I woke up to find Annabeth's arm slung over my chest. My blood ran cold but then I remembered what had happened the night before. I looked at my arm. The same slash stood.

"Annabeth," I shook her.

"…huh?" Annabeth opened her eyes and yawned.

"Morning," I smiled.

"Good morning," she said, taking her arm off me. I sat up, rubbing my eyes.

"Yesterday was real, wasn't it, Percy?" Annabeth sat up also and hugged her knees.

"Yeah. Now you can tell Athena you slept with a dead guy," I smiled wryly.

Annabeth punched my arm.

"Don't joke about stuff like that!" her voice almost broke. I swallowed.

"Sorry…" I leaned back against the shell bed board. "I don't want you to be all…you know…acting like I'm not here,"

"Whatever," Annabeth said bitterly. She turned her face away from me.

"Oh, come on!" I glared. "So it was a mistake!"

"Percy," Annabeth's voice gave away and she started to sob. "You're…already…serving Hades…for a year!"

"I know, I know. Don't remind me!" I put my hand on her shoulder. "Don't cry, ok? It's my decision,"

"You jerk! It's not your decision!" Annabeth shook my hand off and grabbed my neck.

"Erm…" I started to gasp for air. Unwanted hostility! "Annabeth…"

"…I can't believe you…" her hands melted from my throat and she collapsed on my chest.

"Can you just forgive me?" I whispered into her hair.

"…" she didn't reply, crying quietly into my shirt.

"Annabeth, come on!" I clicked my tongue.

A knock came on my door. I hardy heard it.

"Who is it?" I asked.

"Grover and Thalia,"

"Come in," I said, hoping that they wouldn't take Annabeth's position the wrong way.

They didn't. They came in, eyes blazing mad and fists clenched. Both faces were tear stricken.

"PERCY YOU IDIOT!" Thalia roared, light electricity cackling lightly around her.

"Aw, not you too!"

She ran up to me and grabbed my neck. Gods. This was starting to get annoying.

"ANNABETH, STOP CRYING AND KILL HIM WITH ME!"

"I can't…" she said. "I just can't…"

"OH FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE, LOVER GIRL, GET UP!"

"STOP!" I roared. The ground shook. Thaila blinked at me.

"Look Percy…we know that wasn't smart and all but"-

"BUT WHAT? ARE YOU GOING TO KEEP YELLING AT ME?" I snapped.

"No!" Grover said exasperated. "Forget the bond you have with Hades! Persephone! I JUST sent her an Iris message. That woman was NOT Persephone!"

Annabeth tilted her head up from my chest, her eyes still streaming.

"N…no way! But…Perseus called her Lady Persephone!" I stuttered.

"Perseus?" Thalia crossed her arms.

"Yeah," I nodded. "The original Perseus,"

"A mist," Annabeth dried her tears and sat, facing me. "It could be a mist,"

"Mist or not!" Thalia snapped. "That wasn't Persephone. Tell me everything about the woman,"

"Well," my cheeks flushed. All I could remember was that she was pretty hot (sorry Hades)

"Yes, Seaweed brain?" Thalia glared.

I squinted, trying to remember.

"She had a Greek toga, off on one shoulder. It was drooping. She had long, chocolate brown hair. She was pale, like Hades, and she had a crown with a silver leaf," I said.

"Pale…Lady Persephone is not pale!" Grover shook his head.

"What gods are?" Thalia asked.

"All gods that AREN'T Demeter or Persephone," Annabeth snorted.

"Seriously," I shook my head. "That's not enough to go off of,"

"What was she doing?" Thalia asked. "Anything?"

"She…she was twirling her hair," I said slowly. "And her breath was icy cold…like minty,"
"How would you know?" Annabeth cocked her head. "How her breath was like,"

"Erm…" I chuckled. "She came a bit close,"

Annabeth's eyebrows furrowed and she lost a little color.

"Thalia…hair twirling, pale shoulders, Greek toga," she listed. "Do you know who I'm thinking of?"

"And the icy breath…"Thalia looked uneasy. "Eris. Goddess of Discord and Chaos,"

"ERIS?" I echoed.

Thalia and Annabeth nodded. "It must be her!"

"But…what was she doing with Hades?"

"Who knows if she was fooling Hades?" Grover bleated.

"Naw. He's not thick," Thalia said. "No way…no way! No way Eris could have charmed Hades!"

"Like he's perfect," I snorted.

"True," Annabeth pointed out.

"Percy…do you think we should tell your dad?" Thalia asked.

"…I think that would be safe. If Hades is with Eris like Ares is with Kronos, it's the safest thing to do!" I nodded.

"We're going to tell Poseidon," Thalia tugged at Grover's arm. He nodded. "We need to give you and Annabeth some 'alone' time,"

I glared, as did Annabeth. Thalia just winked and dragged Grover out.

"So…" I coughed. "Just forgive me, please! I had no idea,"

"Oh gods!" Annabeth caught her breath quickly.

"What?" I asked.

"A thought just crossed my mind…what if that Hades…was…Kronos?"

"WHAT?" I asked her, incredulous.

"Hades isn't like that. He won't bring out a soul to convince you. It must be your sole decision," Annabeth hit her head. "That makes perfect sense! You're not going to be serving Hades, Percy,"

"What do you mean?" I gulped.

"You'll be serving Kronos. Like Luke,"

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