Annabeth POV
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"Oh Gods," I sighed, "This is so good."

The couple laughed at my reaction to the food they gave me. Its been so long since I last eaten, and even though it's all vegetarian, the food was great. I already scarfed down about three bowls of vegetable soup. Licking my lips, I leaned back in my chair hand over my stomach. "Ok, I'm stuffed."

Grover reached forward and grabbed my bowl, "Finally, I thought you were going to eat us out of food!"

We all laughed as he washed the dish and put it away. My eyelids were slowly beginning to shut even though Ive only been awake for a few hours. Percy...

My eyes snapped open, as wide as saucers. "Percy! How could I forget? We have to find him!"

Juniper stood from her seat and tried to push me back down into mine, whispering soothing words with her airy voice. "Hush, we will find him."

Back in my chair, I brought my knees up to my chin and I wrapped my arms around them. I mess scared, it's been so long...Percy don't worry, I'm coming.

"Grover, cant you use your spirit link to talk to him?" I asked softly. The satyer turned my way, "I already tried, he blocks the messages because he doesn't trust me anymore. I've been trying for weeks.." his gaze at the floor, tears started to fall down his own cheeks.

Me and Juniper grabbed him into a group hug and we all sung to the ground to cry together. Why cant we have a normal life? Mom? Someone? Help!

No answer, the Gods were avoiding us again. Too weak to fight any battles. Can they just grow up and learn to help for once? We are their kids!

Soon, I felt myself drift back to sleep, the others too. We were just one small group of people with tear stained faces, arms around one another snoring together on the floor. If only the rest of the gang was here, we have long been torn apart.

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Percy POV
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Here I am, in the dead center of New York looking like a runaway. My clothes torn and blood stained, my body full of cuts and bruises, I was staggering like a drunk and spluttering nonsense from my mouth to every passing person.

"Please, you have to help me! Have you seen a girl with a dagger? Shes probably surrounded by trouble right now! I need to find her before the rest of the camp dies!" I knew I said too much, but no one here took me seriously. They're all probably considering calling the cops, or a mental institute.

I sighed as I sat on a park bench. It's been so long since I've last seen her, all I have is a few distant memories of her beautiful face. Annie..

Ive been camping here at battery park for about a week. Its near the area I was held in–that was strangely vacated and empty. I was left behind, but she wasn't.

My stomach growled, I only had about two dollars left and I had to save it for emergencies. I wonder how everyone else was doing. My stomach growled yet again, this time I got up and starting walking to the gas station.
There I bought a few granola bars and got a drink from the water fountain..wait, water! There was a small pond at the park, why haven't I thought of that yet?

After purchasing my food, I scarfed one down as I ran (more like limped somewhat fast) to the park once more. Then I dumped my pack and jumped into the water. Instantly I felt the liquid seep into my clothes and into my wounds. The blood on my skin washed itself off and the cuts stitched themselves back together. The bruises faded.

I stepped out of the water completely dry and refreshed, I felt so much better. My muscles regained some of their strength and I didn't look nearly as bad as I did before–other than the torn clothes.

When I was captured, my pack was confiscated and emptied. They took the remains of my ambrosia and my spare clothing. The only things I managed to get back was the human money, Riptide, whom never left me, and the two last drachmas that were hidden in a pocket of the bag.

Drachmas, Iris, Gods, help? Many thoughts ran through my head at once. I tossed the golden coin into the water and muttered the needed words. The gleaming rainbow mirror appeared, and instead of my face in the reflection, it was my father's. He looked terrible, which is not very nice to say to a God but it was true. His face was full of concern and tears, not good, when the water god cries, there's probably a flood going on somewhere. His beard looked gray and old, like the wrinkles covering his face. "Perseus!" He bellowed, "Your alright!"

"Of course Im alright, not like you guys care." I snapped, instantly regretting it after seeing the hurt take over the gods face.

"Dad, I didn't me–"

"It's alright, son. I get it, we havent really been of much use lately."

"Please, tell me you have something? I can't find Annie anywhere! The world is turning upside down, I mean look around me!" I gestured behind myself, the buildings were trashed and turned into rubble after the attack yesterday. "People are dying left and right! Not just demigods, they want to take over every existence!"

Poseidon shook his head, "We haven't got anything right now Percy, and we can't do much either. Half of us refuse to even speak! They're too depressed about the demise of all their children, I am too. Tyson was a good boy, he will be missed. Percy, your not alone. We're all afraid of what's to come."

I saw Hades pacing in the background, he looked stressed himself. There were a few audible words I could catch. "So many deaths.....enemy....every ones dying.....Nico.."

Nico! I forgot about him! How could I? "Hes turned."

Both Gods snapped their attention towards me. "What?"

I took a deep breath, hoping the god wouldn't be to angry at me. I like dogs, just not his. "Nico, hes changed. Hes not Nico anymore..hes evil."

Hades growled at me, "How dare you accuse my son? He is no such thing!"

"Hes the one that captured me! Annabeth too I do believe! He tortured me for days and hurt my friends! I don't want to believe it but right now I dont have much of a choice! He left along with everything else in the prison and I think he took Annie as hostage. Believe me or not. I'm ending this, and Id appreciate it if you'd help."

Before either of them could answer I hung up the call. Guess we're godless for yet another fight.

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A/N

I think the book is coming to a close soon...maybe 2 chapters more? Then possibly and epilogue? Idk...id keep the book going, but the lack of ideas and story plot for a completed story are hard to come up with. And to go through with... well we'll see how this goes.

Kay