Chapter 6 The Confrontation

A Talk and a Turn

Percy cautiously followed the man leaving his friends behind. As the innkeper hobbled over to the corner of the inn for a more private talk Annabeth had an intence glare focoused at Percy. He gulped and prepared to talk to the man.

"Who are you really?" The man said. "As I said before, we're fugitives!"

The man scanned him gain with a suspisous look in his eye.

"You and your friends may stay here. However; those soldiers will have to go." Percy answered, "I understand, let us stay the night and we will be gone by morning."

"You better be…" the man muttered.

A shiver ran up Percy's spine. He could feel hot raspy breathing on his neck. Quickly he spun around, wondering what was wrong.

When he turned he saw a strange sight. An old man was bowing before him.

"My lord! My lord!" What is going on? Percy was very confused at this. "I knew you were alive"

In Latin quickly followed by the same in Greek the old man yelled to the inn, "All hail Poesidon, King of Greece!"

Immediately Percy felt like his eardrums were going to burst. He of course started to deny the old man. "I am not Poesidon!" Yet after seeing the sadness creep back up in evryones faces he ammended himself.

"No I am not the King! But I am Perseus hier to the throne!" As soon as he said that he wished he hadn't.

He scanned the room only four of Mars' soldiers were still here yet they all turned on him with fury. All exept one. Frank was still alive and tried to help Percy.

As the soldiers started to attack the inn became an indoor riot. Food and drink was flying, curse were yelled and weapons were drawn.

A large man in a roman uniform (one of the soldiers) advanced on Percy. He used a dagger to attack.

Unfortunately the young prince was already cornered. Out of pure instinct he blindly kicked the man. It paid off. He had nailed the soldier in his right wrist which made him drop his weapon.

Even with this stroke of luck it only made the man angrier. He ran at percy fists swinging he was hit hard in the neck and then saw something that made him smile. Frank had a knife in hand and just killed the soldier.

Then Percy knew that despite thier differnces the two young men could count on each other.

Just as the remaining men were knocked inconsius city gaurds came in.

The old man that gave thema way also saved them. He took the mto the back where he moved a table aside. Below was a trapdoor.

Instantly Percy called his freinds over and gstured fort hem to go.

Annabeth resisted. "First you are apparently a prince, and now you want us to go underground? No way! I left to find Thalia and save you guys but not for a possible dead end with Death!"

Instead of Arguing Percy simply replied with "I'm sorry for the confusion, I'll explain evrything later! Just go!"

And with that they all jumped through the hole and started to run through a tunnel.

"What do you suppose is here?" Nico asked, "I don't know but I hope its safe." Percy replied.

As they ran Percy thought about what had happened. He was captured and made a slave he killed people to live. He saw his friends die. Thalia asked Annabeth to free them or more specifically Nico. Zeus was a power hungry idiot who wanted to kill evryone. Mars wanted them to start a war.

"Guys I see I lght up ahead" Hagan said as he was leading the way. "Great that could just be a prison!" Annabeth argued. "Come on guys" said Nico "We don't know what it is until we're there. Besides can it relly be worse then an inn full of drunk people and soldiers of Rome?" Percy decided to cut in "No, not really, can we just keep going though?" "Why not" Annabeth answerd.

Annabeth was mad. She was supposed to be finding Thalia by now not helping all the slvaes even if one was a long lost prince. Really all she wanted was a break. Seriously, ever since her mom died things were tough. She had to be a maid to Thalia all the time even though they were best friends it was still tough. She thought this big escape could be all she needed to become a philosepher. Or A fighter. Maybe both. Who knows? But she definately did not want to have to deal with the Roman Empire her whole life.

Eventually the tunnel entered into a huge cavern lit by candles and torches. A man yelled something.

Almost immediately thier little group was surronded. Men and surprisingly women on all sides.

" Well what do we do with them?" one guy said. "The boss always says to put newcomers in the cells until she meets with them." Another man answered. "Yea your right! So thats what we do."

Quickly they were herded into a cell land Frank asked where they were.

"You my friend," one person said. Another one finished for him "Are in the resistances headquarters."

Piper was pacing Jason's room. "What do you mean they'll kill me? I'm technically just your maid." " I know" said Jason, "but I care about you-no, Love you and they'll use you against me. You have to go!"

"I can't just leave you though!" Piper was frusterated. She couldn't just leave. She would be safe but it would be worse for Jason.

"fine then We'll both go" Jason ammended. "Deal" said Piper.

"Well what are you waiting for" she cotinued, "lets go!"

And despite thier difficult situation jason couldn't help but smile.

[A/N]: Sorry its a little short I just really wanted to post this fast! I hope you guys like it as it the first chapter I did on my own. Please let me know about any suggestions of how to fit Anny's style. I tried to write like her and keep the format she had.

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