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I opened my eyes and instantly groaned, placing a hand on the side of my head as it ached from what I guessed was a concussion

I blinked, my eyes adjusting to the dim light in the room I was in. I momentarily forgot what had happened, but when I looked down at my red dress that I still had on, I remembered everything

Fresh tears prickled at the back of my eyes as I thought about the betrayal of trust, but I held them back. I needed to find out where I was, who was with me and how to get out

My eyes finally adjusted to the light and I was greeted with a room that made my hopes sink. I was most defiantly not in the palace, or anywhere I had been before. The walls seemed to be made out of cobblestone, water dripping down one wall and splashing onto the dirty stone ground. The ceiling was rock, and half the wall to my right were metal bars, just like a prison cell. The rest of the wall was the same cobblestone as the others. A metal circle was attached to the wall, which I guessed was a very disgusting toilet. There was a small torch on the outside of the, I guessed was a prison cell, that illuminated the room in a pathetic manner. It smelt like dirt and grime, and when I turned around I was restricted by a metal chain locked around my arm, tying me to the wall

The chain rattled as I tugged at it, seeing if it would budge. Where the hades was I? How long had I been out? Where was Luke? But it did not, so I slumped against the wall and assessed the damage done to my body

My feet were cold and bare, the bottom of the dress ripped. My skin was dirty and at that moment I so badly wanted to have a shower, and I had been here for what I guessed was little time. I carefully placed my hand on my stab wound on my back and I was surprised to find it felt padded

In an awkward movement, I was able to see down the side of my dress and was shocked to see white bandages wrapped around my stomach, which I guessed covered the stab wound on my lower back and the cut on my side

I felt my face and was not surprised to feel dried blood dripping down my cheek, or feel the sting as my fingers slid across a nasty gash on my other cheek

I looked up at the ceiling still not believing the situation I was in. How had I gotten from worrying about if my best friend was in love with me to being betrayed and stabbed by one of my closet friends, locked up in a prisons cell, in another country for all I knew? Luke had to have planned it, had to have thought about it. How long though? Is this by what he meant when he said he had committed more crimes than I knew?

What's going to happen? Will he kill me? Hold me for ransom? Will I escape? And if I do will Luke be killed for treason?

As a tear slid down my cheek my thoughts turned to Percy. Is he safe? Has he realised I'm gone? Guilt and worry will eat him alive

I realised that I had so many questions and not enough answers

In quite a lot of pain, I leaned against the wall to help me stand up. As far as I could walk without the chain tugging at me, I ran my hands over the walls and floor to try and find a latch, or hidden handle. Anything to get me out of the room. I looked for a window or another door and couldn't find one. Just out of reach from the lock on the prison cell door, I studied it from afar to see if I could break it

But what was after that door? Was someone guarding me and listening to me struggle? Am I above ground? Underground? Under the sea?

The sound of footsteps suddenly came from further away and panicked I stood flat against the part of the wall next to the door, hoping that if someone was going to come into the room I could jump at them from the back

I was correct in saying that they were coming into my prison cell. I heard a key jangle, then a lock click and then the squeak of the door as it was pushed open. I bent my knees for a bit ready to pounce on my kidnapper

The person closed the door behind them with their foot and just as I was about to jump on them, they turned around

I was greeted with a familiar face. Ethan Nakamura stood there with a grumpy expression. He had purple bruises on his jaw and cheeks, that was starting to turn an ugly shade of yellow. Where did he get them from? He was wearing a long sleeve black shirt, baggy black pants with a few holes in them and black boots. In his hand was a tray, with a glass of water and a plate with three slices of bread on top

"Ethan?" My voice was horse as I spoke

He rolled his eye (only one eye folks. Not eyes, eye! Cause he only has one eye, get it? Cause of the eye patch?) and bent down putting the tray on the floor "Yes?"

I scrunched my eyebrows together in confusion and sort of anger "All you answer is yes? Where the hell am I? Why are you here? How long have I been out? Where is Luke? Why is my wound bandaged? Why am I locked? Who locked me up? How did I get here?"

"Sorry, can't answer some of those" He patted me on the shoulder, to which I flinched at "But I can answer some after you eat"

I backed up against the wall "You are crazy if you think I'm going to eat. I'm currently locked in a prison cell, that food could be poisoned for all I know"

He raised his hands, squatting down to the food. He picked up a piece of the bread "Pick a spot for me to eat"

Curious I said: "Top left-hand corner"

He bit down on the corner I told him too, then took a sip of the water "There, not poisoned. Now eat"

"Why should I?"

