Alex

I had to say being depressed sucks.

Just waking up everyday feeling like your nothing and nobody loves you is just really makes me feel even worst about myself.

Another way I cope with my dark thoughts, my anxiety, my trauma, low self of stem, suicide thoughts is through writing.

I started writing in my diary when I was only 5. I needed a way to stop thinking about my abuse so I turned to writing.

It was a simple 200 page black diary that I kept in my bag and would pull out every night and every morning and write how my day was and what I was going to be doing.

I know I sound so grim. But hey, writing in this tiny book helped me during tough times.

Like today....

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The Demigod Chronicles Book 3~ Chapter 29

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I was sitting in the driver seat while waiting on the others to get there stuff packed as I was writing in my diary talking about how my day was and even how I was going to make it better.

My knees were brought to my chest as I began to write.

~ Alex's Diary 🖤~

Wednesday, April 1

Dear Diary,

Today is Wednesday April 1st and we are still doing the quest and I have to say It's going ok. A couple of days ago me and the others decided we would crash at Zoe's mom apartment and rest up for the night. I had to say Ms. Grace was nice. She seemed like she was a very good mother though I could sense some tension in their relationship but I ignore it since it was really know of my business. I did it again, I kept telling myself that doing this to my body isn't healthy but I've gotten so use to it that I'm ok with it. I never knew how hard it is to let go. I feel like ending my brutal suffering, but I can't do that to him. I can't do that to Henry. If I decided to end my own life, I would make the worst decision in my life leaving my brother alone to grow up in a cruel violent world. I would never forgive myself, So I just keep smiling so Henry thought I was ok. It's true when people say one smile can hide a thousand emotions. I didn't know how to describe my relationship with the others. I had to say I was pretty close with Nico he was nice. Then there was Leona and Thalia who I really don't talk to. But then there Zoe and Priscilla who I guess I'm getting close with. But then there her. There's Phoenix. She's the daughter of Hephaestus and probably one of the most jokey people I've meet in my life. I couldn't see how she was so happy all the time. I mean she lost her mother of childbirth and she just acts like it never happened. Every time I'm around her I get this feeling in my stomach. My hands were sweaty, my legs weak and not to mention when we got close to one another. I could smell her motor oil smell that didn't really brother me. I didn't know why I felt this way... could it be ? No ! It's not I'm not... I can't tell them.... Would they be ok with it. I can't tell them I'm...
~Alex's Dairy End 🖤~

"Hey Ally !" Phoenix shouted to me unexpectedly causing me to jump from my seat as I looked at her.

"What the {she says the h word} Tool Girl ?!"

"What did I scare you ?"

"No duh." I told her as she chuckled as I took in a breath as she looked down at my lap seeing my diary.

"Oh your a writer ?" she asked me as I looked confused as I looked back up and said "What ? No!"

"Oh so it's your diary. I didn't know that you own a diary." as I gave a eye roll as Phoenix asked

"Do you write about boys ?" she asked me with a look and very girly voice as my heart began to beat as I said "Ew, No. I write about actual stuff Tool Girl."

"So boys aren't apart of "actual" stuff ?" as she opened the door and got into the passenger side and closed the door.

"Shouldn't you be packing ?" I asked Phoenix as she smiled and said "I'm done actually. "

"Aw, good to know." I said as I turned forward as I put my hair behind my ear as Phoenix asked

"How you do it ?" as I said "What ?"

"How did you make it out there alone."

I took in a sigh as I leaned back and said "I honestly don't know. When I ran away that night, I didn't know what I was getting myself into. Especially since I was only 5 and Henry was only 1 week."

"Where did you guys go ?" Phoenix asked me as I sighed and said "When I was little way before Henry was born. My mother use to take me to this place. It was one her old childhood house."

"I remember it being very normal. Normal Living Room, Normal Kitchen, Normal Everything. Nothing of wealth. Just normal. But that was a long time ago. Last time I went there I was around the age of 3. So I knew it was long abandoned."

"But I didn't have a choice. I remember it was raining and thunder. And I was running...."

~Flashback~

The steel-gray sky was showing very bright in the moonlight. The insistent wind were going fast only to leave behind a frosty air, so cold it burns your lungs. There was also a shower of rain and booming of  thunder and lighting.

