Percy POV
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Biting back the screams that threatened to erupt, I bent as far as I could at the waist and used my teeth to pull out the knife lodged in my upper thigh. I growled, the thing hurt like hell. Man, I would rather be tackled by an entire football team rather than watch my blood slowly, and painfully flowing out of my system.

Surprisingly Nico didn't take Riptide. He knew of its powers, if he were to take it and hold onto it, it wouldn't come back to aid me. Maybe he wasn't thinking clearly after I kicked him...or maybe there's another mystery in this quest. Did he want me to break free?

Nico does know about the weapon, so why didn't he take it?

Things are too mixed up these days.

The chains around my arms and legs bit into my skin. They burned as if covered in flames, I had to get out soon. For Annabeth.

I heard a thump in the room next to mine, did someone fall down? Whats going on? I need to find out! I wiggled my hands in the chains, with all the blood and sweat on them they might be able to slip free.

I was right.

It took a lot of time and pain but, I was able to squeeze my hands free. There were imprints in my skin from the chains and also many blisters and cuts. Probably from trying to get loose.

They were extremely sore, so I had to be very careful on how I moved them. Slowly I brought my hand to my pocket and brought out the glorious pen that saved my butt way more than once.

I uncapped the pen and sliced the remaining chains with the newly sprouted blade. My muscles cracked and popped at the joints, making me wince terribly. Soon I would have to find water or ambrosia.

My skin was cut, bruised and very sickly looking. How long have I been here?

I tried the door, which was surprisingly unlocked. Did they forget? Do they want me to leave? Nah, they probably just didnt think I'd get out.

I recapped my sword so it would be easier to sneak with, rather than the bright hall lights reflecting off the golden blade, I didnt need to get caught, Im not in the condition to fight.

I quickly looked both ways before sliding into the empty hall. My door shut quietly behind me. First, I needed to see what that noise was in the room next to mine.

My feet made a silent tap tap noise against the old stone flooring. It was cracked in some places, probably from all the giant minions Nico has.

There was a sign above the door, it  said "Weaponry." Again, another unlocked door, but this one only lead to an empty room. There were dusty imprints of weapons off a table, one shape looked like outline of Annies dagger. No dust yet filled up the empty space, along with the others. This room was just recently emptied.

Turning on my heel, I nearly slipped. I looked down to see a small puddle of blood...

With that, I left the room and searched through the many others. They all looked as if they had recently been cleaned out, when I got to the last door I nearly fainted. There was a small sign tacked neatly to the open door that revealed the trashed closet.

Annabeth Chase

And there was blood around the inhabited room.

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Annabeths POV
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I was literally thrown in my room. I woke up when I felt Luke lift me off his shoulder and chuck my light body threw the door. My back hit the wall with enough force to knock all the wind out of me. I would have blacked out right then and there again but, I managed to keep my eyes open enough to see Luke get stabbed in the side and a certain sayter run to my side...

Please, let me be imagining this.

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My eyes fought their way open while my body screamed at me for moving. I was in so much pain, it was to much to handle. After my eyes adjusted I realized I was no longer in my cell but, Junipers place?

Why was I here? What happened to Luke? Ugh, my head hurt so much from trying to un-bury todays memories...it feels like theyre no longer recent but, old. Why? It couldn't have been more than a few hours, right?

There was a glass of nectar next to the bed I was on. I took it quickly and drank it all down greedily. It worked pretty fast but, it didnt take away all the pain, per usual. It tasted soo good compared to the dirty water I was given at Luke's, I wanted more, but I knew what would happen if a demigod drank to much of the gods drink.

I shivered at the thought

My head turned at the sound of a knob moving, and sure enough it was. Grover walked in with Juniper on his side. When they saw I was awake, they both rushed to me and strangled me in a hug.

I winced and smacked them, "Can't breathe!"

They muttered their sorry and stood up, huge smiles coating their faces. "Your awake!" Juniper cried, as she clapped her hands like a child. The flowers in the room seemed to glow in her sudden cheeriness.

I ignored her and turned to Grover, "You," I growled. "You tried to kiss me and take me away from Percy!'

Juniper and Grovers eyes widened, "I didnt Anna! You know I would never! You belong to Perc and I would never hurt my friend." He replied, "And not to be mean but, Gods Annabeth, I dont like you like that."

As he said that he slipped an arm around Juniper who seemed to be completely confused, like me.

"Oh, dont act dumb!" I snapped, "It was just last week before the battle! The day you left us!"

They both exchanged glances, now I was extremely worried. "Um, Anna, the battle wasnt a week ago...it was actually three."

"What??'

I've been out for two weeks? Oh Gods,

"And, I wasnt even at camp before the battle, I was captured just like you were just a few days before..."

I shook my head, "No, you were there, you tried to kiss me."

"Annabeth! Would you believe me!?" He shouted, "I was taken to the same place you were! I've been there longer, and I just managed to break out two weeks ago, when I saw Luke hurting you I helped you to!"

I knew he was right, I couldn't shake off that fact, but the question still stands, if that wasnt Grover, then who?

Someone had a lot of answers that they needed to spill.