The House of Hades

Chapter 14- Misery loves Company

Percy

The message shimmered to life. Annabeth, Beckondorf, Silena, Zoe, Bianca and Ethan were fighting a gigantic crowd of monsters. Percy recoinized Keres, the Minotaur, Dracoiene, Hellhounds and Cyclops. But, even more, he recoinized his friends.

Annabeth was stunning in battle. Her blond hair spun wieghtlessly as she stabbed with her dagger. Her jeans and CHB shirt were torn and tattered yet, she looked striking.

Beckondorf was a great fighter. He struck a Cyclops with his sword and it dissinigrated.

Silena seemed to still be recovering from the Hydra attack. However, ahe turned a few monsters to dust.

Bianca and Zoe shot arrow after arrow after arrow after arrow. They hit more monsters then anyone else.

Ethan fought a little but, he was preoccupied with Annabeth's laptop.

"Annabeth, the code?" He yelled.

"2e4jnfiw782j." She answered.

"Got it!"

The laptop fizzled and a giant bayonet popped out.

"Sweet," Beckondorf grinned.

Ethan started shooting the monsters dead so it must have been filled with Celestial Bronze bullets.

Percy realized they were standing around something. He peered closer. The demigods had formed a circle around an object, as if they were protecting it.

"Oh, how loyal," Hades chuckled. "That's too good."

Percy finally realized what the object was.

It was his dead body.

Percy's hands tightened into fists.

"Hades."

"Oh, yes?" Hades laughed glee fully.

"Kill the monsters."

"Now, why would I do that?"

"You owe me."

Hades considered it. "I used to owe you, Jackson. Then I helped you in Manhatten. I don't owe you any longer."

"You owe your daughter, Bianca." Pecy tried. He hoped to change Hades mind.

"DO NOT SPEAK HER NAME!"

"Oooookayyy," Percy looked aound. The lord of the dead watched him earnistly.

"What about -"

"Jackson, I gave you your time. If you aren't going to speak to you fiends, then I shall end the message."

"NO, I"ll speak. Just, kill the monstes first."

"Ugh, fine. And call me Pluto now."

"Okay then. Deal."

The monsters dissinigated.

"Well, if it's that easy," Percy mumbled.

Annabeth tunred in a circle. "Where'd they-"

"Percy first." Silena insisted. Annabeth nodded.

Eveyone an to Pecy's body. It bought tears to his eyes that they cared so much.

"Still not breathing. He's not up." Beckondorf said sadly.

"Curse him, WHY??!!" Annabeth sobbed.

Bianca put he arm around the daughter of wisdom.

"Maybe the gods took mercy on him. Maybe they made him a god."

"They *sob* they hate Percy."

The message ended.

"HEY! I didn't get to talk!" Percy yelled.

The lord of riches(ugh, Pluto) looked stunned. "I didn't do that."

A white blast shook the room. Percy averted his eyes as Had- uh, Pluto sighed, "Not him."

"Hello Perseus Jackson. We come to take you."

Percy sighed. "Pick a number and get in line."

The white flash ended. "Not in a bad way."

"I am Anteros. God of selflessness."

The man in front of Percy was in tight white sandels.He had a far too bright greek chiton. He had a fashionably shaved beard and white eyes. Yeah, white eyes.

"Uh, hi."