The Mark of Athena

Chapter 9

Thanks for the all the reviews! I thought the last chapter was bad…I know I lied about when this chapter was coming but in my defense I was crazy busy this weekend. I’ll try to make this chapter long as possible and Thalia won’t die but I feel she needs to be with Leo and yeah the poor guy’s lonely.

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Annabeth

Annabeth was stressed out. First off, the Mark was burning more every few minutes and it was creeping her out. The thing was a gray owl about the size of a thumbprint. She still hadn’t told Percy but there were multiple reasons for that. He would definitely freak out and start panicking. Then he would get angry and create a typhoon. Also, he couldn’t trust her with the whole Reyna situation. That leads into her second problem, Reyna. Annabeth was going to run her through with her knife. Going googly eyed on Percy was one thing but kissing him was not going to be tolerated. Third, Jason was already acting like a jerk and that was going to harm them in so many ways he just didn’t understand. Finally, Percy Jackson was her final problem.

He was going to sacrifice his life for her; she knew that for a fact. The night before, Athena decided to pay a visit. She poofed into Annabeth’s head and pointed her godly finger at Annabeth’s shoulder. She even explained the Mark’s powers. Of course she dropped the bomb right before she went back to Olympus. Annabeth could still remember the conversation loud and clear.

“Hello Annabeth.” Athena announced.

“Mom, what are you doing here?” Annabeth questioned.

“I’m here to warn you.” With that Athena pointed her finger towards Annabeth’s shoulder and she felt a light sting. She slipped her sleeve off revealing a small gray owl.

“What is this?” Annabeth asked in wonder.

“That is the Mark of Athena. You are the first child in over a millennia to receive it.”

“Why me?”

“You are one of the seven and to complete the task ahead of you, that mark is required.”

“Why in over a millennia?”

“My you are full of question aren’t you? Well you are my daughter…either way it is a very dangerous gift.”

“Why is that?”

“Usually the person you love the most will sacrifice themselves for you.” Annabeth didn’t realize what her mother was saying so she kept listening.

“It gives you the knowledge to open the Doors of Death. Nico di Angelo knows you are the one and that is what Gaea wants to know, who is the Marked one? That is you my dear. In the end the Marked one will be drained of all energy and will die.”

“Wh-what?”

“Don’t worry, as I said before the one who loves you the most won’t be able to stand that and will sacrifice themselves for you.”

“What about the Mark of Athena burns through Rome?”

“To open the Doors that is what must take place, but as I said before don’t worry it won’t cause any permanent damage!”

“So wait someone is going to die? But who?” Athena shook her head in exasperation.

“You’re blinded by love, curse Aphrodite.” She was just about to leave Annabeth’s dream when she suddenly stopped and turned back around.