21 Questions: Tricks

Chapter 1: Michael Yew
Michael's P.O.V.

-the time of The Last Olympian-

"Michael!" I heard someone yell. The voice grew fainter and fainter. I wanted to shout out, but I couldn't function properly. The voice inside me wouldn't come out. "Oh, well," I thought. "At least everyone is in safety now." Then I closed my eyes.

When I had opened my eyes, I was standing in a lobby with a guy in a silk Italian suit.

"Well, hello, child of Apollo," the guy said. I read his name tag. His name was Charon. "I suppose you dad won't be really happy if I made you wait in this place. Come along."

The next thing I know, I was standing in a boat, crossing the River Styx. The place really was creepy. I could imagine Percy and his friends crossing the River Styx to meet Hades 4 years ago. He must've had a lot of courage. Soon, the boat reached shore, and I climbed out. I went through the Hall of Judgements. I noticed some familiar faces. King Milos, Shakespeare, and a few others I couldn't figure out.

"Explain your death." Kind Milos boomed.

"Umm, I fought in the Titan's war, I saved Percy and my friends and siblings by telling him to wreck the bridge because about a hundred or so monsters were charging at us, and I also died in the process."

"Hmm, a very heroic death indeed," I heard Shakespeare say. "Alright! You may go to Elysium."

I went in to Elysium. "I'll stay here for a couple of years, and choose rebirth if I don't like it," I decided. Soon those couple of years turned in to 20 years. I liked it here, but I longed for the real world. Finally, I chose to be reborn.

I told Hades that I wanted to be reborn, so he led me to the River Lethe. "Are you sure you want to be reborn? You will lose all your memory of your past." He said.

"Yes, I'm sure."

"Then proceed." And then he disappeared. I hesitated for a moment. Then I dived in.

Chapter 2: Rest
Michael's P.O.V.  -back to present time-

I came out of the river. Then I realized my eyes were closed. I opened them slowly. A monster was snickering at me. "Who am I?" I groaned.

"You are the faithful servant of Kronos. Right now, you are supposed to bathe in the River Styx, and let Kronos take over your body." The monster said.

"Sounds painful, but ok." I said. The monster laughed.

"Don't worry, child, just focus on a spot that anchor you to the mortal world."

"But I don't have any memories. How do I do this?" I asked.

"You're right, I should just dip you in the River Styx, like Achilles's mother did to him when he was a baby." And so the monster lifted me up and threw me into a dark river. I felt like my whole skin was burning. Imagine being hit by every weapon in the world. Multiply that by 100. You still wouldn't know what I felt. I realized someone was grabbing on to my wrist. It pulled me out.

"Now, you're ready to serve Kronos." The monster said, snickering.

Percy's P.O.V.

It can't be. He must have been tricked. It can't be Michael Yew, the guy who had saved me. The guy who had saved all of us. I was still trying to process what I saw.

"That's enough information for one day," I said. "Let's get some rest."

Carter nodded. "I know a hotel that we can stay in. Unfortunately, Sadie and I only have enough money for one room."

"Don't worry, I got it covered," I said, taking out my wad of cash. "Just show the way, Carter."

Soon enough, we were in a hotel. I checked us in. "Sadie and Carter can share a room with Bianca and Beckendorf. Me and Annabeth will stay in the room next to you guys. Or me and Annabeth stay in a room with Bianca and Beckendorf, and Sadie and Carter stay in the one next to us. It's up to you guys. Meanwhile, me and Annabeth will go get something to eat."

"Pizza will be fine!" Carter and Bianca said in unision. They both blushed.

"I sense something going on here." Annabeth teased.

"Mom!" Bianca protested.

I laughed. "Nice one Annabeth."

"Dad! Not you too!" Bianca said.

"Fine, fine. We'll go get some pizza."

Beckendorf's P.O.V.

"I don't want to stay in the same room as that nosy person," Sadie said in her British accent.

"And I don't want to stay with Godzilla over there," I replied back, pointing at her.

"What did you say!?"

"YOU"RE GODZILLA!!"

"IF I'M GODZILLA THEN YOU'RE KING KONG," Sadie said, then she ran.

"COME BACK HERE YOU LITTLE.." And then I started to chase her. It was like a game of tag. Except I wasn't planning on tagging her, I was planning on hitting her on the head with a hammer.