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DISCLAIMER: I DON'T OWN THE HEROES OF OLYMPUS. RICK DOES.

CHAPTER 14: THE VISITOR

Where we left of:

"How about me? They always thought I didn't care about Annabeth." That voice was very familiar. The voice sounded like a man with the same age of Paul Blofis, my stepdad.

Is it, Paul?! It can't be!

Then Athena gasped.

Percy's POV:

"Frederick?! But—why—how?" Athena said, flabbergasted.

It was Frederick Chase, Annabeth's dad.

"Hades told me everything—"

"I hate Uncle." Athena said.

"May I ask you, Sr. Chase, how did you enter the borders?" Chiron asked.

"Ah, Lady Hecate gave me a one-day ticket to see through the Mist." Sr. Chase said.

"But, Peleus the dragon—?" asked Athena.

"I think Peleus knows this…" Chiron said.

Everyone was so shocked, nobody talked.

"Sr. Chase, it is an honor," Thalia stood up and bowed.

"Thank you, Thalia," Sr. Chase said. Dionysus cleared his throat.

"Um, sorry to interrupt your drama session. Ah—the program?" Dionysus said.

"Oh, yes. The program, the program! Fred, you first, perhaps?" Athena asked.

"I'll be honored, Athena." Sr. Chase nodded and walked slowly, but surely, and got the mic from Athena.

"Annabeth, my daughter…Such a good girl…" Sr. Chase cleared his throat. "It was the middle of March, there was a knock on my door. Athena appeared, carrying a baby whose hair was blonde, a little wavy. Athena gave me the baby and said, 'I can't keep her. Can't raise her on Olympus. She must be raised by her mortal parent. You must, Fred.' I got angry and bellowed, 'WHAT? YOU ARE THE MOTHER! YOU SHOULD RAISE HER!' Athena sobbed and said, 'Fred, I have many—plenty—problems. She isn't safe there. The gods may get angry.' And I replied, 'It is more dangerous here! Don't you understand, she is UNWANTED here! I am getting married!' I stormed inside the house. Athena followed me. 'But, Fred, you have to,''"

"I was getting angry, that time. I kept myself." Athena added.

"I answered with, 'The monsters are going to hunt her! SHE WILL DIE!' Then Athena answered, 'I can't bring her to camp! Chiron is busy with things—raising heroes, sending quests—' I answered back, 'I won't take care of her—never.' Athena got angry. 'Don't you understand, Fred? THIS IS YOUR DAUGHTER!' 'This is yours, too!'"

"Fred, how about watching the video?" Athena said. Everyone was silent, listening to Athena and Sr. Chase, even me. I never knew much from Annabeth's past. "HYPNOS!"

A cold breeze was felt in the evening air. A person in pajamas appeared beside Athena. Athena whispered to him, and a screen appeared in the middle of the amphitheater. Then a video appeared. A video of…Sr. Chase and Athena:

"This is yours, too!"shouted Sr. Chase.

"I am Athena, the goddess of wisdom. I know what the best is." Athena said.

"I know! But I can't keep her! I won't have time to care for her. She'll be unwanted—or worse, she'll suicide! She'll run away!"

"This will be her temporary home. Beware: spiders are going to haunt your house. I warn you. Apollo has told me everything. She will be in grave danger, because of you." Athena sobbed.

"Okay! Whatever! Leave now! You are getting in my nerves!" Sr. Chase did a gesture, like shooing Athena away.

"I love you, Fred. I might never see you again, but do me a favor. Name the child Annabeth."

"Yeah, yeah, fine! But take note, Athena, my future wife will be the one who will take care of her."

And Athena left the house, slamming the door. The scene shifted. It was the wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Chase. I just learnt now that the maiden name of Mrs. Chase was Olivia Margaret Burnham.

There were wedding bells ringing everywhere. Mrs. Olivia Chase was wearing a dress which had a long v-cut. It was also sleeveless, showing her white arms. She was holding a bouquet of white roses, and her train covered the whole red carpet. Her veil covered her face until her neck. A cruel-looking smile was etched upon her face. She was walking to the priest and Mr. Chase.

It fast-forwarded and the priest said, "You may now kiss the bride." The couple kissed and the camera showed a woman at the doors. She was wearing a large fedora which covered her eyes, and underneath her fedora she wore sunglasses to hide her grey eyes, again. She wore a brown trench coat that reached to her knees, and inside she was wearing a plain white shirt. She wore faded denims, and black Converse Chuck Taylors. The cam zoomed further and she was crying.

