Harry Potter meets Percy Jackson

Silena Beck Jackson

When I awakened, I felt something wet on my right arm. I looked down and saw that whoever had kidnapped us had taken off the bandage that had temporarily stopped the bleeding. I couldn't remember how I got here, just some gas coming out of the walls. But I had more pressing matters. Zoe was waking up. If she saw the blood, she would freak out! I hastily hid my arm behind the chair I was tied to, even though the effort almost killed me, and assessed the situation. 

I was tied to a wooden chair. I mean, my legs were tied and my good hand was tied. My mouth was gagged. I won't even try to use my injured arm, because it will be useless. Zoe, Albus and James were seated to my right. Albus was still unconscious, but James was awake, Zoe was stirring. 

"Where are we?" Zoe asked. She didn't have a gag, our kidnappers must have discovered my charm speak. I knew she knew sign language, but I had a limited vocabulary in ASL. And I also only had one injured hand. I started chewing my bonds. Maybe it could loosen them,

"Silena, where are we?" Zoe asked more forcefully, I rolled my eyes at her and continued trying to tear my bonds,

"Silena!" She yelled, I finally managed to tear it and shook my head, dropping the thingy to my neck,

"What?" I asked, equally irritated. Realization struck Zoe's face,

"Oh! okay, so where are we?" She asked again, I gave her an annoyed expression then answered,

"You're asking me?" She rolled her eyes at me and turned the other way to James, I took this opportunity to lift my bloody hand. There was blood everywhere.

"Silena, what happened to the bandage on your arm?" James asked, I quickly put it behind,

"what?" I asked, he got the hint and dropped the subject. I raised my injured arm, and ignored the pain as I unknotted the rope on my arm.

"relashio!" Somebody said, I turned around and saw Albus standing there,

"Seriously?" I asked, "I took all this effort with my injured arm to get out and you could have just used a spell?" I said, he shrugged and went to free his brother. I freed Zoe. 

"Where now?" Zoe asked, shaking her arms and making the rope drop to the ground, then she chose a good time to notice my arm,

"Silena!" She said, panic creeping up her voice, "what happened to your arm?"

"It's nothing," I said, when she didn't buy it, I added, "really! I won't fight. but I can walk. trust me" I said, she nodded carefully, as if nodding too fast would make my arm explode. But started walking forward. 

"Stop!" I said, everybody momentarily froze, "Our first task is to find Luke," I said, then added, "before the people who kidnapped us get back"

Everybody nodded their agreements and we scattered. I went through a dark tunnel with a gold door at the back. The door was locked, but why should that stop me? I pushed it until the door gave way. Inside, there was nothing, just an empty room with light pink walls. I exited the room and went down another coridoor. This time, it led me to a empty room with nothing but a bed. Nothing again.

"Found him!" Zoe's voice yelled from the other end of the coridoor. I ran to where I thought she was, but there were just three men holding the others, who were struggling, by their arms. Before I could react, some arms grabbed me too and placed me besides the others. 

"Finally, thought the kids of Percy Jackson would never show up" The tallest man said.

Now, you may not know this. But rule number one in our house is: If someone mentions dad's name. Run! 

And if you broke the rule, chances were you would be dead.