AN: I'm back! Did ya'll miss me? I hope so... Thanks to abacathena, my encouragement to keep going. Enjoy the chapter!

Annabeth jumped in front of me. "Don't do it!" she screeched.

Gabe chuckled. "Don't think you'll be alive much longer if you're going to protect the boy." I pulled Annabeth back.

"Don't do this. Just because I still have a necklace you gave me doesn't mean you