Bab 89: Chapter 86: Annabeth! This is a meeting for the dead
(Percy POV)
'Oh dang!' Lyssa said. 'You are so screwed.'
I stared into the grey eyes of Annabeth, she returned the glare with such determination it was a bit scary. She wore orange North Face ski jacket, black jeans, lace-up winter boots, her eyes were rapidly moving between me, Magnus and the coffin with Magnus 1.0 (Failed model, out of order). "How?" she said. "You-"
She turned to Magnus, "The bridge-"
She tackled Magnus in a hug. "I knew, only-"
Magnus was taken by surprise and was muttering something while Annabeth crushed him, she stepped back and tackled me surprise too.
"Ow, easy!" I cried out. She stepped back and glanced at Magnus and me, "How?" she said with a tone that demanded answers she turned to Magnus, "You, on that bridge, I thought you died!"
I smirked while Magnus was getting the full tornado experience named Annabeth. "Is that a fake body? Everyone thinks you are dead! You idiot."
I giggled, then she turned towards me, "And you!" she said, her grey stormy eyes filled with anger.
"I was one week away to look after Magnus and when I come back storm spirits and a giant Automaton attacked the camp and you got yourself killed?"
I swallowed while Magnus smirked. His eyes said: This is all on yours yet I couldn't help smiling. I really missed my friends at camp and wondered how they were doing without me. I hoped Nyx would take it easy on me once I got back, she is really sensitive about me dying without her permission. When she noticed my confusion and she slowed down and took a deep breath, "Explain."
"Well," I said, "that's a fun story."
"Wait, how do you guys know each other?" Magnus asked confused.
'They porked in their past life.' Chaos said casually.
'Shut up.'
"Is he one of us?" Annabeth asked, "I mean he's still alive."
"Wait? She is another Greek?" Magnus asked, his finger pointed at Annabeth.
Annabeth frowned, "So you are one of us?" though I could see the way she said it she felt something was odd and not right, oh boy she was not wrong.
Then a thought flashed through my mind. "Wait, didn't you see an el-..."
I wanted to say elf but I quickly recovered, "Guy at the door?"
Annabeth frowned, "No the door was open, it was like someone blew it up with fireworks."
Magnus and I exchanged a glance, he mouthed, "What?"
Something was wrong, "We need to check on him. He might be in danger."
Magnus' eyes widened and he realised what I meant, "Oh, no. Hearth."
"Don't think about it seaweed, I want an explanation."
"Seaweed?" Magnus wondered, then he shook his head. "Look Annabeth, Percy and I are in a hurry. We need to do something really dangerous and important."
Her eyes widened, "Wait, you guys are on a quest?"
Magnus frowned, "I thought more in the direction of, trash but quest fits too."
"I need to come." Annabeth said pacing in front of Magnus' coffin, "If I only knew."
"Look, Annabeth," I said, "The situation with me and Magnus is really complicated."
She laughed. "We are demigods, complicated is our middle name."
"I know," I said, "But this is like 10 times more complicated."
She frowned and looked at Magnus, then his corpse, "Randolph thinks you're dead. Was this part of your plan?"
I was trying to figure out how to explain that the Norse Gods were real too when Hearthstone stumbled through the chapel doorway. His left eye was swollen shut. He gesticulated so frantically I could barely read the signs: HURRY. DANGER. .
Annabeth followed my gaze. "Who is that?"
"That's my friend." Magnus cried out and staggered towards Hearth. "What happened?"
"Listen Annabeth, " I said. "Magnus and I are both officially dead. Can you please keep it that way?"
She frowned, "But Percy, you need to come back to camp. And Magnus too."
I shook my head and pointed at Hearth, "We are in some deep shit right now. Once we're done I'll be sure to explain it to you."
She sighed and took something out of her pocket, it was a missing flyer. It had an old photo of Magnus and a phone number on it. I wanted to say I already knew her phone number but she said. "Give it to Magnus. Make sure he calls me when this is over."
I wanted to say okay, but she gave me a sharp look, "And promise me to keep Magnus alive."
'Alive? We already failed.' Chaos note. Despite this logical error I nodded, "I'll try."
"Promise."
I sighed, "Fine I promise to keep him alive."
She smiled and hurried over to Magnus while Hearth was bouncing up and down in impatience. "don't die again." she said and she kissed Magnus. on the cheek. Magnus gave Annabeth a final smile.
Hearth decided this enough family time and ran away, leaving us no other options than following him. I followed him out of the funeral home, north on Arlington. Even pouring on the speed with my upgraded einherji legs, I could barely keep up.
Elves, I discovered, could run fast when they wanted to.
We reached the stairs to the T stop just as Blitzen was coming up. I recognized the wide-brimmed hat and coat from the Longfellow Bridge. He'd added larger sunglasses, a ski mask, leather gloves and a scarf. In one hand he carried a black canvas bag. I guessed he was going for that Invisible-Man-Goes Bowling look.
"What happened?" Blitzen asked grabbing Hearth by the arm. "Why is your eye black?"
He then turned to Magnus, ""You found the sword?"
"No sword." Magnus gasped, "What happened?"
Knocked out, he signed. Girl jumped from second storey of funeral home. Landed on me. I woke up in alley.
"Annabeth?" Magnus asked out loud but I knew it couldn't be Annabeth since she told us she hadn't seen anyone.
Hearth shook his head. Not her. Other girl.
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