Ransom

Chapter 12: Allie White

Allie looked at Polyphemus with creased eyebrows and gritted teeth as she asked "Why should we believe you?" Polyphemus smiled and said "You shouldn't, but I could be right. It is your choice whether or not you choose to believe me."

"Enough with the chit-chat, I think that we should go." Castor said as he stood up and gave Allie a hand. She accepted his outstretched hand and stood up. "We're going to leave," She started to say through gritted teeth. "you better have told us the truth." Allie finished with a small snarl. The way in which Allie said that scared even Castor; he was tempted to take a step back.

As they exited the room, Polyphemus asked them "I know that there is another one here, a boy. What is your name?"

Castor looked to Allie and said "Perseus."

"As in Perseus Jackson?" Polyphemus asked. Allie's eyes narrowed and her hands turned into fists as she started forward. Castor held her back as he said "No, the original Perseus."

"Oh." Polyphemus started. "We are leaving now." Castor said as he lead Allie out of the attic.

Once they got downstairs, he said to her "We need to leave, like now." Allie nodded and said "Let's take a few drachma, in case we have to IM the crew." Castor nodded and said "Okay, grab them."

Allie walked to the back of the counter and opened the box by saying the incantation. She grabbed a handful of them and stuck them in a plastic bag.

"Let's go." Allie said.

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As they walked through the streets of Venice, Castor and Allie held hands. A thought occurred to her, and so she asked "How did he know Percy's name?"

"Well," Castor started. "Maybe since he was working with the 'Mistress' or Nyx or whoever it is, he heard the name. She must have talked about Percy and the others because she has Piper kidnapped and knows about you." He finished.

"Maybe, I don't know." Allie said. Why had she gotten so aggravated? All that she wanted to do in that moment was to beat Polyphemus to a pulp, but she could not. Not only because Castor had stopped her, but also because she had not captured him and he was not hers to kill.

That was most certainly not her proudest moment.

As they walked around Venice, a question arose. And so, Allie asked "What are we going to do until the crew arrives?" Castor paused for a moment and said "I don't know, what do you want to do?"

"I don't know." Allie giggled. Castor gave her a small laugh in return.

"Maybe we should IM them and ask how far away they are, or rather if they have even started to come find us." Castor said. "Good idea." Allie said. She took out a drachma and they made their way to the fountain in the center of the park.

She threw water up and a rainbow appeared "Oh Fleecy, do me a solid and show me Jason Grace, Son of Zeus."

And so, Jason appeared. "Allie!" He exclaimed happily. "Guys, come in here, it's Allie!"

Footsteps were heard from his side of the message. "Hey!" Percy exclaimed.

"Hey guys, what's up?" She asked happily. "Coming to get you on the Argo II, Doors of Death right?" Jason asked.

"No, come to Venice." Allie said. The others sighed in relief. She knew that they didn't want to go back there, so this was understandable.

Frank looked sad. "Frank, what's wrong?" Allie asked.

He looked up to Allie with a solemn expression. "What happened?" She asked sternly.

Annabeth explained quickly. She said "Sammy, his son, is possessed by whoever took Piper and we think that the same person took Hazel as well as Sammy."

Allie just stared at the message with wide eyes. Then, she turned to face Castor. His eyes were wide with shock, just like hers. She squeezed her eyes shut and debated on how she would tell them the news. Allie figured that she should just blurt it out; there was no way to say this gently.

"Nyx," Allie said with her eyes squeezed shut. "It's Nyx who's doing all of this. At least, that's what Polyphemus said." She concluded while staring apologetically at the crew.

"WHAT?!" They screamed in outrage. Allie nodded and Leo asked "What are we supposed to do?"

"Why does all of the bad stuff happen while I'm alive?" Percy asked with a pout. Annabeth hit him on the arm and glared daggers at him.

"We'll be there by tomorrow morning." Leo said. Allie nodded and said "IM us once you get here so we can meet up."

"Sounds like a plan." Jason said as he kept his eyes on the ground. "See ya." Allie said.

She was about to swipe her hand through the IM when she heard a female voice. "It's a pity that you aren't with me yet." It said.

"Cas, did you hear that?" She asked. "Hear what?" He asked her. "I don't know, I thought I heard someone." Allie replied.

She shrugged and said "Bye." Castor swiped his hand through the IM as Allie heard the voice again. "You are selfless, I know that. Come to me and I will let your friends go." She said. "Nyx, stop it." Allie replied with her mind.

Castor laced his fingers through hers and said "Let's go back to the park." Allie smiled at him slightly and they started to walk. She thought to Nyx and asked "Where would you want to meet me, anyways?"

"The entrance to Hades in the mortal world." She replied.

"DOA Recording Studios in LA?" Allie asked. "Yes." Nyx responded. Allie did not answer. She did'nt want to make any rash decisions, at least not yet.

As they entered the park, they saw children chase each other and people roaming about.

"I wish that I had a chance to be a kid." Allie noted. She didn't have any childhood. All that she did was go on solo quests and fight monsters.

"I was at Camp-Halfblood most of my life, but I didn't go on any quests. I just played with Poullux at camp. I really hope that he's alive when we get back." Castor sighed.

"He's the councilor of the Dionysos cabin right?" Allie asked. "Yeah, well he was when I was alive." Castor replied. Allie smiled widely and said "Castor, he's alive."

"Really!? Oh my gods! I just, when you said that people died in the last battle at camp and all of the battles before, I got worried. But, I mean, I hadn't seen him down there so I shouldn't have been worried. Oh my gods, I'm so happy!" He exclaimed. Castor picked Allie up by her waist and spun her around.

He set her on the ground lightly and kissed her gently. "I'm happy for you." Allie smiled. Castor smiled in return. As Allie looked around the park for someplace to sit, she saw something peculiar.

There was a black ghost staring at them. But, just as soon as she saw it, it disappeared.

Allie was freaking out a little. First, she could hear Nyx talking to her in her mind. Next, she could see a black ghost watching her and her boyfriend kiss.

Awkward...

Castor pulled her off towards a park bench and they sat there in silence. "I have never been so peaceful." He exclaimed. Allie nodded, her mind someplace else. "What's up?" Castor asked her. Allie shook her head and said "I'm just worried."

"What about?" Castor asked her as he held her hand. "About what my brothers and the crew will say and think. I mean, they watched me die. Won't it be weird to see me again?" Allie asked him.

She had genuinely been thinking about this, just not at that very moment. "I'm sure it'll be alright." He reassured her. Allie nodded and said "It's just going to be awkward."

"I'm going to see my twin brother after years, I don't even know how long. He's going to look so different and I am going to look the same." Castor replied. "I know, it's going to be hard for both of us. We aren't going to understand everything that they are talking about and are going to be left out of some things because we weren't there, but we'll be fine. And you know why? Because we have each other." He finished.

Castor was a great motivational speaker, apparently.

That's a rap!
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