Annabeth

Ladea crying wasn't my favorite thing. Her eyes shriveled up and she talked in one syllable sentences. Her curled up and refused to do anything. Example? Now. Percy had blacked out and faded into a red mist, and Poseidon had told us to leave, and he was serious. His eyes were cold and his hair grayed.

"Go. Percy seems to be captured by Harintok," Poseidon's voice was bitter and his eyes flashed in anger, "You'll see him . . . hopefully."

"Hopefully?" I cried out, tears flowing down my cheeks.

"Go!" Poseidon said sternly and we left as he blasted us out. It was 3' o clock now. Ladea was crying. I was crying. This was going horribly.

"Mommy," Ladea sniffled on the beach, "Where Daddy go?"

"Away for now," I slapped on a brave face and said, "He'll be here soon."

"Where we go?" she asked, drying her tears.

"Anywhere you want," I promised.

"See Daddy, now," Ladea crossed her arms.

"Honey - " I began.

"Now," she interrupted, but when she saw my expression she mumbled back, "Sorry, Mommy."

"Anywhere else?" I ask.

"Party, set up. See Daddy after done?" she replies back.

I nod and head in the car, driving back home, praying for Percy to come back.

Percy

I should be very scared. I was. Not. I didn't know, exactly. I felt like it was something to be frightened of . . . but it was just a crazed guy named Harintok who wants to talk to me. I hope. Harintok changed into different forms. Right now, it was a girl, and she looked like a supermodel. Really? It was creepy. Its' eyes were deep purple and swirled hynotically.

"Are you scared to be away from your family?" it hissed.

"Where are they?" I demanded tartly.

"Somewhere . . ." it took form of a dark figure in long, ghastly shapes and it' hair of needles. It's mouth twitched and often, cat tongues spat out. The fingers were ice, acid and sickening.

"Who are you?" I yell.

"Harintok, a Cyclops invention gone wrong. I think," it hissed, "That I'm quite a genius . . . but wrong or right, they must perish."

"Wait . . . can we settle this tomorrow? It's my daughter's birthday today, and you're kind of . . . too unique for my pleasure," I said, although he would have said annoying or creepy or ugly or something like that. I felt stupid saying this, but I guess Harintok was pretty dumb to.

"Fine, tomorrow on the dot. Fight. I get a 5 second start to kill you," Harintok made a deep growling sound in his throat and his voice became edgy. His eyes glinted evilly and his hair curved like swords. "Then I bait to kill them."

"Alright. Tomorrow. 12 noon. 5 second start on fight. Now GET ME BACK!" I groan.

In a swirl of black smog, I am back in Poseidon's kingdom.

"Percy. What happened?" my father gripped me so hard.

"Harintok, he's here," I nod. He understands and presses a finger to my forehead. I feel the information travel to him and release.

His face darkened. His hair grew gray. His eyes were alert. "You played a dangerous deal. We cannot help, but we can give you some reinforcements. Come at 11, so we can help - Tyson has made some . . . interesting weapons, and they could help you.

"Thanks," I swim back up after thanking him. I had made a idiotic deal. I was ready for death tomorrow. As soon as I got in the house, I slapped on a happy smile like nothing happened and greeted a group of worried family.

*I'm so sorry I couldn't upload this before, I didn't get to finish. Here it is now! Reviews are appreciated! :)*