WooHoo! Another chapter! I made it! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy it!

On my last chapter, someone had read it within 10 minutes of me posting which is ABSOLUTELY CRAZY! Thanks to everyone who has read!

The fact that Ethan was planning with Luke to destroy Camp Half-Blood scared Annabeth. He was a son of Nemesis. It meant that Luke was getting more of a following. Annabeth peeked around the edge of the curtain that she was behind just as another person ran into the room.

"Luke! That girl that the manticore captured- it's not Annabeth Chase."

"What do you mean it's not Annabeth?" Luke shot back.

"The manticore just got to us. He didn't know the difference between two blonde girls. We didn't know until we saw her just now."

Luke swore.

"I thought that girl looked like Chase," Ethan spoke up.

"What do you mean?" Luke seemed suspicious now.

"On the train. You know I checked the school in Maine. On the way here, there was a girl in front of me in the car. I thought she looked like Chase, but I couldn't check or else she might recognize me. She just spent the ride reading a newspaper and sleeping as far as I could tell."

Annabeth realized with a jolt that Ethan was the boy in the back of the train. The one with the hoodie.

"I thought the manticore would be able to do his job, so there didn't seem any harm. I figured it was just a coincidence."

"There is no such thing as a coincidence. Where did Annabeth go after she got off the train?"

"I dunno. She just kind of walked into the city. I had to come meet you, so I didn't really pay that much attention."

"Idiot. Who is this other girl?" Luke asked the other person.

"I don't know sir. She's been passed out for the whole trip. I think she got hit with a spike from the manticore."

"Have him take her as planned. She may know something. Now we have to go find Annabeth. Gods. Must I do everything myself?"

The three left the room. Fearing that they would harm Emma, Annabeth put on her magic Yankees cap and followed them. She was walking around the hall corner when her shoe caught on the leg of a table. Luke turned around at the sound, small as it was.

"What was that?"

"What?" Ethan asked.

"I just heard something. SomeONE."

"I didn't hear anything. Are you sure you didn't imagine it?"

"Yes idiot. I'm sure," Luke snapped.

Annabeth held her breath. She knew that even the slightest sound could give her away. Luke knew that she was somewhere in the city and that she had the magic cap.

After a few seconds, Luke turned around and the group continued walking. Annabeth followed quietly.

Eventually, they made it to the ground floor and exited the building. The three boys climbed into a black SUV and began to drive into the traffic. Annabeth took off her hat and let out a good, loud New York City cab whistle. A taxi stopped in front of her.

"Follow that car!" Annabeth said, a line she had read in books, but never actually said.

The taxi swerved back into traffic and wove through the cars until it caught up with the plain black SUV. They continued following it through the city. Annabeth dozed off.

She dreamt of Emma. Dr. Thorn was carrying her through the woods. Annabeth caught a faint whiff of an odor she recognized. Eucalyptus. 'I know where you are, but where's Artemis?' Almost as soon as Annabeth thought that, she saw two bear-like men carrying the goddess, who had chains draped over her arms.

'Annabeth, they need your help,' the wind seemed to whisper.

"How?"

The group turned as if they heard her voice. 'That's impossible. I'm dreaming.'

'You should know that this is no ordinary dream,' the wind whispered.

The car jolted and Annabeth woke up.

I hope you like it. Please review!

For further reference: DO NOT EXPECT ME TO POST EVERY TUESDAY! It just happened like that this time. I will try to post weekly or biweekly, but it won't be on the same day.

Quote:

"You can't start the next chapter of your life if you keep rereading the last one."

(I thought that was appropriate.)

Question:

When is the last time you ate at a restaurant and what did you eat?

My answer:

This past Saturday, I went to a new barbecue place near where I live. I had a brisket sandwich and lemon parmesan Brussels sprouts.

What about you?- REVIEW!

Until next time,

Hoologan