So as you can see my counting is terrible anyway getting back to the story.

"Leo? What are you doing here?" I asked "Hey who do you think built this place? Why are you down here anyway? Caleb only brings girls down here when they're..." "There?" "HAHAHAHA!!!" "What?" "Caleb only brings girls down here when they are dating!" "Really?" "Yeah!" "Oh" I blushed. "So did you say yes?" "Huh?" "Did you say yes you know to Caleb?" "Maybe" I blushed some more. "OHH THIS IS HILARIOUS!!!" "Why? How long has he liked me?" "Oh since the day you came in Chiron's arms" "So that's how I got here I always wondered" "Yeah" then Leo giggled. "What now?" "He doesn't only like you. He's in LOVE with you!" At that moment a blade was at my throat. "Who's there?" "Idiot its me. Never ask that it's as if you think the robbers gonna say oh I'm in the kitchen makin a sandwich want one?" "Oh. Lillie. Who else is here?" "Me" Leo said. "Leo why are you down here?" "What? I can't eat and watch T.V?" "Oh yeah. Uh Lillie do you mind goin on up I'll be right there" "Sure" I walked over to the hole and climbed up. I leaned my head down and listened. I heard a smack and a crash then I saw Caleb's head he reached up his hands. "Will ya help me up?" "Yeah" I leaned down and grabbed his hands then pulled him up. "Thanks" "No prob" I dusted off my kaprees. "You need to change" Caleb stated. "Why?" I looked down at my ripped and dirty kaprees and an old faded green tee shirt. My normal attire. "Your dirty" "Yeah that's the point I'm a tomboy not a girly girl get used to it." "Trust me I'll be fine" "Go change" "No" "Ugh" he threw me over his shoulder and started walking. "Where are your clothes?" "On me! Duh!" "You know what I meant" he took off to the right. He was heading towards the Hades cabin. Oh I hope Nico isn't there. He opened the door and I squeezed my eyes shut. Nothing he set me down. "Go change" "I'm good" "I won't change you!" "I'm kind of complicated" "So I noticed" he mumbled. I went into my chest and grabbed my Imagine Dragons T- Shirt and some jean shorts. I slipped into the bathroom and changed real quick and grabbed my light blue headband. No my favorite color isn't blue it's actually Lime green. Anyway, I walked back out and he nodded. "Blues your color" "Huh?" "It means you look good in blue" "Oh" I blushed. He grabbed my arm and we walked out. "Caleb! Caleb over here!" It was Caleb's saytr Griffen. "I'll catch you later" I said. "You sure?" "Yeah go ahead I'll be fine without you" he walked off chest bumping Griffen then he waved and disappeared behind a hill. I kept walking and saw Nico in the corner of my eye. I walked toward him. "Hey Nico." "Hey Lillie" "Whatcha doin?" "Just sittin here" "Hey I would like to take you up on that walk outside the barrier" "Really?" "Yeah I got nothin better to do" "Ok give me a sec" "Sure I'll meet you by the sign?" "Sure" I knew I had a few minutes he says a second 10 minutes later here he is or it'll be a few minutes he'll be here in an hour. He's like.... Like... Oh he's like a girl. I went ahead and decided, just in case, to grab my dagger and sword. I always have money on me normal and drachma. I pulled my hair up and swept my bangs to the side. I huffed. I went inside the closet and pressed a button. Up came Piper. "Hey can you help me with something?" "Sure what is it?" "Can you help me die my hair?" "Sure what color?" "Blonde" "Oh wow bright color" "I mean I want highlights" "Good choice"

30 Minutes Later

