The Mark of Athena

Chapter 24

Okay updating two chapters again today and tomorrow so that's Jason and Frank. Enjoy and remember to comment and leave suggestions! And no picture this time:(

Disclaimer:  Rick Riordan owns the series and basically everything except for some of the plot.

 

Frank

Frank was frazzled. The whole experience had been one that he would surely never forget. All in all he was happy to be back and with Hazel again. The whole thing drained energy out of him.  He had gone to sleep last night immediately even though he wanted to spend some more time with Hazel.

 Frank felt like a terrible boyfriend for putting her through so much. He couldn’t imagine what she had to endure with thinking he was dead. Technically he was but still. Going to the Underworld wasn’t all that bad either. It didn’t take long for Pluto and Thanatos to bring him back to life. Plus the stick of life was gone. That was definitely a big bonus.

He made his way towards the breakfast area.  Frank had never been more grateful for Leo being a genius building that thing. It was still pretty early for anyone to be up, but when he got their Piper was already cooking. He could smell bacon, eggs, and toast. He loved breakfast. Frank had never really talked to Piper before so he felt a little awkward going in.

“Oh hey! I thought I heard someone lurking.” She smiled at him and piled on some food onto eight different plates.

She handed him one with a glass of orange juice. They sat down on a couch in the living room. After a few minutes of a rather comfortable silence, Piper started talking.

“Do you think we’ll get along?” the question sounded weird to Frank.

“There haven’t been any problems so far other than a few fights here and there. And that was before all that happened yesterday.” He replied back.

“I don’t know I mean I’m supposed to decide if the two sides will get along and as of right now nothing feels right.” Piper said unsure of herself.

“I’m Roman, you’re Greek, and we’re doing fine right now.”  He told her trying to make her see some sense. They could not, not get along. Otherwise how else were they supposed to defeat the giants?

“I guess you’re right. All we need now is for Zeus to help us. We need the gods and we closed the Doors. What else do we have to prove?” she sighed and closed her eyes.

 Now Frank was worried. She could be right and none of the gods had said anything. Not even Pluto acknowledged their accomplishment. He died just to please the gods. And Jason was Roman. That meant he was born, raised, and taught to be a leader.

 It would have been fine but Percy was a natural leader too. He had the power and wit. On the other hand Jupiter was more important than Poseidon.  He groaned inwardly cursing their bad luck. No doubt would they fight.

“What’s this? Breakfast being served and your captain not being called!” Leo yelled. Frank jumped in surprise and narrowed his eyes at the elf.

“Look Leo Percy is more of a captain than you are so shut up.” Piper said. Leo huffed and grabbed a plate of food joining them.

“So Beauty Queen, Dead Guy, what have you been talking about?”

“Leo!”  Piper tossed a pillow at his face making Leo drop everything as he yelped.

“What’s all the commotion?” Hazel asked coming in looking beautiful as ever. Percy and Annabeth followed closely behind. Jason came soon afterwards.

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Percy and Jason were shifting uncomfortably in their seats.  Everyone had gotten their breakfast and was eating. Something was up. Both of them were glancing at each other at different times without the other knowing. Piper had noticed the same thing too.

“Okay spill you two.” Even if they wanted to her charmspeak was too powerful to deny. Frank had already spilled all his juice on Leo who was next to him.

“Hey!” he yelled. Although in seconds he was on fire and he was dry yet sticky. Frank flinched forgetting that the stick was long gone.

“Nice going.” Hazel smirked.

 Leo grumbled some obscenities under his breath and was trying to figure out how to clean himself up without going to the shower. Percy solved that by dousing him in water. He cursed as he fell over from the power of the water.

“Funny now tell me what the heck is going on!’ Piper commanded once more. The two looked at each other before Jason spoke.

“We had a dream….” He started. Piper signaled them to go on.

“Something bad is going to happen that’s all they know.” Annabeth suddenly said. They all stared at her.

“She’s right something’s been off.” Percy added. Frank was suspicious now. Piper had seen this coming.

“Guys just don’t try to cause ant fights.” Frank told them uneasily.

Silence hung in the air. They had to be thinking about the same thing. What if they couldn’t prevent that? There were a lot to be jealous of the Romans in Frank’s point of view. It was bad. He was already thinking of that. the silence was unbearable. Lightening struck the ship and a huge wave drenched them all.

That was when pandemonium broke out.