Percy's POV

I couldn't believe it. Annabeth was working for Tartarus! It's just, it's just, ugh! It's just crazy, ridiculous, bizzare, whatever you say. Why was Annabeth even working for Tartarus? It made absolutely no sense. Annabeth- on the dark side? I've known her long enough to tell that she wouldn't do that kind of stuff. Maybe Luke turned bad again. After all, he's the one who spread the gossip. I decided to go talk to him.

"Hey, Luke. I just wanted to talk-" Luke cut me off.

"I know what you want to talk about. Annabeth, huh? Don't ask me what she's up to, okay? Go ask her." Luke sneered. "I'm busy right now."

As if on cue, Thalia opened the door. "Oh, I didn't know you were in here. I'll just wait out here." she said.

"Oh, well I was going to leave. Bye, you two."

When I had walked out, Thalia closed the door. I decided I would eavesdrop and record it, in case they turned out to be discussing some certain things that I'm not going to mention right now. I got out my iPod and pressed Record. Conversation:

"Okay, so now what do we do? Annabeth's in that little room, all locked up, so she can't do a thing." Thalia asked.

"Okay, good. Now she should be so desperate for help that Tartartarus should be able to convince her to join us." Luke said.

"Alright. " was all I heard. I clicked end and heard footsteps. I quickly hid behind a bush before Thalia noticed me.

I knew I had to find Chiron and tell him about this. Annabeth was in big trouble.

In the Big House

"Hello Percy. What brings you here today?" Chiron asked, setting down his newspaper.

"Hi Chiron. I wanted to talk to you about Annabeth. I recorded this conversation because I have a feeling it's very important." I replied

"Well, let's hear it." Chiron said.

Thalia: Okay, so now what do we do? Annabeth's in that little room, all locked up, so she can't do a thing.

Luke: Okay, good. Now she should be so desperate for help that Tartarus should be able to convince her to join us.

Thalia: Alright. (Click, sound of footsteps)

Chiron's face turned from curious to shocked to angry. "I can't believe I trusted him! And Thalia! Percy, here's the key to that room over there. Take Annabeth out of there and then play it again in front of her. I believe she may be released now." I did as I was told. As soon as I lead her out, she started screaming over and over that she was innocent.

"Hush Annabeth. We just want you to listen to something. And you are free to go. Percy, play that again." Chiron commanded.

When the recording finished, Annabeth's face showed absolutely no sign of surprise at all.

"Exactly what I thought." she muttered.

"What? I can't hear you." I said.

"In the dining pavillion, when everyone was claiming that I was guilty, I thought that Luke and Thalia were the ones who were bad, since he spread the rumor and Thalia confirmed it." she calmly replied.

"Off you go, Ms. Chase! I'll clear this up as soon as I get finished discussing things with Percy. Dismissed." Chiron said, with a wave of his hand.

"Okay Mr. Jackson, so here's the plan." Chiron said. And he started telling me the plan.