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"This is a certified yikers," (Y/N) said as they stood in front of a massive skyscraper.

"How are we supposed to find a small green gem in this massive hotel?" Percy grumbled.

After the eye colour debacle, Annabeth and (Y/N) were forced to play medic and patch both the boys up till they good to go. Then they had hopped back on the bus, two pearls in hand and headed to the Olympian Hotel.

The bus had stopped in front of these massive double doors made completely out of six-inch bulletproof glass. The hotel was made specifically to hide and accommodate A-lister celebrities and massive company CEO's.

"A bunch of kids walking into a 6-star hotel." (Y/N) mused.

"Just act natural," Grover said as he tugged on the small hairs under his chin. Annabeth rolled her eyes and chewed on her lip.

"How does one act natural, Grover?" (Y/N) mused, unimpressed.

"Pray tell, Grover," Annabeth said and he flushed in embarrassment as the two girls sent him annoyed glares.

"I was just trying to help, I didn't mean to—" he babbled but Annabeth snapped at him again. It seemed as though the group's nerves were running thin.

"We'll get kicked out of the place before we even get inside. It's impossible."

"Guys arguing isn't going to solve our problems. We need to get into the hotel and search," Percy butt in.

"Search where Percy? In every single suite for a tiny contact lens made of jade?" Annabeth snapped, jabbing a finger at his chest.

"First of all, it's very, very illegal. Second of all, we don't have the time! Hades could declare war at any given moment, and Camp could be destroyed!" The daughter of Athena continued.

"Okay okay I get it," Percy sounded angry but he didn't indulge his rage. "What do you want to do then if you're so smart."

Annabeth flushed in embarrassment and her mouth shut, eyes looking down. (Y/N) smiled at the floor enjoying her shame.

"That's what I thought," Percy muttered as he turned away from her. (Y/N) chewed on her lip and turned, tapping her foot.

"If we can sneak past security, we could scan the lobby. It wouldn't make sense for Poseidon to hide the pearls in some random dudes apartment,"

Annabeth rolled her eyes. "Doubtful, we'll get caught before someone could say—"

"Excuse me?" A man's voice called out and the group of heroes paid him no attention.

"We don't have any other ideas, Chase." (Y/N) said with a sigh.

"Excuse me? Are Ms Fiora?" The man asked again and she turned to him this time, confused by the commotion he was making.

"Uh, yeah?"

The man's eyes widened and he chewed on his lip, flicking a pen back and forth on a clipboard. His sandy hair was unruly as if he'd spent a good hour running his fingers through it from pure stress. He looked like an embodiment of stress.

"...I trust that your meeting with Ms Azure is still available?" He clutched a plastic clipboard in his hands, tapping his shiny black shoes.

"Meeting...?" Annabeth stated, confused.

"Of course. I have you booked in at 12.00 pm along with your three friends," he looked startlingly anxious and (Y/N) narrowed her eyes.

"I'm sorry but I didn't book any meeting with Ms-Whats-Her-Face—"

"It's rude to disrespect Ms Azure," the dude butted-in, twitching nervously.

(Y/N) sighed out her nose and stared at the man until he started to squirm. Something was very, wrong right now. Who was this dude? How did he know her name, or where they were?

(Y/N) glanced back at her friends, and Annabeth eyes were sparkling, gesturing at her as if to say, 'play along'.

She was right as always. If they could exploit this random dude, who was most likely leading them into yet another monstrous trap, it would give them time to scope the hotel and find the gem.

The only problem was that they didn't have a clue who this Ms Ayame person was and what they wanted. (Y/N) was speculating another unfortunate ugly freak.

"...Uh yeah, sorry I completely forgot!" (Y/N) pulled a weary smile and the man's worried eyes fizzled out into relief. He sighed and then smiled again, showing pearly teeth.

"Wonderful! Come along then, I was sent to escort you," the man stated as he spun on his heel and strolled back inside the building. Holding the heavy glass door for (Y/N) on the way in.

When the walk in the smell of rich and convincing power hits them. The teens shuffled awkwardly, walking across spotless black tiles, watching their startling reflections in the shiny surface.

They look like a bunch of rowdy homeless kids. Annabeth's once bouncy tresses were strewn across her face, sticking to her head. (Y/N)'s own hair looked like it could be used to feed horses.

As they walk, numerous people sitting in lobby chairs or drinking at bars turn and stare.

Two little twin boys run past dressed to the nines in tailored suits with small red bowties. Their noses shrivel in disgust when their eyes rest on (Y/N)'s and she flushed in embarrassment. Their mother exasperatedly calls them over, worry written across her face.

