Chapter 26

Annabeth's Pov

I followed him deeper into the park. He stopped. He started mumbling an incantation or something. A huge circle, like a portal, opened up and Percy fell out.

"Percy!" I gasped.

He looked up and frowned.

"Annabeth, I told you not to make the deal," He said.

He looked disappointed.

"Percy, get back," I said.

He frowned and walked behind me.

As he walked past me, he whispered, "I hope you have a plan."

I didn't respond.

"Malcolm? Will you walk me up there?" I asked.

"Sure, Annie. Big Bro walks his little sis up to the portal. Epic," He smiled.

We walked up and stood in front of the portal.

"I'm sorry," I said to him.

"What for?" His brows furrowed.

"This," I said.

I kicked his ankles and pushed him into the portal. I jumped at Percy. His eyes widened and he pulled out his shield. The portal exploded.

Thalia's Pov

We ran outside. I saw smoke coming from the park.

"Uh oh," I muttered.

I ran to the where the smoke was coming from. I heard the others behind me.

"Annabeth!" I yelled.

"Thalia?" Came a voice I knew.

"Kelp Head?" I asked.

"Nice to see you too, Pinecone Face," He greeted.

"Where's Annabeth?" I asked.

"Right here," She said, coming out from behind his shield.

"Annabeth, what in the name of the gods happened?" I asked.

Annabeth's Pov

I peeked out behind his shield. All of the monsters were gone. He hadn't brought any demigods though. I don't know what happened to Malcolm.

"Annabeth!" Thalia yelled.

"Thalia?" Percy asked.

"Kelp Head?" Thalia asked.

"Nice to see you too, Pinecone face," Percy greeted.

"Where's Annabeth?" She asked.

"Right here!" I said, coming out from behind the shield.

"Annabeth, what in the name of the gods happened?" She asked.

I explained my plan and what had happened. It had worked completely.

"Is he… you know?" Thalia asked.

"Dead? No. He can be replaced… I think," I said.

"Like I was?" Percy asked.

"Yeah," I said.

"Who's that?" Percy asked, pointing at Alex.

Percy's Pov

"Yeah," Annabeth said.

Then, I noticed some one else standing next to Amber. They looked almost identical. Except Amber had straight hair, the other one had curly hair.

"Who's that?" I asked, pointing at the other girl.

"Percy, this is our sister, Alex," I said.

"Another sister? Well, welcome to the family, Alex," I said, shaking her hand.

When my hand touched hers, a glowing trident appeared above her head.

"You're Percy?" She asked.

"Yes, and Amber has a sister," I said, raising an eyebrow at Amber.

She shrugged and smiled sheepishly.

Is he nice?

"Huh?" I asked.

"None of us said anything," Annabeth said, looking at me strangely.

"Is it… him?" Nico asked.

"No, it sounded like… like Alex," I said, looking at Alex.

Amber, can he hear us?

I don't think so, Alex.

"I can hear you," I said to Amber.

"You can?" Amber asked her eyes wide.

"Yeah," I said.

Alex, think of a safe word. Mine is balloon.

Okay, mine is sunset.

"Percy? Do you know what we just said?" Amber asked.

"Amber you said balloon. Alex, you said sunset," I said.

"We can hear each other's thoughts now," Amber said.

"Okay," I said.

That's when I saw it. The little scene between Amber and Nico.

"Okay, we'll get through this. I swear," He promised.

She hugged him. He looked at her. They leaned together and kissed.

Amber and Alex looked up at my face. Let's just say I got a little mad.

Alex's Pov

Then, I saw a scene in my head. It was Amber and that boy. They were kissing!

"Percy…" Amber started.

Percy lunged. He had Nico pinned to the ground.

"My sister?" I asked.

"Percy I..." Nico started.

"Like my sister. Yeah, I know. I saw it in m head," He said sarcastically.

Join me…

"Percy! Let him go! Please?" Amber begged.

He let him up, but he kept glaring at Nico.

Come join me, Alex. Come join me. We can rule the world together.

"No!" I screeched.

Percy's Pov

I decided to let Nico go, but I kept glaring at him.

"No!" Alex yelled.

She fell to the ground, clutching her head with her hands. That's when I heard it.

Come and join me. The Gods can offer you nothing. Join me!

"It's him. He's trying to get her to switch sides," I explained to the others.

"Alex!" Amber yelled.

All of us ran over to where Alex was sitting. She was rocking back and forth, holing how head as if she was trying to block the voices out.

Get out of my sister's head!

Perseus Jackson. I will enjoy giving you this pain.

At first, I didn't understand. Then, I felt it. Excruciating pain. It felt like my bones were burning, and something was squeezing my heart. I let out a painful scream.

