Zoe

It was around 10:00 that morning while the others were getting ready for when we landed in Arizona to finally save Artemis and the Hunters, I was stuck in the back sitting at my work desk writing our plan.

Once I woke up from my slumber, I immediately went to woke on our plan, spending no time to take a break. Thankfully Priscilla being the good best friend she was could probably hear my stomach growling from up front and made me a bowl of baked cinnamon apple slices. 

Gods, I'd don't know what I'll do without her. I thank her and went back to work.

From what Nico told me with his black future vision, we would be going to the Junkyard of the Gods which I didn't even knew existed but he told me that it was the place where the Greek Gods, mainly Hephaestus went and threw away broken or defective devices, hints how it got the name. I'd also saw that mentioning the place seemed to bring Nico a bit of sadness since it was where his sister Bianca died.

Thalia also helped me with the plan making some suggestions and changes, we argued a bit on some strategies and ideas, but came up with a solid plan. 

I'd dozen off probably three times while writing, either on the desk or on my palm, but I would instantly wake up and go back to work. It was my job as the leader to make sure our plan was perfect and had no flaws.

I yawned and rubbed my eyes as I groaned into my fist which is when Priscilla looked back at me looking dead as she smiled at me. She'd knew how stubborn I was and that I would rather finish something than take a break.

She rose from the ground as she went to the top shelf and got out two things of coffee flavors one vanilla and one caramel as she started the coffee pot and grabbed her light blue coffee cup that said "Go with the flow." along with my dark blue lighting bolt coffee cup that said "I am Stronger than the storm." as she turned to me and said

"You look dead." as I rose my eyes at her and grumbled "I feel dead." as I put my pencil down and turned to her and said "How are the others ?" as she sighed and said

"They're all good, just feeling like us ready to get this quest over with." as she poured vanilla coffee into my cup and asked "Coffee ?" as I smiled and said "Yeah Thanks." as she handed it to me as I took a sip as she poured her caramel coffee and stopped the coffee coup.

"No problem." as she took a sip of her coffee and said "I don't know about Al and Phi though." as I glanced at the front seeing the two sitting as far away as possible.

"I have no idea what happened between those two, it started after we wen't into the abandoned park."

"Let's hope there not mad at each other." I told her as I put my cup down as she nodded and asked me.

"Also, how's the plan coming ?" as I sighed and glanced back down at my mediocre plan as I banged my head on my desk as Priscilla said

"Looks, like it's giving you a hard time." as I said "You're telling me, this is why I can't come up with plans." as I continued to bang my head as Priscilla sighed and said "Z !" as she put her cup down and grabbed me by my shoulders as I sighed at her as she lifted me up as she noticed I'd grown a bruise on my forehead.

"Aw, look now you have a bruise on your forehead." as she went and got a ice pack from the fridge put an ice pack on my forehead as she said

"Hey, I know the plan isn't as good as you'd would like it to be, but I bet you it's going to help us save Artemis." as I sighed and said "I don't know why you have so munch faith in me." as she grinned and said

"Because from the day I'd first meet you I'd know that you would do anything to protect the people you love, and you'd risk you're life for them, and your a daughter of Zeus, powers in your veins." she told me adding the famous saying I'd told Percy when we were going against each other in Capture The Flag.

I could do anything but smile at Priscilla, she really did know me better than anyone else, she removed the ice pack once she realized the bruise on my forehead began to fade as I gave her a tight everlasting hug as she hug me back and whispered in my ear "You got this." as she got back up from her knees and said "Now, shall we do this good friend of mine ?" as I smiled at her and said

"Yep, let's do this. We find The Hunters. Tonight."

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐨𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟑~𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟔

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"Okay here's the plan." I said to the others.

It was now 7:00 at night and me and the others were sitting in a circle with my plan in the middle as both me and Thalia were discussing the plan to them.

I was very happy that this quest in a couple of more hours was about to end, rightfully excited as well. I could go back to Camp and enjoy myself and help Priscilla plan for her 17th birthday that was in 3 more days.

"So, from the information that Nico gave me, we know for certain that the junkyards is going to have monsters, so I decided to have some of us defending the monsters and others looking for Artemis and The Hunters."

"Good idea." Nico told me, causing me to grin at him.

"From there on, Leona, you and me are going to be search for Lady Artemis and The Hunters, while Zoe and the others are fighting." Thalia said.

"I know who I want to be in groups, for offense I want me, Priscilla, and Alex. Just because after seeing what you could do against the Minotaur, your pretty powerful in offense."

Alex was dozing off into her own world. She also looked really sad for some reason, I wanted to stop the whole meeting and asked her, her hair was down as she was wearing a black lace t-shirt with a leather jacket over neath and leather pants along with heel leather boots.

"Al ?" Thalia said to her as she rose her eyes and stuttered "Yeah, sure I'll take Offense, with you two." as Priscilla asked

"Everything ok ?" as she sighed and said "I'm fine, let's just get through this." as I sighed and said "Carrying on, Defense is going to be Phoenix, Nico and Henry."

"Got it." Henry said to her as she nodded as Zoe turned to Thalia and said "And that should give you to enough time to search for The Hunters and Artemis."

"Solid Plan." Priscilla told her as she sighed and said "Gave me a rough time, but hey it could be worst, really I can't see how Annabeth does this every day."

"I told you, you could do it" Priscilla told me as I grinned and said "Yes, you did." as she smiled back at me and gave me a tight hug.

"Alright, we got everything we need right ?"  I asked the others as Phoenix said "Yep, weapons are shined and ready."

"Good, then were all set- that's when my phone rang as I picked it up and saw it was Spencer, as I gazed at the picture of me and Spencer, her giving a smirk while I was smiling as I answered it and put it on speaker.

"Well, Well, how's the gloomy Spency doing this fine night." as Spencer chuckled over the phone and said "Ha, you have jokes today."

"Always full of them." as I could feel Spencer rolling her eyes at me over the phone.

"Look, something went down at the meeting, something that you need to know."

