Percy POV

"Hey, beautiful," I whispered in Annabeth's ear. She smiled and kissed me. I took a seat next to her. Oh yeah. It's lunchtime at school. Last day of school, YO! All the teachers are smiling, saying goodbye, off to the Arctic for all I know. Annabeth stiffened as I put my arm around her. I began to remove my arm when she relaxed.

"What's wrong?" I said, removing my arm. "Did I do something?"

"No! Percy it's not that.. It's just.." She looked me in the eyes. "I.. I'm going to Rome."

"What? For how long?!" Percy screamed.

"The whole summer.." She said guiltily. "BUT I was gonna ask if you.. wanted to come with me?"

"Yes!" Percy shouted. "I always wanted to go to Rome!"

"Be ready by tomorrow!" Annabeth said, getting up and sprinting home. It was a half day. I hurriedly went home, only to be reminded of my mom's death.

-FLASHBACK-

Sally was walking home from the grocery store. Percy was coming home from a party. He saw his mom, and rolled down the window.

"Hey mom!" Sally looked over. "Do you need a ride?" Sally smiled and crossed the street when a semi-truck hit her, coming from nowhere. The person didn't even stop to call person rolled right over her unconscious body, probably instantaneously killing her.

"Mom!" Percy screamed. He abandoned his car on the middle of the road to check on his mother. She had no pulse, and blood was spilling out of her body. Percy called 911 and cried the whole way to the hospital. He watched her receive surgery, refusing to leave her side. He held her cold, pale, and lifeless body's hand as they cut her open, and checked on her intestines.

"She might survive." A doctor told him. LIAR. Percy was holding his mothers hand when he heard the machine that checked her pulse flatlined.

He fell onto his knees, crying, and sobbing. His mother was dead.

-FLASHBACK END-

Only Annabeth comforted me, sincerely.

I packed and went to sleep.

The next morning, I leapt out of bed and ran to Annabeth's house. She was leaving to go pick him up.

"I'm here!" He sing-songed. She gasped and ran into my arms. Mr. Chase smiled.

"Now guys, I'm not going with you, but I'm going to Florida so don't call or text. There will be a fee. Love you, dear!" Mr. Chase said, kissing his daughter.

-Rome-

"OOH! Let's go THERE!" Annabeth squealed, pointing to a stone building. I grudgingly followed her, after 10 and 1/2 hours of touring. She ran into the building, not even breaking a sweat. I panted when I got in there. The ground shook and Annabeth screamed. When I looked up, Annabeth was in a huge, gaping hole in the floor.

"Percy! This is the way to Tartarus!" She screamed. I lunged for her and she slipped. I grabbed her hand but fell in.

"I'm sorry, Annabeth.." I whispered. She smiled. Why-

"So, Percy," she said bitterly. I blinked at her, shocked. She twisted my body around, while we were free-falling through Tartarus. She brought a rope from her bag and tied my hands together.

"Annabeth? What-" She tied a gag around my mouth. I was so confused.

"Percy Jackson. I never loved you. I work for Kronos and Tartarus." She threw me onto land, from the air. I groaned, as I landed on my back. She chained my neck and pulled it. I stumbled up. She walked to the middle of Tartarus. Monsters were glaring, laughing, and mock-bowing to me.

"Hero of Olympus. Captured by a girl." One sneered. Annabeth tugged my chain and I fell to the ground. She kicked my ribs.

"Get up!" She shouted. A tear left my eyes and I looked down the rest of the way to the location. We finally reached a huge stone warehouse half the size of Manhattan. She threw the door open and led me in, bringing me to a huge room full of people chained to walls. In the middle was Kronos and Luke. Annabeth pushed me down to my knees. I collapsed, my hair hanging down. I stared at the floor.

"Perseus." Kronos boomed. I flinched but didn't look up. Annabeth tugged my chain and my head jerked up. I looked at Luke, pleading. He just sneered. I looked down again. Tug. This time, she kept pulling the chain back, choking me.

"Please.." I begged, trying to breathe.

"The hero begs." Kronos laughed. Annabeth loosened the grip. I tried to catch my breath.

"Boy, this is Tartarus. You will obey me here." Kronos said. I nodded, fearfully.

"You will refer to Luke, Annabeth, and I as Master, Mistress, Your Highness, Your Majesty, many other names. You will show us respect. Or else." I didn't move. He got up and walked over to me. He sliced my bonds. just leaving the chain around my neck.

"Got that?" He growled, kicking my rib cage, repeatedly. I nodded, holding my rib cage.

"Take him to his cell. Get comfortable, boy. That is your home." Kronos announced. I stood, afraid to stay in his presence any longer. Annabeth led me out, and threw me into a small cell. She chained my wrist to the back wall, and I closed, my eyes.

"Why, Annabeth? Why?" I whispered, I said, looking down. She looked at me, angry. She lifted, my chin and punched my cheek.

"What did Kronos say?" She said, bitterly. "Show me respect."

"Yes." I said. She kneed me in my stomach. "Your Highness." I added quickly.

"Annabeth?" I called. "I mean, Mistress." She smiled coldly.

"Why am I here?" I asked.

"Because nobody likes you. You are nothing. We are doing people a favor by kidnapping you and torturing you. Trust me. You're useless. You even killed your own mother. You are a horrible person, Perseus. No one needs you." She said, her eyes piercing. I blinked back tears. My mom died because of me. I killed my mom. She was right.

"Yes, Your Majesty." I said, quietly. "You are right. I am useless. I'm a murderer. I shouldn't.." I trailed off. "I should be dead." I whispered. She nodded firmly.

