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PROLOGUE:

Athena stared down at the blonde haired baby girl cradled in her arms. She sighed regretfully and passed the baby to her maid.
"What are you going to call her, Your Highness?" asked the maid.

"Annabeth," the queen said softly. "Take her down to my father and Fredrick." The maid quickly departed, followed closely by the queen.

"WHAT HAVE YOU DONE!?" thundered Zeus, Queen Athena's father.

Fredrick shivered. "I-I-I have done..." he looked down and took a sudden interest in his beaten old shoes.

"Father, stop!" Athena said in a loud voice, "It is my fault just as much as his." Zeus looked at his favourite daughter.

His electric blue eyes were wide with anger, "You made a vow! A vow to forever be a maiden. But now you have broken it because of this-this peasant!"

"Father," Athena shouted, as Fredrick moved over to the maid holding his daughter.

"Don't 'father' me," Zeus shouted, "You know what you've done - you deserve to be punished."

"I don't regret anything I've done," Athena retorted quietly. Zeus fumed with anger and his eyes swept the room. They landed on Fredrick holding the sleeping child.

"OUT WITH THEM! OUT WITH THEM AT ONCE!" boomed Zeus.

"Father! NO!" Athena cried, her voice filled with anguish. She started to move towards Fredrick and baby Annabeth when the maid held her back, seeing Zeus' anger.

"What about the baby?" Athena's whisper echoed through the throne room.

When Zeus glanced at her, Athena saw that his gaze had softened, but within a few seconds it had hardened again and Zeus commanded, "The baby will go with-with that!" The supreme ruler of all of Greece pointed his finger at Fredrick. Fredrick moved a couple steps back, holding his daughter close to his chest. "Leave immediately!" Fredrick shared a glance with Athena.

"No, Father, please don't do this!" Athena begged with tears streaking down her face. "Please." Zeus refused to look at his own daughter.

"You heard me!" boomed Zeus. "Leave!"

Fredrick walked out quietly, cradling his baby daughter. Athena watched in shock as he left, and collapsed and wept. But on that day she made a vow to herself that she will never forget about her daughter, Annabeth.

7 years later...

Athena, Queen of Athens, walked into the jail and ignored the screams of the locked up peasants. She went down cell by cell, and looked at each of the peasants with sympathy. Their rags were torn and covered with filth, some laid there crippled and lifeless. She felt sad that none of their loved could afford the bail, she looked down but kept walking. But what caught the Queen's eye was a young girl huddled in a cell corner, her blonde hair covered her eyes.

"Guards, open this cell up," Queen Athena demanded, pointing to the cell the young girl was in. A guard immediately fumbled with his keys, until he found the right one. He pulled out a small key and stuck it in the lock. He twisted it and the door creaked open. Queen Athena stepped inside, the young girl looked at her with her grey eyes that shone with fear. Queen Athena knelt down next to the girl. The young girl's clothes was tattered and covered with filth, her hair was stained with dried blood.

"What happened to you?" asked Queen Athena in a sincere tone, "Why are you here?" The young girl looked down.

"I was caught stealing a loaf of bread," answered the young girl in a hushed tone.

"Why did you do that?" Queen Athena asked, "Didn't your parents have enough money to feed you?"

"My real Mother left us," the young girl whispered, "So my Father married another woman. They neglected me, while my Father was at work my step mother would scream and beat me. But one time she ordered me to leave the house. So I did and ran away, I constantly stole food just to fill my appetite. But one day a twisted my ankle when I was running away with the loaf of bread. The guards noticed and ran after me and then after that, I remember tripping but I can't remember anything after that." The girl looked at me with those sad grey eyes.

"What's your name?" Queen Athena asked quietly.

"My name is Annabeth," Annabeth choked out. Queen Athena looked at her fragile body, built with only skin and bones. Athena felt sorry for her, how could a little girl suffer like this.

Athena stood up, "I'll be back in a minute Annabeth, I promise." Athena spun on her heel and made her way to one of the chief guards of this jail. She walked up to him and stopped.

"Sir, may I ask if I can bail that little girl out of here?" questioned Queen Athena in a polite manner.

"I don't know," the guard send uncertainly as he rubbed his head, "I could ask the boss, if you like?"

"Thank you, that would be very helpful," thanked Queen Athena. Queen Athena waited patiently as the guard came back with her answer.

"The boss says 'yes'," answered the Guard, "Anything for the Queen."

"Thank you," Queen Athena smiled. Queen Athena handed over the money for the bail and walked over to the cell Annabeth was in and walked in quietly.

She tapped Annabeth on the shoulder, "Come on Annabeth, you're coming with me." Queen Athena held her hand too little Annabeth.

"You're not gonna hurt me are you," asked Annabeth, her voice quivering with fear.

"No I'm not, come with me," Queen Athena asked politely. Annabeth grabbed Athena's hand and led her off to her new home.

