(This took me time for the concept. I was in a dead end. So in this chapter we will have a sneak peak if Annabeth is dead or alive. So this day is Tuesday, so...enjoy!)

CHAPTER 8: THE SON OF HADES

(Nico's POV)

I was at the entrance of Camp Jupiter with Hazel Levesque (my half-sister). I was talking to her when I felt a tingle. Hazel was talking about Frank Zhang, his 'crush.' I felt worried enough after I felt another tingle. A demigod's pulse is slowing down. But who?

"Uh, Hazel?" I said, cutting what she was saying.

"What, Nico?" she asked.

"Can you bring me to the...uh... infirmary, I guess?"

She studied the look on my face and said, "Sure," she nodded. "Follow me." We took a walk and believe me, this camp is depressing. It was so dark and it always looks so gloomy. And the Lares kept muttering "Graceus" when I pass them. Stupid Lares.

After what seemed like hours, we stopped in front of the infirmary. It was behind the Senate House. It had a red roof and black outer walls. We went inside and there were a FEW beds. The walls were granite, I think. Hazel would know. It was deserted except for one camper. She treated herself. There were no nurses or doctors. She was crying so loud it was the only sound. I was too shocked to move or speak.

"They make... uh... GOSH." Oops! I never spoke 'gosh' in front of anyone. Hazel looked at me weirdly.

"What?"

"Wow. Only a few get wounded?"

"It's always like this," she said calmly, "get used to it, Nico. We do not get very wounded much. If it's minor cuts, we don't mind it."

I approached the girl. "Hey."

"Hey." she said, trying to sound strong.

"What's your name?"

"Why should I tell?" she said, disgusted and she hissed, "Graceus!"

"HEY!" I heard Hazel scream. "Let's go Nico!"

"Wait." I said to Hazel. "Tell me. I'm a son of Pluto."

"Whatever you say, son of HADES!" she hissed again. "Anyway, I'm Gabriella. Gabriella Margot, daughter of Apollo."

"OH! Got it! That's why you're treating yourself!"

"Because I'm a daughter of Apollo, blah blah blah, and I gave the nurses a break, blah blah blah."

"But what happened to you?"

"I just got a deep cut near the leg, that's it."

"Okay. Thanks for the info anyway." I said. "Hazel, let's go."

We went out of the infirmary and went back to the gates and I didn't mind those Lares who said Graceus again...

"So where you to now?"

"Camp Half-Blood... I mean somewhere."

"Okay," she nodded. "stay safe." And she ran back inside the camp.

"Time to go to camp." I ran across the bridge and out the tunnel. "Shadow travel time." I disappeared and "teleported" back to Half-Blood Hill. I saw Thalia's Pine Tree and the dragon Peleus. He was snoring again.

I entered and ran to Chiron. "CHIRON!" He was outside the Big House on his centaur form.

"What's it, my dear?" he asked calmly.

"Someone's pulse is stopping!" I said, panting.

"Whose?" he said, his eyes widened.

"Not sure!" I shook my head. "But I'm sure it's a demigod."

He leaded me to the infirmary I have never seen or entered before. It was... I dunno...half full.

"Wow, my gods!" I said, shockingly. Greeks are so so different from the Romans. Greeks care. Romans are reckless. "I love Greeks."

"So, whose pulse is slowing down?"

"Oh, yeah." I walked around and felt everyone. "MY GODS!"

"Who is it?" Chiron asked.

I swallowed hard. "Annabeth Chase." I said grimly.