Annabeth POV:
"Rachel!" I hissed, "What on Earth do you think you're doing?"
Rachel was hanging feet first from a high window in the dorm building. She didn't seem to notice us.
I glanced over at Percy. He was staring at me.
"Come on, Seaweed Brain," I nudged him, and his sea-green eyes snapped back to focus. "Do something!"
"Me?" he asked. "You're the strategist!"
"Augh!" I whisper-yelled. "Stay put, Rachel. We're coming."
I ran towards her, dragging Percy behind me and we stopped directly below the window.
"Rachel? Are you okay?" I asked. Rachel's head was still inside the window, so I think that she must have just heard us. She couldn't really turn her head around, but her blue eyes wandered to a place close to where we were standing.
"Annabeth? Percy?"
"Yeah, Rachel. It's us. What do you think you're doing?" Percy replied.
Rachel sighed. "Long story. But, Chiron was right! You guys were coming!"
I took a breath. "Yeah, well, Chiron is usually right. Anyway, let's get you down from there."
Percy started to try and climb up to where Rachel was, so he could slowly lower her down, but I stopped him before he could get hurt.
"What?" he asked, glancing at his arm, where my hand was placed.
"Sorry." I replied sheepishly. "Just, don't climb up, please? I don't want you getting hurt."
He grinned. "Wow, I've never heard that one before."
I sighed, but I was smiling. He continued to try and climb up the wall.
"Rachel!" I whisper-shouted. "Stay still, Percy's coming to get you!"
Percy put his foot on one of the window ledges, and boosted himself up to where Rachel was. He took a seat on the narrow ledge.
"Hey," he smiled at Rachel.
I glared at him from the ground.
Rachel must have realized that I was upset, so she shook herself and raised her eyebrows at him. "Are you just gonna sit there and flirt with me, son of Poseidon? Or are you going to help the new Oracle down?"
Last summer, Rachel had become the new Oracle. I was secretly pleased with this, because when you become the Oracle, you can't date.
Percy looked down at me and asked, "So, Wise Girl, how do I get her down?"
"I'll instruct her on how to climb down and you watch from the top," I explained confidently.
"But," Percy pointed out, "how can you see in the dark?"
I glared at him again and that shut him up, but I had a feeling that he was grinning.
"Okay," I told Rachel. "Put your foot carefully on that ledge right below your left foot. Good. Now," I started, but I realized what her next move would have to be, and I didn't really like it.
"Give your right hand to me," Percy instructed.
I swear I saw Rachel look down at me and mouth "Sorry," but I wasn't sure."
Together, Percy and I helped her down until she was just a jump away from landing on the soft green grass.
"Thanks guys," Rachel said.
"No problem," Percy replied. I nodded in agreement.
"Okay, so let me give you the packet." Rachel turned and went into the dense, green bushes.
"What is she doing?" I whispered to Percy. He shrugged.
Rachel came out leading someone. When I looked closer, I saw that it was a girl.
From what I could make out, she had dirty blonde hair and fair skin. I couldn't see the color of her eyes properly, but they looked like they were hazel or green.
"This is Makenna," Rachel took a deep breath, "And I think that she's a daughter of Athena."