I was running so fast, or at least trying due to my ankle. I was also breathing in and out since the icy cold air made my lungs hurt. I was also wearing a cute little pink tulle dress with cup sleeves with white stockings and little white heels as my hair was put into a top knot bun with little strings of my hair down as I was wearing lip gloss and a white pearl's bracelet.

To bad my cute little pink dress with covered in blood with one of my sleeves tore and my white stockings were tore with my knee starched up as my bun was falling down as my pearl bracelet was broken and I was missing one of my expensive crystal earrings as there was burn marks on my arm and I was pretty sure my ankle was broken as there was dried blood on the side of my mouth.

Hot warm tears were going down my cheeks and hitting something in my hands. I looked back hearing my mother shout terrible words like "You spoiled brat !" "You Idiot !" And the most hurtful one "You spawn of the devil." I didn't listen and just kept limping.

What hurt the most was my mother wasn't even trying to stop me. She was just standing there calling me all the names in the curse book with a broken bottle in her hand. That made me cry more.

Once I couldn't hear her words anymore, I finally made it to the old abandoned house. It was an old wooden shack that was miles away from the mansion. I opened the door and closed it as I caught my breaths as I looked around. It was a small house with no lights, and it was cold, It also smelled of mold.

Everything time I took a step the wooden boards would creak. I groaned. My head was dizzy and my ankle was swollen. Before I passed out I put down the object in my arm onto the old couch as I took the blue blanket from it's eyes.

It revealed a tiny one week old newborn. He was small and very wet from the rain. He had a red face and tiny little fingers and a tiny face, nose and legs. He had an angelic face with unique black eyes as he was dressed in a tiny blue onesie.

He was the most handsome thing I've every seen. So peaceful and so loving. It was a sham that mother never even payed attention to him.

"Hi Henry. It's Alex. Your Big Sister. You're going to be safe with me I promise." as Henry cooed at me saying that as I looked around noticing a cloth as I limped over and wrapped my arm. I took in a sigh as I looked around for some light. I noticed an old flashlight and I bent over and picked it up as I turned it on. I looked around for food of any sort. But there wasn't any. And I barley ate any of the dinner the servants and butlers prepared. And I was pretty sure Henry was hungry to.

"Don't worry Hen. Big Sister going to find something for us to eat." as Henry sat there looking at me.

Then thunder rumbled which caused him to start crying.

"Aw. I'm coming Henry." I said as I climbed down from my stool and went over and grabbed Henry as he cried in my arms as I rocked him back and forth.

"Ssh. It's okay Henry. It's just thunder. It's okay." me saying that caused him to stop as tears shimmer in his and my eyes.

"That's right. It's going to be ok. I know some times your gonna want to just give up on life and the world. You just want the pain to go away. But it's like your telling your heart to put the pain away but it's not even there anymore. But I'm promising you Henry. That I'm going to be there for you. No matter what happens. I'm not going to abandoned you and leave you alone to grow up in a world your not prepared for. I'm going to be that person who you can talk to when your stress. I'm going to be that person who's going to give you there shoulder to lean on. I'm going to be that person who going to pick you up when your at your weakest point. I promise I won't walk out on your life like how she walked out of mine. I know how munch it hurts when somebody tells you there going to be by your side forever but they always end up leaving. I don't care if I'm sleeping, or if I'm having one of the worst days of my life having my own problems to deal with. If I'm angry at you. I'm going to be your big sister. I will kill anybody, stab anybody, torture whoever I need to because your my pride and joy. And I can't lose you." as tears came down my cheeks as I cried and mutter

"I love you more than anything. And I'll never stop." as Henry cooed in my arm and stopped crying as I looked down at him with his soft pale skin and smiled and brought the baby to my chest and whispered "I'll be the mother she never was...."

~Flashbacks Ends~

I bowed my head.

My hands clenched into fists as my eyes glowed with tears as I took in small breaths.

Thinking back to the day I ran away from home while having Henry in my arms just broke me. Beyond repair.

Heck, I was already broken.

Then as my breaths grew the van started to shake back and forth as a ringing came into my ear as my vision became blurry.