"Where's the baby, Fred?" the woman, whom I claimed was Athena, whispered. She backed away and ran. "Annabeth…spiders…Arachne…oh no…" She teleported and she appeared inside the house of Mr. Chase. She raced upstairs and tripped. When she stood up, she accidentally touched a sharp shard of glass.

"Ouch." She said as golden ichor appeared in her index finger. She kept running until she reached a door with a sign that said:

BEWARE:

UNWANTED CHILD LIVES HERE:

HER NAME IS ANNABETH.

HAIRY SPIDERS HAUNT HER DAY AND NIGHT.

DON'T GO NEAR.

Athena cursed in Ancient Greek. She opened the door. The room had white walls, two windows facing the trees, a small table with a lamp on it, and a light bulb which was blinking. There was also a small crib that was in the middle of the room. Oh, I forgot to mention, everything was covered with spiders. The baby, Annabeth, was asleep and not noticing she was about to be eaten by big, hairy spiders. Athena ran to the crib and—

"Guys, shield your eyes!" The real Athena (not from the video) said and we all covered our eyes, just in time.

"Open up."Athena (the real one) said and we all removed our cover. In the video, all the spiders died and Annabeth was cradled in Athena's arms. Athena's eyes were wet and puffy.

The scene shifted again. Same room, no crib, and there was a new bed. It was late night. Annabeth (a five-year old) was crying and screaming as spiders were chasing her. "STEP-MOM, HELP ME!" she screamed and a woman, who I suppose is Mrs. Chase, opened the door, carrying a baby. I don't know if it was Matthew or Bobby, but anyway, another baby appeared. When they saw the spiders, they cried.

"WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING?! SPIDERS, YOU SAY? OH, NOW YOU SCARED BOBBY AND MATTHEW!" Mrs. Chase bellowed. "Your dad will hear about this!"

"Step-mom, please help me." Annabeth pleaded, still crying. "They're biting me,"

"What? Oh, silly! Annabeth they're not hurting you," Mrs. Chase laughed. "You see? There are no marks."

The scene shifted again and again rapidly. The first was Annabeth running away, and the second was Annabeth's eleventh birthday. The others were barely seen. Then it stopped when Thalia, Zoë and I were at the Chases' house. Annabeth's mother and father greeted them warmly, and Mrs. Chase disappeared to cook. The three of us (in the video) went upstairs.

"What is it about?" asked Mr. Chase.

"Annabeth is kidnapped. We need your help." We said.

"What?!" Mr. Chase said, astonished. Mrs. Chase entered the room, carrying a tray of cookies.

"Olivia, Annabeth's kidnapped," Mr. Chase said. Mrs. Chase dropped her tray of cookies and bent to pick them up.

"Oh, sorry, it's because Annabeth thinks I hate her, even though—"

"Mrs. Chase, Annabeth has told us of you," Thalia said.

Mrs. Chase left.

"Well, I am willing to give my help! Let me get there! I will do anything, even die, to save my own daughter." Mr. Chase stood up.

"Umm…I'm sorry, Sir, I mean, it's dangerous for thee—you, I mean—to come." Zoë said.

"But—"

"Sir, please. We only need a car, or a plane." Thalia said.

"Okay…" said Mr. Chase. We (in the video) went down and Mr. Chase turned to Mrs. Chase. "They need the car. Is it OK?"

"Yeah, sure, of course…Lending them the car is necessary to save Annabeth," she replied.

The three of us in the video began to leave as Mrs. Chase said, "Oh, and Percy?"

"Yes, ma'am?" I (in the video) said.

"Please tell Annabeth that she still has a home here."

"Of course. It is the least I can do."

"Thank you,"

The scene shifted and there was a plane, where there were words "Sopwith Camel" painted on them. The pilot was wearing goggles and a brown jacket with fur on the collar. He was shooting Celestial bronze bullets at the monsters. Annabeth smiled, saying "Dad?"

It fast forwarded and Annabeth was hugging her dad, crying a little.

"Thank you, Dad." Annabeth said.

"I love you," Mr. Chase said.

"I love you too, Dad," Annabeth replied.

The video was disrupted by a loud scream.

A/N: CONGRATS TO CANDICE GLOVER FOR WINNING AMERICAN IDOL!

So how about that? Whose 'scream' is it? Tune in!