Chapter 17: The Lair of the Impersonating Cyclops
I sprinted down the left hallway of the house into the main room. The good news was that it was tall, elegant room with pastel curtains and sky blue walls. The bad news was that the Cyclops was there, with gags and ropes. He didn't notice me until the fading cadet blue streak in my hair counteracted the light and he seen a blue flash and turned around. I ran down the hall and he didn't bother chasing me. I started looking around for Annabeth who was probably freaking out at this very moment.
"Annabeth! Luke! Grover! Where are you?" I called.
"Thalia! Help, I'm in the main room!" Luke called to me.
I ran down the hallway running to save Luke. "Luke! I'm coming, are you okay?"
"Hurry! He's got me!"
I made it to the main room and realized the Cyclops could sound like anyone he wanted to. He grabbed and tied me up. A gag went in my mouth and he put me on the wall.
Luke's POV
I ran through the maze of corridors looking for Thalia, Annabeth and Grover. It was impossible!
"Thalia! Annabeth! Grover! Are you guys alive and okay?" I called.
"Luke! Help, I'm in a bedroom down the right hall!" Annabeth called.
I found the door we had entered through and ran down the right hallway. The room I ended up in must've been a little girl's room. It had a big closet from where I heard Annabeth call, "Help! Luke open the door!"
I stumbled with the door then it opened and the Cyclops was there. He grabbed me and tied my legs and arms up. He put a gag in my mouth and ran down the hall to the main room. In the main room he tied me up on the wall with Thalia.
Grover's POV
I ran as fast my satyr legs would carry me. Clip-clop, Clip-clop. I thought I would be the first to get eaten considering my hooves made the loudest noise in the house. My hooves trudged on down the endless maze of corridors.
"Is anybody out there? Baah-ha-ha!" I called out down the hallway.
"Grover! Help, I'm in the main room!" Thalia called out.
"Grover! Help, I'm stuck in a closet! Help!" Annabeth screamed.
Oh, no. What to do? Annabeth was younger and scared. Thalia was the only one Chiron told me to save.
Annabeth was banging on the closet next to me and I let her out. I ignored her and sprinted to save Thalia.
Annabeth's POV
I ran out of the small closet and sprinted down the hallway. I ended up in the main room to find Thalia, Luke, and Grover in gags and ropes. He was starting a fire in the middle of the floor. I pulled out my knife and he seen me.
For some creepy reason, he knew my father's voice. "Now, Annabeth, don't you worry. I love you and you can stay here with me forever."
One thing I hate about ADHD, it makes you impulsive. I grabbed my knife and stabbed him in the foot. He screeched in pain and I grabbed Thalia. I cut the ropes on her arms and hands.
"Annabeth, you saved my life," she said.
Thalia's POV
I freed everyone else and we ran outside and ran from the Furies and hellhounds waiting for us.