Son of Death and Home

Chapter 21 : Meeting Enemies(Again)

Percy's POV

It's been many long days since Zoe has been driving. I don't know how much longer I can take it. To calm down my ADHD I decided to sleep. Not a good idea.

Dream

I was once again standing on Mount Othrys. Why? Does Morpheus hate me that much? If he does then I will have to sort it out soon. Anyways, I was standing in the same position that I can reach every time. I looked around but I did not want to look at the sky. I knew that Artemis was still under it. Somehow, as if something was pulling at me, I looked at Artemis and I saw two of them.

One was under the sky while the other was free.

"Who are you?"

"I am Artemis' emotions. The mist around this place is too thick and I was unable to do anything. However, you come here every day, so I could contact you in this form?"

"How is she?"

"She's holding on, but she'll soon fade away if she does not get an energy boost."

"How does she get one?"

"A powerful material that held power in Ancient Greece will give her maximum power."

"Where will I find that?"

"The Nym....." Her form started flickering.

"The what?"

"It's nearby. Beware your greatest enemy is closely linked with it." Her form vanished.

I was looking around when I heard a hissing sound behind me.

I turned around and saw something that scared the shit out of me. Ladon had left his tree and was coming to attack me. As it pounced my vision blackened.

Dream Ends

I woke up with a start.

"Oh, sleeping beauty finally awakes." I heard Zoe say from in front of me.

"Yeah Zee, you know quests can be really hard."

"Oh really?" She said with a smile.

"Yeah."

"I mean what would I know about quests right?"

"Of course, you don't......." I then realised who I was speaking to. This girl had been alive for more than 2000 years. I just threw up my arms in frustration while the others laughed at what I was about to say,

"Anyways, we're near the Smithsonian museum. We can take a break here. Explore and maybe eat something."

We all nodded and got out of the van. It felt good to be out. Sitting and sleeping there had caused some cramps but now it was all okay. I was looking around the whole museum. My companions were moving toward the museum. I was going to follow them when I saw something that made me suspicious. Very suspicious.

A man in an overcoat was going towards another building that was marked, 'Private Party'. That was not what made me suspicious. He had an aura of death and a weird smell. I could tell that he was from the underworld or below it. Thus, being the idiot I sometimes am, I followed the guy. Alone. I was wearing Annabeth's cap but still.

I walked in and as the door opened I stepped in. There was a huge gathering of mortals in the hall along with a few monsters.

"General, I have brought the cloth of the girl." The man said to an invisible being at the end of the hall.