Hey guys! Sorry it took forever for this update, school has been absloutly insane! Anyway thanks for all of your reviews they do mean a lot to me. Also know that I have most of the next chapter ready and can post it by tuesday BUT there is one thing I need to tell you. So it is my goal to have each of my big stories have more reviews than the last one. I mean my first story had 157 the one after that had about...229 I think? Anyway so I REALLY want this one to get up to 300 by the time i'm done but by the looks of things it isn't going to be that way. SOOO I'm not going to update until I have seventy reviews. I know that is a lot and i'm sorry but I really, really want those reviews! Plus it'll give me more time to perfect the next chapter :P Anyway here is the story, hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer- Nope. My laywer is against it still! sorry people but I do not own PJO :'(

Holy shit. That was the only thing on Percy's mind as he moved his feet forward. Holy. Fucking. Shit.

Tanya? Outside? But she was dead! Dead! He saw her body, he saw it! This didn't make any sense. Dizzily Percy walked out the door and looked around for her.

"There" Thalia spoke beside him and gestured over to a girl over by the lake. Percy's heart slowly sank at the sight of her and anger swelled up in his chest slightly.

The girl was pretty. With bright yellow hair that was skillfully braided down to her shoulders and vivid gray eyes. Her face was gently freckled across her nose and cheeks that contrasted nicely against pale, glowing skin. When she saw him her lips curved into a smug smile and she ran across to him.

"Percy" she gushed her eyes bright with mischief. "I finally found you!"

"Um..Hi Tanya" he said and inwardly cringed. How dare she use that name! How dare she?

"You two know each other?" Thalia asked her face twisted into an expression of confusion and suspcision.

"Oh of course! We went to school together last year! I had no idea he would end up here though!" she said her voice full of excitment which Percy knew was fake.

"Oh" Thalia said looking uncomfortable "Uh...How long have you been here?"

"Hm...Just a couple days. Maybe I'll be claimed soon!" she said clapping her hands together enthusiastically. "Do you mind if I borrow Percy?" she added sweetly "It'll just be for a moment."

"Huh? Oh yeah, go ahead." Thalia said and walked away stiffly without another word. When Thalia was a good five yards away the girl finally spoke.

"So that's her?" she asked, dropping the girlish manner instantly as she watched Thalia retreat into her cabin.

"What are you doing here!" Percy demanded, ignoring her question "And why couldn't you use your own name? Why Tanya's?" Katrina rolled her eyes and placed her hands on her hips.

"Well if you knew it was me than you wouldn't have come. Duh." she said "I knew that if you heard Tanya's name than you would be out here faster than a heart beat. I was right wasn't I?" Percy gritted his teeth.

"Why are you here?" he hissed fighting the urge to strangle her. Katrina sighed and then grabbed his cheek.

"Poor, poor naive Percy" she cooed and he slapped her hands away as he glared menacingly. she laughed and smirked as he gave her another livid look.

"I thought you were lonely. I mean you have no one to talk to aside from a bunch of snot nose god supporters. Plus your Dad thought it would be a good idea for you to be around your own kind in case they try to corrupt you."

"WHAT!" he yelled momentarily forgetting where they were "This is my mission! MINE! I don't want you here! Get out!" Katrina gave him an annoyed look and Percy breathed out heavily while glaring.

"Geez, I feel the love" she muttered then paused. "Can I see the Chase girl?" she suddenly asked brightly. Percy stared. Half of him wanted to tell her no. To get out of here and go jump in a hole but he knew he couldn't. Katrina was a bit like Percy's...Protector. Ugh, he hated that word. He didn't need protecting! However, some people thought he was too reckless and needed somone to look after him. That was when he was nine though, he hadn't seen Katrina in years and for that he was glad. She was cruel and malicious. The thought of him near Annabeth made him want to throw up though he didn't really know why exactly. Perhaps because he knew that whatever Katrina would do to Annabeth would be torterous. Even so why does he care?

"Sure" he mummbled after looking around to make sure they couldn't be overheard. Maybe he could just leave her there and her and Annabeth will finish each other off. Ah, that would be perfect...

They walked briskly to the water side and looked around to make sure the area was secluded. Then, together they dove down. Katrina holding on tightly to Percy's arm so she could breathe. Cool water rushed against them but it felt more like they were walking in Jello more then anything.

Once they got to the cave Annabeth looked up from the crossword she was doing and made a a grimy peice of hair from her face she gave Percy a look of loathing.

"Great. You brought me a friend." she said her eyes portraying extreme dislike at Percy "Did she find out you were a good for nothing traitor as well?" Katrina smiled sweetly at Annabeth before sticking a knife by her throat.

"Good for nothing? Sister, you know nothing about what he or his kind are good for." Percy scowled. He didn't need Katrina to defend him! Annabeth on the other hand, looked slowly at the silver knife by her throat and then a Katrina.

"Sister?" she whispered. Katrina threw her head back and laughed. It bounced coldy of the walls, echoing throughout the cave.

"Oh yes, I am a daughter of Athena. Didn't the eyes give that a way?" Annabeth didn't reply at first. She just stared at the knife by her throat before saying

"Your knife...Your skin..." she let out a little strangled noise that might have been a gasp "You're a hunter." Katrina made a small smile before kneeling closer to her so that their faces were only inched apart.