"Whoa, what's up Spencer, you're serious voice just came." as Spencer groaned and said "You know Luke don't you."

"Castellan, Traitor's of Camp. Nothing munch we need to know." Phoenix joked as she took in a sigh and said "Turns out May, didn't just have him."

My eyes went wide as I said "Please don't tell me what I think your going to tell me."

"Honestly, not going to lie to you Grace, Luke had a sister."

"Sister ?!" the others said as I said "How did you find out ?"

"Long story, fill you in when you come back tomorrow morning, but all you need to know is me and Reed are apart of The Prophecy of Nine."

"Great, more good news." Alex said with dryness as Priscilla added "You and Reed, wasn't expected that."

"Believe me neither was him or me. So in the prophecy we have you, Priscilla, Phoenix,  Alex, Henry, me, and Reed."

"Which makes six. Which means we still need 2."

"Who are the other two ?" Nico asked as Spencer sighed and said "That, I'm wondering, but I'm positive it has to be Luke's sister. Think about it, the Castellan family is know around Camp, why wouldn't she be apart of the prophecy ?"

"True." Thalia said as she added "Luke, he never told us, why did he leave her ?"

"No clue, but whatever the reason is, all I know is she's holding years of angry towards him."

"Do you have a name or anything ?" Henry asked as she said "August, Hope Castellan."

"August." I repeated as I sighed and said "Thanks, for the information Spencer."

"No problem, didn't want you all to be confused when you came back to Camp."

"Oh, so you care ?" Phoenix asked her as Spencer said "Shut up Carson."

Over the phone it sounded like she was headed somewhere, so I had to bring it up before she hung up.

"Spencer, where exactly are you ?" as she sighed and grunted and said "Nowhere." as I got up full of concern and asked "Does Lou Ellen know where you are ?"

"Of course not."

"Spencer." I said in a motherly tone as she took in a breath "Clam down Grace, I can take care of myself."

"Knowing you, you're somewhere, you're not suppose to be."

"Then you know me well." as I could hear her open a metal door.

"I don't like this." I told her as she sighed and said "Look, stop acting like your my big sister, I don't need your approval of all people for what I can and can't do, so mind your business"

"Spencer." Nico said, Nico cared about Spencer very munch to.

"I'll be fine- I then heared a bone snap only to be followed by her groaning and some growling.

"Spencer, what's going on ?" as she groaned and said "Nothing, you have a goddess to find, so worry about that instead of me."

"Spence-"

"Zoe ! I'll be fine, don't worry about me, also thanks for caring about me."

I couldn't do anything but smile as I said "Don't worry about it Spence, just please promise me your going to be ok."

"Sure." she told me  as she groaned and said "There's also something you should know, I'm not fully a demigod."

"What ?!" the others said as she groaned in pain "I'm a hybrid, half demigod, half demon." which is the phone lost connect as my eyes allowing with the others went wide.

"She's a hybrid ?!" as I sat back door in the circle as I added "I had no idea." as Thalia said "How is she even a hybrid ?

"A mystery for Spencer, but she told me she's going to be ok, I just hope she told me the truth." as Henry put his hand on my shoulder and said "It's Spencer, the feisty daughter of Hecate, she'll be ok." as I sighed and said "Yeah, she'll be ok."

"Alright, here we are, let's get going." Thalia said to us as we all nodded as I tighten my leather gloves as the others went through the back door.

I was about to go out, when Henry stop me as I'd faced him.

"Hey." He said to me as I said "Hey."

"Um, your not still worried about Spencer are you ?" as I sighed and said "I don't know really. I mean I know she's strong but I didn't know she was ever demon demigod strong."

"I don't know what do think anymore." as Henry sighed and said "Just don't worry about it, I'm pretty sure If Spencer wanted us to worry about her, she would have said something. She can handled herself, it's ok."

I sighed as he said "Decides we have our own mission to focus on." as I nodded as Henry pulled me into a side hug as I looked up at him and said "Thanks."

"It's no problem, you know since were friend." as I noticed how Henry said friends, at if he wanted to be more than friends.

Did I like Henry, Yeah he was really cute and sweet to me, so I wanted to thank him.

"You know, your not so bad on the eyes Death Boy, thanks for being sweet and caring about me." he smiled, as I caught him off guard and gave him a quick kiss on his check, as his cheek went shining red as he turned to me and said "What was that for ?" as I said "Just because, don't take it to heart."

His cheeks faded as he took in a breath and said "So, don't kill me when I do this ok ?"

"Ok what is it your going to do-" as Henry grabbed my cheeks and said "Z, I know me and you don't know each other that well and we argue like crazy but really Zoe your amazing, and Aphrodite was right, I have completely fallen for you, Everything you do, Everything you say, Everything you are, You're my first thought in the morning, you're my last thought before I fall asleep, and you're almost every thought in between."

I couldn't say anything, I just kept listening to him, I never thought Henry felt this way towards me, I thought he was into someone else, but no it was me, It was always me.

"Henry, I like you to believe it or not, you make me complete, You make me smile when I have no reason to, When everything in my life is going wrong, I just talk to you and you make everything so munch better. I love you so munch, I didn't know what love mean't till... I meet you."

Henry gave a slit smile which is when tears began to shine in my electric blue eyes which caused them to glow and crackle with energy, those tears were tears of happiness, as I laugh as he smile to as he wiped my tears away for me as I steady my breathing along with Henry as our heads titled as I closed my eyes along with him as my lips brushed onto his, it was soft and gentle as his hand went to my tiny waist as he held it as I put my hands around his neck feeling the warmth of his skin, it was long enough that we could inhale each other breathing.

It was so magical that it caused me to lose control of my powers as me and him began to levitate inside the van, I just held him tightly as he did the same thing, I felt lost as we both open our eyes as we looked around noticing we were floating as he said "Whoa, were flying."

"Yeah, sorry must have been me, my fault." as he grinned and said "No, it's fine, You know It's kinda cool, sends off a Superman vibe, really I could hold you forever."

