Chapter TextI own nothing all rights go to Rick Riordan.My Rescue Operation Goes Very WrongThe Friday before winter break, my mom packed me an overnight bag and a few deadly weapons and took me to a new boarding school. We picked up my friends Annabeth and Thalia on the way.' Do you know them Nico?' Asked Hazel'Yes. Thalia is a daughter of Zeus or Jupiter, Annabeth is the daughter of Athena or Minerva from the last chapter, and Percy, the person whose point of view were reading from, is a son of Poseidon.
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And they are some of the only people who don't treat me differently and a few of my only friends.' Nico said putting emphasis on they and only making the Romans feel a little guilty.It was an eight-hour drive from New York to Bar Harbor, Maine. Sleet and snow pounded the highway. Annabeth, Thalia, and I hadn't seen each other in months, but between the blizzard and the thought of what we're about to do we were too nervous to talk much.
Except for my mom. She talks more when she's nervous. By the time we finally got to Westover Hall, it was getting dark, and she'd told Annabeth and Thalia every embarrassing baby story there was to tell about me.A few people snickered. Moms.Thalia wiped the fog off the car window and peered outside.
This'll be fun.' 'Ah, sarcasm.'
Westover Hall looked like an evil knight's castle. It was all black stone, with towers and slit windows and a big set of wooden double doors. It stood on a snowy cliff over-looking this big frosty forest on one side and the gray churning ocean on the other.' That sounds nice.' An unidentified voice said sarcastically.'
Are you sure you don't want me to wait?' My mother asked.'
No, thanks, Mom,' I said. 'I don't know how long it will take. We'll be okay.' 'But how will you get back?
I'm worried, Percy.' I hoped I wasn't blushing.' Probably was.' Nico saidIt was bad enough I had to depend on my mom to drive me to my battles.Some people snickered.' It's okay, Ms. Annabeth smiled reassuringly.
Her blonde hair was tucked into a ski cap and her grey eyes were the same color as the ocean. 'We'll keep him out of trouble.' My mom seemed to relax a little. She thinks Annabeth is the most level headed demigod ever to hit eighth grade. She's sure Annabeth often keeps me from getting killed.'
She does,' Nico stated. “On like a bi-weekly basis.”“Bi-weekly?” Hazel inquired.Nico shrugged.She's right, but that doesn't mean I have to like it.Everyone laughed. People still looked at Nico weirdly only having seen him laugh once before. He just brushed it off.
It was their fault.' Alright, dears,' my mom said. “do you have everything you need?'
Jackson,' Thalia said. 'Thanks for the ride.' 'Extra sweaters?
You have my cell phone number?' Everyone laughed again.' Mom-'Your ambrosia and nectar, Percy? And a golden drachma in case you need to contact camp?' 'Mom, seriously! We'll be fine.
Come on, guys.' She looked a little hurt,'Don't be mean to your mother she's just trying to help.'
Gwen saidand I was sorry about that,'Good.' But I was ready to get out of that car.' Humph'“Oh, calm down Gwendolyn.” Dakota slurred.“It's Gwen!”If my mom told one more story about how cute I looked in the bathtub when I was three years old,Everyone laughed.I was going to burrow into the snow and freeze myself to death.Now they laughed harder.Annabeth and Thalia followed me outside. The wind blew straight through my coat like ice daggers.Once my mother's car was out of sight, Thalia said, 'Your mom is so cool, Percy.' 'She's pretty okay,' I admitted.
'What about you? You ever get in touch with your mom?' 'Oooh bad topic Perce.'
Nico sympathized.As soon as I said it, I wished I hadn't. Thalia was great at giving evil looks, what with the punk clothes she always wears-the ripped-up army jacket, black leather pants and chain jewelry, the black eyeliner and those intense blue eyes.
But the look she gave me now was a perfect evil 'ten.' 'If that was any of your business, Percy-'We'd better get inside,' Annabeth interrupted. 'Grover will be waiting.' 'That went better than expected.' Nico said surprised.This is a different section in the chapter.'
So what's the emergency?' I askedGrover took a deep breath. 'I found two.'
'Two half-bloods?' Thalia asked, amazed. Two goats in Alaska.' Nico said sarcastically earning a few stares as he usually didn't talk at all, let alone use sarcasm. Excluding his outburst last chapter.Grover nodded.Finding one half-blood was rare enough. This year Chiron-'Wait, ‘Chiron’. Like The Chiron trainer of Hercules and other great heroes!?'
I know in the book it says Hercules but the Greek version is technically Heracles because he was named after Hera who is Greek but the Romans changed it to Hercules because Hera is not a Roman goddess her Roman form as you know is Juno, and Junocles sounds pretty stupid.)'Humph.' 'had put all the Satyrs on the emergency overtime and sent them all over the country, scouring school from fourth grade through high school for possible recruits. These were desperate times. We were losing campers.
