JASON

Jason woke up and he was chained up to some kind of post or table or something. He tried to break free, but the chains were too strong. A monster of some sort elbowed him in the gut, and Jason stopped trying.

Piper was next to him, and the rest of them were chained up too. In front of them was a lady. She was pretty, but had an evil look in her eye.

"Good," she said, "now that all of you are awake, I can pick who will wake me." Jason was very confused, this lady was awake, unless…

"Yes, son of Jupiter, I am Gaea in human form. How you mortals manage to lug around these bodies impresses me. I could use you, but you have such a beautiful face," she gestured to Annabeth. She spit at Gaea's feet.

"Ugh! You hopeless girl! You will do," Gaea unchained Annabeth, and grabbed her by the wrist. Annabeth shrieked, like she was hurt.

"Hey! You leave her alone!" yelled Jason before anyone else.

"Hmm, I guess he will do as well. You!" she pointed to a monster, "bring him to me." Jason was unchained and dragged to the center of the clearing next to Annabeth. Piper screamed, Percy was struggling in his chains; Hazel's mouth was gaping in shock, Frank seemed to be concentrating on an animal, and Nico looked like he was trying to choke back tears.

Gaea held a knife up to Jason's neck, and he closed his eyes, ready for Elysium. Before Gaea could strike, someone yelled, "Wait!"

Annabeth looked down and closed her eyes. Percy stepped forward, sword in hand. Somehow, he escaped his chains, and the monsters guarding him were now piles of dust. Gaea let go of Jason, and he stumbled.

"I will do anything you want, just don't kill any of them," said Percy.

"Anything, you say? Fine. Give me your sword," Gaea threw Jason and Annabeth back to Nico, Hazel, Piper and Frank, and they were locked up again.

Percy gave Gaea his sword, and stood in the center of the clearing. Gaea walked up to Percy, and she looked at him with pity.

"Poor little demigod. I can't imagine what it's like to have your friends ripped away from you, or have them be the cause of your destruction."

Percy glared at her. His eyes were stormy, but he didn't say anything. Gaea smiled an evil smile, and plunged Riptide into Percy's chest.