Thanks again for reading my story. Many of you guessed that the person in the room is Percy. Well, read the chapter find out for yourself.

ANNABETH'S POV

There was silence for some more hours. Annabeth hoped that Percy and her friends would come and save her. She knew that Percy would always come to her aid. No matter what.

The door creak opened again and someone entered the room. Annabeth wasn't able to see the figure completely. But as soon as she did, she was far beyond being shocked.

"Ryan?!" she spoke, "What the hell are you doing here?" she was so shocked that she wasn't even knowing what she was speaking, "Were you following me?"

He just smiled. Annabeth took that as a yes, "Oh gods! Ryan you shouldn't have done it. Now cut open my bonds and we can escape. Quick, do it before Hyperion comes."

Ryan let out another laugh. A loud one this time. But it was a lot more cold, creepy, harsh and bitter. It was evil in short.

Annabeth didn't know what had happened or why Ryan was acting like this. Maybe Ryan was clear a sighted mortal. Maybe he had become a maniac after seeing all this.

Ryan started to walk around. He was strolling the room in a leisurely manner. Whoa! Now Annabeth was sure that he had gone insane. She will now have to rescue him also.

She was stated wrong by Ryan's next words, "Well, well, well. What do we have here? Annabeth Chase, Percy Jackson's sidekick, helped defeat Kronos, achieved the Mark of Athena, went through Underworld and all that bullshit!"

Wait, how did Ryan know about all this, or was he just talking out of insanity? I t was impossible to talk senselessly with so much accuracy. Her eyes narrowed, calculating the possible outcomes.

"Oh don't give me that look, you graecus scum" what the hell!? Ryan was a demigod or what? And that too a Roman! Was he with the Titans?

"Why did you leave me Annabeth? I was perfect for you" Ryan voice turned from steel cold to hurt, "I never even saw another girl except you. I was in love with you since the time you got down the Argo II"

He had tears rolling down his eyes, "I saw you the whole time you were in Camp Jupiter, and I even looked into the affair that no Roman should find you and the others. I was the one who was making the arrows miss on Fort Sumter"

Annabeth's eyes widened with amazement, "So you were behind me all this time?"

"Yes, and I even brewed some potion that will make you fall for me" he shook his head, "I felt that it was working when you kissed me, but after that, you became normal once again."

Realization dawned her face, "So that is the reason I kissed you" Annabeth's blood was now boiling. No one charms her to fall in love with anybody.

"And still you left me" Ryan continued, despite the death glares sent by Annabeth, "I knew that I was no match for you 15 to 16 month ago, but I trained hard. I am one of the best now. And still you were dying to meet that freak Percy Jackson!" he spat, Annabeth's body temperature went up by a few more degrees, "What is it in him that I don't have? Join us Annabeth, and you will be like my queen. I am going to have you all for me either way, accept the less painful one. I don't want to hurt you" he extended his arm towards her, "Come with me" he tried to touch her face but she jerked it off.

"…Never…" she gritted her teeth, "And as for your comparison with Percy Jackson, I will clear all your misunderstandings" her chest widened with pride, "You are no comparison to him. He was the slayer of the Minotaur on his very first day. Returner of the Mighty Zeus's Thunderbolt" thunder shook the room as if Zeus was agreeing with her, "Seeker of the Golden Fleece, The one who helped Defeat titan Atlas, the one who Took down War God Ares in a one on one" she was now getting goosebumps and so was Ryan. His face was indescribable, "The one who defeated Titans like Hyperion and Iapetus easily. He was the one who took down Titan Lord Kronos himself. Ex-praetor of the Twelfth Legion, one of the chosen 7 to defeat Gaea, one of the few who have gone and returned plenty of times from Underworld. He has explored the darkest of all parts, Tartarus, with me" The room glowed dark as if Hades was now agreeing with her, "His powers are feared by the gods themselves! He is the one on whose command all the living demigods can sacrifice themselves" her voice was full of pride, "Percy Jackson! Son of the Sea god! The Earthshaker! Stormbringer! Hero of Olympus! Twice saviour of the world!" the earth shook beneath as if even Poseidon was beaming with pride, "And" she spoke this in a deathly cold serious manner, as if it was her most dangerous weapon, "The love of my life"

Ryan was shaken after hearing all this, "What are you in front of him now?" Annabeth asked Ryan as she spat.

Ryan just smiled like a psychopath, "…Everything…" he whispered. Then he got up and started walking out of the room, "You are mine Annabeth Chase, mine!" he called back as he closed the door behind him.

Annabeth thanked all the gods who had added special effects to her short speech. She was once again lost in the world of Percy Jackson. Her Sea Weed brain.

Sooooooooooo, how do you think is the story going? Please don't forget that this is my first FanFic so I need a lot of reviews. Review and let me know what your guesses about the next chapter are. What do you think will happen? Feel free to review and let me know.

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