Chapter Two

Poseidon's PoV

My palace was a mess, I took me centuries to build this! This last war had cost me much, but at least I still have my son. I saw a bright light to my left, an Iris message. I sighed, assuming Zeus had some other long argument to proclaim. I turned instead seeing Chiron. "Lord Poseidon, I have some regretful news to share with you."

I was confused, does this normal happen, and what's regretful. I have been feeling off tonight, has something happened at camp? "What is it old friend, is my son okay?"

Chiron sighed, I could see the stress in his face even through the mist.

"Percy was attacked tonight, inside his cabin. It is in pieces, but he is alive. We currently have him in the Great House. A Khalkotauroi some how was inside the barriers of camp, we are currently in the process of finding how this occurred. As for Percy, our best medics are working on him but he has slipped into a coma. I am unsure of how this happened but we are monitoring him around the clock. I don't know how this happened with his curse and when he will awaken,, but I promise to contact you with any updates."

I froze, I couldn't breathe, not that I needed to. When I spoke it was barely a whisper but I put as much fury into my words as I could. "Find out what happened." With a swipe of my hand I was alone, floating in the ruins of my once grand estate.

Annabeth's PoV

I knew the day would come when all of Percy's good luck would catch up to him, but I didn't imagine anything like this would happen. This is the product of nightmares, nothing good could come of this. Percy Jackson, the world's savior, was in a coma and no one knew when he would wake up. When, not if, he was waking up. If Percy is anything he is a survivor, and he is not dying yet. I heard the door open and the sound of hooves on the ground. I didn't turn around, I just kept my eyes on my best friend. "How did the Khalkoauroi get inside the boundaries Chiron?"

He heard him sigh. "I don't know child, that's one of many questions I have come across tonight without answers. We will find out what is happening."

I nod, just keeping my eyes on Percy. I feel a tear fall down my face, but I wipe it away now is not the time for emotions, I need to keep a level headed to figure this out. The Labyrinth is not possible, the entrance was blocked off, and the boundaries were stronger than ever. I just need to keep thinking, I can figure this as much as I think it, it doesn't help. They just keep falling, my face a window in the rain. And just as I think this is as bad as it gets the door opened and I hear footsteps of a hunter, light and stealthy. I turn to see Thalia, a small smile on her face.

"When this arse wakes up I'm going to give him a piece of my mind, he really needs to stop scaring us. I'm starting to think he likes the attention." I give her a small smile and just like that the tears are more rapid, pouring down my face. "Oh sweetie, it's going to be okay."

"What if he doesn't wake up?" I know I shouldn't be thinking like that but the thought won't leave my mind.

"When he wakes up he'll be more of a seaweed brain than before." I give her a small laugh as she hugs me tight, and I cried. I cried until I heard a rustle of sheets. Everyone in the room joins a silence as we looked to Percy.