Chapter 4
Percy was having a nightmare that seemed to top all. He was engulfed in some sort of blue goo that was slowly beginning to smother him. And that was before the strange shadow girl, or girls, decided to pop into his dream. He wasn't sure if it was just one or two presences because while he sensed two, there was some sort of overlap between them, as if they were sharing the same space. "Perseus," said the first in a very tinkly high pitched voice. "Do you know where you are?" "Tartarus?" Percy mumbled. It certainly seemed like it-it was as black as midnight and filled with strange noises and howling winds "Exactly!" "Wait, What?" Percy asked. "Alexsis, don't scare him!" Said the second voice, in a more snarky sort of tone. "Anyway," said the second one, as she/it cleared her throat. "Do you remember the last place you were before ending up here?"asked the second voice. "C-camp half-blood," replied Percy," But I-" He was interrupted by the first voice-Alexsis. "Very good, Perseus. But do you remember who this is?" The image of a blond, gray-eyed girl came into view. "Annabeth!" Percy almost shouted, and in a very firm voice to Alexsis, " My GIRLFRIEND." "Very good Percy." Said the second voice again, "Now in about a minute, you will wake up in the Camp half-blood infirmary. Don't struggle, all your questions will be answered shortly." The girls/things were about to leave, when Percy said, "Wait, at least let me know who you are!" Alexsis seemed to brighten up at this as she shouted, her voice seeming to go farther away. "I'm Alexsis, shadow, and this is Marcy child of Nyx." "What?" yelled Percy, as he didn't catch that. "Bye-Bye now, Perseus!" Alexsis shouted. A flash flash of purple eyes appeared in front of him, and then he felt himself be consumed by the goo.
Percy woke up with a gasp. He heard some sort of murmuring , and then his eyes snapped open to the troubled faces of campers in the infirmary. He blinked, and he looked at the scene in front of him. It looked like two campers were having a conversation in hushed tones in front of him. "It seems like he remembers you and camp well enough." Said the first girl. She had a pale complexion and dark hair that looked black at first, but then seemed to shimmer gold a little bit. Percy recognized her voice as the voice of the second presence. Percy looked to the other camper…blonde hair…stormy gray eyes…Annabeth!
"Annabeth!" Percy shouted. The campers all gasped. "Well, well, well." Said the other girl as she turned. "seems like you do remember well enough." He looked at her face that was covered in a sort of smirk/smile combination. He saw her eyes…Her purple eyes…..