To prevent myself from succumbing to fear, I started sobbing.
I answered, "Camp Half Blood's protective borders have fallen. Our home may have been destroyed..."
In sadness, I stabbed Phobos in the chest and kicked him down. The others tied him up. Jason and Piper kept watch over the two evil gods. I continued sobbing.
"Annabeth... I'm sure they're alright."
"How would you know that?"
Suddenly I saw another vision. It was of Camp Half-Blood. The cabins of Hera, Hecate, Ares, Demeter and Apollo had been destroyed. Chiron was standing at a wooden stage with several burial shrouds.
"Now that we have survived this battle, let us not forget those who died to defend this camp. Drew Tanaka, daughter of Aphrodite. Jake Mason, son of Hephaestus. Victora Avery, daughter of Apollo. A dozen severe injures, including Valentina Diaz and Chiara Benvenuti, Lou Ellen's protectors. As for Lou Ellen herself... she is in a coma. She nearly died to protect this camp, but she didn't want to tell you because she knew it wouldn't last forever. Me and a few demigods knew the truth, and we are sorry for lying to you. We didn't want to create a feeling of dread. This feeling of dread will exist no longer. Our prayers have been heard, and Poseidon has sent a legion of cyclopses to defend the camp, led by Tyson."
"Monsters come here. We smash them!" Tyson shouted from afar.
"Wait a minute. Where is Alyssa?" Eric asked.
My half-siblings looked for her, but Alyssa was nowhere in sight.
"She's gone!" they exclaimed.
"Where is she?" Eric asked.
"She joined us for combat didn't she? She ran into battle with us." Albert stated.
"She ran behind us." Henrietta corrected. "She stayed behind for a few moments to say farewell to our sister."
"Her exact words were, 'Annabeth... If this is the end, I want to thank you... For believing in me, when no one else did.' Then she charged forth and slayed monsters with us." Malcolm recalled.
"Where could she have gone?" Eric asked.
"What about Rachael's prophecy? 'When the barrier phases thrice, someone will pay the highest price.'" Henrietta recited.
"Who paid the highest price?" Albert asked. He looked at the palm of his hand. It had been cut by Alyssa in their fight. "Guys... I think Alyssa ran away. And I think it's my fault."
"What? That can't be true!" Henrietta exclaimed.
"Actually, it is." Rachael said.
The current Oracle of Delphi was wearing a white dress with golden sandals. Her red hair was loose, curly and messy, but she still looked beautiful.
"Rachael Elizabeth Dare... What happened?" Malcolm asked.
"Alyssa ran away, feeling unwanted and degraded by her half-siblings, mainly Albert. I do not know where she is now, but I have a premonition that she will meet a fate worse than death." Rachael stated.
"Oh no..." Albert whispered. He suddenly burst into tears. "Alyssa... I'm sorry..."
The vision ended. I gasped. Percy and the others were looking at me.
"Annabeth, are you okay?" he asked.
I sobbed. "Alyssa's gone."
"Pardon?" Leo asked.
I explained to them what I saw about Camp Half Blood. Hazel was very perplexed, as if she was thinking about something. Piper however, derailed her train of thought. "Um, guys? What are we going to do with my evil half-brothers?"
Frank answered, "We need to imprison them back at Camp Jupiter."
"Bad idea, they'll escape again!" Jason exclaimed.
"How did he even escape the first time?" I asked.
"Oh man, I forgot to lock the room! Oh, I'm such a fool!" Frank exclaimed.
"But that doesn't explain how he got out of his chains." I added.
Suddenly, a god appeared out of nowhere in a cloud of black smoke. He saw us and smiled.
"Oh, no wonder I couldn't find my daughter."
"Hades?" Percy asked.
"Pluto?" Jason asked.
Hazel blinked her eyes. "Father?"
Pluto smiled upon seeing his daughter. "Hello Hazel. I see you and your friends have..." He looked closer at our prisoners. "Wait a second! Is that, Phobos and Deimos?!"
"It is. My half-brothers have joined forces with a rogue hunter of Artemis."
"So they have. Great. That's all we needed." he sarcastically quipped.
Deimos struggled to break free. "Oh no, you don't!" Jason said, pulling on the chain.
"How do you plan on detaining these two?" he inquired.
"I don't know.. Maybe... you could you take them?"
"You're asking me what?"
"My lord and my future father in law," Frank said, kneeling. "I know we are asking much of you, especially on such short notice, but we can't think of any other way to imprison them. We tried keeping Deimos captive, and he escaped. If those two return to their mistress, it will end disastrously! We'll be back at square two!"
"Wouldn't that be square one?" Calypso asked.
"No, Cal, square one is not knowing who we're up against. Square two is knowing where she and her allies are located." Leo answered.
"We'll fill you in later." Jason said. "A lot has happened in your absence."
"Will you help us?" Frank asked.
"Hmm. Well, since you're such an honest guy. Alright, but just this once. Alecto, Megaera, Tisiphone!"
The Furies appeared before Hades.
"Yes, master?" Megaera asked.
"What do you need done?" Alecto asked.
"I need you to take those two chained gods down to the Underworld and imprison them."
"Right away." they said.
They then formed a cage around the two gods.
"Where do we put them?" Tisiphone asked.
"Hmm... For now... put them in the Judgement Pavilion. I'll figure out what to do with them later. It is imperative that you do not let them escape. If either of them escape their cage, all three of you will be punished! Understood?"
"Yes master." they answered.
"Megaera, Tisiphone, carry the cage. I'll stand guard to make sure no one attacks us." Alecto ordered.
"Why do we have to carry the cage?" Tisiphone asked.
"Because I'm the one who gets all the dirty work!" Alecto angrily answered. "Mix it up a bit! Now let's move!"
The Furies disappeared with the caged gods, then Hades disappeared.