Percy´s POV

As the members of our red team gathered around in a circle, Malcolm, Annabeth´s half – brother began to speak.

"Okay. We part our team into four smaller groups. One has to protect our flag; the other three have to disperse in the forest."

"I´ll lead the group to the flag." Chad, a son of Apollo said. "The whole Apollo cabin I think. We´ll go through the middle so we can distract the others."

"I´ll take the second group to the flag. We´ll run around the forest and try to get the flag from the right side." Tyler, a small red – nosed son of Dionysus said.

"And my cabin will run to the left side around the forest." Malcolm said at the end.

"And what about us?" I asked stupidly. Everybody looked at me and Annabeth.

"You two will protect our flag because you can´t really run or fight with these handcuffs." A girl from the Athena cabin said. I think her name was Emily.

"Fine." Annabeth grumbled. "But this isn´t much protection. When the other team comes through our groups Percy and I can´t really hold up the whole other team." The others thought about that.

"Yes, you are right." Emily said. "A few campers from the Dionysus cabin and from the Athena cabin will help you, because these two groups must not be that big. That would attract too much attention."

About eight other campers joined Annabeth and me. I think it was way better than alone, who knows what Clarisse will do to us. The horn blew and the game began. Like we composed, our team parted into four other groups and disappeared into the forest. It was almost completely dark in the meantime, so it was a bit difficult to see something.

After about ten minutes from waiting we heard sword clanging and angry shouts from the campers. I didn´t know from which team, but that was not important to me in that moment. Annabeth, the eight other campers and I positioned us in front of our flag. The two of us stood a bit further away from the others so we would have a better view. We waited, and waited and waited, but absolutely nothing happened.

"I´m bored." I said to Annabeth who looked annoyed.

"I know Percy. Me too, but we can´t change that now. It´s Aphrodite´s fault that we are freaking bound together!" She nearly screamed and thunder grumbled at the sky.

"I don´t want to get my clothes dirty." I said suddenly. It sounded completely random. Well… it was.

"And that says a boy." Annabeth laughed.

"No, I´m serious. When we get dirty we have to change our clothes before we go to bed." Annabeth seemed to realize what I meant and her eyes widened.

"Oh… yeah, you´re right. But we haven´t got much to do here so that isn´t such a big problem."

"I hope so." I mumbled and turned to the others who looked suddenly worried.

"What´s wrong guys?"

"It looks like the group of Chad didn´t make it through. They were stopped by the Ares cabin." An Athena kid said. Then we heard angry shouts and rattling and five Ares kids broke out of the bushes.

"Go! You have to distract the others. We´ll take them." One kid from Dionysus screamed at us. I looked at Annabeth and before I could do anything she pulled me with her. We ran through the forest until our lungs screamed for air, but we didn´t stop.

"What… do we… do now?" Annabeth asked me after about two minutes of running.

I was about to answer but suddenly we lost the ground under our feet and we fell into complete darkness.

I know this chapter is really short but please review. I promise to make the next chapters longer.