I blushed and said "Yeah, I know, I wish you could but the others are probably waiting for us."

"Oh yea, I forgot about them." as I chuckled as he held me, my body fitting perfectly in his hands as he said "Zoe ?"

"Yeah ?" as he sighed and said "Since we had our first officially kiss, I just want to tell you a promise I going to make you and I swear this on River Styx."

"What is it ?" as he said "No matter how many times we fight, I'm never going to stop loving you, I will keep my promise to you, and never give up on us, I promise."

My cheeks blaze red by his words as I said "I promise the same to you, I'll always love you, no matter what, I promise."

"So I know I haven't ask yet but um, will you like to be my beautiful girlfriend ?"

I smirked at him as I laid down on his chest to hear his soft heart beat as he stroked my hair as I kissed his lips and said "I would love to be your girlfriend, Death Boy."

That caused him to smile even brighter which is when I floated us back down to the ground as our foreheads touched as he lifted me up in his arms as we kissed again.

"So, am I allowed to call you babe ?"

"Sure, just as long as I can kept calling you Death Boy."

"Deal." as he put me down and told me "Please be careful out there while while were fighting."

"I will, don't worry. I got this." as he smiled as I asked "Can I get a kiss for good luck ?" as he smiled and said "Of course babe." as he kissed my forehead as I held his hand and said "Let's do this."

"Yeah, together." as I smiled at him as he smiled back which is when he open the door for me and helped me out as we walked up towards the others who were already by the gate.

"What took you to so long ?" Nico asked us as we smiled at one another as I said "No reason."

But my boyfriend decided he wanted to give me a quick kiss before we went inside causing my cheeks to exploded in redness as the others eyes grew as I gave a nervous laugh and said "Ha Ha, surprise were dating." as I shook my hands around as Henry smiled to.

"As in boyfriend and girlfriend ?" Alex asked as I nodded as Phoenix asked "So you two are a "thing." as she put up air quotes as we nodded again, as Priscilla grew a bright smile and squealed loud and ran and hugged me as she spun me around and said "Z ! YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND !" as I chuckled and said "P, please put me down" she put my down gently and said

"I just cant ! Henry don't you dare break her heart." as Henry gave a nervous laugh and said "I won't promise P."

"Good." she said as she squealed again and bounced on her toes and said "Zoe, has a boyfriend, Zoe has a boyfriend." as I smirked at her which is when I turned to Alex who was crossing her arms at me giving me a motherly stare.

"So are we cool ?" I asked her as she grinned and said "Of course, just don't break my brother's heart, it's fragile." as Henry turned to us and said "I can hear you !" as we both chuckled as I said "As long as he doesn't break mine." as she fist bumped me.

"Whoa I guess Aphrodite was right." Nico said to us as I chuckled and said "I guess she was." as I turned to Henry who was smiling down at me as Thalia said "Look at my cousin, sixteen with her first boyfriend." as I smirked and punched her shoulder.

"Stop it T." as I brushed it all off and cleared my throat "Let's focus on the task at hand people, we have a goddess to find, let's get to it." as Priscilla stood next to me and whispered "Did you guys kiss ?"

"P ?!" I said quietly to her as she held her hands up in the air and said "I just want to know." as she leaned back to me and asked "What it good ?" as I gazed at her as she said "Ok, Ok, I'll leave it."

