Lose Your Mind (percy jackson fanfic)

Chapter 15: Let's Play A Game

Hazel's POV

We had found their bodies only three days ago. The loss hit us hard, Annabeth and Leo were the most distraught.

We can't be sure it was Percy who killed Jason and Piper, although we're pretty sure. It was all over the news and witnesses are claiming there was a teenager with shaggy black hair that pulled out a "gun" although that might be the mist's doing.

"He's really gone off the edge," A voice said behind me, making me jump.

"Oh...hey Frank," I said, not meaning to sound so unexcited. He looked at me worriedly, wrapping his arms around my waist and resting his head on my shoulder.

"How could this happen?" I asked softly, gazing out to the sea.

"I don't know," He said truthfully, "The Percy we knew..."

We left it at that and stayed in silence. However the silence was broken when we heard a conch-shell horn blow.

"What was that?" I heard Leo yelling at us from where he was. He looked into the nearby telescope and I saw his eyes go wide.

"Sound the alarm!" He yelled running into the ship. It wasn't long until the seven (what was left of us), Nico, Reyna, the hunters, Artemis, and Poseidon were standing with us on the deck and by then we could see what Leo saw in the telescope.

Three giant ships, not as large as the Argo II, but close were sailing towards us. The sails were an earthy green and what looked to be a lot of monsters were on the ships. The middle ship had a figure standing on the very tip of the boat.

Poseidon gasped slightly, "It's him. It's Percy. I can sense it."

I saw Annabeth clutch her dagger tighter, making her fingers go white.

"It'll be ok," I said, not sure if I was trying to reassure her or me.

As the boats were sailing closer I could tell Poseidon was trying to use the ocean against them but the ocean was seeming to fight itself.

The ships finally reached the edge of our's and the waves made them eye level, if not higher.

Percy leaped from the boat to the rim of our's, being careful not to get splashed by the water. He looked terrible. He was much paler than he was when we last saw him and he had bags under his eyes. His eyes were duller and more maddening than ever, flickering over us. His black hair seemed so much in contrast with his pale skin. He smiled at us a smile that radiated sadistic evil. He wasn't wearing armor, just a white tank top and jeans that showed off his muscular arms. His old SPQR tattoo was still there.

Oh gods Percy, I thought, what are they doing to you?

"Morning dearies!" He said cheerfully which didn't match his menacing looks.

We all looked at him confused as what to do.

"Don't you know it's rude to stare," He giggled slightly.

"What do you want boy," Artemis said, readying an arrow.

"I'm bored," He said, "Artemis, I really am. What with me commanding my forces," The army of monsters behind him yelled as if to show off their fierceness, "I never get time off. So I thought, why not play a game."

"Whatever game you're looking to play, we aren't interested," Reyna said, spear pointed at him.

"Oh but you will be," He grinned, "You see, there's two ways to play. The fun way or the boring way! I'll let you decide."