Annabeth, Piper and Jason were catching up, Percy couldn't make it from New Rome to see everyone, but they would Iris message him later. Piper handed everyone a mug of hot chocolate, smiling as Jason told a story of when the three were on the Argo. Annabeth held Piper's hand as they all sat on the couch, talking and laughing long into the night.

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Piper was crying so hard she felt like she was going to vomit out her intestines. The memory felt so recent, she could remember the feeling of Annabeth's hand as if she had just held it. Their bedroom was torn to pieces, clothing everywhere, drawers on the floor. One of the picture frames was shattered, glass bits on the floor. As Piper got up, a new wave of nausea hit her, and she hurried to the bathroom, collapsing onto the toilet before throwing up. She was sobbing, barely getting enough air into her lungs before yelling out, confused and hurt. Annabeth was gone, taken from her.

She shakily stood up, washing her mouth. Whoever- whatever did this, Piper would make them pay. "I swear on the Styx. I will find you." She growled to herself, staring in the mirror. Piper moved, pushing off her counter to grab a jacket and leave, she needed to leave for Camp. Sure, it wasn't far, but she needed a car, and her keys had been taken. When she walked downstairs her car was still here, she she broke into it and hot-wired it - something Leo had taught her years ago. The engine hummed to life and she pulled out, heading off to Camp.

The drive was how it normally was, but Piper sped throughout the drive. She practically drove her car into Camp, slamming the door behind her and storming through the boundary.

"CHIRON!" She yelled, her voice louder and more powerful than before. The birds in the trees throughout Camp fluttered into the sky from the loud noise. Campers all turned to look at Piper, and Drew even looked at Piper with a true expression. Everyone had frozen still from Piper's voice. She was in her gym clothes, running shoes and her windbreaker, hair separating in a tangled manner, her face still shining from sweat and tears. "SOMEBODY FIND CHIRON!" She yelled again, and people dispersed, whispers and chatter, and Chiron came running.

"Piper McLean, seeing you on such short notice." He said, more formal than he had been.

"Where is Annabeth." She demanded, staring at him.

"I would ask you the same about Jason."

Notes

~Nova~