Percy Jackson Annabeth Chase meet the Fallen C9

The ground seemed to shake as she entered but this did not stop her she kept running following Annabeth's scent. She ignored all the artwork on the wall, as she rounded the corner heading for the opisthodomos she made her way past the cella. Only to end up freezing as she saw the freize, it was her story...shaking her head to clear it she kept going stepping lightly on the tiled floor she ran past the stone columns she really did not like this place. Only to once again slow down as she saw the bones, one look at them she knew these were animal bones. A rumble up ahead had her moving again she jumped around the corner missing the open section of floor that had exposed the spikes. She ducked around a last column to see Annabeth and Luce standing in the middle of the room, wind was whipping around them the statue of Athena looked daunting in the center of the room.

"Arketá!" (Enough!) Sam shouted and the wind died down Sam could now see Annabeth clearly she had her dagger out and there was a pile of ash on the ground so she figured she killed some kind of monster. Both Annabeth and Luce were staring at Sam who looked to be in pain as she looked down from the statue.

"Where were you five minutes ago." Annabeth stated laughing lightly Sam could tell she was nervous. "This place is...are all temples like this?"

"No, this one is special. It is hiding something." Sam stated

"The Sphere?" Luce asked

"No, something else..."

"That is Athena, this temple is hers... she designed it?" Annabeth asked but she was speaking Greek.

"Yes. It moves around." Sam added also in Greek it was clear Luce did not speak it.

"You dislike this place?"

"If you knew what it was used for, you would too."

"What is it used for?" Annabeth asked

"That is a secret." Sam replied

"Guys there it is." Luce stated grabbing Annabeth's attention who looked at the statue of her mother in one hand she held her spear in the other was the sphere. Sam took the rock off Annabeth and moved over to it but stopped she was looking down at the alter before the statue. Annabeth moved over to her to see what she was looking at.

"That symbol was on that wall over there." Annabeth pointed to the wall on the right.

"It leads to the catacombs." Sam replied she had gone very tense.

"What is it?" Annabeth asked

"Nothing." Sam replied unconvincingly

"What does that symbol mean?" Annabeth asked not knowing it. Sam did not respond she grabbed her arm instead.

"Swap it out, we need to leave." Sam stated it being clear she was in pain.

"What is going on?"

"She knows I am here." Sam stated "Go, go, go!" Sam shouted after Lucy had swapped out the sphere for the rock. They ran out the temple. Part of Annabeth wanted to stop and take in her mother's designs but the urgency in Sam's tone it was clear she was scared. They made it out side and Sam practically jumped off the steps. She rolled and landed on her back laughing. She closed her eyes and smiled.

"You okay?" Annabeth asked worried for her.

"I made it out." Sam smiles "yes!" She shouted jumping to her feet.

"You thought you weren't going to make it out?" Roland asked

"It is complicated. Come on." She stated taking them to a different part of the cavern.

"We came in that way." Arianna pointed out

"Unless you want to climb back down, I am taking the short cut." Sam replied

"There was an easier way to get here?" Annabeth asked

"Easier to leave, how good are you at swimming?" Sam asked

"Capable swimmers, why?"

"You will see." Sam stated she began walking again.

"Wait, I would like to thank you for your help." Daniel stated

"You can thank me once we are out of this area." Sam stated looking up at the wall.

"You do know where right? What are you looking for?" Roland asked seeming Gabbe, Daniel and Arianna were all talking with each other looking up.
Sam smiled as she brushed some moss off the wall revealing a small inscription of a plant, it was tiny and almost unrecognisable if you didn't know it was there you would not have seen it. "Wow, how did you find that?" He asked Sam shrugged.

"You have to know what you are looking for." Sam replied before pressing it. There was a grinding noise before a small opening appeared. Sam pulled out a flashlight. Before grabbing Annabeth. "See you at the bottom." Sam shouted pulling Annabeth into the darkness.

Annabeth stumbled for three steps before she found her rhythm that was until she landed in water. Her shoes getting soaked followed by her socks. Sam kept them moving the further they got the stronger the current got. They heard the others talking behind them so she knew they were following.

"Yuck, my shoes are wet." Arianna stated

"This is water right?" Luce asked

"Sam where does this lead?" Daniel asked as they continued to walk the sound of water rushing became stronger.

"Ready for a water slide?" Sam asked looking at Annabeth before turning to the others whose faces were barely visible in the little light from the torch. "Just let the water take you." Sam added before moving over to a pulley system. She stepped in fast flowing water after placing the torch away. "See you at the bottom." Sam stated before jumping down the opening she made.

Annabeth looked at the others Arianna yelped in delight before following after Sam Roland right behind her. Annabeth was next after sharing a smile with Gabbe. Annabeth has been only once to an amusement park where she went on a waterslide on a larger scale, this did not feel like that. It was a closer feeling to riding a roller coaster one that was dark and water kept ending in your mouth. She had no idea which way was north or south and it felt a lot like falling. Even though there was solid ground beneath her the rock made smooth from the constant flow of water she had no grip if she wanted to stop. She could hear both Arianna and Roland yelling in delight having the time of their lives. She lost track of time...until she heard Arianna shouting out "no way..." followed by a scream. The water was now deafening which could only mean one thing...a waterfall.