Annabeth's POV:

The prophecy was definitely a puzzling one. I have to admit that beyond figuring out that it was referring to me, Percy, Thalia, Jason, Piper, Rachel, and Nico, I was stumped... Literally.

I was so tired that I didn't have to wait for Chiron to tell us to go to bed. As soon as I laid down on my bed in the Athena Cabin, I was out like a rock.

The next morning, we trained. After breakfast, we spent an hour at archery. Then we practiced sword fighting until lunch. Then we did the rock climbing wall for a little bit. But in mid afternoon, around 3:00, the six of us, me, Percy, Thalia, Jason, Piper, and Rachel took a walk in Central Park. Nico did not come with us, since he was running an errand for his dad, Hades.

Why did I just describe all of that? You didn't need to know all of those little details about our day, just the important ones. I curse this ADHD.

Anyways, getting back to business, should my ADHD allow me to continue, we were walking in Central Park like I said we were. It was a warm day, but not too warm. I think it was sunny and 75. Gods, I love that song! Joe Nickels is so HOT! Darn ADHD! LEAVE ME ALONE! Anyways, it was a beautiful day, a perfect day for a walk in the park. Maybe Percy and I will go to the beach later. Maybe Rachel and Piper will join us.

But then out of nowhere a black SUV screeches to a halt and seven male models jump out. Knowing Piper, she was about to comment on how hot they were when something weird started happening... The male models began to morph, their faces began to have snouts, like that of a dog, extending out. Their bare skin started growing thick hair. Their hands were now big, hairy paws with large claws. Their teeth were now sharp, ugly, yellow fangs. They must be a new form of monster or something, and boy, were they disgusting looking!

Then I said, "What do you and your friends want, Ugly?"

"Your coming with us, and you, sweetheart, will pay for that insult."

We're not coming with you, so you can knock off this stupid little act of yours."

"Very well then. Have it your way. I'm Ari by the way, and my dad and his friends are going to have fun with you."

Then Ari lifted something and pointed it at my shoulder. Then I felt a prick, and I was collapsing. The last thing I remember before passing out was hearing Percy saying: "Annabeth!"

Percy's POV:

Those guys were so ugly. I was proud of Annabeth for showing her tough side, but then that guy, Ari, pointed something at my girlfriend and she collapsed, screaming and crying in pain. I ran to her side, trying to keep her head from hitting the ground, and shouted: "Annabeth!" That's when I too, felt a prick on my shoulder and I collapsed as well, screaming and crying in pain.

Rachel's POV:

"Percy!" I shouted. Then Thalia said to Ari, getting ready to draw her weapon and slice this guy and his friends, "How could you do this?"

"Well, we were sent to just get those two, but I think that they would be please to have four more, just in case, and then I felt the prick in my shoulder and screamed and cried out in pain before passing out... Again.

Piper's POV:

"Rachel!" I cry. I'm getting ready to use charmspeak on this guy to let the six of us go when I feel a prick on my shoulder I crumple to the ground, crying loudly and screaming in pain.

Jason's POV:

"Piper! No!" That's all I could think to say when they drugged my beloved Piper with gods know what. Then I feel the prick as I'm running to Piper and I collapse in pain, crying and screaming before I pass out as well.

Thalia's POV:

"Jason!" I shout. Nobody messes with my baby brother and friends gets away with it. But before I can do anything, I feel a prick on my shoulder, and I go down. I collapsed in a heap like everyone else in pain and agony, but, unlike Annabeth, Percy, Rachel, Piper, and my baby brother Jason, I refused to scream and cry out in pain. I refused to give this guy Ari the satisfaction to hear me cry. That's just typical Thalia for ya. I don't give anyone the satisfaction of hearing me cry. Not even my brother Jason.

Ari's POV:

Now that we had them all, and to my disappointment, that last girl did not scream and cry in pain. I had enjoyed that from the others, especially from that first girl who insulted me by calling me ugly. I had given that child a second dose of the medicine, one dart in each shoulder. That'll teach that little girl, that naughty child, to behave herself. At least Ari hoped that it would. Then he said to his gang: "Alright guys. Let's get them into the dog crates and get out of here before people become suspicious of us. Then five of his buddies to pick up one of the children, while the sixth climbed in the driver's seat and started the engine of the black SUV. Ari picked that first girl up put her in an extra small dog crate. This was satisfying to him to know that she, unlike her friends, wouldn't be able to move around and that if she tried to sit up, she'll hit her head on the top of the crate, and she couldn't scoot back far enough to avoid being taken out of the crate because it wasn't long enough. Ari smiled. Her torture isn't over yet, and when she wakes up from her sleep when they get back to the school after making a few more trips, he'll punish her even more. No one gets away with calling him ugly without painfully getting punished, except for Max, his half sister, but he has still punished her in the past too. Ari smiled. This naughty little girl that called him ugly was not going to get away with it. He climbed into the SUV and closed the door. They were headed to Massachusetts next.