We needed all the new fighters we could find. The problem was, there just weren't that many demigods out there.' 'He is so pessimistic,' someone said.' He calls it realistic,' Nico corrected.' A brother and sister,'Sister?' Someone asked assuming the brother was Nico.' The sad look on Nico's face persuaded them not to push any further.he said.
'They're ten and twelve. I don't know their parentage, but they're strong. We're running out of time, though. I need help.' Grover looked nervous.
'He suspects. I don't think he's positive yet, but this is the last day of term. I'm sure he won't let them leave campus without finding out.
It may be our last chance! Everytime I try to get close to them, he's always there, blocking me. I don't know what to do!' Skipping Some Sentences.Thalia had more experience than any of us fending off monsters in the real world.' Right,' she said 'These half-bloods are at the dance?' Grover nodded.'
Then let's dance,' Thalia said. 'Who's the monster?'
'Oh,' Grover said, and looks around nervously. 'You just met him. He's the Vice Principal, Dr. Jason asked'I think Lady Hestia is skipping over parts that don't have direct contact to my future to get to the point faster.'
Nico explainedWeird thing about military schools: the kids go absolutely nuts when there's a special event and they get to be out of uniform. I guess it's because everything's so strict the rest of the time, they feel like they've got to overcompensate or something.'
I didn't know you knew such a big word.' Don't be mean!' Hazel reprimanded 'Do you even know what it means?'
'Uh 'course I do.' Please enlighten us because I don't think Dakota is smart enough to know what it means.' Gwen continued.' 'Ummmmm it means toooo'Nico trailed off.'
Hazel proved.' Well then what does it mean?' 'It means to take excessive measures in attempt to fix or amend a problem.'
'Smart Alec.' Skipping A Paragraph.“There they are.' Grover nodded toward a couple of younger kids arguing in the bleachers. 'Bianca and Nico di Angelo.'
'Who’s Bianca? There's another child of Pluto?' Someone asked.' Hades, and there was.' Nico replied.' Nobody dared to question him any farther.The girl wore a floppy green hat, like she was trying to hide her face.
The boy was obviously her little brother. They both had dark silky hair and olive skin, and they used their hands a lot as they talked.Everyone nodded.
Quite a few people had been hit in the face when Nico tried to explain things.' The boy was shuffling some kind of trading cards.'
'Of course that's going to be in here.' Nico groaned. Subconsciously taking his Myth-o-Magic cards out of his pocket and shuffling them.' Why do you care?
What are those cards?' Hazel asked.'
I wasn't always.like this' Nico said 'I actually used to be really annoying and hyper according to other people.' The Romans looked surprised.' What happened?'
None of your business.' Nico snapped. They backed off.His sister seem to be scolding him about something.Nico smirked earning some weird looks.She kept looking around like she sensed something wrong.Annabeth said, 'Do they. I mean, have you told them?' Grover shook his head.
'You know how it is. That could put them in more danger. Once they realize who they are, their scent becomes stronger.' 'So let's grab them and get out of here,' I saidI started forward but, Thalia put her hand on my shoulder.' For once they should have listened to Percy.' Nico informed.The vice principal, Dr.
Thorn had slipped out of a doorway near the bleachers and was standing near the di Angelo siblings. He nodded cool in our direction. His blue eye seemed to glow.Skipping Some Stuff.' Don't look at the kids,' Thalia ordered.' We have to wait for a chance to get them. We need to pretend we're not interested in them. Throw him off the scent.'
Someone snorted.' That's Thalia.' Nico deadpanned.' 'We're three powerful half bloods.“Three? Aren't there four of them?” Frank asked.“Yeah, Percy, Annabeth, Thalia, and Grover.” Jason recounted.“Grover is a satyr. In the Greek camp satyrs are sent to find demigods all over the country.' Nico told them.
Why aren't the fauns that helpful they thought.Our presents should confuse him. Do some dancing. But keep an eye on those kids.' Annabeth asked.Thalia nodded. She cocked her ear to the music and made a face.
Who chose Jesse McCartney?' 'Hey I like Jesse McCartney!' Some Apollo kids yelled.Grover looked hurt. The same Apollo kids yelled.' Oh, my gods Grover. That is so lame.' Half the Apollo kids were really not liking Thalia right now.'
Can't you play, like, Green Day or something?' The other half of the Apollo campers yelled.' Let's dance.' 'But I can't dance!'
'You can if I am leading,” Thalia said. “Come on, goat boy.' Grover yelped as Thalia grabbed his hand and led him onto the dance floor.Annabeth smiled.This is a different part in the chapter.'
Thalia called to us. She was slow dancing with Grover, who was tripping all over himself, kicking Thalia in the shins, and looking like he wanted to die. At least his feet were fake. Unlike me, he had an excuse for being clumsy.' Everyone laughed.' Dance, you guys!'
Thalia ordered.' You look stupid just standing there.' Nico muttered.Hazel hit him upside the head.' ' Nico rolled his eyes.I looked nervously at Annabeth, then at the group of girls who were roaming the gym.' Annabeth said.' Um, who should I ask?' He Did NOT Just Ask That!?!'
