Percy's P.O.V

I was leaning against the many pillows against my neck. leaned over to the coffee table and grabbed a magazine. I wasn't looking so I picked up J14. I scrunched up my nose. I tried to put it back and get a different one, but I dropped the rest of them except for J14.

"Ugh." I exclaimed. I snorted when I opened the cover, there was a picture of Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez working out their relationship. I flipped through the pages. More girly dating nonsense, more Justin Beiber, more crushes, more JB, more shopping and more JB. I don't know if it' s me,but I think that was too much Justin Beiber. After I fake gagged, threw the magazine and sighed, I heard a knock at the door.

"Who is it?" I called.

"It's me, Rachel." she said from outside.

"Come in." I said. The knob turned and Rachel came in followed by 2 other kids, well teens. A pretty blond and a tall blonde guy who looked like a surfer. I smiled, though a little hesitantly.

"Hey, Percy. How are you feeling?" she asked me.

"Good. I guess. Who are your friends?" I asked her.

"Oh, I almost frogot." she cried. She turned to them.

"This is Robiina." she said pointing to the blond girl. She gave me a cute smile and a wink. I smiled back.

"And this is Cameron. "she said gesturing to the blonde surfer guy. He shot me a grin, mouth full of pearly white teeth. I nodded.

"So..." I said.

"Uh, Robiina's a daughter of Aphrodite. Cameron's a son of Apollo. I gave a polite nod, like I it wasn't obvious. Duh, it was kinda obvious who's kids they were.

"Anyway, I just wanted to stop by, to see if you were okay." she said giving me a flirty smile.

"Thanks." I said as she gave over and gave me a hug.

"Well, see ya." I aid as she walked away.

"Later, Percy." said Rachel.

"Bye." said Robiina, sweetly.

"Later, dude." called Cameron heading out the door. I leaned against the pillows. I thought about Annabeth and all the bad think happening lately. As I thought, I felt drowsy. I yawned and closed my eyes. And soon I fell asleep.

*Dream*

I was sitting at the pavilion with Annabeth, or atleast dream me was. We were laughing with all of my other friends even Leo, Piper, and Jason there, safe and sound. We were having a ball. All of a sudden Ananbeth asked to be excused so we all joked without her. Then everthing became blurry.

"Peeeeeeeeeerrrcccyyy!" screamed Annabeth in my dream. I jerked up and tried to find her, but I couldn't. Everything was foggy and blurry. I kept hearing my friends yelling my name and screaming for me, but I couldn't find them. Then sickeningly all the fog cleared and I saw everyone of my friend's dead bodies. Dream me burst in to anger and tears. Then the whole pavilion and camp burst on fire and everthing and everyone was replaced by ashes. Then, in the deadly silence, I heard laughter, creepy, vicious laughter. That's when my horrid nightmare ended.

*End Of Dream*

I woke up covered in sweat. I found myself breathing heavily whne I heard a rapping on my door.

"Who is it?" I called, catching my breath. No response, but more rapping.

"Who is it?" I reapeated. Again no response but the rapping noise. I decided to get up. I know the Apollo camper said,

"Under no circumstances do you get up, undertsand?" Too bad. I carefully got up and made my way cautiously over to the door. I wished the cabin had a peep hole, but it didn't.

"I won't open it unless you tell me who you are?" I declared.

"It's Nico." said the voice gruffly. I reached for riptide and opened the door. There stood Nico, dripping wet, beacuse outside it was now raining. I gave him a sorry look.

"Sorry, man. I din't know it was you." Nico nodded,

"S'okay. Can I come in?" he said. He gave a hard cough.

"Sure." I said moving over letting him in. He made his way to the wooden floor near the bed.

"It's so sad." stated, simply. I scrunched my eyebrows.

"Huh?" I aksed him making my way to the bed. He was sitting his legs folded. His eyes looked tired and a little wild.

"Dying. It's sad." he said, slowly. I nodded, hesititating.

"I can feel everyone die. I wonder how it'll feel if I die.." he wondered. I stared at him.

"Dude, don't get all depressed. We'll get to the bottom of this." I said, reassuringly.

"But Percy..." said Nico, quietly.

"What?" I asked distrarcted.

"What if you die?" he asked looking at me his eyes filled witth fright, but his lips were in a creepy smile. I moved farther away from Nico.

"Uh..." Nico began swaying back and forth. I heard him humming omniously. His eyes were half closed. Suddenly he fell forward. I jumped off the bed and ran to his side. I turned to see his face. I leaped back. Blood was pouring out of his mouth. I thought he was dead, but it nearly passed out when he said his last word,

"Goodbye, Percy." he smiled and I saw all his teeth cover in blood. I screamed. That's when I noticed in his hand was an open bottle. I picked it up. I dropped it when I knew what it said. One word.

POISON.