Chap 1:I Build a sand castle portal

Percy

The darkness covered Annabeth as we set up camp, it had been only a week and we had already experienced severe injuries. My eyes searched for her and then guided me towards my girlfriend's arms. Our makeshift fire flickered as the shadows loomed closer, and formed into three figures, they clarified until Leo, Jason and Nico stood in front of me. Tricks like this had been a re occurring torture, last time it was Piper, Hazel and Frank. Inside I longed to get out of here, but I had given up hope. The only thing that was real to me was the girl asleep in my arms.

The next day I went in search of water. I found a stream but there were dozens of hellhounds all gathered around the supply and it was too risky for me to die, leaving Annabeth alone with a broken ankle. So I went in search of food instead. When I returned to camp empty handed, I found Annabeth falling into a swirling vortex of sand.

"Percy!"she cried as she was sucked through the whirlpool. I did the stupid thing, I went after her...