Can you tell I'm desperately trying to finish this book XD

This is either the 3rd to last chapter or the 2nd to last chapter

Enjoy c:

"Come on." Annabeth smiled at Percy, taking his hand and walking off the ship. They were back at her kingdom. Not the kingdom under the sea, the one on land.

"Thought you decided to come with us." Percy chuckled.

"I did, I just have some treasure for you guys." she smirked.

"You don't have to do that."

"I want to."

Once they got to the castle Annabeth led him in the direction of her room, since there was a few hidden treasures in there.

Actually a lot.

"SEIZE HIM!" the voice rang out across the halls. Annabeth turned to see the Queen pointing at them. Well, pointing at Percy.

"Wait, what!?" Annabeth and Jackson backed up as guards flooded the hall. She had dealt with enough guards to last her a life time, she didn't want to have to deal with more.

"Jackson isn't really dead, sweetie. He's alive, and he's the one you're holding hands with right now!"

Her eyes grew wide and she looked at Percy. How could they have found out?

"Stefan." Percy whispered.

"Oh..."

She glanced at the guards who were rushing towards them and she stepped in front of Percy.

"HOLD IT!" she screeched. "I want proof this man is really Captain Jackson. If you can not provide such proof I see no reason why we should lock him up!"

"We've seen the ship, his crew. Multiple eye witnesses. We've been tricked. I just can't believe it took us so long to realize it." the king stated.

A guard stepped forward and grabbed Annabeth, pulling her out of the way. Multiple guards then proceeded to seize Percy, who was in shock.

"There will be no trial. We will be known as the kingdom who got rid of Captain Jackson once and for all." the queen snapped. "He is to be beheaded at the peer at five tonight, in front of everyone."

"NO!" Annabeth screeched as he was dragged away, another guard coming to restrain her.

"NO YOU CAN'T DO THIS! YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!" she kicked back at the guards holding her, but it did nothing.

"Why do you care for this boy's life? He deceived you, and he has killed many." the Queen said. "I expected more of you, Annabelle."

"YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND!"

She knew what he had done. She knew he and his crew had done wrong, but now so had she. There was blood on all of their hands. But still...

Her mind flashed back to Jason's funeral. If she couldn't stop this then soon they'd have to do the same for Jackson, but probably without a body.

She couldn't allow that to happen. But she had to calm down so they'd let her out and to the beheading.

She had to get out and warn the crew. She had to.

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"THEY'RE WHAT!? NO NO NO WE ARE NOT LOSING HIM TOO!" Piper exclaimed. "CAN'T YOU JUST ORDER THEM TO RELEASE HIM?"

"The King and Queen's orders come before mine." Annabeth said, "But we have to do this carefully and stealthily."

They all exchanged looks.

"Let's do it. Besides, they've seen some of us. If we don't get him back all of our heads are on the line." Rayne said. "Actually they're on the line either way."

"So what's the plan?" Silena asked.

"You guys are good with disguises right?" Annabeth smirked.