Hang with me everyone. It gets happier. Just... Not in this chapter. In fact, it might get even sadder. But it'll be happy soon! Maybe. Depends. Sorry! :) I own nothing and enjoy the chapter! I won't beg you to review or anything, but I makes me feel super good to know that someone likes my story. Thank you. PM me if you want. I'm always open. PS: no promises on Percy. I'm just that evil. :)

Annabeth's POV

I woke up after my talk with Percy harboring many different emotions. I was happy I could still talk to him and he was somewhat in control, but then I was sad that he wasn't here. I was also furious to say the least at Kronos for taking him and worried because Percy said he might get the complete treatment. I need to talk to Chiron about this, and fast.

Just like several other times that week, I raced to the Big House in my pajamas at an early hour of the morning, or at least for a normal teen it was early.

"Chiron!" I yelled bursting through the front door. He looked up from the book he was reading on the couch.

"Come sit," he patted the chair in front of him once he say how distraught I was feeling. "Do you need anyone in here to comfort you? Give you courage?"

I sniffed fed to hold back my tears. The worrying emotion was eating me up inside. I nodded.

"Who?"

"T-Thalia, N-Nico, and A-Arabella," I stuttered. I was breathing heavy from fear, not from my sprint.

Chiron on called the three demigods to come and within minutes, they were all sitting somewhere around the room looking at me.

"Go on Annabeth," Chiron prompted me when I wouldn't say anything.

I took a deep breath to calm my breathing. "Last night, I spoke to Percy."

"Really? What did he say?" Nico asked. He really looked up to Seaweed Brain.

"Kronos was still controlling his body, but I spoke to our Percy hidden by Perseus. He said, that after hearing my speech about finding him, he started to question the way he was doing things and why. Being the loyal idiot he is, instead of running away without a word, he asked Kronos for a leave if absence."

"Why? Isn't it obvious that the Titan would deny?" Arabella asked flabbergasted.

"He is such a kelp head," sighed Thalia.

I nodded. "But he's our kelp head. Kronos himself said it, Percy is breaking free from the extreme procedure."

"That's great!" Arabella exclaimed.

"I wouldn't be so sure. Kronos needs control of Percy, it's the only thing to help them win this war. Kronos is giving the complete possession treatment. For those that don't know, Kronos is making Percy into a puppet. The enemy will control him, but he'll still be in there, just deep deep down. To far to reach."

Everyone gaped at me. "When?" Nico whispered, so softly that I almost missed it.

I lowered my head. "This morning. He might already be gone," I admitted.

Before anyone could say anything, the door burst open. Hanging on the frame, Grover stood panting. "I need a child of Iris- FAST. It's Percy."

^^^^^^^ LINE BREAK ^ TIME SKIP 5 MIN ^^^^^^^

Within five minutes, we gathered all the counselors in the rec room. Butch son of iris created a rainbow and Grover threw a coin in. "Iris, goddess of the rainbow, please except my offering. Show me the conversation in my head." Some people looked at the satyr oddly, but thankfully said nothing.

The rainbow shimmered, and in front of his laid a beat up son of Poseidon. His legs were trapped under a huge golden boulder. Golden rubble was scattered all around him.

"Percy!" Grover bleated. Everyone stared in shock at the hero of Olympus.

"No time for hellos, we don't have much time. Kronos will be back any minute," Percy hurriedly spoke. "I'm no longer in control of my body. Annabeth will explain later. There's going to be a battle with both camps in 3 days. You have to merge if you all want to live. My body will be there. I'll be under Kronos's control, so I cant feel mercy. Be careful. In order to win, you have to take me out. Knock me out, then kidnap me. Keep me in the basement. When I'm not near Kronos, I shouldn't hurt anyone. I'll be free. You'll all be safe. Don't worry about me. I'm still here. I'll always be able to see and hear, so talk to me. I might not wake up at first. My body will be in a coma kinda. I'm not sure when I'll wake up. Just everyone, be careful. Show me no mercy, be aside that's what my body will show you. Just know, it's not me. I'm sorry." Percy's eyes widened in fear.

