Hi everybody! This is my first fanfiction on this site, so go about easy on me, k? :)
Prologue
Annabeth's POV
I looked up, eyes streaming, chest heaving with the effort to maintain my breath through the dense smoke. "Percy?" I called, eyes searching for those familiar sea-green eyes. "Come on Seaweed Brain, don't play games with me!" I croaked, coughing again and waving my hand around, the smoke evaporating as I made my way through.
And there he was. The son of Poseidon. The savior of mankind, the hero. My hero.
He stood there, sword raised, about to give the sword to Luke, who was just on the verge of being fully taken over by Kronos. Gone. Forever. Percy looked at me, a pained expression on his face. I nodded, looking over at Luke. He was our only choice. We had to trust him.
Just as he was about to hand down the sword to Luke, I immediately sensed something wrong. A strange cloud of gray smoke appeared, slowly turning a bright green. It drifted over some of the campers' heads and they collapsed on the spot, coughing and gasping for breath. I ducked and held my breath as it passed by me.
I was just about to scream a warning to Percy when someone let out a cry of alarm. I spun around, eyes wide as one of the campers vanished mysteriously, the only remainder being a few wisps of green smoke.
Then I heard it. His shriek, the sword flying out of his grasp as he was sucked into a great green tornado of whirling green mist. I lunged forward, trying to grab his outstretched hand before he was pulled back in, his strength slowly weakening. I only had time to meet his sea-green gaze, which was full of fear and pain until he was pulled back in, his scream echoing throughout the room.
I shook, tears spilling down my cheeks. He was gone. Taken by some mysterious force, taken to some other place. Taken from me.
"NO!" I cried.
Then I heard loud, booming laughter and I spun around. There was a brilliant flash, and I quickly looked away. My heart dropped and filled with dread. I couldn't see him, but I knew he was there. Kronos had taken over Luke's body, and was now his immortal, powerful self, radiating a bright golden glow which could destroy a mere mortal or demi-god such as myself.
"It is time for a new age." His voice sounded from behind me, filled with menace.
I closed my eyes.
It was over.
Not my best work, but I was in a rush! Review if possible!