Gwen screeched.' There's a reason we call him 'Seaweed Brain’ and ‘Kelp Head’. They took 4 Years to finally get together!' Nico replied.' I don't even know them and I can already tell!' 'Like I said. There's a reason.'
She punched me in the gut. ' Me, Seaweed Brain.' Gwen said shaking her head with some of the Venus kids.So we went onto the dance floor, and I looked over to see how Thalia and Grover were doing things.
I put one hand on Annabeth's hip, and she clasped my other hand like she was about to judo throw me.' 'I'm not going to bite,' she told me.'
No, but apparently you do judo flip people.' People jumped. He'd been awfully quiet.' Honestly, Percy. Don't you guys have dances at your school?' 'That's what I was thinking.'
People jumped again. Geez people need to speak up!I didn't answer. The truth was we did.' Jason exclaimed.But I'd never, like, actually danced at one. I was usually one of the guys playing basketball in the corner.' Of course you were.'
Nico said as he rolled his eyes.We shuffled around for a few minutes. I tried to concentrate on the little things, like the crepe-paper streamers and the punchbowl- anything but the fact that Annabeth was taller than me, and my hands were sweaty and probably gross, and I kept stepping on her toes.This is a different part in the chapter.Suddenly she froze. 'They're gone.' 'About time you noticed.'
Nico muttered.' What happened?' Hazel asked worried.' Hazel it's fine.' Nico said surprised she heard him.' I followed her gaze. The bleachers.
The two half-blood kids, Bianca and Nico, were no longer there. The door next to the bleachers was wide open. Thorn was nowhere in sight.' We have to get Thalia and Grover!' Annabeth looked around frantically.
'Oh, where'd they dance off to? She ran through the crowd.' No, don't leave him alone!' Nico screeched.' She can't hear you.' Frank pointed out.' Skipping Sentences.Annabeth had disappeared.'
Of course she did.' Nico grumbled.I turned a full circle, looking for her or Thalia and Grover. Instead, I saw something that chilled my blood.About fifty feet away, lying on the gym floor, was a floppy green cap just like the one Bianca di Angelo had been wearing.
Near it were a few scattered trading cards. Then I caught a glimpse of Dr. He was hurrying out a door at the opposite end of the gym, steering the di Angelo kids by the scruffs of their necks, like kittens.'
'I'm not like a kitten!' Nico yelled making everyone jump.Skipping Sentences.The di Angelos were in danger. They might be long gone by the time I found my friends. I knew monsters. I could handle this myself.I took Riptide out of my pocket and ran after Dr.
Hazel slapped him.Skipping Stuff.I opened a door and found myself back in the main entry hall. I was completely turned around. I didn't see Dr. Thorn anywhere, but there on the opposite side of the room were the di Angelo kids. They stood frozen in horror, staring right at me.' 'No we were staring behind you.'
Nico corrected.I advanced slowly, lowering the tip of my sword. I'm not going to hurt you.' They didn't answer.
Their eyes were full of fear.Skipping Sentences.' My name's Percy,” I said, trying to keep my voice level. 'I'm going to take you out of here, get you somewhere safe.' Bianca's eyes widened.
Her fists clenched. Only too late did I realize what her look meant. She wasn't afraid of me.
She was trying to warn me.' You finally figured it out!'
Nico exclaimed.' Took you long enough.' I whirled around and something went WHIIISH!“ WHIIISH? Very descriptive.”Pain exploded in my shoulder. A force like a huge hand yanked me backwards and slammed me to the wall.I slashed with my sword but there was nothing to hit.A cold laugh echoed through the hall.' Yes, Perseus Jackson,' Dr.
His accent mangled the J in my last name. 'I know who you ate.' 'Well that's not creepy.' Dakota slurred.I tried to free my shoulder.
My coat and shirt were pinned to the wall by some kind of spike-a black dagger-like projectile about a foot long. It had grazed the skin of my shoulder as it passed through my clothes, and the cut burned. I'd felt something like this before. Poison.I forced myself to concentrate. I would not pass out.' Good job buddy!'
People were starting to get worried.A dark silhouette now move toward us. Thorn stepped into the dim light.
He still looked human, but his face was ghoulish. He had perfect white teeth and his brown/blue eyes reflected the light of my sword.' Thank you for coming out of the gym,' he said.
'I hate middle school dances.' I tried to swing my sword again, but he was just out of reach.WHIIIISH! A second projectile shot from somewhere behind Dr.
He didn't appear to move. It was as if someone invisible were standing behind him, throwing knives.Hmmmm, what is he? The Romans thought.Next to me, Bianca yelped. The second thorn impaled itself in the stone wall, half an inch from her face.Nico scowled deeply.All three of you will come with me,' Dr. If you make a single noise, if you call out for help or try to fight, I will show you just how accurately I can throw.“- Done.” Reyna said.Just as she did a fire erupted on the field.