"Boss wants you to, so you'll eat even if I have to force it down your throat"

I glared at him and walked over to the food, sitting down next to it. My hand was held up in the air because I was still shackled to the wall "Mind untying me from the wall?"

He smirked "I will later. Now eat"

I glanced down at my food, then back at the ceiling. With a shaky breath, I took a bite of the stale bread

"Answer my questions," I said with my mouth full, suddenly realising how hungry I was. I didn't even register that the bread was disgusting or that the water wasn't clear

"You've been out for about 9 hours now-" My eyes winded "-Luke is off somewhere. I'm apart of the Rebels as well and the doctor bandaged you up because Luke stabbed you"

"I got that, thank you very much"

"And sensing you want to kill me" He walked over to where my chain connected to the wall, pulling out a set of keys and inclining it. He then bent down and I clocked the chain from around my hands "I'm going to leave. Don't bother screaming or trying to escape. It's the labyrinth down here, you won't be able to get out even if you find a way out of this cell first"

He left my cell, closing the door behind him, locking it then winked at me before walking off

I stared at the wall in shock. How many people did I know, that I trusted, turn on me? How many people are in my home, apart of a group that wants my second family dead? What was happening?

I finished my piece of stale bread and took the last gulp of my water. Who was this boss that Ethan spoke of? Where was Luke?

Why did I have so many questions and no answers?

Angry I walked over to the cell door, pounding on the bars with my fist "Ethan! You dirty scumbag, get back here before I take out your other eye!"

I was greeted with silence if you didn't count the sound of mouse running away from my voice

"Ethan" I growled out into the darkness but was again greeted by silence

I dropped my head, resting against the cold bars processing all the information I had

I was about to walk away and sit down leaning against the wall when I heard a grunt

"Hello?" I tried to see past the darkness "Who's there?"

There was the sound of clothes rustling and then another grunt. I heard a mutter and then the sound of someone trying to get up

I backed away from the door turning around and eyeing the plate Ethan had brought my food on. A plan formulating in my head I picked it up, grunting in pain, and threw it against the wall with as much force as my frail body could give

It didn't smash like I had hoped it would, so I could use a piece as a weapon if I had to. It bounced off the wall and with a loud clang landed on the floor

"Styx" I cursed bending down and picking it up. I crept up to the door, my hands held up high snooze my head with the plate on them, I hoped I could use it as a weapon

I watched ready to attack when I saw a flicker of movement come from further down the hall. As I squinted, I could make out the same cobblestone walls of my cell and then I noticed that apart of the wall had the same prison bars that I had. The flicker of movement had come from the prison cell across the hall from me

I pressed my face and turned it sideways slightly so I could see better

"Hello?" I asked quietly

There was another grunt of pain and then a hand came out of the darkness, holding tightly onto a bar of the other door. The person's knuckles were covered in dried blood

I let out a small gasp coming to a conclusion. There was another prisoner here

Just as I was about to ask again who they were they spoke: "Annabeth?"

My breathing slowed as I recognised the voice. My hands dropped to my sides, the plate banging against the floor again "Percy?"

Another hand come out of the darkness and wrapped itself around the bar next to his other hand. From my distance, I could tell that this one also had dried blood across it knuckles "Annabeth? Wise Girl?"

"Yes, it's me, Percy. Are you hurt?"

He grunted in pain again and I winced. I could see his legs now and he too pressed his face against his cell door. We were a good two metres away from each other

"Ethan shot me in the leg. It's been bandaged up and I think the bullet had been removed. I can walk, barely. Are you hurt?"

My heart sank "Concussion and the blood from my stab wound-"

"What?!"

"-has stopped. I think"

"You were stabbed?" He asked nearly shouting

"You were shot?" I fired back

"Who stabbed you?"

I sighed closing my eyes "Luke"

"Tell me if I heard that wrong" Hi voice became extremely low, and I had to crane my head to hear him "Did you just say, Luke?"

"Yes, Percy I did. Are you going to tell me I told you so? That you were right about him?

But he didn't "That no good lying hellhound. I can't believe I let him near you and he's freaking stabbed you"

"Hold up. You were shot Seaweed Brain, by Ethan. What happened?"

He sighed and I could hear him sitting down, his back against the wall and still facing me "After you and Luke ran off, I went back down the hallway. I was going to try and make it to the back doors so I could try and get to the front because if I went straight to the front doors I would be shot dead. Just as I was about to the open the doors, Ethan yelled out to me. He told me that mum had told him to find me and bring me to the safe room. I told him 'Sorry but no, go and fight' And you know what he did?"