"Thank you", as I was about to go in and said to her "It was perfect." as she squealed as I rolled my eyes at my best friend as we all headed inside.

~~~

I had to say, the gods took junkyard a little to seriously.

There were big piles of junk all in different places, everything was also very crowded, we could barely get inside. It also smelled awful, there were many different kinds of pieces of weaponry and craft, like swords and shields and even some weird ones like a metal tree with auto man birds.

We stopped in the middle as I turned to the others and said "Let's stay close and then split up as we go ahead, keep weapons out and alert one another if you hear something strange."

"Got it ?" I asked them as they nodded as Henry told me "That goes for you to you know." as I replied with a groan and said "Just because your my boyfriend now, does not mean you get to play knight in shinning armor and I play the damsel in distress." as he sighed and said

"As your boyfriend, it is my job to protect you from anything that comes your way, call you beautiful, and play with your hair." I smirked at the last two.

"And don't forgot that your girlfriend is a hotheaded, strong Daughter of Zeus, I'm pretty sure I can protect myself."

"And don't forgot that your boyfriend is a sweet but will turn cruel and mean Son of Hades that will hurt anyone who harms the people he's love, including you." as I blushed a little and said

"I got this, worry about yourself, decides I'm powerful enough to search in a junkyard."

He sighed, knowing that I wasn't going to change my mind, as I kissed his cheek and said "Baby, I got this, trust me."

"I do, but please don't do your "Zoe" thing ?" as I gave a look and said "Zoe thing ?"

"Yeah, it's basically when you do something heroic, stupidly crazy, and reckless." Phoenix told me as I narrowed my eyes at her and said "I do not have a "Zoe Thing." and when I do something heroic it's cool not stupid."

"Say what you want." she told me as I rolled my eyes and said "Whatever." which is when Henry hugged me from behind and said "I just admit my feeling to you, I can't lose you."

"And you won't, promise me you'll stay safe to." as he nodded as Alex gave a loud groan and said "Are you two done doing your couple thing yet ?, we have a goddess to find, gods you two are worse than Jackson and Reed." as Priscilla turned to her and said "Hey !" as she turned back and said "You know it's true."

I sighed and said "Alex's is right, let's get searching." as I walked away from Henry as the others followed in front as I noticed him staring at my lower waist as I told him "You know it's not nice to stare ?" 

He smirked and said "Sorry, I just can't kept my eyes off you." as I smiled at him as he smiled back as I purposely walk very romantic as I bit my lip and smiled as Henry rushed to catch up.  

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Phoenix

Every time, me or anyone else took a step that weighed more than a human, I was pretty sure the piles of junk were going to fall on top of us.

I was on ease anyway, not only was it because of the many trap wire, we came across off and the sounds of metal cranking, but it was also about my make out session with Alex.

Honestly, I had no idea that Ally was lesbian, she didn't even tell me, the person who suppose to be her best friend... heck I didn't even know what we were... we're were together ?... we're were just friends ?

Christ, I was questioning my own sexuality, was I straight or was I not, I'd know what lesbian met it met you'd like girls, I also know what bisexually met, meaning you like both genders.

Was I bi ? Gosh so many questions, that I needed answer to, was the lord going to see me as a demon if I was, what would my mom think about me ? since I know that most parents don't support kids if they weren't straight, but I also knew that some parent's that didn't even care.

Did I even like Alex like that ? I didn't know, but she was really cute... pretty... hot...even but I had no clue if I was actual in love with her.

Would my friends support me ? or would they not.. but they supported Nico and Will ? But I'm not Nico or Will, GODS ! Just tell me don't make me suffer like this ! Tell me what I am !

Tears began to shine in my eyes, I didn't even know I was crying, I didn't know what I was, or who I was.

I know my mother told me not to shut others out all because of her death, not to let that darkness overcome me... but really I'd let it, I'm so broken that I can feel it, I mean, physically feel it, that It was so munch more than being sad, and I'd let it control me.

I'd know I had a large group of friends, who love me so munch and cared about me, but sometimes I felt like a third wheel, and I felt like it all the time, feeling like I wasn't important and that everybody took me as a joke, Mainly in my relationship with Priscilla and Zoe, they told me that we were all a big three happy group of friends, but really it was only those two, just Zoe and Priscilla, they didn't need me, nobody needed me, I'm just invisible to them...

Days and Days, I feel a panic attack coming, I would just hid away in my room under the forge, and just cry and cry, and it's like nobody came to my accessioned, but when either Zoe or Alex cries everybody stop what there doing to protect them and comfort them, and I hate it with everybody bone in my broken body.

Why do I just feel so alone ? Why does it feel like nobody loves me and I'm really nothing, I just wanted to feel like I was important to someone, just once... I just wanted someone to care...

I'm not their first choice, I'm nobody favorite, People tell me I mean a lot to them and that I'm special and they love me, but I always know there's always someone special they'd chose over me...

Like Zoe would chose Priscilla, Or Alex would chose Henry, Or Leo who'd chose Calypso, or even my mom would chose herself...I feel misplace, I feel missed love...

I'd finally found my flaw, under all my doubt.. My fatal flaw was inferiority, I feel not important... I feel like nothing. 

I'd didn't know it but I was practically crying, tears racing down my cheeks like a gushing waterfall, I didn't want to the others to hear me so I just kept wiping them away, but they just kept coming back.

My vision was blurry with tears, as I kept constantly sniffling trying to resit the tears, but once they became loud enough the others turned to me in the back and noticed my tears and bright eyes as they stopped in there tracks.

"Phi ?! What's wrong."

"Hey, Phi ! What's up."

"Hey, Don't cry." they all keep telling me.

"Hey, what's wrong." Alex asked coming up to me putting her hand on my shoulder as I brushed it away and said "I didn't think that you cared" as I walked away from her as she turned to me and asked

"Hey, what's with the attitude ?"

"Everything ! It's all about the attitude Ally ! Sometimes it feel like nobody gives a carp in the world about what happens to me, like I'm just someone seconds and they always pick me last."

"Phoenix I do care, and you know I do... we all do."

"Al rights, what's wrong, were your friends." as I rolled my eyes and said "Friends ?" that's what we are ?! Friends care about one another, and I don't really think that describe any of you."

"Phi-"

"Don't, I don't wanna talk about it anymore, let's just find this goddess and get's this stupid quest over with." that's when Alex grabbed my hand as I turned to her as she asked

"Why ?! Why are you acting like nobody gives a care about you Phi ?! We all care about you more than anything else-"

"Oh save the speech lair." as her eyes went wide by me saying that, "You think, I'm dumb enough to fall for that stupid act again ?!"

"What act ?! Phoenix ! There is no act ?! We really do care about you... I care about you ! Now don't make this harder than it already is."

I took in a breath and clam down by her words as she put her hand on my cheek and said "Look, I know you're hurting right now, but..you're not alone ok ?! Don't keep secrets from us." her words made me pushed her hand away as I backed up and said

"Oh coming from the Queen of Loneliness herself ?! Your the least person who should be telling me about keeping secrets- as I held up the bloody pocket knife I'd found in Alex's bag as all the others eyes went wide. 

Her eyes went wide as she turned back to me and said "Phoenix ! I can explain everything to you, all of it just please-"

"Explain ?! Your literally been doing Self Harm all this time, keeping it from both me, your friends and your freaking brother." 

"Al ?" Henry said as Alex glanced at him as she glanced back at me and said "There a reason I do that, for my own good, it's for my snake and nothing of you're concern."

"Nothing of you're concern ?! I tell you everything Al and you kept this from me ?! You're hurting yourself for no good reason ?! and you think it's ok ?!"

Tears welled inside her eyes as she said "YOU WANNA KNOW WHY I DO IT PHI ?! YOU WANNA  KNOW WHY I DO SELF HARM ! It's because all my life people have done nothing but bailed on me, leaving me alone to piece myself together again, to pick up the shatter pieces."

"Did it every occurred to you that you were hurting me ! that you were hurting Henry ?! Or Zoe or Priscilla ! "

"Don't lecturing me on who I'd hurt !"

"I have all the rights to... Were you ever going to tell me ?" as her eyes dropped and said "I didn't think you're cared." she told me with sass as I put the knife down and said "Said the one who made out with me." which caused the others eyes to go wide again, all expect Nico and Henry.

"YOU TO DID WHAT ?!" the others shouted as Alex said "Yeah, we did. Surprise, Surprise I'm a lesbian !"

"And when were we going to find out ?!" Zoe asked as Alex sighed and turned to her and said "When I was ready."

"You're a lesbian ?!" Priscilla asked me as Alex sighed and said "Yes, and believe it or not I'd use to have a crush on you Jackson." which caused her to freeze as she turned back to me with my arms crossed.

"You did not have to go there !"

"Why ?! It was only a matter of time before they'd find out !" as Alex growled at me and said "You really are hopeless !"

"No Alex ! You're the hopeless one ! You think nobody suppose to care about you ?! That you're a lost cause or nothing special ! You're the hopeless one not me, and I thought I'd found hope when I meet you and really Ally I do love you to but turns out when I meet you all I found was darkness !"

I really was harsh when I said that, I didn't mean to push it far, but I did and said some hurtful things.

Alex chest rose and fell with many breathes as her eyes faded black {which reminded me of Spencer's demon eyes} as the ground began to shake violently as she'd began to cry as she screamed loud by my hurtful words.

Darkness erupted from parts of the ground, causing things to fall apart and pieces of the piles to collapse as darkness swirled around her, what made her more mad was I  didn't even flinch, I just stood there and watched her cry out.  

Well, that was in tell, she'd woke up The Talos...