I took in a bitter laugh and grumbled "I never really did smile in my life."

That's when a warm hand touched my cold ones as the van stopped shaking  as I turned around to see Phoenix giving me a warm pure smile as I hesitated as she grabbed my cheeks and said

"Ally. You are not anything that your mother tells you. You are not worthless, You are not an Idiot. And you are very munch not the spawn of Satan. You are probably one of the most fierce sassy people I've ever meet and you will do anything to protect him Alex, even if that means putting yourself in so munch danger. I know how it feels when you lose someone very important to you. Someone you thought you would spend your whole life with and then they just vanished. And don't say goodbye. But we care about you and Henry so much Alex. You to need people to help repair you guys so you won't be broken anymore. You need a brand new family."  

I gave a mirthless laugh and said "What kind of family do you think I need ?"

"You have me, Zoe, Priscilla, Percy, Jason, Annabeth, Leo, Grover, Will, Nico, Piper, Reed and heck maybe Spencer once she comes around. People who love to see you happy. I know I was really happy once I found out I was a half-blood. This is you and Henry family, It's little and broken but it's still good."

I looked at Phoenix. And I was really glad that we had this conversation. I needed to tell someone about my feelings since they were literary killing me. 

I wanted so baldy to hug her. But before I could Phoenix already had me in a tight bear hug.

And you know what ? For once, I didn't refuse....

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Zoe

"Power surges Priscilla ?" I asked Priscilla who sat across from me.

After getting all ready. Me and the others were on our way to the local carnival.

I know how ironic ? a group of reckless demigods and huntress to a old abandoned carnival.

Alex told me that the carnival had been abandoned for five months now. She said that the owner could no longer support the business there and they were already in a lot of debut. A quarter million in fact. Kids just stop showing up. So they started losing money. It was called Mister Curtis' Circus Aeriform.

After Priscilla apologized to me. She told me something she was hiding from me. For a couple of months.

Turn's out, Priscilla powers were starting to grow inside of her. Causing her to get little surges from time to time.

I was full of anger and concern at the same time. I was angry because Priscilla had been keeping this from me and didn't even brother to tell me at all which infuriated me, and then I was concern because her powers seems to be taking a beating on her.

I know right I know what you guys are growing to say,

"Zoe ! Your acting real selfish !"

I know, I know how selfish I can act. Heck, it's my fatal flaw after all.  They were many times when I can be caught acting selfish. Like with my mother in all. How I didn't say all the things I was sorry for. Then how I was selfish of Priscilla and Reed. Then how I was...

Hey you get it. I know I'm a very selfish person. But I can't control it. I know I can be a pain in the {she says a word} but the others have dealt with me.

"How long have they been happening ?" I asked Priscilla who arms were crossed over her chest.

"About a couple of months." she grumbled as I sighed and said "They burn like fire ?" I asked her.

"Yeah. It's like waves of throbbing, nauseating pain pulsed within my abdomen plus it feels like my breakfast is going to revisit me. And my blood is being lit with a thousand fire crackers."

"Sounds painful." Henry said in the front seat with Alex's head buds in his ears.

"It's agonizing." Priscilla corrected as she blew out her cheeks.

"Why didn't you tell me ?" I asked Priscilla as she rose her eyes at me and said "Because I didn't want you to worry about me." she told her.

"Priscilla, I'm your best friend. It's literally my job to worry about you." as Priscilla took in a sigh and said "I know Z, but it was our first day of sophomore year and I didn't want you to worry about me." 

"But P ! This is serious your powers are hurting you."

Priscilla gave a annoyed sigh as she ran her fingers through her hair and said "And this is the exact reason why I didn't want to tell you."

"And that reason is ?"

"Because ever time I tell you something you always have to make it about yourself !"

"What ?!"

"Yeah Zoe, News flash I hope someone reminds you your very selfish !"

"News flash Priscilla, I know that !"

"If you know then change !"

"I'm not changing  !"

"You know I ask the gods how I can put up with you everyday."

"You know I ask the gods how we became friends in the first place."

"And I ask the gods why your so stubborn."

"And I ask the gods why your so clingy."

"Clingy !?" Priscilla shouted as I nodded with a grin.