"Done!" "Thanks Piper" "It looks prettier curled" "Ok. Good tip" Yes she curled it yes she put highlights in. I was tired of the same old brown. I walked out of the bathroom and put my combat boots on. I headed towards the barrier. A few seconds later Nico walks up and stands by me. "Ready to go?" "Huh?" He asked. "It's Lillie!" "What?!" "Yeah" "Oh wow. I didn't recognize you" "Yea Piper died and curled my hair" "So I see" "Ready?" "Yeah" "Les go" I finished as he grabbed my hand and took off. He shadow traveled to the sidewalk. "Where too Nico?" "I got this don't question me" "Ok ok" he started walking east.(Just a heads up I've never been to Newyork but plan to move there so I will be making things up this is for an advance) I saw a sign that said something about a festival. He kept walking and finally we stopped at a gate. "Wanted to take you somewhere fun. Why not amusement an park for someone who has ADHD" "Smart. Even though I've never actually been to one" he stared at me funkily. "What?" I asked. "You've never like EVER been to an amusement park?!" "No!" "Let's go Imma make sure you have the best day ever!" He grabbed my hand and ran inside pretty much dragging me. We stopped at a ticket booth. "How many?" The guy asked chewing on a tooth pick. "150" "Kid that's 300 bucks" "It's cool I got this and I'm 14" he handed the man 300 dollars and the man which I now remember his name was Jim. Either way Jim gave him the tickets and was shocked as we walked by. The first thing he took me to was a bouncy house race. We were paired together. "This seems childish" I stated as the two kids in front of us went. "Oh it is it's just really fun and no flying or shadow traveling!" "Ok ok" the air horn went off and I'm a very competitive person. I shot through the tight space then kicked down the four tall thing-a-majigs, then dove through tubes that were made like the tall thing-a-majigs and climbed on top of the rock climb that was made of foam and instead of sliding down the slide I jumped down and dove through the other tight space and I was declared the winner. "Miss you just beat the best time! You made it through in under 35 seconds!!!" "Yes!" Nico was smiling. "Told you it was fun!" He rubbed in. "I never doubted you!" He grabbed my hand and took me to another station here try this. It was a clown game. "Heck no! I'm scared to death of clowns and heights." "Ah better not take you on the Ferris Wheel" "I've actually always wanted to do that" "Oh, we'll do that later" "Ooh ooh fun house!" "Oh yeah those things are awesome!" The first one we went to was one full of mirrors at the front and the inside was blocked but you had to come out through a tunnel that doesn't stop spinning. "I'm gonna run into one of them I just know it." I stated. "Then let's go together!" "Nah cause I'm so gonna leave you here to watch me run into a mirror!" "Hey watch this kid he's about to run into the mirror" right as he said that a teen age boy with red hair smashed into one of the mirrors ironically I just noticed the tables the food truck behind us. Hm. This is their entertainment? AWESOME! WATCHING PEOPLE RUN INTO MIRRORS IS AWESOME!!! I laughed and gawked at it. The boy saw me tilted his head then kept moving. "Come on let's go!" He gave this Asian guy some tickets and nodded. "Here let me go first" he said pulling my shoulder back. He had his hands in front of him feeling around. I had stopped paying attention after a while to configure it was one way glass and he was ahead of me. I tried getting to him and of course ran into a mirror. I laughed and found my way. We had to go up some spiral stair case and I ran into the red haired boy. "Ooh sorry!" I said rubbing my head. "No your fine I ran into you... Wait... Do I know you?" I just recognized him. Jesse Clouse. A stupid boy from my 6th and 7th grade classes. "Um no I don't think so" I said trying to keep walking. He grabbed my arm and pulled me back. "Hey! Let me go!" "Not until you tell me how I know you" "We don't know each other!" I said trying to get away from him. I didn't see Nico and I don't think he saw me. "Who ya looking for?" "My friend" "The one in all black? The gothic one?" "He's not gothic he likes the color black and so do I! If you have a problem with the color black or him and I then fight me I dare you!" "I do know you! Now I remember! Lillie Parker from Davis's class?" "Who?" "Yeah! It's me Jesse Clouse!" "Sorry don't remember" "You do remember I saw the panic in your eyes as soon as I said your name!" "Just let me go!" I said trying to yank my arm back. He grabbed my shoulders. I struggled against his