Percy

Percy really started to like the stone floor. It's where he spent most of his time. As soon as he awoke he tried sitting up but couldn't even make it that far. He lay there on the ground until finally he found the strength to get up. He used the thick, iron bars of the cell door to lift himself up and prop himself against the right wall of the cell, grimacing as he lay his head back against the wall. He must of slammed it on the ground when he fell. He closed his eyes trying to ignore the pain in his throbbing head. He had never felt so helpless in his life... Ever! And he's felt helpless many times before! Suddenly, out of the darkness he heard a voice.

"You talk in your sleep!"

Percy's eyes shot open. He looked around the hall trying to find the source of the voice. It seemed to have come from the cell across from Percy.

"Who's Annabeth!?" It asked again, but this time a small figure stepped out of the shadow of its cell. It was obviously a female and she was obviously a sea nymph. She had long lanky hair that didn't seem to have been brushed in weeks. She had pointed ears and small, almond shape eyes she was wearing only a short blue dress that cut of at her knees. Her skin was tinted a pale violet color and Percy didn't know if it was natural or if she felt just as sick as he did. Panic stricken he looked down at his own hands and was relieved to find that they were a normal-ish color... Besides the fact that they were extremely pale and shaky.

"Hello?" Said the nymph.

"W-who are you?" Percy managed.

"Who are you?" She retorted back as if it was an insult.

"Well... I'm Percy..." he began.

The nymph's eyes widened. Her hand made her way across he mouth.

"You mean... The real Percy, like Percy Jackson? Son of the sea god?" She asked awestruck.

"Ya..." Percy replied "That's me!" He smiled although he didn't know how friendly he looked. He had a constant grimace from the constant, throbbing pain in his body. The nymph didn't seem to mind. She stood there in silent awe until she finally said:

"I'm Celia, I'm a sea nymph..." She smiled shyly at Percy.

"You look awful!" She remarked "are you okay?"

Percy tried not to groan as he repositioned himself on the wall. "Ya... Ya I'm fine!" The truth was he wasn't fine at all! He felt horrible and weak. His head throbbed and his body seemed to ache all over. He was also exhausted. It took all his consentration just to keep his eyes from closing. Celia obviously didn't believe him.

"What happened!? I mean... Is what he said true?" She asked timidly.

It took Percy a while to figure out who she meant by he.

"Who, Thetis? oh...well... I guess so!" He tried to laugh but stopped because it hurt to much. Celia looked down at the her feet and back at Percy.

"So uh... Why are you here?" She asked shyly. Percy thought for a bit and then answered:

"I don't really know!" It was stupid but true! Why was he even here?

"Why are you here?" He asked Celia, curiously. She became interested in her feet once more.

"Well uh... You see this prison thing is actually where my old home is... was... When they told me that they planned to build this thing on my home I told them I would never move and well... They practically plucked me from my home!" She explained "and when they finished constructing the building, they imprisoned me here! I... I just wish I was back home!"

"Gods..." Percy began in a gentle tone "that's awful!" He couldn't imagine the pain she must have been feeling.

"But anyway you should get some rest!" she suggested "You look horrible!"

"Nah... I'll be..." but before he could finish his sentence, Percy dozed off.

Annabeth
The water was ice cold. It was all Annabeth could do not too scream when she broke through the surface. She gasped and splashed until her shock subsided. She grabbed hold of Rainbow.

"C'mon!" She shivered "L-let's go!"

Rainbow whinnied and dove into the ocean. Annabeth barely had time to hold her breath but Rainbow kept swimming deeper and deeper underwater. When Annabeth couldn't hold her breath any longer she tapped Rainbows shoulder and motioned to her mouth. Rainbow obviously understood be cause she blew a huge air bubble from her mouth and let it float to Annabeth's head. When the bubble was in place Annabeth took a huge breath and was relieved to find she inhaled oxygen... Not water. Rainbow continued her journey through the dark depths of the ocean until finally they arrived at their destination

Annabeth couldn't believe her eyes. In front of her was the largest underwater building she had ever seen in her life, and probbably the only one. It was about as wide as it was tall (which was eight stories to be exact). Each floor had big steel doors stuck on the side of the building but there where no stairs or ladders, just doors. Which wasn't that big of a problem to Annabeth since she could easily swim up to them, no problem! Except for the fact that each door had a pair of pig/lizard things guarding them.