"Oh, so I am clingy now Thunderhead."

"Exactly !" I told her.

"Then why are you so big- headed. Arrogant as {she says h word}

"Well you put up with my arrogant {she says a word} all the time so what's the problem ?!"

"You know what would be nice ?!" Alex shouted to both me and Priscilla overriding both me and Priscilla yelling.

"Driving in peace in silent ! You two are giving me a headache ! So for Hadesnake, Shut up ! Shut the {she says f word} up!" 

"Jeez Ally, Someone having road rage." Phoenix joke as Alex turned to her and rolled her eyes.

"Yeah Al, when your around Zoe and Priscilla. Arguing is usual."

"Well, I've been around them for 16 weeks. You all for over months."

"You'll get use to it." Nico told Alex.

Alex took in a sigh as she went back to driving.

I took in a sigh as I turned to Priscilla and said "Look I'm sorr-"

"Don't." she told me as she gave me a grin and put her headphones on and looked away from me.

I took in a annoyed sigh as I leaned back and rested myself on the wall and looked at the road ahead.

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Henry

Soon it had grow nighttime.

We probably were on the road for a hour.

I'd fallen asleep a couple of times.

But I was woken up by Thalia who told me we made it to the carnival.

I fixed my beanie and went outside the van to see the others standing outside.

"Wow." I said as I stood next to my sister.

It was a big rundown carnival. It may have been rundown. But you saw all the normal things you see at a carnival. The Ferris Wheel, the stands where you could find all kinds of food like cotton candy and popcorn, rides and games.  

Then there was the big sign in front of us that read "Mister Curtis' Circus Aeriform."

"Cool. I wanna go get some cotton candy." Phoenix squealed.

"Phoenix are you crazy !? This food is probably months old."

"But it smells new." Phoenix retorted.

"Daughter of Hephaestus Focus ! We need to find Artemis and this carnival is the key to that."

"I know that, but hey can you guys light up. I've never even seen a carnival before. I hear it's so amazing and fun and full of life. I just want to see that for myself."

Thalia took in a sigh and said "I guess you, Henry and Alex have never see a fair before."

"Never." Alex added.

"Our mother didn't like the idea of  a carnival. Thought is was the place were the "filthy" go."

"Man Al, your mother sounded like-"

"A {she says b word}"

"Yeah, pretty munch." Zoe added as Thalia said "Come on let's go."

"Ah, there you all are. Feels like I've been waiting for centuries !" we heard someone say with a silvery voice as we turned to see a women sitting on the main building  ahead as she waved at us.

"Please don't be who I think it is." Leona grumbled as I said "Then if it's Aphrodite. Your out of luck."

Sitting on the roof of one of the main building was Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty. Out of all the goddess and gods. She wasn't the worst. Even if Aphrodite had a bad habit with jealously. Aphrodite appeared as a breathtakingly beautiful woman with dark chocolate curls and eyes that sparkled from green to blue to amber. She was dressed in a gown that had a low-cut bodice of pink silk and a three-tiered hoop skirt with white scalloped lace, and she wore long white silk gloves and held a feathered pink-and-white fan to her chest. Her face becoming increasingly beautiful by the second. Seeing Aphrodite with dark chocolate curls looked like it made Zoe equally jealous wanting her dark jet black hair back instead of her golden blonde.   

"You have got to be kidding me." Priscilla mutter as Aphrodite teleported down as she began to walk towards us, each step she took flowers would blossom making the ground look like a tiny garden.

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Zoe

If were being honest. Aphrodite powers scared me more than Ares.

"Well if it isn't the local demigods of Camp Half-Blood. Oh, and you fellow Hunters." as I grimaced.

"Hello Aphrodite." I said as Aphrodite turned to me and said "Oh my godness !  Zoe Elizabeth Grace-as she got face to face with me as she smiled and said "Your April's Daughter ! Your mother was a beauty, I can see you took in your mother beauty-as she pulled my cheeks like a grandma.

She let go of my cheek and whispered into my ear "Well we know you got it from your mother and not your father." her saying that causing the sky to rumbled and a lighting bolt to strike.

