"Percy it is too dangerous to go alone!"
"What's too dangerous to go alone?" a new third voice asked.
Percy turned around and saw Thalia standing there on the stairs.
"Thalia? What are you doing here?" Chiron asked as Percy shut his mouth afraid to ask anything.
"I had a very bad headache," Thalia said walking over to the two. 'Must have gone to the Meb bay for a hangover cure,' Percy realised.
"So what is too dangerous?" Thalia asked again.
Chiron sighed, "Percy here is going to go fight an assassin, alone."
"It's not like I haven't' done anything like this before. Hell my first day here was spent fighting of the minotaur Chiron." Percy replied back.
"That may be the case, but I do not want you going alone," Chiron turned to Thalia with a look of thinking on his face.
'Shit! Shit! Shit! Please don't tell me he's thinking what I think he's thinking!'
"Thalia why don't you-"
"-I'll do it," Thalia cut in, "it'll be fun."
"But-" Percy tried to object.
"Good, so it is decided, you two will go on this quest," Chiron said beaming, "hmm, maybe you should involve a third person, just to be safe."
Thalia nodded, "right, we'll take….Michael. He should be free right now."
Chiron nodded, "good. Alright then you two, go on. No need to keep Edward waiting."
Percy gawked as Chiron and Thalia essentially decided his mission for him. Percy sighed, 'looks like I can't avoid this forever.'
Percy got up, "I'll call Michael," he turned to Thalia, "get your weapons."
The daughter of Zeus nodded but before she could say anything Percy was gone in a blur of speed.
After explaining to Michael what was going on, Percy got the son of Apollo to agree to join up. He and Michael walked up to Thalia's tree and saw Thalia standing under it waiting for them.
"So how are we going to New York?" Michael asked.
"I'll take us," Percy turned to Thalia, "did Chiron tell you what the mission is about."
She nodded, "yeah. Son of Hermes, assassin, auction, something called the Abyss and danger. Is that it?"
Percy nodded, "that's it," he opened his inventory, "who wants to go first?"
"Me!" Michael shouted gleefully, "I haven't done it before!"
Percy nodded, "close your eyes," the son of Apollo did so and Percy picked him up and put him into the inventory. He turned to Thalia, "your next."
The daughter of Zeus nodded and closed her eyes. Percy lifted her up and the moment he did flashbacks to last night's played in his head. He resisted the feeling of want he had as he put her into the inventory.
'I really need to get things together. It's like I can't even be around her without acting like one of those hopeless romantic assholes in romcoms.'
Percy sighed as he put on his goggles and activated his helmet. He took of at speeds just below mach 1 and reached New York in minutes. He quickly entered Manhattan and found the Plaza hotel in seconds. After all a giant hotel near Central Park that looked like a castle wasn't exactly hard to find.
Percy stopped near an empty alley and quickly took off his goggles. He put them away and took out Michael and Thalia.
Thalia looked around in wonder while Michael blinked still not believing what had just happened.
"Waoh," he said, "it's like I was in camp one second and here the next. It's like teleporting."
"Yeah, except I am the one who teleports you," Percy said with a smile while avoiding eye contact with Thalia, "right….let's get to work."
The three came out of the alley and walked a block to reach the Plaza. They quickly entered the lobby and Percy was amazed at everything he saw. The inside was a mix of olden designs and modern technology. There were painting hang up on the wall and fancy golden lighting filling the lobby. The entire place screamed expensive and it gave off an aura of class.
"Which is his room?" Thalia asked.
"Ah...I don't know," Percy turned to the reception desk, "but maybe we could ask."
Percy walked up to the desk and standing behind greeting him with a smile was a woman who looked asian in origin. She smiled, "welcome to the Plaza sir, how may I help you?"
"Ah, we came to see a guest, one Mr. Edward Neak," Percy said flashing his best smile.
"Ah, I see, and what is your business with Mr. Neak?"
"He is expecting us."
"Well then just give me a moment and I will call him," the woman, Linda Parks, said with a smile. Percy nodded at her and walked back to his friends letting his fake smile drop.
"What did she say?" Thalia asked.
"She said she'll check," Percy looked around. He could feel something was different. He first thought it was just because he was at an expensive place, but now….
Suddenly in the corner of his eye Percy spotted a man walking into an elevator. He wore round rimmed glasses and looked very thin and frail, but one look at his level and Percy knew it was an act.
Dominique Franchise, Lv-32
Slave trader
Percy's eyes popped open at the tiles but before he could observe the man the elevator doors closed. Percy looked around frantically now, 'level 31, 21, 32, 24, 28, 19, every guest here is….is not a normal human.'
"Percy?" Michael asked, "what's wrong man? You look like you saw a ghost."
Percy turned to Thalia and Michael, "be carefull. From now on stay on alert."
"Why?" Thalia asked reaching for her can of mace, "is something wrong?"
"Every single person here is at least as strong as me," Percy said, "I might be just a little bit stronger, but they are definitely not someone you want to push around."
"Everyone?" Michael asked in fear, "even the reception lady?"
Percy shook his head, "no, the staff are human enough. But the guests….I think they are all part of Abyss."
Thalia and Michael looked scared but remained calm.
"Sir?" the receptionist called out.
Percy turned and put on his fake smile again, "right. Did you get a hold of Ed?"
The woman nodded, "yes sir. Please go to the 8th floor, he is in room 801."
Percy smiled at her again and the three questers were off. They reached the 8th floor quickly and now stood in front of room 801. Percy knocked on it and after a few seconds it flung open.
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