Son of Poseidon

7- Percy

Jason woke me up at 5:00 AM the next morning. Why so early? I don't know. I was half asleep as we met up with Reina at the dinning pavilion to pack some food. Jason had to support me part of the way. (Jason- Just so you know, you are REALLY HEAVY.) Unfortunatly I was unable to take BLUE food with me. That made me sad. What typical Roman demigod camp doesn't have BLUE food. (Jason- None...) I think I dozed off for a few minutes because next thing I knew I was in the back seat of a rental car. Reina was driving and was chatting with Jason who was in the passenger seat. "What time is it?"
"Glad your up. It is 8:39 and we are in Nevada." Reina said before Jason could open his mouth. I figured I was sleeping for a little longer than a few minutes. (Jason- Never would have guessed!)
"Okay," I yawned, "What's for breakfast?"
"There is food in the bag next to you. Make it stretch. That is all you get all the way to New York, New York."
"I know where Mount Olympus is and seriously only 5 sandwiches, 2 cereal boxes, and wait is that fish?"
"WhaHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Jason, he fell for it!" Reina chortled having to swerve onto the side of the highway and stop the car until she stoped laughing.
I looked back at Jason in a pleading way. Hoping he would get the message to tell me what was going on and make Reina stop laughing at me, but of course Jason was also laughing so hard he could hardly breathe. (Jason- Well it was really funn-) ANYWAY!!!!! I picked up the prank fish and it was rubber! "Do you know what? Of course you don't. You can't even respond you are laughing so hard." Jason tried and opened his mouth but then closed it with silent laughter, shaking uncontrollably. "So, it wasn't nice. However... you have brought a prank war upon yourselves. Be prepared!" That made Reina and Jason shut their mouths. I didn't know what I wanted to do to them just yet, but it would come in time. I knew it would.
Many hours of silence on empty roads followed. I had no doubt that they were both worried and wondering what I could do. I also knew that they were wondering if they underestimated my powers and ability to stand up to pretors. (Jason- You wish.)
Finally Reina got tired and switched spots with Jason. She almost fell asleep as her eyes closed, but then right before Jason took off she said, "WAIT! Percy,,switch spots with me. I can't stand knowing you are right behind me. Mostly because you just declared a prank war."
"You guys started it!"
"It doesn't matter. I don't trust you yet."
"I'm honored." I said gloomily, but inside I was elated because I got shotgun! I pretended to reluctantly switch places with Reina.
"And next time Percy, try not to drool all over the seat. Now I have to sit behind you." Once she fell asleep Jason and I smiled at each other. He knew what I did and I was happy about that. Maybe I would have an accomplice against Reina.
"What do you have in mind?" Jason asked.
"Well..." I said smirking, "What would you say if you had to eat blue food that didn't seem natural, but it was expected of you to not complain because you are a pretor?"
Jason smiled and responded, "I would be sooooo mad, but if it was to say... Reina instead... she would be madder and it would be funnier."
"Will you help me then?"
"It's a deal!" We both smirked and looked back at Reina. Well, actually only I looked back because Jason was driving. We both smirked though. I felt so happy to do something like that again.
A couple more hours passed and Reina was still snoring. Jason asked me, "Do you have any shaving cream?"
"Nope."
"What about any warm water?"
"Dude. Your asking a son of Poseidon if he has any water. That's like asking a son of Jupiter if he has any wind powers."
"Good point... sooooo can I use it?"
"No! Reina is going to blame it all on me no matter what you say. That wouldn't be fair. Oh, and also how much longer are we going to be driving today?"
"A long time. We have plans to be in Kansas before we stop at midnight tonight."
"Uggghhhh. That is such a looong way away!"
"Reina thought it would best to make the trip in 2 days. She doesn't want to attract too many monsters with a son of Poseidon AND a awesome son of Jupiter because Jupiter is so much cooler and way more awesome than Poseidon. Also Siri said it would only take 1 day 17 hours and 30 minutes."
"Awesomeness like me." We both laughed.

3 more hours later.

"Look! There is a Bargain Mart! We could get our materials there." Jason exclaimed.
"I don't think so..." I said tentatively.
"Why not?"
"That is where I met the gorgons."
"Oh, but Percy, they shouldn't be here."
"This is the exact one I met them at. It would be bad luck to go in there!" I told him.
"Wow. You really did travel far to get to camp. Alright, we won't go in there."...
"JUST KIDDING!!!" Jason swerved towards the Bargain Mart laughing hysterically and to think I thought he was a nice kid.
"WHAT? NOOOOOOOOO!!"
"Fine." He said quickly, skirting to miss the turn into the parking lot. He sped up considerably.
"What did you see?" Reina said bolting upright from the sudden change of direction.
"Now your awake too?" I asked grumpily.
"I saw a huge LION."
After that everyone was quiet for a long time. At least until Jason slowed down in a little bit. I was reminded of something I did with my friends from what seemed like years and years ago. We fought and killed the Nemean lion. Maybe that was the animal Jason saw. For some reason I felt sad for it.