Aphrodite turned and yelled "Well we all know it's true and you know it to !" as she turned back and took in a breath and said "Please excuse my yelling, decides I need to stop yelling because it causes wrinkles."

We all gave her a strange look as she noticed and cleared her throat and said "Anyway who. Let's get straight to the point."  as she backed away from me.

"Why are we here Aphrodite ?" Thalia asked the goddess as she turned around and said "You six are going to do me a quick tiny favor." as I rose a brow and said "Don't tell me."

"Oh come on you all are demigods. It kinda like you guys thing going on quests."

"Even if we never ask for them." Henry said as Aphrodite noticed Priscilla and said "Omg. Priscilla I am in love with your relationship with Reed. It's beautiful." as Priscilla rose a brow and said "You know about my relationship with Reed ?"

"Of course I do. I the goddess of love after all. I always knew that you and Reed would get together. Not to mention it literally took me a hour to convince your father to let it happened. Along with the fact you two are going to get married to one another. Your even going to have blue roses." she squealed.

"And even have a handsome baby boy !"

Priscilla gave a look and said "A boy ?!"

"Yes. He going to be adorable." as Priscilla took in a breath and said "So basically you can get a sneak peak into my love life ?" 

"Yes, it's my power of Amokinesis. I have the ability to control love or desire. Not to mention I can senses all kinds of feelings physical, emotional, friendships, family, even my favorite sexual."    

"Ew." Alex mutter as Aphrodite turned and said "I see miss Alexandra Santiago. The emo daughter of Hades. Your happiness is a different story and it's very polished if I might say."

Alex's eyes filled with fear as she said without thinking "Don't !"

We all looked at her confused as Aphrodite smiled and whisper something to Alex as she gave a motherly grin and nodded as Alex took in a big  sigh of relief and said "I will."

"Anyway, let's get into the real why you guys are at the fair."

"What would that reason be by the way ?" as Aphrodite signed and said "Well my dear clumsy husband left his spear inside the Tunnel of Love ride. And it also seems that I can't enter. But a demigod can."

"So basically. You want us to get Ares spear ?"

"That seems about it." she said as Phoenix asked "And Ares needs this why ?"

"Because he needs it in order to see a local war happening around."

"And what do we get in return ?" as Aphrodite gave a question look and said "Well, if you get me the spear. I will tell you about Artemis and The Hunters and who could possible have them ?"

Thalia and Leona eyes went wide as Leona said "You will." as Aphrodite nodded and said

"I will."

I thought hard about it as I said "Ok, we all will go get Ares Spear. And you will give us information about Artemis and the Hunters."

"Deal." she said as I was about to say "Come on guys." as Aphrodite stopped me and said "There is something to add. Only two of you can go."

"What ?" Nico said as Aphrodite said "Being the goddess I am. I have to throw in a test and not make it so easy. So I will be choosing who goes inside."

"Based on feelings."

"Feelings ?" Priscilla questioned as Aphrodite said "Exactly. When I say feelings I say romantic feelings." as her eyes went pink with hearts as she looked among us as her eyes landed on me and Henry.

"My love chooses Zoe and Henry."

I couldn't say how munch awkwardness was in the air. Me and Henry eyes went wide as my cheeks went red along with Henry as I stuttered "There has to be a mistake. I do not have a crush on Henry !"

"Zoe dear, I'm the goddess of love. I can sense your feelings."

"And it's friendship feelings." Henry told her as Aphrodite smiled and said "Ah, I love two young teenage who don't recognize their love."

I rolled my eyes and thought "Kill me now."

"It's whatever. All I know is will get the spear and second thing is I don't like Henry."

