Hey! What's up? So this is my story, though I'm sure most of you got that already. Anywho, I hope you like it!

Annabeth

"Annabeth – Annabeth, child, take a breath." Chiron grabbed my shoulders. I was gasping, tears streaking down my face. "A deep one."

I tried (and failed) to slow my breathing. Thalia stood next to me. She was the one who found me when I stumbled back into camp. Alone.

They took Percy. Whoever they are. I had just gotten him back too. It had been months before we found him at CampJupiter.

"Annabeth . . . ." Thalia trailed off. Chiron lets go of my shoulders. New tears leak down my cheeks. Percy and I were on date. Sorta. They just showed up and shot him. Then they took him.

"Annabeth, look at these." Percy called. We were at the museum (my choice) and he was looking at the gems. I come up beside him and we watch the jewels sparkle.

"They're so pretty aren't they?" I ask. Percy looks at me. I thought he was going to say, Just like you, or something. But he didn't. I have to say I was kinda relieved. We were not the sappy couple at camp. Ask anyone. We were more of the "for our date let's go find a monster and kill it" kind of couple.

Percy stared for a few more seconds before his ADHD took over and he moved to look at the solar system exhibit. I was surprised he was taking an interest in this stuff. Heck, I was surprised he even agreed to come to the museum. Percy didn't like anything that relates to school.

"That's Neptune." I say when I saw him looking at the model. "That one's Jupiter. And Mars. Venus."

"So they're named after the Roman gods? That's not fair."

"No it's not. Romans can be a little conceited." I finger Neptune. Then remember that Percy spent a few months with the Romans Hazel and Frank. "Not all of them, of course. Only some."

Percy laughed. It was a good sound. One that I missed. "Nice save."

I grab his hand and pull him over to the ocean display. My stomach rumbles. Percy raised an eyebrow. "Hungry?"

"Maybe." I copy his look. He laughs again. So we walk outside and sit at a picnic table. Then realize we don't have any food. I stand. "I'll get mine, then you can get yours."

"You sure?"

"Yeah. Talk to a squirrel or something."

"I can't talk to squirrels." I heard him mumble.

"Pretend you can." I glance back and saw Percy smiling and shaking his head slowly. I walk a few more steps when I heard a strangled cry and a grunt. I whip around and saw three men in white coats standing over an unconscious Percy. His head was on the table and a small syringe stuck out of his arm. The men grab Percy and throw him into a black truck and speed off.

That did not just happen, I thought, panicking. It didn't!

I didn't bother calling a cab, just ran for Half-Blood Hill as fast as possible.

Thalia placed a hand on my arm and led me from the Big House. Nico and the Stoll brothers were sitting on the porch when we walked out.

"Hey, Thal's – whoa, Annabeth what happened?" Travis stood, followed by Conner. Thalia shook her head in a "tell you later" way. She led me down the steps and toward my cabin.

I could have taken them. I should have, then brought Percy here. But I panicked and hesitated. Because of that Percy's gone. Maybe for good this time.

"Annabeth, please don't cry." Thalia pleaded. Thalia never pleaded.

"Oh my gods, what's wrong?" Piper, Jason, and Leo trotted up.

"Percy went missing."

"Again?"

"Guys in white." I heard myself mutter.

"Isn't it usually 'guys in black'?" Leo asked. Piper elbowed him in the gut. Jason shook his head.

"Ignore him."

"It isn't hard." Thalia said. Leo shot her a look. Thalia returned it. Piper took my other arm and my two friends guided me into my cabin.

"Just rest, okay?" Thalia asked as they shut the door. I let myself go limp and closed my eyes.

Thalia

I couldn't believe it. Percy was gone. I had proof too. He wasn't here bugging me. Piper was shaking beside me. Jason was pale and Leo, for once, didn't have a thing to say. We must have looked like a pretty pathetic group because the other campers were whispering.

The bell sounded. Dinner. I trudged to the table I shared with Jason as we split up. Nico and the Stoll's sat at the Hermes table. Nico had his own, but he preferred sitting with someone. Percy was the one who usually got conversations going. He was friendly with almost everyone. His absence was starting to be noticed.

Chiron hammered his hoof on a board. Everyone was silent. "Most of you have realized that a certain camper is no longer with us." Chiron started. The campers nodded. "Percy Jackson has disappeared."

Whispers buzzed around the tables.

"Again?" Someone shouted. I turn angrily. The nerve of these kids!

"You think he wanted too, butt-head? Zip it!"

"Thalia, please." Chiron sighed. Then he waved me up. I shot one last glance at the camper (Ares, go figure) and make my way up to the front.

"From what Annabeth told me -"

"Annabeth was there?" Another person shouted. These people -

"Gods! Would you all just shut up and let me finish!" I growl. I was in a bad mood if you couldn't tell. Percy was one of my best friends. "Yes Annabeth was there! They were on a date!"

There was a collective "Aw!" Stupid Aphrodite's.

"Anyway, Annabeth told me that they were outside when three guys in white coats stuck a needle in Percy's arm, then got away in a black van. With Percy."

"White coats, black trucks." Leo mumbled.

The rest of dinner was eaten in mostly silence. That was fine by me.

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