~~~

Zoe

I'd didn't know what was happening right about now and I couldn't process it.

First, Henry emits his feeling to me and we started dating, and second I learn how Phoenix's feels, then I learn that Alex does Self-Harm plus I learn she's a lesbian, and her and Phoenix made out in the abandoned park ?!

Gosh so munch you can learn in one day, and then Alex woke up The Talos which was a giant auto man made out of bronze with armor and a sword, angry that we woke him up from his sleep.

"Alex ! Phoenix ! Duck !" I shouted to the two as Phoenix shoved Alex out of the way as the Talos stabbed down at the ground with his sword as they fell to the ground on top of one another as Phoenix said

"Funny being like this again." as Alex rolled her eyes as the heard the auto man bellow as Alex said "This is The Part Where We Run Right ?!" as Phoenix nodded and said "Yep." as Phoenix helped Alex up as they rushed to where we were.

The Talos stabbed down at the ground multiple times as they doge and came towards us and hid behind a large pile of junk.

"What the heck is that !" Alex shouted to us as he all heard it bellow again as Leona said "It's a Talos, it an giant auto man it was made by Hephaestus." as Alex turned to Phoenix and said

"Great, your daddy left a surprise for us !" as she grunted and said "You think, I know this was here ! If you hadn't lost control of your powers it won't had woken up !"

"So this is my fault !" she said to her as Phoenix said "If that what it sounds like I'm saying then, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'M SAYING !" as Alex growled at her as Thalia told them"Guys not now ! It's oblivious you two have some things to work out, but would you please put you're war on pause and let's get rid of this thing."

"Fine." they both said as I noticed the Talos began to search for us as I turned to the others.

"Phoenix, you're Hephaestus's Daughter, so maybe while we distract it, you can find a way to deactivate it or something." 

"On it, if I can find it's control panel, I can shut it off." as I added "The rest of you are going to fight and give Phoenix enough time to distract the Talos, Thalia, Nico and Leona search for the Hunters and Artemis."

"On it." Thalia told me as Priscilla snapped our her sword and said "So were still not going to talk about the fact that you to "did it" and didn't tell us !"

Alex sighed and said "We are about to get crushed by a giant tin man and the most important thing on your mind is MY ROMANCE LIFE !"

"Well yeah, because you didn't tell us." as Alex sighed and said "It's not important, decides oblivious it was a mistake." as she gave Phoenix a death glare as Phoenix rolled her eyes and said "Oblivious it was. I just hope you know I'd enjoyed it." causing Alex to blush a bit as I rolled my eyes at the two and yelled

"Focus !" as they groaned as Thalia said "Leona, come on, the rest of you please stay safe."

"We will, let's do this." I told the others as we all got up as Leona, Nico and Thalia rushed to the other side to find the Hunters.

I got up as we all got out weapons out. Blue lights flashed in my hand as I was holding my electric spear, as Priscilla pressed her bracelet as it turned into her sword, as Phoenix's hands burn with flames as she now had her hammer, as Henry skull ring turned into his black Spatha, as darkness dance around Alex's hand as she was holding her three foot long sword as we all stood and faced the Talos who turned at us and stood in fighting position. 

"Remember everything we taught you Alex and Henry."

"Got it." they both said at the same time as I turned to Phoenix and said "Before we fight, just know that you are loved Phi, and we care about you, a lot, don't shut us out."

Her eyes dropped as she grew a smile as she said "Yeah, I will." as the Talos bellowed as he smashed down onto the ground as we all jumped out of the way spitting us up as we all landed on the ground.

"Something tell me this is not going to be as easy, as it looks." Priscilla said to me as I nodded as I said "You're telling me." which is when the Talos smashed down where we where as we jumped out of the way and landed next to the others.

"Phoenix any ideas yet ?!" Henry asked her as the Talos came down at us which is Alex put her hands out and formed a solid dome of darkness over us blocking him from us.

"I didn't know, you could do that." I said to her as she said "There's a lot you don't know about me."

Phoenix scoffed and said "Clearly." as Alex gazed at her as I said "Remove the dome, let's kill this thing."

Alex put her hands down as the dome vanished as he stabbed down at the ground again which is when I basted it back with electricity sending it flying.

"Nice hit babe." Henry told me as I smiled and said "Thanks baby." which is when it got back up as Priscilla shot water from her hand causing him to fall back again.

Her eyes faded into a lit blue as she turned to Phoenix and said "You got this Phi, we got things from down here,"

"You sure ?!" as we nodded as her hammer vanished as her eyes glowed with fire as she grew fire wings which shocked all of us as she turned to us and said "Yeah, I can do that now." as we all looked surprised as Henry said "Awesome."

"I'll be back." as she lifted herself into the air and flew towards the Talos and landed on it back as her wings faded, as it wailed around trying to knock her off as she steadied herself.

