Disclaimer: I do not own PJO. But I wish I did.

In this chapter: Annabeth reads note, and Percy gets a big clue to where she is.

Annabeth's POV, unknown location

Annabeth Chase will be held until the Summer Solstice. Perceus Jackson is looking for her, beware.

~Martin

You could say, I was shocked. You could tell the mysterious note was not addressed to me. Yet it flew into my window. And Percy was looking for me; well that was a good thing. I got the feeling it held a clue, because on the flip side it read:

ZMMZYVGS SVOW RM XVOO 2304.

~Martin

No secret code can be kept from a child of Athena, I thought, smiling. The code was simple and easy to understand. A was Z; B was Y, and so on and so forth. The letters were flipped. The note now read:

"Annabeth held in cell 2304."

That was interesting, but you'd think I'd get a better clue for all my time…Suddenly I was hit with a tidal wave of ideas. I untied my camp half-blood necklace and threw the "son of Poseidon" bead out the window, watching it hit the surprisingly barren ground. Percy would know where I am now…

Percy's POV, 25 miles away from Annabeth

No mortal would be able to take Annabeth. I knew that. I'm assuming a monster, a mean, cruel, heartless monster kidnapped Annabeth. Knowing that the trail would grow thin, I ran to the nearest pay phone.

Rachel's POV, somewhere on the road to camp half-blood

I was surprised when Percy called. But it was for Annabeth…and I DO still have clear sight. But since I felt like making things difficult, I brought along some…mischievous campers.

Percy's POV

Rachel came in the camp van, but she didn't come alone. She came with the least helpful people, the Stoll brothers. Which didn't help that they hated Annabeth (she likes revenge for pranks) and were complaining the whole way. Even Rachel looked like she was going crazy by the time she slammed on the brakes and pulled over, the look on her face checking every detail of the scene. We were in the middle of the desert, and I saw nothing. But Rachel insisted upon two things, one, the trail ended here, and two, "Don't you see it? It's right there." Rachel Elizabeth Dare is one confusing oracle…

(5 minutes later)

What a demigod doesn't always realize is that the mist, at a certain range, disappears. Which means after arguing with Rachel that nothing was there, I slammed into a large gray wall…wait. A building. Anyway, I was flat on the dusty ground. But, right next to my head was…a bead. Not just your average bead. A bead from a Camp Half-Blood necklace…the "Son of Poseidon" bead. Which meant one thing-Annabeth was here somewhere.

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