Annabeth's Pov

Percy looked like he was listening. Amber was wearing the same expression. Then, Amber's face went pale. Percy cringed. He looked like he was in deep pain. He let out a painful scream.

"Percy!" I yelped.

I was going to run over to where he was, but Thalia grabbed me.

"Kronos is causing it. There's nothing we can do. Close your eyes. Don't think about it," Thalia said, pulling me closer to her for a hug.

I tried to block out his screaming, but I could still hear it. I sent a silent prayer to my mother.

Mom, please help me find a way to save him.

Then, an idea popped in my head.

"Nico, shadow travel us to the ocean," I said.

"What?" He asked..

"You heard me. The ocean," I said.

Everybody linked hands; I grabbed Percy's hand.

"Now," I snapped.

He closed his eyes and concentrated.

"Cool!" Alex shouted as we were in the middle of shadow traveling.

When we made it, we were all just dropped into the ocean.

"You couldn't have had us land on a boat?" Thalia complained.

I ignored her.

"Amber, take Percy as deep as you can," I said.

She nodded and grabbed Percy's hand. I watched her swim down. Then, hers and Percy's shape disappeared. They were going very low. That's when I saw the enemy demigod. It was Ethan Nakamura and some of his buddies. They had bows in their hands, ready to fire.

"Alex, air bubble, now! Everybody under water!" I yelled.

We all swam down about five feet. Alex made an air bubble. We were all safe. That's when I saw Amber. She and Percy were swimming towards the surface. I went out of the bubble and swam towards them. I got in front of them. I shook my head and pointed at the bubble, and they understood. I needed air. I couldn't breath. I had no choice. I swam to the surface. They started shooting at me. One of them was about to hit my face, but a wall of water pushed it away. I looked over and saw Percy next to me.

Percy's Pov

"Hey Wise Girl," I said, grinning.

She smiled, but that look was replaced with pain. I looked at where she had her hand. It was clutching her shoulder. I could see the red bleeding through the shirt. She feinted.

"Annabeth!" I said, surprised.

I pulled her under water. We were in my own air bubble now. I tried to manipulate the water to heal her, but that arrow had been coated with something I couldn't heal very well. Poison. I mentally called my Pegasus.

Yo boss, need a ride?

I tried to put a giant dome above the water made of water. It was weak. Blackjack flew through the water and hovered above the water. I saw my friends come above.

"Annabeth's hurt. Blackjack, take her back to camp," I said.

You got it boss.

Arrows could still get through my dome, but not as fast. Amber put her hands up. The dome became stronger. Alex did the same as Amber, and the dome became unstoppable.

"Everybody, link hands," I said.

They did.

"Everybody close your eyes and think about the lake at camp," I said.

We all did an then water made a funnel around us. Then, the funnel went down and we were in the lake at camp. I looked up and saw Blackjack flying with Annabeth on his back. They landed. I saw Athena run over and pick Annabeth up. She carried hr to the Big House. Carlisle saw Annabeth and followed. I remembered he was a doctor. I got up out of the lake and ran to the Big House. I could see Athena walk out. She looked upset.

"Athena! What's wrong?" I asked.

"Annabeth's in a coma," She said.

"No," I said.

I ran into the infirmary. I saw Apollo trying to help her. He was feeding her ambrosia squares and some nectar. She whispered one word. One name.

"Percy, please save me," She whispered.

Annabeth's Pov

I felt a sharp pain in my shoulder. Then, I passed out. When I opened my eyes, I wasn't me. Well, I was me, but not in my body. I was sitting there watching Percy give out orders, holding my body. This is so weird

"Annabeth," A voice called.

Was that Luke?

"Am I dead?" I asked.

"No you're in between. You're meant to be here. You have to go on this journey," He said.

"Percy, please save me," I yelled at the sky.

Luke started to walk away

"Are you coming?" He asked.

"Where does it go?" I asked.

"It's the only way out," He said

I followed him into the darkness.

Thalia's Pov

I saw Percy run off to the Big House. I was about to follow him when Seth jogged up.

"Thalia, are you okay?" He asked.

"No, Annabeth's hurt," I said.

Then, Grover flew at us.

"Guys, are you okay? You found her sister! Where's Annabeth?" He asked.

"Annabeth is in a coma," Percy said, walking towards us.

"Oh no," Grover said.

I started crying into Seth's shoulder.

"Shh, it'll be alright," Seth said.

"Amber, Alex, Thalia, Nico, and Grover should go with me," Percy said to something next to him.

Then, the goddess Nyx appeared.

"Nyx!" Grover yelped, and then kneeled.

"All o you who were mentioned shall accompany Perseus on a quest," The goddess said.

"A quest? For what?" I asked.

She looked at me and said, "My son."

I'm going to use the character from trumpetblaresexcitedly and later I will add the character from Aurelia Roschelle. Thanks for the characters! Please review!