It smashed down at us which is when Henry summoned a dark shield and protected the three of us as it disappeared as his eyes faded black and said

"I think it's time for some Big Three Kid action." as we all smirked at him as our eyes glowed as well as I said "They don't call us the most powerful for nothing."

Alex jerked her hands causing a powerful earthquake as Priscilla lifted her sword causing water to erupt from the ground as Henry grunted as darkness appeared as I called down a powerful Lighting Bolt to attack the Talos.

"P !" I shouted to her as she nodded as her eyes went a light blue as all the liquid from miles ahead came and formed around her as she jerked her hands back as it circled around her as she shot it at the Talos.

"Al ! Henry !" as Alex and Henry eyes went green as they both chanted "Iterum vivere animae mortoum !" as skeletons began to come from the ground and rushed towards him.

I smirked at the two as my eyes glowed a light blue as I said to myself "My turn." as I levitated in the air as lunched a powerful gust of wind as the others kept their balancing along with Phoenix.

Phoenix's eyes lit up as she shouted to me "Sparks ! Remember when you made that huge blast of lighting that destroy the Colchis Bull !"

"Yeah, I almost die !"

"Ignore that part, I need you to do it again, expect don't hold back." as Henry shouted "What this is crazy !"

I glanced down at him and said "Since when don't I do anything crazy !" as Priscilla said "You'd almost die, don't do this Z !"

"I'll be fine !"  as I turned back to the Talos as my face cracked with lighting as my hands crackled with electricity as I shouted to Phoenix "Phi Jump !"

"You don't have to tell me twice." as she jumped down and landed on the ground and rushed back to the others

I shouted as I jerked my hands causing hot face burning lighting to form as I aim it as the Talos as he bellowed in rage as he tried to fight back as I flew back a little as I said to myself  "Don't Lose Zoe !"

I screamed causing lighting to strike and the trees to rustle as the others hide their faces as the Talos began to radiate light and steam with heat which is when I stopped as I flew towards him and shouted while about to go down "LIGHTING BOLT OF ZEUS COME TO ME !"

That's when Lighting striked as my father's Lighting Bolt appeared as I jumped up and grabbed it as I smashed down at the Talos as it exploded in flames as it parts flew everywhere which caused me to go back full force to a tree as I smashed against it and passed out...

~~~

Ringing appear in my ears, my vision blurry as I had grow a bruise on the side of my head as I'd look up seeing Priscilla, Henry, Alex, and Phoenix above me.

"Zoe !" Priscilla said but it sounded muffled.

"I told you this was a bad idea !"

"Well sorry for trying to rid of the problem !"

"Babe !"

I then opened my eyes completely as the others looked down at me seeing I was alive and well as they smile as Henry pulled me into a tight hug along with the others.

He let me go as I lied in his arms as I gazed at the others looking just as bad as me as tears welled inside my eyes as I asked "Did I win ?" as Henry laughed along with the others and said "You did Princess, You did."

I smiled as Priscilla asked "Can you stand ?" as I lifted up one of my fingers, noticing I couldn't feel movement in it.

"I can't feel anything, I don't think I'm ok." as Alex told me "Don't move as munch, we gotta hurry and get you to Will and Reed once we get back, let's find the others." as Henry and Priscilla helped me up to my feet as Henry put me onto his back.

"Comfortable back there ?"

I nodded sleepily as I said "Yeah baby." and rested my head on his shoulder as he smiled and said "Good, you get as munch rest as you can." as I nodded and collapsed on him.

Man I was lucky to have a boyfriend like him. I really did love him.

We began our walk and search for the others...

~~~

Alex

I could barely feel any bones in my body and I felt like my head was going to explode any minute.

I limped on my busted right ankle, as blood ran down my lip and nose as I held my sword in my hand just to make sure nothing was trying to kill us since I was one of the only one who was in the condition to fight.

My mind was also spinning. Phoenix had told everybody about my self harm, me being a lesbian, and me and her making out in Riverfront Park so I didn't know where I stood with the others.

But I didn't want to keep thinking about it because it would have caused me to get a bigger migraine, along with the fact I told Jackson about my past crush on her.

I'd just glance at her from time to time, her jet black hair was frizzy and her lip and nose running down with blood and her clothes covered in dried blood and dirt but she still looked beautiful.

"You ok ?" I asked her as she turned to me and said "Yeah, I'm ok, not the first time I swell my ankle and blood goes down my nose and mouth, but the real question is...are you ok ?"

I froze and turned away from her and said "Honestly, I'm not ok, not in the best state of mind right about now," as I rolled up my jacket sleeve seeing my cut marks.

"I can't stop it really, it's like doing this brings me satisfaction." as I rolled my sleeve down and said "I enjoy hurting myself." as tears rolled down my eyes as Priscilla pulled me into a side hug as I quickly brushed it away as she asked

"Why ?"

"Because, everybody who'd once tried to make me feel better, I've hurt them and made them feel sorry for me when really I feel sorry for myself. I been so angry at the world for so long, asking it questions like why did my mom hate me ? why can't I be a good sister ? why am I not good enough ?" as Priscilla said "You are good enough Al, you are a amazing sister, a amazing friend, and when you find the one you'll be a amazing girlfriend, and don't forgot that you are truly amazing, no matter what you have told yourself or believed others have told you. No matter what has happened to you, No matter what you have been through, you are amazing Al, and a wonderful person."

Man Jackson, always had the right things to say at the right times, she was amazing and truly a saint.

"Thanks." I told her as she smiled and said "No problem."

"So, you had a crush on me ?" she asked me simile shinning brightly as I smiled and said "Of course I did. Who wouldn't ?"

Priscilla smiled more at me and said "You're pretty cute to Al."

My cheeks went red as I said "Thanks. Reed's lucky to have you."

She grinned and nudged me and said "So would Phi ?" as I glanced back at her talking to Zoe who was gently resting on my brother's back.

I just smiled at her she was laughing and trying to get Zoe to laugh in her bad condition, she was so lovable.

I turned back forward and said "Maybe." even though Priscilla could noticed my blushing.

