Stacey Pendragon-daughter of the sea

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"What do you think?" Titania asked me, spreading her arms.

She was in a dark purple chiton, and her hair were in a Greek styled ponytail. Her eyes kept changing their color, from blue to green to gold to black and every other color. The air around her seemed to crackle, like her very presence, disturbed the calm atmosphere. I could feel the amount of power and energy she was emitting. The most surprising thing? She looked like she was just 17 to 18 years, not much older than Percy.

"Your Titania?", Nico asked her and she smiled at him, " The one and only". "But your only 18!" Percy exclaimed and she raised her eyebrows at him. "What? Did you expect me to be old? I was 18 when the gods decided to trap me in a bottle, like a genie, except that I don't grant wishes. But then, Stacey here freed me".

" Umm, Stacey, what is she talking about?" Percy asked me nervously, but I just couldn't speak in my shock and pain. "Aren't you glad to see me, Stacey?"

I found my voice and croaked out, "This was your plan all along, wasn't it? You bring me here, so that you could complete the ritual!" And she laughed and replied, "Of course I did! I'm sure you must have worked it out, after I got the Fleece for myself. All I needed was now, was a feather from the tail of a phoenix, water from the Styx, the orb which keeps us connected and my sool sister, that is you".

" You got them all?"

"Well, I didn't get the orb. It was difficult, but I could complete the ritual without it. The orb would make us one and immortal, but also hard to acquire. Luckily, you were foolish enough to fall for my truck and came here. Thank you so much," she finished of viciously, smiling terribly at me.

I couldn't believe it. It was because of me that she was complete. If only I would have listened to Percy, but no, I had to act stubborn and destroy everything. I wanted the ground to just open up and swallow me.

"You both are what?" Percy asked me again while Nico shouted out to her, "But why did the gods trap you? What did you do? And how can yours and Stacey's soul be connected?"

Titania let out a short laugh. "All complex magic known only to us sorcerors".

" And why did the gods punish you?"

"Because I spoke up against what wrong they were doing. The gods might be strong, immortal, whatever. But they are dependent on us. They are afraid if us, so they just try to act big, powerful and ran around killing around people. Just because I tried to do something to stop it, I was punished ".

" But you just can't go around threatening them! They're gods! " Nico protested and she stared at him coldly.

"Tell me, Niccoló Bernardo di Angelo, " at this, he took a step back, like he had been punched in the stomach and she continued, "How many times have the gods been grateful to you? Haven't you helped them in all these wars which have been caused because they run around causing trouble? We, demigoids have to clean up after them, and what respect do we get? Do they treat you like a hero? Just because your father is Hades, just because of his reputation, you suffer? Don't you feel like just finishing it of?"

"Your crazy!" Nico shouted, but the look on his face told me Titania's words had hit him hard, very hard. "Very well, but I'm sorry, you can't leave. I want to let the world know Titania is back, with a big bang!"

"What do you mean by that?" I asked her, and in reply, she spread out her arms. Rocks started falling from the roof, and crashed on the floor. "RUN!" Nico shouted, and I got up with a little help from Percy and ran towards the way we had come from, ducking and jumping away from the raining rocks.

Suddenly, a huge fissure opened in front if, and I would have surely fallen if not for Nico. He quickly pulled my hand and I fell back. "Goes to Tartarus," he murmured. I had a quick flashback and shook my head. "Thanks" I said and he just nodded his head.

The fissure had widened and there was no other way we could go. "What now?" Percy asked and Nico clapped his hands together in front of him. A huge bridge of black stone erupted in front us. "Run quickly, it won't last long" Nico advised and ran ahead. We followed and I almost went across when a block if stone smashed into the bridge and the bridge gave away.

I screamed and held on to the ledge. "Stacey!" They both shouted together and came to give me their hand. I stretched my hand when the other one gave away and I was dangling by one hand. I couldn't help it, I screamed. I didn't want to go to Tartarus again, I didn't want to. "Give me your hand, Stacey!" Nico shouted, holding out his hand.

"I can't!" I sobbed.

"You can. Do it! I'm not letting you go there again", Nico shouted and I closed my eyes and took his hand. I felt his ice cold fingers wrap around my wrist and he pulled me up. The moment I reached solid ground, I wrapped my arms around him and started to sob. I don't cry really easily, but right now I was so relieved, I couldn't control. I felt him stiffen but after a moment, he put his arms awkwardly around me.

"Its fine", he patted me on the back, still stiff. I let go of him and looked up at Percy. He was looking at us as though he was seeing a miracle, and cleared his throat when he saw me. I glared at him and he grabbed me in a rib smashing hug.

"Be careful from next time," he said and looked at Nico. "We have to get out of here, now!" He said to him, and Nico nodded. "How?" I asked and looked around me. Rocks were still raining around us, "We are too far from Orpheus' rock".

" We'll have to go through DO Recording studios". Nico replied and Percy nodded and we ran behind Nico. We reached the Styx, where a man in an Italian suit was standing in a boat, grinning at us. "Charon, now!" Nico commanded him and he shook his head.

"I need the money",

" I command you to!" Nico spat at him, and his facial expression changed and he nodded. "Yes, my lord", he replied grudgingly and we got in the boat. " Row quickly, or else I'm telling Hades to cut your salary", Nico said almost menacingly and then, Charon rowed at break neck speed. Once, an icicle of rock almost smashed into us. "LEFT!" We all screamed together and he turned direction.

After what seemed like ages, we reached the shore and left the boat and ran to the reception and saw a depressing sight.

The doors were closing, and we had only a minute to reach through them and pass. We ran to them, pushing the souls waiting there and almost went through. Well, Percy and I did. There was only a centimeter gap left for Nico and he shook his head from behind the glass doors.

"Open, you idiot!" Percy said, banging the door. I looked up and down for a little space, but there was none. "She has no need for me! You all go!" Nico shouted, but I wouldn't give up.

I kept my hands on the door and concentrated all of my energy in opening them. I did a really risky thing. I tapped into Titania's magic in me. I felt a rush of energy go through. I felt invincible, as though I could do anything. I pushed the doors open and Nico came out, sweating.

I felt all the energy leave me and I crashed to the ground, my head buzzing. "Stacey, you alright?" Percy asked me and he knelt next to me. I nodded and looked up. Nico on my other side, looking concerned.

"Thanks", he said and I replied, " You saved my life, I saved yours. We're equal".

"Where to now? We're stuck in Los Angeles with no where to go", Percy asked me. "I know somewhere where we can go", I said.

" Where?"

"My house", I replied.

Notes

Really long chapter, I know. I had to finish chapter thirty. I could update today because I didn't go to school. I've got a godforsaken fever and am going mad. Sore throat, high temperature, crankiness.....I'm driving my mom mad too. I'm just roaming around in my pajamas, my hair all over my face. I look like the rear end of a cow.

If you do suffer from the same conditions during your I'll, or even worse, comment and let me know.

This chapter is dedicated to @America7 for answering the questions in my other quiz thingy Percy Jackson and the Greek gods quiz. Go check out her stories, their really cool! If you too want a dedication or shout out, just go there and answer the questions and maybe the next chapter is yours!!

Keep COTEing!!