Percy's POV

We were fighting, and I couldn't see the end. Spin, turn, block, it went on, and on, and the flashbacks we're also fighting. The cavern wasn't helping.

As soon as Luxa called the spiders off, Annabeth and I both collapsed and were shot into a flashback.

*Flashback*

Tartarus. He was coming towards us, and Bob wasn't there. No one was. Just Annabeth and me. He advanced, and he got worse and worse the closer he got. We couldn't even fight him, when I tried, he sucked in Riptide. It came back to my pocket, of course, but the point is, we couldn't fight him.

No one was going to hold the button, no one. None of my enemies, and I wasn't going to leave Annabeth down here, and she wouldn't leave me.

I realized this wasn't what happened. Bob WAS here, but in this vision, he wasn't. But I was helpless, I could only watch.

"Go! Leave me! Just promise me that you will save the world and make me proud, Wise Girl. Please." Vision me pleaded. She shook her head.

"Whatever we do, we do it together, Seaweed Brain!" She shouted. I shook my head, and pushed her into the elevator. The doors closed, and I pushed the button, determined to hold it for eleven seconds, no matter what.

"Little Urchin stayed to play! Come, you can let go of the button for me, can't you? Come come, we could have such fun! Eternal torture, correct? That's what's in store for you. You've caused most of my family trouble, and for that you shall pay. Well, what are you waiting for? Come, abandon your post and the girl. She wouldn't survive anyway! Come on, Urchin. Let. Go." Tartarus said.

He... He took out a blade. A blade purely poison. No. I won't abandon Annabeth! No. No...

*Flashback ends*

"What happened? Are you awake? Hello to Percy. Hello?" I heard Gregor. What was that? It wasn't a flashback. Huh. I'll figure it out later. For now, let's find out where we are, shall we?

"Ugh. Greg, where we?" My voice isn't working as well as I hoped. Oh well.

"One. My name is Gregor, not Greg. Two, we're on the bats, traveling." Gregor said. I started to freak. I'm up high, underground. Shoot.

Percy: Blackjack?
Blackjack: yeah, boss?
Percy: don't call me boss!
Blackjack: sorry, boss. What do you need?
Percy: I need to ride you!
Blackjack: um... Only if you give me donuts.
Percy: we're underground, for the love of Hades! Fine, when we get back home, I'll get you donuts, okay?
Blackjack: but if you don't uphold that promise...
Percy: if I keep riding this bat, I'll die!
Blackjack: fine! Fine, fine, come on.

I got on Blackjack, and from there it was smooth sailing. Well, besides the fact that I am on ANOTHER quest. But you know. Demigod life!