Eyes train them as they walk through the many halls and up decedent staircases. Glass chandeliers hang from the roofs and dangle cascading lights and shimmering shadows on walls. The hum of classical musical sings through the air as they walk past a floral display and another expensive restaurant.

(Y/N) would be lying if she said she didn't feel incredibly insecure and underdressed in that very moment. They pass a couple who sat in red velvet chairs, drinking some weird looking green cocktail. There's eyes glimmer of affection as they chat, flirtatious and playful.

"This is where we depart," the man said as they made it to a large wooden double door.

(Y/N) chewed on her lip as the man bowed and started back down the stairs with even more haste.

"WELCOME!" Someone yelled happily as the doors burst open and rocked agaisnt their hinges violently.

A woman with thick blonde hair and electric eyes grinned at the group. (Y/N) jumped in her own skin and her heart almost perforated in her chest.

"My name is Azure, you can call me Az, Zure or Ms Azure!" She exclaimed as she twirled a loop of hair through her fingers and winked.

(Y/N) blinked at the woman who had seemingly jumped right out of the trashy house-wives of Los Angeles. She had an hourglass figure and was wearing a skintight pink outfit and black stilettos.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you!" The woman said and (Y/N) squirmed a bit as she placed a hand on her shoulders.

"Then what was the purpose of screaming at us?" she mumbled back.

The lady laughed obnoxiously loud and grinned, battering her eyelashes like a factory-made barbie doll.

"You're so funny! I like you~" the woman giggled as she grabbed (Y/N) by her shoulders, pretty pink nails digging into her skin.

The smell of roses and shea coconuts hit her nose in one swift spate and (Y/N) felt a wave of burning nausea roll over her.

(Y/N) stepped back a bit but the ladies hands wouldn't budge. She narrowed her eyes, watching as Ayure grinned, teeth bared, pearly white but way too sharp.

"What's the big idea lady?" (Y/N) yelled, hauling her body back, blood started to weep from my shoulder.

The woman had incredible strength for a ditzy brat. Her once exuberant smile turned sour and wicked and she tilted her head to the side.

"What's wrong sugar?" her accent wasn't the normal Americanised one anymore, it was thick and sounded Greek.

"Let go of (Y/N)..." Percy demanded, fishing around in his pocket.

(Y/N)'s eyes widened as Azure's eyes turned from sea blue to vicious black. Rolling over like beady chicken eyes. Her hair coloured changed from blonde to turquoise in matter of seconds, and draconic wings sprouted from her back.

Before anyone could discern their surroundings, the woman sunk her nails into (Y/N)'s exposed flesh and yanked her inside. Percy's eyes widened as the doors slammed shut behind her and folded like a stack of cards.

"(Y/N)!" The group exclaimed as they slammed into the door.

It wouldn't budge, Annabeth and Percy slammed their fists down furiously on the wood but it made no motion to move.

"Dammit!" Percy yelled, anger blazing in his eyes.

"What was that?" Annabeth mumbled in shock, her fists getting lighter with each punch.

"A Succubus," Grover said, whimpering.

Percy's eyes widened, he had heard of a Succubus before. They were she-demons that were known to rape or have sexual interaction with sleeping men.

(Y/N) lashed out as the woman's fingernails turned to claws and her eyes widened as she seemingly morphed into a dragon-looking creature with tipped fangs piercing her bottom lip and cruel black eyes.

"!" she purred as her clawed nails wrapped around (Y/N)'s biceps and pinned her agaisnt the wall. Her voice went from a sweet melody to something more sinister and reptilian.

"" the she-demon crowed as her eyes narrowed in delight. (Y/N) spat on the woman's face and wriggled her legs, trying desperately to escape despite the bloody slashes swelling on her triceps.

"A squirmer?" Someone asked as the she-demon used her free hand to wrap her clawed fingers around (Y/N)'s neck and drag her up the wall until they were face to face.

The feminine voice that called to Succubus was another woman who was sitting in a chair, facing them with an unimpressed look on her face.

"Aeznore. I do like to play with my food," her eyes were also black but she looked different, she was more scaled then the Succubus and she had horns and wings sprouted upon her body. Her black lips were stained with blood and she smelt like rotten flesh and wildflowers, a strange combination.

(Y:N) concluded that she was a dragon-woman. She couldn't exactly remember their specific name.

"" Aeznore whined her clawed leaving angry red marks on her neck.

"You're name is Aeznore?" (Y/N) coughed, trying to distract the she-demon as she felt the woman's other clawed hand trail across her trembling arm. She prayed to the Gods for tee-shirts because they were the only barrier between her and getting an arm chopped off.

"" she purred.

"Why use a different name?" She mumbled, squirming painfully.

"" her lips started to get closer to (Y/N)'s neck, ready to tear into her flesh and devour every fibre.

