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Sora Loves Rain: I take it that you like the story…? You'll see how they get kidnapped soon and thanks so much for your review!

Kirlial: Thank you so much for the tips! They really (hopefully) help with the chapter. As for the teasing with Thalia and Piper, my friends (and mom and sisters) tease me about liking this one boy. I don't, but they also talk about weddings and stuff and I feel like Thalia and Piper's teasing is sarcastic to begin with because why would they actually plan a wedding? But I do see where you're coming from and I'll try and work on that.

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I remember little snippets of the trip to the nurses office.

Percy calling something over his shoulder before scooping me up in his arms.
Percy yelling at people to move as he carried me through the halls.
Piper at my side saying something to Percy.
Piper whispering something in my ear that I couldn't catch.

Then I woke up.

My eyes opened slowly and I groaned.

Piper was next to me in a second. "She's awake!"

"What happened?" I asked as I slowly sat up.

"Well," Piper chuckled awkwardly. "Percy may or may not have shoved your chair out of the way before you could sit, causing you to fall and hit the table behind you and black out."

"Okay…" I said. "Where are we?"

"Oh!" Piper said. "The nurses office. Percy had to go talk to Mr. D after he dropped you off here and made sure you were okay. I bet he's gonna get suspended or something."

"No." I said. "Coach Hedge will make sure he only gets detention. They need him on the swim team."

"Well let's just hope his punishment isn't too bad." The nurse, Ms. Martha, said.

"Not like I would mind if he got suspended or better yet expelled." I mumbled swinging my legs over the small bed I was laying on.

Ms. Martha shook her head with a small smile on her face. "You have a minor concussion but nothing serious. You can go back to class." I nodded in thanks before following Piper out of her office and back into the hall.

"Well," Piper started. "At least you missed Chemistry and English."

"Oh joy." I said sarcastically. "Because I'd much rather have a concussion than Chemistry and English."

Piper laughed. "I would take twenty concussions to have Jason carry me to the nurses office."

"Yeah but Jason didn't carry me did he?"

"No." Piper grinned.

"Well then." I said.

"Oh don't pretend that you didn't like it when he scooped you into his arms and carried you to the nurses office and-"

"Piper." I cut her off. "I don't even remember."

She rolled her eyes. "De Nile isn't just a river in Egypt, Annabeth."

"Whatever." I said. Out of the corner in my eye I saw Piper grinning. Then she started blushing. I looked up and saw Jason running towards us.

"Piper, Annabeth! Thank the Gods!" he said.

Piper looked confused. "What's wrong?"

Jason looked over his shoulder before speaking in a rushed tone. "I was at my locker by the front doors when these guys came in with guns and…" he kneeled over and took a few deep breaths.
"I ran as fast as could, trying to find you." It sounded like he was addressing both of us but I knew he was speaking to Piper.

Speaking of Piper, she looked absolutely terrified. "What are we going to do?"

Jason opened his mouth to answer when a voice on the intercom cut him off. It was Mr. Brunner, our Greek teacher.
"Students, there are three men with guns walking around the school. If you are in a classroom lock the doors and windows. If you are in the halls take cover immediately.
This is not a drill. I repeat this is not-!"

The voice was cut off with a grunt and someone else started speaking. I panicked as they spoke. "Guys! We have to help."

"Annabeth," Jason said. "We can't."

"We can't just leave Mr. Brunner in there all by himself! He could be hurt!" I whisper-yelled.

"Annabeth." Piper said frantically.

"You guys go." I said. "Go to the bathroom and lock the door. I'll be fine."

"Annabeth…" Piper said again. I gave her a quick hug.

"I'll see you soon okay?" I asked. She nodded and I watched as Jason took her hand and they ran away. I took a deep breath before heading to where I knew the intercom was. When I got there I saw Mr. Brunner on the ground. He was knocked out but breathing. Then I looked up at who was speaking. It was a man. He looked about forty to fifty years-old. He had a grease stained shirt and only then did I hear what he was saying.

"Percy Jackson." He spoke into the intercom. "You took everything from me. Now I will take everything from you. Starting…" he paused. "With your girlfriend." I scrunched my eyebrows together. Percy didn't have a girlfriend. The man continued.
"Your one true love. Your day, your night, your flower." He paused again. "Your Wise Girl." I felt goosebumps all over my arms. How did he-
"Hello Ms. Chase." The man turned around.

It was him.

It was Gabe.

Percy's ex-step father. The man who beat Percy and his Mother until they finally had enough and sent him to jail. It was him.

I gasped and stumbled backwards, bumping into someone else. It was another man and he held me in a choke hold with his gun pointed at my temple. I felt tears stinging my eyes.

"Ms. Chase." He said, still speaking into the intercom so everyone could hear. "It's been a while, hasn't it? That's right Percy. Ms. Chase has joined the party. Anything you want to say to Mr. Jackson?"

I took as deep a breath as I could manage. "Run Percy!"

Gabe chuckled before slapping me hard against my cheek. I cried out as my head twisted in the hold the other man had on me. "Tick tock, Jackson." He said. "Time's running out."

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