Chapter 12

"Percy is gone," Nico told Thalia.

"What do you mean gone?" Thalia demanded.

"He's not in his cabin or in the area," Nico shrugged. "I can't find him anywhere."

Thalia cursed under her breath. "Gods, he can be so annoying. Nico, any idea where he went?"

"I thought I just told you I couldn't find him anywhere," Nico muttered.

Thalia rolled her eyes. "I meant, did you check everything in his cabin? Like I don't know, ANNABETH'S LAPTOP?"

"No," Nico said.

Thalia pushed pass him and headed to Percy's cabin. Nico ran after her. When they got to Poesidon's cabin Thalia looked around the room for Annabeth's laptop. She found it buried under Percy's bunk. Thalia openned the lid. Nico knelt beside her. "Whatever Percy was trying to find, he didn't close out of it," Thalia said.

When the laptop loaded, John Martin's blog popped up. "So he's going to the Himalayes," she sighed.

"Yeah, I guess, but how is going to get there?" Nico asked.

"Gee, I don't know," Thalia said sarcasticlly. "He probably took Blackjack."

"Right..." Nico said.

Thalia shut the laptop's lid and walked out the cabin's door. "Nico, find the others and tell them to meet, with their weapons, at the Pegasus Stables."

Nico nodded and ran off the find the others. Clarisse, Chris, Katie, and Jake were in the area. "Hey guys," Nico panted. "Meet Thalia at the Pegasus Stables. We're going to find Percy."

Pollux was trying to make wine with some grapes. "I'm the son of the freaking god of wine and I can't make one cup of it!" Pollux scoulded himself.

"Yeah, that's true," Nico said. "Pegasus Stables. Thalia will be waiting there."

"Huh? Why?" Pollux asked.

"Percy is going after the Demigod Hunters...again. So bring your sword or whatever and go meet Thalia," Nico told him.

Grover was walking with Juniper. "Grover," Nico said. "Oh. Hey Juniper. Grover come with me to the Pegasus Stables. We're going to get Percy."

Grover told Juniper he'd see her soon. On their wat to the stables they found Travis and Connor. Ten Pegasus were already out. "Okay, now that everyone is here," Thalia began. "Our friend, Percy, failed to tell us he was going to look for Annabeth. After seaching Annabeth's laptop, I found out that he's going to the Himalayes."

"Hey, isn't that where the Abominable Snowman is?" Travis asked.

Thalia rolled her eyes. "We are NOT going to be looking for the Abominable Snowman while we're there."

"Aw! That's not fair!" Connor protested.

Thalia ignored them. "Anyway, we're going to find the Demigod Hunters's castle. When we do, Percy will probably be there already. Lets just hope he doesn't get himself killed before then. Clarisse, what weapons are we bringing?"

"I've got my spear and a shield. I don't know or care what everyone else is bringing," Clarisse said.

Thalia said, "Okay, if you don't have a sword or whatever I suggest you get one."

Travis, Connor, Pollux, and Grover quickly ran and grabbed swords. Then they climbed on their Pegasus and took to the skies.

Back to Percy's POV

It started to snow. Well, it was more like a bizzard. Blackjack and I were having trouble seeing through the snow blowing in our face. Boss! I don't know how much longer I can fight through this storm! Blackjack told me.

"Me too," I shouted. "Lets just find the castle."

Something was coming up ahead. It had a castle shape. "There!" I pointed.

Blackjack flew toward it. Then I realized we were going to fly straight into the castle wall. "Stop!" I cried.

Blackjack turned just in time. One more second and we would of crashed and fallen to our icey deaths. I remembered my dream about Annabeth, how she was in a cell with one window. Blackjack circled the castle. The snow was making it hard to see clearly. "Blackjack, circle closer," I told him.

He flew closer. I could see a little better. A chill went down my spine. We had to get out of this cold. I looked for the cell window again. This time I saw a small window. "Can you fly to that window?" I asked Blackjack.

I'll try my best, boss. Blackjack replied.

We took off. The snow almost hurt as it hit my face. Finally we came to the window. I peered through it. I could see Annabeth in the same corner as I saw in my dream. "Annabeth!" I hissed.

Her eyes opened and she looked at me. "Percy! What are you doing here?" she said, shivering.

She ran under the window. If I could break the bars there would be a ten foot jump. Not that bad. "Get away from the window," I told her.

Annabeth stepped back. I drew Backbiter and slashed the bars. The bars fell. I grabbed the bag on Blackjack's back and threw it in the cell. Then I put Backbiter in my pocket. "Blackjack, I want you to fly back to the town. I don't want you to freeze to death up here," I said.

Whatever you say, boss. Just don't do anything stupid. he told me.

I smiled and leaped through the window. When I hit the cell floor I hit it hard. "Ow," I grunted standing up.

Annabeth ran into my arms. Her arms felt like ice. She was about to protest about me being there but I said, "Don't even tell me 'your not suppose to be here'. I know about the dream."

She stepped back from me. "Percy, I don't want you to die...not because of me."

"I'm not going to die," I told Annabeth smoothing her curly blond hair.

Annabeth shivered. I realized I didn't bring any other coats besides the one I was wearing. Idiot! I took my jacket off and gave it to Annabeth. "I'm not going to take your jacket," she said.

"Yes, you are. What would I do if you frooze to death?" I asked.

I wrapped the jacket around her shoulders. She traced her fingers over the scar on my face. Her faced looked pained. "Percy, what's happening to you?" Annabeth asked.

"What do you mean?" I said stupidly.

"I mean, this scar that looks exactly like Luke's and the blond highlights in your hair."

"Okay, don't freak out but Luke is kinda...trying to come back through me."

She was fighting back a comment. "Might I ask how?"

"Annabeth, lets not worry about it now, okay? I mean, I just got here all the way from Camp Half-Blood to save you," I said.

She was still shivering. We sat in down and I wrapped my arms around her, trying to keep her warm. There was no way we could climb down the mountian. Annabeth was too weak and we wouldn't be able to see two inches in front of our faces. I could tell Annabeth was thinking about the idea od me transforming into Luke. "Percy, I don't want you to turn into Luke," Annabeth whispered.

"I don't want to either. But if it happens it happens," I told her.

"Thanks for coming after me..." was the last thing she said before falling asleep.