Chapter 16: Chimney Rock

We had to walk the road that winded up the mountain. Nobody else was going to die. I promise Diana I thought to myself. We made it to the top, well where the road ended. There was a building there. We walked inside. It was a gift shop. There were signs that pointed us to the elevator in the back of the shop. The sign on the elevator door said TO CHIMNEY ROCK. I made eye contact with Percy and Annabeth. I nodded at Percy and he pressed the button. The door opened and we stepped in. The elevator was huge, big enough for at least 20 people. The back wall was completely glass. It faced a rock. Percy pressed the up button and the elevator shot up. Percy took his pen out and uncapped it. Riptide was in his hands. Annabeth took her knife out. I twisted my ring. My shield was on my arm. I took my black flashlight out and clicked it. My sword was in my hand. We nodded at each other. The elevator reached the top. A voice came over the intercom. "You've now traveled 1,000 feet up the mountain. Enjoy the sights!" It cut off. The elevator doors opened. We stepped out. There were tons of Goldies standing in a line. They made no move towards us. We followed there line, to a set of stairs that led up to a higher point of the mountain. The sign by the base of the stairs said Chimney Rock. We walked up the stairs. On top of the "Chimney" there were about 5 Goldies and the rat looking creatures. And chained to the ground by celestial bronze chains all around the chimney were girls in silver parkas. "Thalia!" Percy and Annabeth yelled running towards a girl. "No don't!" she croaked back. A 15 foot tall man appeared and waved his hand. Celestial Bronze chains wrapped around them. The man tuned towards me. "Hello little hero. I'm the Titan Atlas, Your doom."