A loud banging started to thump from outside the doors and the Succubus looked back towards the hallway and scowled.

"" She snapped as her grip on (Y/N) tightened.

(Y/N) cried out in pain as she bucked her hips up and threw her legs into the air. The she-demon's eyes widened as she was thrown off balance by the extra weight and stumbled back.

(Y/N) threw her shins down hard and they slammed into the Succubus and she wailed in pain, letting go. They both went face-first into the floor. Aeznore's clawed hand was quick to act and she slammed it down on the place (Y/N) would have been if she hadn't rolled.

"" She snapped, her broadened shoulders stretching out, getting into an offensive position.

(Y/N) wasn't aiming to fight two perverted dragon/demon/eat-human-being, mythological creatures. She pulled out her dagger and darted for the door.

The Succubus screamed in rage and bounded after her in full succession. Understanding full well that the she-demon would mostly likely outrun her, (Y/N) threw her dagger like a ninja shuriken and pegged the split between the two doors.

Like popping a ballon, the hinges screamed and burst, nails and bolts flying in all directions. (Y/N)'s eyes widened in disbelief that her dumb plan had actually worked.

The doors groaned as they creaked and then fell to the floor sending a waft of air in (Y/N)'s direction. She dropped to her knees and ducked the she-demon as Aeznore leapt for her. She went right over (Y/N)'s head and an unsuspecting Grover was knocked off his feet.

"(Y/N)!" Annabeth and Percy yelped in surprise.

She gave them a weary smile as the Succubus got back to her feet, staggering a bit.

Annabeth was the first one into action and she lunged at the Succubus, bronzed dagger in hand and sliced the monsters fleshy shoulder. Aeznore shrieked and stumbled back, clutching the wound through her claws fingers.

Aeznore's small horns started to grow a fraction as her temper flared and her forked tongue ran over her cracked lips in repugnance. She lashed out with her spiralling metal whip and caught Percy.

His eyes widened as he finally took in his surroundings. Aeznore grinned at him triumphantly and threw him across the room sending him barreling into a table of clean cocktail glasses.

"Percy!" Annabeth yelled.

(Y/N) took their distraction as an opportunity to kick the woman right in the ribs. She stumbled and hissed lowly, her soulless black eyes consuming (Y/N)'s thoughts.

Annabeth didn't give her the time of day to respond because she darted forward again, bronze dagger in both hands and plunged the metal straight through the succubus' small peasant-like wings.

A scornful expression ripped across the she-demons features and she screamed in pain and stumbled back. Outnumbered and outmatched.

"!" Aeznore screeched and the Dracaenae couldn't have looked any less jaded as she smoothed her sharp claws with a blunt nail filer.

Percy uncapped Riptide and the inhuman woman screeched in fear and staggered back.

"You got yourself into this disaster. I told you not to mess with fate,"

Percy charged at her and she barely missed his swipe, squeaking and sidestepping perpendicular to Annabeth.

(Y/N) slammed her heel straight into the demons knee and it buckled. The Succubus' hands came up in defence and she flinched and cowered. Giving up.

"

Annabeth's dagger quivered in her hands. "...Really?"

" Aeznore whined as she scampered to her feet, blood pouring from her shoulder as she waddled over to the bar and fished around in an ice bucket of champagne for two small gems the size of a contact lens.

"That was easy," Percy said, an edge to his voice.

"Speak for yourself," (Y/N) wheezed.

Annabeth met Percy halfway, closing the gap. They were still wary and (Y/N) stood carefully and made her way across the room towards her friends.

"Take it and leave," the succubus said sniffling in defeat as she tossed the small gems. Still cautious, the three heroes slowly backed out of the room and waited until they had made enough space to turn and run.

"Quickly. We've got the pearls we need to get going," Annabeth said as Percy capped Riptide and they ran down the stairs and towards the elevator, Grover hobbling behind them, desperate for answers.

(Y/N) was still in a daze and contemplating the dragon ladies words.

She had no idea what exactly that meant and she chewed her lip, looking at her reflection in the elevator.

The skin of her forearms stung from the Succubus' scratches, pools of blood started to form and squeeze through her skin, oozing like sunscreen. The elevator door slide close and she closed her eyes as a wave of nausea rolled over her.

Once they got to the ground floor, (Y/N) clutching her arm, she raced after her friends as they all darted for the exit. Percy's bloody hands pressed against the glass door, smearing red across the door and a chauffeur gawked at them in surprise.

Annabeth wailed desperately as she called a cab and they all trampled in breathing hard and fast.

"Were to kids?" The man said as he pulled a lollipop from his mouth and slung his arm over the back seat.

"Hollywood."

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