Hi. This is my first FanFic. Hopefully you would enjoy it. Reviews and constructive criticism are highly appreciated. Love Percy Jackson and the Olympians =).

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Prologue:

Annabeth's POV

My legs felt like roots clinging to the earth beneath me as I watched the duel before my eyes.

"It appears Luke was right about your poor swordplay, Jackson," uttered the deep, metallic voice of Kronos. No matter how many times I hear it coming out of Luke's body, it would still send shivers down my spine. No matter how many times I look at the person before me, I still couldn't believe that the Luke I once knew was not the same person in front of me right now. The cursed sword in his right hand, Backbiter, was hungering for more blood. Percy's blood.

Percy was catching his breath. I could see his hand trembling. He was grabbing the side of his torso, where he had been slashed by Kronos/Luke. His sword, Riptide, was broken into half with the mere brute strength of the Titan's slash. Despite bathing in the River Styx, Percy was somehow still vulnerable to the Titan's cursed sword/scythe. I couldn't comprehend why but the fact of the matter was, Percy was in trouble and I had to do something to, at the least, help him.

"LUKE!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. Hopefully, just hopefully, my voice managed to get to him. I knew he was there deep down inside. I just knew.

"Luke, stop this! I know you're there deep down inside. I know you're not an evil person, Luke!"

"It's pointless, daughter of Athena. The boy has been sealed inside. I'm the one in full control. And in a matter of moments, I shall emerge in my true form and none of you pathetic demigods would be able to stop me!" laughed Kronos/Luke.

"I don't believe THAT!" I cried. "Luke, fight him! Don't falter! I know you're better than him! Don't LOSE to HIM!!"

At that moment, Kronos/Luke lunged in front. Immediately, I drew my knife prepared to defend myself. But the strength of the Titan was incredible. He struck me with the flat side of his sword and sent me flying in the air. My body crashed into the wall behind me, collapsing the wall in the process. A jolt of pain rushed up my spine. The celestial bronze dagger Luke had given to me when I was seven was thrown a distance away from me.

"I shall send you to the depths of the Underworld, demigod. You can greet your dead demigod friends down there as well, "mocked the Titan.

"I have faith in you, Luke. This isn't you! Don't lose to this fiend controlling your body!"

But, my words were ultimately to no avail. Kronos/Luke readied his sword. In a matter of moments, I would feel a sharp, excruciating pain and then probably nothing at all.

"Send my regards to the demigods in the Underworld, daughter of Athena."

I closed my eyes, readying myself to pass on to the other world. I counted. 3…2…1…

I opened my eyes. I was unharmed. What had happened? Why hadn't Kronos/Luke finished me off?

"Curse you, son of Poseidon!"he bellowed.

Percy had stabbed his back with the celestial bronze dagger. The dagger had managed to penetrate him. Gold fluid oozed out of the wound.

"NONE OF YOU WILL SURVIVE!" roared the Titan.

All of a sudden, a gold aura began to radiate from Kronos/Luke's body. The walls started crumbling. The earth was shaking. An immense power was being released from the Titan.

"Annabeth, RUN!" shouted Percy.

"I'm not leaving here without you, Percy!"

"I have to end this, Annabeth. I have to finish him. You're gonna die if you stay here any longer. Just go, Annabeth!"

I shook my head. Tears began to well up in my eyes. I wasn't going to leave Percy to his doom. No way!

"I can't just leave you, Percy! I--"

"I'll be OK, Wise Girl." He smiled at me with those piercing sea-green eyes of his. "I'll come running back when I'm done here."

I stared at him. He nodded his head, reassuring me that he was going to be fine.

"Go," he said.

"Promise, Seaweed Brain?"

"I promise."

I ran as quickly as my aching body could take me. When I felt I was at a safe enough distance, I waited. Percy would come running any minute now. Sitting. Waiting. The earthquake was growing stronger and stronger. Then, it happened. There was a blinding light followed by a loud boom from the area where they were fighting.

"No…" I began thinking to myself.

No… No… No…

A large, deep fissure had appeared at the site of their battle. But the two individuals were gone. Disappeared. Vanished…