"Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena. I give you powers under the water. You will be able to breathe and fight as well as if you were on land."
"Thank you, Lord Poseidon."
Poseidon smiled knowingly. "Of course. After all, you will be my daughter-in-law in the near future."
The daughter of Athena blushed profusely. "Right." She said, desperate to change the subject, "Let's go get my boyfriend back."
"And my son." Poseidon iterjected.
Why is there no other chapter here? I should have at least a whole other 600 or so words! Where is chapter 5?"Of course." She smiles. "Let's go."
Poseidon created a funnel that looked like it went all the way down to the bottom of the sea. In fact, it did. Annabeth looked down to see the wet sand dusted with beautiful shells.
All that beauty masked the horrible things that were happening beneath those shells.
Percy. Being whipped, slapped, beaten. Thrown against the wall. Being forced to fight an endless battle that no one could win. Not even the Savior of Olympus.
Annabeth shook her head to rid her mind of those horrid thoughts. I can do this. I have to. My life relies on it. Percy's life relies on it. My life relies on it. I cannot fail.
"Annabeth." Poseidon put a hand on her shoulder. "We must go now."
Annabeth nodded vigorously. "Yes." She said, then a little more confidently, "Yes. Let's go."
Poseidon nodded, "Step into the funnel and you will feel yourself falling. Do not be afraid. The funnel is just taking you to the bottom of the Sound. It will deposit you safely on the ground."
Nodding her thanks, she stepped into the tides. Looking down, she realizes, she wasn't getting wet, just like Percy didn't whenever he wanted to stay fry, or win a splashing contest with Annabeth.
Percy. There was that name again. Was he all right? Was he hurt? Was he… dead?
No. She couldn't think like that. The more she thought about it, the more it would become a reality.
Swallowing the large lump in her throat, she gripped the handle of her knife, and stepped one step closer to the water transportation. One step followed by another, until she stood, chin held high, and felt herself falling.
She realized, the last time she fell. She was falling into Tartarus. She knew she was safe, but even so, she was more scared now, than she was then.
Why? Because she had Percy Jackson by her side.
Percy. Percy. Percy! His head jolted up. Well, moved a little to the side. He was in so much pain that h could barely move.
Percy. The voice said again.
In his mind, he responded, What?
Percy. It's me. Grover. Your best friend?
Grover ? Is it really you? Was Percy's response.
Yeah. It really is me. Listen. Annabeth and your dad are coming to help you. Grover told him.
They are? He asked, refusing to let hope take over him. This conversation could very well be just another of Polybotes' cruel mind tricks.
Yeah. They are. Just hold tight? Okay, buddy? They are on their way. See you soo-
Grover's last words were cut off by a loud banging coming through the door. Daring to lift his head up, in hope that it could be the friendly faces that he was waiting for, his heart dropped into his stomach. It wasn't them. It was Polybotes, with another toy behind his back, and a smile on his face that meant it was about to be a very bad day for his prisoner.
"Annabeth. I can feel Percy." His father said, after moments walking in silence.
"Y-you can?" The blond inquired.
"Yes. He's very near to us. Follow me this way."
They continued walking in silence and before long, they came upon a gray and blue stone structure.
Annabeth dared to take a breath. "He's here."
Poseidon nodded. "Yes. Yes, he is."
Just as Poseidon and Annabeth finished saying these words, hundreds of little monsters came swarming out of the door to the fortress.
"Basilisks!" The God and demigod yelled out in unison. They swam separate ways as the tiny swimmers came barreling at them.
"Percy Jackson. A little basilisk told me that someone is going to be stupid and try to save you." Polybotes said, putting emphasis on the word try.
The prisoner didn't respond.
"Oh? You don't know about that?" The giant laughed, "Well. Let me make sure you never remember. Anything."
