I'm not sure if 54 made it up, it shows it did but I didn't get a confirmation E mail or anything. If you didn't read it and it isn't there please let me know.
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"But what about the guard dragon?" Angel asked.
I asked the waiter for an extra order of pancakes. "Problem solved," I said. We paid and left.
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We touched down on Half Blood Hill and scanned the area; nothing looked out of the ordinary. We walked up the hill and were greeted by the guard dragon. I slowly set down the to-go container and the dragon's tongue whipped out and grabbed the box, delivering it to its mouth, Styrofoam container and all. The dragon nodded at us; it remembered us.
Once we made it into the camp however I saw that a cabin was surrounded by people, I saw Annabeth and Chiron among them. I called to Annabeth and snapped my wings out, flying right for her. She looked up, relief on her face. Yeah something was up.
"What's happening?" I asked her, holding her wrists. She was scared. Her eyes were red from crying and she was talking too fast for me to understand. "Calm down," I said. She nodded and took several deep breaths. Oh brother!
"Kronos is in another body," She said. "And he's inside that cabin! He said he has a camper hostage! They've been in there for almost a day now!"
"How is the camper living?" I asked.
"Kronos must be freezing time so to whoever it is probably doesn't know he's been in there for a while." Grover said, coming up to me.
"Goat boy!" I said and gave him a quick hug before coming back to Earth. "Ok, who is the person?"
"We don't know." Annabeth said. "And Grover got back yesterday."
"Good to be back," He said in a shaky voice. He sounded so worried. Who was in there though? And where was Percy?
"Where's Percy?" Annabeth asked me. "Is he still hiking up the hill?" By now the rest of the flock joined me. I met Fang's eyes.
"Kronos has someone frozen in time stuck inside the cabin," I met his eyes briefly and looked away, "Annabeth, Percy came back to camp yesterday," I said. "He came back to tell everyone about an evil cult taking over,"
"Oh my gods," Annabeth said just as Chiron galloped over to us.
"Kronos spoke to me in my mind," He said. "He wants Maximum and Fang to enter the cabin. He says if they don't whoever is inside will be killed. By the way, where's Percy?" He asked, looking between Fang and I. I felt like a little kid who just got caught stealing a tube of candy.
"He came back late last night," I said. "Or he was supposed to be there,"
"You don't think its Percy, do you Chiron?" Annabeth asked. She had worry in her voice. Who could blame her?
Max, Percy is stuck inside the cabin, the Voice offered. Kronos wants you and Fang to go in. Don't do it!
"Fang, are up for one more challenge in this mixed up world of Demi Gods?" I asked him. He nodded. "Guys, we'll be out soon. With Percy." I looked to Annabeth. "I promise."
"No," Chiron said. "It's too dangerous to go inside, He wants to kill you. He's mad you got away before and he wants you dead, Percy is being kept for bait."
"He'll kill Percy," I said.
"No, he won't," Chiron replied. "You see, Percy is going to make a choice that makes or breaks Olympus, Chiron needs him alive until he sees what choice Percy makes. He wouldn't off Percy two years early."
"Chiron, he'll keep Percy alone in there for two years," I said. "Besides, Fang and I will make it, I'm positive."
Though I wasn't. The crowd parted for Fang and I. We held hands. I briefly glanced at him and he nodded. It was time. It might be the final time I ever get to look at my family. "Guys, be good." I warned. It wasn't only a warning, it was the best good bye I could say without trying.
Fang and I walked into the cabin.
In case you were wondering, no one else has been able to get into the cabin, said the voice.
A/N I know another short chapter but the showdown begins tomorrow.
