The furies led them down several damp hallways towards a large green door. The furies began pacing around nervously "Here he is." They whispered and shook as if a cold breeze passed through them. Clarisse gave them a strange look.

"Well it's been fun." She said as she skewered them with her sword. The two creatures dissolved into gold dust.

"Should we go in?" Demetria looked towards Jared and Annabeth. Before they could say anything Percy burst through the doors screaming at the top of his lungs. Everyone stood in suspended silence, the room was completely empty. It was large and eerie, the air was alive as if someone had just taken a breath before speaking.

"That's it?" Percy looked at the empty room. He dropped his stance and stood leaning to the side "That's it!"

"Oh my gods Percy! You could have gotten us killed!" Annabeth screamed. "What were you thinking?" No one spoke; they stood awkwardly in the wake of Annabeth's outburst. A soft sob escaped Pipers mouth.

"But we were so close! I don't understand." Piper walked through the doors and surveyed the corners "He has to be here!" She started running around frantically banging on the bare concrete walls. Just then a shiver ran through all of the Demigods.

"Did any one else feel that?" Krissie squeaked and retreated into the circle of her friends. The door slammed shut behind them, causing everyone to scream, jump and swivel around.

"Must have been dungeon drafts." Said Blair, who was literally shaking in her shoes. Her blonde hair quivered with her body. They turned around to find two tall, thin, black haired men standing at the opposite side of the room in purple pinstripe suits, which made them appear even more gaunt and lanky. They were the kind of guys you expected to find lurking in the back of an alley or the shadows of a city street.

"Who are you?" Percy said trying not to trip his words on his fear.

"You don't recognize us?" The man on the right said flashing a toothy smile at the boy.

"Well that me fix that right up." The other cackled houndishly "I am Diemos and this is Phobos*!" The two men stared at the Demigods the way a wolf would stare at small bunnies, and the Demigods felt it.

"Well that sucks for you because Demigods don't fear a thing!" Clarisse laughed nervously.

Diemos disappeared in a cloud of smoke.

" Everyone fears something." He whispered into Clarisse's ear. She took a swing at him but he was already standing by his brother, grinning.

"I suppose you're looking for this." Phobos yawns, waves his hand and a boy materializes in the corner. He was thin and curled up on a ball repeating "no, no, no…" Piper was the first to realize what was going on. "Jason!" She screamed and attempted to run towards him only to be held back by Jared and Percy.

"Why do you want him?" Annabeth demanded.

"We got sooo bored being minor gods. So we began hatching a little plan, why not make the world a playground?"

"You're insane!" Sam shouted.

"Yes, yes we are! Anyways, Zeus always has all the fun, he gets to live up on Olympus in his little place, and well we want that!" Phobos hissed

"Why would kidnapping Jason help?" Annabeth pushed further.

"Well, any god can take some important item, it was just so typical. So WE decided to take something Zeus would really want back." Deimos exclaim in some sort of mad ecstasy

"And it worked! He gave us 20 more Demigods!" Phobos clapped his hands in glee.

"What makes you think we'll help you!" Piper regained her sense.

"Don't you know fear can control anything?" Diemos snapped and the Demigods passed out.

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*Phobos and Deimos are the gods of fear and panic

So long since the last update, I know! Anyway thanks for reading and please review.

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