"What?" I asked smiling slightly as I too sat down with my back leaning against the wall and facing Percy

"He punched me? Right on the jaw, so I stumbled back and he pulled me into a bedroom. In defence I punched him back multiple times, hence the blood on my hands. I was about to punch him again and knock him out but he pulled about a gun a shot me in the leg. I remember asking him 'Why?' And he said 'This country needs to change, and you're going to change it' And then I blacked out" If I could see him I imagined him rubbing the back of his neck in distress "Jerk" He muttered, "What happened to you?"

"After I left you Luke pulled me to the opposite direction of the safe room. I asked him about it and he said some things that just seemed to off. Because I wasn't cooperating he pulled out a knife and sliced the side of my body, he held a gun to my back and pushed me into a room. We fought for a bit, but then he took advantage of my shock and stabbed me in the back. Literally and figuratively"

"Holy Poseidon's underpants" Percy muttered, "How did we end up here?"

I rested my head on the wall and closed my eyes "I have no idea. We've been out for 9 hours apparently. We could be in another country"

"We shouldn't be here" I muttered

"No, you shouldn't be here" His voice was firm "I, however, should be. That's what happens when you give your life to serving your country"

"You should be here?" I asked angry glaring at the darkness I knew contained Percy "Kidnapped? Locked up because a bunch of heartless fools want you dead so they can run the country to its death?"

"Now I wouldn't say heartless fools" An arrogant voice came from the shadows closer to me, "I think people who want better for their country would be better suited"

"Oh, I'm sorry" I retorted "Next time I make sure I emphasise how nice and caring you are Luke"

"That would be much appreciated Annie" His face came into the light, his smirk angering me even more. He had on the same clothes as Ethan, all black. He looked no different than before, apart from the change in colour of his eyes as the light hits them. Cold blue to menacing gold

I scrunched up my face in disgust pouncing at the wall, banging my hand on it creating noise "Luke! How could you? Why am I here? Why is Percy here? What is happening?"

His smirk didn't falter as he walked past me, the same plate of food in his hand as the one Ethan had, which I guessed was for Percy

"Answer my questions" My voice cracked with emotion as a few tears slipped down my cheeks

"Back up Perce, I'm coming in with food"

"I don't need your food you hydra" Percy spat "You stabbed Annabeth. If I could, I would kill you right now"

Luke laughed, but there was no humour in this situation "I think you need the food Percy" He pulled out a gun and pointed it at the room "Move away. Now"

I heard the rustle of clothes as Percy moved. Luke pulled out a key from his pocket, and put it into the lock, turning it and pushed open the door with a creak

He disappeared into the darkness for a moment then came back out, locking the door behind him

I watched as he came over and stood in front of me, my poison cell door stopping me from killing him. I glared at him

Through the bars, he cupped my cheek and wiped away a few stray tears with his thumb "Please don't look at me with so much hatred. You'll understand soon enough"

And then he left

"Did he hurt you?" Percy's voice was quieter because he was further back in his cell

"No" I sniffle wiping my face, "He said we'll understand soon enough"

"Yeah" Percy scoffed "Understand that he wants us dead and to take over the country"

I sighed and walked over to the corner so I was facing the door. The empty plate lay next to me, ready to use as a weapon. I stared at nothing as I thought

My worry increased ten fold because Percy was here. That meant that they wanted something from him, and I'm sure that they will kill him once they gained it. He had been shot, and it had been by Ethan. What's happening back home? Sally and the rest of the Jackson gang will be worried sick that we're gone, and I'm sure that they have no idea what had happen to us. No one would have thought about this act of treason committed. I'm still having trouble believing it even though I'm in the one locked up. What about my family? Would they care? Would they even notice I'm gone? Piper, Hazel, Alicia and Justine must be stressed too. Not to mention Jason, Grover, Leo and the Stolls. This was just a big mess

There were some footsteps from further down the hall. On guard, I picked up the plate and held it above my head like before. Ethan came to the light but didn't stop at my door and kept on walking. Next to him was Luke, and he stopped at my door, removing the key, sliding it into the lock, unlocking it and pushing open the door

I was about the smash the plate of his head but he held up a gun, pointing it at me "Annie, drop the plate"

I raised my eyebrows, the blood pumping faster through my veins "And why should I?"