After a couple of junk piles later we finally found Leona, Henry, and Thalia looking like they ran into a couple of problems on there way to the Hunters. Speaking about the Hunters, they're they were along with Artemis trapped in a golden cage.

I had to say Artemis had the rights to be called a goddess, even if she looked like she hadn't been on a hard quest like the rest of us, she still looked elegant, even if she was the same age as a twelve year old girl similar to the average ages of her hunters, she had a beauty face that made me catch my breath as she had bright eyes as silvery yellow as the winter, and auburn hair like mine that was gathered back in a ponytail. As she wore black leggings and a silver tunic.

Then there were her hunters behind her dressing the same as Leona and Thalia wearing white shirts, silver jackets, silvery camo pants and black combat boots.

"Lady Artemis !" Leona said rushing towards the goddess along with Thalia as Artemis said "Leona ! Thalia ! Thank the Gods you both are ok !" as tears came down Leona eyes. She really did miss Artemis along with Thalia.

"It's so good to see you two again." one hunter said to the two, looking around the age of six remanding me of Lily a kind young daughter of Hecate.

"It's so amazing to you all always." Leona said tears rolling as Artemis said "You both did it."

"Actually my Lady, we had help." as Artemis gazed behind Leona and Thalia to see me and the others.

"I know you've already meet Zoe, Priscilla, and Phoenix", as they waved as Artemis said "Yes, I've meet the three."

"Zoe ! What happened to you ?!" Thalia asked her baby cousin noticing her condition.

"Let's just leave it at this, I'm having a rough day." as she laugh.

The others looked confused as I added "It's the medicine, she's going to be like that for a couple of hours." as she laughed and rocked herself on Henry's back and forth.

"She did her "Zoe thing." Nico asked as we all nodded as Thalia said "Classic Zoe."

As she giggled again.

"Anyway, you already know those three, this is Alex and Henry Santiago, son and daughter of Hades greek god of the Underworld." as we both gave short waves.

"Yes, I know. The Santiago Siblings. Mary's son and daughter."

"Thanks, were know in Olympus." I said to myself.

"And this is Nico, he's Bianca little brother." I could tell Nico hated being called "Bianca Little Brother."

"Yes, I know." as Priscilla asked "How do we get you out ?" as Artemis sighed and said "There is no way, I've already tired multiple times."

"There's always a way and after all the things we had to endure on this quest ?! Were getting you out of here !" I said

Phoenix turned back to Artemis and said "I agree."

Hey, at least we'd agreed on something.

"There's always a loophole." Zoe said in a very dizzy voice.

"Were'e getting you out." Henry told her as Nico asked "What could get her out ?"

"There has to be way to get her out,-" Zoe said jumping down from Henry back stumbling.

I then noticed the golden gate had the symbol of Hephaestus which was a hammer as my eyes went wide as I said "Phoenix ! It's Hephaestus symbol ! You're the only one who can break the gate !"

"Ohhhh, that make more sense." as she skipped over and said "Don't worry Lady Artemis and Hunters of Artemis, I've got this, Phoenix style." as she put her hands on the bars which is when her hands burned with fire as her birthmark glowed as she yelled and pulled her hands away and looked down noticing her palms covered in a angry rash.

"Ow !" she said as Priscilla said "How is that possible ! Phi's is fireproof !"

"Your're telling me chica !" as she shook her hands as Henry asked "It's crazy."

That's when Nico added "One will fall and never existence."

"What ?!"

"Phoenix you're suppose to be the one to die." which is when me and Henry could hear the buzzing noise in our ears.

"I don't wanna die ?!" Phoenix cried.

"I know you don't, but how are we gonna Artemis out ?!"

"I don't know ! But I'm not dying."

I then walked towards the gate and touch them causing my eyes to fade black as I grumbled "There's a ton of dark magic in this cage."

"Yeah, it rinks of it." Henry said as I nodded and turned to them and said "Phoenix you don't have to die."

"THANK THE GODS !" she cried and fell to her knees as I added "But, you do need to go through some pretty bad pain." as she punched her fist to the ground and shouted "DARN IT !"

She got back up and walked back towards the gate as she took in a deep breath and said "Mamma always told me if you don't have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all, and there's a lot of mean things I wanna say right now."

"Time for my Zoe Moment." as she put her hands on the cell as her eyes became pure white as her birthmark burned with flames as her veins lit up as she screamed and grunted through the pain.

The Hunters and Artemis shield their eyes along with me and the others as Phoenix's veins faded along with her eyes as she collapsed.

My heart swanked as I dropped my sword and rushed to catch her as she fell into my arms passed out as I removed her hair from her face as I checked for her pulse. It was barely there, like she was fighting for breaths every time she moved.

I took in a gut wretch breathe as tears welled inside my eyes and fell onto her face.

"No, No, Phoenix's come on don't you dare die on me, Please." as I sobbed as the others rushed over.

"Phi !" they shouted as they circled around her, as Zoe put her head on her knees as the gate opened as the Hunters came out along with Artemis.

"Come on Phi !" Priscilla cried as we all watched her just lying there. I could hear it.  I could hear the buzzing noise. The sound Hades's Kids could hear when someone was dead, I was pretty sure Henry and Nico could hear it to.

She can't die, she to young... Dad please... Don't take her away.

Tears just keep pouring throw all our eyes as Artemis walked over and placed her hand on Zoe's shoulder and nodded as Zoe put her head back on the ground.

"I'm sorry Zoe and the rest of you for lost." as Henry came and put my head on his chest as I cried.

"Breathe sis." he told me through tears as I sobbed along with the others.

Then when we heard low gasping, somebody sounding like they were fighting for breathes as we turned to see Phoenix's her hands on her chest and her eyes barely open gasping for breathes as we all cried as I held her and shouted "IT'S OK PHI, JUST BREATHE ! BREATHE AS LONG AS YOU NEED TO, DON'T STOP OK, PLEASE DON'T STOP !"

