Chapter 1

It all started when I woke up.

It was a morning like any other. I had just finished my sophomore year yesterday and I was on my way to camp. Today I would get to see my girlfriend, Annabeth. I hadn't seen her since Christmas. I wondered how much how much she had changed over the past five months. I also wondered if she missed me as much as I missed her.

As I was packing my bags, my mom ran into my room. She had the phone in her hand and a worried look on her face. "What?" I asked. She came and sat on my bed. "Percy, Annabeth is missing."

Bam! It was like a smack in the face. So many questions buzzed through my head at once. How could Annabeth be gone? Was she alright? And most importantly, who did this?

My mom sat with me and told me the details. Annabeth had left for camp the night before. That morning, her car had been found at the bottom of a ditch, but nobody was found inside. There was no sign of an injury. It was like she had vanished into thin air.

"I have to find her," I said.

*Ok people yeah I know it's short, but I had writer's block and didn't know what else to add. But . . . um yeah that's it. Keep reading and please comment!*