Disclaimer:
Me: I don't own PJO. Percy can tell you.
Percy: Yeah, she doesn't own PJO or HoO. Rick Riordan does, so don't say she does. She only owns her original characters.
Me: Thanks Percy! Now to the story.
Ariadne's POV:
That man who pulled us into the stairwell didn't look like he could be trusted, but I didn't say anything. We needed help, and everybody else seemed to trust him. I realized why I didn't think he could be trusted all too late.
*Flashback*
I was at the front of a store, waiting for my grandparents to hurry up with their shopping. A boy with sandy blonde hair and blue eyes walked up to me, and grinned evilly. I gave him a weird look, but he didn't leave me alone. Soon I was being carried away.
"Help! Put me down! HELP! This guy is-" he slapped his hand on my mouth so I wouldn't be able to talk, so I did the natural thing a five-year-old would do.
"EW, you little brat, why did you lick me?" he yelled.
I just kept my mouth shut, and glared at him. Then I kicked him and ran away. He was chasing me, and was fast, so I stood there, concentrating with all my might to hold my feet to the ground. Suddenly the ground shook, and a giant wave of water took the boy away.
"Ariadne, there you are! What happened?" my grandmother yelled.
I shuddered, and told her what happened. She just nodded, like she had expected this.
I won't allow anything to hurt you, my dear child, not while you are still so young, said a voice inside my head.
I looked around, but nobody was there. I decided to let it go, but every time I was in danger, that voice was there, telling me how to stop the evil boy. I was happy for the advice, but it also scared me that this voice was calling me daughter.
*End of flashback*
My eyes widened, and I stopped walking. Everybody gave me weird looks, but I just stood there. I'm sure that was the guy who tried to kidnap me so many times.
"Ariadne, are you all right? You look like you have seen a ghost," Nico said. "And believe me; I know what it's like to see ghosts."
I nodded, but didn't keep walking. Instead, I looked our guide in the eyes, and paled. This WAS the same guy. He glared at me.
"Nico, don't trust this guy," I said. "He tried to kidnap me when I was younger, before I got a cell phone. Once, he even t-tried to kill me."
"Nonsense. I've never seen you in my life. How would I attempt to murder you?" he said.
Everybody gave me looks like Well? Care to explain? And I couldn't stand it anymore. I ran out the nearest door, got in an elevator, and ran to our room, and sobbed.
Will's POV:
Ariadne stood there, looking like she was about to cry. Then she ran off. I turned around to face the others.
"Now look at what you've done," I said, following her.
I tried our room first, and found her there. She was on her bed, her breathing even. I sat on the edge of her bed, and touched her shoulder. The breathing sped up a bit, until it wasn't the sound of breathing, and more the sound of crying.
"What do you want?" she said.
"Why did you run away? Everybody is worried about you," I told her gently.
"Will, I don't trust that man. He always came back for me, and tried to kill me. You don't know what it's like to almost be murdered FIVE TIMES," she sobbed.
I sighed and iris-messaged Nico. Luckily, they were still in the stairwell, but now they looked guilty. I said Nico's name, and they all looked up.
"I found her. She wasn't lying about that man. I can tell that much. She looked genuinely scared for her life," I said.
Nico looked down sadly. I guess he felt really guilty about what happened. He covered his face with his hands, and groaned.
"I'm sorry. I just thought Ariadne was lying. I don't know why I didn't trust her judgment. I'm going to be there soon okay?" Nico said.
I nodded, and Ariadne looked up and asked, "Did I just hear Nico APOLOGIZE?"
I laughed and said, "Yeah."
Suddenly Nico stepped out of the shadows. Ariadne smiled, and hugged him. I stood awkwardly to the side, not knowing what to do. I just excused myself and left them alone.
Nico's POV:
I was glad to be alone with Ariadne, and then she took out her iPod.
"I chose a song that I REALLY love to listen to," she said. "Total Eclipse of the Heart glee version."
Turn around
Every now and then I get a little bit lonely
and you're never coming around
Turn around
Every now and then I get a little bit tired
Of listening to the sound of my tears
Turn around
Every now and then I get a little bit terrified
and then I see the look in your eyes
Turn around bright eyes
Every now and then I fall apart
Turn around bright eyes
Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong
Together we can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
Once upon a time there was light in my life
But now there's only love in the dark
Nothing I can say
A total eclipse of the heart
Turn around bright eyes
Every now and then I fall apart
Turn around bright eyes
Every now and then I fall apart
And I need you now tonight
And I need you more than ever
And if you'll only hold me tight
We'll be holding on forever
And we'll only be making it right
Cause we'll never be wrong
Together we can take it to the end of the line
Your love is like a shadow on me all of the time
I don't know what to do and I'm always in the dark
We're living in a powder keg and giving off sparks
I really need you tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Forever's gonna start tonight
Once upon a time I was falling in love
But now I'm only falling apart
There's nothing I can do
A total eclipse of the heart
A total eclipse of the heart
A total eclipse of the heart
Turn around Bright Eyes
When the song ended, Ariadne looked up at me, and kissed me. I kissed her back, and soon it was a make-out session. When we pulled away, we stayed together, enjoying the comfort of each other's bodies. Soon Ariadne had fallen asleep.
Percy's POV:
I wondered what was taking Ariadne and Nico so long. I didn't risk leaving, but I asked Will how she was when he got back.
"She's fine, considering you all thought she was lying," he said rather coldly.
I rolled my eyes, and eyed our "guide" for the moment. He DID look a bit suspicious, come to think of it. He was standing by the railing, like he was deciding whether or not it would hurt if he pushed one of us off.
"Where did you say you came from?" I asked him.
"California, why?" he said.
"No reason," I said.
Then Annabeth asked, "What's your godly parent's name again?"
"Mercury, I mean Hermes," he said warily.
I looked at Annabeth, who was obviously thinking the same thing as me. This guy wasn't Greek. He had on a purple shirt, which I didn't pay attention to earlier, and the names he called the gods was Roman.
"You're Roman aren't you" I asked.
He nodded, and said, "What does that have to do with the quest?"
"A lot more than you realize, Roman," Will said. "Romans and Greeks are natural enemies. Why should we trust you?"
"You have no choice, kids," he said menacingly.
I gasped. All the doors were locked. We were trapped.
A/N: LOL cliffy! Sorry, I felt like ending it there. Review, or I will send Mrs. O'Leary on you! Just kidding, but please review. I'm glad Ariadne and Will are still talking to each other. See ya next update.