"Mmm, Keep telling yourself that." as me and Henry rolled our eyes as I grabbed Henry's hand and said "Come on. Don't worry about her. Let's find this spear." as as Henry said "Y-Yeah." as we all walked towards the Tunnel of Love.

~~~

Henry

When Zoe was holding my hand while walking towards The Tunnel of Love I felt like I was going to throw up.

Once Aphrodite picked me and Zoe to go through the ride, I knew our friendship was going to be awkward.

Since Aphrodite said she picked us out of "romantic" feelings.

I mean she had to be lying right ? But she did say she can sense and manipulate feelings between people, animals and creatures.

But I don't like Zoe, Do I ?

I mean Zoe is very pretty, heck she gorgeous. But that doesn't mean I like Zoe. Oblivious she does not even like me.  

But Aphrodite is the goddess of love so she can't be lying.

I took in a sigh as I noticed that we had come across the Tunnel of Love.

The ride was fit for a couple literally. The empty pool was at least fifty meters across and shaped like a bowl, around the rim there was bronze statues of Cupid standing around with their wings spread and bows ready to fire. Then there was the sign above reading "THRILL RIDE O' LOVE: THIS IS NOT YOUR PARENTS' TUNNEL OF LOVE!" 

The seats were also shaped like hearts along with the front being brighten with neon pink lights with only a couple lit as the words read "Tunnel of Love."

"Aw, it fits you two." Phoenix joked as I rolled my eyes at her as Aphrodite said "Please go get my husband spear."

"We will don't worry." Zoe told her as she turned to the others and said "Hopefully. We meet you on the other side of the ride."

"Make sure of that." Thalia told Zoe as she nodded and turned to me as I smiled and gestured for her to step inside the boat first and said

"Lady's First." as she rolled her eyes in disgusted and gave a annoyed sigh and stepped inside and sat down on the left as I sat down on the right.

We buckled our seat belts {which were heart shaped like the way} as we both looked forward seeing the darkly light area.

Then the intercom came on all static and said "Welcome To The Tunnel of Love Ride ! The Ride Fit For Any Couple. Enjoy The Sights And Don't Be Afraid To Cuddle and Kiss !"

I took in a gulp as the boat began to drift towards the tunnel as I looked back to the others as I looked back forward as we went into darkness.

~~~

I had to say for getting the name "The Tunnel of Love."

It wasn't very romantic.

Well if you count the creepy Romeo and Juliet pictures and dusty animatronics along with other Valentine's day related things.

I looked around noticing all the interesting and equally creepy things along with the neon pink lights making the water look pink.

Zoe on the other hand was supporting her chin as she looked away from me with a look that read "Just let get this over with."

I had to say she looked very pretty in her clothes. She was dressed in a black cropped shirt with shorts with a plaid jacket wrapped around it as she wore white high top Jordan's with her lighting bolt necklace as she even had on a little bit of lip gloss.

I scratched my nose as I glanced over at Zoe and her at me.

Every since Aphrodite exposed our feelings for one another we didn't say munch to one another. awkwardness just filled the air.

"So." I said as Zoe gave a one word answer and said "So."

I took in a sigh and turned to her and said "Come on Zoe, please talk to me."

She gave a sarcastically laugh and said "What do you possibly want me to say ?"

"Nothing munch. Just let's not let a goddess, Aphrodite of all people interfere with our relationship."

"Sure. Our Relationship." Zoe said turning away from me.

"Will, what do you want me to say ? Our bond ?" as she turned to me and rolled her eyes.

Me saying that caused her to stop holding her bad girl side as the corner of her mouth quirked up as she laughed as I grinned at her.

She took in a sigh and said "You know out of all the people I'm riding a love ride with. It's you."

"Aw, should I be hurt ?"

"Do you want to get hurt ?" Zoe asked me holding her fist as I grinned and slowly lifted her fist down were we were very munch face to face.

Zoe's breath grew steady as mine did as well as I tilted my head as Zoe's face went blank as I inched forward ready as we closed our eyes...

That's when the boat took a stop and jerked causing us to pause as we looked around noticing we had stopped as Zoe looked away from me and said "What's happening ?"

