"No I'm not - how did I kill you and Luke?"

"I went on the mission to save you," Bianca said simply. "I'm not saying it's your fault - but that's just the way things are. You told Luke to kill himself-"

"I told Luke to kill Kronos," Annabeth corrected. "I save hundreds of others that could die!"

Bianca held up her hands to surrender. "Alright! I'm not blaming you! You're just imagining us because of your guilt." She vanished, and Annabeth felt herself crying.

"Annabeth! Are you alright?" Piper patted her shoulder. "What's wrong?"

"I killed them," Annabeth whispered. "Bianca and Luke."

"No you didn't," Thalia said. "You shouldn't be guilty. They are dead, but not because of you."

"It's my fault," Annabeth choked.

"Those ghost - they're evil," Hazel decided. "They're probably not even Luke or Bianca."

"I know what they are," Piper gasped. "I heard about them while reading in the Greek mythology book. Evil spirit-"

"I remember!" Annabeth gasped. "Ate - the spirit who avenges evil deeds, and the goddess of misfortune. I'm cursed!"

"Annabeth," Hazel said, her voice not sounding steady. "What did you do?"

"Nothing. Well, I did help a traveler."

"What did he look like?" Thalia asked.

"His face was covered up. He asked for directions to Camp-Half-Blood, and I asked how he knew about it.

"He told me that it was none of my business, and I said it was. Then he said..." Annabeth trailed off. "I'm guessing that traveler was the goddess Ate?"

Piper nodded grimly. "All you have to do is beg for forgiveness."

Annabeth pursed her lips. "Plead mercy for a Goddess who everyone forgot about? She will regret this curse, and all that she's done!"

Hazel backed away. "Annabeth?!"

"Ah, Hazel Levesque," Annabeth spat. "I should've cursed you long ago!"

"I already am cursed," Hazel snapped. "Ate, get out of Annabeth's body!"

"Hahaha!" Ate flew out, her spirit facing Annabeth. "That is why you should mind your business!"

"I didn't know," Annabeth said. "Camp-Half-Blood is my home. I had to make sure you weren't some type of evil...wait, I'm glad I did that. You would've destroyed it, wouldn't you?"

"Of course," Ate thundered. "The Gods and Goddesses would pay! They ignored me, and their hatred is very clear. If I'm unwanted, I'll show them - by destroying Mount Olympus!"

Piper frowned. "Are you sure? You'll probably die - just like the other ones we stopped!"

"You naïve girl! I will stop anyone who destroys my plans or gets in my way!" Ate went out, shattering the door into splinters.

All of the people gasped, as Thalia said, "She sure knows how to enter and walk away."