"This way!" Mellie cheerfully motioned the four toward a closed door. "If we enter now, Aeolus won't kill you. Er, hopefully."

"Wait, what?"

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The central area of Aeolus's place was breath taking. There were so many sights to see, Crystal hardly took in all of it. When she looked at the ground, Crystal's eyes widened. There was no floor. Leo walked forward, but before he could fall, Crystal grabbed his shirt and yanked him back.

"Whoa!" Leo yelped.

Mellie spoke into a walkie talkie and a few moments later, a makeshift floor was made by harpies. Crystal didn't trust the structure at all. She instinctively grabbed Leo's hand. Jason stepped out first, testing the floor. It held, so Piper followed, gripping Jason's hand. 

"If I fall, you're catching me," Piper said. 

Jason blushed. "Uh, of course. 

"You're catching me too," Leo joked.

Crystal laughed. "I will push you myself."

Mellie led them to the center of the room, which contain a large control center. A man hovered inside of it, speaking into a bluetooth earpiece. 

"Hello, Jason Grace! Nice to see you again," The man said.

Jason furrowed a brow. "I think you have me mistaken."

The man turned around. "Nonsense! Last year, you fought a sea monster."

Jason looked confused. 

"Mr. Aeolus," Mellie said. "Two minutes to air."

Aeolus became excited. "I love air! Makeup!"

Jason pulled off the golden backpack. "We brought storm spirits, sir."

Aeolus took the backpack and released the winds, calling a harpy to put them up. After, he began rolling for a weather report. A couple minutes later, Aeolus turned back to the demigods. 

"How may I help you?" He asked.

Piper stepped up. "We heard you know everything."

Aeolus's nodded. "You are correct. I know that our business right now is a plan from Juno to bring you together. I also know that you, Piper McLean, your father is in serious danger."

The god held out his hand and a scrap of paper blew onto his palm. He handed the paper to Piper. Her eyes widened at the photo, which was of her and her father.

"Now for you, Leo Valdez, I know your future." Aeolus turned to Leo.

Another tattered paper covered in crayon drawings fluttered into Aeolus's hand, which was hand to Leo. Leo paled and staggered backwards. Crystal placed a hand on his shoulder to comfort him.