Death's Descent

Chapter 17 Pain, Astonishment, And, Oh, Did I Say Pain?

Ashley's POV

Annabeth gasped. "Oh, gods."
"What?" I asked, more like whispered.
"Your back... it's cut up so much. No wonder you're in so much pain." She shook her head. "You don't want to know the details."
Annabeth escorted me to the infirmary to make sure I don't collapse from the pain. The whole time I was moaning, the pain felt like knives entering the same wound again and again.

When we entered the infirmary, I'd lost so much blood I couldn't stand anymore. Annabeth got me onto the bed as gently as she could.
"Will, could you heal her?"

Nico's POV

I did a double take, hoping I was hallucinating. Percy Jackson in this cell? He was part of that large group saving that demigod school. There was no possible way he was alive.
"Hi. I'm Percy Jackson. What's your name?"
He didn't recognize me.
"I'm Nico." Percy showed no signs of recognition. "We've met before." I stuck out my hand. I wasn't exactly being friendly, but I had to pass time.

"So I'm a demigod?" I hoped it was Percy Jackson, but if I was wrong, I was risking trouble.
"You don't remember anything you did? You're Percy Jackson!"
"Yeah?" Only one way to see if he was Percy or just another mortal.
"Do you know who your parents are?"
"I don't remember anything. The people here told me I'm Percy Jackson and I have amnesia!" I scowled. I don't know what happened to Percy, but I do know I have to get out of here.

Andy's POV

I wondered how I was alive. Bob wandered with me, both of us wondering where to go. Then I saw a trail: skeletal footprints, a person dragged, and regular footprints. These footprints were detected by Bob and Small (HUGE!) Bob and we followed it.

We saw a glowing figure up ahead. We figured it was a ghost traveling with the group and we went forward.

When we reached the group, I stood concealed in the shadows. Bob just kind of stood there, unnoticed.
We heard snatches of the conversation with the ghostly figure and a girl who had her back to us.
"...Heal...Potion...knife...Andy..."
I think we heard too much.

These guys were talking about me? How would they know me? I was just confused. I looked over my shoulder and my eyes widened. Nico was sitting in a cage with somebody that looked a lot like Percy Jackson in some pictures in cabin 3.