୨⎯ GOOD GRACES ⎯ ୧ ☾P.J☽

38. Cake by the ocean!

"TALK TO ME BABY, I'M GOIN' BLIND FROM THIS SWEET, SWEET CRAVIN', WOAH-OH, LET'S LOSE OUR MINDS AND GO CRAZY, CRAZY I, I, I, I KEEP ON HOPIN' CAKE BY THE OCEAN." The song echoed as the three hid from the whatever monsters available.

"Those are the same Laistrygonians you guys saw at camp," Autumn spoke, looking at some buff men walking around, singing to that song.

"They're walking right out in the open."

"The mist must be working overtime to hide them."

The three murmured to each other as they were now dressed as normal teenagers— Autumn wearing a white tank top, with a black fitting zip up and some flared jeans, Percy with his green jacket and blue shirt, and Tyson with his sleeveless blue shirt and light blue full sleeved shirt and jeans— fucking wide leg jeans. It was better than skinny jeans.

"We may have to get off the ship in a hurry." Autumn spoke, as she looked back at Tyson, "Why don't you grab the rest of the gear?" She asked.

Tyson nodded as he dashed back to the room, one of the Laistrygonians grabbing a whole stack full of food as he went towards a room.

The couple followed, watching this worker allow them into a lift.

"Those were definitely from the clan that attacked camp, why would Hermes send you here? Gotta be something else." Autumn spoke as she began to walk somewhere else.

"Where are you going?" Percy asked, following after Autumn.

"We gotta grab Tyson and get as far from this ship as possible." Autumn responded firmly, looking back at him, "Hermes must have known there were monsters here. It just doesn't make sense."

"Erika?" A voice spoke. The two turned to see it was Alison Simms, "Erika Lovelace? Alison!" She grinned, looking at the brunette.

"Simms?" Autumn spoke, walking towards the ginger.

"Hey!" She grinned, getting up from her chair where she was reading so comfortably as she walked towards Autumn, hugging her. Autumn just shot Percy a look, not even attempting to hug the girl back, "Wrath to Ares." She nodded.

"Honor to Apollo, this is Percy." Autumn spoke, gesturing towards Percy.

"Oh, I know," Alison grinned, "Every demigod's heard of this guy."

"You're from camp?" Percy asked.

"Graduated. Been seeing the world." Alison responded.

"There are monsters on this ship." Autumn spoke, "Three Laistrygonians were right behind you, you're lucky to be alive."

"What- okay, holdup. Where are they?"

"They took a service elevator. We couldn't follow." Percy shrugged.

Alison sighed, and she gathered her stuff before she began to walk past them, "Where are you going?" Autumn asked.

"I've got friends on board. Demigods. Stay here and I'll go get them."

"Wait. We don't know how many monsters there are. There could be more."

Alison nodded, "My crew are monster hunters. We'll even the odds." As she began to leave again.

Percy was about to walk towards Alison, but then Autumn stopped him, so he just spoke a one simple line, "Like you had the odds on Grover?"

"What- what about Grover?" Autumn asked.

"Grover's in danger." Percy finally told Autumn.

Autumn's eyes widened, "Grover's in danger, and you're telling me NOW? You dic-" Percy fumbled to grab Autumn, covering her mouth before she abruptly everyone's peace with her ability to add thousands of different swear words in one phrase.

Alison froze, as she spoke, "Luke won't be happy when I bring him your heads," And with that, she withdrew a dagger, "But he'll get over it."

And Percy let go of Autumn as he uncapped his pen, withdrawing his riptide as Autumn didn't have much time before Alison charged towards them.

Autumn grabbed Alison by her arms, tossing her towards the food table near her before Alison literally kicked Autumn away, Percy charged over, dodging her dagger before he got slammed on the table. She then charged towards Autumn, but then Autumn had grabbed a baseball bat as she swung it at Alison's head.

Poor Alison, she backed up towards the staircase, holding her dagger towards the two teenagers as she backed up, Autumn pulled out her gun, pointing it towards Alison.

"Since when do you have a gun?" Percy whispered, slightly out of breath.

"Since forever." Autumn shrugged, "Guns are legal in this country anyways."

Then Alison charged her dagger towards Autumn, but then she kicked the gun out of Autumn's hands and pinned Percy tossed the two aside.

Autumn stood to the side, using her demigod powers as she equipped another sword, Alison charged towards Autumn again, but suddenly, Autumn shifted to the side, sticking her foot out.

Alison fell over to the side, and then into the ocean.

Percy and Autumn looked at the ocean, "Grab her bag, quick!" Autumn ordered. Watching her weapons disappear.

After they dashed towards the room with Alison's bag, Percy flipped it around as the two searched her bag, taking in the mess whatever she had.

"Wait." Autumn paused Percy, placing a hand near his chest as she pulled out a card, that looked like some sort of a cult's credits card, it had a symbol on it, which looked like a heel but with curvy edges.

Percy seemed to recognise that card, he gently pried it from Autumn's hands, tilting it as his eyes widened.

He did recognise that symbol. "This is why Hermes sent me to this ship," Percy whispered to himself. Looking down at it, "Luke is here."

Autumn took the card from Percy, looking up at him as he continued, "This is the mark of Kronos." He whispered.

Autumn looked around, before she moved towards the TV, picking up the remote, she turned it on as Kronos's symbol swirled around.

"Good morning passengers and welcome to another beautiful day on the Princess Andromeda, as we sail into the Golden Age, be sure to indulge in the shrimp buffet in the lido deck. Remember, the Mist protects you from the prying eyes of mortals, so feel free to participate in any and all of our exciting activities."

And as that monologue continued, the three saw countless of pictures, with monsters in every. Single. Photo.

"He's not just here," Autumn whispered, looking at the TV, "This is his ship."