Hello! Wanted to thank Feline Pawprint and CryingWolf14. Your feedback is much appreciated. :D The ball is starting! What's going to happen to Percy and Annabeth? Or will I even tell you in this chapter? MUAHAHAHA! Maybe its time for a new evil laugh. What about HAHAHAHAHA? I don't know. That always has sounded evil to me :) Just kidding
Disclaimer: I do not own PJO
Nico's POV
The great golden doors of Olympus open and I step into the hall, mouth agape. The ballroom is a stunning room made entirely of gold, silver, and bronze. Tall pillars stands as majestic beacons and circular staircases lead to private balconies above. The Gods are in their human forms and are dancing with one another. Ares and my father are the only ones who are at the food table, looking sullen.
Aphrodite, in a splendid gown of pale pink silk, is dancing with Posideon who is dressed in a cerulean suit. She winks at me as Posideon spins her across the dance floor. Slow music is playing and then my heart almost stops.
From the other side of the room the girls emerge. Even my partner looks rather pretty. Her normally choppy cut and dirty black hair is gleaming in the light and in a fancy bun. She's wearing a spaghetti strap red dress that goes to her knees showing off her tan skin. A simple ruby necklace is around her neck and gold bands encircle her biceps. Wow.
I practically rush over to her. "Y-You look," I start but she cuts in "Let's just get this over with." We start to dance and honestly, its the most wonderful evening ever.
Jason's POV
My speech is in a minute. For now, I'm trying not to fall over.
Piper's hair is lush and long and frames her face. To go with the dress Aphrodite added a golden sash and Olympian sandals. She smells of grapes and a pearl necklace hangs around her neck. Although I usually prefer Piper with her choppy hair and snowboarding jacket, she looks simply gorgeous.
"Y-You," I stutter and she smiles and takes my hands, leading me into a dance.
I smile at her and we dance together. Suddenly someone claps a hand on my shoulder and I whirl around.
It's Zeus.
"It's time for your speech."
I step up on a golden podium and deliver my speech. It's kind of long but no one seems to care.
THen its Percy's turn. His is REALLY short but no one seems to care either. Then its Hazel's turn.
She talks about the graciousness and power of the Gods and then something strange.
"The Gods have also vanquished a terrible mindwashing enemy that existed millenia ago. Their name cannot be spoken. They had the power to convince anyone to do anything and they had a serious grudge against young heroes. One of their descendants is Kione the snow goddess but ever since her betrayal, she is under close watch."
I've never heard of these monsters before but they can't be around today. Hazel said the Gods had vanquished them. So we shouldn't worry about them right?
Annabeth's POV
As soon as I stepped toward Percy, his eyes lit up. In my light blue gown, a silver ribbon holds my hair together. A circlet of silver beads also adorns my head. A silver amulet is one my neck and it brings out my eyes. I smell of strawberries too. Aprhodite thinks of everything.
We start to dance. His speech was wonderful and honestly I'm glad I could help him out. Otherwise Apollo would've thrown up.
He lay my head against his chest. We're a perfect match for each other and to me, life seemed dull before Seaweed Brain came along.
Percy points to a staircase leading to a small unoticed balcony. "Wanna have some privacy?"
"Of course," I say with a smile and we walk up a staircase.
No one's POV
"M'lord they are coming closer!"
"Get the nets ready. I'm ready to rid of Jackson once and for all. His father and his girlfriend's mother killed my brother. I'll get my revenge soon enough."
Percy's POV
The night is perfect. Annabeth is beautiful. We dance slowly on the terrace, taking our time as moonlight settles down on us. There's a short sound like a whip and Annabeth's head jerks up. "What was that?"
"Probably just a bug," I assure her but all the same a feeling of uneasiness creeps up me . .
SNAP! Something breaks and I look up. A golden net falls on top of us. I instantly draw my sword and try to cut through the material but its no use.
"You need silver to cut it," an amused voice says and I look up. A tall man in a black cape is walking towards us. I put myself in front of Annabeth.
"Revenge is sweet."
"What are you talking about?" Annabeth hisses.
"Your parents killed my brother. The Gods think us to be extinct you see. We are the Confounders, one of the most powerful monsters of all times."
"We?" I ask.
Several other men suddenly pop out of the ground.
"We."
"We can kill the senses, ensnare the mind, provide fake emotions. We have feasted on demigods for eons. You will be the next."
"I've never heard of you," I insist.
"The Gods have kept us secret. We whispered to Zeus to plan this ball so we could capture and kill you. It looks like we've suceeded."
A beam of light shoots from his finger and whips up our weapons. Annabeth is shaking from behind me. We're defenseless..
"Goodbye demigods."
I hope I didn't disappoint you. :D Will Percy and ANnabeth survive?
