Piper woke up, her head throbbing painfully on it's left side. As she put a hand there, she realized that her clothes were stained with blood. Piper looked around and observed her surroundings. She was in a small stone room. There was a very small slit, high on the wall, probably for letting air in. There were little rays of sunlight which meant that it was day time. Piper tried to stand up. She clawed at the walls, as support. Her legs were wobbly and it took her a few minutes to adjust herself. Judging to the condition of her health, she was out for a few days. Weeks even. Could a human go that long without drinking and eating. Speaking of that, her stomach grumbled suddenly. As if on cue, a door opened and a burly man walked in with a plate of food and glass of water. He shoved them at her. "Good thing that you're finally awake." he said then turned to leave. Piper knew that he was the only way she could know how many days she was out.

"Hey !" she shouted, stopping him. He turned around and faced her. Piper mustered up her courage to continue. "H-How long have I been here ?" Piper could only remember being at home all alone. Her mother had gone out. uddenly, someone broke in, hit her on the head with something, shoved something in her mouth and then nothing. Now she was in a stinking cell. The guy pondered and hesitated. He was wondering if he should tell her.

"About 9 or 11 days..." said the man. Before Piper could ask any other questions, he left quickly, closing the door behind him. Piper set down the plate and water. She was shocked. She had been gone for 11 days ? What happened to her family? Surely someone would want to save her ! What about Annabeth ? Piper decided to clear her thoughts and fill up her empty stomach. She took a bite out of the bread. Erk ! It was stale. She decided to eat it anyway and gulped down the water. A few minutes later, the door reopened. This time, two walked in. They grabbed Piper by the hands and dragged her out. Piper protested and struggled but they gripped her firmly.

She was dragged down series of halls before walking into another one which was a bit luxurious. There was a chandelier in the middle of the room and the walls were made of marble stones. Unlike the other halls, this one had people in it. There was a ballroom and she was taken there. This time, they let her walk on her own feet. Piper had no plan so she decided to go where they wanted to take her. There were a lot of people standing in the room. But the ones that caught her attention were in the middle of the room.

There was a tall man, he had blonde hair and he held a knife in his hand. His expression was unreadable. The one next to him radiated power. He was sinister-looking and he looked at a girl , devilishly. The girl was the most appealing to Piper. She had curly blonde hair and startling grey eyes. She was Queen Annabeth. She was wearing her training suit and there was a knife dangling from her belt like always. Piper couldn't stop herself from crying out.

"Annabeth !" The girl focused her attention on Piper. Piper lunged for Annabeth and the guards didn't stop her. She hugged Annabeth and Annabeth returned it. They broke apart, Piper had excitement in her eyes. But why did Annabeth look weary ? Piper's enthusiasm vanished from her face.

"Piper, glad you're safe. Here take this."said Annabeth, unclasping her necklace and fastening it around Piper's neck. Piper did nothing. She was confused. Suddenly, the guards charged at her. Piper braced herself but she didn't feel anything. Instead, the guards were holding Annabeth by her arms. Annabeth didn't struggle but kept her face down.

"Annabeth ? What's going on ?" asked Piper, confusion in her eyes. The man laughed followed by his sidekick. Piper turned to look at them. She earched for an answer but got nothing.

"Foolish Girl, she's taking your place !" said the man, hands on his hips. Piper's eyes snapped back to Annabeth who looked up briefly.

"Why ? What ?" Piper got dizzier. The man just smiled evilly.

"She wants you to go home unharmed. You see, I kidnapped you and held you captive unless she surrendered. And looks like she did. Now, run along. I suppose that necklace is doing its job now." Piper fingered the necklace. It had an owl on it. Suddenly, the eyes of the owl glowed. Then the room started to fade. Piper knew the necklace was transporting her. She fumbled for the clasp but too little, too late. She had arrived at the palace.

The scenery was dreary until...

"Piper !"

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