Chapter 27

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We found a taxi and asked for LA. When we swiped the lotus card and infinity sign popped up.
"You can keep the change" Annabeth said when we started driving.
The driver never slowed below ninety five.
He let us off by a beach and drove off.
"I say we get food" Grover looked longingly at a restaurant
"Okay sounds good." Annabeth said
We sat down and payed. We got our meal when a woman walked up.
"Perseus Jackson?" She asked
I looked up she had straight black hair and dark brown eyes.
"Yeah"
She place three milky white stones on the table.
"Use them wisely" she said "find DOA recording studios"
She left
"Pearls?" Grover asked
"Yeah" I said
"What are they for" Annabeth asked
"I hoped you'd know"
"Well at least we have a hint of something" she said "DOA. Let's go"

We stood in front of the sliding door.
No soliciting no loitering no living.
"Well isn't that inviting" Grover bleated
"We have a plan" I said
"Yeah one that will probably get us killed" Annabeth said
"Do you have a better idea?" I demanded
"Sorry percy" Annabeth said "your right it's the best way"
I looked around.
"Hey guys" I said "something was here"
I crouched looking at the footprint. It was in some dirt by the building.
It looked like a hoof but with claws.
"Holy hades" Annabeth said
"What is it?" I asked
"It's a monster" Grover said
"Yeah but what kind"
"I don't know" Annabeth said  frowning
"It's fresh" I said "it couldn't have been more than two hours ago."
A awful screech pierced the air.
"Duck" Annabeth yelled as something swooped from the air.
I uncapped my pen. It swooped again and I swung barely catching its leg. It tucked its wings in and dove I didn't react in time and it landed on my chest and pulled me up. Riptide fell from my hand. I panicked.
"Stop struggling" Annabeth yelled
I went limp. I looked down and saw Annabeths dagger headed at me.
It hit. Not me. Dust exploded and covered me. I hit the ground hard.
"So" I winced "shall we continue?"

"Hello lad" a man said he was in a Italian suit.
"Hi" I said "we'd like a passage to the underworld."
I looked at his name tag. Which I couldn't really read
"Chiron?"
"No" he said "Charon. C-H-A-R-O-N"
"Oh Charon" I said
"Now Mr"
"Mr Charon."
"Good do you have payment"
"Um yeah" I put drachmas on the counter.
"Well...godling I can let you passed." He said
"Well" I said stacking more coins on. "I bet it must be very hard work and I doubt you payed that much"
"Okay get on" he said

He let us off near gates.
"Good luck getting passed Cerberus godlings" he laughed
We walked a little ways when we saw him. A purebred Rottweiler with three heads. He was huge. There were two lines one went right under him.
One of the heads started growling at us.
"He can smell the living" Grover whispered
"Um any ideas" I asked as I picked up a stick. "Good boy"
The middle one looked at the stick but the others wanted me.
"Wait" Annabeth said she reached into the bag and pulled out a red rubber ball.
"Do you want the ball" she asked
They all looked at her And whined.
"Sit" she said
They paused and sat landing on some spirits. We inched towards the opening.
"Good boy" she tossed him the ball and we ran.
Alarms blared and people tried to stop us but we continued on. Suddenly the wings from grovers shoes sprouted out.
"Stop goat boy" Annabeth said as we continued
"I can't" he hurtled downward
We ran after him as he headed towards a pit. Cold air came from there and I felt evil down it.
"Grab onto something" I yelled
He tried and failed. I reached into my pocket and got out a star with a thin rope attached to it. I aimed and threw. It hooked his shoe and I yanked. It flew off. He turned and I threw and hooked his shirt.
"Untie the shoe" I yelled he did and fell to the ground
Let's hurry.
"It's like your dream Percy" Annabeth said
"I know"
We walked up and caught our first glimpse of the palace.

We made our way into the throne room. Hades sat on a huge throne.
"Lord hades" I said Bowing "uncle I have a request"
"That's amazing coming from you godling." He said
My backpack felt heavy
"Please return the bolt" I said "war won't help"
"You think I want war godling?" He asked "I want you to return my helm that my ridiculous brother had you steal. Along with the master bolt"
"I don't have either"
"Look in your bag boy" he said
I opened it it was the one from ares and inside was what looked like a poster holder but it sparked.
"How"
"I have something you want" he said he waved his hand and an image of a spirit appeared. My mom. "Give me the bolt and helm and I'll let you take her back."
I felt tears well up in my eyes and I remembered. That night. Her stepping in front of me as the man came and getting shot. Then I thought of Bruce. How would he feels how guilty would my mom feel for taking that away from him. She would never allow it.
"No" I said I tossed a pearl to Grover and Annabeth "throw them"
We broke ours on the ground.
"Get them" hades yelled
I woke in the ocean with Grover and Annabeth sputtering next to me.
"Let's get ashore."

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