Alex's pov
I glare at the metal. I look at my palm and consentrate on a small flame. A small flame appears, but flickers weakly. I feel it eating at my energy rapidly and before I can put it out, I start falling to the ground.
I hit the ground heavily, knocking the air out of my lungs. I see the blurry shape of Percy leaning over me.
I stare up at him, trying to will myself into answering him. I see his mouth moving, but I can't hear him... I feel myself slip into a flashback...
"Ally!" I hear Leo call to me. I had just fallen off the tree that we had been messing around in. My arm hurt like crazy as tears fell down my cheeks and I try to regain my breath.
"Alex! Are you alright?" I hear Leo ask from above me.
"Just... Peachy..." I wheeze out. He helps me to my feet and leads me back to the apartments, me clutching my throbbing wrist...
Daddy was fighting off a creature that looks like a snake with five heads. Hydra.
He was looking over his shoulder at me everyonce in awhile, telling me to run home. I was frozen to the spot.
The middle head looks at me as the others continue to occupie Daddy. Redish orange flames shot out at me and I screamed, the flames burning my tender skin. I somehow got out of reach and saw a small puddle.
Something told me to touch it so I did. Immedately the water crept up my skin, healing me. I sigh in realief.
Daddy who has a few burns comes up to me and picks me up, checking me for burns. He smiles softly at me. "Looks like you found your gift..."
I hear growling and I go outside to investigate. The growling stops and I see a body on the ground. A bloody body.
I pull out my flashlight and shine it on him. I nearly drop it.
I rush forward, tears threatening to spill over. "Daddy!"
"No!" I shoot up bolt right, shaking.
"Are you alright?" Percy asks me as tears threaten to spill over.
I pull my knees up, wrap my arms around them, and bury my face in them, no longer able to hold back my tears. "Just peachy..." I say quietly, afraid my voice will crack.
"What happened?" He asks worried. Of course he's worried, he's my twin, I would be too.
"Memories..." I sigh, still hiding my face.
"Oh..." Percy says softly. I feel him wrap his arms around me and I lean into his chest, breathing in the familiar and very comforting smell of the sea.
After a while, I look up at him seriously. "Perce? How are we going to get out of here?"
Emily's pov
I look around the room. "Why would you want me on a quest?" I ask.
"Fate has decided, they want you to help." Chiron states.
"A quest for what exactly?" I ask.
"A quest to find and bring Percy and Alex home." Annabeth says.
