Chapter 140

"Luke? The son of Hermes that came with you last time? What about him?"

"I want to know what he asked you," Percy said crossing his arms.

"What do you mean what he asked me? Last time I saw him he was with you and the Satyr."

Lie detected!

Percy narrowed his eyes, "don't even try to lie Biggy I know he came to you, he was far too interested in the assassins for hire in the Abyss. He wanted to hire them, and his only contact to the Abyss, is you."

Biggy smiled, "you're pretty smart kid. But I'm not running a charity here. Last time I gave you information as a favour for Eddie, this time you're going to have to pay."

"How much?"

Biggy waved the question away with a hand, "I don't need money kid. What I want, is information."

"Okay then, what do you want to know?"

"Tell me what happened at your geeky camp. Luke told me you were attacked, but he didn't give any details."

"What do you want to know?"

"Everything."

Percy sighed and began narrating the story out for Biggy. He told him how he managed to rally up the campers and fight back against the invading monsters and how he managed to destroy them all. He then told of how Hyperion decided to come crashing in spewing fire arrows out everywhere. And finally about how Percy cut a deal with the gods letting him bring the dead campers back to life.

"So it's all out war huh?" Biggy asked as Percy and the others received their coffee from the barista lady.

"Basically," Percy replied taking a sip of his coffee, "it's us against the Titans."

"A second Titan war," Biggy declared and after while of deep thinking spoke up, "before I tell you what you want to know understand that I am neutral in all of this. I am just an informant, bring me into your war and I promise you I will make you regret it."

Percy nodded and took another sip of his cup of coffee, he might just become addicted to this thing.

"Fine then," Biggy then took out a piece of paper and scribbled something down in it, "Luke came in to find a place to buy weapons and recruit people. I unfortunately couldn't help him with the latter so I sent him to a friend in Chicago, but I could help him out with the former. This," he slid the note to Percy, "is the location of the warehouse I sent him to. He is going to there for only one day, meaning after this he will be in the wind. Good luck."

Percy pocketed the note and nodded at Biggy. Annabeth and Clarisse finished their cups of coffee and the questers began to leave.

"Wait," Biggy called out stopping them, "if you go there. To the warehouse I mean, you will be exposed to Abyss. The warehouse is basically a weapons market, it will have the attention of all the members of the Abyss. If you go there, and cause a scene, which I am sure you will, this world will come to know about you. And once they do you will become a part of Abyss, something you can't undo."

Percy nodded, "I got it."

"No I don't think you do. As an informant I can't play favorites, I have to give information freely. So if anyone comes asking about you I will have to tell them all I know."

"That's ridiculous! What type of stupid law is that?!" Clarisse asked furious.

Biggy narrowed his eyes, "it's that same stupid law that allowed me to tell you all I know about Luke. So stop whining, the world's unfair, get used to it."

Clarisse was about to rebuttal before Percy held up a hand shutting her up. He turned to Biggie, "we'll be going now Biggy, thanks for the info."

Biggy nodded, "anytime."

The three questers walked out and immediately Clarisse began to complain, "that's so not fair! He made you tell everything about what you did and the moment anyone asks he is willing to blurt everything out? What the hell! I thought he was a friend Percy!"

Percy sighed, "I never said he was a friend, he is just a contact."

"And it doesn't matter what he knows Clarisse," Annabeth said, "he is clever and dangerous. Meaning next time we deal with him we have to be very careful and not give anything away."

Percy nodded, "Annabeth's right, let's just move on for now."

"But how can we?!" Clarisse asked throwing her hands about, "I mean come on! I thought he was on out side!"

"Maybe this should just be an example of what we should expect moving forward into Abyss," Annabeth said, "allies may become enemies in a split second. We are going to have be very careful."

Percy nodded, he was impressed with how quickly Annabeth was adapting to the situation, "right. I'm pissed too Clarisse, but right now there is nothing we can do. Lets just focus on getting to New York and finding this warehouse," Percy said tacking the sheet of paper Biggie gave them. On it was;

100 Neptune Ct,

Bronx, Ny

Percy's eyebrow twitched, 'this must be a joke.' Percy was very much aware of his dad's other name in Roman mythology, and this….this was just too much of a coincidence. Percy sighed, well at least he won't be forgetting this address anytime soon.

"What does it say?" Annabeth asked.

He gave it to her as he simply rubbed his temples. Annabeth read it and then began to laugh hysterically.

"What? What's so funny?" Clarisse asked. Annabeth gave her the paper and immediately the daughter of Ares started to laugh as well.

"Alright alright I get it, can we move on please?" Percy asked as he hailed them a cab.

"Why of course Percy, son of Neptune," Annabeth said giggling.

"Oh shut up Annabeth daughter of….ah..."

"Typical, everyone forgets about Minerva. Though it is understandable, those Roman's did deface Athena statue so much everyone can't even tell Minerva is Athena," Annabeth said as they got into a cab.

"Yeah," Percy replied as he thought over something before speaking up, "wait do you think there is a roman camp?"