Percy POV
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"Grover went crazy, he kept going on and on about how everything isnt how it seems and that we're living a lie." I said, "He told everyone how we were all in a lot of trouble unless we did something, but he wouldn't say what."

"It actually seems as if he was right, at least us being in trouble part." he gestured around us, "I mean everything at camp and stuff..."

"Yeah, well it didn't bother me at first, I kinda believed him, I mean he was my friend, I trusted him with my life."

Nico shifted his position, "Then why aren't you friends now?"

"He tried to steal Annabeth from me."

Nico turned to stare at me wide eyed, "Grover? As in the satyer? Your best friend?"

"Ex best friend and yes, that Grover." I replied, then stared at the Hades child, "How many other Grover's do you know?"

He shrugged, "A few, all of them are dead though."

I nodded, "But yeah, I was walking through the woods at camp the other day and saw him, a pack in hand trying to convince Annabeth to leave the camp with him. He said they would be safe and live out together."

I took a breath and continued, "She of course asked if I was going to come and Grover said that I didn't believe him, that I was going to lead to her death."

Nico shrugged again, "He should have just asked me, I could tell him if the death god had any plans for any of us anytime soon."

Nico always called the death god, the death god, he says it makes him angry to be called his real name. Apparently this sounds cooler, and even if Nico asked I bet he would have said no. I doubt even he knew what was gonna happen.

"I dont think that would have made it any better."

"Why not?"

"He tried to kiss her Nico, he tried to kiss my girlfriend."

Nico just sat shocked, unsure of what to say, so I broke the silence, "He pushed her against a tree and held her arms next to her head, he leaned in closer and she kicked and yelled and turned her head, then I ran out from my hiding spot and punched him in the face. He ran away while I comforted Annie, we haven't seen him since, but the funny thing was the fact that I think he knew I was there the whole time."

No reply from Nico. I went back to the tent.
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Annabeth POV
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"Luke?" I said, still frozen on the spot.

He smiled and continued to look into my eyes, "I'm right here, and this time I wont leave you."

I finally got the ability to move again, I stepped back. His arm dropped to the side, he looked, tired.

"Your dead!" I yelled, looking closer at the boy, he couldn't be alive, it's impossible, this must be a trick.

"But I am not," he said, "I am very much alive Anne, otherwise I wouldn't be here with you."

I was still unsure but what did I have to loose? Im a sitting duck until Percy gets here and Luke was no is my friend.

"Can we leave now? I need to get back to Percy and the camp."

Luke's face hardened, then he smirked, stepping closer to me. "No my dear Anne, the camps empty, abandoned, all thats left is the dried blood from their last battle." He stepped even closer, my back was pressed to the wall, "Everyone's dead, even your precious little Percy."

"No!" I cried, letting a few tears drip down my chin, "You liar!!"

He laughed and wiped away a few tears before backing out the doorway, "I assure you, I am not lying, now dont worry, it will get better, I just have some business to do and then we can be alone forever. No one can get in our way."

Then he shut and locked the door, I was trapped. I fell onto my knees and curled up into a ball crying. "Percy cant be dead he cant be!!"

"Luke, what happened to you? I thought you changed, you were dead!!!"

"Whats going on??"
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Percy POV
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We packed up and set off again in the morning. We still had no clues and no idea where to go. We literally just went by our instinct.

"Turn left, I think I hear something."

"Yeah, go a few more steps then get in the darker parts of the woods, they might be there."

We're hopeless.

Nico hasn't said a word to me since last night, I haven't spoke to him yet either. I didnt expect him to have anything to say, I mean I just told him my friend has gone nuts and tried to take my girl. What was he supposed to say, Im sorry?

Finally after what felt like decades of searching, we finally found something. We were walking through the path in some woods when we stumbled upon more monsters. They were running extremely fast, we followed them with our weapons drawled, prepared for them to turn and attack, but they didnt.

They continued running and we continued following until we made it into some sort of clearing, well what used to be a clearing. It was everything but clear, the place that was supposed to be empty of everything except grass and maybe some plants was filled with huge piles of rotting dead bodies. Humans and demigods.

It was disgusting.

The monsters stepped out of our view for a second, but they returned carrying something made of bones, a throne. And the person seated on top of it? That was none other than our friend Rachel, who was out cold in a tight bundle of chains. She was covered in bruises and cuts. It was obvious she wasnt the ruler, but the prisoner instead.

Or the trading item.

"Release her!" Hazel growled at them raising her weapon. We did the same.

One of the monsters, the thinner one snorted, "If you want her alive, then little Percy has to come with us."

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A/N

Dont know what time it is for you but it is currently the day after I posted chapter 4. I do not have wifi right now but when I do I will post this, lol it will probably be days later that you see this. xD
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