Thalia walked through the alleyway trying to find her way back to the campsite. She had previously been attacked by an hydra and dispelling said creature had been particularly difficult. The hydra had reminded her of one she'd fought with Annabeth, Percy and Grover. It had been difficult but with kelp heads stupidness they had done it eventually.

It had been ten years since that day. 10 years! Everyone had grown up now. Hardly anyone had time for her. Sometimes she wishes that Percy had taken the gift of immortality just so she could have someone to talk to. Selfish she know…but then again Percy would never leave Annabeth, well that was until the hydra.

The hydra was attracted to the demigods scent and during the run in with the stupid thing Annabeth got hurt. Thalia didn't even know how it happened. One second Annabeth is fighting fine then suddenly she was sprawled on the floor. It was even that bad, by demigod standards; but Percy seeing her hurt…well something snapped inside him that day.

Thalia had assured him the hydra could have been attracted to either of them, her being a daughter of Zeus, but Percy was adamant it was himself. His pained or better described crazed eyes just starred at Annabeth's stomach which was burnt and looked slightly infected.

He whispered, "I'm sorry." Then just ran off into the woods without a glance back.

That day had been hard on all of them…Grover the most. The empathy link disappeared and he spent hours and hours and hours crying because he felt desolate and blamed himself for Percy running as he was the 'protector'.

Since that day no-one had seen Percy, they looked of course, but he was a son of Poseidon pretty powerful. The war had happened with Gaea and everyone had gone on afterwards as if nothing had happened. They didn't even remember the dead. If Percy had been there they would have.

Thalia was brought out of her memories when she noticed a stray tear running down her face. She wiped it off and continued walking. She was strong, a rock. People depended on her. Too bad everyone was leaving her as well. So typical…nothing ever lasted. Annabeth was 27; she didn't have time to talk to an immortal 15 year old.

Suddenly something crashed from behind a bin. Thalia span around and placed her hand on her mace canister were her spear was compacted.

Another monster, she thought and shuddered. She didn't have enough energy to face another one.

"BOO!" A voice shouted behind her.

Thalia crouched and span grabbing her bow and notching an arrow in the process. No-one was there.

"What?" she said aloud, completely baffled.

Then the mysterious voice came from above, "He he he! My fishey's know you!" The voice sounded almost like it was singing.

Thalia pointed her bow upwards, but yet again no-one was there. She yelled in frustration.

"What's wrong lil' missy?" The voice asked.

She looked back down and found a face directly in front of her, about an inch away. Thalia shot backwards, almost falling over a bin in the process to get away.

When she looked at him she realised that he was of little threat. The man had dark sea green eyes with an almost child like look about them, curious and mischievous, like a Hermes child. His hair was grey and white also thinning slightly. He didn't have a top on and you could see the skin hugging at his ribcage and he only had a pair of ripped jeans on below. The strange man was covered in wrinkles and from the smell of him, he'd been here a while.

"What are you?" Thalia asked cautiously.

He stroked his long white beard thoughtfully, it almost made Thalia laugh as she got a flash of Dumbledore from Harry Potter, but then she remembered the situation, "What am I? What am I? Wh-" He stopped midsentence, his face turned grave and serious, "I am your worst nightmare."

Thalia raised her bow, aimed straight for the man's head, "Just let me through. Neither of us needs to get hurt."

The man burst out laughing.

"I really don't see what is funny!" Thalia said, looking at the man ludicrously.

"I've always wanted to say that! HEHE!" He cocked his head at Thalia, "My fishey's know you…do you recognise them?"

Thalia was starting to feel really scared, "What fishey's?"

"My fishey's! They are everywhere! Do you like them?" He said spinning and his eyes lit.

Thalia looked around and sure enough there were fishes…dead ones if they counted. She went to tell the man this but when she looked back he was gone. Thalia was about ready to punch a wall in anger when he dropped down in front of her, upside down hanging from a bar.

"You should pay more attention!" He scolded.

"Well, I am terribly sorry for being sane."

"I'M NOT INSANE! Merely eccentric." He exclaimed as if he had had this argument many a time.

Thalia needed to tread carefully, "I wasn't calling you insane." She said quietly.

He jumped off of the bar, somersaulting in the air and walked to a nearby bin, eyes tracing Thalia.

Deciding that this was simply an old man with better than most athletic ability, Thalia put her bow and arrow away, turned her back on him and started walking away

"Where are you going, Thalia?"

She stopped in her tracks, her breathing sped adrenaline injecting into her system causing her heart to speed up.

"I told you so!" He laughed, "The fishey's know you." He clapped his hands and the sound echoed down the alleyway, causing Thalia to flinch at the sound.

Thalia turned to face him, heart still beating fast, if this guy attacked then she was trapped, bye bye immortality, she thought sullenly.

The man however suddenly looked unsure because she hadn't replied, "You are Thalia, daughter of Zeus?"

Monster, well if I'm going to die I'm going to go down fighting, she thought while moving her hand towards Aegis.

"Now now, Thalia," he said tutting, "You wouldn't want to do that." he said as if reading her mind and she mentally cursed for putting her bow away, "After all," He continued, "Neither of us wants to get hurt." He smiled a crooked smile and cocked his head, but because most of his teeth were gone it didn't have the desired effect.

Thalia started shaking in fear, "Look here," she tried to sound confident but she was afraid it didn't come out that way, "I jus want to get back to my campsite. No mons-"

"I AM NOT A MONSTER!" He screamed.

Thalia had to bit her lip to stop herself from yelping from the force behind his voice, "Fine, no h-"

"My fishey's think you pretty."

Great! Bipolar old guy in the middle of an alley, just what I need, Thalia thought. She sighed, "Sure, sure. Your 'fishey's'"

"Yes, my fishey's. Do you like them?"

Good gods! "Yes, I love your-"

"Lie." He said.

Thalia was dumbfounded, "What?"

"You can not see my fishey's."

Thalia threw her hands in the air, "Then show me your bloody fishes!"

"I can't."

"Why the Hades not?"

He shook his head, "I am too tired."

"Then sleep?"

He eyes turned terrified, "The nightmares come…"

"What nightmares?" Thalia asked, intrigued.

"Our audience is over now. I have to go now…bye." Then he cart wheeled out of the alleyway, something golden fell out of his pocket. Thalia ran forwards and picked up the golden item.

It was a golden ball point pen with ancient Greek writing on it, but before she could read it the pen shimmered away.

She shook her head and ran to the campsite; she would forget it all, none of it happened. Thalia walked into her tent and put her head on the pillow. Forget about it Thalia, she told herself, while falling asleep. She should have known that the fates weren't that kind.

And I am leaving it there...one shot...unless I should continue it, if I find people that like it I have got some more that I can type up and make part of it most I will make it is 3 chapters...so please review :D Thanks

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