12 year old Annabeth Chase has just figured out that her teacher, her mentor, her hero has been plotting against the gods. As she rides home with the family she thought resented her, she reflects on this. Her new best friend delivered the news from a hospital bed in the camp infirmary. She always thought Luke would lead her through the tough times, not causing them. Now it's up to her and Percy. She had promised Percy and manhunt, but is that what she really wanted? Read what Annabeth thinks.
The Betrayal
So Luke was evil now. Was I just supposed to accept that and move on like it's nothing? I knew I'd told Percy that we were gonna get him. Allowed or not. Reflecting on it, I wasn't so sure. Had I listened to any of his "secret thoughts" while we were on the run, I might be fighting for Kronos too. Along with... never mind. He'd saved from evil so why can't I save him? What happened to being a family? Maybe I listened wrong. Maybe he meant a family that resented the gods. Sure he's older, smarter, and stronger, but when we find him, I'll change him back. He'll see the good in the gods again. I hope. Maybe he wasn't totally serious. Did this mean Percy was the child of the Great Prophecy? What lies ahead of us? He can't betray me like this. Can he? No, he didn't really betray me. Or did he? Betrayal. Too much to think about at the tender, innocent age of 12. Betrayal.
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