Chapter Nine

Clarisse and her siblings staggered forward after Luke and the others. They were too late! We had won, even if it was because of the Bitch. The blue team hefted Luke up in celebration carrying him over their shoulders. Chiron galloped out of the woods blowing his conch horn. Triton and I were about to begin to celebrate the victory when Anna-bewitches voice came behind us. "Not too shabby Heroes". She told us mockingly.

I looked forward she wasn't there. What the bloody heck I know I wasn't just hearing things, was? Then she shimmered forward as she took of her baseball cap. (Now that would be fun to play with) I could feel Triton getting angry besides me. "You set us up". I snarled before he could say anything. "Sorry prissy, but Athena "always" has a plan". She smirked at us in an I know everything way.

Triton growled threateningly besides me. "Yea well you and your beloved mother can go shove it, no one goes after my little sis". Annabeth bristled at his words growing red in anger. Before she said anything, she stopped cold looking down at my feet eyebrow rising, before rising up to the disappearing gash on my arm. "How'd you do that? She questioned indicting to my healing injuries.

"I don't know". Shrugging in a way only to annoy her, Triton snickered behind his hand. "Step out of the creek". Annabeth told me, not thinking I did just what she said oblivious to Triton shaking his head no. I immediately felt extremely tired arms and legs going completely numb. Any adrenaline I had before was gone. Falling over Triton caught me, holding me up gently against him, so I wouldn't face plant.

"Holy Styx"! She cursed to the sky, thunder rumbling in the back ground. "This not good, this is not what I wanted…..I assumed it would either be Zeus or Hades…" Triton glanced at me, giving a look of understanding. Before we could tell her different a large canine growl ripped throughout the forest. Celebrations died within an instant. People were shouting in Greek and pure panic. Chiron yelled, "Stand ready! My bow!"

Annabeth drew her sword, quickly followed by me and Triton, he giving me small unnoticeable bits of strength. There on the boulders stood a humongous dog as big as an elephant. Lava red eyes flashing, and dagger like fangs gleaming dangerously. It was looking straight at me and my brother. Nobody moved, and then Annabeth yelled, "Percy, Trinity run"! She ran forward with her shield. The hound leaped over her snarling dangerously at us. It hit me shallowly going through my armor as Triton pushed us into the creek.

Miraculously I was alive but badly injured. Triton looked down frantic at me, eyes flashing in worry. Arrows came flying at the "thing" in a flurry planting them in its neck. It feel dead at our feet, making my heart beat hard. "Di immortals". Annabeth murmured. "How it get in who was it her for"? Luke asked Chiron. Grim faced the Centaur answered. "It was summoned,", those around us gasped in shock "whoever it was summoned for must be important".

"I think who it was looking for". Annabeth muttered, getting Chiron to give her his full attention. She stepped forward to push me into the water. Triton growled at her baring his teeth in warning. Chiron looked at them curiously. "They're…". Annabeth didn't get to finish her sentence. Silence issued as everyone looked up above Triton and I's head. "What"? I asked looking over at Triton curiously who was blank faced.

"All hail Nikita Jackson Daughter of Poseidon blessed by Lady Hestia and Lord Triton son of Poseidon and Amphitrite". Chiron bowed along with the other wide eyed campers. Looking over our heads, I saw two holographic symbols slowly fading. One was a trident sitting in a circle of flames over my own head, the other as a trident and a beautiful sea flower over Tritons own. Annabeth was staring quite obviously at Triton with dislike, and was that a slight amount of fear? He smirked over at her in a childes way.

"Lord Triton what business have you hear". Chiron asked trotting over. Triton sighed in a bored way still supporting me. "Well mother dear", he sneered at that "Said to go get lost and do something with myself and I wanted to spend time with my favorite baby sister". He affectingly ruffled my hair earning a grumpy glare from me. Many of the half-bloods looked envious barely any Gods ever cared for their siblings or family members.

Finally got this done sorry I took so long, I've been having to use a library computer I didn't edit so sorry bout that to

Ace of SpadesXD