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Annabeth admired her new room, she walked over and felt the soft, silky blankets of her new bed. Queen Athena watched with happiness.

"Do you like it?" asked Queen Athena.

"I love it!" said Annabeth happily. Annabeth walked around and looked at the toys that laid on her bed. "Its beautiful!"

"I'm glad you like it," said Queen Athena with a wide grin, "But you can play with your new toys later, but for now the maids need to get you all clean so you can wear your new clothes." Annabeth smiled as one of the maids led her off to the baths.

Time passes...

Queen Athena went a nearby maid, "Have you seen Annabeth?" asked a concerned Queen.

"The last time I saw her was when we were cleaning her," answered the Maid, "Have you checked her room."

"Yes, I have," said Athena, "I have checked everywhere, the throne room, outside, the dining room-"

"She couldn't have gone that far," interrupted the maid, "I will tell everybody to keep an eye out for her."

"Thank you," said Athena in a worried tone. Queen Athena went up the stairs and checked the maids and servant quarters, yet still no sign of Annabeth. Did she run away, Queen Athena thought. But she loves this place, she wouldn't have run away?

Queen Athena peeked through the library doors and there was Annabeth, sitting on a seat while reading a thick book. Queen Athena sighed with relief as she approached Annabeth. Annabeth was wearing a grey dress, which she noticed was one of her own dresses that she wore when she was younger, and her blonde hair was in a ponytail.

"Annabeth, what are you doing here," asked Queen Athena.

"Ohh, I just walked in here and saw some books and started to read one of them," answered Annabeth, "Do you want me to leave?"

"No, no," said Athena, reassuringly, "I was just looking for you."

"Ohhh, okay," answered Annabeth before returning to her book.

"What are you reading about," wondered Queen Athena.

"Ohhh, just a book on architecture," answered Annabeth politely and kept on reading. Queen Athena couldn't help admire her reading skills, what a little girl reading such a big book. Queen Athena left the room to give Annabeth some time to read.

Time Passes...

Annabeth walks down the big corridors and couldn't help but admire the beautiful architecture of the castle. She walked down the spiral staircase and made her way outside. She opened the huge doors and breathed in the sweet aroma of the castle's garden. Maids and gardeners were tending the garden, while some guards were practicing their fighting skills. Annabeth snapped her head to the whine of a horse and made her way to the stables.

She walked down the cold, concrete path and smiled at the nearby maids. She opened the stable gate and made her way inside. There was a young boy, he looked about twelve with blonde hair and light blue eyes. He was patting a beautiful dark brown horse. The boy looked at her and greeted her with a warm smile.

"Hello, I'm Luke," Luke greeted, "And you must be the new princess."

"Princess?" I questioned.

"Yeah," said Luke, "Queen Athena adopted you, didn't you know that? Word gets around the castle fast." Annabeth shook my head. I'm a princess now? Annabeth thought. I get to live here and be away from step mother, Annabeth smiled to herself.

You like horses?" asked Luke.

"Yeah, I don't mind them," Annabeth answered.

"Well, this is Pedro," Luke said while patting a dark brown horse with a white star on its forehead. The horse nuzzled my face. "He seems to like you, he give him a carrot." Luke pulled out a carrot from his pocket and handed it to Annabeth. "Put your hand out flat and place the carrot on your hand." Annabeth did what he said and held my hand out to Pedro, Pedro sniffed by hand and ate the carrot in one bite.

"Thats cool," Annabeth said while stroking Pedro's dark brown mane. "His a gorgeous horse."

"Yeah, I know," Luke agreed. "But none of the knights use him for battle though, I don't know why. He could beat all the other horse in a race, but everyone fails to see his potential, except for Lady Athena. Lady Athena always comes and gives all of her attention to Pedro, and no other horse. He would be handy against the war with Poseidon."

"Wait, Poseidon," Annabeth questioned curiously, "The Athenians are at war with Poseidon."

"Yep," Luke started, "It all started off when Zeus gave Athens to Queen Athena instead of his brother, Poseidon. Poseidon still is angry but not at Zeus, his angry at Queen Athena. Since then they have been in war."

"Does Poseidon have a daughter or son?" questioned Annabeth.

"Yes, he has a son, Perseus, who is about seven and-"

"So my age, I'm seven," interrupted Annabeth.

"Yeah, but his real mother died during childbirth," Luke said, "So his Father remarried a lady called Amphitrite." Annabeth noticed the long and sleek sword hanging from Luke's belt.

"Is that your sword?" Annabeth asked curiously.

Luke lifted the sword and showed Annabeth, "My Father gave it to me." Luke looked down and ran his fingers along his sword. "Do you know how to fight?" Annabeth shook her head.

"Here, I'll teach you," Luke said while leading Annabeth to the sword fighting arena.

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