Hello, this is the second chapter. I am creating this story for those who on my last story have asked for more Percy Jackson fanfiction. I've had this idea in my head ever sense I read House of Hades book. I don't own the characters or any aspects that came form Rick Riordan's book. They belong to Rick Riordan.

Percy was still feeling sick, but the Drakon meat stew seemed to ebb off some of the pain. One thing that seemed to go their way was that Bob was still willing to help them. Annabeth had also gotten a weapon so that she could finally defend herself, not that he minded protecting her. Ever sense the incident with Kelli and her gang Percy became painfully aware of how little he could do if they had been ganged up on.

"How much farther?" Percy called to Bob, but his voice seemed to come out in a rasp.

Bob stopped for a moment and pondered, " Not too much farther."

Annabeth was at his side, clutching his hand as if he was going to disappear at any moment. He gave her hand a reassuring squeeze with his own. The noises of Tartarus seemed to become silent. Percy remembered the saying the silence before the storm and wondered what was coming. The earth above them began to cave in.

"Get down." Percy hissed as he covered Annabeth's body with his own.

"Percy!" She cried out.

The falling dirt stopped and Percy looked up at the gaping hole above them. It was barely noticeable against the dark surroundings. The hole must have lead out all the way to the surface, but he couldn't see the light of the sun. What the Hades was going on? he wondered.

"Wh...what just happened?" Annabeth demanded. When Percy looked at her he could see her face was taunt with weariness.

"Ha, ha, ha." A laugh, a familiar laugh, echoed through the cavern.

"Giga." Percy muttered under his breath.

Annabeth gripped Percy's hand tighter. She seemed to realize something he didn't. "Go away!"

"What do you want?" Percy shouted. He attempted to pull Annabeth behind himself to protect her.

"Oh, it's simple, not too big, not too small just the perfect gift." Percy could almost imagine the smile adorning her sleeping dirt face.

He felt Annabeth tugging on his torn up cloths trying to protect him as he was her, but he didn't want to allow Giga any opportunity to hurt Annabeth. Rope like tree roots slithered down towards them. Percy pulled out Riptide with one hand and held his wise girl behind him. He didn't know what the earth Goddess wanted, but he wasn't going to let it happen.

"Percy," Annabeth's tone held a weariness that he hadn't heard sense he went face to face with the mechanical dragon. "Run."

"But..."

"Run!" She shouted and Pushed him closer to Bob. The titan clutched his broom as if it were a sword and the little kitten on his shoulders hissed at the ceiling.

"You two go Bob will..." Bob was cut off when one of the large roots hit him in the face and sent him flying.

Percy became angry as Bob crashed to the ground. "Bob!"

He still couldn't believe the Titan still wanted to help him. It was like a slap in the face to realize everyone who he thought was bad was only bad because of their parents. Just as Percy was going to reach the Titan's side earthborn erupted from the ground.

"Aah." He yelped as one grew up from underneath his feet.

Percy Jackson cursed, realizing that he was surrounded. Annabeth was shouting, throwing anything she could find at the back of the earthborns heads. Just as she grabbed her sword and began to charge them the vines grabbed her and held her in place. Her bone sword dropped to the ground from her reach.

"NO!" She wailed. Annabeth struggled to get herself free, but the ropes had a tight hold on her.

"Annabeth!" Percy tried desperately to keep her in his sights. The dirt monsters, however, had a different idea. They drew closer to him, their bodies creating an impenetrable wall.

"Seaweed brain." Her voice faintly carried to his ears.

"Finally," Giga's voice brought his attention to the earth goddess who was now standing behind him. She then addressed the Earthborn. "Take him."

Percy brought Riptide up to fight them off, but one grabbed his sword arm, rendering it immobile. Another jumped onto his back. He tried to remain on his feet and fight them off. A fist slammed into his chest knocking the air from his lungs. Percy stubbornly refused to back down. The son of Poseidon refused to make it easy for them. In his struggle what remained of his shirt was torn off and somehow he managed to lose a shoe.

"Leave him alon..." Annabeth's voice faltered suddenly.

Percy's heart stopped. Giga didn't, no she couldn't have. Distracted from his fight Percy soon found himself overwhelmed and the earthborn scooped him from the ground. He didn't care anymore that he was being captured, Percy desperately searched for his beautiful, smart, blond haired girl who had stolen his heart. Unfortunately, he was dragged into the earth before he could catch a glimpse of her.

The earthborn had melded into the earth as soon as he was dragged through the dirt floor. He dimly remembered when he nearly drown in a sink hole not too long ago. What did Giga want with him? Percy struggled against the earth, but he couldn't even move his fingers. Was this what she had planned? To keep him trapped with in the earth? He was afraid, that he was going to suffocate, never see the light of day, and mostly for Annabeth.

He had been holding his breath ever sense he had been dragged into the earth, but now his lungs were burning. If his eyes were open he was sure tears would be running down his face. He was terrified. Percy now understood what Thalia felt each time she went up into the sky. How long had he been trapped, minutes, hours? Was Giga going to keep him trapped until she needed him? After what felt like forever his lungs gave out and he slipped into oblivion.

And Scene. Okay, I'll try to post the next chapter soon. Sorry if I'm torturing you with the cliff hanger. Please read and review. I LOVE comments!