A golden warrior in battle armor appeared behind Percy to his right. Still stuck under the good boulder, he couldn't get up to fight.

"What is this Perseus?" the warrior growled.

"I was saying goodbye, seeing as you've already taken over my body, my mind won't be too far behind will it?"

The warrior scoffed. "If I wanted you dead, I would've killed you already. You're lucky you're important, or you'd be visiting your sister now."

Percy glared at the warrior. "Dont you dare dishonor her soul after you killed her you monster," he roared furiously.

(AN THE WARRIOR GETS SOME SUGGESTIVE IDEAS. MIGHT WANT TO SKIP A BIT. SORRY.) The warrior ignored Poseidon's son. "Look, your dear girlfriend Annabeth is here." I glared at him. "Imagine a the fun we could have together. Just you, me, some place private, maybe even some alchohol to spice things up..."

I must've looked horrified because the warrior laughed. "Oh Miss Chase, why do you love this 'hero'? He's been faking all along. This isn't his real personality. Seaweed brain? Not. He's as smart as any child of Athena. It was his job to blend in. He's smart, can read, can actually control his ADHD. Isn't that right Perseus?"

Percy said nothing. We all stared at him. "Percy?"

No reply. He just stared at the ground trapped.

"Percy, what's 4598x6732?" I asked, already doing the math in my head.

Percy sighed. "30,953,736."

I stared at him, mouth slightly open. What else did I not know?

"Im sorry Annabeth. I'm sorry everyone. I wasn't working for this -beep- though. I swear on the styx," Percy tried to convince us. No one said anything.

"No, if I said anything it wouldve killed you all! No please, just listen to me!" Everyone turned their heads away from the screen.

"I trusted you Percy," I whispered disappointed.

"No Annabeth please! It's all a plot! It's a plot to kill you! Kill us all! You have to believe me!"

"Good bye Percy," I spoke turning away from the screen.

Percy screamed as Kronos said something. It sounded like, "now your friends will never save you. You'll be my puppet forever."

I quickly turned back to the mist just in time to see the warrior start abusing Percy. The golden man must've forgotten we were there, because he went on and on kicking, slashing, punching the son of Poseidon. My boyfriend screamed in pain. I felt tears spring into my eyes.

"No," I whispered when there was a brief point of silence. All eyes turned to me, including a merciless golden pair and a tortured sea-green pair.

"No," I repeated louder.

"No what?" The warrior asked me.

"No. I will not let you hurt Percy, no matter what. I will save him, and if I'm the only one, so be it." I stood up.

Everyone was silent before Thalia stood up. "I'll save Percy."

"As will I," Nico spoke as he stood up.

"I will too." Jake mason.

"Don't forget us." The Stolls.

"I'll help." Katie Gardner.

Soon, everyone was standing up and saying they would help save percy. The golden warrior looked at us baffled.

"But he lied to you! He broke your trust!"

"But he's family, and family never gives up," Nico bravely spoke.

Percy looked at us, his eyes still tortured, but holding a small shred of hope on them.

"Hold on Percy!" Grover bleeted.

"As long as you don't give up on me, I won't give in. Please, don't give up. I'll be back," Percy spoke, his voice hoarse.

"We wont give up Percy! You'll be back before you know it!"

The golden warrior looked outraged. "NO! No this can't be happening! Do you not know who I am?!"

"Yeah, we know who you are, and we aren't scared. Now give Percy back and we'll be scared of you them. Give us Percy, Kronos," I demanded.

Everyone looked at me like I was crazy. Even Percy and Kronos did, which was saying something. Kronos snapped his fingers, and Percy disappeared.

"I don't appreciate you taking back my right hand man. He's mine now, forever. I don't know what you think you can do to erase my possession, but it's impossible. This change of mind is permanent. Nothing can fix that, not even the strongest healing magic. Good luck. Or not."

With that, the Titan lord slashed through the message and dissolved.

I had had been brave for so long while Kronos was on the screen. I couldn't take it anymore, and broke into a sobbing mess. No one knew how to comfort me, but then, like last time, I felt a firm hand on my shoulder. Clarisse was comforting me.

"He'll be fine. We can help him. You'll fix him."

"I just hope so."