-2- Kissing Sunshine *Percy Jackson*

Luke?

If these cruise passengers noticed 4 kids that didn't belong there they didn't show it. Of course it was obvious we didn't belong there who wears jeans and sneakers on a cruise? A crazy person that's who but we aren't crazy we're exhausted. "We are going to the pool we are going to have fun" some kids told their father walking stiffly to the pool. "Good morning we are all enjoying our stay on the Andromedra" A crew member said his eyes glazed "Perce these people aren't normal" I say taking Percy's hand in mine "They're in some sort of trance." Annabeth murmus we pass by the cafeteria and see our first monster a hellhound paws and giant muzzle on the buffet a middle aged couple standing in line behind it waiting patiently"Ssssix more joined yesssterday" A snake like voice says Annabeth motioned for us to go to the nearest hiding place...the woman's bathroom. The monsters go by sounding like sandpaper slithering across the carpet "Yess he drawsss them sssooon we will be sstrong" Another snake like voice agrees I press my ear against the door and listen to them laugh and slither into the cafeteria. "We have to leave" I say "You think I wanna be in here?" Percy asks "I mean the ship!" I mutter "Tori right...smells bad...doggies eat all eggs we have to leave bathroom and ship" Tyson agrees I press my ear against the door and hear another voice one I knew to well...the one of the boy I had a crush on until Percy soon came back into my life. "Soon don't push me Agrius" Luke says "I'm not pushing you! But what if the gamble doesn't pay off?" A deep angry voice asks "It'll pay off they'll take the bait" Luke snaps "Now come we have to go the admiralty suite and check on the casket" Luke commands leaving the corridor "Leave now?" Tyson asks nervously Annabeth percy and I looked at each other "We can't" Percy speaks "We have to find out what he's up to" Annabeth says "And beat him to a pulp and drag him to Olympus" I add

Annabeth offered to go alone with invisibilty but we agreed it's wither we all go or nobody does "Nobody please!" Tyson begged but he eventually came around chewing on his massive nails. We go the suite and grab our stuff finding our way to the admiralty suite with the YOU ARE HERE signs. We hid when people passed but most were just the glass eyed zombies.

Finally after dragon women, Chris Rodrigez, and Half-Blood killing maniacs we found our selves at the end of the hall maybe thirty feet away "Voices inside" Tyson said "You can hear that far?" I ask "The prophecy ourselves the fool won't know which way to go" Tyson says in Luke's voice then to deeper voice "You really think ol' horse butt is gone for good?" Tyson laughed Luke's laugh "He's not trusted with skeletons in his closet and now the poisoned tree" Luke's voice says "Stop how do you do that ig's creepy" Annabeth says "No keep going" Percy says "Quiet!" the gruff voice says "Are you sure?" Luke's voice asks in a whisper "Yes right outside" "Run!" I shout to late Luke opens thedoor revealing to giants with him their bronze javelins pointed at our hearts "Well well if isn't my two favorite cousins and the best of them all" he says to me

The room was beautiful but horrible! Big glass stained windows...but the each told a story. Stories of Olympian heros dying horrible deaths "So what do you think?" Luke asks he had changed. From handsome to male model! "Meet Agrius and Orieus you know their story don't you?" Luke asks "Well Aphrodite tried to force a young woman to fall in love. The young woman ran to Artemis to help her she became a huntress but Aphrodite didn't take well she bewitched the woman to fall in love with a bear and had twins" Luke says I gasped. I had to get Percy to fall in love with me or who knows who I might end up loving. Not that Aunt Aphrodite would do that to me right? "Sound famaliar Tori?" Luke asks stepping infront of me cupping the side of my face Percy stepped foward but the bear twins raised their javalins "Fall in love with me your prophecy doesn't have to come true" Luke says "What prophecy?" Percy asks "Oh Tori hasn't told you? Oh whats the point" Luke says with a grin "You poisoned Thalia's tree" I snap "Mm yes..." Luke says "You! How could you she saved your life OUR lives!" Annabeth growled "You dishonored her!" "I didn't dishonor her the Gods did if she was alive she'd join me!" Luke snaps "Lies!" "Can't you see we can start a new world together anew!" Luke says "You too Tori" he says "Go to tartarus!" Annabeth hisses "Mmm" Luke mumbles "And traveling with a cyclops how can you dishonor Thalia like that!" Luke shouts "Leave Tyson out of this!" Percy shouts "Oh yeah didn't Poseidon claim him how many insults can you stand!" "Yes Percy I know. And I know about the Fleece 30,31,75,12 I have people that keep me updated" Luke says "You mean spies?" I growl "The gods are using you Percy! Don't you even know what's going to happen on your 20th birthday?" Luke asks. The prophecy. I always hoped it wasn't Percy maybe...another out there? "I know what I need to!" Percy says "Then your a fool!" Luke says "Percy is not a fool!" Tyson shouts charging at Luke "Nope the twins together are to much ofr you" Luke says when the twins catch Tyon's fists "Luke! Your father..." Percy starts "Don't even mention him!!" Luke shouts "He sent us to get you back!" I shout pleadingly "Tell Hermes every time a demi-god joins us he grows stronger!" Luke says pointing at the golden box "He's re-forming" "Discusting!" Annabeth shouts "Your mother came from a split skull should you be talking?" Luke asks "Go feed them to the drakon" Luke decides "My brother is usless the cyclops!" Agrius starts "Is no match!" Luke shouts. The giant sends us down the hall until Percy shouts "Go!" Tyson punches The bear sending him flying we run for the life boats ripping the cover off and cutting the ropes "Hang on!" Percy shouts opening a thermos and sending us gliding across the ocean. And to think others out there are having a normal day...