Author's Note: This is late again, but honestly, were you guys really surprised? I always post late. LOL. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this chapter. I know it's really short, sorry about that. I'm glad you guys like the story so far and I appreciate all of your positive feedback! Last but not least, I'm sure by now you already know that I do not own Percy Jackson.

Chapter Seventeen: Thalia POV: Worrying

When Will told me I was okay to leave the infirmary, the first thing I did was run to the spare bedroom of the Big House, where I knew Chiron had taken Luke. I threw the door open, alarming Argus, the camp security. All of his eyes blinked simultaneously in surprise. I ran over to Luke, who had stood up when I entered, and threw my arms around him.

"We're safe! We made it off the ship, and we got here, and Chiron must know you're telling the truth! I can't believe we're alive!" I laughed. I had just realized how much we had done over the past few days, and that finally we were safe. It was as if a weight had been lifted from my shoulders.

He hugged me back. "I know, Thali, I know." He pulled away, a serious look on his face. "A few minutes ago, Chiron came back to speak to me. He told me that Annabeth had seen that Percy's in danger. She left only a few hours before we got here on a quest to go find him, with Layla, the daughter of Hypnos, and Milo, the son of Hecate. She went... she went... she went to find an entrance of the maze. The prophecy told her that's where she would need to go."

"No..." My voice faded. "Luke, this is all our fault. If we hadn't left her, she never would have left on the quest without us. What if something happens to her? We won't be there to protect her. I know she can protect herself, but what if something happens like what happened with the Cyclops at that mansion? What if something happens in the maze?" I sank down and leaned against the wall.

Wondering why the floor was wet, I glanced up to see Argus shedding tears from all of his eyes. Luke handed him the tissue box on the nightstand.

"She's smart, Thalia," Luke reassured me. "I mean, she saved us back at that mansion. And she's survived the maze once before. She can find her way out again." As much as his words made it sound like he wasn't worried, I could tell he clearly was. We needed to help Annabeth, and fast.