She looked over to see my teary eyed face, doing as she was told and counting to breathe as I cried as I prayed to my dad "Thank you dad, don't take her away, please."

I then felt a warm hand touch my cheek as I glanced down and saw her, smiling at me, her smile could bring a whole room dark room to light as she gasped and steady her words and said "D-Don't cry.... I always hated it when you...cry."

Her eyes then closed as her hand slipped from my cheek and into my lap as I gasped back and forth as I rose my head at the others, who had teary eyes like me as I shouted "WE NEED TO GET GOING ! WILL AND REED CAN SAVE HER ! LET'S MOVE."

I lifted Phoenix's in my arms bridal style and rested her head on my chest as the others followed as we all ran to the van as Zoe quickly turned to Thalia and Leona and said "I'll see you guys !"

"You will, we'll meet you at Camp." Thalia said to her younger cousin as they nodded as Artemis gestured for the Hunters to go to the forest.

I couldn't focus on anything else, I just focused on Phoenix who was barely alive in my arms, just continuing to help her breathe and stay alive, by warming her up.

Once we saw the van, we rushed towards it, as Priscilla hoped into the driver side {thank gods she read her DMV book, or we would be toast right about now} as she quickly started the van and literally stomped on the gas pedal as Zoe put her seat beat on and got into the passenger side and confusing turned to Priscilla and asked

"Do you even know how to drive Kelpe ?!"

"Nope, but I read the DMV and I'm pretty sure, we'll be in good hands."

"Oooh, were going to die." Henry mumbled as Priscilla turned to him and said "We are not going to die."

"Do you know that for sure ?!"

"No !" as I gave a loud groan and said "Less talking more driving !"

Priscilla rolled her eyes and pressed her feat on the gas pedal and drove as fast as she could.

"It is going to take 36 hours before we get back there !" Nico stated as I said "That's why Jackson needs to drive faster !"

"I'm driving as fast as I can Al ! Do you want me to get pulled over ?!"

"Phoenix's is dying right about now, and Camp is going to be the only place were she can get better, so THE POLICE DOESN'T MATTER RIGHT ABOUT NOW !"

Priscilla was silent as I know I'd gone to far as I sighed and said "Sorry, I'm just worried about her, your doing all you can."

Priscilla sighed and said "It's fine, just focus on keeping Phi cool and alive."

I smiled at Priscilla as she grinned back at me as I looked down seeing Phoenix's covered in a blanket looking like a burrito wheezing as I put my hand on her forehead.

She felt like her blood was swapped with fire, she was also sweating like crazy, and her skin had grown a sickly green.

"Breathe Phi, just Breathe." as I held her to my chest like a baby, as she just breathe slowly.

"Please just breathe." I whispered to her in her ears.

~~~

It was probably around hours before we arrived back at Camp.

I spent most of the time helping Phoenix and doing my best to keep her temperature down, by putting ice packs all over her and Henry putting all the fans he could find on her.

Gods my little brother was a huge sweetheart, plus he knew how munch Phoenix meant to me.

I'd didn't leave Phoenix's side while she was lying on the floor, I just watch her wheezing and sweating.

I'd knew what she wanted by her groaning, she would groan from time to time, which let me know she was uncomfortable and I'd help her whether it was because she needed water, or she was hot.

Priscilla and Zoe were in the front, Priscilla breaking ever speed limt possible just to keep Phoenix alive, Zoe on the other hand was just as worried glancing back to make sure Phoenix didn't take her last breath.

"Were almost there." Priscilla said to us as we nodded as she pulled over close to Western Hills.

"Phi, were here. Your going to be ok." Henry told her as she wheezed and tried to give a goofy smile.

Once I could see the woods coming up and Priscilla had pulled over, I quickly scooped Phoenix's in my arms and particularly jumped out of the car.

That's when I also noticed Leona and Thalia, looking like they arrived the same time as us.

"Is thy ok ?!" Leona asked me, I nodded to her as Priscilla, Zoe, Nico and Henry got out the car with all our bags in hand.

"Come on !" I yelled to them as they ran along with me.

I didn't care about my busted ankle or the fact that I was about to pass out myself, my main focus was on Phoenix, who look like she was going to give out any second.

"Were almost there !" Nico said to me as I nodded and looked down to see Phoenix's continuing to wheeze.

Once I saw we pasted Zeus's Fist, I knew that Camp was coming up close.

I saw lights and the sounds of people, I sighed in relief. People started noticing us running they came near Camp's border along with Chiron and Mr D as we rushed inside.

"They're back !" Travis shouted as campers came, the others coming in front to see all of us covered in sweat and looking terrible.

Percy, Annabeth, Jason, Piper, Leo, Grover, Spencer, Will, Reed, Lou Ellen, Chiron, Rachel, Clarisse, Sam, and Austin rushed towards us.

"Guys !" they shouted as they ran and hugged us, as Will noticed a dying Phoenix's in my arms.

"Styx." he swore as he gently placed Phoenix in his arms as he shouted "APOLLO CABIN !"

"WE HAVE A NUMBER 101 !" Reed shouted, the Apollo Cabin then came running towards us like a stampede as they all crowed around Phoenix's and rushed to bring her to the Apollo Cabin.

My immediate thought was to run after them, but once I put pressure on my bad ankle it popped loud causing all the other to turn to me, It felt inflamed and it felt tender when it ran aside my boot, I looked down seeing my ankle was puffed up and purple, I then fell to my knees and cried out.

I'd regretted running on it, and I knew the more swelling the greater the damage would be.

Henry rushed to my side as I cried out from my swollen ankle as him and the others helped me, carrying me to the infirmary.

Even in his bad condition, he carried me bridal style to the infirmary, gosh I'd had a amazing little brother.

I could also feel a panic attack coming on, which was why I was breathing so heavy.

I then passed out in Henry's arms, my condition was to bad, plus I'd passed out from a panic attack.

My body sat still in Henry's arms as they rushed me to the infirmary.

That was also the last time, I'd open my eyes that night...