Percy POV

I opened my eyes and I see a white ceiling. Where am I? I guess I passed out after the boat ride, looks like controlling the boat is not an easy task.

I explored the place, it was a nice motel, I wonder where the girls are?

I walked out and looked around the place, it was a nice city but it was not as packed as New York.

I felt someone following me from behind, I decided to take a sharp corner to catch him. I broke into a run and turn at one corner, then I stopped.

That person with the black hood ran into me. It took a while for that person to regain his composure then he looked up, and what I saw was a girl, a red haired girl.

She leaned in and whispered "Your friends are captured" I was shocked then she passed me a photo then whispered again.

"They are here" then she disappeared. I took a look at the photo and I didn't recognize it, it looked like a castle of some sort.

I ran into the nearest store and showed the picture to the shopkeeper.

"Where is this?"

He took one look and said "Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland"

"Thanks" I ran out.

I took a cab to Disneyland, paid for my ticket and ran in. Everybody was looking at me weirdly, what was this kid doing rushing about.

I ran straight to the castle but there was a sign 'Closed for maintenance'. Bullshit.

When I attempted to rush in, a few guards came out. "This attraction is closed, please leave"

"I don't think I can, my friend is in there."

"Don't play with us kid, no one is in there."

"Drop the act, where are they?"

"So you're not planning to leave, right?" He drew his weapon, a spear. "Let's see how you fight against a son of Ares."

He rushed at me and I sidestepped, draw my sword and hit him with the hilt. He fell down with a thud and passed out.

"So much for a son of Ares." I muttered.

The others looked shocked. One managed to mutter "Are you a demigod?"

"Does it matter?" and I rushed at them.

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They were a miserable bunch…well thanks to my training, that wasn't a problem.

I entered the castle and instantly felt a evil aura. As I trudged on further, I saw two routes to choose from, with Greek inscriptions on top of both the entrances.

Δειμος on the right entrance and Φοβος on the left entrance. Since I suck at Ancient Greek class, I couldn't translate them.

I decided to choose the right entrance because, the right way is always right, right?

Once I entered, a tremendous scary aura reached me, I felt scared, I felt terrified. I decided to go on because somehow I know my friends are in front.

When I reached a big hall, I saw skeleton warriors on each side of a tied up person, when I looked closer, I saw the unconscious blonde Annabeth Chase.

Thalia POV

I wonder if the boys are still awake. I needed a drink so I walked out to the nearest vending machine.

The place seems to be darker than usual, very few lights are on. Maybe this is what it's like at night.

Upon further inspection, it seems that the power is out, the lights on are emergency lights. I walked to the front desk to check out the situation.

It was empty though, but I found Nico and Jason outside talking to someone.

I walked up to them and I find the guy to be very familiar. He screamed when he saw me, Nico and Jason drew their weapons and spun around.

I raised my hands in alarm, when they saw me, they calmed down.

"This is our friend, Thalia" Nico introduced.

That guy calmed down and explained his situation.

It seems that one of the demigod's captured is his daughter. He saw one of the captors walking into this hotel. He tried to get in but it seems like it is blocked by some barrier. Maybe some barrier to prevent mortals from getting in.

His daughter, Silena Beauregard, is also the daughter of Aphrodite. She was captured a month ago, they just barged into their house and captured her. It took him one month to track her down to Washington.

After getting more information, we walked back into the hotel and assured that we will save his daughter.

The power is back now, weird. When the lift doors open, we went in and a hooded person walked the opposite direction.

I had a mind to stop and question him, but Nico stopped me and shook his head.

When we went back to our room, I asked him "why did you stop me?"

"I don't know, I felt that he was very dangerous. Dangerous enough to kill us all in one swipe. No point talking to someone like that."

I looked down "Oh, but he might go after ."

Jason looked up "No, from what I see, they are only targeting demigods. Other people don't matter to them."

Nico looked confused "Then shouldn't he be able to sense us?"

I unconsciously looked at the door "Maybe he did."

Jason added "That would be bad"

We slept after that, but that man with the hood bothered me, and I know it bothered the other two too.

We woke up at around 5am, gathered our things and left the hotel. Just as we are about to start the hike on Mount Rainier, a group of people who looked like hikers stopped us.

"This mountain is off limits"

I snapped "There was no sign saying it was off limits."

One of them piped up "What we say is law around here. Better that you go home."

"Better that you get electrocuted" Thunder rumbled above.

The hikers looked up and realized that we are demigods and drew their weapons, looks like they are not ordinary hikers.

With thunder rumbling, wind blowing, we also drew our weapons and prepared for battle.

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