"Ah, you are smart aren't you? Yes. I am a hunter. When Artemis isn't around I have time to give my master information as well. Useful huh?" Annabeth shook her head fiercly.

"No. No, no, no." Katrina's smile became more pronounced and she brought her knife a little more close to Annabeth's throat.

"No what?" she said her voice tinted with harsh amusement.

"You can't be a hunter...You can't be a spy...Please, no. Artemis is one of our last hopes on the war..." Katrina gave an even more menacingly laugh.

"Yep. That's why this war is already done for. There is no way you can win. So why not join our side. Luke is there, your siblings are there, you can do anything you want. Create anything you want. Keep in mind that I'm a daughter of Athena too. I know the urge to create and learn that is never satisfied. It could be though, the gods are the only thing holding you back..." she let the rest of her setence hang in the air for a moment. Annabeth turned over and looked at Percy her eyes wide and full of pain. Then she wandered back over to Katrina and her lips pulled themselves into a sneer.

"Never." she growled and Katrina didn't move. She just looked at her and slowly got up.

"Fine." she said in a monotone voice and whipped her knife around, striking Annabeth in the cheek. Warm, crimson blood oozed from the wound and Katrina smiled, as a predator would a prey. She looked at the knife in her hand which had some blood on it as well and felt it between her fingers. "Percy?" she asked sweetly."Do you think I can be the one to finish this one off?" her voice full of sugary sweetness. As she said the words she grabbed Annabeth by her hair and pinned her against the wall. Annabeth struggled helplessly her eyes on fire.

"No." Percy said flatly. "Katrina it is not your job, that would be mine." Katrina froze and turned to Percy in shock.

"But..." she began but Percy shook his head. He didn't know why but Katrina hurting the girl made him feel...What? He wasn't exactly sure. Only that Katrina shouldn't hurt her. Finally Katrina fixed him with a cool glance and nodded curtly. With another kick at Annabeth she walked over to the edge of the cave.

"When you are ready we can go" she told him but Percy paid her no mind. He walked over and kneeled next to Annabeth who was nursing her injuries.

"Are you ok?" he asked quietly.

"Go away" she hissed regarding him coldly.

"Let me help." he answered taking her hand away from her cheek.

"No! I don't need your filthy hands on me!" she seethed and wrenched her hand away from his own. Percy shook his head at her and rose. He looked at her again and threw ambrosia at her feet. Why he was helping her heal was as much as a mystery as was why he was keeping her alive. Without another glance he walked over and grabbed Katrina by the arm. Pulling her into the lake. Katrina was looking him over with a caculating stare.

When they rose Percy found a knife at his chest.

"What the hell!" he growled but Katrina silenced him with a look.

"Tonight." she answered. "You kill them both tonight. I can see you getting attached."

"I'm not! I-" he started, outraged that she would even consider that a possibility.

"Tonight or I do it myself." she said with finalty and spun around, leaving him by the shore of the water alone.

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"Percy what do you need to talk to me about?" Thalia asked as he pulled her in deeper into the forest. The setting sun shined slightly through the trees and leaves crunched beneath their feet.

"Shh..." he answered "Keep quiet." Thalia rolled her eyes but smiled slightly as she allowed him to lead her in further.

"This is far enough Kelp head" she told him "Nobody will hear us here. Now what do you want to talk to me about?" Percy looked over at her and for the first time realized how truly beautiful she was. Too bad it wouldn't last.

"Thalia..." he began with a deep breath. "I need to tell you something." he said and Thalia cocked her head. He stared at her for a moment before remembering what Clarisse had said during capture the flag.

I think she was a child of Erebus I'm not for sure though. Thalia was the one who finished her off.

Anger coursed inside of Percy faster than he thought possible. Yes, Thalia deserved to die.

"I have a story to tell you" he said his voice becoming noticebly colder. He took a step toward her Thalia gave him a suspicous look but said nothing.

"Once upon a time there was a little boy who was raised by his mother" he said and took anothe step "he was perfectly happy until one day he was kidnapped by Titans. The titans raised him to bring down th e gods. The boy had no friends that stayed. Only one. He fell in love with her you know. Her name was Tanya. She was beautiful, smart, funny...Perfect. However one day she disappeared and never returned.

"The boy spent months looking for the girl but had no success. Then one day his master and father offer him a quest. He tells the boy to go and kill the girl who was going to help the gods win the war. The boy gets there and meets all the people. He likes them. Unfortunately he has to kidnap one because they find out who he is. Then he finds out that the girl he is supposed to kill, killed the girl he fell in love with." By now Thalia had gone very pale and Percy had her wrist locked in his hand. "Tell me Thalia, what do you think of that story?" For a moment she said nothing but just stared at him, her blue eyes the size of plates.

"You" she whispered finally "Annabeth" Percy felt an odd pang in his chest for some reason but pushed it away.

"Yes, she is alive...For now. More than you will be able to say." Thalia went to touch her bracelet, her one lethal weapon and went a further shade of white when she saw it was covered by Percy's hand.

"You don't have to do this." Thalia said urgently "Percy, you can change, you can lead a new life." With a harsh laugh Percy shook his head.

"No Thalia. I do have to do this. Good-bye." With that he raised his sword and vaguely wondered why she wasn't putting up more of a fight. Before he could complete this thought though, everything went black.