Annabeth backed up quickly. She ran to the cabins. The camp was now quiet. Only the rustle of the trees and the monsters roaring in the woods could be heard. Annabeth could feel a lump forming to her throat. Swallowing it down was hopeless. A sob gasped out. Her nose tickled as snot ran down and dripped onto the grass.
"What happened?" Annabeth knew the voice well. Nico di Angelo danced out of the shadows. His feet moving to a tight new beat. The Irish jig. A new revelation of art! His shoes as bright as the morning dew, glinting on a blade of grass. His hair was as ugly as Troy Bolton's father.
Annabeth took a shaky breath before speaking. "I-I was so happy. After defeating Gaea and all. Then suddenly, like the spell Expelliarmus from my absolute favorite books, I'm drawn toward Jason. Every time I see him my heart skips a beat. I love Percy. I don't know what's wrong with me." Her eyes were wet like warm hamster pee on a bed of newly cut wood shavings. The tears flooded her eyes, blurring her mighty hawk vision. Nico danced forward and awkwardly patted Annabeth on the shoulder.
"You know," he said. "This doesn't seem like a very strong love charm. When I last visited the underworld, a soul told me about charms and potions of these such. Yours should wear off in a few hours." There was a pause of silence. He suddenly looked up. "Death is close," he said. Turd Yathews, the new Aphrodite kid went running by, towards the cabins. He looked somewhat crazy. His dark brown hair stood up at crazy angles and he had a wild look in his eyes. He could have passed for a squirrel who had too much caffiene. Annabeth had seen this once before. Luke Castellan had the same crazy look in his eyes when the titan lord Kronos took over his body. Turd ran closer
"Apollo kids, we need medical treatment now!" he yelled. Annabeth grabbed his arm as he ran by.
"Who is it?" she asked.
"Percy. He's not looking to good." After the statement, he continued running.
"We have to help Percy," Annabeth said to Nico. "Want to come?" she asked. Nico smiled a bit.
"Anything for Percy Jackson."