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Chapter 8:

The mist she had been floating on caved in underneath her and she fell. Eventually she smashed through a surface that felt like glass. It shattered around her and she finally hit solid ground with a thud. The ground and walls around her were solid white and stretched on for what looked like miles. Annabeth desperately tried to stand but it felt like all her bones had been crushed up into little pieces. She heard footsteps coming up behind her. Annabeth shut her eyes and focused on what would happen in the future but nothing came. Her powers were blocked wherever she was. Annabeth started to panic she thrashed against her invisible binds but nothing effected them in the least. "Annabeth, calm down, nothing can harm you here."

At the sound of her Mother's voice Annabeth immediately stopped struggling, "M-Mom?"

"Yes, daughter, you are very weak right now and need to rest," Athena's voice was like the calm after the storm and eased Annabeth's nerves quite a bit. "I must say I am very proud at how well you are developing."

"Developing? Developing what?" Annabeth was now filled with a burning curiosity that only came from being a daughter of the God of Wisdom.

"Your powers, they have taken quite some time to develop but nonetheless they have arrived when you needed them most." Athena paced the room thoughtfully as Annabeth tried to no avail to stand.

"You mean I've had these powers all along?" Annabeth was still struggling to sit upright when her Mother approached her from behind and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Of course you have. Think of them as being in a chest. You have the key to the chest, yet you don't know you have it or how to use it until the time comes." Athena said these things as if it was the most plain and simple thing in the world. "When Percy was born he was destined to go to Camp Half-Blood and eventually, save the world. He was also destined to meet you and Grover. Honestly, I don't know where that son of Fish Head would be right now if it weren't for you."

Annabeth had finally found the strength to stand, "But Mom, you still haven't told me anything about my powers, why I have them, and where is Percy?"

Athena smiled a warm smile, "That's for me to know, and you to find out."

Annabeth wanted to yell at her Mother and demand answers to her infinite number of questions but the room began to rotate and spin out of control until Annabeth was flung to a completely different location. She was in a dark throne room of some sort, kneeling before a shadowy figure on a throne. Annabeth struggled only to find that her hands had been tied behind her back.

"Master, I'm so sorry! I d-didn't realize they were still alive!" Annabeth noticed a man cowering before the skeleton-like figure on the throne.

A gnawing feeling in the back of her mind told her something was seriously wrong. She had no clue what the feeling was trying to warn her about. Maybe it was the nearly empty void that was now her mind and memories? Or maybe it was the sinister figures that loomed about in the shadow covered room? She pushed the thoughts aside, taking a deep breath to take in her surroundings. She noticed another person in the same position she was beside her. His back was bleeding and his head hung low. She tried to read his thoughts but nothing came. She knew that if she tried to move or talk they would execute her immediately or punish her like they had him. Instead, she tried contacting him telepathically. Hey, are you okay?

His head snapped up and stared at her through the darkness. He had extremely familiar features: piercing sea green eyes and jet-black messy hair. They stared at each other for a long time, each one of them battling a ferocious headache that clawed at their minds. Annabeth knew something was wrong, she knew she should know him. But she didn't. She barely even knew who she was.

How did you like it? I know not very actiony but trust me things will pick up! Review please!