the infected

by Godsandgoddessesofgreece

There was a time I believed that you were meant for something, anything! But that's not how I see it anymore. It's truly fascinating how easily your life can change. One minute your laughing and smiling with your family, the next your running for your life. My mom said I was destined for great things, and maybe I was, but not anymore. Or that was what I thought anyways.

18. Chapter 18

It was dark, more like pitch black to be specific. "So, Athena where's your daughter?" the gruff voice was meet with silence. "If you don't talk we may have some problems." Called out the same voice. After a silence, a figure came over and slapped Athena. "Tell me where she is?" "Don't come Annabeth!" called Athena before I was brought back to reality.

"wow. Annabeth they have your mother, we have to get her back!" yelled Thalia. "Wow if only I didn't think of that myself." I remarked sarcastically. "Whatever." "I have to go get her.'' I say while walking out of the bathroom. "You're not going alone I can get are whole team to help and don't you dare say it's no because you cannot take on a whole gang by yourself. Besides you don't even know where they have her." Percy piped up while grabbing my wrist. "I don't want you guys to get hurt. Your my family, if something ever happened to you I don't know what I would do." begging him not to have everybody come with. He just kept staring at me with his sea green eyes that looked like a little baby seal. Darn him. "fine you guys can come with." He smiled and gave me a quick kiss and ran out the door for sleep. What am I going to do with that goof ball?

"GRAHHHH!" oh no. I grabbed the knife I have hidden under my pillow and lunged blindly into the air. I slashed around wildly in my room. "AHHH!' I yelled out as I was slammed into the wall really hard. I felt a cold breath hit my face. ''PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE STOP! STOP!'' I yelled out hoping it would attract the attention of Thalia in the room beside me. It work because the next thing I know, there were footsteps. My bedroom light turned on and I heard multiple gasp. "Annabeth, keep your eyes closed I'm coming to get you." Thalia demanded softly. I heard her footsteps approach me slowly. "RRRR!" the footsteps stopped. "Alright Annabeth please don't freak, you can open your eyes."

I opened my eyes slowly. There standing in font off me was Thalia, Percy, Jason, Piper, Hazel, Frank, and Leo with all there weapons drawn pointed at me. No not at me to the left of me. "AHH!" I yelled and scurried away from it. "GRAHH!" there was an infected in my room. Its face was yellow and rotting with skin peeling off of it just like his body. "Why isn't it attacking?" Hazel asked. "I think its frozen." I whispered. All their heads turned towards me. "How?!"

Should I tell them? They may hate and kick me out like my family! Their lives are at risqué though. They deserve to know! " uh…may I tell you later? I'm kind of worried on this at the moment." I said. "What did you yell out load before we came in?" Percy asked. "I yelled please and stop…ohh."