A/N: another chapter for all the fans!

Chapter 3

Annabeth POV

"Oh Iris, goddess of the rainbow, please accept my offering." the gold drachma vanished into the mist, "Rachel Elizabeth Dare, Manhattan."

Rachel's bright and shining face appeared in front of me. Her dazzling smile lit up when she saw it was me. "Hey Annie! How's camp?"

Her smile faded at my grim expression. I sighed, "Not good. It's Percy, Thalia, and Nico; they're really sick."

She frowned, "Like coughing flew sick or poison death sick?"

I winced at her words, "Death sick."

Her eyes widened, realizing how grave the situation, "No! I mean I painted three sick people but that could have been anybody! You know! I mean I should have told somebody but I didn't think- oh my gods! Annabeth will they be okay?"

"I'm doing my best Rachel. There's been a quest. I'm leading it I need to stop at your place to-"

"To ask the oracle. Yes, I know that. But can you ask over an Iris message?"

I thought about it, "Maybe, I don't see why it wouldn't work. Why?"

Her cheeks turned pink, "I'm kind of grounded right now for running off to an art showing. Ever since the helicopter incident my parents have been a little protective of me."

I smiled a bit, thinking about how I had to land Rachel's crashing helicopter when Manhattan was in a sleep spell. Her parents didn't know the details but they knew enough to be a little protective. I still get the chills thinking about being behind the joystick of that thing. I could have screwed something up. Don't tell Percy. He still thinks I'm a genius for landing that piece of metal. A pang of fear hit me in the heart when I thought about him.

"Ready?" I asked her.

She nodded her red curls bouncing.

Before I opened my mouth Rachel suddenly stood straighter and her eyes turned a musty green, "I am the spirit of Delphi, speaker of the prophesies of Apollo. Approach speaker and ask."

A chill rolled down my spine and the temperature seemed to drop several degrees. "Spirit of Delphi what is my destiny?" I asked.

"The one hit with Zeus' lightning rod shall be found by the daughter of the wisest god.

The eldest castle in America resides where the great god healer hides.

A weeks time before the ends for the three you all call friends.

But beware of your troubles for they will pull you from the way.

Or fail you will by the night in day."

Rachel suddenly collapsed onto the floor of her room and she was no longer visible in the IM.

"Rachel!" I called to her but all I heard was snoring in the background. I couldn't help but grin.

I swiped my hand through the mist and ran towards the big house to tell Chiron the prophecy.

"So when will we meet Ms. Dare?" Chiron asked.

"Don't need to." I said, "The Spirit of Delphi spoke through the Iris message." I recited the prophecy.

"Prophecies always have a double meaning."

"I know."

"You will be in danger but it's not like you've never been before. Annabeth, you need to make the wise decisions when they need to be made. We are on a time limit."

I raised my eyebrows at him.

"You knew that too." he sighed, "What I'm trying to say is be safe and save your friends for me. We've had enough campers... Move on into the next and I don't know if my old heart can take it if... If."

I smiled at the old centaur and gave him a hug. "I will. I promise. Don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Worry about the other three. I need to pack. And help Grover pack because he's hopeless when it comes to trips. Trust me I know. I've been on a lot with him."

Chiron smiled.

I was as nervous as Hades, standing at the edge of camp ready to go. Phoebe and Grover stood on either side of me. Argus, our hundred eyed driver was waiting at the road with the small bus.

I had said my goodbyes and made my promises that I wasn't sure I could keep.

I was the daughter of the wisest god and I would find Asclepius no matter the cost. I walked down half blood hill and didn't look back.

So sorry this chapter took longer to write the prophecy took forever to think of and I gave up on poem stanzas and all that crap. At least it rhymed. I'm also on vacation right now but will try really hard to get chapters in once a week. (I'll be here three weeks) thanks to everyone who has commented and favorited my story. You guys are awesome. Another fan question- what is your favorite scene in the lightning thief book?

I like the scene where the chimaera and Echidna attacks Percy on the arch and he jumps off of it. ;)