The creatures had reptile like body's, but pushed in noses like pigs. And they were big... really big! They reminded Annabeth of the troll things guarding Jabba's palace in Star Wars. They where dressed in battle armor and each had its own staff. What they were for Annabeth couldn't tell. She had never heard of this type of monster before in her life!

"How do I get in?" Annabeth asked but Rainbow was already on it. She nudged Annabeth's Yankees cap and whinnied frantically.

"Alright, stop that!" Annabeth chuckled "Good idea! Thanks Rainbow! I owe you one!" She slid on her cap and began to swim towards the building.

She chose the third floor because three is usually a lucky number. She swam up to the doors of the third floor and, lucky for her, so did two other pig/lizard things. They waved at the guards and casually pulled out one of those key card things you see in spy movies and swiped it along the side of the door. They moved so quickly Annabeth could barely keep up. The doors slid open and the lizard dudes swam straight through and into the building. Annabeth followed and couldn't help but wonder how all the water wasn't cascading into the open doors. She found out soon enough.

As she swam through the doors it was as if she had walked through a forcefield. One moment she was swimming the next she had fallen flat on her face on the hard, dry floor. The two lizards looked back at her and she held her breath. She was happy she had her cap on because the one lizard simply turned to the other, shrugged and continued walking down the hall.

She sighed in relief (a very quiet sigh at that) and began to pick her self up of the floor. She looked behind her as the doors closed. It looked like she just stepped through a giant bubble. Even her clothes were dry! She turned around and noted her surroundings.

She was in a small hallway lined with... Cells? She walked up to one and peeked inside but the cell was empty. She began walking down the hall. Peeking into random cells. But they were all empty. Weird, she thought who builds an underwater prison but doesn't keep any prisoners?
She kept walking until she came to the end of the hall where there stood another set of doors, elevator doors! Suddenly the doors slid open after a sharp sounding ding! Two pig/lizards strolled out carrying the same staffs as the guards outside. Annabeth had to jump out of the way so she wouldn't get trampled. Cursing at them under her breath she stepped through the doors of the elevator.

She was about to try a random button when she heard rushed footsteps from down the hall. Suddenly a huge piglizard (Annabeth decided to call them piglizards) came hustling into the elevator and punched the down button, almost hitting Annabeth's face instead.
He bounced impatiently on his toes till the elevator stopped at the basement. Ding! The doors slid open and the piglizard rushed out almost tripping over himself. He met up with two of his buddies halfway down the hall. Annabeth crept out of the elevator and slowly made her way towards the piglizards.

"Finally!" Grunted a short piglizard "what took you so long!?" The lizard that was late was huffing, puffing and panting so hard he couldn't answer.

"Whatever!" The short one said and he turned to the other one that had been waiting as well. "Well, boss says he wants to talk with this one" he pointed at cell they where standing beside. "It must be pretty serious cause he demanded he see him right away!"

"Well then..." Said his friend, who was much taller and wider than all the piglizards "what are we waiting for!"

He grabbed the panting lizard by the arm and dragged him toward the cell. While he unlocked it and bustled in, Annabeth could hear a quiet voice from the neighboring cell.

"Can't you just leave him alone!" It shouted. The short piglizard just raised his staff and thrust it in between the bars of the cell. A Zaaap! resonated through the hallway and Annabeth heard a small thump as if someone had crumpled to the ground.

"You can be quiet!" He grumbled and turned back towards his friends who at this time had already drug their prisoner out of the cell.

So thats what those were, she thought , electro-staffs! Great! The piglizards picked the prisoner up of the ground and Annabeth had to try hard not to gasp out loud. The boy had dark, messy hair and sea green eyes.

"Percy?" Se asked in a hushed voice. That's when tears began pouring down Annabeth's cheeks. He looked horrible! His beautiful eyes were sunken and dull. His skin was as white as a sheet and his arms and legs were shaky. He kept one hand clutched on his stomach and one on the wall to support himself. His usually bright smile was replaced by a painful grimace.

"Get walking!" The larger piglizard demanded as he shoved Percy in Annabeth's direction. He stumbled and fell to the ground.

"C'mon!" Complained the short piglizard. He prodded Percy with his staff zapping his rib cage. Percy screamed.

"N-not helping!" he managed, catching his breath. The piglizard sighed and ordered his friend to pick Percy up of the ground once more. Grumbling, the tall piglizard grabbed the back of Percy shirt and hauled him back to his feet. Together, they walked past Annabeth an into the elevator.