Chapter Ten:

"Land here Blackjack!" Percy called over the wind. Blackjack flipped his mane.
I closed my eyes, landing was least favorite part. It always felt like I was falling.

"Annabeth?" I opened my eyes. Percy was standing on the ground, holding his hand out for me.
"Oh, we landed?" I asked taking his hand and jumping off.

"Yep." Percy said.

Ron frowned, "Do we have to walk now?"
"Yes." Percy smiled. He petted Blackjack on the back. "See ya soon buddy."

I smiled. "Can we get walking?" I asked.

Percy nodded and we turned and started walking down the streets of New York.

"How much farther?" Ron asked.

"Not far." Percy said.

"You said that ten blocks ago." Ron complained.

"To bad." Percy mumbled.

I leaned over his shoulder looking at the map he was holding.

"Where are we?" I asked.

Percy stabbed a point on the map, "Here."
"Ok then if we go straight then left, we should be there." I said taking off running.

Percy darted after me.

A few minutes later we entered the Empire State Building. Percy took my hand and I squeezed it.

"Don't worry Percy." I whispered.

We walked up to the front desk.
"Hello, how may I help you?" The doorman asked placing his hands out on the desk in front of him.

"We need to reach the sixth hundredth floor, please." Percy said.
The doorman laughed, "There is no sixth hundredth floor."
"We have an appointment with Lord Zeus himself, I'm sure he be very mad, you don't want to make the King of Gods mad, do you?" Percy said, leaning over the desk.

"Very well, here." The doorman thrust a gold card at us.

Percy took it, "Thanks and if we are late, I'm telling Lord Zeus it was your fault."
We turned around and walked to the elevator.

"Well here we go." Percy said, as he stared at the elevator.

"I've told you Percy, I'm here. I love you. I won't let the Gods hurt you." I said gripping his hands. The elevator opened.

Percy stepped forward and smiled at me. "I know Annabeth, I love you too, I'm more worried about you then me."

I stepped into the elevator, "Don't worry about me. I can take care of myself." I said.

Hermione stepped inside followed by Ron and Harry.

"So this elevator is magic or something?" Harry asked,

"Not with out this." Percy waved the gold card.

"Ok, but-" Hermione didn't get to finish her statement, the elevator lurched and shot upwards, throwing us all forward.

"This reminds me of something Grover once said, Well... sure good to be together again. Arguing. Almost dying. Abject Terror..." Percy said.

"Oh, look. It's our floor." I finished.

Percy laughed.

"This time we are fighting, but there is terror." I said.

I glanced at the three who were standing in the corner.

"You guys ready? I mean you actually]y have to speak." I asked.

"I think so, it's just weird we have never met Gods before." Harry said.

I nodded, "Just don't make them mad and you should be ok."
"What does happen if we make them mad?" Harry asked.

"They kill you." Percy replied.

The elevator dinged.

"Time to get off?" Hermione asked.

I nodded. "Come on."

The elevator opened and I stepped out, and in front of me lay Mt. Olympus, home of the Gods. I took a deep breath and stepped forward.

"Whoa." Harry breathed.

"Yeah." Percy said taking my hand.

"Here goes nothing." I said.

Percy nodded.