Disappear: To cease to be seen; No longer be seen in a place without any explanation.
Annabeth knew something was wrong. She could feel it in her gut. As a Demi-god Annabeth had learned to trust her instincts before she even knew what was going on.
Her instinct was telling her that her stupid seaweed brain was in trouble.
Again.
His bunk could never be this tidy, definitely not this early in the morning. She had just checked his cabin. He was definitely not there. She was on her way to Chiron now.
She always made a point to never disturb Percy this early in the morning, because she knew that guy could get pretty cranky. But she just had this feelingin her heart, like something bad was going on.
And then there was that dream.
I open my eyes. There is not much I can see apart from the sick color green. I can see, yellow. The sun is shining brightly. The sky is a perfect blue, but there is something wrong. Like this day is too perfect, like this is make-believe. This isn't real.
I can't see a single living thing in sight. No birds are twittering. No insects scurrying through the grass. I can't even see any trees. All I can see is green. I can see only green grass. I realize I am lying down on a green hill. I slowly get up. My head is pounding. After a few moments I manage to adjust and see clearly.
There is not much to see. All I can see are hills of green grass. I squeeze my eyes tightly and make out a single tree standing far away. I slowly start my journey to it.
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I pant. I put my hand against the bark of tree. The tree's leaves protect me from the harsh sun. I am glad to feel the rough exterior, anything except cold wet grass.
I swing my leg forward and start climbing the tree. The branches are close together making it easy to climb. I reach the top and then gasp. I suddenly realize the ground is shaking.
I look down; there are cracks on the ground. The roots of tree come out from the soil. I scream as they grab me. I can't see anything apart from the branches blinding me. They wrap around my neck and I try my best to breathe.
As I draw what seems to be my last breath I hear a laugh. It's a very earthly kind of laugh. Like, nature itself is laughing at me. Like the earth is making fun of me.
She'd woken up almost screaming.
It wasn't fear for herself that had made her scream. It was fear for Percy. Even though in her dream it had been her in danger, something told her that right now it was Percy who was in trouble.
An hour or so later, Annabeth sat down in front of Thalia's tree, totally stumped. The pine tree didn't harbor her spirit anymore, but sitting near it still calmed her down.
Chiron had sent out search parties. The parties had come up empty. No one could find him anywhere. She was the last person to see him, outside her cabin as he kissed her goodnight.
Who knew how long it would be since she could feel his kiss again?
She knew it would be a prolonged time until she could gaze into his sea-green eyes again. She could feel it.
Annabeth hadn't shed a single tear since his disappearance. She was numb.
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