grip. "Come on I know you know me. Remember I told you that I liked you! In our math class you were so red you could actually see color in your face because she wouldn't stop saying your name! Your ADHD had brown hair it was actually quite long tho and not curly" he used one arm and held both of mine to try to reach one of my curls. I tried to bite him. "Yeah! You would do that all the time I was scared of you that's what made you attractive!" "Ew" "See you do know me" "No I'm just not into red heads (no offense to any red heads) and I Already have a boyfriend!" "Oh really... Was it the kid that was with you?" "No he's my brother" "I thought you had an older sister" I turned pale. "Yeah I do he's just a close friend so I call him my brother" "Uh huh. Your lying." "Can I go now he's probably waiting for me" "If you let me tag along." "No!" "You have to or you'll be with me all day and night and we'll miss school" "I don't go to school I go to caaaaaamp...." "Camp?" "Summer camp" "No you don't your to smart" "Thanks? I guess?" "It was a compliment" "Cool now let me go" "If you let me tag along" "FINE!" "Good now let's go" he let me go and I started to walk away then he grabbed my left arm then my left hand. "You know you can just follow not hold" I stated getting angrier. "I can't lose you" "Ugh" I groaned. I went through a series of panels walking on a balance beam, ducking under bars, keeping my balance and when I felt a punchy fist come I ducked and Jesse got hit in the face. I smiled and we got to the spinny thingy. I could see Nico waiting by the food truck getting something. I jerked my hand back and walked through. I did fine. Jesse tried to run through. Idiot should be his name. He fell. On his face. I laughed and ran to Nico just as food came out. "Hey took you long enough! I got out and figured you got stuck so I went ahead and ordered food. Hope you like corn dogs!" "Yeah I got caught up and I love corn dogs!" He handed me one and sat down I took my finger and dipped in the ketchup the rubbed it on both sides of the corn dog. Since there weren't any napkins I had to eat it. I put my finger in my mouth and brought it out real quick. Aackk! Disgusting! I made a sour face and spat it out. Nico was smiling. I took a bite of the corn dog just as Jesse slid next me. "Hey I lost ya" he said looking at me. "Who's this?" Nico asked. "This is Jesse Clouse a kid I had in my class once." "Hey" Jesse said sticking his hand out. Nico looked at it then shook it. "Who are you?" "Nico" "Got a last name Nico?" "Yes" "What is it?" "Why should I tell you" "Ok just asking! Calm down!" "So Jesse why are you here?" "Lillie said I could tag along" I rolled my eyes and mouthed forced. "Ah" "Where to next?" Jesse asked once again sliding closer to me. I pointed at Nico. "I don't know where do you want to go?" "Mm how about some actual rides?" "Sure what ones?" "I saw Hang Glider earlier wanna try that?" "Sure" "Jesse?" "Why not" I threw away my trash and waited for Jesse to move. He just watched me. "Oh yeah I'm on the edge" he let me put and we all started walking. Nico pulled me back. "How'd this happen?" "When I got up the stair case I ran into him and he kept saying he knew me ,which he does, and wouldn't let me leave until I told him and once he found out he wouldn't let me leave until I let him tag along." "Oh" I looked at Hang Glider and it looked like fun. It was ride where three people were together and you had to lay on your stomach and it would take you up and down at and angle as if you were hang gliding. Nico gave him the tickets. I chose the one closet to the side and Nico got on the edge then Jesse got on the other edge. Crap the middle. I got on and someone fastened us in and they started the ride. They played music during the ride. The song was "Light 'em Up" (I should tell you this now this is what my sister and I did at the June Jumbere which was so much fun so these events actually happened) once we started going around Nico was worried he was gonna fall out and Jesse was scared he was gonna get