Hey readers, um Im very sorry that I couldn't update fast enough and I know I left you guys hangs but I've sooo busy lately and well high school gets the best of you. Anyways I want to let you know that I am NOT giving up on this story!!! So enjoy

Percy's POV

That night we stayed at a hotel near the Empire State Building just in case we were wrong but by the looks on everyone' faces, no one had any hope left. The air was cold and filled with silence as we walked up to the Inn. We opened the door to our rooms and mumbled a "goodnight" to each other. Grover was the first to fall asleep. Annabeth and I stayed awake, cuddled in each others arms and talked.

"Percy?" Annabeth whispered.

" Yes?"

" Do you think Rachel could be wrong about her prediction?" she asked me.

I hope so. " I'm not to sure" I answered.

" I just want this stupid quest to be over"

" Me too"

She opened her mouth as if to say something but then hesitated and closed it.

" What?" I questioned her.

" Nothing"

" Annabeth..."

" Percy, do you remember the vision she gave you correctly?"

" Yes"

" Who was with you when you found the chariot?"

I paused. Should I tell Annabeth about the vision with Rachel and me? She would understand right?

" Percy?" She pushed on.

" Ummmmm, I-It was just me" I stuttered. Guilt crept into my heart. I knew I had lied to Annabeth.

" Ok" she said. It was silent again until she rested her head on my arm and said " I love you"

" I love you too, wisegirl" I replied but it wasn't the same way I felt when the last time I said I loved her.

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I had a wired dream that night. I was with Annabeth on half-blood hill. We were talking just as usual when Grover came over and yelled at us to come to the arena. We followed him inside and found Nike and Ares fighting.

" I won it fair and square" Nike yelled.

" It's my chariot" Ares shouted.

" If you want it, come get it" the goddess said before a large white door appeared out of thin air. Nike opened the wdoor and ran inside then once the entrance was closed the door vanished itself.

" Ugh!!!" Ares shouted in frustation.

" We have to get that chariot" Annabeth said.

" But why?" I asked but she ran off before I could get an answer.

" Annabeth" I called and ran after her. Then Nancy popped out of nowhere with her mother.

" Give it back!" She yelled.

" My own daughter shouldn't talk to me that way!" Nike said " You will be punished" . Nike raised her hand and a bight light glowed at her fingertips. Nancy staggered back in shock. I turned back to Annabeth only to find her no where in sight.

" Annabeth" I called again. I turned to face Nancy. I could just leave her to be attacked by her mother to go find Annabeth. Then the light at Nike's fingertips glowed dangerous red and I screamed " NOOOOO!!!"

I bolted straight up in my bed. I was panting hard as sweat dripped down my back and forehead. The clock read 5:26. I have about thirty more minutes of sleep left. I laid back down when a thought crossed my mind. Where's Annabeth? She wasn't next to me or anywhere in the room. I looked at the restroom door looking for a light to peak out of the crack to indicate she was in there but no light showed. I got up from my bed and walked to Stacy's room to see if she knew, leaving Grover snoring behind.

Stacy's room door was stragely left open. I snuck inside looking around the room.

" Hello?" I said softly " Anyone here?"

Nancy was asleep in her bed but the restroom light was on. I crept forward and was about to say something when voices spoke from the other side of the door.

"-but he said-" Annabeth was cut off by Stacy's voice.

"- I know what he said but you also know that that's not the truth right?"

" Yes but-"

" No buts.....Annabeth if you want to find the chariot then we have to do this" Stacy ordered. They were talking about the chariot and forming a plan of some sort. I inched closer to the door.

" But how do you know for sure it will work" Annabeth asked.

" I dont but we have to try"

" Then what will Percy think!" Annabeth said. I froze. There talking about me.

" Annabeth I sure he'll be aright once you explain it to him later but until then he can know a thing. If were gonna make this work then it has to hit him hard!"

" But....."

What were they talking about?

" Fine" Annabeth agreed.

" Good". I heard shuffling and crept back towards the door.

" Annabeth, sometimes you just have to trust the daughter of Aphrodite. Trust me I know what I'm doing. Now the rest is up to you" Stacy said as I walked back to the room. I crawled into bed and let my heart sink. Annabeth and Stacy are planing something. But there keeping it a secret from me because it has to " hit me hard"? I closed my eyes and pretended I didn't heard a thing.

Sorry again for the super late update! I'm just really busy anyway I hope you enjoyed the chapter! What are Annabeth and Stacy planing! Read and REVIEW!!!!!