I was driving, tired but alert. After three monster attacks, two broken up arguments with the kids (Put that down Silena! Luke, don't touch that! Reyna, NO!) and eight urgent calls from Nico (are you okay? You're still alive? Where are you?) I decided to take the kids to Pipers place. She was pretty excited to keep them for a while (Jason, I want one!) and I went to finish some errands for Chiron. The I got a weird feeling, but I shook it off. I was driving, when the gas light went on.

Ugh, seriously? Now of all times?

I looked for the nearest gas station, and saw a Petro station. It wasn't self serve, but I didn't care. Whatever. I could use a break anyways.

"Hello there, how much?"

"30$."

"Okay. Cash or credit?"

"Credit."

He takes the card, and swipes it.

"I'm sorry, this card is invalid. I'm going to have to take you to the register."

Are you kidding me? Now of all times?

I take a deep breath, and I exit the car. Once we're out of reach of it, he looks at me very seriously.

"Ma'am, there's a man in the backseat with a knife. We're going inside, locking the doors and calling the cops.

What? Then I remembered the strange feeling I had when I went t Pipers house.

"There must be a mistake."

"Ma'am, I'm not joking. You need to come with me NOW."

I chew my lip, lost in thought. Normally, I'd think this is a monster, but then I'd known and killed it by now. Monsters aren't famous for their patience. Also, this mortal guy could see him. So...not a monster. But then it must be a prank set up by everyone. I AM a daughter of Athena. Pesky mortal legends don't happen to us demigods. Then I heard the crash of waves. I got a text from Nico, which was odd. He never texted ANYONE unless it was urgent...or a prank.

BestFriendsWithDeath: Annabeth, wherever you are, LEAVE.

I stared at it, my mind whirring.

You know what? I'll just go to another station. Esso isn't far ahead...

I run back into my car, lock the dors, and start the engine. I step on the gas, and guy shouts to me

"THERE'S A MAN IN THE BACKSEAT!"

Then I looked behind me, and saw a normal mortal guy with molten gold eyes, and a dagger, glinting in he moonlight.

"Gaea was right. It was easy." he whispered.

Then I screamed.

Percy's POV

I was pacing, getting worried by the secnd. Then I heard the hoot of an owl. I got a text from Nico.

BestFriendsWithDeath: Percy?

KingOfTheOcean101: Nico! Where's Wise Girl?

BestFriendsWithDeath: Percy...she's dead.