Chiron, Tyson, and I found Grover in Juniper's clearing, kissing her passionately.

Tyson stopped, staring at Grover, mouth open.

Chiron cleared his throat awkwardly.

Grover and Juniper jumped apart. Grover was such a deep red that it looked like his horns were slightly pink. Juniper blushed a bright green and vanished in a poof of green mist.

"Uh…" Grover said stupidly, busily smoothing down his goat fur.

Chiron cleared his throat again. "Ahem. Grover. We need you to use your empathy link with Percy. We're afraid he's gone missing."

Grover looked at me, unbelieving, and I nodded.

"Check, Goat Boy," Tyson sniffled.

Grover jumped, paling instantly. "What? Percy, missing?"

"Grover, please check," I pleaded.

Grover sat down on the grass, a look of concentration on his face. Several minutes passed in silence. I could have died from the anxiety.

Suddenly, Grover gasped and keeled over.

"I can't connect…it was just dark. Pushed me out…" he wheezed.

Extreme worry flickered across Chiron's face. Any hope that I had about the empathy link vanished instantly. Tyson flung himself on the ground, howling, in a new fit of tears.

"Grover, summon the campers. Send out search parties immediately," Chiron ordered. "Who knows how much danger Percy could be in right now."

xXx

We searched all day. Classes and activities were canceled. Iris-messages were sent to Mrs. Jackson and Paul Blofis to see if Percy was there.

He wasn't.

I had stopped crying. All I felt was a deep numbness inside of me. I tried to keep on a tough face, not letting anyone what I was feeling on the inside. We still had new demigods coming to camp, and I was now elected temporary leader. I couldn't afford to show any tormented emotion, no matter how painful it was.

I avoided Percy's cabin as much as I could. Tyson spent his time with Mrs. O'Leary in the arena and I could hear her mournful howls from across camp. People whispered and pointed behind my back. Famous Percy Jackson was missing and his girlfriend was still at camp. What could that suggest?

I put on my game face. Instead of sadness, I started to feel angry. Why did it have to happen now? Just before we were going to leave to be together for three weeks. We were supposed to leave today. I felt mad at Percy for leaving, even though I knew it probably wasn't his fault. He was gone against his own will.

I was determined to find him. If I didn't...well, I wouldn't let that happen.

xXx

Two days later of endless searching, I had an awful dream. I was standing on a large glass platform and a raging storm was whipping around me, causing the glass to crack. I watched three blurry figures running around the platform, battling raging monsters.

A flash of lightning. One figure got knocked onto his back, a shoe flying off his foot.

Do you see this hero, demigod? A horrible female voice asked. He holds what you seek. Get to the hero before it's too late, or you may never see him again.

"What are you saying?" I screamed into the wind. "Did you take Percy?"

Go to the hero. The crack in the south…go to the hero. Or you will never see him again. The voice echoed.

The lightning flashed again and I woke up in a cold sweat.

xXx

The next morning, while I was trying to figure out what my dream meant, Chiron came up to me.

"Annabeth, a satyr has reported three unclaimed demigods in the south. I want you to go get them."

My heart leapt unexpectedly.

"Where in the south?"

"In Arizona," Chiron said. "The Grand Canyon."

Chapter Threeeee...

Sorry about the lameness of this chapter. I was having a brain fart and I was able to come up with this eventually, soo...

I'm not that great at "villain" dialogue, so I apologize for how stupid her dream is. Where's Rick Riordan when I need him?

Thank you for reading and please review. I want to know what you're thinking!

PS. I'll try to update a lot earlier this week because on THURSDAY I'm leaving on tour with my Choir at school (squee! so excited!), and I won't be able to update.