Chapter 10

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Piper's POV:

I am already climbing the hill to the cave and it's still early in the morning. I remember I told Annabeth to meet up here pretty early. I finally get to the top and see that she's already there, leaning against a tree.

"Hey Annabeth," I manage, still kinda breathing heavily from the climb up.

"Hey Piper," she says, waving. "You ready?" she asks.

"i'm not the one who needs guidance this time," I smile. We laugh a little.

"Hey you guys can come in ya know," says Rachel appearing out of the cave. We all file in. The cave isn't much, but it's also not cold either and it's kinda homey, well as much as a cave can be.

"So I heard about the little...problem," says Rachel, looking at Annabeth. Annabeth looks at her a bit pointedly.

"Ok, so let's see if we can't figure out a solution, hm," I interrupt, breaking their stare off. I look to each of them and they back off.

"Alright, sit down please," says Rachel. We sit on the cold stone floor, and it is rather cold. Rachel closes her eyes and furrows her brow in concentration. She is trying o uh...channel, I guess is the right word, the spirit of Delphi, who happens to be resting inside of her. I always thought that was really strange.

She opens her eyes and they are green. she starts to speak, her voice raspy and not at all Rachel's.

Annabeth Chase, you bear the burden of the night,

Down to Tartarus they must fight,

Alone you will walk, till set free,

A lovers promise, sworn to be.

Rachel's eyes stop glowing and she slumps over. "Uhhh...what happened? What did she say?" she asks.

"Well it was sort of a prophecy, more like she just told us what was gonna happen, and what's supposed to happen." I say.

"Yeah that's a prophecy," she tells me, "but what was it?"

"Annabeth Chase, you bear the burden of the night, Down to Tartarus they must fight, Alone you will walk, till set free, A lovers promise, sworn to be." I repeat.

"Whoa, that doesn't sound good," says Rachel.

"Why," says Annabeth. She was so quiet I forgot she was there.

"A lover's promise...that sound like Percy. He'd die for you, Annabeth. He swore on the River Styx for you." Rachel says, each word feels like a punch to the gut. And that's to me. I can't imagine what Annabeth must be feeling.

"Annabeth? You ok?" I ask. She just looks ahead, her eyes seem glazed over, like she's deep in thought. "I think it's time to get back to the gang, thanks for your help Rachel."

"No problem, hope you guys are successful in the quest." Once we are out of the cave and out of hearing range I turn to Annabeth and grab her shoulders, shaking her out of her daze.

"Annabeth, remember what I said last night? You guys will make it through, I promise. Percy won't die in Tartarus ok. He wouldn't let that happen while you're still cursed." I look t her, her eyes are welling up with tears. I pull her towards me and we hug. Unfortunately, some things change in relationships. One day it can be fine, and you know they are going to be fine. The next though, stuff happens and things don't work out. But I felt such a strong aura from them. It can't possibly happen. It can' they are together, I will know for sure. We part and then walk down to the dining hall since it's time for breakfast.

Percy's POV:

Annabeth and Piper come into the lunch room and sit down. Annabeth sits by me. She looks like she's been crying, and I give Piper a look to see what's going on. She looks back and gives an ok sign, but her facial expression says other wise.

"Oh Annabeth, I have a really weird surprise for you. And when I say weird, I mean really really weird." I tell her. She looks at me like I'm crazy, and I am, for her.

I grab a bag from under the table and hand it to her. I also give her a straw. "I know you, well eat blood now, so uhh...here's a few pints I guess." I say.

She opens the bag and her eyes go red. I look at her, wondering what she's gonna do with it. Instead she takes the bag and leaves the table. I get up and follow her out the door, wondering what the problem is. I see her by the beach. Man she is really fast.

I run over with my plate of blue waffles and syrup and sit next to her.

"Hey, look at me. What's wrong?" I ask. She doesn't reply, but she opens the blood bag and chugs it. I almost throw up little blue chunks, but manage to push it back down.

"Wow, sorry my blood tastes so bad," I say sarcastically, trying to lighten the mood, though it doesn't seem to be working.

"Ok that's it wise girl," I say, though I don't know what I'm doing. Suddenly I pick her up and toss her into the water. She comes back up but I just laugh. Doing that always puts a smile on my face. She looks like she's gonna kill me, and I just can't help it.

Suddenly, she's right in front of me. I try to run away, but I can't move a single step before *SPLASH* I come up and I choose to be soaked, like Annabeth.

"Happy now?" I ask.

"Yes," she says, smiling smugly. I tromp out of the water and head over to her on the beach.

"I think, we need a night out on the town, in N.Y.C., just to relax," I tell her. "go on a date. I'll be picking you up at 8 and not a moment later," I say.

She laughs and I can't suppress a smile, even when she has fangs out she's still beautiful. Actually, why are her fanfs out. I look at my arm and see that I'm bleeding. Oops. I look back but she's already got it handled, her fangs away and her eyes are grey, the way I like them.

We both walk back to the lunchroom hand in hand, grinning.

"Soooo...guys, what's up?" asks Leo. We fist bump and I give a shrug, though I smile as I sit next to Annabeth. She could really use some encouragement right now. We are about to start eating but Thalia rushes in, pale as a ghost, in fact she may have seen one.

"Thalia?...What's-" but I don't get in another word. She tackles me off the bench and pushes Annabeth to the side.

"Thals!" screams Annabeth, but she doesn't listen. Instead she picks me up and in a second I'm not even in Camp Half-Blood anymore. I draw out Riptide and slice her hand so she drops me while she runs.

"Thalia listen to me! What's going on?" I ask, keeping away from her. She's on the ground clutching head.

"I...can't...unnnnhhhh...control...it..." She gasps, looking at me panicked, her eyes going from blue to red.

End of Chapter 10

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