Adam: Chapter 8

In my dreams, I'm in Mount Othrys now. I saw Isa, Josh's mom still holding the sky. She'd sweat more than twice the average person could sweat before passing out. She's in kneeling down position right now, because she had held the sky for more than 4 days.

"Good, you're keeping up." Theia teased. And she opened her gag.

"Theia, why are you doing this?" Isa murmured.

"Just for the fun of it. Oh, you want the truth? It's because I hated this curse and want someone to hold it."

"So? Everyone... hates this... curse..., and I'll die.... from exhaustion... if I... hold it too long." She spoke between breaths. I don't think she could keep up this much longer, I knew she would run out of strength in about a few days.

"Oh, I do hate the curse alright! The burden is very heavy, and that's why Atlas is assigned on this torment. And by the way, meet our guest!"

Just then, Shirato Fuuka appeared on the scene. Her shirt and pants now were the color of snow, very cold and white. "Hello Theia!" She greeted, "I see the bargain had gone well. Josh and his friends were now heading towards this place, Mount Othyrs. And our guest?" Theia pointed to Isa and she looked at Isa holding up the sky. "Hello Isa." She grinned.

"Who... are... you?" She said with a hoarse voice.

Fuuka stepped in close and grabbed the tape from the floor and put it on Isa's mouth. "Who I am doesn't matter, what matter is that the group that the campers were going to be late and," Her expression turned sad. "You're going to die from the weight..." She said with a false sympathy.

"Mmmmmmmmmmmmffffff!!!" Isa muffled.

"Oh, don't worry, I only kept your son in the chamber of mist for 2 days, it's nothing to lose anyway." Fuuka taunted. "Oh, he's your son, right? Don't worry, he'll take the sky from you. I'm sure that one of the campers will took the sky."

Then the dream faded.

I sat up so fast that I hit my head on someone's else's armor.

"OUCH!" I screamed.

"Sorry," Josh said. "I was about to wake you up. Now let's go, the monsters were after us, I can sense it."

Suddenly, Josh changed form. His hair and eyes had gone silver now. I decided to keep moving before asking him anymore questions.

We went to the receptionist and we didn't check out. Josh manipulated the mist so that the bellboy and people staying in the hotel had no memory of us being here. We got to our car and drove away from the hotel to San Francisco.

I stared at Josh, he's still in silver form. "Josh, how did you do that?"

"Do what?" He asked, confused.

"How do you turn your hair and eyes to silver?"

"Oh, I could will myself to change form at anytime. Now I preferred this form since the monsters were out of range."

"So why didn't you change to silver form back then?" I asked.

"Because I could sense danger in my golden form." He answered. "You see, in my silver form my personality is somewhat upside down. I was more relaxing, more tamed, and more vulnerable to attacks. However, I could still sense danger while in silver form."

"I see." I looked at the window, and saw a sign that says: You are entering the inner city of San Francisco.

"There it is." Clarisse told us. "San Francisco. The home of the Titans and the demititans."

"True that." I added.

"Now come on! Let's go save your mom!" Annabeth told him.