"You are a horrible, useless person, Perseus." Annabeth said. My heart broke. I'm useless.

-"Training" (2 centuries later)-

Annabeth kicked my side. I groaned. She punched me, she cut me, she choked me, all for her training. My arms were tied to the ceiling and my feet chained to the floor. Every time I bent down, I stretched and it hurt like hell. Ironic, because I'm in hell. Too bad they gave me immortality

"HI-YAH!" She screamed, jumping up, spinning in the air, and kicking my face. She landed crouching. She hit the back of my knees and I bent over. Then, She kicked me where the sun don't shine. I screamed, while she finally finished, chopping my neck. I gasped for breath. Annabeth released me.

"You are doing great, Master Annabeth." I said, collapsing. She smiled coldly and grabbed the collar of my shirt. She dragged me to the throne room. Kronos was there, along with two other "special" guests. Polybotes and Oceanus. I gulped, but bowed to them and knelt in front of Kronos. He sneered.

"These are your healers and other torturers. Heal him." Kronos ordered. They splashed water over me. I was drenched but all my scars were gone.

"Thank you." I said, quietly.

"Torture him." Kronos ordered. I got up and stood in front of Kronos throne. I put my arms up but nope. They had other ideas. Oceanus grabbed my neck. I struggled to breathe but he was too strong. Polybotes snapped and a huge tank filled with water appeared. Oceanus dropped me in. Honestly I was thinking: Um.. I can breathe underwater.. Stupid.. But they weren't stupid. for the first minute or two I was just in there breathing fine. But Polybotes stuck his hand into the water. He made motions and green jets of poison shot out from his fingers. I gasped, trying to avoid it. I probably looked hilarious. Polybotes stuck his other hand in as well and the two hands of poison cornered me, then slowly seeped into me. It was a painful, long "death". They wouldn't kill me. I begged but apparently I'm immortal. I sank to the bottom of the tank.

"Oceanus! Your turn! Wow me," Kronos said. Oceanus stepped up, holding a vial of green gas. He attached a little chip to it and tossed it into the water. I watched curiously as he pressed a button and Greek Fire exploded all around the tank. It filled the tank and I started to sweat. I saw an Iris Message being connected and the Olympian Counsel appeared, along with Thalia and Nico. I smiled weakly and gasped as a purple jet of poison wrapped around me. It engulfed me, and I started to feel dizzy.

"Stop!" I heard my father shout.

"Let him go!" Nico said, angirly.

"Percy!" Thalia shouted.

"Annabeth?" Athena whispered. "Your hair! Your eyes.. they.. What happened to you? My dear daughter!"

"Nothing happened to me. I was always like this. Even the gods couldn't see my plan. Even YOU, the GODDESS OF WISDOM AND STRATEGY couldn't see my flawless plan." Annabeth sneered. "I am not your daughter. I am the goddess of Nightmares and Torture. My hair is dyed black at the tips to represent the end of someone's life, when I torture them. My nails are permanently black, and I think it looks wonderful. MY eyes.. the best part. When someone looks into my eyes, I can see their worst nightmare, and I give that to them. Except, everything is happening in real life too. So let's see... Ah! Percy!" She said, turning to me. I winced.

"Right now, Percy's biggest fear is.. me getting tortured by Tartarus?" Annabeth said. She glared at me, and used her molecular kinesis to fish me out of the water. I gasped for air and she towered over me.

"I- I- I-" I stuttered. She looked at me with a look that said Explain or die. I took a deep breath. "Maybe you torture me. Maybe you'll kill me. But this isn't you. I'm still in love with the Annabeth Chase that took a poisoned knife for me. The Annabeth Chase that told me I drooled in my sleep. The Annabeth Chase that held the sky. The Annabeth Chase that helped me with every single battle. The Annabeth Chase that I remembered after Hera took my memory. I am still in love with you, and I know you betrayed me. I know all the cuts I have, all the bruises, the fractures, the breaks, and the damage. I'm fully aware that the person I love gave them to me. But, if Kronos took his scythe and held it to your throat, telling me to choose who should die, you, my torturer and love, or me, I would choose me. I would do everything over again. I would get tortured again. I would die, and be resurrected, even if I have to be tortured. I would go through it all again, if I could save you." Then she did something I didn't expect. I thought she'd kiss me or something. But she did. She grabbed my face and kissed me. I gasped and kissed her back. I half expected her to move back and wipe her mouth. When we pulled away, she looked beautiful. She had a bright orange T-shirt, leggings, yellow combat boots, her eyes were sparkling gray and her nails were hot pink. And her hair.. they were the beautiful princess curls I came to love, no black, just soft blond curls. Kronos glared at us.

"You will pay, Perseus Jackson. I will kill you." He growled.

"Okay." I shrugged.

"Today."

"Whatever. Living or dying, I'm still in hell." I said.

"I will kill her." He said. My eyes narrowed.

"You will not." I growled.

"Oh, but I will." He advanced towards her and she was struggling in air. Like there were invisible forces holding her in place. I felt Polybotes grab me. Kronos grabbed her neck and pushed her into the wall. Her eyes bulged and she looked at me, helplessly.

"No!" I blurted. "Stop." He tightened his grip.

"No! Stop! I'll do anything!" I screamed. He let go of her neck and tossed her to the side.

"Really?" He smiled.

"Y-yeah." I said, gulping. He snapped and Annabeth was on Athena's lap on Olympus. Good. I sighed in relief.

"Here is your NEW torturer." Kronos announced. I looked away from Olympus.

"Hello dirtbag." A familiar voice said. I saw a fat man, not being able to walk in a straight line. Gabe.