"this is isn't right." Annabeth said again. "It's not traditional. It's not permitted."

I cast her a glance and then Carter. We were following Annabeth up to the attic and I think she was kinda losing it. Chiron wouldn't tell us anything about the quest. Apparently we had to go see this weird talking mummy thing. I told him I didn't need to go all the way up to the attic to do that. I mean my death god was sitting right next me. Chiron hadn't seemed to understand my humour. He had just raised his eyebrows and sent us up to the attic.

"All of us?" Annabeth had asked.

"Yes, all of"

"We need a leader. The leader is the one who talks to the oracle. The one that leads the quest." Annabeth had spat out.

Chiron and her had argued for ages. I had the feeling Annabeth wasn't really angry about it but really shocked.

The attic was dusty and full of old knives and lots and lots of body parts.

"Oh great. Your attic is a burial pit." I muttered under my breath.

Percy chuckled. "Not quite. It's a monster burial pit basically."

I thought it meant the same thing and I was going to tell percy exactly that when I spotted her. NO wonder chiron had looked at me funny.

"Tell us what we need to know." Annabeth said to the mummy.

The Oracle was old and smelly. I instinctively took a few steps back. Then the mummy spoke and I took another few steps back.

"Four will run. 1 will flee.

2 will fall. 1 will lose. 1 will be left betrayed.

On a journey through the worlds. "

Annabeth eyes widened. "What the Hades?"

"isn't that what we wanted?" Percy asked.

"You don't understand. Not any of you. Not even chiron. "

She walked over to the window.

"What is she talking about?"

Percy shook his head. "She's been a bit quiet lately."

Annabeth was muttering in the corner.

I looked at Percy. " You call this quiet?"

"Chiron! No!" Annabeth yelled. "Percy! He just.. Quick. We have to get out here!"

"She mads." I say.

"No. She's not. "

Carter had gone over to the window and was now rushing toward the stairs out of the attic.

"Chiron! He's letting monsters through the wards." Annabeth screamed.

I looked at Walt and we both said at the same time. "Run!"