said anything in this situation, but mini Annabeth was not like most 7 yearolds.

Thalia was about to jump up and run, when Annabeth grabbed the shaft of her spear.

Thalia looked confused, like Why is this adorable 7 year old grabbing my dangerous weapon?

Annabeth pulled back, and Thalia was so confused, that she didn't hold her spear tightly. Annabeth yanked it out of her hands, and threw it behind her.

"What the Hades was that for?" Luke screamed.

Annabeth leaped up and ran out of the cover of the rock, gripping her dagger.

Luke and Thalia instantly jumped and sprinted after her.

Words flashed through Percy's mind

Family, Luke. You promised.

We could use a wise warrior like you.

Here's a real monster slaying weapon. Works a lot better then a hammer.

You look pretty clever.

We're your family now,

And I won't let anything bad happen to you.

They were family, no doubt.

Grover clipped after them, then froze.

Annabeth had been attacked by an entire hoard of monsters.