"I don't know." I told her as we backed away and looked around as Zoe noticed that we where coming near a big drop as she shook my shoulder {roughly} as she said "Henry !" as I turned to see the big drop as the light started to come near as we both started to panic as Zoe got close to me and held me tight as before we dropped she shouted loud "Henry ! I don't know how to swim !" as we dropped.

~~~

Water filled my lungs.

And I was soaked in water along with Zoe.

I held Zoe tight to me so I didn't lose her in the giant fall.

I looked up as I noticed that we were now in a light area as I spit the water from my mouth along with Zoe as Zoe looked up as her eyes filled with fear as she shook me and said " Henry I think you wanna look up now !"

I looked up as I noticed over a thousand bronze metal spiders as Zoe hugged me tight in fear as they approached us.

"Didn't Hephaestus make this ?" I asked her.

"Dam You Hephaestus !" Zoe said as she let go of me as she summoned her spear as I turned to her and said "Were going to fight them ?!"

"No duh Smart Aleck ! We need to fight them !"

"Didn't you see the sign. We can't get out of the boat ! And Decides there thousand of them and we can't take them all."

"You can't but I can." as Zoe pointed her spear as it crackled with lightning as it sended off a powerful blow as it caused a handful of the spiders to blow up as the rest of them gave us looks.

"Um Zoe, I don't think you made them happy anymore."

"I think I made them mad." as I said "You think Smart Aleck." Zoe rolled her eyes and got back into the boat as the boat began to flow as the spider clawed behind us.

"Zoe Plan !" I asked her as she looked at me and said "I don't have one. And may I mention we don't have the spear.

"Yeah, we don't obliviously !" as she rolled her eyes at me as the spider began to come as she jerked out her hands causing them to blow up.

"We going to need a lot more than electricity." I told her as Zoe turned to me and said "Will how about you try helping huh ?!"

I got on my knees and move my hand causing a chunk of the wall to break off and slam down onto a small portion of the spiders as the others just clawed around them as Zoe gave me a look and said "Nice going you know how to move pebbles !"

I rolled my eyes and said "Like you did any better ?! If you hadn't made them angry then they wouldn't have attacked us !"

"So this is my fault ?!"

"Oh yes that exactly what I'm saying!" as Zoe rolled her eyes and turned said "This is no time to fight. We have to get theses things off our trail !"

"And were going to do that how ?! Neither of us powers can make this thing go faster ?"

"But we have a friend that can." she told me as she got out her phone and dialed Priscilla's number.

"What now Thunderhead ?" I heard Priscilla say on the phone voice sounding annoyed that Zoe called.

"Look, I know your mad at me right now but Priscilla me and Henry are about to die." she said as I heard the others voice as my sister said "What ?!"

"What's happening ?" Priscilla said voice now filled with concern rather than annoyance.

"Let's just say we ran into some of Hephaestus angry pets."

Then we heard Aphrodite say "Ah yes, I forgot to warn you about the metal spiders."

"You Think !" I shouted as Priscilla asked "What do you need me to do ?''

"See if you can do anything to help me and Henry. I think were close to the exit." as Priscilla hanged up the phone.

I glanced over seeing the spear resting on the wall. It was actual Ares's Sword which can be turned into whatever weapon Ares wanted and seems like he wanted a spear.

"Zoe ! The spear." I said as Zoe turned and saw the spear resting on the wall as she said "We can't leave without it."

I then held out my hand as shadows crept around it as the darkness came towards us as the spear dropped inside my hand as Zoe looked surprised.

"How In Hades name did you do that ?!"

"Is it ironic to say I have no idea ?" as the ride along with whole tunnel began to rock back and forth as me and Zoe said "Priscilla." as we noticed the pipes in the room began to break as a flood of water came as we started to get pushed towards the exit as I told Zoe "Hold you breath." as she did so.

Water began to come outside as the others backed away as they noticed the wave of water as the golden Gate of Love broke open as we came riding out as the boat stopped as me and Zoe took in breaths as the others ran to our help.

"Thank the gods you two are ok !" Thalia told us as they helped us out as Zoe mutter "Yeah. Thank God." as we stepped outside as I held the spear in my hand as Zoe squealed " Henry we got the spear !" as she hugged me as I hug her back.

We then remembered what Aphrodite said as we quickly pulled apart acting weird again.

Zoe took in a breath as she grabbed the spear out of my hands as she turned to Aphrodite and said "And here is Ares's stupid spear- as she was about to place it in her hands as she jerked it back to her chest and said

"Slow down Lover Girl. Before this goes anywhere in your hands, your going to give us what we want first."

Aphrodite crossed her arms and said "And that would be ?"

"Don't tell me you forgot- as the spear dangled in her hand as she chuckled as she grew a serious frown and said "Tell me what you know about Artemis disappearance......"