A/N If you haven't already realised, these are gonna be long chapters, like over a thousand words long chapters. But to be honest anyone who's read pjo probably doesn't mind long books/chapters, so if you don't like this, tough. Deal with it.

Chapter 2: An Unwelcome Visit

Leo's P.O.V

He wasn't feeling too safe. Having your most powerful friend stolen from their bed at night and taken to Tartarus can do some things to your head. After he cut the hose off from the iris message to Olympus, trying to talk to Annabeth proved pointless. She immediately walked back to the big house, and after a worried glance to each other, Piper, Jason and Leo ran after her.

"-need to hold a meeting," she was talking to Chiron when she turned around to find the three of them behind her. "I won't attend, but these guys can tell you everything you need to know."

"Ok, but... never mind." Leo thought Chiron was going to say something about why Annabeth wouldn't want to stay, but he was cut off when he saw the four's faces. Annabeth didn't seem to care too much about what he was going to say anyway. She pushed between the three of them and walked down the hill.

"I'll be in my cabin," she said quietly as she left. Leo knew that she didn't want to be disturbed.

(Later)

"Hey! Listen up!" Leo yelled at the table of campers. There were ten in total: Chiron, Piper, Jason, Clarisse, Will, Connor, Travis, Nico, Rachel and Leo himself of course.

"What's happened, and where's Annabeth and Percy?" Clarisse demanded, always straight to the point.

"Well, the good news is, we know where both of them are, and Annabeth's in her cabin," started Piper.

"But the bad news is..." Jason continued.

"Percy's been taken to Tartarus," Leo finished. Someone had to say it. Gasps and chatter spread around the table.

"Oi! Shaddup!" Leo shouted again. "There's not much we can do at the moment, so let's make sure we don't panic! 'Cause that's not gonna get us anywhere!"

"I'm sorry, did I hear you right? You're saying our most powerful demigod has just been taken - without anyone noticing, might I add - down to Tartarus?" Will asked incredulously. "Now I understand why Annabeth's in her cabin. This would be hard for her to bear listening to."

Suddenly, green vapours filled the room, and everyone looked over at Rachel.

"Evil has taken one, he wants three,

The cost of sacrifice is not free

Two shall become bound with leather

Opposites attract; light and darkness will prevail only when together."

(Yes I know that wasn't great I'm not good with poems)

The green fog shut off all at once, and Rachel returned to her normal state.

"What was the prophecy?" She asked tiredly. She had become used to not remembering the prophecies, even though she spoke them. But that didn't mean she liked or got used to the attention that was given to her when she did speak them.

"Evil has taken one, he wants three. The cost of sacrifice is not free. So two shall become bound with leather. Opposites attract; light and darkness will prevail only when together," Nico recited, surprising everyone with his memorising ability.

"Well the first line has to mean Tartarus, he has a human form as well, much like Gaia. And I guess him having one and wanting three means he has Percy, but wants two more demigods," Piper analysed.

"You don't think that it could mean children of the big three? You know you guys are more powerful than us, and it couldn't just be a coincidence that Percy was taken," Travis directed towards Jason and Nico.

Chiron sighed. "Unfortunately, that theory makes a lot of sense."

"Ok, then the cost of sacrifice not being free is kinda obvious. We're gonna need a sacrifice of some sort, and it's gonna be an important or difficult one," Clarisse said.

"Bound with leather? Perhaps Tartarus is tying them down with leather?" Leo added.

"Maybe slightly too literal, but it could make sense. Perhaps tying them down with leather could lead to something else..." Jason trailed off.

Suddenly, Annabeth barged into the room, eyes clearly stained red from crying.

"You guys need to see this."

Annabeth's P.O.V

"Percy," she whispered, but she didn't dare come closer. He was standing on top of half blood hill, waiting, with all sorts of terrifying creatures surrounding him, but it seemed like they were obeying him, though possibly reluctantly. The ten from the meeting ran up behind her, gasping as they saw what was in front of them.

"Oh my gods," Piper said, by Annabeth's side. Percy turned to look at the gathering crowd, and fixed eyes with Annabeth. She almost lost it. Because instead of seeing her seaweed brain's beautiful sea green eyes, she saw black. Even the whites of his eyes were black, like you'd see in a demon's.

"Miss me, Annabeth?" he bellowed down the hill. The voice wasn't his either. It was different, but still familiar. Because not only had Annabeth's boyfriend been taken from her, but he was now being possessed by Tartarus. She couldn't bring herself to speak.

"Long time, no see. Last time I seem to remember this brave hero of yours nearly gave up, dropping his sword on sight. Well now he's mine again."