~Hazel's POV~

The atmosphere was tensed at breakfast, the next morning. No one talked, just ate, thinking about the quest.

The Element Wolves stayed at Camp, while the Olympians, Amazons, Hunters of Artemis, and Camp Jupiter all heard of what was happening.

Sitting at the Poseidon table, as Amelia and Eric sat at the Hades table. And, I haven't seen Felicity around.

"Hello." Michaela greeted, as she suddenly made an appearance at the Hades table.

"Aunt Michaela!"

"Mother?"

Both Amelia and Eric yelped.

Michaela giggled. "That was fun." She stopped giggling. "Hey, where's Felicity? I didn't see her yesterday..." Michaela looked around the dining pavilion.

"She's been at Camp Jupiter. She might have been to Olympus too, I'm not sure." I answered, seeing as Amelia, Eric, and everyone else haven't gotten over her sudden appearance.

Michaela smiled, silently thanking me. "So, what have you two been up to?" She asked Amelia and Eric.

"Nothing." Amelia shrugged.

"Why are you not physically here?" Eric asked.

Michaela sighed. "I had hoped none of you would ask that." She mumbled, but everyone heard.

"Though, the question is...Where are Nico and Annabeth?" Michaela asked, looking around again.

Two flashes lit up the dining pavilion, walking out of the light were Nico and Annabeth.

"Wow, speak of them, and they shall appear." Michaela commented.

They both blinked. "When did you get here?" They both asked.

Michaela laughed. "A little bit ago. Anyway, Eric asked me a question. One I think everyone wants answered." Nico and Annabeth sat down.

Michaela took a deep breath. "I'm not physically here, because of the curse that was brought on Percy." She sighed.

"What curse?" Annabeth asked.

Michaela nodded. "Yes, I told you yesterday that something happened to Percy. He was cursed. I don't know by who or if the curse killed him. That's part of the reason I left. The others, well...If the curse is what I think it is then I would only be dying here, because the curse broke all ties that Percy had. I was a big tie to him. He was a big tie to me." She blinked, hard.

"Anyway, at first I had to reconnect me ties to Percy, and I had to take care of some things. I've been helping some universes. And, one of the universes had been the last argument of both Percy and I." She laughed, tears coming out of her eyes.

"Last argument?" Luke asked, walking over to the Hades table.

Michaela nodded. "The reason Percy was gone so long was because he was blowing off steam. Our last conversation was an argument. We both yelled at each other. I regret it, and I know Percy regrets some of the things that he had said."

Michaela wiped her tears. "But, that's the past." She cleared her throat. "I didn't really explain their quest, but I'm not actually sure what they will encounter."

"But, you still sent them?" Clarisse asked, disbelief clear in her voice.

Michaela shrugged.

The sound of running and panting was heard, as two sets of feet came from the woods.

Bursting through the trees, were Felicity and Amelia's wolf, that she named Cookie.

Michaela stared at the wolf. I know I did the first time I had seen it. It looks like Percy.

Michaela stood up, still staring at the wolf.

Amelia noticed. "That's Cookie, he was in Camp Jupiter about a week ago." She explained.

Michaela laughed. "Percy wouldn't like that you named him."

"What?" Annabeth asked.

Michaela looked at all of us. "Cookie here, had been bothering Percy for awhile before he died. Percy didn't want the wolf around nor for it to be named." She looked at the wolf. "I like Cookie, the name suits him." Michaela stated.

"If Percy's ties were cut, then would there have been a fragment of him still around?" Phoebe suddenly asked.

Michaela stared at her. "What fragment?" She had an expression I couldn't place.

Luke and Zoe took turns explaining the hallway and what happened.

After Michaela looked angry. She stood up, before taking a deep breath. "There are no fragments. What you had seen was Percy. I will explain later."

Michaela turned and left. Leaving the dining pavilion to silence.