hit by a tree. I was haven a bunch of fun! My hair whippin around and the music playing. It was a dream. The ride ended and Jesse put his arm around my shoulder. "Where to Lill?" "One: don't call me that. Two: remove your arm before I rip it off" he smiled then winked and moved his arm. Nico was sneering. I punched his shoulder and he frowned at me. I smiled then thought about my elbow then thought about trying to lick it. I attempted and failed each time. "What are you doing?" He asked. "Trying to lick my elbow" I stated. Jesse sighed. "All you gotta do is this" I looked at him as he licked his finger then wiped my elbow with it. I stopped walking. I'm gonna kill him I'm gonna kill him. I was saying to Nico's mind. He answered back. Calm down so do I but we're in public so no weapons. I groaned then rubbed my elbow. I licked my finger then wiped his cheek. He looked at me as I skipped passed Vomiter. He pulled me back by my shoulders and licked my cheek with his bare tongue. I stopped short and nearly punched him in the face. He was smiling. Then I smiled evily. I grabbed his face and stood on my toes I gently flicked the edge of his cheek with my finger. He rubbed the part I flicked and something started to burn where my amulet was. I grabbed it then dropped it as it burned my fingers. "Ahhh..." "What?" Nico asked looking at my throbbing fingers. I rubbed them and the pain went away. Then the pain on my neck. "Ow!" I looked for the clip and couldn't find it I tried taking it off but couldn't. "I'll be right back" "What's wrong?" Jesse asked pulling me to him. I hid the amulet in my shirt it still glowing. "Nothing my hair just got stuck in the clip of my necklace." "Oh... Why is it glowing?" "Oh it's nothing" he reached in my shirt and pulled it out burning his hand too. "Ow!" "Hey you can't do that to a girl! Reaching your male hand down a females shirt tsk tsk tsk bad" "Why did that burn me!" "Sorry i-it does that" "Why?!" "I-I I don't know" "Now my fingers are burnt!" "Give me your hand" "Why?" "Just give me your hand" "Lillie your restricted" Nico reminded me. "It's not like I'm not already on their kill list" I grabbed Jesse's hand and held between both mine and it seemed to have worked cause he almost screamed. "How? What the? How?!" "Don't ask" His eyes were pretty much popping out of his sockets. "What the heck?" "Like I said don't ask" he grabbed my hands. "Your like an angel or something!" "I can do more?" "Please?!" "Ok watch... See where that empty bumper car is?" "Yeah" "I can get over there from right here without moving" "Lillie! Restrictions" I closed my eyes. I shadow traveled to the bumper car. He ran to me. "HOW?!" He grabbed me by my waist and lifted me out of the car. "That's so cool!" He grabbed my hips and pulled me like super close to him. "Uh uncomfortable" I mumbled. "Your a miracle" Jesse said staring straight at me. He kissed with so much force I fell. I scooted away from him. "Too close there" I said trying to stand up. He grabbed my ankles and pulled me back down. "Hey! Back off!" "Why ith there a problem?" "Lillie he's a Gordon kill him!" I pulled my sword and tried to stab him. He pushed down my shoulders. "Lillie!" I leaned my head back to face him as the long slim tongue licked my cheek. "You tathte thweet!" I gagged. I couldn't reach my dagger or anything to push him over. It licked my cheek up to my forehead. "Tho tho thweet" "Do you want me to throw up on you?" "Wouldn't matter your mine now delithouth delithouth food" it lifted its arm up to grab my head and I un-clipped my dagger and stabbed it in the stomach. It let go of me and I grabbed my sword and stood up. I cut its head off and saw Nico on the other side of me. The pain on my chest disappeared. I looked at the amulet and it had cooled down and wasn't glowing. "He tried to warn me" I mumbled. "What? Who did?" "Poseidon he tried to warn me about Jesse" "Oh he's the one who gave you that necklace?" "Yeah" "Hey it's getting dark let's head to the Ferris Wheel." He grabbed my hand and started running.