Why didn't I think sooner that Percy would be the first to feel their wrath, and since he has the curse of Achilles this was the only way. I needed to get back to Olympus to inform the council, and speak to Sally about moving Percy to Camp Half Blood before his condition deteriorates anymore.

Chapter 6

Annabeth's POV

I finished on Olympus as quick as possible so I could get back to Percy. As I was getting out of the taxi outside the apartment I had a quick peek at the time, 2:30. I got to the door and heard a voice call my name. I looked to see wear it came from and saw Thalia and Nico running towards me.

"Shouldn't you both still be in school" I asked when they reached me.

"Yes, but it was really suckish so we decided to come visit Percy" Thalia said. I sighed and entered the building closely followed them. "So Annie" Thalia said "I assumed you'd be glued to Percy's bedside, nursing him back to health" I glared at her and she shut up. I immediately felt bad; I shouldn't be taking it out on her just because I'm worried for Percy. I really didn't want to go to Olympus today but my mother insisted. Thalia and Nico noticed my silence. "Annie what's the matter" at the sound of Thalia's worried voice I felt my eyes start to water. No I wouldn't cry I couldn't cry and yep you guessed it I was crying. I felt so embarrassed me, Annabeth Chase crying, I felt pathetic. I felt Thalia's arms wrap around me and she spoke soothing words.

It took a few minutes for me to compose myself and Thalia stood their holding me and Nico just stood there unsure of what to do. "Thanks Thalia" I said wiping my eyes.

"It's no problem but why did you just start like that?"

"It's just Percy doesn't seem to be getting any better, just a whole lot worse" I said sobbing again.

"Shush shush Annabeth, Percy will be fine, you'll see so come on we better head on up to his apartment" Thalia said grabbing my hand and pulling me toward the lift. Nico closely followed. I explained that I needed to go to Olympus and that Poseidon came to keep an eye on Percy. By the time we reached Percy's apartment I'd finished explaining I unlocked the door, and we entered. I saw that Poseidon was in the living room I bowed to him, as did Nico and Thalia.

"Hello Annabeth, Thalia and Nico. I guess I better get back to Olympus to make sure nothing dreadful has happened" he smiled at us but it was strained and didn't reach his eyes, it was obvious he was worried for Percy. He disappeared leaving a lingering smell of the sea. I put my stuff down and went to go see Percy while Nico and Thalia went to get themselves drinks. I entered his room and went over to his bed. As I came over he stirred in his sleep.

"Hey Percy" I said wiping his hair off his sweaty forehead. He blinked sleepily and it took a few moments for him to focus on me.

"Hey Ann….a…be…th" he mumbled struggling to pronounce my long name. He started to sit up but I placed my hand on his shoulder and gently held him down.

"Stay down, getting up won't do you any good." He sighed in defeat and sunk back into his pillows. I hated seeing him so weak, so breakable. I mean he had the curse of Achilles he shouldn't look breakable. I had never seen him so weak and helpless before, even after he was stung by that pit scorpion or even in the war when he looked ready to drop at any moment. It wasn't right. "Thalia and Nico are here" I said changing the topic.

"Is school al…ready o…ver" he mumbled then broke in to a fit of coughs. I looked at him worriedly. After he finished coughing he looked paler then before, which I wasn't sure was possible, he was gasping for breath and his forehead was cover in a new layer of sweat. When he was still doubled over a minute later struggling to breathe, I felt his pulse and found out that his heart was beating double time. I ran out the room and got a bowl of water. Thalia and Nico saw me and followed me as I ran back into Percy's room. He was still gasping for air so I tipped the water over his head. I waited desperately as nothing seemed to happen and after what seemed to be an eternity, but was actually probably a minute or so, Percy's breathing steadied and his heartbeat slowed down to normal. I noticed that Percy had passed out and was perfectly dry, as a son of Poseidon he only gets wet if he wants to but his blankets were another story. They were soaked through from the water I tipped on Percy. I sighed pulled the blankets off and Percy immediately started shivering and his arms became covered with goose bumps.

I turned around, picking up the blankets. I saw Nico and Thalia standing in the door way speechless, wide- eyed and mouths hanging agape, but the thing I noticed the most was the worry etched on their faces. "How could his condition deteriorate so much in less than 24 hours" Thalia mumbled. I looked at her and could see she was scared; Scared for Percy. I looked at Nico and his face mirrored Thalia's, Percy was like an older brother to him and I know it was hurting him almost as much as it was hurting me to see him like this.

