Annabeth's POV

I didn't get to spend as much time with Clarisse as I wanted too. I taught her all I knew about the Labyrinth but I couldn't help but feel disappointed. I had to go back to camp while Clarisse stayed here preparing to traverse the Labyrinth. I headed back to camp and decided to rest easy and wait for Clarisse to come back. But the thing is she didn't, days turned into weeks and I still hadn't heard from her so panicked I sent an Iris message to her mother.

"I'm sorry to bother you Ms. La Rue it's just that Clarisse said she would call but she hasn't and I'm starting to get worried." I told her.

"What do you mean, you haven't heard from her either?" She asked me now looking really worried. "Thee weeks ago Clarisse packed a bag and said she was going into the Labyrinth I thought she was contacting you guys back at camp."

"No she hasn't" I said on the verge of tears "Hold on let me go get Chiron." I said as I sprinted out of my room to find the old centaur.

When I returned I saw Ms. La Rue wiping her eyes.

"It's true then, no one has heard from her." Chiron asked. "Do not feel discouraged, in monstrous places time moves differently she probably thinks it's only been a few days as opposed to weeks.

"You've got to let me go in after her."

"NO!" Both Chiron and Clarisse's mom yelled at the same time.

"There's no need to put another person in danger Clarisse can handle herself just fine. That's why I picked her." Chiron stated matter of factly.

"Clarisse would never forgive me if I let you go in there after her. Besides what's the point of you going in there when Clarisse could come out at any moment." Ms. La Rue said.

"OK, then I'll just sit here going crazy" I said frowning.

Ms. La Rue waved and shattered the connection and Chiron walked towards the door of my cabin.

"Don't be afraid child, she'll be back, I don't think anything will take her down not even the fires of Hades itself." Chiron said sounding deadly serious.

I knew deep down he was right, but I couldn't help worrying about her after all she was my girlfriend...wasn't she? We never really talked about it but I found it reassuring to assume and claim the title. More time went by and now it's the end of December and Chiron is sending Percy, Thalia and I to an academy to pick up some demigods.

Me, Thalia, and Grover met Percy and his mom by their car so we could leave.

"You OK there Wise Girl?" He asked me.

I couldn't bring myself to say it. But I swallowed all of my emotions and just spit it out.

"Clarisse is missing. She went on a mission for Chiron and no one has seen her in almost two months." I said trying to hold the tears at bay.

Then Percy startled me, he actually started laughing.

"You're trying to tell me that you're worried about Clarisse, literally one of the strongest demigods at camp?" Percy asked. "She's probably destroying her enemies while worrying about you at camp."

See this is why he's my best friend, he single handedly made me feel better about something that's had me stressed out all this time.

"Yeah and she does it without Big Three Powers." I said teasing him.

"I completely agree" He said raising his hands in surrender. "But if you tell her I said anything positive about her I'll drown you in the ocean."

"I'd love to see you try Seaweed Brain" I said finally realizing I should have told him sooner. I could have saved myself a lot of heart ache.

So we made it to the school where Bianca and Nico were being held. We infiltrated the school and found our targets, too bad Dr. Thorn who was obviously a monster got to them first so we had to act fast. Long story short a lot of stuff went wrong and the Hunters of Artemis came to save us. I tired to save Thalia and Percy and I jumped on Dr. Thorns back. When I think back on it, it was a horrible idea. Dr. Thorn jumped off the cliff taking me with him the next thing I saw was complete darkness.

Clarisse's POV

If someone ever offers you a trip into the Labyrinth say no. Calling this place a maze isn't fair to all the mazes out there. This place was nothing more than a glorified death trap. I've been in here for about a week I want to say and I've almost died 100 times.

First there was the trick floor that, if it wasn't for my quick reflexes I would've been impaled by a spike floor. Next was the flaming arrow corridor, I mean come on are regular arrows not good enough they have to be on fire. REALLY? And don't even get me started on the every hallway looks exactly alike.

I wonder what Annabeth's up to right now. I hated that I didn't have any alone time with her when she visited. I've been using Annabeth as my map...yeah I know cheesy and I hate myself for it but if this Labyrinth really reads emotions it will lead me to her anyway.

"Well, well, well if it isn't a daughter of Ares." A feminine voice called to me as I entered a room right off the corridor. I was immediately skeptical about the 3 wells and her knowing who I was.

"And you are" I said stepping into my fighting stance and waiting to see the intent of this lady.

"That's not really important" She replied. "I used to date your father."

OK, ew. Why in the Hades would she start an introduction like that.

"And you had a nice wholesome relationship with him, and he was a complete gentleman." I asked hopefully, knowing 100% that wouldn't be the case.

"Yes" She said catching me off guard "It was fine until Aphrodite got in the way and turned me into this." She walked into the light. She looked like a harpy that had acid dropped on her.

"So what you're saying is you're mad at Aphrodite and you'll just let me go on my way." I asked still filled with hope, because in all honestly I was tired it felt like this Labyrinth was sapping my energy.

She drew a weapon and walked toward me. "Your father did nothing to protect me and now I will slay you for vengeance."

I may have been tired but as a daughter of Ares I was itching to get a fight in. I drew my weapon and we charged at each other.