CHAPTER 1
I winced as I tried to sit up. What was I doing her? As I stumbled around all my memories rushed into my head along with a wave of nausea. I turned back only to see Percy, Nico, Thalia and Piper lying down in awkward angle, unconscious.
Leo. Jason. Persephone. Everything fell together like a jigsaw puzzle. We were sitting in Westcheston High School- Piper, Percy, Jason, Leo and I. All of a sudden we were in Tartarus. Don't ask me for further explanation. Persephone had called us to the underworld or rather MAGICALLY BROUGHT US THERE. Well it wasn't exactly her. It was an antanāklasi (reflection). Not literally reflection, they were shape shifting forms that could imitate anyone except the major gods. He (or she) was weak but warned us not to kill him. For it was only he who could undo the bonds he trapped Leo and Jason with. "What bonds?" I thought, but not for long. I couldn't keep my eyes of their legs. Golden, not normal golden. I don't know how to explain it but beautiful gold root-like THINGS slowly crept up their legs. I could see them wincing and struggling in pain as the roots continued creeping up leaving bruises around them. "Get me what I want and you get your friends and you can leave here alive. Or else, you will be stranded in Tartarus forever." Percy and I knew, THAT was not going to be good."
I hated not knowing what to do. I went through the list of his powers and strengths in my head. 1. He could not be killed as then Jason and Leo would be stuck there forever then.
2. I did not want to stay in Tartarus.
"Urgh" I cried in anger. " "What do you want from them?" a voice from behind. Nico. I despised how he appeared wherever Percy was. But then again this was Tartarus. " Just a key" said the antanāklasi mockingly. "The key to open the gates of temple of Aphrodite and Ares- POLEMUS AGAPE.