"I'd better go get some dry blankets" I said and walked past them. I put them in the dryer then when to the airing cupboard to get some dry blankets. I walked to Percy's room and saw that Nico and Thalia had entered and were standing at his bedside staring worriedly at Percy's shivering form. I entered and went over to Percy I placed the blankets on him and tucked them around him. I felt relieved slightly when he stopped shivering. I placed my hand on his forehead and it felt even hotter than before. I turned around and said quietly so as not to disturb Percy "Hey Nico can you pass me the thermometer that's on the desk?" Nico nodded and passed the thermometer to me and I quickly put it in Percy's mouth. I sighed doing this was starting to become too regular for my liking and I'm never going to be able to concentrate at school tomorrow when I get back. When it beeped I removed the thermometer from his mouth to study it and I gasped and dropped it on the floor "Holy Zeus" I swore.

"Annabeth language and don't use my Fathers name in that context." Thalia scolded me but I was just staring at Percy horrified not listening. How the Hades could his fever have spiked so high. I heard Nico pick up the thermometer and he too gasped, "What's the mat…" Thalia started then stopped and looked at the number on the thermometer. "Oh my gods. This is not good. This is really not good" Thalia repeated. Why you ask. Well you see Percy's fever had spiked to 40.5 (104.9) degrees. From what I'd learnt from the Apollo kids at camp if he was in hospital he would probably be put in intensive care by now until his fever dropped. I didn't understand I thought his fever was going down. Thalia was right this wasn't good, this really wasn't good.

Apollo's POV

I was sitting in my palace, listening to my ipod which plays whatever music I want, when Artemis came and teleported into my room. "Hey little sis, what brings you here?" I asked her and she frowned.

"Apollo I am actually the older twin how many times do we have to argue this". I shrugged the she continued "Father requests your presence in the thrown room immediately." I sighed I wondered what was wrong. Maybe he realised it was me and Hermes who redecorated his bedroom pink. Or that I paid someone to drive my sun chariot last week because I was drunk. And before you ask it, yes gods can get drunk. Exhibit a, Dionysus. I was so wrong.

I entered the thrown room and held up my hands in surrender "Father before you say anything it was all Hermes fault" I said earning some strange, confused looks. "Actually forget I said that, so why did you call me." I looked around and saw only my father, Hera, Poseidon, Athena and myself in the room. My father and Hera looked scared, Poseidon looked worried and Athena, big surprise, looked as though she was calculating a plan. "What's wrong?" I repeated.

My father sighed "Krios has made his first move" I as about to interrupt when he raised a hand to stop me then continued. "We fear that he has either cursed or poisoned young Perseus" I stood there my mouth hanging open. I was shocked besides my own children Percy was my favourite demigod.

"What do you want me to do, if he's been poisoned or cursed by another immortal I am pretty much powerless against it"

"We know but you can still try, or examine him at the very least" I sighed then nodded, I guess this was my job at the end of the day.

"Whoa wait a second what about the ancient laws that state we aren't allowed to help" Everyone looked at me in shock I could be smart when I wanted. But it also meant that if Percy was poisoned by another immortal I'm pretty much useless.

There was silence then Athena spoke "Well the titans have broke them themselves by poisoning Percy without being directly provoked. This means that we can intervene slightly like you finding out what they used to poison him."

"I guess so but I'd need to give him a full examination first before I come to any conclusions, and monitor him over a short period of time to see how fast his condition is deteriorating" I stated and the other gods in the room nodded.

"Okay so Poseidon go and convince Sally to letting you take Percy here" Zeus said. Poseidon nodded and teleported away to collect Percy. I made my way to the infirmary on Olympus to prepare for Percy's arrival then sat and listened to my ipod while I waited.

After an hour of waiting, Poseidon teleported into the infirmary, with Percy leaning heavily on him for support. The poor kid could barely stand and looked so frail, no wonder Poseidon's out of his mind with worry. I rushed forwards and helped Percy onto the nearest bed and asked Poseidon to leave. He seemed reluctant to go but didn't refuse. Thus begins the examination. I checked his temperature, which was really high, the humidity inside his mouth, asked him when his symptoms began and what they were.

None of this reassured me and decided to give him some nectar and ambrosia. He was fine for a few moments then turned a funny shade of green. I barely had time to grab a bucket and place it under his face before Percy violently threw up. He couldn't even keep nectar and ambrosia down, not a good sign. Once he finished throwing up Percy aliped into a coughing fit and struggled to breathe. I grabbed an oxygen mask then placed on his face to help him breathe.

His face relaxed which I took as a good sign. I ran some more tests and saw that he was dehydrated, probably to the fact he is sweating and not able to drink enough to keep up with it. All these factors pointed to one poison alone and I just prayed for myself to be wrong. I grabbed a needle and pressed it in to Percy's skin. If the Achilles Curse is still there I'm wrong, if it isn't I'm right.

I put pressure on the needle and it penetrated his skin. The curse was gone.