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Chapter Four

Percy's POV

"Annabeth!" I screamed. I ran in the direction that she had disappeared, but it was too late. She was gone. I sprinted to camp. When I got there, I went straight to Chiron.

"Percy! I thought Annabeth was coming as well." Chiron smiled.

"Chiron, she's gone. There was a Sphinx, and it took her." As I told him this, Chiron's smile faded. I think I was hyperventilating. "Chiron, we have to find her,"

"Okay, Percy calm down. We'll find her. She can take care of herself."

"She can't take care of herself if she gets killed! What if she's dead right now? We have to find her!" I noticed a lot of the new campers staring at me. I ran to my cabin. I was mad. I was mad at Chiron. I was mad at myself. I was mad that I had let this happen. It was all my fault. If I had been quicker, maybe I would've saved her. I lied on my bed and I drifted off to sleep.

The dream was horrible. I saw Annabeth. It looked like she was in a type of cell. She was sleeping on a very uncomfortable looking bed. No one else was around. But there was a thing. I saw a spider. It was as big as my hand with my fingers spread out. I couldn't tell what kind it was, but it looked dangerous, and it was heading straight towards Annabeth. Her eyes fluttered open, and she saw the spider. She screamed and her expression was truly terrified. She stood on the bed, still screaming. I've never seen her so afraid. Tear were spilling over her eye in terror. I hurt me to see her like this, being tortured. Somebody walked to the door of the cell. It was a guy with brown hair in a buzz-cut. He wore sweats, and it looked like he had been sleeping.

"What's the racket?" he asked Annabeth. She was too scared to speak, so she pointed to the spider. The man laughed. "I see you've met my pet, Favul." He called the spider and it came to him through the bars. Annabeth calmed down, and got off the bed.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"Welcome Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena. My name is Irin. I'm a mortal." Annabeth looked confused.

"How do you know?"

"Are you kidding? The battle wreckage was obvious."

"Why am I here?"

"Well, I have some questions about everything. And I'd like to talk to your boyfriend, Percy Jackson. You're perfect bait."

"Why do you want to talk to him?"

"I need his help."

"How do you have monsters?"

"The Sphinx brought you here, correct?" Annabeth nodded. "I have monsters because they like to have a leader."

I would have heard more of the conversation, but someone shook me awake. I opened my eyes.

"Malcolm?" I asked. I was surprised to see Annabeth's brother.

"Percy, we have to find her. Chiron told me what happened." He answered. I sat up.

"Yeah, I know. I need to talk to Chiron again." I left the cabin. I found Chiron in the Big House and told him about my dream.

"We need a quest," Chiron said, "Percy, you should lead it. You may take anyone, but I suggest Malcolm and Grover. They know her better than anyone, other than you. Go see the Rachel for a prophecy." I didn't argue. I went to Rachel's cave and knocked on the rock. Rachel came to the front of the cave.

"Percy," she said, "I heard about Annabeth. I'm really sorry,"

"Um, yeah, I need a prophecy." As soon as I said it, her eyes turned green. She said in a mummified voice,

You shall find the love that is lost,

You shall go to the place that rarely sees frost,

A secret is what you will discover,

You will be worried and frantic until this is over.