The first thing I need to say is…I'm so sorry! I haven't updated in forever! But I had a REALLY bed writers block, and it was my first week in middle school and all that stuff. Now this chapter is very important! But I don't want to say anything so just go ahead and read it!

Disclaimer: *sigh* I don't own anything.

No Air

Over the next few days, Thalia, Nico, and Annabeth tried as hard as they could to retrieve my memory. However, it didn't seem to have any affect. Annabeth was quite sure it was Kronos's way of torturing me; however, I couldn't help but feel that something had gone horribly wrong while trying to transfer my soul into the ring.

It seemed that I could remember everything about being a "normal" kid, but everything that had to do with being a "demigod," I had forgotten. However, the way my friends were jogging my memory, I knew most of what had happened in my demigod life.

Hour after hour we sat in what apparently was my cabin. There we went over countless events that I never would have guessed I had done. Sometimes Annabeth would bring a thick book into my room, and read so fast it made me dizzy to look at her eyes.

If I had learned one thing that was extremely important, it was not to bother Annabeth while she read a book.

Flashback

I smiled slightly at Annabeth who sat on my bed, staring intently at a book that was in her hands. He eyes moved at a rapid speed, and every five seconds she turned a page.

I was quite curious to know what she was reading so I walked over to her and lightly tapped her on the shoulder.

She turned to look at me with a fierce look in her eyes. Very slowly, in a tone of forced politeness, she said: "Yes Percy?"

"Um…well…um…" I said in reply, backing away from her in fear.

"Did you seriously just interrupt me when I was trying to figure out why your memory is gone? What is your problem? I'm just trying to help you! Do not interrupt me!" she said while standing up, and looking me right in the eye.

By the time she was done, I had run out of the room in fright.

End flashback

I shuddered thinking about that day, and I quickly turned back to Thalia and Nico who were not really doing anything besides staring into space. I too started to stare into space, and I soon found myself asleep, and having a nightmare.

I was standing in a cold room, and it was so dark I couldn't even see my hand when it was right in front of me.

In the distance, a faint light was approaching me. I quickly backed away, but as the figure got closer I saw it was my mother. I ran to her, and she hugged me hard. "Percy dear," she whispered in my ear, "again I cannot stay long, but you must know that I am the answer!"

"Mom what does that mean?" I said. Why did she always confuse me in my dreams?

"I am the choice!"

"But what in Hades does that mean?" I said getting frustrated.

"It means you have to let go." She said quietly, while pulling away from me, and walking towards the endless hall.

"NO!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. I began to chase after her, but I wasn't even able to move. I stopped and began to scream her name over and over again, but she either didn't hear me, or didn't want to turn back. I started trying to run again, and finally I broke through of the curse, and I was able to run!

I opened my eyes, and I noticed that Annabeth was looking at me in a very concerned way.

"Oh Percy!" she said while throwing her arms around me in a hug.

"What happened?" I asked, in a choked voice, but not because I was sad or anything…just because Annabeth had me in such a tight embrace that I couldn't breathe.

"You were screaming your head off and saying that your mom was the choice! What does that mean?" Annabeth said, sitting next to me on my bed.

"I have no idea! It's driving me insane!" I said, pulling out a lock of my hair in frustration.

"Percy," Annabeth said cautiously, "what exactly happened in your dream?"

While I told her my dream, her face slowly changed from confused to worried.

"Why, what does it mean?" I said, as soon as I was done.

"Percy," she said in an overly stressed voice, "right now, I don't wanna think about it."

"Well that's extremely helpful!" I said, getting very angry. Did anyone even want to help me?

"Fine, I'll tell you! But please, don't be mad at me!" she took a very deep breath before continuing. "Percy, your mom…your mom is going to die."

At that point…I had no air.