➵ Sticky Hands Part II

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"Alright, can you all hear me?" Annabeth asked through the ear comms Harley made for us (Leo may or may not have told his younger sibiling about our quest of sorts)

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"Alright, can you all hear me?" Annabeth asked through the ear comms Harley made for us (Leo may or may not have told his younger sibiling about our quest of sorts). Multiple forms of yes played in my ear.

Everyone was already in their postisions. Annabeth and Stiles were in the camp van with laptops. Percy and I were in the alleyway behind the tower. Leo and Nico were at the shop across the street since Nico will shadow travel them both in. The Stolls and Will were currently sitting at the bench in front of the building next door.

"This is so cool. I feel like I'm in a spy movie or something." I grinned, standing next to my brother. Percy chuckled as he unscrewed the vent screen.

"Okay, Perce, Nev. You guys ready?" Stiles asked. I could already see him anxiously biting his lip and fiddling with his fingers. "We're almost done here."

"Yeah, we're good." Percy comfirmed as the both of us took the vent screen off and placed it against the wall.

"Alright." Annabeth trailed off. "You guys can go in. Stolls and Will, follow in about five minutes. Leo, Nico. You two go in at seven."

"Copy that." I huffed, climbing into the vent with Percy following behind me.

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"Oh how I hate vents." I complained, my hands and knees aching. I lost count on what floor we were on after eight. "Couldn't he had made these bigger or wider? Maybe even with cushion?"

"Stop your whining and move it." Percy grumbled, wiping his forehead from sweat. "At least your small enough for this thing. I'm six foot."

"Who is complaining now?" I shot back. Percy grumbled curses under his breath.

"Okay, there should be a vent screen to your left....right about....now." Annabeth told us. Sure enough, there was a screen. Crawling towards it, I tried to push it open. Nothing.

Sighing, I situated myself onto my butt and kicked at it. The screen moved slighty. Kicking again, the screen fell. Percy quickly scrambled past me and caught the screen before it clattered to the ground. We both sighed in relief.

"I'll go first." Percy said. I nodded, moving to the side and allowing him to jump out first. He handed me the screen before dropping below. Giving Percy back the screen, I jumped and landed in a crouch. "Okay, we're in."

"Go to the hallway to your right." Stiles instructed us. Following his command, we walked down the hallway.

"Do you guys see anyone?" I asked, looking around.

"So far, no one. I don't even know where the falculty and Stark is...it's weird." Annabeth informed.

"Okay, first door to your left should be the lab you two." Stiles stated. Stopping in front of the door,  Percy and I took out our swords. Nodding at my brother, he opened the door. I quickly pointed my sword forward in case there was any form of threat.

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