"I have a gun, you're injured and I'm about to take you out of this cell"

I slowly brought down the plate still weary "There's a but, isn't there?"

He smirked and pulled out something silver from his pocket. Handcuffs

I glared at him as he stepped closer, the gun still aimed at me and ready to kill me

"Where are you taking me?"

He pushed me up against the wall, my hands behind my back. I could feel the pressure of the gun on the back of my head

The handcuffs clicked into place. Luke gripped my shoulder turning me around and started to push me towards the door

"Where are you taking me?" I asked again a little more forcibly

"Boss wants to see you"

"Who's your boss?"

He laughed "Like I'm going to tell you"

I walked out of the cell and was greeted with the face of Percy

His sea green eyes normally twinkling were deflated, dried blood under his nose. A sick looking bruise had formed on his jaw. His thigh had a white bandaged wrapped around it, small spot of dark blood on it, which I hoped wasn't new. He was wearing the same suit he was wearing when we departed and his hands were handcuffed behind him. Ethan holding a gun to his back

"Annabeth" He tried to move closer to me but Ethan pulled him back

"Shut up Percy"

Percy turned his head towards Ethan glaring at him

"Did you eat?" I asked him

He nodded "I wouldn't be surprised if I drop dead in a few seconds from poison"

"It wasn't poisoned" Luke stated gruffly "Both of you move. Now"

The two enemies pushed up down the hallway. The floor was the same as my cell, the walls and ceiling too. A torch was flickering every couple of meters and our footsteps echoed off the wall

"Have you figured out a plan?" Percy asked quietly

"No. You?"

He sighed and shook his head "I'm glad your alive though"

"I'm glad we're together"

He looked at me with pained eyes "As long as we're together"

We continued walking, the floor seeming to rise a little bit

"Where are we going?" Percy asked again

"Holy Hera, you two never stop with the questions" Ethan muttered from behind Percy

I started to notice that the torches were starting to get closer together, giving us more light. The walls were getting smoother and the air smelt cleaner

We then turned a series of turns that I tried to remember. Left, right, right, left, right, left... but I soon lost track because of the number of turns we took

Finally, now bright with light, we started to slow down in one hallway. The ceiling was higher here and on the left, there were two big wood doors with gold brass handles. Ethan walked up to the door and knocked. They swung open and the boys led us into the room

I would not have expected to see this in whatever place we were. The side walls had large, tall bookshelves, filled with books with their bindings coming undone. There was a fireplace next to the door, and a plush red rug was in the middle of the room. The same wood of the doors was made into a desk, and a large leather chair with a high back was behind the desk. The chair was turned around so we couldn't match a face with the voice "Luke, Ethan, uncuff them" His voice sent shivers down my spine

The boys did as they were told and then pushed us down into two seats in front of the desk. Percy quickly leant over and took my hand, squeezing it firmly, spreading hope and love through my veins. But he retracted it when Luke shot him a glare. I shot Luke a glare in return but he just smirked and back away with Ethan towards the door

"What is happening?" Percy asked gripping the sides of the chair

Goosebumps irrupted on my skins "My plan will be soon revealed"

"Who are you?" I demanded

"Have you not worked it out yet smart girl?" He asked

The chair turned around, not making a single noise

"I am Kronos"

I love cliffhangers, don't you?

So Luke's a lying, betraying bastard. A lot of you guessed it from the start, and I know it's overused but bear (🐻) with me, I shall add my own twist to it

KRONOS! He's back and alive. Anyone got any theory's?

I was tagged

1) *dies* How can I pick only one? Um, I love Radioactive- Imagine Dragons, as always. And I've been listening to If These Sheets Were The Sates- All Time Low a lot lately
2) Volleyball (to play) and Netball (to play) and AFL (to watch)
3) AHHH Imagine Dragons and All Time Low
4) I'm watching The 100 on Netflix at the moment, pretty good
5) All of the HP movies, Spider-Man Homecoming and TFIOS
6) Green! (I love how they spell it colour and favourite, it's just looks so much better)
7) Um, a chicken parma
8) Sprite
9) I don't play video games
10) I'm not tagging 15 people! 3 will do:
witches_demigods
chocolate_diangelo19
RosettaQueen

Thank you so much for all the support you guys have given me. This last week has been ruff but seeing your comments telling me I'm an amaZHANG writer and that I can and will conquer this mountain has made me feel so strong

I love you guys

(Sorry for the random updating, it will continue until I've done all of the chapters!)

- Squirrel